List of WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions

The Dee Stadium was one of two buildings to host a championship game in the tournament's inaugural season.
The original Ralph Engelstad Arena was the last home building to host the WCHA championship game (1987)
The Xcel Energy Center hosted the WCHA tournament final from 2001 to 2013.

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is the oldest active NCAA Division I ice hockey-only conference beginning in 1959–60, and based in Denver, Colorado. At the conclusion of each regular season, it holds the WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to determine its conference champion(s), which it has done since the foundation of the conference.

The tournament has had many variations over the course of its history, starting with four teams and naming two regional champions. The modern format of the tournament, where only one champion was crowned, wasn't codified until 1981–82 after four teams left to join the CCHA and the NCAA began to offer automatic bids to the National tournament rather than inviting finals participants.

Denver has won the most WCHA championships with 15.[1] Murray Armstrong has won the most titles (10), all with Denver, and appeared in the second most title games. John MacInnes has appeared in the most title games (15) and won the second most, all with Michigan Tech. These numbers are, however, misleading as the WCHA had named two tournament champions for most of its first 22 years rather than offering a game(s) to decide a single champion, the era that both Armstrong and MacInnes coached in. Had this policy continued unabated Doug Woog would be tied with Armstrong for most titles as well as winning 5 consecutive (1990–1994) and appearing in 12 consecutive finals (1986–1997).

Champions[2]

