| 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | WCHA |
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| Home ice | Ridder Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Brad Frost |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team will represent the University of Minnesota in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The Gophers will host the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four.
Offseason[]
News and notes[]
Recruiting[]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Hannah Brandt | Forward |  United States |
Winner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award |
| Brooke Garzone | Forward | United States |
Attended Shattuck St. Mary’s |
| Amanda Leveille | Goaltender |  Canada |
Hails from Kingston, Ontario |
| Milica McMillen | Defense | United States |
Attended the Breck School |
| Maryanne Menefee | Forward | United States |
Attended Lansing Eastern High School |
| Lee Stecklein | Defense | United States |
Attended Roseville HS |
Exhibition[]
Regular season[]
Standings[]
| # | Team |
WCHA Record | Overall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| 1 | Minnesota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 141 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 36 | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 70 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 53 | |
| 2 | North Dakota | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 96 | 64 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 144 | 88 | |
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 72 | 71 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 81 | 85 | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 75 | 80 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 107 | 96 | |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 95 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 69 | 122 | |
| 7 | St. Cloud State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 37 | 93 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 113 | |
| 8 | Bemidji State | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 101 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 127 | |
Source: wcha.com
Roster[]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Class |
Awards and honors[]
Postseason awards[]
References[]
| Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Men’s coaches | I.D. MacDonald • Emil Iverson • Frank Pond • Larry Armstrong • Larry Armstrong • Doc Romnes • John Mariucci • Marsh Ryman • Glen Sonmor • Ken Yackel • Herb Brooks • Brad Buetow • Doug Woog •Mike Guentzel • Don Lucia |
| Men’s seasons | 2002–03 • 2007–08 |
| Notable players | Aaron Broten • Neal Broten • Kellen Briggs • Mike Crowley • Tim Harrer • Jordan Leopold • John Mayasich • Pat Micheletti • Todd Richards • Robb Stauber |
| National Championships | 1974 • 1976 • 1979 • 2002 • 2003 |
| Hobey Baker Award | Neal Broten (1981) • Robb Stauber (1988) • Jordan Leopold (2002) |
| Women’s coaches | Laura Halldorson • Brad Frost |
| Women’s seasons | 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 |
| Notable players | Ronda Curtin • Natalie Darwitz • Rachel Drazan • Jocelyne Lamoureux • Monique Lamoureux • Courtney Kennedy • Gigi Marvin • Nadine Muzerall • Noora Raty • Lyndsay Wall • Krissy Wendell |
| Patty Kazmaier award | Krissy Wendell (2005) |
| National Championships | 2004 • 2005 |
| 1Arena :Mariucci Arena (Men) • Ridder Arena (Women) 2Athletic Director: Joel Maturi | |