2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
| 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WCHA Regular Season WCHA Postseason NCAA Frozen Four, Champions | |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | 1 |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | 1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 41–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Frost |
| Assistant coaches | Nadine Muzerall |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey 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.[1] 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
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Hannah Brandt | Forward |  United States |
Winner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award |
| Brook Garzone | Forward | United States |
Attended Shattuck St. Mary’s |
| Amanda Leveille | Goaltender |  Canada |
Hails from Kingston, Ontario |
| Milica McMillen | Defense | United States |
Attended the Breck School |
| Maryanne Menefee | Forward | United States |
Attended Lansing Eastern High School |
| Lee Stecklein | Defense | United States |
Attended Roseville HS |
Exhibition
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Regular season
Standings
| # | Team |
WCHA Record | Overall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| 1 | Minnesota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 141 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 36 | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 70 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 53 | |
| 2 | North Dakota | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 96 | 64 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 144 | 88 | |
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 81 | 85 | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 75 | 80 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 107 | 96 | |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 95 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 69 | 122 | |
| 7 | St. Cloud State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 93 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 113 | |
| 8 | Bemidji State | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 101 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 127 | |
Source: wcha.com
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class |
Awards and honors
- Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)[2]
- Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)[3]
- 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)[4]
- Noora Raty, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)
Postseason awards
References
- ^ Associated Press (March 24, 2013). "Gophers get first perfect season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
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