The 1977 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 1977 tournament was the tenth men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[2] The tournament began on February 25, 1977 and ended with the championship game on February 27, 1977.[3]
| 1977 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Location | Superior, Wisconsin |
| Dates | February 25, 1977–February 27, 1977 |
| Host(s) | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Venue(s) | Wessman Arena |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | St. Scholastica |
| Runner-up | Gustavus Adolphus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Winning coach | Max Ramsland[1] |
Bracket
editWessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin
| First Round February 25 | Semifinals February 26 | National Championship February 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Francis (Maine) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Scholastica | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Scholastica | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Scholastica | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Augsburg | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wisconsin-Superior | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 5 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | Augsburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus | 10 | 1 | Bemidji State | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ferris State # | 3 | 3 | Augsburg | 2 | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: # Ferris State replaced Hillsdale College, who turned down the invitation due to cost of attending the tournament
References
edit- ^ "Max Ramsland". USCHO.com. 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.