National Collegiate women's ice hockey championship

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National Collegiate women's ice hockey championship
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Sport Ice Hockey
Founded 2000
Official website http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-women/d1

The National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship is one of the major women's ice hockey tournaments in the United States (another is American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)). The National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship is sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The championship has existed since the 2000–2001 season and groups include the university teams of divisions I and II of the NCAA.[1] The competition is considered as the second level in the pyramid of North American Women's hockey, below the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL).

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History [edit]

In 1978, American universities became subject to the law often known as Title IX, approved by the United States Congress in 1972. It forbids discrimination against women in courses of study financed by the federal government.

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..."
—United States Code Section 20, [2]

Title IX entitles women's ice hockey players to receive the same financing, time on ice rinks, and training as male players receive.[3] There is resistance in the NCAA.[4]

The NCAA Championship of Women's Ice Hockey began during the 2001/2002 season, although several university women's teams have been established since the early 1970s:

In 1965, Brown University created an ice hockey program for women students. The team's name was "Pembroke Pandas". The Pandas amassed funds for the purchase of their equipment during the matches of the male hockey team. In February 1966, the Pandas played their first match. Their opponents were the Walpole Brooms, a non-collegial team, and the Pandas lost by a score of 4-1. It was the first collegial women's ice hockey team in the United States. The women's ice hockey program of Cornell University began in 1971. The Big Red team competed for its first match in 1972. It won, 4-3, on Scarborough. In 1972, they played eight matches and lost half, including two defeats against the Pembroke Pandas. Yale University made its debut in women's hockey on December 9, 1975. The history is similar for University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of New Hampshire, and the Ivy League.[5]

In 1976, Brown University would host the first ever Ivy League women's ice hockey tournament. Other rival universities were Cornell, Princeton, and Yale. Cornell Big Red won the tournament.

The Minnesota-Duluth University women's ice hockey team has an earlier history than all the others, having been established a few years earlier.[6] The first women's ice hockey collegial tournament of North America was organized in 1978 at Minnesota-Duluth University.[7] The University of Minnesota took the championship title in this first continental tournament. The tournament has grown year by year and the competition has gained several new university and college teams: (Dartmouth Big Green in 1978, Harvard Crimson in 1978-79, and Princeton Tigers in 1979.) At the beginning of the 1980s, women's ice hockey continued to grow and be accepted in university sports clubs.[8]

In 1984, the Providence Friars took the inaugural championship of the new Women Eastern College Athletic Conference. However, in 1984 a university in Pennsylvania tried to derail Title IX. The university refused to sign a statement of conformity to Title IX and took the issue to court. In 1992, the Supreme Court of the United States status cut and when the plaintiffs can ask for compensatory damage to universities and colleges by virtue of the Title IX if the discrimination is deliberate. Consequently, in front of possible pursuits, bigger sporting variety are added for the students in universities including ice hockey.[9] The NCAA leads from his part in 1992 a vast study on the equity between students men and women in sports. March 21, 1994, the State of Minnesota sanctions the law on women's ice hockey leagues as a school sport.[10]

In 1997-98 season, the American Women's College Hockey Alliance (AWCHA) makes its debuts. It is a program financed by United States Olympic Committee.[11] The season 1997-1998 also sees the creation of the Patty Kazmaier Award, designed to recognize the most remarkable women collegial player thein every season. And in 1998 the first recipient is Brandy Fisher. The AWCHA organizes several competitions with collegial women's teams in ice hockey. The first championship of AWCHA ice hockey takes place in March, 1998: during finale New Hampshire Wildcats beats Brown Bears by a score 4-1, to become the first national champions recognized in the American collegial women hockey. In 1998-1999, Harvard Crimson ends its season with an form of 33 victories and 1 only undone. The team takes gains the AWCHA national championship.[12] In 1999-2000, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey triumph and are national champions AWCHA.

During the 1999-2000 season, Western Collegiate Hockey Association ( WCHA) joins Eastern College Athletic Conference ( ECAC) to try to create an American national collegial women ice hockey league. Twenty two teams are contacted. In August, 2000, the NCAA announces that it will set up a national division of women ice hockey with a national championship at the end of every season. The first season takes place of the autumn, 2000 to spring, 2001. March 25, 2001, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs gain the first NCAA division I Women Championship by a victory 4-2 against St. Lawrence Skating Saints.

NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey [edit]

In all, 34 schools in the United States, ranging from the Midwest to the East Coast, sponsor varsity women's hockey. Four Division I conferences currently exist—College Hockey America, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. With a 30+ game schedule, competing for conference and national championships, NCAA Division I women’s hockey is a demanding and extremely challenging season. The teams are:

Independents [edit]

Sacred Heart is the only independent in the 2012-13 season. The other independent from the 2011–12 season, Lindenwood, joined College Hockey America (CHA) in July 2012.

Hockey East (HEA) [edit]

Hockey East (full name: Hockey East Association) is a college athletic conference which currently operates in New England, and features men's and women's competition.[13] While the men's side of the conference will add a team from Indiana in 2013, the women's side will remain a New England-only organization. It has emerged as one of the top women’s ice hockey conferences in United States. Hockey East continues to send teams to the Frozen Four as well to the NCAA Tournament.

