2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament (original) (raw)
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2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament
 2002 Frozen Four logo |
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|---|---|
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals site | Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire |
| Champions | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Brown Bears (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists | Minnesota Golden Gophers (1st Frozen Four)Niagara Purple Eagles (1st Frozen Four) |
| Winning coach | Shannon Miller (2nd title) |
| MOP | Kristy Zamora (Brown) |
| Attendance | 5153 |
| ← 2001 NCAA women's ice hockey tournaments 2003 → |
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]
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 |
| 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 | | |
- 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
- ^ "Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Women's Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 27, 2014.