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wcha playoff summaries • 1959-2009
Denver’s powerhouse teams of the early 1960s under coach murray armstrong included the
likes of bill masterton, george kirkwood, george konik, marty howe and grant munro. in the
decade of the 1960s alone, the Pioneers won wcha playoff titles in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966,
1968 and 1969.
Michigan Tech’s powerhouse teams of the 1960s included playoff titles in 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969
and 1970. Coached by John MacInnes, the Huskies are shown in here in 1960s Western Collegiate
Hockey Association action against North Dakota.
1960 wcha playoff championship
1968 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Michigan Tech. WCHA Playoffs (2 games, total goals): Colorado College
2 @ Denver 9; Colorado College 1 @ Denver 3 (DU wins series, 12-3). North Dakota 3 @ Michigan Tech 4; North
Dakota 4 @ Michigan Tech 5 (MTU wins series, 9-7).
1961 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs (2 games, total goals): Michigan Tech 1 @
Denver 9; Michigan Tech 2 @ Denver 8 (DU wins series, 17-3); Michigan 1 @ Minnesota 3; Michigan 3 @ Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 6-4).
1962 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech. WCHA Playoffs @ Michigan Coliseum, Ann Arbor. Semi-Finals:
Michigan State 1 @ Michigan Tech 5; Denver 4 @ Michigan 8. 3rd Place Game: Michigan State 4 vs Denver 3.
Championship Game: Michigan Tech 6 vs Michigan 4.
1963 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Minnesota 0 @ Denver 3;
Minnesota 2 @ Denver 6 (DU wins series, 9-2); Michigan Tech 0 @ North Dakota 2; Michigan Tech 1 @ North Dakota
6 (UND wins series, 8-1). WCHA Playoff Finals @ DU Arena, Denver. Denver 5 vs North Dakota 4 (ot).
1964 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Michigan Tech 3
@ Michigan 4; Michigan Tech 5 @ Michigan 5 (Michigan wins series, 9-8); North Dakota 2 @ Denver 6; North
Dakota 3 @ Denver 3 (DU wins series, 9-5). WCHA Playoff Finals @ Michigan Coliseum, Ann Arbor. Denver
6 vs Michigan 2.
1965 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Michigan
State 1 @ North Dakota 7; Michigan State 6 @ North Dakota 4 (UND wins series, 11-7). WCHA Playoff Finals
@ Winter Sports Building, Grand Forks: MTU 6 vs UND 4.
1966 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round. Minnesota Duluth 3 @ Michigan
Tech 9; Minnesota 3 @ North Dakota 4; Denver 8 @ Colorado College 2; Michigan State 3 @ Michigan 2. WCHA
Playoffs, 2nd Round. Michigan State 4 @ Michigan Tech 3; North Dakota 4 @ Denver 5 (ot).
1967 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round. Michigan Tech 6 @
Minnesota Duluth 4; North Dakota 7 @ Minnesota 2; Colorado College 3 @ Denver 6; Michigan 2 @ Michigan
State 4. WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round. Michigan State 2 @ Michigan Tech 1 (ot); UND 3 @ Denver 2.
WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round. Minnesota Duluth 4 @ Denver
11; Colorado College 2 @ Michigan Tech 5; Michigan State 2 @ North Dakota 5; Minnesota 5 @ Michigan 3. WCHA
Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Minnesota 0 @ Denver 9; Minnesota 3 @ Denver 7 (DU wins series,
16-3). North Dakota 0 @ Michigan Tech 0; North Dakota 3 @ Michigan Tech 2 (UND wins series, 3-2).
1969 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Denver. WCHA East Regional @ Ann Arbor. 1st Round: Michigan
Tech 4 vs Michigan State 2; Michigan 8 vs Minnesota 4. Championship Game: MTU 7 vs Michigan 4. WCHA
West Regional @ Denver. 1st Round: Denver 4 vs Minnesota Duluth 1; Colorado College 5 vs North Dakota 4.
Championship Game: Denver 3 vs Colorado College 1.
1970 WCHA Playoff CHampionship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Wisconsin. WCHA East Regional @ Duluth. 1st Round: Michigan
Tech 5 @ North Dakota 3; Minnesota 3 @ Minnesota Duluth 2 (ot). Championship Game: Michigan Tech 6 vs
Minnesota 5. WCHA West Regional @ Denver. 1st Round: Wisconsin 2 vs Michigan 1; Denver 6 vs Michigan
State 2. Championship Game: Wisconsin 3 vs Denver 2.
1971 WCHA Playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Denver. WCHA East Regional @ Madison. 1st Round: North Dakota 6
vs Michigan Tech 4; Minnesota 4 vs Wisconsin 3. Championship Game: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 2. WCHA
West Regional @ Denver. 1st Round: Denver 6 vs Colorado College 3; Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Michigan State
3. Championship Game: Denver 9 vs Minnesota Duluth 3.
1972 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Notre
Dame 2 @ Denver 7; Notre Dame 2 @ Denver 4 (DU wins series, 11-4). Michigan Tech 5 @ Wisconsin 3; Michigan
Tech 1 @ Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 9-6). Michigan 1 @ North Dakota 5; Michigan 2 @ North Dakota 10 (UND
wins series, 15-3). Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Michigan State 4; Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Michigan State 4 (MSU wins
series, 8-4). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round: Michigan State 1 @ Denver 2; Michigan State 3 @ Denver 9 (DU wins
series, 11-4). North Dakota 1 @ Wisconsin 1; North Dakota 1 @ Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 6-2).
1973 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round 2 games, total goals). Minnesota
Duluth 4 @ Denver 5; Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Denver 4 (DU wins series, 9-6). North Dakota 0 @ Notre Dame 5;
North Dakota 3 @ Notre Dame 8 (Notre Dame wins series, 13-3). Minnesota 6 @ Wisconsin 8; Minnesota 4 @
Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 14-10). Michigan Tech 7 @ Michigan State 2; Michigan Tech 1 @ Michigan State
3 (MTU wins series, 8-5). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Michigan Tech 3 @ Denver 3;
Michigan Tech 0 @ Denver 4 (DU wins series, 7-3). Wisconsin 4 @ Notre Dame 4; Wisconsin 4 @ Notre Dame
3 (UW wins series, 8-7).
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1999 WCHA final five/broadmoor champion university of denver
2000 wcha final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of north dakota
1974 wcha playoff championship
Notre Dame 4 @ North Dakota 10; Notre Dame 4 @ North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 17-8). Colorado College
3 @ Minnesota 5; Colorado College 1 @ Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 13-4).
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Notre Dame 2 @ Michigan Tech 4; Notre Dame 2 @ Michigan Tech 2 (MTU wins series, 6-4). Michigan 1 @ Minnesota 5; Michigan 4 @ Minnesota 5 (Michigan wins series, 10-5). Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Denver 3; Minnesota
Duluth 2 @ Denver 5 (DU wins series, 8-4). Wisconsin 1 @ Michigan State 4; Wisconsin 4 @ Michigan State 3
(MSU wins series, 7-5). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, totoal goals). Michigan State 8 @ Michigan
Tech 6; Michigan State 2 @ Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 12-10). Denver 3 @ Minnesota 3; Denver 1 @
Minnesota 2 (UM wins series, 5-4).
1975 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Minnesota Duluth 0 @ Minnesota 6; Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 10-2). Notre Dame
0 @ Michigan Tech 2; Notre Dame 3 @ Michigan 6 (MTU wins series, 8-3). Michigan 4 @ Colorado College 3;
Michigan 9 @ Colorado College 8 (Michigan wins series, 13-11). Michigan State 4 @ Wisconsin 5; Michigan State
7 @ Wisconsin 4 (MSU wins series, 11-9). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Michigan 3 @
Minnesota 3; Michigan 2 @ Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 8-5). Michigan State 4 @ Michigan Tech 6; Michigan
State 4 @ Michigan Tech 9 (MTU wins series, 15-8).
1976 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Denver 4 @ Michigan Tech 5; Denver 6 @ Michigan 8 (MTU wins series, 13-10). Wisconsin 4 @ Michigan State 6;
Wisconsin 4 @ Michigan State 6 (MSU wins series, 12-8). Colorado College 4 @ Minnesota 7; Colorado College 1
@ Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 12-5). Notre Dame 3 @ Michigan 8; Notre Dame 5 @ Michigan 4 (Michigan wins
series, 12-8). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Michigan 2 @ Michigan Tech 4; Michigan
5 @ Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 10-7). Minnesota 2 @ Michigan State 2; Minnesota 7 @ Michigan State
6 (3 ot) (UM wins series, 9-8).
1977 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College
1 @ Wisconsin 3; Colorado College 1 @ Wisconsin 3 (UW wins series, 6-2). Minnesota 1 @ Notre Dame 5; Minnesota 9 @ Notre Dame 2 (UM wins series, 10-7). Michigan Tech 5 @ Michigan 6; Michigan Tech 2 @ Michigan
5 (Michigan wins series, 11-7). North Dakota 3 @ Denver 8; North Dakota 2 @ Denver 7 (DU wins series, 15-5).
WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Minnesota 5 @ Wisconsin 9; Minnesota 3 @ Wisconsin 8
(UW wins series, 17-8). Denver 4 @ Michigan 6; Denver 4 @ Michigan 11 (Michigan wins series, 17-8). WCHA
Playoff Championship @ Dane County Coliseum, Madison (2 games, total goals). Wisconsin 4 vs Michigan
0; Wisconsin 5 vs Michigan 4 (UW wins series, 9-4).
1978 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Colorado College, Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Notre Dame 6 @ Denver 6; Notre Dame 1 @ Denver 7 (DU wins series, 13-7). Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Wisconsin
9; Minnesota Duluth 4 @ Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 14-6). North Dakota 2 @ Michigan Tech 2; North Dakota
2 @ Michigan Tech 3 (ot) (MTU wins series, 5-4). Colorado College 3 @ Minnesota 3; Colorado College 5 @
Minnesota 4 (CC wins series, 8-7). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College 6 @
Denver 3; Colorado College 3 @ Denver 4 (CC wins series, 9-7). Michigan Tech 3 @ Wisconsin 4; Michigan Tech
4 @ Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 11-7).
1979 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Colorado College 3 @ North Dakota 6; Colorado College 3 @ North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 13-6). Michigan
Tech 3 @ Minnesota 5; Michigan Tech 1 @ Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 11-4). Denver 2 @ Minnesota Duluth
5; Denver 4 @ Minnesota Duluth 2 (ot) (UMD wins series, 7-6). Notre Dame 5 @ Wisconsin 11; Notre Dame 5
@ Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 16-10). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Wisconsin 2 @
North Dakota 4; Wisconsin 7 @ North Dakota 7 (UND wins series, 11-9). Minnesota Duluth 1 @ Minnesota 2;
Minnesota Duluth 3 @ Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 8-4).
1980 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Michigan State 1 @ North Dakota 8; Michigan State 3 @ North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 13-4). Michigan
Tech 2 @ Minnesota 7; Michigan Tech 3 @ Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 13-5). Minnesota Duluth 3 @ Colorado
College 4; Minnesota Duluth 6 @ Colorado College 7 (CC wins series, 11-9). Notre Dame 8 @ Michigan 3; Notre
Dame 3 @ Michigan 4 (Notre Dame wins series, 11-7). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals).
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1981 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals).
Minnesota Duluth 1 @ Minnesota 5; Minnesota Duluth 7 @ Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 10-8). Colorado College
2 @ Wisconsin 8; Colorado College 11 @ Wisconsin 4 (CC wins series, 13-12). North Dakota 4 @ Michigan Tech
7; North Dakota 1 @ Michigan Tech 4 (MTU wins series, 11-5). Michigan 5 @ Denver 2; Michigan 5 @ Denver 4
(Michigan wins series, 10-6). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College 1 @ Minnesota 7; Colorado College 9 @ Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 14-10). Michigan 1 @ Michigan Tech 2; Michigan
1 @ Michigan Tech 7 (MTU wins series, 9-2).
1982 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College
1 @ Minnesota 3; Colorado College 3 @ Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 9-4); Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Denver 5;
Minnesota Duluth 5 @ Denver 5 (DU wins series, 10-7). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals).
Denver 3 @ North Dakota 4; Denver 2 @ North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 9-5); Minnesota 4 @ Wisconsin 3;
Minnesota 2 @ Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 9-6). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Ralph Engelstad Arena,
Grand Forks (2 games, total goals). Wisconsin 9 vs North Dakota 0; Wisconsin 3 vs North Dakota 1 (UW
wins series, 12-1).
1983 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College
2 @ Wisconsin 3; Colorado College 2 @ Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 8-4). Denver 2 @ Minnesota Duluth 7;
Denver 2 @ Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins series, 13-4). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals).
Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Minnesota 8; Minnesota Duluth 4 @ Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 11-6). Wisconsin 1 @
North Dakota 1; Wisconsin 6 @ North Dakota 5 (3 ot) (UW wins series, 7-6). WCHA Playoff Championship @
Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis (2 games, total goals). Wisconsin 5 vs Minnesota 1; Wisconsin 3 vs Minnesota
2 (UW wins series, 8-3).
1984 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado
College 1 @ Minnesota 3; Colorado College 1 @ Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 7-2). Denver 3 @ Wisconsin 5;
Denver 5 @ Wisconsin 8 (UW wins series, 13-8). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games, total goals). Wisconsin
3 @ Minnesota Duluth 6; Wisconsin 0 @ Minnesota Duluth 9 (UMD wins series, 15-3). Minnesota 3 @ North
Dakota 4; Minnesota 4 @ North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 9-7). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Mariucci
Arena, Minneapolis (2 games, total goals). Minnesota Duluth 8 vs North Dakota 1; North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins series, 12-6).
