2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season began on October 2, 2009, ending with the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 21, 2010 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. It marked the third time that Minneapolis had hosted the Frozen Four. The tournament's opening round was scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2010, followed by the Final Faceoff on Saturday through Sunday, March 6–7, 2010. The quarterfinals were played on Friday through Saturday, March 12–13, 2010, with the Frozen Four played on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, 2010.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
- September 17: The Mercyhurst College women's hockey team has been predicted to finish first in the College Hockey America Preseason Coaches' Poll. The poll was released by CHA league officials. Mercyhurst claimed four of five possible first-place votes and 16 points to earn the top ranking for the eighth-straight season. Robert Morris came in second with 14 points after finishing with a 5-9-2 mark in conference play a season ago. Wayne State was slated third with nine points and Syracuse landed at No. 4 with eight points. Niagara, was ranked No. 5 with five points.
- September 22:St. Lawrence has been selected to finish in first place in the ECAC in the preseason poll. The voting was done by the league coaches as part of the pre-season polls and all-league team. The Saints, garnered a total of 107 points, including three of 12 first-place votes. St. Lawrence, boasts returning all-league selection senior defender Britni Smith. Last season, the team finished second in the regular-season standings with a mark of 16-5-1.
- September 24:The Badgers are the preseason pick to win the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s title, according to a poll of league coaches. Wisconsin went 34-2-5 last season en route to its third NCAA title in four years. The Badgers collected six first-place votes and 48 points in a poll of the eight coaches. Defending WCHA champion Minnesota, placed second with 43 points and two first-place votes. Minnesota Duluth, with 38 points, was selected to finish third. All three of those teams qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four last season.
Exhibition
CIS Exhibition
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey teams in exhibition games.| Date | Location | NCAA school | CIS team | Score |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Detroit | Wayne State | York | Wayne State, 3-2 |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Grand Forks, N.D. | North Dakota | Manitoba | North Dakota, 3-1 |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst | Guelph | Mercyhurst, 10-0 |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Columbus, OH | Ohio State | Wilfrid Laurier | Tie, 1-1 |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Grand Forks, N.D. | North Dakota | Manitoba | Manitoba, 3-2 |
| Sun. Sept 27 | Matthews Arena | Northeastern | McGill | McGill, 3-1 |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Robert Morris | Wilfrid Laurier | RMU, 4-0 |
| Sun. Sept 27 | Tennity Ice Pavilion | Syracuse | Guelph | Guelph, 3-1 |
| Sun. Sept 27 | Niagara | Brock University | Niagara, 5-2 | |
| Sat. Oct 3 | Appleton Arena | St. Lawrence | McGill | |
| Sun. Oct 4 | Burlington, VT | Vermont | McGill | McGill, 2-1 |
| Fri. Oct 23 | Hanover, N.H. | Dartmouth | McGill | St. Lawrence, 2-1 |
| Sun. Oct 25 | New Haven, CT | Yale | McGill | Yale, 4-2 |
| Sat. Jan 2 | Orono, Maine | Maine | University of Moncton | Maine, 4-2 |
| Sun. Jan 3 | Orono, Maine | Maine | University of Moncton | Maine, 6-3 |
Canadian semipro exhibition
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play semipro Canadian teams in exhibition games.| Date | Location | NCAA school | Canadian team | Score |
| 9/25/2009 | Erie, Pa. | Mercyhurst | Vaughan Flames | Mercyhurst, 10-0 |
| 9/26/2009 | Cheel Arena | Clarkson | Ottawa Senators | Clarkson, 7-3 |
| 10/18/2009 | Lynah Rink | Cornell Big Red | Toronto Aeros | 5-5 |
| 11/21/2009 | Grand Forks, N.D. | North Dakota | Manitoba Maple Leafs |
US Olympic exhibition games
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team.| Date | Location | NCAA school | Score |
| September 25 | Xcel Energy Center | WCHA All-Stars | USA, 6-1 |
| September 26 | National Hockey Center | St. Cloud State | USA, 13-0 |
| October 10 | Grand Forks, N.D. | North Dakota | USA, 11-1 |
| November 22 | Whittemore Center | Hockey East women's All-Stars | |
| January 5 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | |
| January 12 | Ridder Arena | Minnesota |
Regular season
- November 7: The 10th-ranked Harvard women's ice hockey team had a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 St. Lawrence at Bright Hockey Center. The Crimson earned the program's 500th victory.
