2013 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

2013 NCAA National Collegiate Women's
Ice Hockey Tournament
Teams 8
Finals Site Ridder Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions Minnesota (4th title, 5th title game,
9th Frozen Four)
Runner-Up Boston University (2nd title game,
2nd Frozen Four)
Semifinalists Boston College (4th Frozen Four)
Mercyhurst (3rd Frozen Four)
Winning Coach Brad Frost (2nd title)
MOP Noora Raty (Minnesota)
NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournaments
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The 2013 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools in single-elimination play that determined the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. Regional quarterfinals were contested on March 15 and 16, 2013. The Frozen Four was played on March 22 and 24, 2013 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, with the University of Minnesota as the host school.

The University of Minnesota won the title with a 6–3 win over Boston University, becoming the first NCAA women's hockey team ever to complete a perfect season (41–0–0).[1]

Bracket

[2]
Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams

National Quarterfinals
March 10 		National Semifinals
March 16 		National Championship
March 18
         
1 Minnesota 3***
North Dakota 2
1 Minnesota 3*
4 Boston College 2
4 Boston College 3
Harvard 1
1 Minnesota 6
3 Boston University 3
2 Cornell 3
Mercyhurst 4*
Mercyhurst 1
3 Boston University 4
3 Boston University 5
Clarkson 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

All-Tournament team

See also

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (March 24, 2013). "Gophers get first perfect season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/icehockey-women/nc/2012