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MICHIGAN TECH’S 3-2 DOUBLE-OVERTIME VICTORY OVER BOWLING GREEN IN THE 2017 WCHA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS ONE OF ONLY TWO MULTIPLE- OVERTIME CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IN WCHA POSTSEASON HISTORY.

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Season Playoff Champion(s) Coach PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY TEAM 1959-60 ...... Denver * Murray Armstrong ...... Michigan Tech * John MacInnes 1960-61 ...... Denver * Murray Armstrong Titles Team (Playoff Championship Seasons) ...... * 15 ...... Denver (1960*, 1961*, 1963, 1964, 1966•, 1968•, 1969+, 1961-62 ...... Michigan Tech John MacInnes 1971+, 1972•, 1973•, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008) 1962-63...... Denver Murray Armstrong 14 ...... Minnesota (1961*, 1971+, 1974•, 1975•, 1976•, 1979•, 1963-64 ...... Denver Murray Armstrong 1964-65 ...... Michigan Tech John MacInnes 1980•, 1981•, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007) 1965-66 ...... Denver • Murray Armstrong 12 ...... Wisconsin (1970+, 1972•, 1973•, 1977, 1978•, 1982, 1983, ...... Michigan State • 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2013) 1966-67 ...... Michigan State • Amo Bessone 11 ...... North Dakota (1967•, 1968•, 1979•, 1980•, 1987, 1997, ...... North Dakota • 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012) 1967-68 ...... Denver • Murray Armstrong ...... North Dakota • Bill Selman Michigan Tech (1960*, 1962, 1965, 1969+, 1970+, 1974•, 1968-69 ...... Denver + Murray Armstrong 1975•, 1976•, 1981•, 2017, 2018) ...... Michigan Tech + John MacInnes 3 ...... Northern Michigan (1989, 1991, 1992) 1969-70 ...... Michigan Tech + John MacInnes Minnesota Duluth (1984, 1985, 2009) ...... Wisconsin + Bob Johnson Minnesota State (2014, 2015, 2019) 1970-71 ...... Denver + Murray Armstrong ...... Minnesota + 2 ...... Michigan State (1966•, 1967•) 1971-72 ...... Denver • Murray Armstrong 1 ...... College (1978•) ...... Wisconsin • Bob Johnson St. Cloud State (2001) 1972-73...... Denver • Murray Armstrong Ferris State (2016) ...... Wisconsin • Bob Johnson * 1st round playoff winner 1973-74 ...... Michigan Tech • John MacInnes ...... Minnesota • Herb Brooks • 2nd round playoff winner 1974-75 ...... Michigan Tech • John MacInnes + East & West Regional playoff winners ...... Minnesota • Herb Brooks No champion in 2020 due to COVID-19 cancellation 1975-76 ...... Michigan Tech • John MacInnes ...... Minnesota • Herb Brooks 1976-77 ...... Wisconsin Bob Johnson 1977-78 ...... Colorado College • Jeff Sauer PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY COACH ...... Wisconsin • Bob Johnson 1978-79 ...... Minnesota • Herb Brooks Titles Coach, Team (Championship Seasons) ...... North Dakota • Gino Gasparini 10 ...... Murray Armstrong, Denver (1960*, 1961*, 1963, 1964, 1979-80 ...... Minnesota • Herb Brooks 1966•, 1968•, 1969+, 1971+, 1972•, 1973•) ...... North Dakota • Gino Gasparini 9 ...... John MacInnes, Michigan Tech (1960*, 1962, 1965, 1980-81 ...... Michigan Tech • John MacInnes 1969+, 1970+, 1974•, 1975•, 1976•, 1981•) ...... Minnesota • 1981-82 ...... Wisconsin Bob Johnson 6 ...... Bob Johnson, Wisconsin (1970+, 1972•, 1973•, 1977, 1982-83...... Wisconsin Jeff Sauer 1978•, 1982) 1983-84 ...... Minnesota Duluth Herb Brooks, Minnesota (1971+, 1974•, 1975•, 1976•, 1984-85 ...... Minnesota Duluth Mike Sertich 1979•, 1980•) 1985-86 ...... Denver Jeff Sauer, Colorado College/Wisconsin (1978•, 1983, 1986-87 ...... North Dakota Gino Gasparini 1987-88 ...... Wisconsin Jeff Sauer 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998) 1988-89 ...... Northern Michigan Rick Comley 4 ...... , Denver (1999, 2002, 2005, 2008) 1989-90 ...... Wisconsin Jeff Sauer Dave Hakstol, North Dakota (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012) 