College Hockey America (CHA) [edit]

College Hockey America (CHA) is a women’s college ice hockey conference (it participates in the NCAA’s Division I as a hockey-only conference).[14] The conference began as a men's hockey conference in 1999, and added women's competition in 2002. After several of its member schools dropped the sport or moved to other conferences, the men's side of CHA folded after the 2009–10 season. CHA remains in operation as a women-only conference, currently with six teams — two from New York state; one from Missouri; and three from Pennsylvania:

The Lindenwood Lady Lions (from the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, Missouri), the Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers, and Penn State Nittany Lions joined the conference for the 2012-13 season. The CHA champion may receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Elite 8 Tournament starting in the 2014-15 season.

ECAC Hockey [edit]

Located in the northeastern United States, the ECAC Hockey has changed to meet the needs of the exploding collegiate sport as 24 teams have called ECAC Hockey home since the first regional championship was contested in 1984.[15]

It is the only NCAA Division I hockey conference whose members all field varsity men's and women's teams.

Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) [edit]

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States.[16] It participates in NCAA Division I as a hockey-only conference. The WCHA teams have won every NCAA Women’s National Championship, first awarded in 2001.

Although the men's side of the WCHA will be heavily affected by conference realignment in 2013, the women's side of the conference will remain intact.

Women's Frozen Four [edit]

The annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournaments determine the top women's ice hockey teams in NCAA Division I and Division III. Women's ice hockey does not have a Division II classification. Under NCAA rules, Division II schools are allowed to compete as Division I members in sports that offer championships only in Divisions I and III.[17][18] The official name of the "Division I" tournament is the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship, which reflects the NCAA's formal terminology for championship events that are open to schools from multiple divisions.

This tournament is a single elimination competition of eight teams (seven for Division III) that has determined the women's collegiate national champion since 2000-01, when the NCAA began sponsoring the sport. The semi-finals and finals are called the "Women's Frozen Four." This moniker is similar to the name used by the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. The term is derived from the term "final four."

The Patty Kazmaier Award ceremony takes place annually during Women's Frozen Four weekend.

Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena
2001 Minnesota-Duluth 4-2 St. Lawrence Minneapolis, MN Mariucci Arena
2002 Minnesota-Duluth 3-2 Brown Durham, NH Whittemore Center
2003 Minnesota-Duluth 4-3 (2OT) Harvard Duluth, MN DECC
2004 Minnesota 6-2 Harvard Providence, RI Dunkin' Donuts Center
2005 Minnesota 4-3 Harvard Durham, NH Whittemore Center
2006 Wisconsin 3-0 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Mariucci Arena
2007 Wisconsin 4-1 Minnesota-Duluth Lake Placid, NY Herb Brooks Arena
2008 Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 Wisconsin Duluth, MN DECC
2009 Wisconsin 5-0 Mercyhurst Boston, MA Agganis Arena
2010 Minnesota-Duluth 3-2 (3OT) Cornell Minneapolis, MN Ridder Arena
2011 Wisconsin 4-1 Boston University Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
2012 Minnesota 4-2 Wisconsin Duluth, MN Amsoil Arena
2013 Minnesota 6-3 Boston University Minneapolis, MN Ridder Arena

Tournament format history [edit]

2001–2004
4 teams (single-elimination)
2005–Present
8 teams (single-elimination)

Most Championships Won By State [edit]

The following list is of championships won ranked by state.

Rank State School #
1 Minnesota Minnesota-Duluth (5)
Minnesota (4)		 9
2 Wisconsin Wisconsin (4) 4

Consolation game discontinued after 2005.

Tournament Appearances by Conference [edit]

WCHA [edit]

University # of Appearances
Minnesota (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Minnesota-Duluth (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
North Dakota (2012, 2013)
Wisconsin (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)

HEA [edit]

University # of Appearances
Boston College (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Boston University (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
New Hampshire (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Providence (2005)

CHA [edit]

University # of Appearances
Mercyhurst (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Niagara (was in ECAC at time) (2002)

ECAC [edit]

University # of Appearances
Brown (2002)
Clarkson (2010, 2013)
Cornell (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Dartmouth (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Harvard (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Princeton (2006)
St. Lawrence (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012)

Championships by conference [edit]

Conference # of titles
CHA None
ECAC None
HEA None
WCHA 13 (2001-2013)

Most Outstanding Player [edit]

Year Player University
2001 Maria Rooth Minnesota-Duluth
2002 Kristy Zamora Brown
2003 Caroline Ouellette Minnesota-Duluth
2004 Krissy Wendell Minnesota
2005 Natalie Darwitz Minnesota
2006 Jessie Vetter Wisconsin
2007 Sara Bauer Wisconsin
2008 Kim Martin Minnesota Duluth
2009 Jessie Vetter Wisconsin
2010 Emmanuelle Blais Minnesota-Duluth
2011 Hilary Knight, Meghan Duggan Wisconsin
2012 Noora Räty Minnesota
2013 Noora Räty Minnesota

