WIAC men's ice hockey tournament

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's ice hockey tournament
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's ice hockey tournament
Conference hockey championship
Sport	Ice hockey
Conference	WIAC
Format	Modified Best of Three,; Single-elimination
Played	2014–Present

Last updated August 08, 2024

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's ice hockey tournament is the annual conference ice hockey championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 2014.

History

While the WIAC has existed since the 1910s, the number conference members that supported ice hockey programs had never reached the minimum required to receive an NCAA Tournament automatic bid (seven). Despite this hurdle, the conference elected to form an ice hockey division for the 2013–14 season, to become an all-sports conference.^[1] The WIAC tournament began the same season as the conference and includes all members schools.

2014

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–River Falls	8–4–0
2	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	7–4–1
3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6–5–1
4	Wisconsin–Superior	3–7–2
5	Wisconsin–Stout	4–8–0

First Round February 25			Semifinals February 28–March 1					Championship March 8

			1	Wisconsin–River Falls	1	0	-

			4	Wisconsin–Superior	2	4	-
4	Wisconsin–Superior	6

5	Wisconsin–Stout	3
								4	Wisconsin–Superior	0

								3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3



			2	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4	0	1

			3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2	1	2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2015

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	10–2–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	9–3–0
3	Wisconsin–River Falls	7–5–0
4	Wisconsin–Stout	3–9–0
5	Wisconsin–Superior	1–11–0

First Round February 24			Semifinals February 27–28					Championship March 7

			1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	1*	5	-

			5	Wisconsin–Superior	1	3	-
4	Wisconsin–Stout	3

5	Wisconsin–Superior	4*
								1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	1

								3	Wisconsin–River Falls	3



			2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3	4	1

			3	Wisconsin–River Falls	4	2	2*

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2016

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–River Falls	5–2–1
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–2–1
3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5–3–0
4	Wisconsin–Superior	2–5–1
5	Wisconsin–Stout	1–6–1

First Round February 19–20					Semifinals February 26–27					Championship March 5

					1	Wisconsin–River Falls	3	1*	-

					5	Wisconsin–Stout	1	1	-
4	Wisconsin–Superior	2	5	2

5	Wisconsin–Stout	3	3	3
										1	Wisconsin–River Falls	3

										3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4**



					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2*	1	-

					3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2	2	-

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2017

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	7–1–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–3–0
3	Wisconsin–River Falls	3–4–1
4	Wisconsin–Stout	3–5–0
5	Wisconsin–Superior	1–6–1

First Round February 18–19					Semifinals February 25–26					Championship March 4

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5	8	-

					5	Wisconsin–Superior	1	1	-
4	Wisconsin–Stout	4	2	0

5	Wisconsin–Superior	3	4	1
										1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	3

										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2



					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3	6	-

					3	Wisconsin–River Falls	1	3	-

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2018

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	6–0–2
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–2–1
3	Wisconsin–Stout	3–4–1
4	Wisconsin–Superior	2–5–1
5	Wisconsin–River Falls	1–6–1

First Round February 16–17					Semifinals February 23–24					Championship March 3

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5	3	-

					5	Wisconsin–River Falls	1	2	-
4	Wisconsin–Superior	1	3*	-

5	Wisconsin–River Falls	7	3	-
										1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2

										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3



					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4	2	1

					3	Wisconsin–Stout	1	3	0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2019

Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	8–0–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4–3–1
3	Wisconsin–Superior	3–3–2
4	Wisconsin–River Falls	1–4–3
5	Wisconsin–Stout	0–6–2

First Round February 15–16					Semifinals February 22–23					Championship March 2

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	6	6	-

					5	Wisconsin–River Falls	0	2	-
4	Wisconsin–River Falls	3	3	-

5	Wisconsin–Stout	2	0	-
										1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	3

										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2



					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	0	3*	2

					3	Wisconsin–Superior	2	2	0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2020

Seed	School	Conference record	Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	10–2–3–1	4	Wisconsin–River Falls	7–6–2–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	11–3–1–2	5	Wisconsin–Stout	6–9–0–1
3	Wisconsin–Superior	7–8–0–2	6	Northland	1–14–0–0