1985 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (1) Minnesota Duluth 3; (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (1) Minnesota Duluth 5 (UMD wins series, 8-4).
(7) Northern Michigan 4 @ (2) Minnesota 3; (7) Northern Michigan 4 @ (2) Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 9-8).
(6) Colorado College 1 @ (3) Wisconsin 2; (6) Colorado College 3 @ (3) Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 9-4). (5)
Denver 1 @ (4) North Dakota 7; (5) Denver 4 @ (4) North Dakota 8 (UND wins series, 15-5). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd
Round (2 games, total goals). North Dakota 4 @ Minnesota Duluth 4; North Dakota 4 @ Minnesota Duluth 6
(UMD wins series, 10-8). Wisconsin 0 @ Minnesota 6; Wisconsin 7 @ Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 14-7). WCHA
Playoff Championship @ Duluth Arena, Duluth (2 games, total goals). Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth
4; Minnesota Duluth 6 vs Minnesota 2 (UMD wins series, 10-8).
1986 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). (8) Michigan Tech 4 @
(1) Denver 3; (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (1) Denver 6 (DU wins series, 9-6). (7) Colorado College 4 @ (2) Minnesota
10; (7) Colorado College 3 @ (2) Minnesota 4 (UM wins series, 14-7). (6) North Dakota 2 @ (3) Wisconsin 6; (6)
North Dakota 5 @ (3) Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 12-7). (5) Northern Michigan 4 @ (4) Minnesota Duluth 4; (5)
Northern Michigan 4 @ (4) Minnesota Duluth 8 (UMD wins series, 12-8). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd Round (2 games,
total goals). Minnesota Duluth 2 @ Denver 8; Minnesota Duluth 5 @ Denver 5 (DU wins series, 13-7). Wisconsin
1 @ Minnesota 4; Wisconsin 3 @ Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 11-4). WCHA Playoff Championship @ DU Arena,
Denver (2 games, total goals). Denver 3 vs Minnesota 0; Denver 3 vs Minnesota 2 (DU wins series, 6-2).
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2001 wcha final five/broadmoor trophy champion st. cloud state
2002 WCHA final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of denver
1987 wcha playoff championship
1992 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (2 games, total goals). (8) Minnesota
Duluth 3 @ (1) North Dakota 5; (8) Minnesota Duluth 1 @ (1) North Dakota 8 (UND wins series, 13-4). (7)
Michigan Tech 4 @ (2) Minnesota 9; (7) Michigan Tech 5 @ (2) Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 17-9). (6) Colorado
College 4 @ (3) Denver 2; (6) Colorado College 3 @ (3) Denver 2 (CC wins series, 7-4). (5) Northern Michigan
2 @ (4) Wisconsin 4; (5) Northern Michigan 2 @ (4) Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 10-4). WCHA Playoffs, 2nd
Round (2 games, total goals). Colorado College 2 @ North Dakota 6; Colorado College 2 @ North Dakota 1
(UND wins series, 7-4). Wisconsin 2 @ Minnesota 1; Wisconsin 4 @ Minnesota 8 (UM wins series, 9-6). WCHA
Playoff Championship @ Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks (2 games, total goals): North Dakota 5 vs
Minnesota 3; North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota 3 (UND wins series, 10-6).
1988 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (8) Colorado College 0 @ (1)
Minnesota 7; (8) Colorado College 0 @ (1) Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). (7) Northern Michigan 1 @ (2)
Wisconsin 2 ot; (7) Northern Michigan 4 @ (2) Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). (6) Minnesota Duluth 5 @ (3)
Denver 2; (6) Minnesota Duluth 7 @ (3) Denver 3 (UMD wins series, 2-0). (5) North Dakota 5 @ (4) Michigan Tech
4; (5) North Dakota 3 @ (4) Michigan Tech 6; (5) North Dakota 4 @ (4) Michigan Tech 3 (ot) (UND wins series,
2-1). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Civic Center, St. Paul. Semi-Finals: (3) North Dakota 1 vs (2) Wisconsin
2; (4) Minnesota Duluth 0 vs (1) Minnesota 6. 3rd Place Game: (4) Minnesota Duluth 0 vs (3) North Dakota 6.
Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Wisconsin 3 vs (1) Minnesota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Dean
Anderson, UW; D - Paul Stanton, UW; D - Randy Skarda, UM; F - Paul Ranheim, UW; F - Steve Tuttle, UW; F - Neil
Eisenhut, UND. MVP: Dean Anderson, G, UW. Attendance: 51,807.
1989 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: N. Michigan. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (8) Colorado College 4 @
(1) Minnesota 5; (8) Colorado College 1 @ (1) Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). (7) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (2)
Northern Michigan 7; (7) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (2) Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins series, 2-0). (6) Michigan
Tech 2 @ (3) Wisconsin 5; (6) Michigan Tech 3 @ (3) Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). (5) Denver 1 @ (4) North
Dakota 7; (5) Denver 5 @ (4) North Dakota 4; Denver 3 @ North Dakota 2 (DU wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff
Championship @ Civic Center, St. Paul. Semi-Finals: (3) Wisconsin 2 vs (2) Northern Michigan 4; (4) Denver
2 vs (1) Minnesota 1. 3rd Place Game: (3) Wisconsin 4 vs (1) Minnesota 3. Broadmoor Trophy Championship
Game: (4) Denver 4 vs (2) Northern Michigan 9. All-Tournament Team: G - Bill Pye, NMU; D - Darryl Olsen,
NMU; D - John Goode, NMU; F - Phil Berger, NMU; F - Doug Macdonald, UW; F - Jay Moore, DU. MVP: Bill Pye,
G, NMU. Attendance: 50,232.
1990 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (1) Wisconsin 4; (8) Michigan Tech 3 @ (1) Wisconsin 4 (ot) (UW wins series, 2-0). (7) Colorado College 3 @ (2) Minnesota
9; (7) Colorado College 2 @ (2) Minnesota 9 (UM wins series, 2-0). (6) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (3) North Dakota
11; (6) Minnesota Duluth 1 @ (3) North Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-0). (5) Denver 0 @ (4) Northern Michigan
3; (5) Denver 4 @ (4) Northern Michigan 9 (NMU wins series, 2-0). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Civic
Center, St. Paul. Semi-Finals: (3) North Dakota 4 vs (2) Minnesota 5; (4) Northern Michigan 3 vs (1) Wisconsin
4 (ot). 3rd Place Game: (4) Northern Michigan 5 vs (3) North Dakota 6 (ot). Broadmoor Trophy Championship
Game: (2) Minnesota 1 vs (1) Wisconsin 7. All-Tournament Team: G - Duane Derksen, UW; D - Sean Hill, UW;
D - Jason Herter, UND; F - Ken Gernander, UM; F - Greg Johnson, UND; F - Russ Romaniuk, UND. MVP: Steve
Rohlik, F, UW. Attendance: 47,845.
1991 wcha playoff championship
WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (8) Colorado College
0 @ (1) Northern Michigan 7; (8) Colorado College 3 @ (1) Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins series, 2-0). (7)
Michigan Tech 3 @ (2) Minnesota 5; (7) Michigan Tech 5 @ (2) Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 2-0). (6) Minnesota
Duluth 1 @ (3) Wisconsin 5; (6) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (3) Wisconsin 5 (UW wins series, 2-0). (5) St. Cloud State
4 @ (4) North Dakota 2; (5) St. Cloud State 2 @ (4) North Dakota 10; St. Cloud State 4 @ North Dakota 7 (UND
wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Civic Center, St. Paul. Semi-Finals: (3) Wisconsin 2 vs (2)
Minnesota 3; (4) North Dakota 4 vs (1) Northern Michigan 8. 3rd Place Game: (4) North Dakota 5 vs (3) Wisconsin
2. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Minnesota 2 vs (1) Northern Michigan 4. All-Tournament Team:
G - Jeff Stolp, UM; D - Brad Werenka, NMU; D - Sean Hill, UW; F - Mark Beaufait, NMU; F - Greg Johnson, UND; F
- Larry Olimb, UM. MVP: Bill Pye, G, NMU. Attendance: 44,287.
WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (8) North Dakota 5 @
(1) Minnesota 3; (8) North Dakota 2 @ (1) Minnesota 9; (8) North Dakota 1 @ (1) Minnesota 3 (UM wins series,
2-1). (7) St. Cloud State 5 @ (2) Wisconsin 6 (ot); (7) St. Cloud State 5 @ (2) Wisconsin 3; (7) St. Cloud State 3 @
(2) Wisconsin 4 (ot) (UW wins series, 2-1). (6) Michigan Tech 1 @ (3) Northern Michigan 9; (6) Michigan Tech 2
@ (3) Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins series, 2-0). (5) Minnesota Duluth 6 @ (4) Colorado College 7 (3 ot); (5)
Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (4) Colorado College 3 (ot); (5) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (4) Colorado College 5 (3 ot) (CC
wins series, 2-1). WCHA Playoff Championship @ Civic Center, St. Paul. Semi-Finals: (3) Northern Michigan
6 vs (2) Wisconsin 3; (4) Colorado College 1 vs (1) Minnesota 5. 3rd Place Game: (4) Colorado College 3 vs (2)
Wisconsin 5. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (3) Northern Michigan 4 vs (1) Minnesota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Corwin Saurdiff, NMU; D - Doug Zmolek, UM; D - Chris Hynnes, CC; F - Dan Plante, UW; F - Craig
Johnson, UM; F - Tony Szabo, NMU. MVP: Corwin Saurdiff, G, NMU. Attendance: 44,079.
1993 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage* 2 @ (1)
Minnesota Duluth 7; (10) Alaska Anchorage* 0 @ (1) Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins series, 2-0). (9) Colorado
College 3 @ (2) Wisconsin 6; (9) Colorado College 3 @ (2) Wisconsin 10 (UW wins series, 2-0). (8) North Dakota
4 @ (3) Minnesota 6; (8) North Dakota 4 @ (3) Minnesota 5 (ot) (UM wins series, 2-0). (7) St. Cloud State 1 @ (4)
Michigan Tech 3; (7) St. Cloud State 5 @ (4) Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins series, 2-0). (6) Denver 3 @ (5) Northern
Michigan 5; (6) Denver 0 @ (5) Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins series, 2-0). 1993 WCHA Final Five @ Civic
Center, St. Paul. Quarter-Final: (5) Northern Michigan 4 vs (4) Michigan Tech 3. Semi-Finals: (3) Minnesota 3
vs (2) Wisconsin 2 (ot); (5) Northern Michigan 6 vs (1) Minnesota Duluth 2. 3rd Place Game: (2) Wisconsin 5 vs
(1) Minnesota Duluth 7. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (5) Northern Michigan 3 vs (3) Minnesota 5.
All-Tournament Team: G - Corwin Saurdiff, NMU; D - Brett Hauer, UMD; D - Steve Carpenter, NMU; F - Derek Plante,
UMD; F - Craig Johnson, UM; F - Greg Hadden, NMU. MVP: Travis Richards, D, UM. Attendance: 50,737.
Note: *Alaska Anchorage invited to participate in 1993 WCHA tournament as an affiliate member and as
No. 10 seed, prior to full-time league membership in 1993-94.
1994 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 3 @ (1)
Colorado College 2; (10) Michigan Tech 0 @ (1) Colorado College 3; (10) Michigan Tech 3 @ (1) Colorado College
2 ot (MTU wins series, 2-1). (9) Denver 5 @ (2) Minnesota 8; (9) Denver 3 @ (2) Minnesota 6 (UM wins series,
2-0). (8) North Dakota 1 @ (3) Wisconsin 6; (8) North Dakota 2 @ (3) Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). (7) Minnesota Duluth 0 @ (4) St. Cloud State 3; (7) Minnesota Duluth 5 @ (4) St. Cloud State 8 (SCSU wins series, 2-0).
(6) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (5) Northern Michigan 5; (6) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (5) Northern Michigan 5 (NMU
wins series, 2-0). 1994 WCHA Final Five @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee. Quarterfinal: (5) Michigan Tech 5 vs
(4) Northern Michigan 1. Semi-Finals: (3) St. Cloud State 3 vs (2) Wisconsin 2 (ot); (5) Michigan Tech 1 vs (1)
Minnesota 6. 3rd Place Game: (5) Michigan Tech 3 vs (2) Wisconsin 8. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game:
(3) St. Cloud State 2 vs (1) Minnesota 3 (ot). All-Tournament Team: G - Grant Sjerven, SCSU; D - Chris McAlpine,
UM; D - Mickey Elick, UW; F - Brian Bonin, UM; F - Jeff Nielsen, UM; F - Bill Lund, SCSU. MVP: Chris McAlpine,
D, UM. Attendance: 61,367.
1995 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage 3 @ (1)
Colorado College 11; (10) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (1) Colorado College 5 (CC wins series, 2-0). (9) Northern Michigan
4 @ (2) Wisconsin 3; (9) Northern Michigan 4 @ (2) Wisconsin 5; (9) Northern Michigan 1 @ (2) Wisconsin 5 (UW
wins series, 2-1). (8) Michigan Tech 4 @ (3) Denver 5 (ot); (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (3) Denver 5 (DU wins series,
2-0). (7) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (4) Minnesota 5 (ot); (7) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (4) Minnesota 4 (UM wins series,
2-0). (6) North Dakota 3 @ (5) St. Cloud State 2; (6) North Dakota 5 @ (5) St. Cloud State 2 (UND wins series, 2-0).
1995 WCHA Final Five @ Civic Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) North Dakota 2 vs (4) Minnesota 3. Semi-Finals:
(3) Denver 4 vs (2) Wisconsin 5; (4) Minnesota 4 vs (1) Colorado College 5 (ot). 3rd Place Game: (4) Minnesota
5 vs (3) Denver 4 (ot). Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Wisconsin 4 vs (1) Colorado College 3 (ot).
