Teams 8 | Champions RIT Tigers (1st title) | |
Finals Site Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena
Henrietta, New York Runner-Up Norwich Cadets (3rd title game) Semifinalists Plattsburgh Cardinals (6th Frozen Four)
Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties (6th Frozen Four) Winning coach Scott McDonald (1 title) |
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.
References
2012 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA