The 2009 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools playing in

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play to determine the national champion of women's

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Division I

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. It began on March 14, 2009, and ended with the championship game on March 22. The quarterfinals were played at the home sites of the seeded teams and the Frozen Four was played in

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. A total of seven games were played.

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

*G:

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*, Wisconsin *D: Alycia Matthews, Wisconsin *D: Malee Windmeier, Wisconsin *F:

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, Mercyhurst *F: Hilary Knight, Wisconsin * Most Outstanding Player

References

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