Collegiate ice hockey tournament
2023 Women's Frozen Four logo | |
Teams | 11 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Wisconsin Badgers (7th title) |
Runner-up | Ohio State Buckeyes (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Mark Johnson (7th title) |
MOP | Cami Kronish (Wisconsin) |
The 2023 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament was a single-elimination tournament by eleven schools to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. This is the second year the tournament features an expanded field of 11 teams. The first round and quarterfinals were played on the campuses of seeded teams on March 9 and 11, 2023, while the Frozen Four was played on March 17 and 19, 2023 at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 1–0 to win their 7th national championship.
Qualifying teams
Ohio StateMinnesotaColgateYaleNortheasternQuinnipiacPenn StateWisconsinLIUMinnesota DuluthClarksonclass=notpageimage| 2023 Qualifying TeamsWCHA, ECAC, Hockey East, CHA, NEWHA
In the second year under this qualification format, the winners of all five Division I conference tournaments received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament. This is the first year the NEWHA received an automatic bid. The other six teams were selected at-large. The top five teams are then seeded.
Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
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1 | Ohio State | WCHA | 31–5–2 | At-large bid | 5th | 2022 |
2 | Minnesota | WCHA | 29–5–3 | Tournament champion | 20th | 2022 |
3 | Colgate | ECAC | 32–5–2 | Tournament champion | 4th | 2022 |
4 | Yale | ECAC | 28–3–1 | At-large bid | 2nd | 2022 |
5 | Northeastern | Hockey East | 33–2–1 | Tournament champion | 7th | 2022 |
Quinnipiac | ECAC | 29–9–0 | At-large bid | 4th | 2022 | |
Penn State | CHA | 27–8–2 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | |
Wisconsin | WCHA | 25–10–2 | At-large bid | 17th | 2022 | |
LIU | NEWHA | 20–13–3 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | |
Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 25–9–3 | At-large bid | 14th | 2022 | |
Clarkson | ECAC | 29–10–2 | At-large bid | 11th | 2022 |
Bids by state
Bids | State(s) | Schools |
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3 | New York | Clarkson, Colgate, LIU |
2 | Connecticut | Quinnipiac, Yale |
Minnesota | Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth | |
1 | Massachusetts | Northeastern |
Ohio | Ohio State | |
Pennsylvania | Penn State | |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
Bracket
First Round March 9 | National Quarterfinals March 11 | National Semifinals March 17 | National Championship March 19 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Quinnipiac | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | Ohio State | 5 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Quinnipiac | 3*** | 1 | Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Northeastern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Northeastern | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Yale | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Ohio State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota Duluth | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Clarkson | 0 | 2 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota Duluth | 2 | 2 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 3* | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | LIU | 1 | 3 | Colgate | 2 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Wisconsin | 9 |
Note: each * denotes one overtime period
Results
First Round
Penn State vs. Quinnipiac
March 9 6:01 pm | Penn State | 2–3 3OT (0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0, 0–1) | Quinnipiac | Ohio State University Ice Rink Attendance: 402 |
Josie Bothun | Goalies | Logan Angers | Referees: Robert Ludwig Michael Kaehler Linesmen: Aaron Neville Glendon Seal | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
52 | Shots | 58 |
LIU vs. Wisconsin
March 9 6:00 pm | LIU | 1–9 (0–3, 1–3, 0–3) | Wisconsin | Class of 1965 Arena Attendance: 227 |
Tindra Holm | Goalies | Cami Kronish | Referees: Katie Guay Laura White Linesmen: Michael Roberts Colby Munson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Shots | 59 |
Clarkson vs. Minnesota Duluth
March 10 6:00 pm | Clarkson | 0–2 (0–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Minnesota Duluth | Ridder Arena Attendance: 342 |
Michelle Pasiechnyk | Goalies | Emma Söderberg | Referees: Kelly Cooke Chelsea Rapin Linesmen: Kaitlin Hayes Laura Schmidlein | |||||
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24 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||
16 | Shots | 27 |
Quarterfinals
Wisconsin vs. (3) Colgate
