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1976 NAIA ice hockey championship

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1976 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1976
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationSuperior, Wisconsin
DatesFebruary 27, 1976–March 1, 1976
Host(s)Wisconsin–Superior
Venue(s)Wessman Arena
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionWisconsin-Superior
Runner-upSt. Scholastica
Tournament statistics
Winning coachWally Akervik[1]
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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]

Bracket

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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

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  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.
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