2023 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament

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2023 WCHA Women's ice hockey tournament
DatesFebruary 24 – March 4, 2023
Teams8
Finals siteRidder Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ChampionsMinnesota (8th title)
Winning coachBrad Frost (5th title)
MVPAbbey Murphy (Minnesota)
WCHA Women's Ice Hockey Tournaments
← 2022

The 2023 WCHA Ice Hockey Tournament was the 24th edition of the WCHA Tournament. It was played between February 24 and March 4, 2023. It was hosted by the University of Minnesota at Ridder Arena. Minnesota won the championship game over Ohio State, 3–1, making it their eighth title. As the tournament winner, Minnesota received the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.

Format

The tournament included all eight teams in the conference. Teams were ranked according to their finish in the conference standings. All quarterfinal games were best two of three and were played at the highest seeds home sites, and starting with the semifinals, single-elimination played at Ridder Arena. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid into the 2023 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament.[1]

Standings

2022–23 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Ohio State † 28 23 4 1 1 70 119 52 40 33 6 2 169 71
#3 Minnesota * 28 22 3 3 1 68 126 52 39 30 6 3 177 72
#1 Wisconsin 27 19 6 2 1 60 113 46 40 29 10 2 169 67
#7 Minnesota Duluth 28 17 8 3 2 54 87 44 39 26 10 3 125 53
#12 St. Cloud State 28 11 16 1 0 36 57 82 37 18 18 1 87 96
Minnesota State 28 9 18 1 0 30 55 92 36 15 20 1 91 105
St. Thomas 28 3 24 1 1 12 30 110 36 8 27 1 53 130
Bemidji State 28 2 26 0 0 6 23 130 36 5 30 1 40 154
Championship: March 4, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 19, 2023

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 24, 25 		Semifinals
March 3 		Championship
March 4
           
8 Bemidji State 1 1 —
1 Ohio State 4 2 —
1 Ohio State 2
4 Minnesota-Duluth 1
5 St. Cloud State 0 1 —
4 Minnesota-Duluth 1 5 —
1 Ohio State 1
2 Minnesota 3
7 St. Thomas 0 2 —
2 Minnesota 7 6 —
2 Minnesota 4
3 Wisconsin 2
6 Minnesota State 0 1 —
3 Wisconsin 3 4 —

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Quarterfinals

(8) Bemidji State at (1) Ohio State

February 24, 2023[2]
5:00 PM		Bemidji State1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–2)		Ohio StateOhio State University Ice Rink, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 586
[Game reference 1]
Hannah HogensonGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Chris Binkley
Gui Bradshaw
Linesmen:
Tyler Iffland
Tim Katrinak
0–11:38 – Jaques (Maltais)
Deering (Hunt, Anderson) – 25:431–1
1–239:59.8 – Jaques (Maltais, Webster)
1–352:40 – Jaques (Levis, Webster)
1–458:59 – en – Maltais (Webster)
4 minPenalties2 min
13Shots45
February 25, 2023[3]
2:00 PM		Bemidji State1–2
(0–1, 0–0, 1–1)		Ohio StateOhio State University Ice Rink, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 688
[Game reference 2]
Hannah HogensonGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Chris Binkley
Gui Bradshaw
Linesmen:
Tyler Iffland
Tim Katrinak
0–12:00 – Matthews (Hauswirth)
0–256:17 – Gardiner (Rosenthal, Jaques)
Vekich (Lund, Hunt) – pp – 57:371–2
2 minPenalties6 min
16Shots30

(7) St. Thomas at (2) Minnesota

February 24, 2023[4]
6:00 PM		St. Thomas0–7
(0–3, 0–2, 0–2)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,224
[Game reference 3]
Saskia MaurerGoaliesSkylar VetterReferees:
Tyler Olson
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Linesmen:
Marcel DuBois
Brian Jansen
0–11:04 – G. Zumwinkle (Murphy, Laitinen)
0–212:58 – G. Zumwinkle (Murphy, Oden)
0–319:51.5 – pp – Murphy (G. Zumwinkle, Heise)
0–420:56 – Heise (Skaja, Ostertag)
0–536:02 – Hemp (Norcross, Huber)
0–654:29 – M. Wethington (G. Zumwinkle, Laitinen)
0–754:53 – Heise (Norton)
2 minPenalties4 min
14Shots51
February 25, 2023[5]
2:00 PM		St. Thomas2–6
(0–1, 1–3, 1–2)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,289
[Game reference 4]
Saskia MaurerGoaliesSkylar VetterReferees:
Tyler Olson
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Linesmen:
Marcel DuBois
Brian Jansen
0–11:42 – G. Zumwinkle (Huber)
Parent (Vallario) – 21:461–1
1–227:42 – Hengler (Kaiser)
1–327:57 – Heise (Skaja, Boreen)
1–429:18 – Murphy (Oden, G. Zumwinkle)
Almich – 42:402–4
2–546:24 – Heise (Boreen, Skaja)
2–659:16.2 – Skaja (Hengler, Boreen)
8 minPenalties6 min
24Shots57

