| 1981 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Location | Superior, Wisconsin |
| Dates | March 5, 1981–March 7, 1981 |
| Venue(s) | Wessman Arena |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Augsburg |
| Runner-up | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Winning coach | Ed Saugestad |
| ← 19811983 → | |
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 15th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA. The tournament began on March 5, 1981 and ended with the championship game on March 7, 1981.
Ed Saugestad was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1982.
Bracket
1982 Tournament
Wessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin
| First Round February 25 | Semifinals February 26 | National Championship February 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Augsburg | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Augsburg | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Michigan–Dearborn | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Michigan–Dearborn | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin–Superior | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Augsburg | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bemidji State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bemidji State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Hamline | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bemidji State | 7 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 5* | 4 | Michigan–Dearborn | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bethel | 4 | 3 | Wisconsin–River Falls | 2 | |||||||||
| Consolation round | Fifth place | ||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin–Superior | 6 | |||||||
| 8 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin–Superior | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | Bethel | 5 | |||||||
| 6 | Bethel | 5 | |||||||
| 7 | Hamline | 4 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- "Former coach named Legends of Hockey recipient". ESPN. 2007-02-27.
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