"I happen to believe Maria Rooth is the best player in women's college hockey, bar none," Miller said.

Rooth had something to prove after being overlooked as a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award. She made her statement on the ice, and every team in Minnesota for the Frozen Four paid the price.

Rooth scored four goals and added a pair of assists in two games on her way to a national championship, first team All-Tournament status and Frozen Four MVP honors.

The only other player who came close to matching her dominance was Shewchuk, who finished the weekend with three goals and two assists.

Other than Shewchuk and Rooth, only Harvard's Igram and Duluth's Sikio scored more than one goal in the tournament, and no one else recorded more than three points.

Add Botterill into the mix with Shewchuk and Rooth and the top three scorers in the country are on the ice at the same time.

Offense was not lacking for either team and defense made the difference in the game.

"Defensize zone coverage can be tough for us on some days," Stone said. "When you play on a sheet this size, if you don't go right away, you're in trouble. When you play against kids like Maria Rooth...you can't make a mistake."