1990-91 ...... Northern Michigan Rick Comley 3 ...... Gino Gasparini, North Dakota (1979•, 1980•, 1987) 1991-92...... Northern Michigan Rick Comley Rick Comley, Northern Michigan (1989, 1991, 1992) 1992-93...... Minnesota 1993-94 ...... Minnesota Doug Woog Doug Woog, Minnesota (1993, 1994, 1996) 1994-95 ...... Wisconsin Jeff Sauer , Minnesota (2003, 2004, 2007) 1995-96 ...... Minnesota Doug Woog Mike Hastings, Minnesota State (2014, 2015, 2019) 1996-97 ...... North Dakota 2 ...... Amo Bessone, Michigan State (1966•, 1967•) 1997-98 ...... Wisconsin Jeff Sauer Bill Selman, North Dakota (1967•, 1968•) 1998-99 ...... Denver George Gwozdecky 1999-00 ...... North Dakota Dean Blais Mike Sertich, Minnesota Duluth (1984, 1985) 2000-01 ...... St. Cloud State Craig Dahl Dean Blais, North Dakota (1997, 2000) 2001-02 ...... Denver George Gwozdecky 1 ...... John Mariucci, Minnesota (1961*) 2002-03 ...... Minnesota Don Lucia Brad Buetow, Minnesota (1981•) 2003-04 ...... Minnesota Don Lucia Ralph Backstrom, Denver (1986) 2004-05 ...... Denver George Gwozdecky 2005-06 ...... North Dakota Dave Hakstol Craig Dahl, St. Cloud State (2001) 2006-07 ...... Minnesota Don Lucia , Minnesota Duluth (2009) 2007-08 ...... Denver George Gwozdecky Mike Eaves, Wisconsin (2013) 2008-09 ...... Minnesota Duluth Scott Sandelin Bob Daniels, Ferris State (2016) 2009-10 ...... North Dakota Dave Hakstol , Michigan Tech (2017) 2010-11...... North Dakota Dave Hakstol 2011-12 ...... North Dakota Dave Hakstol , Michigan Tech (2018) 2012-13 ...... Wisconsin Mike Eaves 2013-14 ...... Minnesota State Mike Hastings * First round playoff winners 2014-15 ...... Minnesota State Mike Hastings • Second round playoff winners 2015-16 ...... Ferris State Bob Daniels + East and West Regional playoff winner 2016-17 ...... Michigan Tech Mel Pearson 2017-18 ...... Michigan Tech Joe Shawhan No champion in 2020 due to COVID-19 cancellation 2018-19 ...... Minnesota State Mike Hastings Bold- current WCHA head coach 2019-20 ...... Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 following quarterfi nals * fi rst round playoff winners; • second round playoff winners; + East and West Regional playoff winner

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TEAM APPEARANCES IN TEAM APPEARANCES IN WCHA CHAMPIONSHIP WCHA FINAL FIVE/WCHA SEMIFINALS Following, by member team, are appearances in the on-campus WCHA Following, by member team, are appearances in WCHA Final Five/WCHA Championship. Beginning with the 2016-17 season, the “WCHA Playoffs” Semifi nals. Beginning with the 1987-88 season and on through the 1991- have consisted of four (4) best-of-three, quarterfi nal round series 92 season, the WCHA Playoff Championship consisted of four fi rst round hosted by the league’s top four regular-season fi nishers, followed playoff winners advancing to a single site championship. Beginning in by two (2) best-of-three semifi nal round series hosted by the highest 1992-93, the league playoff championship became known as the WCHA remaining seeds. The “WCHA Championship” is a single game, hosted by Final Five, with fi ve fi rst round playoff winners advancing to a single site the highest remaining seed. championship. Since the inception of the WCHA’s on-campus playoff model in 2013-14, the four quarterfi nal round winners have advanced No. Team Championship Appearances to the WCHA Semifi nals, with the two highest-remaining seeds hosting 2 Michigan Tech 2017*, 2018* best-of-three semifi nal series. 