1980 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Mankato State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Elmira (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
|
| Winning coach | Don Brose (1st title) |
| MOP | Steve Carroll (Mankato State) |
| Attendance | 5,232 |
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 4 games were played, hosted by Elmira College.
Mankato State, coached by Don Brose, won the national title with a 5-2 victory in the final game over Elmira.
Steve Carroll, of Mankato State, was named the Most Outstanding Player and Mike Carr, of the University of Lowell, was the high scorer of the tournament with six points (3 goals, 3 assists).
Qualifying teams
| Team |
|---|
| Elmira |
| Merrimack |
| Mankato State |
| University of Lowell |
Bracket
| National Semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
| Elmira | 4 | ||||||||
| Merrimack | 1 | ||||||||
| Elmira | 2 | ||||||||
| Mankato State | 5 | ||||||||
| Mankato State | 8 | ||||||||
| University of Lowell | 1 | ||||||||
* Overtime
- Third Place Game: University of Lowell 8, Merrimack 7
- G: Steve Carroll (Mankato State)
- D: Mike Weinkauf (Mankato State)
- D: Chuck Blomquist (Elmira)
- F: Steve Forliti (Mankato State)
- F: Tom Tidman (University of Lowell)
- F: Dave Drew (Elmira)
- C: Jeff Cristina (Elmira)
External links
- "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-14.