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

March 2026 December 2015 File:Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA 1 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 1 USCHO.com/CBS College Sports 1 41–0–0 23–0–0 18–0–0 Brad Frost Joel Johnson Nadine Muzerall Megan BozekBethany Brausen Ridder Arena WCHA Regular SeasonWCHA Postseason NCAA Frozen Four Champions 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his sixth 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.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9094220/minnesota-golden-gophers-get-first-ever-perfect-season-ncaa-women-hockey-title Gophers get first perfect season Associated Press ESPN.com March 24, 2013 March 25, 2013 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 News and notes Recruiting Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 Player Position Nationality Notes Hannah Brandt Forward Winner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award Brook Garzone Forward Attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's Amanda Leveille Goaltender Hails from Kingston, Ontario Milica McMillen Defense Attended the Breck School Maryanne Menefee Forward Attended Lansing Eastern High School Lee Stecklein Defense Attended Roseville Area High School Regular season Standings MIN Schedule Source:https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/schedule/2012-13 University of Minnesota 2012–13 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule August 4, 2024 yes yes yes yes Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 Regular Season September 28 7:07 w yes 1 Colgate Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 7–0 707 1–0–0 September 29 4:07 w yes 1 Colgate Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Leveille 11–0 633 2–0–0 October 5 7:07 w 1 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 7–1 1,051 3–0–0 1–0–0 October 6 4:07 w 1 St. Cloud State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 4–0 785 4–0–0 2–0–0 October 12 6:00 w yes yes 1 St. Lawrence Appleton Arena Canton, NY Räty 5–0 295 5–0–0 2–0–0 October 13 3:00 w yes yes 1 St. Lawrence Appleton Arena Canton, NY Räty 6–0 279 6–0–0 2–0–0 October 19 7:07 w 1 Ohio State 6 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 7–2 956 7–0–0 3–0–0 October 20 1:07 w 1 Ohio State 6 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 8–0 824 8–0–0 4–0–0 October 27 2:07 w yes 1 North Dakota 8 Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Räty 5–1 3,591 9–0–0 5–0–0 October 28 2:07 w yes 1 North Dakota 8 Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, ND Räty 4–2 1,289 10–0–0 6–0–0 November 2 7:07 w yes 1 Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL Arena Duluth, MN Räty 4–1 1,267 11–0–0 7–0–0 November 3 7:07 w yes 1 Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL Arena Duluth, MN Räty 4–0 1,493 12–0–0 8–0–0 November 16 4:07 w 1 Minnesota State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 3–0 947 13–0–0 9–0–0 November 17 4:07 w 1 Minnesota State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 9–1 1,558 14–0–0 10–0–0 November 24 1:00 w yes yes 1 New Hampshire Whittemore Center Durham, NH Räty 10–2 761 15–0–0 10–0–0 November 25, 2012 2:00 w yes yes 1 New Hampshire Whittemore Center Durham, NH Räty 4–0 465 16–0–0 10–0–0 December 1 2:07 w 1 Wisconsin 10 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 4–1 3,400 17–0–0 11–0–0 December 2 2:00 w 1 Wisconsin 10 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 2–0 2,132 18–0–0 12–0–0 December 7 7:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Sanford Center Bemidji, MN Räty 5–1 310 19–0–0 13–0–0 December 8 4:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Sanford Center Bemidji, MN Räty 5–0 305 20–0–0 14–0–0 January 11 7:07 w 1 North Dakota Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 6–3 2,014 21–0–0 15–0–0 January 12 4:00 w 1 North Dakota Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 6–3 2,703 22–0–0 16–0–0 January 18 7:07 w yes 1 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Räty 8–1 513 23–0–0 17–0–0 January 19 3:07 w yes 1 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN Räty 6–0 463 24–0–0 18–0–0 January 25 2:00 w yes 1 Wisconsin 8 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Räty 2–0 1,791 25–0–0 19–0–0 January 27 2:07 w yes 1 Wisconsin 8 LaBahn Arena Madison, WI Räty 5–1 2,273 26–0–0 20–0–0 February 1 6:07 w 1 Minnesota Duluth 10 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 5–0 2,538 27–0–0 21–0–0 February 2 2:36 w 1 Minnesota Duluth 10 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 6–2 3,017 28–0–0 22–0–0 February 8 6:07 w yes 1 Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink Columbus, OH Räty 5–2 365 29–0–0 23–0–0 February 9 1:07 w yes 1 Ohio State Ohio State University Ice Rink Columbus, OH Räty 5–3 392 30–0–0 24–0–0 February 15 7:07 w 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 8–0 2,087 31–0–0 25–0–0 February 16 4:07 w 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Räty 3–2 OT 2,360 32–0–0 26–0–0 February 22 7:07 w yes 1 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Leveille 