1 Bowling Green 2017, 2019 Northern Michigan 2018 No. Team Championship Appearances Minnesota State 2019* 23 Minnesota^ 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993*, 1994*, 1995, 1996*, 1997, * indicates playoff champion 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003*, 2020 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak following 2004*, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, completion of quarterfi nals 2009, 2012, 2013 20 North Dakota^ 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997*, ALL-TIME WCHA PLAYOFF WINS 1998, 1999, 2000*, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006*, 2007, 2008, Wins Team All-Time Record Championships 2009, 2010*, 2011*, 2012*, 2013 114 Minnesota 114-62-8 14 19 Wisconsin^ 1988*, 1989, 1990*, 1991, 1992, 101 Wisconsin 101-50-3 12 1993, 1994, 1995*, 1996, 1998*, 96 North Dakota 96-59-4 11 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 77 Denver 77-62-5 15 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013* 65 Michigan Tech 65-83-6 11 15 St. Cloud State^ 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 56 Colorado College 56-75-1 1 2000, 2001*, 2002, 2006, 2007, 43 Minnesota Duluth 43-77-3 3 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 38 St. Cloud State 38-39-0 1 14 Colorado College^ 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 34 Minnesota State 34-37-0 3 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 29 Northern Michigan 29-30-1 3 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013 19 Bowling Green 19-8-0 0 11 Denver^ 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999*, 2002*, 13 Michigan 13-22-3 0 2005*, 2008*, 2009, 2010, 2011, 13 Michigan State 13-18-6 2 2012 9 Alaska Anchorage 9-46-0 0 10 Minnesota Duluth^ 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 9 Ferris State 9-6-0 1 2006, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012 8 Bemidji State 8-19-0 0 8 Minnesota State 2000, 2003, 2013, 2014*, 2015*, 2016, 5 Notre Dame 5-14-3 0 2019*, 2020$ 4 Lake Superior State 4-10-0 0 7 Michigan Tech 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 1 Alabama Huntsville 1-6-0 0 2020$ 1 Alaska Fairbanks 1-12-0 0 Northern Michigan 1989*, 1990, 1991*, 1992*, 1993, 1994, 0 Omaha 0-6-0 0 2019 4 Bowling Green 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020$ 3 Alaska Anchorage 2004, 2011, 2014 Ferris State 2014, 2015, 2016* 2 Bemidji State 2011, 2020$ 1 Lake Superior State 2019

* indicates playoff champion $ 2020 playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak following completion of quarterfi nals ^ left WCHA after 2012-13 season

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1960 1968 WCHA Playoffs (two games, total goals) WCHA First Round Playoffs Colorado College 2 at Denver 9 Minnesota Duluth 4 at Denver 11 Colorado College 1 at Denver 3 (DU wins, 12-3) Colorado College 2 at Michigan Tech 5 North Dakota 3 at Michigan Tech 4 Michigan State 2 at North Dakota 5 North Dakota 4 at Michigan Tech 5 (MTU wins, 9-7) Minnesota 5 at Michigan 3 WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Michigan Tech WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota 0 at Denver 9 1961 Minnesota 3 at Denver 7 (DU wins, 16-3) North Dakota 0 at Michigan Tech 0 WCHA Playoffs (two games, total goals) North Dakota 3 at Michigan Tech 2 (NDK wins, 3-2) Michigan Tech 1 at Denver 9 WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, North Dakota Michigan Tech 2 at Denver 8 (DU wins, 17-3) Michigan 1 at Minnesota 3 Michigan 3 at Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 6-4) 1969 WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Minnesota WCHA East Regional Playoffs (Ann Arbor, Mich.) First Round 1962 Michigan Tech 4 vs Michigan State 2 WCHA Playoffs Michigan 8 vs Minnesota 4 Championship: Michigan Tech 7 vs Michigan 4 Michigan Coliseum, Ann Arbor, Mich WCHA West Regional Playoffs (Denver, Colo.) Semifi nal: Michigan State 1 at Michigan Tech 5 First Round Semifi nal: Denver 4 at Michigan 8 Denver 4 vs Minnesota Duluth 1 Third Place Game: Michigan State 4 vs Denver 3 Colorado College 5 vs North Dakota 4 Championship: Michigan Tech 6 vs Michigan 4 Championship: Denver 3 vs Colorado College 1 WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Denver 