The 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The quarterfinals were conducted at the homes of the seeded teams and the Frozen Four was conducted in Duluth, MN It began on March 14, 2009, and ended with the championship game on March 22.

Qualifying teams

The winners of the ECAC, WCHA, and Hockey East tournaments all received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament. The other five teams were selected at-large. The top four teams were then seeded and received home ice for the quarterfinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals held at home sites of seeded teams Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

National Quarterfinals

(1) Harvard vs. Dartmouth

(4) Minnesota vs. Wisconsin

(2) Minnesota Duluth vs. Mercyhurst

(3) New Hampshire vs. St. Lawrence

National Semifinals

(1) Harvard vs. Wisconsin

(2) Minnesota Duluth vs. (3) New Hampshire

National Championship

Wisconsin vs. (2) Minnesota Duluth

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

• Most Outstanding Player