2012 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

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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.

Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=National Quarterfinals{{cite web | url=https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/icehockey-women/nc/2011 | title=2012 Women's Ice Hockey Tournament | publisher=NCAA | access-date=2012-03-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412052005/http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/icehockey-women/nc/2011 | archive-date=2013-04-12 | url-status=dead }}
March 10

| RD2=National Semifinals
March 16

| RD3=National Championship
March 18

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Wisconsin

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Mercyhurst

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Boston College

| RD1-score3=6

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=St. Lawrence

| RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=Minnesota

| RD1-score5=5

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6=North Dakota

| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-seed7=3

| RD1-team7=Cornell

| RD1-score7=8***

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8=Boston University

| RD1-score8=7

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Wisconsin

| RD2-score1=6

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Boston College

| RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Minnesota

| RD2-score3=3

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=Cornell

| RD2-score4=1

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Wisconsin

| RD3-score1=2

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Minnesota

| RD3-score2=4

}}

{{small|Note: * denotes overtime period(s)}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "MER v WIS"

| date = March 10

| time = 7:07

| team1 = Mercyhurst

| team2 = Wisconsin

| score = 1–3

| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 0–2)

| reference = https://static.hurstathletics.com/custompages/WHockey/2011-12/ncaa-qf.htm

| goalie1 = Hillary Pattenden

| goalie2 = Alex Rigsby

| progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3

| goals1 = Steadman {{small|(Zgoda, Cicero)}} – 39:20

| goals2 = 11:48 – Prevost {{small|(Decker)}} / 51:18 – sh – Knight {{small|(Prevost)}} / 58:45 – en – Decker {{small|(Haverstock)}}

| official = Dan Lick

| official2 =

| linesman = Dave Lick

| linesman2 = Dan Fitzsimons

| stadium = Kohl Center

| attendance = 2,946

| penalties1 = 10

| penalties2 = 10

| shots1 = 29

| shots2 = 42

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "STL v BC"

| date = March 10

| time = 2:00

| team1 = St. Lawrence

| team2 = Boston College

| score = 3–6

| periods = (0–1, 3–2, 0–3)

| reference = https://bceagles.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/2011-12/st-lawrence/boxscore/9008

| goalie1 = Carmen MacDonald

| goalie2 = Corinne Boyles

| progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 3–5 / 3–6

| goals1 = Emard {{small|(Smith, Sabatine)}} – 20:20 / Ng {{small|(Emond)}} – 20:40 / Williams {{small|(Habscheid, Desrochers)}} – pp – 23:33

| goals2 = 16:30 – sh – Carpenter {{small|(Field)}} / 31:00 – pp – Field {{small|(Mangene, Burns)}} / 39:49 – Bolden {{small|(Restuccia)}} / 42:23 – Welch / 55:47 – Wasylk {{small|(Motherwell, Restuccia)}} / 59:28 – en – Motherwell {{small|(Bolden)}}

| official = Bill Doiron

| official2 =

| linesman = Julie Piacentini

| linesman2 = Chris Leavitt

| stadium = Kelley Rink

| attendance = 827

| penalties1 = 8

| penalties2 = 6

| shots1 = 31

| shots2 = 39

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "ND v MIN"

| date = March 10

| time = 4:00

| team1 = North Dakota

| team2 = Minnesota

| score = 1–5

| periods = (0–1, 0–3, 1–1)

| reference = https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/2011-12/north-dakota/boxscore/4696

| goalie1 = Jorid Dagfinrud

| goalie2 = Noora Räty

| progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 0–4 / 0–5 / 1–5

| goals1 = Karvinen {{small|(Jakobsen, Lamoureux-Kolls)}} – pp – 46:07

| goals2 = 1:28 – West {{small|(Davis)}} / 23:44 – Davis {{small|(Erickson, Seeler)}} / 30:06 – sh – Kessel / 36:40 – pp – Erickson {{small|(Kessel, Schoullis)}} / 43:40 – Schoullis {{small|(Erickson, West)}}

| official = Jay Mendel

| official2 = Robert Ludwig

| linesman = Dave Spivey

| linesman2 = Tom Jerome

| stadium = Ridder Arena

| attendance = 1,630

| penalties1 = 16

| penalties2 = 16

| shots1 = 29

| shots2 = 28

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "BU v COR"

| date = March 10

| time = 2:00

| team1 = Boston University

| team2 = Cornell

| score = 7–8 {{small|(3OT)}}

| periods = (3–1, 1–4, 3–2, 0–0, 0–0, 0–1)

| reference = https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2012/3/10/buu_box.pdf

| goalie1 = Kerrin Sperry

| goalie2 = Lauren Slebodnick

| progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 4–5 / 4–6 / 4–7 / 5–7 / 6–7 / 7–7 / 7–8

