2012 NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | RIT Tigers (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Norwich Cadets (3rd title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Scott McDonald (1 title) |
| MOP | Laura Chamberlain (RIT) |
| Attendance | 1195 |
The 2012 NCAA Women's Division III Ice Hockey Tournament involved 8 schools in single-elimination play that determined the national champion of women's NCAA Division III college ice hockey. The Frozen Four will be contested in the arenas of the teams with the better record.
Background
The automatic qualifiers for the tournament include the postseason tournament champions from the following conferences: ECAC East, ECAC West, MIAC, NCHA and NESCAC. The Division III committee consists of the following members: Renee Hellert, New England College athletic director; Michael Letzeisen, ECAC administrator; Brad Marshall, head coach at St. Catherine; Jodi McKenna, head coach at Wesleyan; Steve Nelson, Wisconsin-Superior athletic director.
Game Summaries
Regional Matches
| Date | Time | Teams | Arena | Score | Notes |
| March 10 | 2:00 CT | Wisconsin River Falls ( ) at Gustavus Adolphus ( ) | Don Roberts Arena St. Peter, Minn. |
Gustavus-Adolphus, 4-2 | |
| March 10 | 7:00 ET | Plattsburgh ( ) at Middlebury ( ) | Kenyon Arena Middlebury, Vermont |
Plattsburgh, 4-2 | |
| March 10 | 3:00 ET | Amherst ( ) at Norwich ( ) | Kreitzberg, Arena Northfield, Vermont |
Norwich, 5-0 | |
| March 10 | 2:00 ET | Concordia, Minn. ( ) at RIT ( ) | Frank Ritter Memorial Arena Rochester, New York |
RIT, 5-2 |
See also
- 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
- 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- 2012 CIS Women's Ice Hockey Tournament