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1981 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1981
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationRiver Falls, Wisconsin
DatesMarch 5, 1981–March 7, 1981
Venue(s)Hunt Arena
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionAugsburg
Runner-upWisconsin-Superior
Tournament statistics
Winning coachEd Saugestad
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The 1981 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 1981 tournament was the 14th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[1] The tournament began on March 5, 1981 and ended with the championship game on March 7, 1981.[2]

Ed Saugestad was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1981.[3]

Bracket

Hunt Arena, River Falls, Wisconsin

First Round
March 5 		Semifinals
March 6 		National Championship
March 7
         
1 Bemidji State 5
8 St. Mary’s (Minnesota) 1
1 Bemidji State 4
4 Wisconsin-Superior 6
4 Wisconsin-Superior 7
5 St. Thomas 6
2 Augsburg 8
4 Wisconsin-Superior 3
2 Augsburg 9
7 Wisconsin-River Falls 2
2 Augsburg 7 Third place
3 Michigan-Dearborn 4
3 Michigan–Dearborn 6 1 Bemidji State 11
6 St. Olaf 4 3 Michigan-Dearborn 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References

  1. ^ "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. ^ "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  3. ^ "Former coach named Legends of Hockey recipient". ESPN. 2007-02-27.
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