The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2012, and concluded with the
2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 13, 2013, at the
Consol Energy Center
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in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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. This was the 66th
season
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in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 119th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and
NHL
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scouts
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. The
USA Today
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/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
Regular season
Standings
2013 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats
Scoring leaders
''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Leading goaltenders
''GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =
Save percentage
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In ice hockey and lacrosse and association football, it is a sta ...
; GAA = Goals against average''
Awards
NCAA
Atlantic Hockey
CCHA
ECAC
Hockey East
WCHA
2013 NHL Entry Draft
† incoming freshman
See also
*
2012–13 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
*
2012–13 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
References
External links
USCHO.com
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NCAA
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