NCAA Women's Frozen Four
The annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournaments determine the top women's ice hockey teams in NCAA Division I and Division III. Women's ice hockey does not have a Division II classification. Under NCAA rules, Division II schools are allowed to compete as Division I members in sports that offer championships only in Divisions I and III.[1][2] The official name of the "Division I" tournament is the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship, which reflects the NCAA's formal terminology for championship events that are open to schools from multiple divisions.
This tournament is a single elimination competition of eight teams (seven for Division III) that has determined the women's collegiate national champion since 2000-01, when the NCAA began sponsoring the sport. The semi-finals and finals are called the "Women's Frozen Four." This moniker is similar to the name used by the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. The term is derived from the term "final four."
The Patty Kazmaier Award ceremony takes place annually during Women's Frozen Four weekend.
National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship
Year |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-up |
City |
Arena |
2001 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
4-2 |
St. Lawrence |
Minneapolis, MN |
Mariucci Arena |
2002 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
3-2 |
Brown |
Durham, NH |
Whittemore Center |
2003 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
4-3 (2OT) |
Harvard |
Duluth, MN |
DECC |
2004 |
Minnesota |
6-2 |
Harvard |
Providence, RI |
Dunkin' Donuts Center |
2005 |
Minnesota |
4-3 |
Harvard |
Durham, NH |
Whittemore Center |
2006 |
Wisconsin |
3-0 |
Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN |
Mariucci Arena |
2007 |
Wisconsin |
4-1 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
Lake Placid, NY |
Herb Brooks Arena |
2008 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
4-0 |
Wisconsin |
Duluth, MN |
DECC |
2009 |
Wisconsin |
5-0 |
Mercyhurst |
Boston, MA |
Agganis Arena |
2010 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
3-2 (3OT) |
Cornell |
Minneapolis, MN |
Ridder Arena |
2011 |
Wisconsin |
4-1 |
Boston University |
Erie, PA |
Louis J. Tullio Arena |
2012 |
- |
- |
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Duluth, MN |
Amsoil Arena |
2013 |
- |
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St. Paul, MN |
Ridder Arena |
Tournament format history
- 2001–2004
- 4 teams (single-elimination)
- 2005–Present
- 8 teams (single-elimination)
Consolation game discontinued after 2005.
Most Championships Won By State
The following list is of championships won ranked by state.
Rank |
State |
School |
# |
1 |
Minnesota |
Minnesota-Duluth (5)
Minnesota (2) |
7 |
2 |
Wisconsin |
Wisconsin (4) |
4 |
Tournament Appearances by Conference
WCHA
School |
# of Appearances |
Minnesota |
(2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Minnesota-Duluth |
(2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Wisconsin |
(2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
HEA
School |
# of Appearances |
Boston College |
(2007, 2009, 2011) |
Boston University |
(2010, 2011) |
New Hampshire |
(2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) |
Providence |
(2005) |
CHA
School |
# of Appearances |
Mercyhurst |
(2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Niagara (was in ECAC at time) |
(2002) |
ECAC
School |
# of Appearances |
Brown |
(2002) |
Clarkson |
(2010) |
Cornell |
(2010, 2011) |
Dartmouth |
(2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
Harvard |
(2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) |
Princeton |
(2006) |
St. Lawrence |
(2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
Championships by conferernce
Conference |
# of titles |
CHA |
None |
ECAC |
None |
HEA |
None |
WCHA |
11 (2001-2011) |
Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship
See also
References
External links
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Division I sports
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- Institutions
- Athletic Directors
- Baseball (Championship, CWS)
- Basketball (Men, Women)
- Women's Bowling
- Boxing
- Cross Country (Men, Women)
- Fencing (Championship)
- Women's Field Hockey
- Football (FBS / BCS, FCS)
- Golf (Men, Women)
- Gymnastics (Men, Women)
- Ice Hockey (Men, Women)
- Lacrosse (Men, Women)
- Rifle
- Rowing (Women's Championship)
- Skiing
- Soccer (Men, Women)
- Softball (Championship, CWS)
- Swimming & Diving (Men, Women)
- Tennis (Men, Women)
- Track & Field (Men's Indoor & Outdoor, Women's Indoor & Outdoor)
- Volleyball (Men, Women)
- Water Polo (Men, Women)
- Wrestling (Championship)
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Hobey Baker Award |
Tom Kurvers (1984) • Bill Watson (1985) • Chris Marinucci (1994) • Junior Lessard (2004)
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Patty Kazmaier award |
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National Championships |
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Hobey Baker Award |
Neal Broten (1981) • Robb Stauber (1988) • Jordan Leopold (2002)
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Women’s coaches |
Laura Halldorson • Brad Frost
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Patty Kazmaier award |
Krissy Wendell (2005)
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National Championships |
2004 • 2005
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Olympians |
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Patty Kazmaier award |
Sara Bauer (2006) • Jessie Vetter (2009) • Meghan Duggan (2011)
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