2–0 330 33–0–0 27–0–0 February 23 2:07 w yes 1 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud, MN Räty 3–0 518 34–0–0 28–0–0 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 WCHA Tournament March 1 6:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN First Round, Game 1 Räty 5–0 1,523 35–0–0 March 2 4:07 w yes 1 Bemidji State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN First Round, Game 2 Räty 8–0 2,039 36–0–0 March 8 7:00 w yes 1 Ohio State Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA Final Faceoff Räty 5–0 2,024 37–0–0 March 9 7:07 w yes 1 North Dakota 7 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN WCHA Final Faceoff Räty 2–0 2,286 38–0–0 Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 12 NCAA Tournament March 16 4:00 w yes 1 North Dakota 6 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN First Round Räty 3–2 3OT 2,750 39–0–0 March 22 5:00 w yes 1 Boston College 4 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN Frozen Four Räty 3–2 OT 3,400 40–0–0 March 24 3:04 w yes 1 Boston University 2 Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN NCAA Championship Räty 6–3 3,400 41–0–0 Roster Source:https://gophersports.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/2012-13 University of Minnesota Athletics 2012–13 Women's Hockey Roster December 28, 2023 yes yes 2 Lee Stecklein Lee Stecklein freshman D 5 11 1994 4 23 Minnesota Roseville, Minnesota Roseville Area High School yes 3 Samantha Downey senior F 5 9 1991 2 19 Minnesota Silver Bay, Minnesota Proctor High School yes 4 Becky Kortum senior F 5 7 1991 5 7 Minnesota Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins High School yes 5 Rachel Ramsey Rachel Ramsey sophomore D 6 0 1992 10 14 Minnesota Chanhassen, Minnesota Minnetonka High School yes 6 Katie Frischmann senior F/D 5 5 1991 1 6 Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Minnesota Thoroughbreds yes 7 Mira Jalosuo Mira Jalosuo senior D 6 0 1989 2 3 Finland Lieksa, Finland Finland women's national ice hockey team yes 8 Amanda Kessel Amanda Kessel junior F 5 6 1991 8 28 Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 9 Sarah Davis Sarah Davis (ice hockey) junior F 5 4 1988 4 24 Newfoundland Paradise, Newfoundland Warner Hockey School yes 10 Kelly Terry junior F 5 6 1992 6 6 Ontario Whitby, Ontario Sinclair Secondary School yes 13 Milica McMillen Milica McMillen freshman D 5 10 1993 7 13 Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Breck School yes 14 Maryanne Menefee freshman F 5 6 1994 1 30 Michigan Lansing, Michigan Lansing Eastern High School yes 15 Rachael Bona sophomore F 5 5 1992 10 25 Minnesota Coon Rapids, Minnesota Coon Rapids High School yes 16 Bethany Brausen junior F 5 5 1992 5 16 Minnesota Little Canada, Minnesota Roseville Area High School yes 17 Jordyn Burns Jordyn Burns sophomore D/F 5 7 1992 9 29 Minnesota Chanhassen, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's yes 18 Brook Garzone freshman F 5 6 1993 4 29 Oklahoma Sand Springs, Oklahoma Shattuck-Saint Mary's yes 19 Megan Bozek Megan Bozek senior D 5 9 1991 3 27 Illinois Buffalo Grove, Illinois Chicago Mission yes 20 Meghan Lorence Meghan Lorence sophomore F 5 7 1992 6 25 Minnesota Mounds View, Minnesota Irondale High School yes 22 Hannah Brandt Hannah Brandt freshman F 5 6 1993 11 27 Minnesota Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Hill-Murray School yes 27 Baylee Gillanders junior D 5 11 1992 8 9 Saskatchewan Kyle, Saskatchewan Warner Hockey School yes 29 Amanda Leveille Amanda Leveille freshman G 5 7 1994 6 10 Ontario Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Secondary School yes 31 Shyler Sletta sophomore G 5 5 1993 5 22 Minnesota Elko New Market, Minnesota New Prague High School yes 41 Noora Räty Noora Räty senior G 5 5 1989 5 29 Finland Espoo, Finland Finland women's national ice hockey team Awards and honors Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)Minnesota's Kessel & Brandt, Minnesota State's Butters named WCHA Women's Players of the Week http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct3wpw.pdf WCHA https://web.archive.org/web/20201127090647/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct3wpw.pdf November 27, 2020 October 3, 2012 dead Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)MSU's McCann, UND's Dagfinrud, UM's Räty & Brandt Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct24wpw.php WCHA https://web.archive.org/web/20201127015209/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct24wpw.php November 27, 2020 October 24, 2012 dead 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)Minnesota State's Smith, Ohio State's Knapp, Minnesota's Menefee Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct10wpw.php WCHA https://web.archive.org/web/20220328094552/https://wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct10wpw.php March 28, 2022 October 10, 2012 dead Noora Raty, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012) References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey seasons Category:NCAA women's ice hockey Frozen Four seasons Category:NCAA women's ice hockey championship seasons Minn Minne Minne