2005 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

2005 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament

2005 Frozen Four logo
Teams	8
Finals site	Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire
Champions	Minnesota Golden Gophers (2nd title)
Runner-up	Harvard Crimson (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Dartmouth Big Green (4th Frozen Four) St. Lawrence Saints (3rd Frozen Four)
Winning coach	Laura Halldorson (2nd title)
MOP	Natalie Darwitz (Minnesota)
Attendance	15,352
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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.