The 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in October 2012, and ended with the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game in March 2013.
Offseason May 31: Taylor Gross has been named captain for the Penn State Nittany Lions in their inaugural NCAA Division I season.
Transfers Player Position Former team New teamHailey BrowneForwardMercyhurstMaineKaleigh ChippyForwardNiagaraMercyhurstKatie DodsForwardNiagaraWaterloo (CIS)Taylor GrossForwardConnecticutPenn StateJenna HendrikxForwardNiagaraMercyhurstNicole PanicciaGoaltenderConnecticutPenn StateKelsey WelchForwardNiagaraMercyhurst
Exhibition
CIS Exhibition Date NCAA school CIS school Score NCAA goal scorers Oct 3 St. Lawrence Skating Saints McGill 5–4 (OT) Kelly Sabatine (3), Victoria Leimgardt, Dayle Wilkinson Oct 19 Dartmouth McGill Dartmouth, 5–0 Sasha Nanji, Laura Stacey (2), Camille Dumais Oct 20 Harvard McGill Harvard, 4–1 Jillian Dempsey (2), Samantha Reber, Miye D'OenchOct 24 Vermont McGill Vermont, 1–0 Erin Wente
PWHL Exhibition Date NCAA school Opponent ArenaScore NCAA goal scorers Sep. 22Mercyhurst Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres (PWHL) Mercyhurst Ice Center Mercyhurst, 10–1 Jan. 4 MercyhurstDurham Lightning (PWHL) Mercyhurst Ice Center
News and notes
September
October
November
December
January
February
Regular season
Season standings
Awards and honors
Patty Kazmaier Award finalists Amanda Kessel, Winner, Minnesota Golden Gophers Megan Bozek, Minnesota Golden Gophers Noora Raty, Minnesota Golden Gophers
AHCA Coach of the Year Brad Frost, Minnesota
All-America selections
First team Forward, Brianne Jenner, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection Forward, Amanda Kessel, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection Forward, Jocelyne Lamoureux, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection Defense, Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection Defense, Megan Bozek, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection Goaltender, Noora Raty, 2012–13 First Team All-America selection
Second team Forward, Alex Carpenter, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection Forward, Kendall Coyne, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection Forward, Brianna Decker, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection Defense, Blake Bolden, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection Defense, Lauriane Rougeau, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection Goaltender, Alex Rigsby, 2012–13 Second Team All-America selection
See also National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship 2012–13 CHA women's ice hockey season 2012–13 ECAC women's ice hockey season 2012–13 Hockey East women's ice hockey season 2012–13 WCHA women's ice hockey season
References