1963 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota 0 at Denver 3 1970 WCHA East Regional Playoffs (Duluth, Minn.) Minnesota 2 at Denver 6 (DU wins, 9-2) First Round: Michigan Tech 0 at North Dakota 2 Michigan Tech 5 at North Dakota 3 Michigan Tech 1 at North Dakota 6 (NDK wins, 8-1) Minnesota 3 at Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT) Championship: Denver 5 vs North Dakota 4 (OT) Championship: Michigan Tech 6 vs Minnesota 5 WCHA West Regional Playoffs (Denver, Colo.) 1964 First Round: WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Wisconsin 2 vs Michigan 1 Michigan Tech 3 at Michigan 4 Denver 6 vs Michigan State 2 Michigan Tech 5 at Michigan 5 (MICH wins, 9-8) Championship: Wisconsin 3 vs Denver 2 North Dakota 2 at Denver 6 WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Wisconsin North Dakota 3 at Denver 3 (DU wins, 9-5) Championship: Denver 6 vs Michigan 2 1971 WCHA East Regional Playoffs (Madison, Wis.) 1965 First Round: WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) North Dakota 6 vs Michigan Tech 4 Minnesota 4 at Michigan Tech 8 Minnesota 4 vs Wisconsin 3 Minnesota 3 at Michigan Tech 3 (MTU wins, 11-7) Championship: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 2 Michigan State 1 at North Dakota 7 WCHA West Regional Playoffs (Denver, Colo.) Michigan State 6 at North Dakota 4 (NDK wins, 11-7) First Round Championship: Michigan Tech 6 vs North Dakota 4 Denver 6 vs Colorado College 3 Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Michigan State 3 1966 Championship: Denver 9 vs Minnesota Duluth 3 WCHA First Round Playoffs WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Denver Minnesota Duluth 3 at Michigan Tech 9 Minnesota 3 at North Dakota 4 1972 Denver 8 at Colorado College 2 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan State 3 at Michigan 2 Notre Dame 2 at Denver 7 WCHA Second Round Playoffs Notre Dame 2 at Denver 4 (DU wins, 11-4) Michigan State 4 at Michigan Tech 3 Michigan Tech 5 at Wisconsin 3 North Dakota 4 at Denver 5 (OT) Michigan Tech 1 at Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 9-6) WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, Denver Michigan 1 at North Dakota 5 Michigan 2 at North Dakota 10 (NDK wins, 15-3) 1967 Minnesota Duluth 2 at Michigan State 4 WCHA First Round Playoffs Minnesota Duluth 2 at Michigan State 4 (MSU wins, 8-4) Michigan Tech 6 at Minnesota Duluth 4 WCHA Second Round Playoffs North Dakota 7 at Minnesota 2 Michigan State 1 at Denver 2 Colorado College 3 at Denver 6 Michigan State 3 at Denver 9 (DU wins, 11-4) Michigan 2 at Michigan State 4 North Dakota 1 at Wisconsin 1 WCHA Second Round Playoffs North Dakota 1 at Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 6-2) Michigan State 2 at Michigan Tech 1 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin North Dakota 3 at Denver 2 WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan State, North Dakota 1973 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota Duluth 4 at Denver 5 Minnesota Duluth 2 at Denver 4 (DU wins, 9-6) North Dakota 0 at Notre Dame 5 North Dakota 3 at Notre Dame 8 (UND wins, 13-3) Minnesota 6 at Wisconsin 8 Minnesota 4 at Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 14-10) Michigan Tech 7 at Michigan State 2 Michigan Tech 1 at Michigan State 3 (MTU wins, 8-5)

