This is the 2020 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
Cancellation of all NCAA Tournaments[]
On March 12, 2020 the NCAA released the following statement: "Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities."[1]
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 Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
Automatic bids[]
Four conference tournament champions earned automatic berths in the tournament.
- College Hockey America tournament champion: Mercyhurst Lakers
- ECAC tournament champion: Princeton Tigers
- Hockey East tournament champion: Northeastern Huskies
- WCHA tournament champion: Ohio State Buckeyes
At-Large Bids[]
Corona virus affects[]
Due to the corona virus outbreak the Ivy League banned fans from the games being played at Cornell's Lynah Rink the weekend of March 13-15 involving the men's ECAC tournament and the women's NCAA tournament games.
Quarterfinals[]
March 14, 2020 at higher seeded team's arena
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Semifinals[]
March 20, 2020 at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
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National Championship Game[]
March 22, 2020 at Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
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