2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament
2002 Frozen Four logo
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (2nd title)
Runner-upBrown Bears (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachShannon Miller (2nd title)
MOPKristy Zamora (Brown)
Attendance5153

The 2002 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved four schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 22, 2002, and ended with the championship game on March 24.[1]

Qualifying teams

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2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament is located in USA Midwest and Northeast
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota Duluth
Niagara
Niagara
Brown
Brown
2002 Qualifying Teams
WCHA, ECAC

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 17.

Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Appearance Last bid
W1 Minnesota WCHA 28–3–5 Tournament champion 1st Never
W2 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 22–6–4 At-large bid 2nd 2001
E1 Niagara ECAC 26–7–1 At-large bid 1st Never
E2 Brown ECAC 24–7–2 Tournament champion 1st Never

Brackets

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Frozen Four – Durham, New Hampshire

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National Semifinals[2]
March 22
National Championship[2]
March 24
      
E2 Brown 2
W1 Minnesota 1
E2 Brown 2
W2 Minnesota Duluth 3
W2 Minnesota Duluth 3
E1 Niagara 2 Consolation Game[2]
W1 Minnesota 2
E1 Niagara 2

Tournament awards

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  • G: Tania Pinelli, Niagara
  • D: Larissa Luther, Minnesota Duluth
  • D: Meredith Ostrander, Brown
  • F: Kelly Stephens, Minnesota
  • F: Joanne Eustace, Minnesota Duluth
  • F: Kristy Zamora*, Brown

* Most Outstanding Player

References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Women's Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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