Division I NCAA First All-Stars Team [edit]

  • 2001
G-Tuula Puputti, Minnesota-Duluth
D-Brittny Ralph, Minnnesota-Duluth
D-Isabelle Chartrand, St. Lawrence
F-Tammy Shewchuck, Harvard
F-Maria Rooth, Minnesota-Duluth
F-Amanda Sargeant, St. Lawrence
  • 2002
G-Tania Pinelli, Niagara
D-Larissa Luther, Minnesota-Duluth
D-Kelly Stephens, Minnesota
F-Joanne Eustace, Minnesota-Duluth
F-Meredith Ostrander, Brown
F-Kristy Zamora, Brown
  • 2003
G-Amy Ferguson, Dartmouth
D-Caroline Ouellette, Minnesota-Duluth
D-Angela Ruggiero, Harvard
F-Julie Chu, Harvard
F-Jenny Potter, Minnesota-Duluth
F-Hanne Sikio, Minnesota-Duluth
  • 2004
G-Jody Horak, Minnesota
D-Allie Sanchez, Minnesota
D-Angela Ruggiero, Harvard
F-Krissy Wendell, Minnesota
F-Natalie Darwitz, Minnesota
F-Kelly Stephens, Minnesota
  • 2005
G-Ali Boe, Harvard
D-Lyndsay Wall, Minnesota
D-Caitlin Cahow, Harvard
F-Krissy Wendell, Minnesota
F-Natalie Darwitz, Minnesota
F-Sarah Vaillancourt, Harvard
  • 2006
G-Jessie Vetter, Wisconsin
D-Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Wisconsin
D-Ashley Albrecht, Minnesota
F-Jinelle Zaugg, Wisconsin
F-Bobbi Ross, Minnesota
F-Jennifer Hitchcock, New Hampshire
  • 2007
G-Jessie Vetter, Wisconsin
D-Bobbi-Jo Slusar, Wisconsin
D-Meaghan Mikkelson, Wisconsin
F-Jinelle Zaugg, Wisconsin
F-Sara Bauer, Wisconsin
F-Jessica Koizumi, Minnesota-Duluth
  • 2008
G—Kim Martin, Minn.-Duluth
D—Myriam Trépanier, Minnesota-Duluth
D—Heidi Pelttari, Minnesota-Duluth
F—Laura Fridfinnson, Minnesota-Duluth
F—Sara O’Toole, Minnesota-Duluth
F—Erika Lawler, Wisconsin
  • 2009
G—Jessie Vetter, Wisconsin
D—Alycia Matthews, Wisconsin
D—Malee Windmeier, Wisconsin
F—Meghan Agosta, Mercyhurst
F—Hilary Knight, Wisconsin
F—Erika Lawler, Wisconsin
  • 2010
G—Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell
D—Laura Fortino, Cornell
D—Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
F—Laura Fridfinnson, Minnesota-Duluth
F—Emmanuelle Blais, Minnesota-Duluth
F—Jessica Wong, Minnesota-Duluth
  • 2011
G—Molly Schaus, Boston College
D—Catherine Ward, Boston University
D—Alev Kelter, Wisconsin
F—Brooke Ammerman, Wisconsin
F—Carolyne Prévost, Wisconsin
F—Meghan Duggan, Wisconsin
  • 2012
G-Noora Räty, Minnesota
D-Megan Bozek, Minnesota
F-Amanda Kessel, Minnesota
F-Carolyne Prévost, Wisconsin
F-Sarah Erickson, Minnesota
F-Brooke Ammerman, Wisconsin
  • 2013
G-Noora Räty, Minnesota
D-Megan Bozek, Minnesota
D-Milica McMillen, Minnesota
F-Amanda Kessel, Minnesota
F-Hannah Brandt, Minnesota
F-Marie-Philip Poulin, Boston University

Reference[19]

See also [edit]

Portal icon Women's sport portal

References [edit]

  1. ^ NCAA Division I manual
  2. ^ 20 U.S.C. § 1681
  3. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 237–238. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  4. ^ Linda Joplin, California NOW Athletic Equity Committee, Twenty-Five Years After Title IX: Women Gain in Steps, Not Leaps
  5. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 237–238. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  6. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 237–238. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  7. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 237–238. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  8. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 237 -238. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  9. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 240. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  10. ^ Michael McKinley, Hockey A People's History, McClelland & Stewart ltd 2006, pp 240-241. ISBN 978-0-7710-5769-4
  11. ^ About Girls Womens' Hockey
  12. ^ Katey Stone
  13. ^ women's in Hockey East
  14. ^ Women's in CHA
  15. ^ Women's in ECAC Hockey
  16. ^ Women's in WCHA
  17. ^ "Bylaw 20.4.1.2 Divisions II and III Members—Classification of a Sport in Division I" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. p. 333. Retrieved October 6, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Bylaw 20.8.2 Division II Options When No Division II Championship Is Conducted" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. p. 338. Retrieved October 6, 2010. 
  19. ^ NCAA Women's Division I Hockey, All-Tournament Teams

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