2012–13 University of North Dakota women's ice hockey team

The University of North Dakota women's ice hockey team represents the University of North Dakota in the WCHA women's ice hockey conference. The team will attempt to qualify for the NCAA Frozen Four for the second time.
==Offseason==
===Recruiting===
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Notes
Sam LaShomb 	Defense 	 	Attended South St. Paul High School
Johanna Fallman 	Defense 	 	Member of Swedish National Team
Samantha Hanson 	Defense 	 	
Marissa Salo 	Forward 	 	Attended North American Hockey Academy
Meghan Dufault 	Defense 	 	Competed with Canadian Under-18 National Team
Tanja Eisenschmid	Defense 	 	Competed with ESV Kaufbeuren in Germany
Amanda Koep 	Goaltender	 	Attended North Wright County High School
Rebecca Kohler 	Forward 	 	Competed in Provincial Women's Hockey League
==Regular season==
=== Current record ===
Overall Record	WCHA Record 	Home, Away, Neutral, Exhibition
26–12–1 	18–9–1–0 (55 pts.)	15–5–0, 10–5–1, 1–2–0, 0–0–0
=== Current rankings ===
Poll 	Affiliation	Rank	
WCHA Rank 	Conference 	#NA 	
USCHO.com Coaches Poll 	National 	#NA 	
USA Today Poll 	National 	#NA 	
NCAA Pairwise Rank 	Post-Season	#NA 	
USCHO KRACH Rank 	Post-Season	#NA 	
NCAA Ratings Percentage Index	Post-Season	#NA 	
===North Dakota statistics===
Name 	Stat 	National Rank
Scoring Offense 	0.00 G/GM (0GF) 	#NA
Scoring Defense 	0.00 G/GM (0GA) 	#NA
Scoring Margin 	0.00 	#NA
Penalty Minutes 	00.0 PIM/GM (0 PM) 	#NA
Power Play 	00.0% (00/00, 0SHA)	#NA
Penalty Kill 	00.0% (00/00, 0SHF)	#NA
Winning Percentage	0–0–0 00.0% 	#NA
Unbeaten Streak 	0g 0–0–0 	#NA
=== 2012-13 schedule and results ===
* Green background indicates regulation or overtime win. 
* Red background indicates regulation or overtime loss.
* White background indicates tie or overtime tie.
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance	WCHA 	Overall	Notes
1 	October 5 	Minnesota State 	3–2 	#5 North Dakota 	 	Butters 	1,593 	0–1–0–0 	0–1–0 	
2 	October 6 	Minnesota State 	1–4 	#5 North Dakota 	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,079 	1–1–0–0 	1–1–0 	
3 	October 12 	#6 North Dakota 	3–5 	#10 Ohio State 	 	Knapp 	343 	1–2–0–0 	1–2–0 	
4 	October 13 	#6 North Dakota 	2–0 	#10 Ohio State 	 	Dagfinrud 	295 	2–2–0–0 	2–2–0 	
5 	October 19 	St. Cloud State 	1–3 	#10 North Dakota 	 	Daginfurd 	1,355 	3–2–0–0 	3–2–0 	
6 	October 20 	St. Cloud State 	0–1 	#10 North Dakota 	 	Daginfurd 	1,404 	4–2–0–0 	4–2–0 	
7 	October 27 	#1 Minnesota 	5–1 	#8 North Dakota 	 	Räty 	3,591 	4–3–0–0 	4–3–0 	
8 	October 28 	#1 Minnesota 	4–2 	#8 North Dakota 	 	Räty 	1,289 	4–4–0–0 	4–4–0 	
9† 	November 2 	#4 Clarkson 	3–1 	#9 North Dakota 	 	Howe 	765 	4–4–0–0 	4–5–0 	
10†	November 3 	#4 Clarkson 	2–3 	#9 North Dakota 	 	Amsley-Benzie	833 	4–4–0–0 	5–5–0 	
11 	November 17	#10 North Dakota 	3–1 	Bemidji State 	 	Dagfinrud 	450 	5–4–0–0 	6–5–0 	
12 	November 18	#10 North Dakota 	7–3 	Bemidji State 	 	Amsley-Benzie	321 	6–4–0–0 	7–5–0 	
13 	November 23	Minnesota-Duluth 	3–4 	North Dakota 	OT 	Dagfinrud 	1,171 	7–4–0–0 	8–5–0 	
