Year: | 2023 |
Conference: | WCHA |
Gender: | Women's |
Dates: | February 24– March 4, 2023 |
Teams: | 8 |
Finalarena: | Ridder Arena |
Finalcity: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Champions: | Minnesota |
Titlecount: | 8th |
Coach: | Brad Frost |
Coachcount: | 5th |
Mvp: | Abbey Murphy |
Mvpteam: | Minnesota |
Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
Prevseason Link: | 2022 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament |
Nextseason Year: | 2024 |
Nextseason Link: | 2024 WCHA women's ice hockey tournament |
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.
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]
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
* Most Outstanding Player