2008 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

The 2008 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 quarterfinals were conducted at the homes of the seeded teams and the Frozen Four was conducted in Duluth, MN It began on March 14, 2009, and ended with the championship game on March 22. A total of seven games were played.

2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's
ice hockey tournament

Teams	8
Champions	Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (4th title)
Runner-up	Wisconsin Badgers (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Harvard Crimson (5th Frozen Four) New Hampshire Wildcats (2nd Frozen Four)
Winning coach	Shannon Miller (4th title)
MOP	Kim Martin (Minnesota–Duluth)
Attendance	4031
← 2007  NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournaments 2009 →

Bracket

Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams

	National Quarterfinals March 15					National Semifinals March 20					National Championship March 22
	1	Harvard	5
		Dartmouth	1
						1	Harvard	1
							Wisconsin	4
	4	Minnesota	2
		Wisconsin	3*
												Wisconsin	0
											2	Minnesota–Duluth	4
	2	Minnesota–Duluth	5
		Mercyhurst	4
						2	Minnesota–Duluth	3
						3	New Hampshire	2
	3	New Hampshire	3*
		St. Lawrence	2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)^[1]

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• G: Kim Martin*, Minnesota Duluth
• D: Myriam Trépanier, Minnesota Duluth
• D: Heidi Pelttari, Minnesota Duluth
• F: Laura Fridfinnson, Minnesota Duluth
• F: Sara O’Toole, Minnesota Duluth
• F: Erika Lawler, Wisconsin

* Most Outstanding Player^[2]

References

1. https://www.ncaa.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ncaa/sports/w-hockey/auto_pdf/WH-D1-2008^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "NCAA Women's Frozen Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. March 19, 2023. (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.