14 	November 24	Minnesota-Duluth 	2–5 	North Dakota 	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,354 	8–4–0–0 	9–5–0 	
15†	November 30	RIT 	2–3 	#8 North Dakota 	 	Dagfinrud 	941 	8–4–0–0 	10–5–0 	
16†	December 1 	RIT 	2–8 	#8 North Dakota 	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,073 	8–4–0–0 	11–5–0 	
17 	December 8 	#8 North Dakota 	2–3 	#9 Wisconsin 	 	Rigsby 	1,771 	8–5–0–0 	11–6–0 	
18 	December 9 	#8 North Dakota 	1–3 	#9 Wisconsin 	 	Rigsby 	1,539 	8–6–0–0 	11–7–0 	
19†	January 4 	#10 North Dakota 	7–3 	Lindenwood 	 	Dagfinrud 	103 	8–6–0–0 	12–7–0 	
20†	January 5 	#10 North Dakota 	8–4 	Lindenwood 	 	Amsley-Benzie	103 	8–6–0–0 	13–7–0 	
21 	January 11 	North Dakota 	3–6 	#1 Minnesota 	 	Räty 	2,014 	8–7–0–0 	13–8–0 	
22 	January 12 	North Dakota 	3–6 	#1 Minnesota 	 	Räty 	2,703 	8–8–0–0 	13–9–0 	
23 	January 18 	#7 Wisconsin 	0–3 	North Dakota 	 	Amsley-Benzie	920 	9–8–0–0 	14–9–0 	
24 	January 19 	#7 Wisconsin 	2–1 	North Dakota 	 	Rigsby 	1,051 	9–9–0–0 	14–10–0	
25 	January 25 	#9/10 North Dakota	6–2 	St. Cloud State 	 	Amsley-Benzie	218 	10–9–0–0	15–10–0	
26 	January 26 	#9/10 North Dakota	3–0 	St. Cloud State 	 	Amsley-Benzie	230 	11–9–0–0	16–10–0	
27 	February 1 	#9 North Dakota 	4–2 	Minnesota State 	 	Amsley-Benzie	353 	12–9–0–0	17–10–0	
28 	February 2 	#9 North Dakota 	8–2 	Minnesota State 	 	Amsley-Benzie	273 	13–9–0–0	18–10–0	
29 	February 8 	Bemidji State 	3–4 	#8/9 North Dakota	OT 	Amsley-Benzie	1,038 	14–9–0–0	19–10–0	
30 	February 9 	Bemidji State 	0–7 	#8/9 North Dakota	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,160 	15–9–0–0	20–10–0	
31 	February 15	Ohio State 	2–5 	#7/8 North Dakota	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,156 	16–9–0–0	21–10–0	
32 	February 16	Ohio State 	2–3 	#7/8 North Dakota	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,264 	17–9–0–0	22–10–0	
33 	February 22	#7/8 North Dakota 	4–1 	Minnesota-Duluth 	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,196 	18–9–0–0	23–10-0	
34 	February 23	#7/8 North Dakota 	2–2 	Minnesota-Duluth 	SO 	 	2,098 	18–9–1–0	23–10–1	
35 	March 1 	Minnesota State 	6–1 	#7/8 North Dakota	 	Amsley-Benzie	569 	18–9–1–0	24–10–1	WCHA First Round
36 	March 2 	Minnesota State 	8–1 	#7/8 North Dakota	 	Amsley-Benzie	1,259 	18–9–1–0	25–10–1	WCHA First Round
37 	March 8 	North Dakota 	2–1 	Wisconsin 	 	Amsley-Benzie	688 	18–9–1–0	26–10–1	WCHA Final Face-off (Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN)
37 	March 8 	North Dakota 	0–2 	Minnesota 	 	Räty 	2,286 	18–9–1–0	26–11–1	WCHA Final Face-off (Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN)
38 	March 16 	North Dakota 	2–3 	Minnesota 	3OT	Räty 	2,750 	18–9–1–0	26–12–1	NCAA Regionals (Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN)
Notes:
(EX) Denotes an exhibition game
† Denotes a non-conference game
==Awards and honors==
Meghan Dufault, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 9, 2013)http://www.wcha.com/women/pres1213/201301/jan9wpw.pdf
==References==
North Dakota
Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey seasons