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. It marked the third time that Minneapolis had hosted the Frozen Four. 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. The quarterfinals were played on Friday through Saturday, March 12–13, 2010, with the Frozen Four played on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, 2010.
Exhibition.
CIS Exhibition.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey teams in exhibition games.
Canadian semipro exhibition.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play semipro Canadian teams in exhibition games.
US Olympic exhibition games.
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team.
Regular season.
Standings.
x: Regular season champion, y: Postseason champion 
2010 Olympics.
Active players.
The following active NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Awards and honors.
All-conference honors.
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All-rookie team.
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Frozen Four Skills Competition.
The Frozen Four skills competition will be held on April 9 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
References.
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