1979 NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | University of Lowell River Hawks (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Mankato State Mavericks (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
|
| Winning coach | Bill Riley (1st title) |
| MOP | Craig MacTavish University of Lowell |
| Attendance | 3,012 |
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 4 games were played, hosted by Merrimack College.
The University of Lowell, coached by Bill Riley, won the national title with a 6-4 victory in the final game over Mankato State.
Craig MacTavish, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and was the high scorer of the tournament with six points (4 goals, 2 assists).
Qualifying teams
| Team |
|---|
| Illinois-Chicago Circle |
| Mankato State |
| Salem State |
| University of Lowell |
Bracket
| National Semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
| Mankato State | 5 | ||||||||
| Salem State | 3 | ||||||||
| Mankato State | 4 | ||||||||
| University of Lowell | 6 | ||||||||
| University of Lowell | 10 | ||||||||
| Illinois-Chicago Circle | 6 | ||||||||
* Overtime
- Third Place Game: Illinois-Chicago 4, Salem State 3*
All-Tournament Team
- G: Brian Doyle (University of Lowell)
- D: Mike Weinkauf (Mankato State)
- D: Mike O'Connor (University of Lowell)
- F: Rob Feenie (Illinois-Chicago Circle)
- F: Craig MacTavish (University of Lowell)
- F: Tom Jacobs (University of Lowell)
External links
- "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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