![]() 2002 Frozen Four logo | |
Teams | 4 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Brown Bears (1st title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Shannon Miller (2nd title) |
MOP | Kristy Zamora (Brown) |
Attendance | 5153, 3,102 for Championship Game |
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]
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 |
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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 |