| Year: | 2002 |
| Gender: | women's |
| Ncaadiv: | Division I |
| Division: | National Collegiate |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Frozenfourarena: | Whittemore Center |
| Frozenfourcity: | Durham, New Hampshire |
| Champions: | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Champgamecount: | 2nd |
| Champffcount: | 2nd |
| Runnerup: | Brown Bears |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Runnerffcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Frozenfourcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal2: | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| Frozenfourcount2: | 1st |
| Coach: | Shannon Miller |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mop: | Kristy Zamora |
| Mopteam: | Brown |
| Attendance: | 5153 |
The 2002 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved four schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 22, 2002, and ended with the championship game on March 24.[1]
The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 17.
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type | Appearance | Last bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Minnesota | WCHA | 28–3–5 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never | |
| W2 | Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 22–6–4 | At-large bid | 2nd | 2001 | |
| E1 | Niagara | ECAC | 26–7–1 | At-large bid | 1st | Never | |
| E2 | Brown | ECAC | 24–7–2 | Tournament champion | 1st | Never |