First Round February 21–22					Semifinals February 28–29					Championship March 7

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4	5	-
3	Wisconsin–Superior	6	4*	-	4	Wisconsin–River Falls	1	1	-
6	Northland	3	3	-						1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2
										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4
					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4	2	-
4	Wisconsin–River Falls	2	4	3	3	Wisconsin–Superior	1	0	-
5	Wisconsin–Stout	5	1	0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2021

Seed	School	Conference record	Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–River Falls	6–3–1–0	4	Wisconsin–Superior	5–3–0–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–2–1–0	5	Wisconsin–Stout	4–6–0–0
3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5–3–1–0	6	Northland	0–8–1–0

First Round March 8			Semifinals March 10			Championship March 12

			1	~~Wisconsin–River Falls~~	-
3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	6	4	Wisconsin–Superior	-
6	Northland	1				4	Wisconsin–Superior	3
						3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2
			2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	1
4	Wisconsin–Superior	2	3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2*
5	Wisconsin–Stout	1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

2022

Seed	School	Conference record	Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	11–2–0–1–0	4	Wisconsin–Stout	6–9–0–0–2
2	Wisconsin–River Falls	9–6–0–1–1	5	Wisconsin–Superior	6–6–1–0–0
3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	9–6–0–2–1	6	Northland	1–13–1–1–0

First Round February 18–19					Semifinals February 25–26					Championship March 5

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4	3	-
3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	8	1	-	5	Wisconsin–Superior	3	2	-
6	Northland	1	0	-						1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2
										3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6
					2	Wisconsin–River Falls	2	1	-
4	Wisconsin–Stout	0	4	-	3	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3*	3	-
5	Wisconsin–Superior	1	7	-

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2023

Seed	School	Conference record	Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	12–2–1–2–0	4	Wisconsin–Stout	6–8–1–0–1
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	9–5–1–3–2	5	Wisconsin–River Falls	5–9–1–1–1
3	Wisconsin–Superior	9–5–1–1–1	6	Northland	1–13–1–0–2

First Round February 17–18					Semifinals February 24–25					Championship March 4

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4	5	-
3	Wisconsin–Superior	1	3	1	4	Wisconsin–Stout	2	0	-
6	Northland	1	0	0						1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5
										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	1
					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6*	3	-
4	Wisconsin–Stout	4	4	-	3	Wisconsin–Superior	5	0	-
5	Wisconsin–River Falls	1	2	-

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

2024

Seed	School	Conference record	Seed	School	Conference record
1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	13–2–0–2–0	4	Wisconsin–River Falls	6–7–2–0–0
2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	10–4–1–1–1	5	Wisconsin–Superior	6–8–1–0–0
3	Wisconsin–Stout	8–7–0–0–2	6	Northland	0–15–0–0–0

^[2]

First Round February 16–17					Semifinals February 23–24					Championship March 2

					1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4*	4	-
3	Wisconsin–Stout	7	4	-	4	Wisconsin–River Falls	4	2	-
6	Northland	0	1	-						1	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5
										2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	1
					2	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	1	5	2**
4	Wisconsin–River Falls	3	1	-	3	Wisconsin–Stout	2	2	1
5	Wisconsin–Superior	2	0	-

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics

Championships

School	Championships
Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5
Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4
Wisconsin–River Falls	1
Wisconsin–Superior	1

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"College Hockey Stats". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

↑ Staff (April 24, 2012). "WIAC schools to leave NCHA after 2012-13 season". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
↑ "2024 WIAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament/Commissioner's Cup (Presented by Culver's)". WIAC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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[1] Staff (April 24, 2012). "WIAC schools to leave NCHA after 2012-13 season". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.

[2] "2024 WIAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament/Commissioner's Cup (Presented by Culver's)". WIAC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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v t e Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Full members	Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks
Associate members	Gustavus Adolphus (women's gymnastics) Hamline (women's gymnastics) Northland (men's and women's ice hockey) Winona State Warriors (women's gymnastics) Wisconsin–Superior (men's and women's ice hockey)

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