NCAA Womens Division I Hockey Championship Tournament - 2018
The 2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools in single-elimination play. The quarterfinals were played on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The Frozen Four was played on March 16 and 18, 2018 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The winners of all four Division I conference tournaments received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament. The other four teams were selected at-large. The top four teams were then seeded and received home ice for the quarterfinals. |
2018 - Frozen Four Held at Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Semifinals |
National Championship Game |
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1 | Clarkson | 1 | ||||||
6 | Ohio State | 0 | ||||||
1 | Clarkson | 2 | ||||||
3 | Colgate | 1 | ||||||
2 | Wisconsin | 3 | ||||||
3 | Colgate | 4 |
Winning Program: Clarkson Golden Knights
Winning Coach: Matt Desrosiers
Losing Program: Colgate Raiders
Losing Coach: Greg Fargo
Venue: Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Most Valuable Player Frozen Four: Shea Tiley (Clarkson)
Seed | Team | Season W-L-T | Conference | Invitation | |
1 | Clarkson | 33-4-1 | ECAC | Tournament Champion | |
2 | Wisconsin | 30-4-2 | WCHA | At Large | |
3 | Colgate | 32-5-1 | ECAC | At Large | |
4 | Boston College | 30-4-3 | Hockey East | At Large | |
5 | Minnesota | 24-10-3 | WCHA | Tournament Champion | |
6 | Ohio State | 23-10-4 | WCHA | At Large | |
7 | Northeastern | 19-16-3 | Hockey East | Tournament Champion | |
8 | Mercyhurst | 18-14-4 | CHA | Tournament Champion |
Quarter Finals |
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1 | Clarkson | 2 | |||
8 | Mercyhurst | 1 | |||
2 | Wisconsin | 4 | |
7 | Northeastern | 0 | |
3 | Colgate | 3 | |
6 | Ohio State | 1 | |
4 | Boston College | 0 | |
5 | Minnesota | 2 | |