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2013 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament
NCAA women's ice hockey postseason tournament
NCAA women's ice hockey postseason tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Gender | women's |
| NCAAdiv | Division I |
| Division | National Collegiate |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 8 |
| FrozenFourArena | Ridder Arena |
| FrozenFourCity | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Champions | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| ChampGameCount | 5th |
| ChampFFCount | 9th |
| RunnerUp | Boston University Terriers |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| RunnerFFCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Boston College Eagles |
| FrozenFourCount | 4th |
| Semifinal2 | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 3rd |
| Coach | Brad Frost |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Noora Räty |
| MOPTeam | Minnesota |
| Attendance | 16,739, 3,400 for Championship Game |
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).
Qualifying teams
The winners of the ECAC, WCHA, and Hockey East tournaments all received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament. The other five teams were selected at-large. The top four teams were then seeded and received home ice for the quarterfinals.
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | WCHA | 38–0–0 | Tournament champion | 11th | 2012 |
| 2 | Cornell | ECAC | 27–6–1 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2012 |
| 3 | Boston University | Hockey East | 28–6–3 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2012 |
| 4 | Boston College | Hockey East | 27–7–3 | At-large bid | 5th | 2012 |
| North Dakota | WCHA | 26–12–1 | At-large bid | 2nd | 2012 | |
| Harvard | ECAC | 24–7–3 | At-large bid | 9th | 2010 | |
| Mercyhurst | CHA | 29–7–1 | At-large bid | 9th | 2012 | |
| Clarkson | ECAC | 28–9–0 | At-large bid | 2nd | 2010 |
Bracket
Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams March 10 March 16 March 18 | RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Minnesota | RD1-score1= 3*** | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= North Dakota | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3= 4 | RD1-team3= Boston College | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= Harvard | RD1-score4= 1 | RD1-seed5= 2 | RD1-team5= Cornell | RD1-score5= 3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= Mercyhurst | RD1-score6= 4* | RD1-seed7= 3 | RD1-team7= Boston University | RD1-score7= 5 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= Clarkson | RD1-score8= 3 | RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Minnesota | RD2-score1= 3* | RD2-seed2= 4 | RD2-team2= Boston College | RD2-score2= 2 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Mercyhurst | RD2-score3= 1 | RD2-seed4= 3 | RD2-team4= Boston University | RD2-score4= 4 | RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1= Minnesota | RD3-score1= 6 | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= Boston University | RD3-score2= 3 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
National Quarterfinals
(1) Minnesota vs. North Dakota
(4) Boston College vs. Harvard
(2) Cornell vs. Mercyhurst
(3) Boston University vs. Clarkson
National Semifinals
(1) Minnesota vs. (4) Boston College
Mercyhurst vs. (3) Boston University
National Championship
(1) Minnesota vs. (3) Boston University
Tournament awards
[[NCAA Division I women's ice hockey All-Tournament team|All-Tournament Team]]
- G Noora Raty*, Minnesota
- F Marie-Philip Poulin, Boston University
- F Amanda Kessel, Minnesota
- F Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
- D Milica McMillen, Minnesota
- D Megan Bozek, Minnesota
- Most Outstanding Player
References
References
- Associated Press. (March 24, 2013). "Gophers get first perfect season". [[ESPN.com]].
- "2013 Women's Ice Hockey Tournament {{!}} NCAA.com".
- (March 19, 2023). "NCAA Women's Frozen Four Records Book".
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