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2005 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

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2005 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament
2005 Frozen Four logo
Teams8
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (2nd title)
Runner-upHarvard Crimson (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLaura Halldorson (2nd title)
MOPNatalie Darwitz (Minnesota)
Attendance15,352

The 2005 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight 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 18, 2005, and ended with the championship game on March 27.[1]

The 2005 tournament was the first to feature eight teams. The highest four seeds were invited to host first round competition for the right to advance to the Frozen Four. The expanded field also allowed for the creation of auto-bids for each of the four conferences in Division I women's hockey at the time.

The 2005 tournament was also the last to feature a consolation game. From 2006 forward, both teams losing semi-final games were awarded third place.

Qualifying teams

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2005 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament is located in USA Midwest and Northeast
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota Duluth
Harvard
Harvard
Dartmouth
Dartmouth
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence
Providence
Providence
2005 Qualifying Teams
WCHA, ECAC, Hockey East, CHA

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 13.

Seed School Conference Record Berth Type Appearance Last bid
1 Minnesota WCHA 33–2–2 Tournament champion 4th 2004
2 Minnesota Duluth WCHA 22–6–4 At-large bid 4th 2003
Harvard ECAC 24–6–3 Tournament champion 4th 2004
Dartmouth ECAC 26–6–0 At-large bid 4th 2004
Wisconsin WCHA 28–8–1 At-large bid 1st Never
Mercyhurst CHA 26–7–5 At-large bid 1st Never
St. Lawrence ECAC 26–7–5 At-large bid 3rd 2004
Providence Hockey East 21–10–5 Tournament champion 1st Never

Brackets

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National Quarterfinals[2]
March 18–March 20
National Semifinals[2]
March 25
National Championship[2]
March 27
         
1 Minnesota 6
Providence 1
1 Minnesota 7
Dartmouth 2
Wisconsin 3
Dartmouth 4
1 Minnesota 4
Harvard 3
Harvard 5***
Mercyhurst 4
Harvard 4 Third place
St. Lawrence 1
St. Lawrence 3* Dartmouth 1
2 Minnesota Duluth 2 St. Lawrence 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: The team in italics is the home team in the first round.

Tournament awards

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* Most Outstanding Player

References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 26, 2009.[dead link]
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