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1982 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament

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1982 NCAA Division II men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams8
Finals site
ChampionsLowell Chiefs (3rd title)
Runner-upPlattsburgh Cardinals (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBill Riley Jr. (3rd title)
MOPPaul Lohnes (Lowell)
Attendance14,140

The 1982 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 12 games were played, hosted by the University of Lowell.

The University of Lowell, coached by Bill Riley, won the national title with a 5-1 victory in the final game over Plattsburgh.

Paul Lohnes, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and Scott Swanson, of Gustavus Adolphus, was the high scorer of the tournament with eleven points (4 goals, 7 assists).

Qualifying teams

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With the number of teams in the tournament doubling, the NCAA did not hold a western regional tournament. No automatic bids were offered.

East Region West Region
Seed Team Record Last Bid Seed Team Record Last Bid
1 Lowell 28–3–0 1981 1 Mankato State 22–7–1 1981
2 Plattsburgh State 23–12–1 1981 2 Gustavus Adolphus 19–8–0 Never
3 Babson 20–6–1 Never 3 St. Scholastica 17–9–1 Never
4 Oswego State 20–8–0 Never 4 Merrimack 20–15–1 1980

Tournament bracket

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The quarter-finals were two-game total-goals series played at the campus of the higher seed. The semi-finals and finals were single elimination games.

Quarterfinals
March 12–14
Semifinals
March 18–19
National Championship
March 20
        
Lowell 9 3 12
Oswego State 5 4 9
Lowell 4
Merrimack 3
Merrimack 5 6 11
Mankato State 3 4 7
Lowell 6
Plattsburgh State 1
Plattsburgh State 4 1 5
Babson 3 1 4
Plattsburgh State 4 Third place
Gustavus Adolphus 3
Gustavus Adolphus 7 9 16 Merrimack 5
St. Scholastica 4 1 5 Gustavus Adolphus 8
  • G: John MacKenzie (Lowell)
  • D: Paul Lohnes (Lowell)
  • D: Rob Spath (Lowell)
  • F: Chip Grabowski (Plattsburgh State)
  • F: Ken Kaiser (Lowell)
  • F: Mike Carr (Lowell)
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  • "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2016.