2022 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament

2022 NCAA National Collegiate women's
ice hockey tournament
Teams11
Finals site
ChampionsOhio State Buckeyes (1st title)
Runner-upMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs (7th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachNadine Muzerall (1st title)
MOPPaetyn Levis (Ohio State)

The 2022 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament was a single-elimination tournament by eleven schools to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. This was the first year the tournament featured an expanded field of 11 teams.[1] The first round and quarterfinals were played on at the campuses of seeded teams on March 10 and 12, 2022, while the Frozen Four was played on March 18 and 20, 2022 at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ohio State won the tournament with a 3–2 win over Minnesota-Duluth making it their first national championship.[2]

  1. ^ Haase, Nicole (December 16, 2021). "Division I Women's Hockey: NCAA approves immediate expansion of bracket; 11 teams to compete in 2022 National Championship tournament". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ohio State wins its first title in the 2022 NCAA women's hockey tournament | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.