Standings
Outdoor Games
- On Friday, January 8, 2010, Boston's Fenway Park played host to a Hockey East doubleheader. In the first game, New Hampshire faced off against Northeastern in an outdoor college hockey doubleheader in the first outdoor women’s hockey game in the sport’s history. Northeastern surged to a 2-0 lead, but New Hampshire rallied to win 5-3. The latter game featured the men's teams from Boston College and Boston University, in which BU won 3-2.
- The Wisconsin women's team will host the Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Feb. 6, 2010 at Camp Randall Stadium. The UW women's hockey program will take on the Bemidji State Beavers outdoors at the stadium as part of their weekend series, while the men's program will follow against the Michigan Wolverines in what will serve as the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game.
Season Tournaments
- Easton Holiday Classic
| Date | Schools | Score |
| Jan. 2 | Minnesota State vs. Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst, 8-2 |
| Jan. 2 | St. Cloud State vs. Providence | Tie, 4-4 |
| Jan. 3 | Minnesota State vs. Providence | Providence, 2-0 |
| Jan. 3 | St. Cloud State vs. Mercyhurst | Tie, 4-4 |
Rankings
October
November
December
January
February
March
2010 Olympics
Active players
The following active NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.| Player | NCAA school | Nationality | Position | Goals | Assists | Points | Finish |
| Meghan Agosta | Mercyhurst | Forward | 9 | 6 | 15 | Gold | |
| Elin Holmlöv | Minnesota-Duluth | Forward | 4th Place | ||||
| Haley Irwin | Minnesota-Duluth | Forward | 5 | 1 | 6 | Gold | |
| Rebecca Johnston | Cornell | Forward | 1 | 5 | 6 | Gold | |
| Jocelyne Lamoureux | North Dakota | Forward | Silver | ||||
| Monique Lamoureux | North Dakota | Forward | 4 | 6 | 10 | Silver | |
| Darcia Leimgruber | Maine | Forward | 5th Place | ||||
| Kim Martin | Minnesota-Duluth | Goaltender | 4th Place | ||||
| Julia Marty | Northeastern | Defense | 5th Place | ||||
| Stefanie Marty | Syracuse | Forward | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5th Place | |
| Heidi Pelttari | Minnesota State | Forward | Bronze | ||||
| Mariia Posa | Minnesota State | Forward | Bronze | ||||
| Noora Raty | Minnesota | Goaltender | Bronze | ||||
| Florence Schelling | Northeastern | Goaltender | 5th Place | ||||
| Nina Tikkinen | Minnesota State | Forward | Bronze | ||||
| Zuzana Tomčíková | Bemidji State | Goaltender | 8th | ||||
| Saara Tuominen | Minnesota Duluth | Forward | Bronze | ||||
| Sarah Vaillancourt | Harvard | Forward | 3 | 5 | 8 | Gold |
Former players
Post-Season Tournaments
NCAA Tournament
Regionals
Frozen Four
Stats leaders
Scoring
- This is an INCOMPLETE list
| Player | School | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Vicki Bendus | Mercyhurst | 27 | 35 | 62 | |
| Jesse Scanzano | Mercyhurst | 19 | 41 | 60 | |
| Emmanuelle Blais | Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 31 | 59 | 36 |
| Bailey Bram | Mercyhurst | 27 | 26 | 53 | |
| Hokey Langan | Ohio State | 25 | 26 | 51 | 36 |
| Kelly Paton | New Hampshire | 19 | 32 | 51 | |
| Micaela Long | New Hampshire | 12 | 38 | 50 | |
| Felicia Nelson | St.Cloud State | 31 | 15 | 46 | |
Goaltending
Other
Awards and honors
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominees
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalists
National and Conference Awards
All-conference honors
- CHA
| Player | Position | School |
| Jenni Bauer | G | Niagara |
| Melissa Lacroix | D | Mercyhurst |
| Cassea Schols | D | Mercyhurst |
| Vicki Bendus | F | Mercyhurst |