All-Tournament Team: G - Kirk Daubenspeck, UW; D - Mark Strobel, UW; D - Eric Rud, CC; F - Peter Geronazzo,
CC; F - Ryan Kraft, UM; F - Jason Elders, DU. MVP: Kirk Daubenspeck, G, UW. Attendance: 55,908.
1996 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (Best-of-3). (10) Northern Michigan 3
@ (1) Colorado College 4; (10) Northern Michigan 1 @ (1) Colorado College 6 (CC wins series, 2-0). (9) Alaska
Anchorage 4 @ (2) Minnesota 6; (9) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (2) Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). (8) St. Cloud
State 3 @ (3) Denver 1; (8) St. Cloud State 4 @ (3) Denver 6; (8) St. Cloud State 4 @ (3) Denver 0 (SCSU wins
series, 2-1). (7) Michigan Tech 5 @ (4) Minnesota Duluth 4; (7) Michigan Tech 4 @ (4) Minnesota Duluth 3 (MTU
wins series, 2-0). (6) Wisconsin 6 @ (5) North Dakota 5; (6) Wisconsin 5 @ (5) North Dakota 4 (UW wins series,
2-0). 1996 WCHA Final Five @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee. Quarterfinal: (5) St. Cloud State 3 vs (4) Michigan
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2003 WCHA final five/broadmoor champion university of minnesota
2004 wcha final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of minnesota
Tech 4 (ot). Semi-Finals: (3) Wisconsin 3 vs (2) Minnesota 4 (ot); (4) Michigan Tech 4 vs (1) Colorado College
3. 3rd Place Game: (3) Wisconsin 4 vs (1) Colorado College 6. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (4)
Michigan Tech 2 vs (2) Minnesota 7. All-Tournament Team: G - Kirk Daubenspeck, UW; D - Mike Crowley, UM;
D - Scott Swanson, CC; F - Brian Bonin, UM; F - Jeff Mikesch, MTU; F - Bret Meyers, MTU. MVP: Brian Bonin, F,
UM. Attendance: 47,304.
2001 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
1997 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 1 @ (1)
North Dakota 4; (10) Michigan Tech 0 @ (1) North Dakota 3 (UND wins series, 2-0). (9) Alaska Anchorage 2 @
(2) Minnesota 8; (9) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (2) Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). (8) Northern Michigan 2 @ (3)
St. Cloud State 5; (8) Northern Michigan 2 @ (3) St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). (7) Wisconsin 3 @ (4)
Colorado College 9; (7) Wisconsin 0 @ (4) Colorado College 1 (4 ot) (CC wins series, 2-0). (6) Minnesota Duluth
1 @ (5) Denver 4; (6) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (5) Denver 7 (DU wins series, 2-0). 1997 WCHA Final Five @ Civic
Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) Denver 2 vs (4) Colorado College 5. Semi-Finals: (4) Colorado College 1 vs (1)
North Dakota 5; (3) St. Cloud State 4 vs (2) Minnesota 5 (ot). 3rd Place Game: (4) Colorado College 6 vs (3) St.
Cloud State 0. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Minnesota 3 vs (1) North Dakota 4 (ot). All-Tournament Team: G - Aaron Schweitzer, UND; D - Curtis Murphy, UND; D - Brian LaFleur, UM; F - Ryan Kraft, UM; F
- Toby Petersen, CC; F - Kevin Hoogsteen, UND. MVP: David Hoogsteen, F, UND. Attendance: 56,707.
1998 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Mankato State* 2 @ (1)
North Dakota 5; (10) Mankato State* 4 @ (1) North Dakota 5 (UND wins series, 2-0). (9) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (2)
Wisconsin 6; (9) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (2) Wisconsin 6 (UW wins series, 2-0). (8) Denver 2 @ (3) Colorado College
3 (ot); (8) Denver 4 @ (3) Colorado College 6 (CC wins series, 2-0). (7) Michigan Tech 4 @ (4) St. Cloud State 6; (7)
Michigan Tech 3 @ (4) St. Cloud State 2; (7) Michigan Tech 2 @ (4) St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). (6)
Minnesota 3 @ (5) Minnesota Duluth 7; (6) Minnesota 5 @ (5) Minnesota Duluth 0; (6) Minnsota 4 @ (5) Minnesota
Duluth 5 (ot) (UMD wins series, 2-1). 1998 WCHA Final Five @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee. Quarterfinal: (5)
Minnesota Duluth 3 vs (4) St. Cloud State 4. Semi-Finals: (4) St. Cloud State 3 vs (1) North Dakota 4; (3) Colorado
College 2 vs (2) Wisconsin 5. 3rd Place Game: (4) St. Cloud State 1 vs (3) Colorado College 6. Broadmoor Trophy
Championship Game: (2) Wisconsin 3 vs (1) North Dakota 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Graham Melanson, UW;
D - Curtis Murphy, UND; D - Matt Peterson, UW; F - Joe Bianchi, UW; F - Stewart Bodtker, CC; F - Jason Blake,
UND. MVP: Joe Bianchi, F, UW. Attendance: 38,707.
*Note: Mankato State University invited to participate in 1998 WCHA post-season tournament as No. 10
seed prior to full-time membership status in 1999-2000.
1999 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Mankato State* 3 @ (1) North
Dakota 2 ot; (10) Mankato State* 2 @ (1) North Dakota 3; (10) Mankato State* 0 @ (1) North Dakota 10 (UND wins
series, 2-1). (9) Minnesota Duluth 1 @ (2) Colorado College 3; (9) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (2) Colorado College 5
(ot) (CC wins series, 2-1). (8) Michigan Tech 1 @ (3) Denver 2; (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (3) Denver 4 (DU wins series,
2-0). (7) St. Cloud State 5 @ (4) Wisconsin 2; (7) St. Cloud State 3 @ (4) Wisconsin 2 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). (6)
Alaska Anchorage 0 @ (5) Minnesota 4; (6) Alaska Anchorage 0 @ (5) Minnesota 1 (UM wins series, 2-0). 1999
WCHA Final Five @ Target Center, Minneapolis. Quarterfinal: (5) St. Cloud State 3 vs (4) Minnesota 5. SemiFinals: (3) Denver 3 vs (2) Colorado College 2 (ot); (4) Minnesota 2 vs (1) North Dakota 6. 3rd Place Game: (4)
Minnesota 4 vs (2) Colorado College 7. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (3) Denver 4 vs (1) North Dakota
3. All-Tournament Team: G - Stephen Wagner, DU; D - Joe Ritson, DeU; D - Erik Westrum, UM; F - Paul Veres, DU;
F - Jeff Panzer, UND; F - Justin Morrison, CC. MVP: Stephen Wagner, G, DU. Attendance: 42,226.
* Note: Mankato State University invited to participate in 1999 WCHA post-season tournament as No. 10
seed prior to full-time membership in 1999-2000.
WCHA Playoff Champion: St. Cloud State.WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Minnesota Duluth 3 @
(1) North Dakota 2; (10) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (1) North Dakota 6; (10) Minnesota Duluth 0 @ (1) North Dakota
4 (UND wins, 2-1). (9) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (2) St. Cloud State 5; (9) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (2) St. Cloud State
8 (SCSU wins, 2-0). (8) Michigan Tech 2 @ (3) Minnesota 7; (8) Michigan Tech 1 @ (3) Minnesota 3 (UM wins,
2-0). (7) Mankato State 0 @ (4) Colorado College 3; (7) Mankato State 3 @ (4) Colorado College 7 (CC wins, 2-0).
(6) Denver 4 @ (5) Wisconsin 6; (6) Denver 2 @ (5) Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 2-0). 2001 WCHA Final Five @ Xcel
Energy Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) Wisconsin 3 vs (4) Colorado College 4. Semi-Finals: (4) Colorado
College 1 vs (1) North Dakota 2; (3) Minnesota 0 vs (2) St. Cloud State 3. 3rd Place Game: (4) Colorado College
5 vs (3) Minnesota 4. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) St. Cloud State 6 vs (1) North Dakota 5 (ot).
All-Tournament Team: G - Scott Meyer, SCSU; D - Travis Roche, UND; D - Duvie Westcott, SCSU; F - Tyler Arnason,
SCSU; F - Mark Cullen, CC; F - Jeff Panzer, UND. MVP: Tyler Arnason, F, SCSU. Attendance: 67,612.
2002 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 1 @ (1) Denver
5; (10) Michigan Tech 1 @ (1) Denver 8 (DU wins series, 2-0). (9) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (2) St. Cloud State 5 (ot);
(9) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (2) St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins series, 2-0). (8) North Dakota 2 @ (3) Minnesota 7;
(8) North Dakota 3 @ (3) Minnesota 4 (ot) (UM wins series, 2-0). (7) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (4) Colorado College
6; (7) Alaska Anchorage 0 @ (4) Colorado College 1 (CC wins series, 2-0). (6) Mankato State 2 @ (5) Wisconsin 3
(ot); (6) Mankato State 3 @ (5) Wisconsin 7 (UW wins series, 2-0). 2002 Dodge WCHA Final Five @ Xcel Energy
Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) Wisconsin 2 vs (4) Colorado College 3 (ot). Semi-Finals: (4) Colorado College 0
vs (1) Denver 3; (3) Minnesota 4 vs (2) St. Cloud State 1. 3rd Place Game: (4) Colorado College 2 vs (2) St. Cloud
State 1. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (3) Minnesota 2 vs (1) Denver 5. All-Tournament Team: G
- Wade Dubielewicz, DU; D - Ryan Caldwell, DU; D - Jordan Leopold, UM; F - Mark Cullen, CC; F - Chris Paradise,
DU; F - Troy Riddle, UM. MVP: Wade Dubielewicz, G, DU. Attendance: 75,151 (record).
2003 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage 3 @ (1)
Colorado College 5; (10) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (1) Colorado College 4 (CC wins series, 2-0). (9) Michigan Tech 1
@ (2) Minnesota 3; (9) Michigan Tech 2 @ (2) Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). (8) Wisconsin 1 @ (3) Minnesota
State 2; (8) Wisconsin 5 @ (3) Minnesota State 6 (2 ot) (MSU wins series, 2-0). (7) Denver 4 @ (4) North Dakota
1; (7) Denver 2 @ (4) North Dakota 3 (ot); (7) Denver 2 @ (4) North Dakota 3 (ot) (UND wins series, 2-1). (6) St.
Cloud State 4 @ (5) Minnesota Duluth 5; (6) St. Cloud State 3 @ (5) Minnesota Duluth 2 (ot); (6) St. Cloud State
3 @ (5) Minnesota Duluth 7 (UMD wins series, 2-1). 2003 Kellogg’s WCHA Final Five @ Xcel Energy Center,
St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) Minnesota Duluth 2 vs (4) North Dakota 1. Semi-Finals: (5) Minnesota Duluth 3 vs (1)
Colorado College 4 (ot); (3) Minnesota State 2 vs (2) Minnesota 3 (ot). 3rd Place Game: (5) Minnesota Duluth 6
vs (3) Minnesota State 4. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Minnesota 4 vs (1) Colorado College 2.
All-Tournament Team: G - Justin Johnson, UM; D - Tom Preissing, CC; D - Keith Ballard, UM; F - Junior Lessard,
UMD; F - Grant Potulny, UM; F - Shane Joseph, MSU. MVP: Grant Potulny, F, UM. Attendance: 72,786.
2000 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 0 @
(1) Wisconsin 4; (10) Michigan Tech 0 @ (1) Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). (9) Denver 0 @ (2) North Dakota
4; (9) Denver 2 @ (2) North Dakota 1; (9) Denver 4 @ (2) North Dakota 9 (UND wins series, 2-1). (8) Minnesota
Duluth 5 @ (3) St. Cloud State 4; (8) Minnesota Duluth 0 @ (3) St. Cloud State 3; (8) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (3)
St. Cloud State 7 (SCSU wins series, 2-1). (7) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (4) Mankato State 2 (ot); (7) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (4) Mankato State 3 (MSU wins series, 2-0). (6) Minnesota 4 @ (5) Colorado College 2; (6) Minnesota
3 @ (5) Colorado College 2 (ot) (UM wins series, 2-0). 2000 WCHA Final Five @ Target Center, Minneapolis.
Quarterfinal: (5) Minnesota 6 vs (4) Mankato State 4. Semi-Finals: (3) St. Cloud State 3 vs (2) North Dakota 7; (5)
Minnesota 3 vs (1) Wisconsin 5. 3rd Place Game: (5) Minnesota 4 vs (3) St. Cloud State 6. Broadmoor Trophy
Championship Game: (2) North Dakota 5 vs (1) Wisconsin 3. All-Tournament Team: G - Andy Kollar, UND; D
- Travis Roche, UND; D - Dan Bjornlie, UW; F - Lee Goren, UND; F - Ryan Bayda, UND; F - Brandon Sampair, SCSU.
MVP: Lee Goren, F, UND. Attendance: 49,717.
