1976 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
The 1976 NAIA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination bracket to determine the national champion of men's NAIA college ice hockey. The 1976 tournament was the ninth men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[2] The tournament began on February 27, 1976 and ended with the championship game on March 1, 1976.[3]
| 1976 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Location | Superior, Wisconsin |
| Dates | February 27, 1976–March 1, 1976 |
| Host(s) | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Venue(s) | Wessman Arena |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Wisconsin-Superior |
| Runner-up | St. Scholastica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Winning coach | Wally Akervik[1] |
Bracket
Wessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin
| First Round February 27 |
Semifinals February 28 |
National Championship March 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Wisconsin-Stout | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Wisconsin-Superior | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Wisconsin-Superior | 10 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin-River Falls# | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Wisconsin-Superior | 8 | |||||||||||
| 3 | St. Scholastica | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | St. Scholastica | 8 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Augsburg | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5 | Third place | ||||||||||
| 3 | St. Scholastica | 6* | |||||||||||
| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 22 | 1 | Bemidji State | 4 | ||||||||
| 7 | Maine at Portland-Gorham | 1 | 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: # Wisconsin-River Falls replaced Chicago State, who had a previously scheduled series with Air Force, February 27-28
References
- "Wisconsin Hockey Wall of Fame". UMAC. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
External links
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