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

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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

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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% =

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; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards

NCAA

Atlantic Hockey

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

WCHA

2013 NHL Entry Draft

† incoming freshman

References

External links

USCHO.com
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