1976 NAIA ice hockey championship

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]

1976 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

1976
Tournament information
Sport	ice hockey
Location	Superior, Wisconsin
Dates	February 27, 1976–March 1, 1976
Host(s)	Wisconsin–Superior
Venue(s)	Wessman Arena
Teams	8
Final positions
Champion	Wisconsin-Superior
Runner-up	St. Scholastica
Tournament statistics
Winning coach	Wally Akervik[1]
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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
						4	Wisconsin-Superior	4
	4	Wisconsin-Superior	10
	5	Wisconsin-River Falls#	3
											4	Wisconsin-Superior	8
											3	St. Scholastica	5
	3	St. Scholastica	8
	6	Augsburg	0
						2	Gustavus Adolphus	5			Third place
						3	St. Scholastica	6*
	2	Gustavus Adolphus	22								1	Bemidji State	4
	7	Maine at Portland-Gorham	1								2	Gustavus Adolphus	5

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

References

1. "Wisconsin Hockey Wall of Fame". UMAC. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
2. "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
3. "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.

External links

• NAIA ice hockey