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
editWessman 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
edit- ^ "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.