2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season

2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season


WCHA Regular Season WCHA Postseason NCAA Frozen Four, Champions
Conference	WCHA
Home ice	Ridder Arena
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports	1
Record
Overall	41–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach	Brad Frost
Assistant Coaches	Nadine Muzerall

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Gophers hosted the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four and repeated as national champions.

Notably, the Gophers were the first ice hockey team in the history of today's NCAA Division I, of either sex, to complete an undefeated season.^[1] The last NCAA ice hockey team to complete an unbeaten season was the 1983–84 Bemidji State men's team, which then competed in Division II, a level that no longer holds a championship (the Beavers now compete in Division I hockey). The last team in the top level of NCAA ice hockey with an unbeaten season was the 1969–70 Cornell men's team, competing in the University Division, predecessor to today's Division I.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Hannah Brandt	Forward	United States	Winner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Brook Garzone	Forward	United States	Attended Shattuck St. Mary’s
Amanda Leveille	Goaltender	Canada	Hails from Kingston, Ontario
Milica McMillen	Defense	United States	Attended the Breck School
Maryanne Menefee	Forward	United States	Attended Lansing Eastern High School
Lee Stecklein	Defense	United States	Attended Roseville HS

Regular season

Standings

Template:2012–13 WCHA Hockey standings (women)

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Class

Awards and honors

Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)^[2]
Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)^[3]
Amanda Kessel, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)
Amanda Kessel, Patty Kazmaier Award
Maryanne Menefee, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 10, 2012)^[4]
Noora Raty, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)

References

↑ Associated Press (March 24, 2013). "Gophers get first perfect season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct3wpw.pdf
↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct24wpw.php
↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct10wpw.php

NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey champions

2001 Minnesota–Duluth 2002 Minnesota–Duluth 2003 Minnesota–Duluth 2004 Minnesota 2005 Minnesota 2006 Wisconsin 2007 Wisconsin 2008 Minnesota–Duluth 2009 Wisconsin 2010 Minnesota–Duluth 2011 Wisconsin 2012 Minnesota 2013 Minnesota 2014 Clarkson 2015 Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey

Venues	Mariucci Arena (1997–2002) Ridder Arena (2002–present)

Coaches	Laura Halldorson (1997–2007) Brad Frost (2007–present)

Notable players	Ronda Curtin Natalie Darwitz Rachael Drazan Courtney Kennedy Amanda Kessel Gigi Marvin Nadine Muzerall Noora Räty Lyndsay Wall Krissy Wendell

Patty Kazmaier Award winners	Krissy Wendell (2005) Amanda Kessel (2013)

Seasons	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

National Championships	2000 2004 2005 2012 2013 2015

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