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

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Hannah BrandtForward United StatesWinner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Brook GarzoneForward United StatesAttended Shattuck St. Mary’s
Amanda LeveilleGoaltender CanadaHails from Kingston, Ontario
Milica McMillenDefense United StatesAttended the Breck School
Maryanne MenefeeForward United StatesAttended Lansing Eastern High School
Lee SteckleinDefense United StatesAttended Roseville HS

Regular season

Standings

Template:2012–13 WCHA Hockey standings (women)

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightClass

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)

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (March 24, 2013). "Gophers get first perfect season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct3wpw.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct24wpw.php
  4. ↑ http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct10wpw.php
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