| Bailey Bram | F | Mercyhurst |
| Isabel Menard | F | Syracuse |
| Jesse Scanzano | F | Mercyhurst |
- ECAC
| Player | Position | School |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| D | ||
| C | ||
| RW | ||
| LW |
- HEA
| Player | Position | School |
| Florence Schelling | G | Northeastern |
| Cristin Allen | D | Connecticut |
| Courtney Birchard | D | New Hampshire |
| Ashley Cottrell | F | Providence |
| Micaela Long | F | New Hampshire |
| Kelly Paton | F | New Hampshire |
- WCHA
| Player | Position | School |
| Noora Raty | G | Minnesota |
| Jaime Rasmussen | D | Minnesota Duluth |
| Anne Schleper | D | Minnesota |
| Emmanuelle Blais | F | Minnesota Duluth |
| Natalie Spooner | F | Ohio State |
| Emily West | F | Minnesota |
All-rookie team
- CHA
| Player | Position | School |
| None selected | G | None selected |
| Jenaya Townsend | D | Wayne State |
| Samantha Watt | D | Mercyhurst |
| Holly Carrie-Mattimoe | F | Syracuse |
| Jenna Hendrikx | F | Niagara |
| Isabel Menard | F | Syracuse |
- ECAC
| Player | Position | School |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| D | ||
| F | ||
| F | ||
| F |
- HEA
| Player | Position | School |
| Brittany Ott | G | Maine |
| Blake Bolden | D | Boston College |
| Brittany Esposito | F | Northeastern |
| Jill Cardella | F | Boston University |
| Kristina Lavoie | F | New Hampshire |
| Ashley Motherwell | F | Boston College |
- WCHA
| Player | Position | School |
| Noora Raty | G | Minnesota |
| Megan Bozek, | D | Minnesota |
| Stefanie McKeough | D | Wisconsin |
| Brianne Decker | F | Wisconsin |
| Hokey Langan | F | Ohio State |
| Katherine Wilson | F | Minnesota Duluth |
All-America honors
First team
Second team
New England Hockey Writers All-Star Team
- Forwards
- *Kate Buesser - Harvard
- *Ashley Cottrell - Providence
- *Jenna Cunningham - Dartmouth
- *Micaela Long - New Hampshire
- *Sarah Parsons - Dartmouth
- *Kelly Paton - New Hampshire
- Defense
- *Cristin Allen - Connecticut
- *Courtney Birchard - New Hampshire
- *Amber Yung - Providence
- *Tara Watchorn - Boston University
- Goalies
- *Florence Schelling - Northeastern
- *Victoria Vigilanti - Quinnipiac
- Coach of the Year: Rick Seeley - Quinnipiac
- Player of the Year: Kelly Paton - New Hampshire
All Ivy League honors
- First Team All-Ivy
- *F - Catherine White, Cornell
- *F - Sarah Parsons, Dartmouth
- *F - Kate Buesser, Harvard
- *D - Laura Fortino, Cornell
- *D - Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
- *G - Amanda Mazzotta, Cornell
- *G - Jacklyn Snikeris, Yale
- Second Team All-Ivy
- *F - Chelsea Karpenko, Cornell
- *F - Jillian Dempsey, Harvard
- *F - Bray Ketchum, Yale
- *D - Leanna Coskren, Harvard
- *D - Sasha Sherry, Princeton
- *G - Katie Jamieson, Brown
- Honorable Mention
- *F - Danielle DiCesare, Princeton
- *F - Paula Romanchuk, Princeton
- *D - Cori Bassett, Harvard
- *D - Alyssa Clarke, Yale
- *G - Christina Kessler, Harvard
- Player of the Year, Catherine White, Cornell
- Rookie of the Year, Lauriane Rougeau, Cornell
Frozen Four Skills Competition
Eastern squad
- Melissa Anderson, Boston University
- Anna McDonald, Harvard
- Sarah Parsons, Dartmouth
- Kelly Paton, New Hampshire
- Britni Smith, St. Lawrence
- Allie Thunstrom, Boston College
- The two goalies are:
- *Brittony Chartier, St. Lawrence
- *Melissa Haber, Boston U.
Western squad
- Kelli Blankenship, Minnesota
- Rachel Davis, Ohio State
- Caitlin Hogan, St. Cloud State
- Kyla Sanders, Wisconsin
- Chelsea Walkland, Robert Morris
- Ashley Young, Minnesota State Mankato.
- The two goalies are:
- *Lauren Bradel, St. Thomas
- *Lindsey Park, Wayne State