2005 wcha final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of denver
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2007 wcha final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of minnesota
2004 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
2007 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
2005 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
2008 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 2 @ (1)
North Dakota 6; (10) Michigan Tech 3 @ (1) North Dakota 4 (ot) (UND wins series, 2-0). (9) Minnesota State 4
@ (2) Minnesota Duluth 3 (ot); (9) Minnesota State 2 @ (2) Minnesota Duluth 6; (9) Minnesota State 5 @ (2)
Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins series, 2-1). (8) Alaska Anchorage 3 @ (3) Wisconsin 2; (8) Alaska Anchorage 0
@ (3) Wisconsin 4; (8) Alaska Anchorage 4 @ (3) Wisconsin 1 (UAA wins series, 2-1). (7) Colorado College 4 @ (4)
Denver 3; (7) Colorado College 6 @ (4) Denver 1 (CC wins series, 2-0). (6) St. Cloud State 1 @ (5) Minnesota 6;
(6) St. Cloud State 3 @ (5) Minnesota 7 (UM wins series, 2-0). 2004 Red Baron WCHA Final Five @ Xcel Energy
Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) Alaska Anchorage 4 vs (4) Colorado College 1. Semi-Finals: (5) Alaska Anchorage 2 vs (1) North Dakota 4; (3) Minnesota 7 vs (2) Minnesota Duluth 4. 3rd Place Game: (5) Alaska Anchorage
2 vs (2) Minnesota Duluth 4. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (3) Minnesota 5 vs (1) North Dakota 4.
All-Tournament Team: G - Kellen Briggs, UM; D - Keith Ballard, UM; D - Matt Jones, UND; F - Brandon Bochenski,
UND; F - Zach Parise, UND; F - Danny Irmen, UM. MVP: Kellen Briggs, G, UM. Attendance: 82,564 (record).
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 1 @ (1) Denver
7; (10) Michigan Tech 0 @ (1) Denver 1 (DU wins series, 2-0). (9) St. Cloud State 2 @ (2) Colorado College 8; (9)
St. Cloud State 2 @ (2) Colorado College 4 (CC wins series, 2-0). (8) Minnesota State 2 @ (3) Minnesota 7; (8)
Minnesota State 3 @ (3) Minnesota 5 (UM wins series, 2-0). (7) Alaska Anchorage 4 @ (4) Wisconsin 5; (7) Alaska
Anchorage 2 @ (4) Wisconsin 1; (7) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (4) Wisconsin 2 (UW wins series, 2-1). (6) Minnesota
Duluth 2 @ (5) North Dakota 8; (6) Minnesota Duluth 1 @ (5) North Dakota 6 (UND wins series, 2-0). 2005 Red
Baron™ WCHA Final Five @ Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul. Quarterfinal: (5) North Dakota 3 vs (4) Wisconsin 2.
Semi-Finals: (5) North Dakota 1 vs (1) Denver 2 (ot); (3) Minnesota 0 vs (2) Colorado College 3. 3rd Place Game:
(5) North Dakota 4 vs (3) Minnesota 2. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: (2) Colorado College 0 vs (1)
Denver 1. All-Tournament Team: G - Curtis McElhinney, CC; D - Matt Laatsch, DU; D - Nick Fuher, UND; F - Gabe
Gauthier, DU; F - Brett Sterling, CC; F - Rastislav Spirko, UND. MVP: Brett Sterling, F, CC. Attendance: 77,746.
2006 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage 4
@ (1) Minnesota 7; (10) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (1) Minnesota 6 (UM wins series, 2-0). (9) Minnesota Duluth 3
@ (2) Denver 2 (ot); (9) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (2) Denver 3; (9) Minnesota Duluth 5 @ (2) Denver 2 (UMD wins
series, 2-1). (8) Michigan Tech 1 @ (3) Wisconsin 4; (8) Michigan Tech 0 @ (3) Wisconsin 1 (UW wins series, 2-0).
(7) Minnesota State 3 @ (4) North Dakota 2 (ot); (7) Minnesota State 1 @ (4) North Dakota 4; (7) Minnesota State
0 @ (4) North Dakota 3 (UND wins series, 2-1). (6) St. Cloud State 2 @ (5) Colorado College 1; (6) St. Cloud State
2 @ (5) Colorado College 3; (6) St. Cloud State 3 @ (5) Colorado College 1 (SCSU wins series, 2-1).
2006 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five @ Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN. Quarterfinal: (5) Minnesota Duluth 1
vs (4) St. Cloud State 5. Semi-Finals: (3) North Dakota 4 vs (2) Wisconsin 3; (4) St. Cloud State 8 vs (1) Minnesota 7
(ot). 3rd Place Game: (2) Wisconsin 4 vs (1) Minnesota 0. Championship: (4) St. Cloud State 3 vs (3) North Dakota
5. All-Tournament Team: G - Jordan Parise, UND; D - Kyle Klubertanz, UW; D - Matt Smaby, UND; F - Ryan Potulny,
UM; F - T.J. Oshie, UND; F - Brock Hooton, SCSU. MVP: Jordan Parise, G, UND. Attendance: 87,579 (record).
2008 WCHA final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of denver
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (1)
Minnesota 6; (10) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (1) Minnesota 1 ot; (10) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (1) Minnesota 3 (UM
wins series, 2-1). (9) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (2) St. Cloud State 1; (9) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (2) St. Cloud State
3 ot; (9) Minnesota Duluth 2 @ (2) St. Cloud State 3 (3 ot) (SCSU wins series, 2-1). (8) Minnesota State 2 @ (3)
North Dakota 5; (8) Minnesota State 1 @ (3) North Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-0). (7) Wisconsin 3 @ (4) Denver
2; (7) Wisconsin 2 @ (4) Denver 1 (UW wins series, 2-0). (6) Michigan Tech 2 @ (5) Colorado College 1 ot; (6)
Michigan Tech 1 @ (5) Colorado College 0 (MTU wins series, 2-0). 2007 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five @ Xcel
Energy Center, St. Paul, MN. Quarterfinal: (5) Wisconsin 4 vs (4) Michigan Tech 0. Semi-Finals: (3) North Dakota
6 vs (2) St. Cloud State 2; Wisconsin 2 vs (1) Minnesota 4. 3rd Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 ot.
Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: North Dakota 2 vs Minnesota 3 ot. All-Tournament Team: G - Philippe
Lamoureux, UND; D - Taylor Chorney, UND; D - Mike Vannelli, UM; F - Jake Dowell, UW; F - Jonathan Toews,
UND; F - Blake Wheeler, UM. MVP: Blake Wheeler, F, UM. Attendance: 88,900 (record).
WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Alaska Anchorage 1 @ (1)
Colorado College 4; (10) Alaska Anchorage 2 @ (1) Colorado College 3 ot (CC wins series, 2-0). (9) Michigan
Tech 0 @ (2) North Dakota 4; (9) Michigan Tech 3 @ (2) North Dakota 2 ot; (9) Michigan Tech 1 @ (2) North
Dakota 2 (UND wins series, 2-1). (8) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (3) Denver 6; (8) Minnesota Duluth 0 @ (3) Denver
1 (DU wins series, 2-0). (7) Minnesota 0 @ (4) Minnesota State 1 (2 ot); (7) Minnesota 2 @ (4) Minnesota State 1
ot); (7) Minnesota 3 @ (4) Minnesota State 2 (2 ot) (UM wins series, 2-1). (6) Wisconsin 0 @ (5) St. Cloud State 3;
(6) Wisconsin 3 @ (5) St. Cloud State 4 ot (SCSU wins series, 2-0). 2008 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five @ Xcel
Energy Center, St. Paul, MN. Quarterfinal: (5) Minnesota 3 vs (4) St. Cloud State 2. Semi-Finals: (3) Denver 3 vs
(2) North Dakota 1; (5) Minnesota 2 vs (1) Colorado College 1 ot. 3rd Place Game: North Dakota 4 vs Colorado
College 2. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Minnesota 1 vs Denver 2. All-Tournament Team: G - Peter
Mannino, DU; D - Taylor Chorney, UND; D - Chris Butler, DU; F - Tom May, DU; F - T.J. Oshie, UND; F - Mike Hoeffel,
UM. MVP: Alex Kangas, G, UM. Attendance: 86,855.
2009 wcha playoff championship/wcha final five
WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth. WCHA Playoffs, 1st Round (best-of-3). (10) Michigan Tech 1 @
(1) North Dakota 5; (10) Michigan Tech 3 @ (1) North Dakota 4 (UND wins series, 2-0). (9) Alaska Anchorage 2 @
(2) Denver 3; (9) Alaska Anchorage 3 @ (2) Denver 4 (DU wins series, 2-0). (8) Minnesota State 1 @ (3) Wisconsin
7; (8) Minnesota State 2 @ (3) Wisconsin 4 (UW wins series, 2-0). (7) Minnesota Duluth 4 @ (4) Colorado College
1; (7) Minnesota Duluth 3 @ (4) Colorado College 1 (UMD wins series, 2-0). (6) St. Cloud State 2 @ (5) Minnesota
4; (6) St. Cloud State 0 @ (5) Minnesota 3 (UM wins series, 2-0). 2009 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five @ Xcel
Energy Center, St. Paul, MN. Quarterfinal: (5) Minnesota Duluth 2 vs (4) Minnesota 1. Semi-Finals: (3) Wisconsin
0 vs (2) Denver 3; (5) Minnesota Duluth 3 vs (1) North Dakota 0. 3rd Place Game: Wisconsin 4 vs North Dakota
1. Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game: Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Denver 0. All-Tournament Team: G - Alex
Stalock, UMD; D - Josh Meyers, UMD; D - Patrick Wiercioch, DU; F - MacGregor Sharp, UMD; F - Mike Connolly,
UMD; F - Jordy Murray, UW. MVP: Alex Stalock, G, UMD. Attendance: 82,065.
2009 WCHA final five/broadmoor trophy champion university of Minnesota Duluth
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S
ince it’s founding in 1951-52, winning national championships has been a hallmark of the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association and its member teams. Over the past 57 seasons,
teams representing the WCHA have earned a collegiate conference record 36 NCAA Men’s
Frozen Four titles and have also finished as the national runner-up on 27 other occasions. In
addition, at least one WCHA-member team has been in the NCAA Frozen four in 53 of the
league’s 57 seasons overall (did not qualify in 1993, 1998, 1999, 2009).
Included in the WCHA’s record 36 national championships are a run of five of the past eight
Frozen Four crowns, with those being won by won by Minnesota in St. Paul in 2002, by Minnesota in Buffalo in 2003, by Denver in Boston in 2004, by Denver in in Columbus in 2005, and
by Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 2006. North Dakota, meanwhile, has participated in three of the
past four Frozen Fours (2006, 2007, 2008).
potulny • um
vanek • um
berkhoel • du
mannino • du
angotti • mtu
konik • du
janaszak • um
henderson • und
ncaa frozen four facts
FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCES
23 – Michigan, 1948-2008; 21 – Boston College, 1948-2008; 21 – Boston U., 1950-2009; 19 – Minnesota,
1953-2005; 18 – North Dakota, 1958-2008; 13 – *Denver, 1958-2005; 12 – Harvard, 1955-94; 11 – Michigan
State, 1959-2007; 11 – Maine, 1988-2007; 10 – Michigan Tech, 1956-81; 10 – Colorado College, 1948-2005; 10
– *Wisconsin, 1970-2006; 9 – St. Lawrence, 1952-2000.
FROZEN FOUR WINS
24 – Michigan, 1948-2001; 21 – North Dakota, 1958-2007; 20 – Boston U., 1950-2009; 19 – Minnesota, 19532003; 18 – *Denver, 1958-2005; 15 – *Wisconsin, 1970-2006; 14 – Boston College, 1948-2008; 11 – Michigan
Tech, 1956-81; 10 – Michigan State, 1959-2007; 8 – Maine, 1988-2007; 7 – Cornell, 1967-80; 7 – Lake Superior
St., 1988-94; 7 – Colorado College, 1948-97.
FROZEN FOUR WINNING PERCENTAGE (Min. 4 games)
.875 – Lake Superior State, 1988-94 (7-1); .750 – Bowling Green, 1978-84 (3-1); .750 – *Wisconsin, 1970-2006
(15-5); .692 – *Denver, 1958-2005 (18-8); .649 – Michigan, 1948-2008 (24-13); .618 – North Dakota, 1958-2008
(21-13); .600 – Rensselaer, 1953-85 (6-4); .550 – Michigan Tech, 1956-81 (11-9); .543 – Minnesota, 1953-2003
(19-16); .500 – Five teams tied.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WON
9 – Michigan; 7 – Denver; 7 – North Dakota; 6 – Wisconsin; 5 – Minnesota; 5 – Boston U.; 3 – Lake Superior
State; 3 – Michigan Tech; 3 – Michigan State; 3 – Boston College; 2 – Colorado College; 2 – Cornell; 2 – Maine;
2 – Rensselaer.
* does not include vacated years
ncaa tournament facts
Tournament Appearances
32 – Minnesota, 1953-2008; 32 – Michigan, 1948-2009; 31 – Boston U., 1950-2007; 28 – Boston College, 19482008; 26 – Michigan State, 1959-2008; 23 – North Dakota, 1958-2009; 22 – *Wisconsin, 1970-2008; 21 – Harvard,
1955-2006; 20 – Clarkson, 1957-2008; 19 – Colorado College, 1948-2008; 18 –Denver, 1958-2009.
CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
19 – Michigan, 1991-2009; 13 – Minnesota, 1985-97; 10 – Michigan, 1948-57; 9 – Michigan State, 1982-90; 9
– Lake Superior State, 1988-96; 9 – Boston U., 1990-98; 9 – Michigan State, 1994-2002; 9 – Maine, 1999-2007;
8 – Minnesota, 2001-08; 8 – New Hampshire, 2002-09; 7 – Maine, 1987-93.
CURRENT CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
19 – Michigan, 1991-2009; 8 – New Hampshire, 2002-09; 7 – North Dakota, 2003-09.
