2016 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament

This is the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship. The tournament selections will be announced on March 6th at approximately 9PM EST.

Selection Committee

 * Sarah Fraser (Brown University associate AD) (Chair)
 * Mark Johnson (Wisconsin Badgers head coach)
 * Nick Reggio (Providence College Associate AD)
 * Mike Sisti (Mercyhurst College head coach)

Format
Eight teams qualify for the single elimination tournament. The top four teams were seeded by the tournament committee. The quarterfinal round game held at the home rink of the higher seeded team. The semifinal and final rounds are held at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire hosted by the University of New Hampshire.

Automatic bids
Four conference tournament champions earned automatic berths in the tournament.
 * College Hockey America tournament champion: Mercyhurst Lakers
 * ECAC tournament champion: Quinnipiac Bobcats
 * Hockey East tournament champion: Boston College Eagles
 * WCHA tournament champion: Wisconsin Badgers

At-Large Bids

 * Clarkson Golden Knights
 * Minnesota Golden Gophers
 * Northeastern Huskies
 * Princeton Tigers

Quarterfinals

 * Boston College defeated Northeastern 5-1
 * Clarkson defeated Quinnipiac 1-0
 * Minnesota defeated Princeton 6-1
 * Wisconsin defeated Mercyhurst 6-0

Semifinals
held at Whittemore Center Arena, Durham, New Hampshire March 18th.
 * Boston College defeated Clarkson 3-2 (ot)
 * Minnesota defeated Wisconsin 3-2 (ot)

National Championship Game
held at Whittemore Center Arena, Durham, New Hampshire March 20th.
 * Minnesota defeated Boston College 3 to 1