| goals1 = Poulin {{small|(Menard, Tutino)}} – 4:35 / Tutino {{small|(Wakefield, Cardella)}} – 5:09 / Boucher {{small|(Poulin, Tutino)}} – 16:45 / Poulin {{small|(Warren)}} – 35:01 / Menard {{small|(Watchorn, Wakefield)}} – pp – 49:12 / Wakefield {{small|(Watchorn, Menard)}} – pp – 51:06 / Tutino {{small|(Watchorn, Poulin)}} – pp – 58:03

| goals2 = 19:15 – Campbell / 20:10 – pp – Johnston {{small|(Saulnier, Jenner)}} / 23:31 – Johnston {{small|(Saulnier, Gagliardi)}} / 24:14 – Fortino {{small|(Saulnier, Jenner)}} / 36:08 – Jenner {{small|(Johnston, Young)}} / 40:18 – Johnston / 46:19 – pp – Jenner {{small|(Johnston, Young)}} / 119:50 – Rougeau {{small|(Campbell)}}

| official = Bryan Hicks

| official2 =

| linesman = Cameron Lynch

| linesman2 = Andrew DiFusco

| stadium = Lynah Rink

| attendance = 2,143

| penalties1 = 20

| penalties2 = 16

| shots1 = 47

| shots2 = 66

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "BC v WIS"

| date = March 16

| time = 5:07

| team1 = Boston College

| team2 = Wisconsin

| score = 2–6

| periods = (1–2, 0–2, 1–2)

| reference = https://stats.uwbadgers.com/custompages/sports/w-hockey/2011-2012/game39.html

| goalie1 = Corinne Boyles

| goalie2 = Alex Rigsby

| progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5 / 2–5 / 2–6

| goals1 = Field {{small|(Bolden)}} – 0:57 / Carpenter {{small|(Restuccia, Bolden)}} – pp – 49:54

| goals2 = 6:44 – Ammerman {{small|(Packer, Brickner)}} / 13:47 – sh – Prevost / 21:34 – Knight {{small|(Packer, Kelter)}} / 37:21 – Ammerman {{small|(Jaminski, Rigsby)}} / 47:46 – Ammerman {{small|(Prevost, Decker)}} / 56:23 – pp – Knight {{small|(Decker)}}

| official = Lynch/Hicks

| official2 = Lou DiFusco

| linesman = Harrop

| linesman2 =

| stadium = AMSOIL Arena

| attendance = 1,388

| penalties1 = 14

| penalties2 = 14

| shots1 = 24

| shots2 = 38

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "COR v MIN"

| date = March 16

| time = 8:07

| team1 = Cornell

| team2 = Minnesota

| score = 1–3

| periods = (0–2, 1–0, 0–1)

| reference = https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/2011-12/cornell/boxscore/4697

| goalie1 = Amanda Mazzotta

| goalie2 = Noora Räty

| progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 1–3

| goals1 = Gagliardi {{small|(Saulnier)}} – pp – 31:40

| goals2 = 17:16 – pp – Kessel {{small|(Erickson, Schleper)}} / 18:29 – pp – Bozek {{small|(Schoullis, Kessel)}} / 59:26 – en – West {{small|(Kessel, Ramsey)}}

| official = Doran/Diacentini

| official2 = Chris Leavitt

| linesman = Briget Watkins

| linesman2 =

| stadium = AMSOIL Arena

| attendance = 2,052

| penalties1 = 12

| penalties2 = 6

| shots1 = 21

| shots2 = 41

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| id = "MIN v WIS"

| date = March 18

| time = 3:07

| team1 = Minnesota

| team2 = Wisconsin

| score = 4–2

| periods = (3–2, 0–0, 1–0)

| reference = https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/stats/2011-12/wisconsin/boxscore/4698

| goalie1 = Noora Räty

| goalie2 = Alex Rigsby

| progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 4–2

| goals1 = Kessel {{small|(Gillanders)}} – 8:45 / Erickson {{small|(Davis, West)}} – 11:23 / West – 18:28 / Erickson {{small|(Seeler)}} – 43:57

| goals2 = 14:03 – pp – McKeough {{small|(Knight, Ammerman)}} / 15:43 – Ammerman {{small|(Prevost)}}

| official = Mendel/Luwig

| official2 = Tom Jerome

| linesman = Dave Spivey

| linesman2 =

| stadium = AMSOIL Arena

| attendance = 2,439

| penalties1 = 10

| penalties2 = 4

| shots1 = 25

| shots2 = 44

}}

• G: Noora Räty*, Minnesota,
• D: Megan Bozek, Minnesota,
• F: Sarah Erickson, Minnesota
• F: Amanda Kessel, Minnesota
• F: Carolyne Prévost, Wisconsin
• F: Brooke Ammerman, Wisconsin

* Most Outstanding Player{{cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_frozen4/2023.pdf |title=NCAA Women's Frozen Four Records Book |website=NCAA.org |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320053602/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_frozen4/2023.pdf |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |url-status=live}}

• 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
• 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
• 2012 CIS Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

{{reflist}}

{{NCAA Women's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament}}

{{2011-12 NCAA Division I championships}}

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