TOURNAMENT WINS
50 – Minnesota, 1953-2008; 46 – Michigan, 1948-2009; 40 – North Dakota, 1958-2009; 38 – Boston U., 19502009; 37 – Boston College, 1948-2008; 34 – *Wisconsin, 1970-2008; 30 – Maine, 1987-2007; 30 – Michigan State,
1959-2008; 25 – *Denver, 1958-2009; 20 – Lake Superior State, 1985-96.
TOURNAMENT WINNING PERCENTAGE (Min. 15 games)
.678 – North Dakota, 1958-2009 (40-19); .648 – Michigan, 1948-2009 (46-25); .641 – Lake Superior State, 1985-96
(20-11-1); .636 – *Wisconsin, 1970-2008 (34-19-2); .625 – *Denver, 1958-2009 (25-15); .612 – Maine, 1987-2007
(30-19); .602 – Minnesota, 1953-2008 (50-33); .591 – Michigan Tech, 1956-81 (13-9); .529 – Minnesota Duluth,
1983-2009 (9-8); .526 – Northern Michigan, 1980-99 (10-9).
* does not include vacated years
The WCHA’s ncaa frozen four
Most Outstanding Players
1952 – Ken Kinsley, G, CC; 1953 – John Matchefts, F, Michigan; 1955 – Phil Hilton, D, CC; 1956
– Lorne Howes, G, Michigan; 1957 – Bob McCusker, F, CC; 1958 – Murray Massier, F, DU; 1959
– Reg Morelli, F, UND; 1960 – Lou Angotti, F, MTU (tri-); 1961 – Bill Masterton, F, DU; 1962 – Lou
Angotti, F, MTU; 1963 – Al McLean, F, UND; 1964 – Bob Gray, G, Michigan; 1965 – Gary Milroy,
F, MTU; 1966 – Gaye Cooley, G, Michigan State; 1968 – Gerry Powers, G, DU; 1969 – Keith Magnuson, D, DU; 1973 – Dean Talafous, F, UW; 1974 – Brad Shelstad, G, UM; 1975 – Jim Warden, G,
MTU; 1976 – Tom Vannelli, F, UM; 1977 – Julian Baretta, G, UW; 1979 – Steve Janaszak, G, UM;
1980 – Doug Smail, F, UND; 1981 – Marc Behrend, G, UW; 1982 – Phil Sykes, F, UND; 1983 – Marc
Behrend, G, UW; 1987 – Tony Hrkac, F, UND; 1990 – Chris Tancill, F, UW; 1991 – Scott Beattie,
F, NMU; 1997 – Matt Henderson, F, UND; 2000 – Lee Goren, F, UND; 2002 – Grant Potulny, F,
UM; 2003 – Thomas Vanek, F, UM; 2004 – Adam Berkhoel, G, DU; 2005 – Peter Mannino, G, DU;
2006 – Robbie Earl, F, UW.
ncaa frozen four 50th Anniversary Team
Prior to the 1997 NCAA Men’s Div. 1 Hockey Championship, held at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, a 21-member NCAA 50th Anniversary Team was honored. The team was selected by Div. 1
head coaches, head coaches that had participated in the tournament, and all-time members of
the hockey championship committee. Thirteen of the 21 selections were WCHA alums.
Goaltenders: Marc Behrend, UW, 1981, 1983; Ken Dryden, Cornell, 1967-69; Chris Terreri,
Providence, 1983, 1985. Defensemen: Chris Chelios, UW, 1982-83; Bruce Driver, UW, 1981-83;
George Konik, DU, 1960-61; Dan Lodboa, Cornell, 1970; Keith Magnuson, DU, 1968-69; Jack
O’Callahan, Boston U., 1976-78. Forwards: Tony Amonte, Boston U., 1990-91; Lou Angotti, MTU,
1960, 1962; Gordon ‘Red’ Berenson, Michigan, 1962; Bill Cleary, Harvard, 1955; Tony Hrkac,
UND, 1987; Paul Kariya, Maine, 1993; Bill Masterton, DU, 1960-61; John Matchefts, Michigan,
1951, 1953; John Mayasich, UM, 1953-54; Jim Montgomery, Maine, 1990-93; Tom Rendall,
Michigan, 1955-57; Phil Sykes, UND, 1979-80, 1982.
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CHAMPIONS
1952
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1953
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1955
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1956
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1957
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1958
michigan
michigan
michigan
michigan
colorado college
denver
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
north dakota
denver
denver
michigan tech
north dakota
michigan
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1965
1966
1968
1969
1973
1974
michigan tech
michigan state
denver
denver
wisconsin
minnesota
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1975
1976
1977
1979
1980
1981
michigan tech
minnesota
wisconsin
minnesota
north dakota
wisconsin
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
1982
1983
1987
1990
1991
1997
north dakota
wisconsin
north dakota
wisconsin
n. michigan
north dakota
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
2000
north dakota
2002
minnesota
2003
minnesota
2004
denver
2005
denver
2006
wisconsin
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NCAA frozen four results • 1948-2009
Year
1948
1949
1950
1951
Champion
Michigan
Boston College
Colorado College
Michigan
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Michigan
Michigan
Rensselaer
Michigan
Michigan
Colorado College
Denver
North Dakota
Denver
Denver
Michigan Tech
North Dakota
Michigan
Michigan Tech
Michigan State
Cornell
Denver
Denver
Cornell
Boston University
Boston University
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan Tech
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Boston University
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Bowling Green
Rensselaer
Michigan State
North Dakota
Lake Superior State
Harvard
Wisconsin
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Northern Michigan
Lake Superior State
Maine
Lake Superior State
Boston University
Michigan
North Dakota
Michigan
Maine
North Dakota
Boston College
Minnesota
Minnesota
Denver
Denver
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Boston College
Boston University
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
Dartmouth
(Colorado College, Boston College)
Dartmouth
Michigan
Colorado College
Boston University
Michigan
Boston College
Brown
Boston U.
Colorado College
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WCHA (MCHL/WIHL) founded in 1951 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Colorado College
Yale
St. Lawrence
Minnesota
Rensselaer
Boston University
Minnesota
Michigan
Boston College
Colorado College
Harvard
St. Lawrence
Michigan Tech
St. Lawrence
Boston College
Michigan
Clarkson
Harvard
North Dakota
Clarkson
Harvard
Michigan State
Boston College
St. Lawrence
Michigan Tech
Boston U.
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence
Minnesota
Rensselaer
Clarkson
Michigan
St. Lawrence
Denver
Clarkson
Boston College
Denver
Rensselaer
Providence
Boston College
North Dakota
Brown
Clarkson
Denver
Boston University
Michigan State
North Dakota
Boston University
North Dakota
Cornell
Boston College
Cornell
Harvard
Michigan Tech
Clarkson
Wisconsin
Michigan Tech
Minnesota
Denver
Harvard
Cornell
Wisconsin
Denver
Denver
Boston College
Cornell
Michigan Tech
Boston University
Harvard
Minnesota
Boston University
Harvard
Michigan Tech
Brown
Boston University
Michigan Boston University
New Hampshire
Boston College
Bowling Green
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Dartmouth
New Hampshire
Northern Michigan
Dartmouth
Cornell
Minnesota
Michigan Tech
Northern Michigan
Wisconsin
Northeastern
New Hampshire
Harvard
Providence
Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth
North Dakota
Michigan State
Minnesota Duluth
Boston College
Providence
Harvard
Minnesota
Denver
Michigan State
Minnesota
Harvard
St. Lawrence
Maine
Minnesota
Minnesota
Michigan State
Maine
Colgate
(Boston University, Boston College)
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Third place game eliminated ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Boston University
(Clarkson, Maine)
Wisconsin
(Michigan State, Michigan)
Lake Superior State
(Boston University, Michigan)
Boston University
(Minnesota, Harvard)
Maine
(Minnesota, Michigan)
Colorado College
(Vermont, Boston University)
Boston University
(Colorado College, Michigan)
Boston College
(New Hampshire, Ohio State)
New Hampshire
(Michigan State, Boston College)
Boston College
(Maine, St. Lawrence)
North Dakota
(Michigan, Michigan State)
Maine
(Michigan, New Hampshire)
New Hampshire
(Michigan, Cornell)
Maine
(Minnesota Duluth, Boston College)
North Dakota
(Colorado College, Minnesota)
Boston College
(North Dakota, Maine)
Boston College
(North Dakota, Maine)
Notre Dame
(North Dakota, Michigan)
Miami
(Bemidji State, Vermont)
(WCHA teams in bold)
Host City
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Minneapolis, MN
Troy, NY
Boston, MA
Denver, CO
Utica, NY
Chestnut Hill, MA
Denver, CO
Providence, RI
Minneapolis, MN
Syracuse, NY
Duluth, MN
Colorado Springs, CO
Lake Placid, NY
Syracuse, NY
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
St. Louis, MO
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Providence, RI
Detroit, MI
Providence, RI
Duluth, MN
Providence, RI
Grand Forks, ND
Lake Placid, NY
Detroit, MI
Providence, RI
Detroit, MI
Lake Placid, NY
St. Paul, MN
Detroit, MI
St. Paul, MN
Albany, NY
Milwaukee, WI
St. Paul, MN
Providence, RI
Cincinnati, OH
Milwaukee, WI
Boston, MA
Anaheim, CA
Providence, RI
Albany, NY
St. Paul, MN
Buffalo, NY
Boston, MA
Columbus, OH
Milwaukee, WI
St. Louis, MO
Denver, CO
Washington, DC
wcha-member team records at the ncaa tournament
Team (Appearances)
North Dakota (24)
Wisconsin (22)
Denver (19)
Minnesota (32)
Michigan Tech (10)
Minnesota Duluth (6)
Colorado College (18)
St. Cloud State (6)
Minnesota State (1)
Years Participated
1958-59-60-63-65-67-68-79-80-82-84-87-90-97-98-99-2000-01-
2003-04-05-06-07-08-09
1970-72-73-77-78-81-82-83-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-98-2000-
2001-04-05-06-08
1958-60-61-63-64-66-68-69-71-72-86-95-97-99-2002-04-05-08-09
1953-54-61-71-74-75-76-79-80-81-83-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-
1993-94-95-96-97-2001-02-03-04-05-06-07-08
1956-60-62-65-69-70-74-75-76-81
1983-84-85-93-2004-09
1948-49-50-51-52-55-57-78-95-96-97-98-99-2001-02-03-05-06-08
2000-01-02-03-07-08
2003
GP
59
W
40
L
19
T
0
Pct.
.678
Titles Runner-Ups
7
5
55
34
19
2
.636
6
1
40
83
25
50
15
33
0
0
.625
.602
7
5
2
6
22
17
36
6
1
13
9
17
0
0
9
8
19
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
.591
.529
.472
.000
.000
3
0
2
0
0
4
1
3
0
0
Michigan* (9)
Michigan State* (3)
Northern Michigan* (4)
1952-53-54-55-56-57-62-64-77
1959-66-67
1989-91-92-93
19
6
11
15
4
7
4
2
4
0
0
0
.789
.667
.636
5
1
1
2
1
0
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wcha Teams in the ncaa frozen four
championship game
wcha coaches in the ncaa tournament
Following is a list of years that Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member team(s) have
played in the annual NCAA Men’s Frozen Four championship game, along with the game score
and the names of the coaches of those participating teams.