March 11 3:00 pm | Wisconsin | 4–2 (1–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena Attendance: 1,349 |
Cami Kronish | Goalies | Hannah Murphy | Referees: Katie Guay Laura White Linesmen: Michael Roberts Coby Munson | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 15 |
Minnesota Duluth vs. (2) Minnesota
March 11 2:00 | Minnesota Duluth | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Minnesota | Ridder Arena Attendance: 2,328 |
Emma Söderberg | Goalies | Skylar Vetter | Referees: Kelly Cooke Chelsea Rapin Linesmen: Kaitlin Hayes Laura Schmidlein | ||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||
30 | Shots | 30 |
(5) Northeastern vs. (4) Yale
March 11 3:00 pm | Northeastern | 4–1 (0–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Yale | Ingalls Rink Attendance: 1,544 |
Gwyneth Philips | Goalies | Pia Dukaric | Referees: William Jacques Todd Plouffe Linesmen: Joshua Berenson James Rogowski | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 39 |
Quinnipiac vs. (1) Ohio State
March 11 5:01 pm | Quinnipiac | 2–5 (1–0, 0–2, 1–3) | Ohio State | Ohio State University Ice Rink Attendance: 750 |
Logan Angers | Goalies | Amanda Thiele | Referees: Robert Ludwig Michael Kaehler Linesmen: Aaron Neville Glendon Seal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 44 |
Semifinals
(5) Northeastern vs. (1) Ohio State
March 17 2:30 pm | Northeastern | 0–3 (0–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Ohio State | AMSOIL Arena Attendance: 3,443 |
Gwyneth Philips | Goalies | Amanda Thiele | Referees: Katie Guay Laura White Linesmen: Colby Monsun Michael Roberts | ||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
15 | Shots | 53 |
Wisconsin vs. (2) Minnesota
March 17 6:00 pm | Wisconsin | 3–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Minnesota | AMSOIL Arena Attendance: 3,425 |
Cami Kronish | Goalies | Skylar Vetter | Referees: Robert Ludwig Michael Kaehler Linesmen: Glendon Seal Aaron Neville | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 39 |
Championship
Wisconsin vs. (1) Ohio State
March 19 3:00 pm | Wisconsin | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Ohio State | AMSOIL Arena Attendance: 3,940 |
Cami Kronish | Goalies | Amanda Thiele | Referees: Kelly Cooke Chelsea Rapin Linesmen: Laura Schmidlein Kaitlin Hayes | ||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
22 | Shots | 31 |
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- G: Cami Kronish*, Wisconsin
- D: Sophie Jaques, Ohio State
- D: Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
- F: Laila Edwards, Wisconsin
- F: Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin
- F: Jesse Compher, Wisconsin
See also
References
- Haase, Nicole (December 16, 2021). "Division I Women's Hockey: NCAA approves immediate expansion of bracket; 11 teams to compete in 2022 National Championship tournament". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "NCAA announces host site selections from 2022-23 to 2025-26". NCAA.com. October 19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "The NC women's hockey championship selection process, explained". NCAA.com. February 23, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "2023 NC Women's Ice Hockey Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- Stewart, Mark (March 20, 2023). "Wisconsin women's hockey blanks Ohio State to win its 7th national title". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
Game references
- "Penn State Nittany Lions @ Quinnipiac Bobcats". GoBobcats.com. Quinnipiac University. March 9, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Wisconsin Badgers @ LIU Sharks". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Clarkson Golden Knights @ Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs". ClarksonAthletics.com. Clarkson University. March 9, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Wisconsin Badgers @ Clarkson Golden Knights". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs @ Minnesota Golden Gophers". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Northeastern Huskies @ Yale Bulldogs". NUHuskies.com. Northeastern University. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Quinnipiac Bobcats @ Ohio State Buckeyes". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. March 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Northeastern Huskies @ Ohio State Buckeyes". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Wisconsin Badgers @ Minnesota Golden Gophers". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 17, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "Wisconsin Badgers @ Ohio State Buckeyes". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. March 19, 2023. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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