The 2012 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament involved eight schools in single-elimination play that determined the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey.
The Frozen Four were hosted by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota.
The winners of the ECAC, WCHA, and Hockey East tournaments all received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament.
The top four teams were then seeded and received home ice for the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams Note: * denotes overtime period(s) * Most Outstanding Player[2]