1976 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

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1976 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1976
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
Location Superior, Wisconsin
DatesFebruary 27, 1976–March 1, 1976
Host(s) Wisconsin–Superior
Venue(s) Wessman Arena
Teams8
Final positions
Champion Wisconsin-Superior
Runner-up St. Scholastica
Tournament statistics
Winning coach Wally Akervik [1]
  1975
1977  


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]

Contents

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
4Wisconsin-Superior4
4 Wisconsin-Superior 10
5 Wisconsin-River Falls# 3
4 Wisconsin-Superior8
3 St. Scholastica 5
3 St. Scholastica 8
6 Augsburg 0
2 Gustavus Adolphus 5 Third place
3 St. Scholastica6*
2 Gustavus Adolphus 221 Bemidji State 4
7 Maine at Portland-Gorham 1 2Gustavus Adolphus5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: # Wisconsin-River Falls replaced Chicago State, who had a previously scheduled series with Air Force, February 27-28

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References

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