1978 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

The 1978 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 1978 tournament was the 11th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[2] The tournament began on February 24, 1978 and ended with the championship game on February 26, 1978.[3]

1978 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1978
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationSt. Paul, Minnesota
DatesFebruary 24, 1978–February 26, 1978
Venue(s)Coliseum Ice Arena
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionAugsburg
Runner-upBemidji State
Tournament statistics
Winning coachEd Saugestad[1]

Ed Saugestad was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1978.[4]

Bracket

Coliseum Ice Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota

First Round
February 24 		Semifinals
February 25 		National Championship
February 26
         
1 Bemidji State 16
8 St. Francis (Maine) 2
1 Bemidji State 7
5 St. Thomas 1
4 Gustavus Adolphus
5 St. Thomas 6
1 Bemidji State 3
2 Augsburg 4
3 Wisconsin-River Falls 3
6 St. Scholastica 2
2 Augsburg 10 Third place
3 Wisconsin-River Falls 2
2 Augsburg 6 35 Wisconsin-River Falls 3
7 Ferris State 4 5 St. Thomas 7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References
  1. "AUGSBURG ED SAUGESTAD ICE ARENA". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. 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.
  4. "Former coach named Legends of Hockey recipient". ESPN. 2007-02-27.
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