1981 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament

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.

1981 NCAA Division II men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsLowell Chiefs (2nd title)
Runner-upPlattsburgh Cardinals (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBill Riley Jr. (2nd title)
MOPTom Mulligan (Lowell)
Attendance3,769

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

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Due to the lack of conferences and tournaments for western schools the NCAA held a regional tournament to help select teams for the national tournament. The western regional tournament is not considered as part of the NCAA championship but is included here for reference. No automatic bids were offered.

Western Regional Tournament

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Regional Series
    
Gustavus Adolphus 2 6*
Mankato State 3 4
Concordia (MN) 4 5
St. Cloud State 5 2

National Tournament Teams

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Team Record
Concordia (MN) 21–7–1
Lowell 25–5–0
Mankato State 27–10–0
Plattsburgh State 26–3–2

Bracket

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National Semifinals
March 12–13
National Championship
March 14
      
  Plattsburgh State 10
  Concordia (MN) 4
  Plattsburgh State 4
  Lowell 5
  Lowell 8*
  Mankato State 7 Third place
  Mankato State 9
  Concordia (MN) 7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

  • G: Rick Strack (Plattsburgh State)
  • D: Tom Mulligan (Lowell)
  • D: Tod Wescott (Plattsburgh State)
  • F: Dean Jenkins (Lowell)
  • F: Pierre Brunett (Plattsburgh State)
  • F: Mike Carr (Lowell)
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  • "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2016.