1981 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
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The 1981 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 34th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 19 and 27, 1981, and concluded with Wisconsin defeating Minnesota 6-3. All Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues while all succeeding games were played at the Duluth Arena in Duluth, Minnesota.
Quick Facts Teams, Finals site ...
Teams | 8 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Wisconsin Badgers (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Minnesota Golden Gophers (8th title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Bob Johnson (3rd title) |
MOP | Marc Behrend (Wisconsin) |
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1981 was the first year that the tournament guaranteed 8 teams to be selected for the championship as opposed the policy put in place in 1977 that gave the selection committee the ability to choose up to 4 additional teams at its discretion (two was the maximum the committee ever choose).