Year
Game Score
1952
Michigan 4, Colorado College 1
1953
Michigan 7, Minnesota 3
1954
Rensselaer 5, Minnesota 4 ot
1955
Michigan 5, Colorado College 3
1956
Michigan 7, Michigan Tech 5
1957
Colorado College 13, Michigan 6
1958
Denver 6, North Dakota 2
1959
North Dakota 4, Michigan State 3 ot
1960
Denver 5, Michigan Tech 3
1961
Denver 12, St. Lawrence 2
1962
Michigan Tech 7, Clarkson 1
1963
North Dakota 6, Denver 5
1964
Michigan 6, Denver 3
1965
Michigan Tech 8, Boston College 2
1966
Michigan State 6, Clarkson 1
1968
Denver 4, North Dakota 0
1969
Denver 4, Cornell 3
1971
Boston University 4, Minnesota 2
1973
Wisconsin 4, Denver 2
1974
Minnesota 4, Michigan Tech 2
1975
Michigan Tech 6, Minnesota 1
1976
Minnesota 6, Michigan Tech 4
1977
Wisconsin 6, Michigan 5 ot
1979
Minnesota 4, North Dakota 3
1980
North Dakota 5, Northern Michigan 2
1981
Wisconsin 6, Minnesota 3
1982
North Dakota 5, Wisconsin 2
1983
Wisconsin 6, Harvard 2
1984
Bowling Green 5, Minnesota Duluth 4 (4 ot)
1987
North Dakota 5, Michigan State 3
1989
Harvard 4, Minnesota 3 ot
1990
Wisconsin 7, Colgate 3
1991
N. Michigan 8, Boston Univ. 7 (3 ot)
1992
Lake Superior State 5, Wisconsin 3
1996
Michigan 3, Colorado College 2 ot
1997
North Dakota 6, Boston Univ. 4
2000
North Dakota 4, Boston College 2
2001
Boston College 3, North Dakota 2 ot
2002
Minnesota 4, Maine 3 ot
2003
Minnesota 5, New Hampshire 1
2004
Denver 1, Maine 0
2005
Denver 4, North Dakota 1
2006
Wisconsin 2, Boston College 1
Head Coach, WCHA Team(s)
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
Cheddy Thompson, CC
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
John Mariucci, UM
John Mariucci, UM
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
Cheddy Thompson, CC
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
Al Renfrew, MTU
Tom Bedecki, CC
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
Murray Armstrong, Denver
Bob May, UND
Bob May, UND
Amo Bessone, Michigan State
Murray Armstrong, Denver
John MacInnes, MTU
Murray Armstrong, Denver
John MacInnes, MTU
Barry Thorndycraft, UND
Murray Armstrong, Denver
Al Renfrew, Michigan
Murray Armstrong, Denver
John MacInnes, MTU
Amo Bessone, Michigan State
Murray Armstrong, Denver
Bill Selman, UND
Murray Armstrong, Denver
Glen Sonmor, UM
Bob Johnson, UW
Murray Armstrong, Denver
Herb Brooks, UM
John MacInnes, MTU
John MacInnes, MTU
Herb Brooks, UM
Herb Brooks, UM
John MacInnes, MTU
Bob Johnson, UW
Dan Farrell, Michigan
Herb Brooks, UM
Gino Gasparini, UND
Gino Gasparini, UND
Bob Johnson, UW
Brad Buetow, UM
Gino Gasparini, UND
Bob Johnson, UW
Jeff Sauer, UW
Mike Sertich, UMD
Gino Gasparini, UND
Doug Woog, UM
Jeff Sauer, UW
Rick Comley, NMU
Jeff Sauer, UW
Don Lucia, CC
Dean Blais, UND
Dean Blais, UND
Dean Blais, UND
Don Lucia, UM
Don Lucia, UM
George Gwozdecky, Denver
George Gwozdecky, Denver
Dave Hakstol, UND
Mike Eaves, UW
coach al renfrew
Listed below are records of WCHA-member team head coaches at the NCAA Tournament
Coach, Team
Tom Bedecki, Colorado College
Herb Brooks, Minnesota
Vic Heyliger, Michigan
Gino Gasparini, North Dakota
Bob May, North Dakota
Bob Johnson, Wisconsin
Dave Hakstol, North Dakota
Mike Eaves, Wisconsin
Amo Bessone, Michigan State
Al Renfrew, Michigan
Dan Farrell, Michigan
Dean Blais, North Dakota
Murray Armstrong, Denver
John MacInnes, Michigan Tech
Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
George Gwozdecky, Denver
Don Lucia, Colorado College & Minnesota
Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth
Jeff Sauer, Colorado College & Wisconsin
Doug Woog, Minnesota
Brad Buetow, Minnesota
Mike Sertich, Minnesota Duluth
John Mariucci, Minnesota
Barry Thorndycraft, North Dakota
R.H. ‘Bob’ Peters, North Dakota
Glen Sonmor, Minnesota
Scott Owens, Colorado College
Cheddy Thompson, Colorado College
Ralph Backstrom, Denver
Bill Selman, North Dakota
Craig Dahl, St. Cloud State
Tony Frasca, Colorado College
Troy Jutting, Minnesota State
Bob Motzko, St. Cloud State
Years
1
4
10
6
2
7
5
4
3
3
1
7
10
9
4
8
13
2
11
12
4
4
3
2
1
1
6
6
1
2
4
1
1
2
W
2
8
16
15
3
12
10
6
4
4
2
9
16
14
7
10
17
3
16
21
6
6
3
2
1
1
5
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
L
0
1
4
4
1
5
5
3
2
2
1
5
8
8
4
6
11
2
11
17
5
6
3
2
1
1
6
7
3
3
4
2
1
2
T
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
1.000
.889
.800
.789
.750
.694
.667
.667
.667
.667
.667
.643
.640
.636
.636
.625
.607
.600
.589
.553
.545
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.455
.364
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
.000
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1952 ncaa champions • Michigan
1953 ncaa champions • Michigan
Team Photo ID. Back Row (L-R): Eddie May, Joe Marmo, Head Coach Vic Heyliger, Trainer Carl Isaacson, Bob Heathcott, Alex MacLellan,
Graham Cragg, Pat Cooney, Paul Pelow, Reggie Shave, Doug Philpott, Doug Mullen, Manager Chuck Hyman. Front Row (L-R): John
McKennell, Earl Keyes, Tournament Queen Leslie Lockhart, Ron Martinson, George Chin, Willard Ikola, Jim Haas.
Back Row (L-R): Curtis Swelt, Bill Lucier, Trainer Carl Isaacson, Lou Paolatto, Alex MacLellan, Doug Philpott, Reggie Shave, Burt Dunn,
Doug Mullen, Telly Mascarin, Pat Cooney, Jim Hass, Head coach Vic Heyliger. Front Row (L-R): Manager Albert Picus, George Chin,
Ron Martinson, Tournament Queen Mary Ann Harman, John Matchefts, Willard Ikola.
1955 ncaa champions • Michigan
1956 ncaa champions • michigan
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Vic Heyliger, Bill Lucier, Neil Buchanan, Bernie Hanna, Baden Cosby, Bob Pitts, Lorne Howes, Jay Gould,
Gerald Karpinka, Trainer Carl Isaacson. Front Row (L-R): Mike Buchanan, Bob Schiller, Bill MacFarland, Tom Rendall, Yves Hebert,
Dick Dunnigan.
Back Row (L-R): Mike Buchanan, Manager Dick Brown, Bernie Hanna, Dick Dunnigan, Bob Schiller, Neil McDonald, Head Coach Vic
Heyliger, Tom Rendall, Trainer Carl Isaacson, Don McIntosh, Wally Maxwell, Bob Pitts. Front Row (L-R): Lorne Howes, Jerry Karpinka,
Ed Switzer, Bill MacFarland, Tournament Queen Jackie LeClair, Neil Buchanan, Jay Gould.
1957 ncaa champions • colorado college
1958 ncaa champions • denver
Back Row (L-R): Manager Pete Gazzola, Dick McGhee, George deRappard, Murray Dea, Harley Patterson, Bob Southwood. Middle Row
(L-R): Head Coach Tom Bedecki, Bob Tanner, Harry Harasyn, Gerald Capello, Ron Villeneuve, John Andrews, Trainer Rosie Collins. Front
Row (L-R): Jerry Art, Ron Laughlin, Bunt Hubchik, Gary Hughes, Don Wishart, Bill ‘Red’ Hay, Bob McCusker, Ike Scott, Howie Viger.
Back Row (L-R): Blair Livingstone, Barry Sharp, John Barnhill, Walt Dingwall, Murray Massier, Jim Brown, John Godfrey, John MacMillan.
Middle Row (L-R): Murray MacDonald, Gordon Cresswell, Bruce Walker, Con Collie, Dennis Slinn. Front Row (L-R): Alan Cook, Wayne
Klinck, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Ed Zemrau, Rodney Schneck.
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1959 ncaa champions • north dakota
1960 ncaa champions • denver
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Bob May, Bernie Haley, Pete Gazley, Ken Wellen, Steve Thullner, Les Merrifield, Ed Thomlinson, Reg Morelli,
Asst. Coach Barry Thorndycraft. Middle Row (L-R): Ron King, Bart Larson, Ralph Lyndon, Jerry Fox, Garth Perry, Guy LaFrance, Art
Miller. Front Row (L-R): Asst. Manager Tom Neal, George Gratton, Bob Began, Joe Poole, Bill Steenson, Julian Brunetta, Stan Paschke,
Bob Peabody, Manager Ted Kotyk.
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Norb Kemp, Max Geisthardt, Terry Lomnes, Bill Masterton, Ken Williamson, Dick
Jacob, Jerry Walker, Trent Beatty, George Konik, Paul Josephson, Paul DiNapoli. Front Row (L-R): Grant Munro, Con Collie, Murray
MacDonald, Bruce Walker, George Kirkwood, John MacMillan, Ray Hamlin, Al Barnhill, Marty Howe.
1961 ncaa champions • denver
1962 ncaa champions • michigan tech
Back Row (L-R): Norb Kemp, Dymetry Warnyca, Jack Wilson, Dick Jacob, Max Geisthardt, Greg Lacomy, Paul DiNapoli. Middle Row (L-R):
Trent Beatty, Terry Lomnes, Marshall Johnston, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Ken Williamson, Jerry Duffus, John Art, Jerry Walker.
Front Row (L-R): Marty Howe, George Konik, George Kirkwood, Grant Munro, Bill Masterton, Paul Josephson.
Back Row (L-R): Manager Tom Bliss, Al Patterson, Scott Watson, Norm Wimmer, Gene Rebellato, Bob Mikesch, Athletic Director Alan
Bovard. Middle Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Bill Lucier, Mike Draper, Pat Casey, Gary Begg, Bob Pallante, Barry Johnson, John Ivanitz,
Head Coach John MacInnes. Front Row (L-R): Phil McVittie, Al Merlo, Elov Seger, Jerry Sullivan, Lou Angotti, Henry Akervall, Don
Hermanson, Garry Bauman.
1963 ncaa champions • north dakota
1964 ncaa champions • michigan
Back Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Bob Peters, Al McLean, Ernie Dyda, Don Ross, Arnie Steeves, Will Stirrett, Wayne Gurba, Don Stokaluk,
Manager Murray Olson. Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Barry Thorndycraft, Bob Bartlett, Jack Matheson, Bill Borlase, John Sutherland,
George Chigol, Pete Stasiuk, Joe Lech. Front Row (L-R): Dudley Otto, Bill Selman, Dan Storsteen, Maurice Roberge, George Goodacre,
Dave Merrifield, George Baland.
Back Row (L-R): Trainer Gus Crouch, Mel Wakabayashi, Jack Cole, Rick Day, Ted Henderson, Barry MacDonald, Wilf Martin. Middle Row
(L-R): Head coach Al Renfrew, Marty Read, Alex Hood, Bob Ferguson, Roger Galipeau, Tom Polonic, Pierre Dechaine, Manager Len
Titlebaum. Front Row (L-R): Bob Gray, George Forrest, Gary Butler, Gordon Wilkie, Ron Coristine, Dave Newton, Bill Bieber.
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1965 ncaa champions • Michigan tech
1966 ncaa champions • Michigan state
Back Row (L-R): David Confrey, Colin Patterson, Mike Gorman, Joe Galetto, Ed Caterer, Steve Yoshino. Middle Row (L-R): Manager Wallace
Reid, Gary Milroy, Bob Wilson, Bob Toothill, Bob Brooks, Tom Steele, Roy Heino, Wayne Weller, Head Coach John MacInnes. Front Row
(L-R): Rick Best, Bruce Riutta, Terry Ryan, Pete Leiman, Al Holm, Rick Yeo, Dennis Huculak, Fred Dart, Tony Esposito.
Back Row (L-R): Manager Bill Smith, Dick Bois, Bill Faunt, Doug French, Nino Cristofoli, Bob Fallat, John Schuster, Manager Ralph Faust.
Middle Row (L-R): Athletic Director Clyde Stretch, Brian ‘Sandy’ McAndrew, Tom Mikkola, Mike Jacobson, Dainis Vedejs, Ron Roth,
Doug Volmar, Tom Crowley, Wayne Duffett, Head Coach Amo Bessone. Front Row (L-R): Gaye Cooley, Matt Mulcahy, Don Heaphy,
Jerry Fisher, Mike Coppo, Tom Purdo, Larry Roche.
1968 ncaa champions • denver
1969 ncaa champions • denver
Back Row (L-R): Tom Gilmore, Al Genovy, Head Coach Murray Armstrong, Gerry Jonasson, Rich Blanche, Don Thiessen. Middle Row
(L-R): Trainer Gene Bradshaw, Terry Leifson, Ed Hamilton, Dale Zeman, Randy Ward, Keith Magnuson, Tim Gould, Craig Patrick, Manager
Tom Sampson. Front Row (L-R): Gerry Powers, Bob Trembecky, Jim Wiste, Jim Shires, Cliff Koroll, Tom Miller, Frank Daly.
Back Row (L-R): Trainer Gene Bradshaw, Lynn Powis, Bill Pettinger, Dan Helm, John Saville, George Morrison, Manager Tom Sampson.
Middle Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Harry Ottenbreit, Frank Daly, Gerry Jonasson, Tom Gilmore, Al Genovy, Rich Blanche, Don Thiessen, Ed
Hamilton, Head Coach Murray Armstrong. Front Row (L-R): Terry Leifson, Craig Patrick, Dale Zeman, Randy Ward, Gerry Powers, Tim
Gould, Keith Magnuson, Bob Trembecky, Tom Miller.
1973 ncaa champions • wisconsin
1974 ncaa champions • minnesota
Back Row (L-R): Trainer Dennis Helwig, Manager Tom Colby, Bob Lundeen, Rick Wineberg, Bob Schaughnessy, John Coyne, Tom
Kuklinski, Norm Cherrey, Max Bentley, Tim Dool, Tom Hausman, Jack Johnson, Manager Bob Zimmerman. Middle Row (L-R): Asst.
Coach Bill Howard, Dennis Olmstead, Jay Rendall, Dave Arundel, Tom Machowski, Dean Talafous, John Taft, Steve Short, Don Deprez,
Ernie Blackburn, Steve Alley, Ted Daley, Asst. Coach Jeff Rotsch. Front Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Bill Rothwell, Stan Hinkley, Bill Reay, Jr.,
Doug Kelso, Doug Spitzig, Bob Freker, Dick Perkins, Jim Makey, Doug McFadden, Dave Pay, Gary Winchester, Jim Johnston, Head
Coach Bob Johnson.
Back Row (L-R): Tom Vannelli, Warren Miller, Tom Dahlheim, Joe Micheletti, Buzz Schneider, Mike Polich, Pat Phippen, Manager David
Gurovitsch. Middle Row (L-R): Dr. V. George Nagobads, Brad Marrow, John Sheridan, Bruce Carlson, Doug Falls, Dick Spannbauer, Mike
Phippen, Rob Harris, Les Auge, Tim Carlson, Athletic Director Paul Giel, Head Coach Herb Brooks. Front Row (L-R): Manager Dick Brown,
John Matschke, John Perpich, Eric Lockwood, Brad Shelstad, Bill Moen, Cal Cossalter, John Harris, Manager Dennis Cossalter.
