| Teams | 2 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Bemidji State Beavers (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (3rd title game) |
| Winning coach | Bob Peters (5th title) |
| Attendance | 6,100 |
The 1997 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 2 schools playing in a best of three game series to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 3 games were played, hosted by Bemidji State University.
Bemidji State, coached by Bob Peters, won the national title over Alabama-Huntsville, two games to one.
Marc Lafleur, was the tournament's leading scorer with four points.
One eastern and one western team were invited to play a modified best-of-three tournament. In the first two games the teams would be awarded points (2 points for a win, one point for a tie) and whichever team had the most points would be the champion. If the teams were tied after two games then a 20-minute mini-game would be played to determine the champion.
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Bemidji State | 23–7–2 |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 20–6–0 |
| National Championship March 14–15 | ||||||
| W | Bemidji State | 3 | 4 | - | ||
| E | Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | 2 | - | ||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics
None Awarded
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