Year Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Score Location Venue Reference
1960 Michigan Tech†
Denver‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		North Dakota
Colorado College 		Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft
Frasca, TonyTony Frasca 		9–7*
12–3* 		Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado 		Dee Stadium
DU Arena
1961 Minnesota†
Denver‡ 		Mariucci, JohnJohn Mariucci
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		Michigan
Michigan Tech 		Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew
MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes 		6–4*
17–3* 		Minneapolis, Minnesota
Denver, Colorado 		Williams Arena
DU Arena
1962 Michigan Tech MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Michigan Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew 6–4 Ann Arbor, Michigan Weinberg Coliseum
1963 Denver Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong North Dakota Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft 5–4 (OT) Denver, Colorado DU Arena
1964 Denver Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong Michigan Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew 6–2 Ann Arbor, Michigan Weinberg Coliseum
1965 Michigan Tech MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes North Dakota Peters, BobBob Peters 6–4 Grand Forks, North Dakota Winter Sports Building
1966 Michigan State†
Denver‡ 		Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		Michigan Tech
North Dakota 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Peters, BobBob Peters 		4–3
5–4 (OT) 		Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado 		Dee Stadium
DU Arena
1967 Michigan State†
North Dakota‡ 		Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone
Selman, BillBill Selman 		Michigan Tech
Denver 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		2–1 (OT)
3–2 		Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado 		Dee Stadium
DU Arena
1968 North Dakota†
Denver‡ 		Selman, BillBill Selman
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		Michigan Tech
Minnesota 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor 		3–2*
16–3* 		Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado 		Dee Stadium
DU Arena
1969 Michigan Tech†
Denver‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		Michigan
Colorado College 		Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew
Matchefts, JohnJohn Matchefts 		7–4
3–1 		Ann Arbor, Michigan
Denver, Colorado 		Weinberg Coliseum
DU Arena
1970 Michigan Tech†
Wisconsin‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Johnson, BobBob Johnson 		Minnesota
Denver 		Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		6–5
3–2 		Duluth, Minnesota
Denver, Colorado 		Duluth Arena Auditorium
DU Arena
1971 Minnesota†
Denver‡ 		Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		North Dakota
Minnesota-Duluth 		Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman
Shercliffe, TerryTerry Shercliffe 		5–2
9–3 		Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado 		Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena
1972 Wisconsin†
Denver‡ 		Johnson, BobBob Johnson
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		North Dakota
Michigan State 		Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman
Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone 		6–2*
11–4* 		Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado 		Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena
1973 Wisconsin†
Denver‡ 		Johnson, BobBob Johnson
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		Notre Dame
Michigan Tech 		Smith, LeftyLefty Smith
MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes 		8–7*
7–3* 		Notre Dame, Indiana
Denver, Colorado 		Edmund P. Joyce Center
DU Arena
1974 Michigan Tech†
Minnesota‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks 		Michigan State
Denver 		Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone
Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong 		12–10*
5–4* 		Houghton, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		Student Ice Arena
Williams Arena
1975 Michigan Tech†
Minnesota‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks 		Michigan State
Michigan 		Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone
Farrell, DanDan Farrell 		15–8*
8–5* 		Houghton, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		Student Ice Arena
Williams Arena
1976 Minnesota†
Michigan Tech‡ 		Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks
MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes 		Michigan State
Michigan 		Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone
Farrell, DanDan Farrell 		9–9*
10–7* 		East Lansing, Michigan
Houghton, Michigan 		Munn Ice Arena
Student Ice Arena
1977 Wisconsin Johnson, BobBob Johnson Michigan Farrell, DanDan Farrell 9–4* Madison, Wisconsin Dane County Coliseum
1978 Wisconsin†
Colorado College‡ 		Johnson, BobBob Johnson
Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer 		Michigan Tech
Denver 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Johnston, MarshallMarshall Johnston 		11–7*
9–7* 		Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado 		Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena
1979 Minnesota†
North Dakota‡ 		Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks
Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini 		Minnesota-Duluth
Wisconsin 		Hendrickson, GusGus Hendrickson
Johnson, BobBob Johnson 		8–4*
11–9* 		Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grand Forks, North Dakota 		Williams Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena
1980 Minnesota†
North Dakota‡ 		Buetow, BradBrad Buetow
Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini 		Colorado College
Notre Dame 		Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer
Smith, LeftyLefty Smith 		13–4*
17–8* 		Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grand Forks, North Dakota 		Williams Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena
1981 Michigan Tech†
Minnesota‡ 		MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes
Buetow, BradBrad Buetow 		Colorado College
Michigan 		Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer
Giordano, JohnJohn Giordano 		13–4*
17–8* 		Houghton, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota 		Student Ice Arena
Williams Arena
1982 Wisconsin Johnson, BobBob Johnson North Dakota Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini 12–1* Grand Forks, North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena
1983 Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Minnesota Buetow, BradBrad Buetow 8–3* Minneapolis, Minnesota Williams Arena
1984 Minnesota-Duluth Sertich, MikeMike Sertich North Dakota Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini 12–6* Minneapolis, Minnesota Williams Arena
1985 Minnesota-Duluth Sertich, MikeMike Sertich Minnesota Buetow, BradBrad Buetow 10–8* Duluth, Minnesota Duluth Arena Auditorium
1986 Denver Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 6–2* Denver, Colorado DU Arena
1987 North Dakota Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 10–6* Grand Forks, North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena
1988 Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 3–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1989 Northern Michigan Comley, RickRick Comley Denver Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom 9–4 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1990 Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 7–1 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1991 Northern Michigan Comley, RickRick Comley Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 4–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1992 Northern Michigan Comley, RickRick Comley Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 4–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1993 Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog Northern Michigan Comley, RickRick Comley 5–3 St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1994 Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog St. Cloud State Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl 3–2 (OT) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
1995 Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Colorado College Lucia, DonDon Lucia 4–3 (OT) St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1996 Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog Michigan Tech Mancini, BobBob Mancini 7–2 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
1997 North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais Minnesota Woog, DougDoug Woog 4–3 (OT) St. Paul, Minnesota Civic Center
1998 Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais 3–2 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bradley Center
1999 Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais 4–3 Minneapolis Target Center
2000 North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais Wisconsin Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer 5–3 Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center
2001 St. Cloud State Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais 6–5 (OT) St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2002 Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky Minnesota Lucia, DonDon Lucia 5–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2003 Minnesota Lucia, DonDon Lucia Colorado College Owens, ScottScott Owens 4–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2004 Minnesota Lucia, DonDon Lucia North Dakota Blais, DeanDean Blais 5–4 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2005 Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky Colorado College Owens, ScottScott Owens 1–0 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2006 North Dakota Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol St. Cloud State Motzko, BobBob Motzko 5–3 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2007 Minnesota Lucia, DonDon Lucia North Dakota Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol 3–2 (OT) St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2008 Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky Minnesota Lucia, DonDon Lucia 2–1 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2009 Minnesota-Duluth Sandelin, ScottScott Sandelin Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky 4–0 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2010 North Dakota Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol St. Cloud State Motzko, BobBob Motzko 5–3 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2011 North Dakota Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky 3–2 (2OT) St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2012 North Dakota Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol Denver Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky 4–0 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2013 Wisconsin Eaves, MikeMike Eaves Colorado College Owens, ScottScott Owens 3–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
2014 Minnesota State Hastings, MikeMike Hastings Ferris State Daniels, BobBob Daniels 4–1 Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena
2015 Minnesota State Hastings, MikeMike Hastings Michigan Tech Pearson, MelMel Pearson 5–2 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center [3]

† East regional champion
‡ West regional champion
* Champion decided by a total goal sum in multiple games

References

  1. ↑ "WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  2. ↑ "WCHA Champions". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Saturday, March 21, 2015 Michigan Tech (MTU) vs Minnesota State (MNS)". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

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