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1975 ncaa champions • michigan tech
1976 ncaa champions • minnesota
Back Row (L-R): Kurt Helminen, Steve Bourchard, Ed Dempsey, Dana Decker, Nels Goddard, Chris Ferguson, Stu Ostlund, Manager
Dale Zschoche, Asst. Coach Rick Yeo. Middle Row (L-R): Manager Howard Martin, Trainer Randy Owsley, Jeff Wilcox, Paul Jensen,
Stu Younger, Steve Jensen, Mike Zuke, Jim Mayer, Pete Roberts, Doug Young, Scott Jessee, Asst. Coach Glen Weller, Head Coach
John MacInnes. Front Row (L-R): Bruce Horsch, Jim Murray, George Lyle, Bill Steele, Bob Lorimer, Bob D’Alvise, Bruce Abbey, Jim
Warden, Tom O’Connell.
Back Row (L-R): Ken Yackel, Bob Fish, Tom Gorence, Rob Larson, Phil Verchota, Joe Baker, Jim Boo, Tony Dorn, Bill Baker, Dan Bonk,
Mark Conway, Bruce Lind. Middle Row (L-R): Steve Janaszak, Don Madson, Dr. V. George Nagobads, Dr. Norman Holte, Asst. Coach
Brad Buetow, Head Coach Herb Brooks, Athletic Director Paul Giel, Trainer Gary Smith, Manager Jim Davidson, Manager Adam White,
Reed Larson, Tim Rainey, Mark Lambert. Front Row (L-R): Jeff Tscherne, Russ Anderson, Joe Micheletti, Tom Vannelli, Pat Phippen,
Warren Miller, Tom Younghans, Bryan Fredrickson, Brad Morrow, Tom Mohr.
1977 ncaa champions • wisconsin
1979 ncaa champions • minnesota
Back Row (L-R): Manager Herb Falconer, Asst. Coach Gary Weitz, Ron Griffin, Brian Devlin, Tim Phippen, Jim Scheid, Mark Johnson,
Les Grauer, Mike Eaves, Bob Suter, Rod Romanchuk, Norm McIntosh, Dr. Bill Clancy, Trainer Bryant Kirk. Middle Row (L-R): Manager
Jim Reed, Asst. Coach Bill Howard, Steve Ganske, Mike Meeker, John Suter, Tom Lundeen, John Taft, Clark Kavolinas, Brad Mullens,
John Gregory, Ian Perrin, Lee Skille, Steve Alley, Asst. Coach Dick Perkins, Trainer Dennis Helwig. Front Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Grant
Standbrook, Dave Lundeen, Dave Herbst, Brad Johnson, Craig Norwich, Julian Baretta, Dave McNab, Mike Dibble, Murray Johnson,
George Gwozdecky, Tom Ulseth, Mark Capuch, Head Coach Bob Johnson.
Back Row (L-R): Steve Ulseth, Neal Broten, Kevin Hartzell, Brian Zins, Jay Larson, Bob Bergloff, Steve Pepper, Peter Hayek, John Meredith,
Wayne Larson, Bart Larson. Middle Row (L-R): Dave Terwilliger, Mike Greeder, Jeff Teal, Trainer Jim Mulcahy, Trainer Mike Bell, Asst.
Coach Brad Buetow, Asst. Coach John Perpich, Asst. Coach Mike Foley, Manager Steve Tollund, Manager Fred Field, Mike Ramsey,
Brad Doshan, Tim Harrer. Front Row (L-R): Steve Janaszak, Rob McClanahan, Joe Baker, Phil Verchota, Head Coach Herb Brooks, Bill
Baker, Athletic Director Paul Giel, Steve Christoff, Eric Strobel, Don Micheletti, Jim Jetland.
1980 ncaa champions • north dakota
1981 ncaa champions • wisconsin
Back Row (L-R): Manager Dave Kamrowski, Paul Tupa, Rob Martens, Dusty Carroll, Troy Magnuson, Dean Dachyshyn, Craig Ludwig,
Gary Gangelhoff, Glen Fester, Greg Ross, Mike Geatz, Paul Kryworuchka, Steve Palmiscno, Manager Paul Olmstead, Trainer Todd
Jorgenson. Middle Row (L-R): Trainer A.G. Edwards, Darren Jensen, Pierre Lamoureux, Frank Burggraf, Mickey Volcan, Paul Chadwick,
Howard Walker, Cary Eades, Marc Chorney, Conway Marvin, Phil Sykes, Glen White, Bob Sween, Asst. Coach Rick Wilson, Asst. Coach
Jim Nelson. Front Row (L-R): Bob Iwabuchi, Doug Smail, Rick Zaparniuk, Brad Cox, Travis Dunn, Head Coach Gino Gasparini, Rick
Myers, Mike Neitzke, Erwin Martens, Mark Taylor, Mel Donnelly.
Back Row (L-R): Manager Mark Melby, Asst. Equipment Manager Gramps O’Sheridan, Todd Lecy, Tom Carroll, Brad Benson, Ken Keryluk,
Brian Mullen, Peter Johnson, Todd Delveaux, Ed Repins, John Dougherty, Bruce Driver, Trainer Jim Pluemer, Trainer Dennis Helwig. Middle
Row (L-R): Administrative Asst. Coach Tom Osenton, Ron Vincent, Scott Sabo, Pat Ethier, John Johannson, Steve McKenzie, Lexi Doner,
John Newberry, Tim Sager, Jeff Andringa, Ted Pearson, Manager Rob Malnory, Asst. Coach Bill Howard. Front Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Grant
Standbrook, Ed Lebler, Dan Gorowsky, Scott Lecy, Marc Behrend, Terry Kleisinger, Jay McFarlane, Kip Pendleton, Jamey Gremore, Theran
Welsh, Jon Morgan, Randy Keller, Head Coach Bob Johnson.
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1982 ncaa champions • north dakota
1983 ncaa champions • wisconsin
Back Row (L-R): Manager Dave Kamrowski, Jon Casey, Jim Archibald, Kelly Smith, Dave Donnelly, Gord Sherven, Bill Whitsitt, Glen
Fester, Dan Brennan, Craig Ludwig, James Patrick, Rick Zombo, Arley Olson, Glen White, Dave Tippett, Steve Palmiscno, Trainer A.G.
Edwards, Trainer Tamie Englehart. Front Row (L-R): Darren Jensen, Dean Barsness, Dusty Carroll, Dean Dachyshyn, Troy Magnuson,
Cary Eades, Asst. Coach Don Boyd, Head Coach Gino Gasparini, Asst. Coach Dean Blais, Phil Sykes, Mike Stone, Frank Burggraf, Troy
Murray, Eddie Christian, Pierre Lamoureux.
Back Row (L-R): Mark Edwards, Jacques de Saint Phalle, Steve Tschipper, Tim Sager, Paul Houck, Eric Faust, Matt Walsh, Paul Houston,
Jeff Nate, Todd Delveaux, Tom Ryan. Middle Row (L-R): Trainer Barb Pearson, Trainer Dennis Helwig, Asst. Equipment Manager Harold
Olson, Chris Chelios, Tom Carroll, Marty Wiitala, Ernie Vargas, Dave Maley, Rick Heppner, Pat Flatley, Jim Johannson, Scott Sabo, Jan-Ake
Danielson, Manager Dan Urban, Manager Rob Malnory. Front Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Bill Howard, Administrative Assistant Doug Spencer,
Todd Lecy, Pat Ethier, Bruce Driver, Terry Kleisinger, Marc Behrend, Gary Baxter, John Johannson, Ted Pearson, Jeff Andringa, Head Coach
Jeff Sauer. Not Pictured: Asst. Coach Grant Standbrook.
1987 ncaa champions • north dakota
1990 ncaa champions • wisconsin
Back Row (L-R): Trainer Boyd Murray, Scott Koberinski, Darryn Fossand, Ian Kidd, Mike LaMoine, Arne Pappin, Rick Forst, Mike Brickey,
Grant Paranica, Gary Kaiser, Murray Baron, Bob Joyce, Steve Johnson, Scott Dub, Tony Hrkac, Lee Davidson, Tom Benson, Brent Bobyck,
Russ Parent, Manager Dave Kamrowski. Front Row (L-R): Ed Belfour, Scott Brower, Mickey Krampotich, Asst. Coach Dean Blais, Perry
Nakonechny, Tarek Howard, Asst. Coach Cary Eades, Head Coach Gino Gasparini, Bill Claviter, Jeff Bowen, Asst. Coach John Marks,
Malcolm Parks, Greg Strome, Steve Peters.
Back Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Mike Kemp, Asst. Coach Bill Howard, Rodger Sykes, Brett Kurtz, Don Granato, Dennis Snedden, Joe Decker,
Rob Andringa, Tray Tuomie, Asst. Coach Peter Johnson, Head Coach Jeff Sauer. Middle Row (L-R): Trainer Chad Peterson, Asst. Coach
Ian Perrin, Noel Rahn, Sean Hill, Barry Richter, John Parker, Jon Helgeson, Joe Harwell, Chris Nelson, Doug Macdonald, Jason Francisco,
Manager Rob Malnory, Trainer Mike Johnson. Front Row (L-R): Duane Derksen, Kurt Gonce, Tom Sagissor, Mark Osiecki, Steve Rohlik,
John Byce, Gary Shuchuk, Chris Tancill, Rob Mendel, Jon Michelizzi.
1991 ncaa champions • northern michigan
1997 ncaa champions • north dakota
Back Row (L-R): SID Justin Doherty, Asst. Coach Bill Rowe, Jamie Welsh, Garett MacDonald, Tony Szabo, Steve Woog, Mark Olson, Steve
Carpenter, Mark Beaufait, Bryan Ganz, Graduate Asst. Coach Doug Garrow, Manager Jarrod Hord. Middle Row (L-R): Trainer Mark
Stoessner, Geoff Simpson, Joe Larson, Scott Smith, Jim Hiller, Dan Ruoho, Mike Harding, Phil Neururer, Joe Frederick, Dave Huettl, Dallas
Drake, Phil Soukoroff, Lou Melone, Manager Bill Blohm. Front Row (L-R): Bill Pye, Ed Ward, Dave Shyiak, Dean Antos, Asst. Coach Walt
Kyle, Head Coach Rick Comley, Asst. Coach Morey Gare, Brad Werenka, Darryl Plandowski, Kevin Scott, Scott Beattie, Rob Kruhlak.
Back Row (L-R): Trainer Mark Poolman, Brad Williamson, Lee Goren, Brad DeFauw, Tim O’Connell, Joe Blake, Peter Armbrust, David
Hoogsteen, Manager Mike Schepp. Middle Row (L-R): Aaron Schweitzer, Matt Henderson, Jay Panzer, Jesse Bull, Jeff Ulmer, Tyler Rice,
Adam Calder, Jason Blake, Jason Ulmer, Curtis Murphy, Tom Philion. Front Row (L-R): Aaron Vickar, Mark Pivetz, Dane Litke, Asst. Coach
Mark Osiecki, Head Coach Dean Blais, Asst. Coach Scott Sandelin, Kevin Hoogsteen, Ian Kallay, Mitch Vig, Toby Kvalevog.
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2000 ncaa champions • north dakota
2002 ncaa champions • minnesota
Back Row (L-R): Andy Kollar, Tim O’Connell, Jason Ulmer, Lee Goren, Asst. Coach Lee Davidson, Asst. Coach Jeff Bowen, Head Coach
Dean Blais, Associate Head Coach Scott Sandelin, Peter Armbrust, Brad DeFauw, Mike Commodore, Karl Goehring. Middle Row (LR): Ryan Sofie, Chad Mazurak, Paul Murphy, Aaron Schneekloth, Pat Kenny, Mike Possin, Travis Roche, Wes Dorey, Trevor Hammer,
Jeff Panzer, Jason Endres. Back Row (L-R): Dr. Greg Greek, Trainer Mark Poolman, Kevin Spiewak, Adrian Hasbargen, Ryan Bayda,
Tim Skarperud, Jeff Yurecko, Ryan Hale, Chris Leinweber, Jason Notermann, Bryan Lundbohm, Strength Coach Paul Chapman,
Manager Lee Greseth.
Front Row (L-R): Adam Hauser, Nick Angell, John Pohl, Jordan Leopold, Head Coach Don Lucia, Grant Potulny, Erik Wendell, Pat O’Leary,
Justin Johnson. Middle Row (L-R): Dr. Richard Feist, Dr. Robert LaPrade, Trainer Tom Kiff, Goalie Coach Robb Stauber, Program Assoc. Mark
Bahr, Asst. Coach Mike Guentzel, Asst. Coach Bob Motzko, Strength Coach Cal Dietz, Strength Coach Neil Rampe, Manager Harry Broadfoot,
SID John Romo, Manager Joel Gardner, Travis Weber. Back Row( L-R): Brett MacKinnon, Garrett Smaagaard, Jon Waibel, Matt Koalska, Dan
Welch, Troy Riddle, Nick Anthony, Chad Roberg, Keith Ballard, Jake Fleming. Row 4 (L-R): Mike Erickson, Paul Martin, Matt DeMarchi, Jeff
Taffe, Barry Tallackson, Joey Martin, Judd Stevens, Jerrid Reinholz.
