1981 NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

1981 NCAA Men's Division II
Ice Hockey Tournament
Teams 4
Finals Site
Champions University of Lowell River Hawks (2nd title)
Runner-Up Plattsburgh Cardinals (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Bill Riley (2nd title)
MOP Tom Mulligan University of Lowell
Attendance 3,769

The 1981 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 5-4 victory in the final game over Plattsburgh.

Tom Mulligan, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and was the high scorer of the tournament with seven points (3 goals, 4 assists).

Qualifying teams

Team
Concordia
Mankato State
Plattsburgh
University of Lowell

Bracket

National Semifinals National Championship
      
  Plattsburgh 10
  Concordia 4
  Plattsburgh 4
  University of Lowell 5
  University of Lowell 8*
  Mankato State 7

* Overtime

  • Third Place Game: Mankato State 9, Concordia 7

All-Tournament Team

  • G: Rick Strack (Plattsburgh)
  • D: Tom Mulligan (University of Lowell)
  • D: Tod Wescott (Plattsburgh)
  • F: Dean Jenkins (University of Lowell)
  • F: Pierre Brunett (Plattsburgh)
  • F: Mike Carr (University of Lowell)


  • "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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