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.
[1] 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.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey teams in exhibition games.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play semipro Canadian teams in exhibition games.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team.