2003 ncaa champions • minnesota
2004 ncaa champions • denver
Row 1 (L-R): Justin Johnson, Matt Koalska, Matt DeMarchi, Nick Anthony, Grant Potulny, Paul Martin, Chad Roberg, Troy Riddle, Travis
Weber. Row 2 (L-R): Dr. Richard Feist, Dr. Robert LaPrade, Trainer Todd Gaddie, Trainer Tom Kiff, Program Assoc. Mark Bahr, Asst. Coach
Bob Motzko, Head Coach Don Lucia, Asst. Coach Mike Guentzel, Goalie Coach Robb Stauber, Strength Coach Cal Dietz, Manager Harry
Broadfoot, SID John Romo, Manager Joel Gardner, Dustin Smieja. Row 3 (L-R): Jake Fleming, Garrett Smaagaard, Jon Waibel, P.J. Atherton,
Andy Sertich, Brett MacKinnon, Keith Ballard, Tyler Hirsch. Row 4 (L-R): Jerrid Reinholz, Judd Stevens, Peter Kennedy, Joey Martin, Barry
Tallackson, Thomas Vanek, Gino Guyer, Chris Harrington.
Back Row (L-R): Danny King, Ryan Helgason, Jeff Rogers, Mike Handza, Brett Skinner, Trainer Heather Volmer, Manager Chris Ellis,
Volunteer Asst. Coach Chris LaPerle, Manager Bert Ver Haar, Adrian Veideman, Matt Carle, Jon James, Brock McMorris and J.D. Corbin.
Middle Row (L-R): Gabe Gauthier, Ted O’Leary, Jussi Halme, Luke Fulghum, Matt Laatsch, Manager Lee Greseth, Trainer Erik Rasmussen,
Strength Coach Mike Sanders, Manager Scott Morrison, Nick Larson, Kevin Ulanski, Jon Foster and Jeff Drummond. Front Row (L-R):
Glenn Fisher, Lukas Dora, Greg Keith, Max Bull, Asst. Coach Seth Appert, Head Coach George Gwozdecky, Asst. Coach Steve Miller,
Dir. of Hockey Operations David Tenzer, Ryan Caldwell, Connor James, Scott McConnell and Adam Berkhoel.
2005 ncaa champions • denver
2006 ncaa champions • wisconsin
Front Row (L-R): Glenn Fisher, Jon Foster, Jeff Drummond, Nick Larson (A), Matt Laatsch (C), Asst. Coach Seth Appert, Head Coach
George Gwozdecky. Dir of Hockey Operations David Tenzer, Asst. Coach Steve Miller, Kevin Ulanski (A), Luke Fulghum, Jussi Halme,
Peter Mannino. Middle Row (L-R): Ryan Helgason, J.D. Corbin, Gabe Gauthier, Brett Skinner, Equipment Manager Lee Greseth, Athletic
Trainer Erik Rasmussen, Strength Coach Mike Sanders, Brock McMorris, Ted O’Leary, Matt Carle, Ryan Dingle, Danny King. Back Row (L-R):
Paul Stastny, Mike Handza, Zach Blom, Andrew Thomas, Geoff Paukovich, Student Equipment Manager Chris Ellis, Student Equipment
Manager Bert Ver Haar, Volunteer Asst. Coach Matt Cady, Tom May, Jeff Rogers, Adrian Veideman, Jon James, Steven Cook.
Front Row (L to R): Nick Licari, Ross Carlson, Jeff Likens, Andrew Joudrey, Adam Burish, Shane Connelly, Brian Elliott, Tom Gilbert,
Ryan MacMurchy, A.J. Degenhardt, Jake Dowell, Andy Brandt. Middle Row: Josh Engel, Davis Drewiske, Matt Auffrey, Jeff Henderson,
Assistant Coach Kevin Patrick, Head Coach Mike Eaves, Assistant Coach Mark Osiecki, Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Howard, Ryan
Jeffery, Matt Olinger, Jack Skille, Joe Piskula. Back Row: Strength Coach Mike Potenza, Student Manager Brannon Garvert, Athletic
Trainer Andy Hrodey, Ben Street, Joe Pavelski, Jeff Slinde, Robbie Earl, Matthew Ford, Tom Gorowsky, Kyle Klubertanz, Video Coordinator
Zach Remiker, Director of Hockey Operations Rob Malnory.
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ncaa Men’s tournaMENT/FROZEN FOUR summaries • 1948-2009
c0lorado college’s 1957 national championship team, led by tournament most outstanding
player bob McCusker and all-tournament team choice bill ‘Red’ hay
reg morelli celebrates following north dakota’s 4-3 overtime win over michigan state in the
1959 national championship game at houston field house in troy, NY
1948 ncaa championship tournament
1954 ncaa championship tournament
1949 ncaa championship tournament
1955 ncaa championship tournament
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Dartmouth 8 vs Colorado College 4; Michigan
6 vs Boston College 4 (ot). Championship Game: Michigan 8 vs Dartmouth 4. All-Tournament 1st Team: G
- Bernie Burke, BC; D - Connie Hill, Michigan; D - Ron Newson, CC; F - Wally Grant, Michigan; F - Bill Riley, Dartmouth; F - Joe Riley, Dartmouth. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Dick Desmond, Dartmouth; D - Ross Smith,
Michigan; D - Ed Songin, BC; F - Wally Gacek, Michigan; F - Bruce Stewart, CC; F - Joe Slattery, CC. MOP: Joe
Riley, F, Dartmouth. Attendance: 7,900.
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Dartmouth 4 vs Michigan 2; Boston College
7 vs Colorado College 3. 3rd Place Game: Michigan 10 vs Colorado College 4. Championship Game: Boston
College 4 vs Dartmouth 3. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Dick Desmond, Dartmouth; D - Ed Songin, BC; D - Mike
Thayer, Dartmouth; F - Wally Grant, Michigan; F - Jack Mulhern, BC; F - Joe Riley, Dartmouth. All-Tournament
2nd Team: G - Bernie Burke, BC; D - Ron Newson, CC; D - Lew Meier, CC; F - Bill Riley, Dartmouth; F - Wally Gacek,
Michigan, F - Connie Hill, Michigan. MOP: Dick Desmond, G, Dartmouth. Attendance: 9,700.
1950 ncaa championship tournament
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Minnesota 14 vs Boston College 1; Renssalaer
6 vs Michigan 4. 3rd Place Game: Michigan 7 vs Boston College 2. Championship Game: Rensselaer 5 vs Minnesota 4 (ot). All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Bob Fox, Rensselaer; D - Jim Pope, Rensselaer; D - Ken Yackel, UM; F
- Frank Chiarelli, Rensselaer; F - John Mayasich, UM; F - Gordie Peterkin, Rensselaer. All-Tournament 2nd Team:
G - Jim Mattson, UM; D - Jim Haas, Michigan; D - Bob Siblo, BC; F - Abbie Moore, Rensselaer; F - Bill MacFarland,
Michigan; F - Dick Dougherty, UM. MOP: Abbie Moore, F, Rensselaer. Attendance: 7,800.
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Michigan 7 vs Harvard 3; Colorado College 2 vs
St. Lawrence 1. 3rd Place Game: Harvard 6 vs St. Lawrence 3. Championship Game: Michigan 5 vs Colorado
College 3. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Lorne Howes, Michigan; D - Phil Hilton, CC; D - Doug Silverberg, CC;
F - Bill Cleary, HU; F - Bill MacFarland, Michigan; F - Tom Rendall, Michigan. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Bill
Sloan, SLU; D - Bob Schiller, Michigan; D - Mike Buchanan, Michigan; F - Clare Smith, CC; F - Ken Smith, CC; F
- Dick Dunnigan, Michigan. MOP: Phil Hilton, D, CC. Attendance: 9,000 (est).
1956 ncaa championship tournament
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Colorado College 10 vs Boston College 3;
Boston U. 4 vs Michigan 3. 3rd Place Game: Michigan 10 vs Boston College 6. Championship Game: Colorado
College 13 vs Boston U. 4. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Ralph Bevins, BU; D - Ross Smith, Michigan; D - Jim
Starrak, CC; F - Bill Anderson, BU; F - Tony Frasca, CC; F - Jack Garrity, BU. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Roy
Ikola, CC; D - Ed Songin, BC; D - Joe Folino, BU; F - Jack Mulhern, BC; F - Wally Grant, Michigan; F - Ron Hrtwell,
CC. MOP: Ralph Bevins, G, BU. Attendance: 10,000.
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Michigan Tech 10 vs Boston College 4; Michigan
2 vs St. Lawrence 1 (ot). 3rd Place Game: St. Lawrence 6 vs Boston College 2. Championship Game: Michigan
7 vs Michigan Tech 5. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Lorne Howes, Michigan; D - Bob Pitts, Michigan; D - Bob
Schiller, Michigan; F - Pete Aubry, MTU; F - Tom Rendall, Michigan; F - Ed Switzer, Michigan. All-Tournament
2nd Team: G - Sarge Whittier, SLU; D - Bill Renner, SLU; D - Willie Tattersall, MTU; F - Cliff Wylie, MTU; F - Ron
Stenlund, MTU; F - Joe McLean, SLU. MOP: Lorne Howes, G, Michigan. Attendance: 11,000.
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1958 ncaa championship tournament
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Michigan 8 vs Boston U. 2; Brown 8 vs Colorado
College 4. 3rd Place Game: Boston U. 7 vs Colorado College 4. Championship Game: Michigan 7 vs Brown
1. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Don Whiston, Brown; D - Bob Heathcott, Michigan; D - Jim Starrak, CC; F - Gil
Burford, Michigan; F - Neil Celley, Michigan; F - John Matchefts, Michigan. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Hal
Downes, Michigan; D - Jim Sutherland, Brown; D - John Murphy, Brown; F - Jack Garrity, BU; F - Al Gubbins,
Brown; F - Omer Brandt, CC. MOP: Don Whiston, G, Brown. Attendance: 10,800.
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Colorado College 5 vs Clarkson 3; Michigan 6
vs Harvard 1. 3rd Place Game: Clarkson 2 vs Harvard 1 (2 ot). Championship Game: Colorado College 13 vs
Michigan 6. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Eddie Macdonald, Clarkson; D - Bob Pitts, Michigan; D - Don Wishart,
CC; F - Bill ‘Red’ Hay, CC; F - Bob McCusker, CC; F - Tom Rendall, Michigan. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Ross
Childs, Michigan; D - Dick McGhee, CC; D - Bob Schiller, Michigan; F- Bob McVey, Harvard; F - Dick Dunnigan,
Michigan; F - John Andrews, CC. MOP: Bob McCusker, F, CC. Attendance: 10,000.
@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Michigan 9 vs St. Lawrence 3; Colorado College
4 vs Yale 3. 3rd Place Game: Yale 4 vs St. Lawrence 1. Championship Game: Michigan 4 vs Colorado College
1. All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Ken Kinsley, CC; D - Jim Haas, Michigan; D - Len Maccini, CC; F - George Chin,
Michigan; F - John McKennell, Michigan; F - Doug Philpott, Michigan. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Paul
Cruikshank, Yale; D - Steve Leolich, CC; D - Reggie Shave, Michigan; F - Earl Keyes, Michigan; F - Wally Kilrea,
Yale. F - Omer Brandt, CC. MOP: Ken Kinsley, G, CC. Attendance: 8,600.
@ Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN. Semi-Finals: Denver 6 vs Clarkson 2; North Dakota 9 vs Harvard 1. 3rd
Place Game: Clarkson 5 vs Harvard 1. Championship Game: Denver 6 vs North Dakota 2. All-Tournament
1st Team: G - Rodney Schneck, DU; D - Bill Steenson, UND; D - Ed Zemrau, DU; F - Murray Massier, DU; F - Bob
Van Lammers, Clarkson; F - Jim Brown, DU. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Eddie Macdonald, Clarkson; D - Blair
Livingstone, DU; D - Ralph Lyndon, UND; F - Barry Sharp, DU; F - Ron King, UND; F - John MacMillan, DU. MOP:
Murray Massier, F, DU. Attendance: 22,950.
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@ Broadmoor Ice Palace, Colorado Springs, CO. Semi-Finals: Minnesota 3 vs Rensselaer 2; Michigan 14 vs
Boston U. 2. 3rd Place Game: Rensselaer 6 vs Boston U. 3. Championship Game: Michigan 7 vs Minnesota 3.
All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Jim Mattson, UM; D - Alex MacLellan, Michigan; D - Tom Wegleitner, UM; F - John
Matchefts, Michigan; F - Dick Meredith, UM; F - Abbie Moore, Rensselaer. All-Tournament 2nd Team: G - Willard
Ikola, Michigan; D - Herb LaFontaine, Rensselaer; D - Reggie Shave, Michigan; F - John Mayasich, UM; F - George
Chin, Michigan; F - Frank Chiarelli, Rensselaer. MOP: John Matchefts, F, Michigan. Attendance: 7,450 (est).
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@ Houston Field House, Troy, NY. Semi-Finals: North Dakota 4 vs St. Lawrence 3 ot; Michigan State 4 vs
Boston College 3. 3rd Place Game: Boston College 7 vs St. Lawrence 6 (2 ot). Championship Game: North
Dakota 4 vs Michigan State 3 (ot). All-Tournament 1st Team: G - Joe Selinger, MSU; D - Joe Jangro, BC; D - Pat
Presley, SLU; F - Reg Morelli, UND; F - Bill MacKenzie, MSU; F - Ed Thomlinson, UND. All-Tournament 2nd Team:
G - Jim Logue, BC; D - Ralph Lyndon, UND; D - Ed Pollesel, MSU; F - Larry Langill, SLU; F - Tom Mustonen, MSU;
F - Joe Poole, UND. MOP: Reg Morelli, F, UND. Attendance: 17,630.