2001 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

The 2001 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 2001 tournament was the first women's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NCAA. The tournament began on March 23, 2001, and ended with the championship game on March 25.[1]

2001 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament
2001 Frozen Four logo
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Lawrence Saints (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachShannon Miller (1st title)
MOPMaria Rooth (Minnesota Duluth)
Attendance5178

Qualifying teams

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Dartmouth
 
Minnesota Duluth
 
Harvard
 
St. Lawrence
2001 Qualifying Teams
  WCHA,   ECAC

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 18.

Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
1 Dartmouth ECAC 26–3–1 Tournament champion
2 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 26–5–4 Tournament champion
3 Harvard ECAC 23–10–0 At-large bid
4 St. Lawrence ECAC 23–7–3 At-large bid

Brackets

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National Semifinals[2][3]
March 23
National Championship[4]
March 25
      
4 St. Lawrence 3
1 Dartmouth 1
4 St. Lawrence 2
2 Minnesota Duluth 4
3 Harvard 3
2 Minnesota Duluth 6 Consolation Game[5]
1 Dartmouth 2
3 Harvard 3

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Tournament awards

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* 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. ^ "Box Score: St Lawrence vs. Dartmouth". USCHO. March 23, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "Box Score: Harvard vs. Minnesota Duluth". USCHO. March 23, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "Box Score: St Lawrence vs. Minnesota Duluth". USCHO. March 25, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "Box Score: Harvard vs. Dartmouth". USCHO. March 25, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  6. ^ "Box Score: Harvard vs. Dartmouth". USCHO. March 25, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
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