2013 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

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. == Bracket == Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams 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 == === 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 == See also == 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament == References ==