2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season explained

The 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season represented the University of Minnesota during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brad Frost in his sixth season. The Gophers hosted the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four and repeated as national champions.

Notably, the Gophers were the first ice hockey team in the history of today's NCAA Division I, of either sex, to complete an undefeated season.^[1] The last NCAA ice hockey team to complete an unbeaten season was the 1983–84 Bemidji State men's team, which then competed in Division II, a level that no longer holds a championship (the Beavers now compete in Division I hockey). The last team in the top level of NCAA ice hockey with an unbeaten season was the 1969–70 Cornell men's team, competing in the University Division, predecessor to today's Division I.

Offseason

Recruiting

	Forward		Winner of 2012 Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award
Brook Garzone	Forward		Attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's
	Goaltender		Hails from Kingston, Ontario
	Defense		Attended the Breck School
Maryanne Menefee	Forward		Attended Lansing Eastern High School
	Defense		Attended Roseville Area High School

Regular season

Schedule

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Roster

Source:^[3]

Awards and honors

• Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)^[4]
• Hannah Brandt, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)^[5]
• Amanda Kessel, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 3, 2012)
• Amanda Kessel, Patty Kazmaier Award
• Maryanne Menefee, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 10, 2012)^[6]
• Noora Raty, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2012)

Notes and References

1. News: Gophers get first perfect season . Associated Press . . March 24, 2013 . March 25, 2013.
2. Web site: 2012–13 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule . University of Minnesota . August 4, 2024.
3. Web site: 2012–13 Women's Hockey Roster . University of Minnesota Athletics . December 28, 2023.
4. Web site: Minnesota's Kessel & Brandt, Minnesota State's Butters named WCHA Women's Players of the Week . WCHA . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127090647/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct3wpw.pdf . November 27, 2020 . October 3, 2012 . dead.
5. Web site: MSU's McCann, UND's Dagfinrud, UM's Räty & Brandt Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week . WCHA . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127015209/http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct24wpw.php . November 27, 2020 . October 24, 2012 . dead.
6. Web site: Minnesota State's Smith, Ohio State's Knapp, Minnesota's Menefee Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week . WCHA . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328094552/https://wcha.com/women/pres1213/201210/oct10wpw.php . March 28, 2022 . October 10, 2012 . dead.