(6) Minnesota State at (3) Wisconsin

February 24, 2023[6]
7:00 PM		Minnesota State0–3
(0–0, 0–3, 0–0)		WisconsinLaBahn Arena, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 1,823
[Game reference 5]
Alexa BergGoaliesCami KronishReferees:
Tyler Olson
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Linesmen:
Marcel DuBois
Brian Jansen
0–122:49 – Simms
0–225:58 – Harvey (Wheeler)
0–333:43 – Wozniewicz (O'Brien, Shirley)
8 minPenalties10 min
21Shots42
February 25, 2023[7]
3:00 PM		Minnesota State1–4
(1–0, 0–2, 0–2)		WisconsinLaBahn Arena, Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,273
[Game reference 6]
Alexa BergGoaliesCami KronishReferees:
Tyler Olson
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Linesmen:
Brian Jansen
Marcel DuBois
Langseth (Butorac, Nelson) – 17:391–0
1–130:31 – Curl (Compher, L. Edwards)
1–231:54 – L. Edwards (Curl, C. Edwards)
1–341:37 – Wozniewicz (Eden, Simms)
1–448:36 – pp – Eden (O'Brien)
14 minPenalties6 min
27Shots51

(5) St. Cloud State at (4) Minnesota Duluth

February 24, 2023[8]
3:00 PM		St. Cloud State0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)		Minnesota DuluthAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 758
[Game reference 7]
Jojo ChobakGoaliesEmma SöderbergReferees:
Robert Ludwig
Mike Kaehler
Linesmen:
Aaron Neville
Glendon Seal
0–157:26 – pp – Flaherty (Söderberg)
4 minPenalties6 min
23Shots33
February 25, 2023[9]
5:00 PM		St. Cloud State1–5
(0–1, 0–3, 1–1)		Minnesota DuluthAMSOIL Arena, Duluth, Minnesota
Attendance: 871
[Game reference 8]
Sanni AholaGoaliesEmma SöderbergReferees:
Robert Ludwig
Mike Kaehler
Linesmen:
Aaron Neville
Glendon Seal
0–114:39 – Rogge (Hanley)
0–222:12 – Hanley (Baskin, Henderson)
0–338:58 – pp – O'Brien (Hanley, Jobst-Smith)
0–439:41.5 – Anderson (Hughes)
Lind (Wolfe, Hall) – pp, ea – 47:351–4
1–557:51 – en – Rogge
9 minPenalties6 min
24Shots48

Semifinals

(4) Minnesota Duluth vs. (1) Ohio State

March 3, 2023[10]
1:00 PM		Minnesota Duluth1–2
(0–0, 0–2, 1–0)		Ohio StateRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
[Game reference 9]
Emma SöderbergGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Tyler Olson
Duncan Ryhorchuk
Linesmen:
Mike Mueller
Doug Durgin
0–130:50 – Bink
0–231:48 – Maltais
Jobst-Smith (Hanley, Baskin) – ea – 17:121–2
8 minPenalties2 min
27Shots36

(3) Wisconsin vs. (2) Minnesota

March 3, 2023[11]
5:00 PM		Wisconsin2–4
(0–1, 2–1, 0–2)		MinnesotaRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 2,334
[Game reference 10]
Cami KronishGoaliesSkylar VetterReferees:
Robert Ludwig
Mike Kaehler
Linesmen:
Tyler Iffland
Glen Hagberg
0–15:19 – Kaiser (Hemp)
21:54 – O'Brien1–1
1–226:13 – M. Wethington (Skaja, Heise)
32:35 – pp – LaMantia (Compher, O'Brien)2–2
2–343:44 – pp – Murphy (Skaja, G. Zumwinkle)
2–458:41 – en – Skaja (Heise)
4 minPenalties8 min
25Shots32

Championship

(2) Minnesota vs. (1) Ohio State

March 4, 2023
2:00 pm		Minnesota3–1
(1–0, 2–1, 0–0)		Ohio StateRidder Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 2,616
[Game reference 11]
Skylar VetterGoaliesAmanda ThieleReferees:
Sarma Pone
Chris Binkley
Linesmen:
Glendon Seal
Aaron Neville
Norcross (Hemp, Norton) – 14:551–0
Murphy (Heise, G. Zumwinkle) – pp – 32:382–0
2–138:56 – sh – Rosenthal (Webster)
Hemp (Kaiser) – pp – 37:583–1
4 minPenalties7 min
35Shots35

Tournament Awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Outstanding Player

References

  1. ^ "Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff". wcha.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jaques' Hat Trick Pushes Buckeyes Past Beavers, 4-1". Ohio State Buckeyes. February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Advances to WCHA Final Faceoff With 2-1 Win Over Bemidji State". Ohio State Buckeyes. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gophers Blank Tommies in Game One". University of Minnesota Athletics. February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gophers Sweep St. Thomas, Advance to WCHA Final Faceoff". University of Minnesota Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "No. 6 Badgers blank Mavericks 3-0". Wisconsin Badgers. February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "No. 6 Badgers stampede Mavericks 4-1". Wisconsin Badgers. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "No. 7 Bulldogs Blank No. 12 St. Cloud State 1-0 in WCHA First Round Opener". UMD Athletics. February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "No. 7 Bulldogs Sweep the WCHA First Round 5-1 Triumph over No. 12 St. Cloud State". UMD Athletics. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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  11. ^ "Minnesota Defeats Wisconsin, Advances to WCHA Title Game". University of Minnesota Athletics. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

Game references

  1. ^ "Bemidji State @ Ohio State, Game 1". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bemidji State @ Ohio State, Game 2". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "St. Thomas @ Minnesota, Game 1". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "St. Thomas @ Minnesota, Game 2". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Minnesota State @ Wisconsin, Game 1". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Minnesota State @ Wisconsin, Game 2". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "St. Cloud State @ Minnesota Duluth, Game 1". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "St. Cloud State @ Minnesota Duluth, Game 2". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "Minnesota Duluth @ Ohio State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Wisconsin @ Minnesota". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Minnesota @ Ohio State". WCHA.com. Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2025.