The 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began in September 2021 and ended with the 2022 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game at Pegula Ice Arena in State College, Pennsylvania on March 20, 2022.[1]

Polls

Regular season

Realignment

In 2019 the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division III league, took the unprecedented step of removing St. Thomas from its membership because of concerns about "athletic competitive parity."[2] Because the removal affected all sports and was effective at the end of the 2020–21 season, St. Thomas had time to decide what it would do next. The women's ice hockey program was given the green light to jump directly to the Division I level in July 2020.[3] The women's hockey team joined the WCHA for the 2021–22 season.[4][5]

On May 26, 2021, Robert Morris announced that it was dropping both men's and women's hockey effective immediately.[6]

Standings

    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    Syracuse † *16114123503432151168581
    Penn State1483319372333181059657
    Mercyhurst161060205332352112210773
    Lindenwood1449114344929622171134
    RIT1611235215733227452148
    Championship: February 26, 2022
    † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
    Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022
    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #9 Harvard22165150.51711332210111372
    #5 Yale22165149.512536269112355
    #7 Colgate *22165145.5161139308114669
    #8 Quinnipiac22157045115392610312159
    #10 Clarkson22138141.5144372212310671
    Cornell2212823871830141427373
    St. Lawrence221084389837151578980
    Princeton22910330.513533131555865
    Brown226124249182961855289
    RPI2251701714113292305780
    Dartmouth22318110.513182991916498
    Union222200662734528142136
    Championship: March 10, 2022
    † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
    Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022
      Conference Overall
      GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
      Franklin Pierce201640320032229100
      LIU2015323200351715300
      Saint Anselm2011632500321613300
      Sacred Heart2111622400331615200
      Post21318060032626000
      Saint Michael's20118130027323100
      Championship: March 8, 2022
      † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
      Rankings: USCHO.com; updated: July 6, 2022
      Conference Overall
      GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
      #4 Minnesota2821611681225739299116972
      #1 Ohio State*2721600631254338326017558
      #6 Wisconsin271863257984438268414456
      #2 Minnesota Duluth28198105810254402712113784
      Minnesota State281017113261100351519195120
      Bemidji State28818202543104341120355117
      St. Cloud State2742032174310035923365124
      St. Thomas2732310103112333527141142
      Championship: March 6, 2022
      † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
      Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022
        Conference Overall
        GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
        #3 Northeastern †*26213267962738315213640
        Vermont271872578656362211310776
        UConn2716745066493724949964
        Boston College26169147716334191418884
        Maine261213141575935151917587
        Boston University25119539575833121567082
        Providence271212339525336161466767
        New Hampshire26916130517434112127195
        Merrimack27620120538634825161116
        Holy Cross27126063610033330046120
        Championship: March 8, 2022
        † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
        Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 20, 2022

        Player stats

        Scoring leaders

        The following players lead the NCAA in points at the conclusion of games played on March 20, 2022.[7]

        Player Class Team GP G A Pts
        Taylor HeiseSeniorMinnesota39293766
        Élizabeth GiguèreGraduate StudentMinnesota Duluth39214061
        Sophie JaquesSeniorOhio State37213859
        Gabbie HughesSeniorMinnesota Duluth39223759
        Abigail BoreenSeniorMinnesota39253459
        Daryl WattsGraduate StudentWisconsin38282957
        Maureen MurphySeniorNortheastern37302656
        Casey O'BrienSophomoreWisconsin38272855
        Danielle SerdachnyJuniorColgate39153853
        Makenna WebsterSophomoreWisconsin38233053
        Kalty KaltounkovaSophomoreColgate38282553

        Leading goaltenders

        The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average.[7]
        GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

        Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
        Suzette FaucherSophomoreFranklin Pierce191094:5415211880.9610.99
        Aerin FrankelGraduate StudentNortheastern321911:04254234110.9561.07
        Pia DukaričFreshmanYale13757:03931155.9371.19
        Amanda ThieleSophomoreOhio State221311:581730284.9411.28
        Megan WarrenerFreshmanUConn17980:341231215.9441.28

        NCAA tournament

        First round
        March 10
        BigTen+, CollegeSportsLive
        National quarterfinals
        March 12
        BigTen+, CollegeSportsLive, ESPN+
        National semifinals
        March 18
        ESPN+
        National championship
        March 20
        ESPN+
        1 Ohio State 4**
        8 Quinnipiac 4 8 Quinnipiac 3
        9 Syracuse 0 1 Ohio State 2
        5 Yale 1
        4 Colgate 1
        5 Yale 2*
        1 Ohio State 3
        6 Minnesota-Duluth 2
        2 Minnesota 1
        7 Minnesota-Duluth 4 6 Minnesota-Duluth 2
        10 Harvard 0 6 Minnesota-Duluth 2**
        3 Northeastern 1
        3 Northeastern 4
        6 Wisconsin 3 7 Wisconsin 2
        11 Clarkson 1

        Note: each * denotes one overtime period[8]

        References

        1. "2019 - 2022 Future NC NCAA Championship Sites". NCAA.com. October 22, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
        2. "D-III Powerhouse St. Thomas Is Getting Kicked Out of Its Conference Because It's Too Good at Sports". Sports Illustrated. May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
        3. "At the rink, it's 'Tommie Time,' as St. Thomas moves hockey programs to Division I". Duluth News Tribune. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
        4. Jay, Michelle (July 15, 2020). "University of St. Thomas joins the WCHA for 2021-22 season". theicegarden.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
        5. "St. Thomas can go D1; Minn. school was ousted from D3 league". Minnesota Public Radio. July 16, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
        6. "RMU Charts Strategic Course Headed Into Centennial Year" (Press release). Robert Morris Colonials. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
        7. 1 2 "Women's Division I Overall Hockey Statistics: 2021-2022 Stats". USCHO.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
        8. "2022 NC Women's Ice Hockey Official Bracket | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.


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