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WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan Tech 3 at Denver 3 1978 Michigan Tech 0 at Denver 4 (DU wins, 7-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Wisconsin 4 at Notre Dame 4 Notre Dame 6 at Denver 6 Wisconsin 4 at Notre Dame 3 (UW wins, 8-7) Notre Dame 1 at Denver 7 (DU wins, 13-7) WCHA Playoff Champions: Denver, Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth 2 at Wisconsin 9 Minnesota Duluth 4 at Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 14-6) North Dakota 2 at Michigan Tech 2 1974 North Dakota 2 at Michigan Tech 3 (OT) (MTU wins, 5-4) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Colorado College 3 at Minnesota 3 Notre Dame 2 at Michigan Tech 4 Colorado College 5 at Minnesota 4 (CC wins, 8-7) Notre Dame 2 at Michigan Tech 2 (MTU wins, 6-4) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan 1 at Minnesota 5 Colorado College 6 at Denver 3 Michigan 4 at Minnesota 5 (Minnesota wins, 10-5) Colorado College 3 at Denver 4 (CC wins, 9-7) Minnesota Duluth 2 at Denver 3 Michigan Tech 3 at Wisconsin 4 Minnesota Duluth 2 at Denver 5 (DU wins, 8-4) Michigan Tech 4 at Wisconsin 7 (UW wins, 11-7) Wisconsin 1 at Michigan State 4 WCHA Playoff Champions: Colorado College, Wisconsin Wisconsin 4 at Michigan State 3 (MSU wins, 7-5) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan State 8 at Michigan Tech 6 1979 Michigan State 2 at Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins, 12-10) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Denver 3 at Minnesota 3 Colorado College 3 at North Dakota 6 Denver 1 at Minnesota 2 (UM wins, 5-4) Colorado College 3 at North Dakota 7 (NDK wins, 13-6) WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota Michigan Tech 3 at Minnesota 5 Michigan Tech 1 at Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 11-4) Denver 2 at Minnesota Duluth 5 1975 Denver 4 at Minnesota Duluth 2 (UMD wins, 7-6) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Notre Dame 5 at Wisconsin 11 Minnesota Duluth 0 at Minnesota 6 Notre Dame 2 at Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 16-7) Minnesota Duluth 2 at Minnesota 4 (UM wins, 10-2) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Notre Dame 0 at Michigan Tech 2 Wisconsin 2 at North Dakota 4 Notre Dame 3 at Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins, 8-3) Wisconsin 7 at North Dakota 7 (NDK wins, 11-9) Michigan 4 at Colorado College 3 Minnesota Duluth 1 at Minnesota 2 Michigan 9 at Colorado College 8 (MICH wins, 13-11) Minnesota Duluth 3 at Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 8-4) Michigan State 4 at Wisconsin 5 WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota Michigan State 7 at Wisconsin 4 (MSU wins, 11-9) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan 3 at Minnesota 3 1980 Michigan 2 at Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 8-5) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan State 4 at Michigan Tech 6 Michigan State 1 at North Dakota 8 Michigan State 4 at Michigan Tech 9 (MTU wins, 15-8) Michigan State 3 at North Dakota 5 (NDK wins, 13-4) WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech Michigan Tech 2 at Minnesota 7 Michigan Tech 3 at Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 13-5) Minnesota Duluth 3 at Colorado College 4 1976 Minnesota Duluth 6 at Colorado College 7 (CC wins, 11-9) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Notre Dame 8 at Michigan 3 Denver 4 at Michigan Tech 5 Notre Dame 3 at Michigan 4 (UND wins, 11-7) Denver 6 at Michigan Tech 8 (MTU wins, 13-10) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Wisconsin 4 at Michigan State 6 Notre Dame 4 at North Dakota 10 Wisconsin 4 at Michigan State 6 (MSU wins, 12-8) Notre Dame 4 at North Dakota 7 (NDK wins, 17-8) Colorado College 4 at Minnesota 7 Colorado College 3 at Minnesota 5 Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 12-5) Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 8 (UM wins, 13-4) Notre Dame 3 at Michigan 8 WCHA Playoff Champions: North Dakota, Minnesota Notre Dame 5 at Michigan 4 (MICH wins, 12-8) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan 2 at Michigan Tech 4 1981 Michigan 5 at Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins, 10-7) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota 2 at Michigan State 2 Minnesota Duluth 1 at Minnesota 5 Minnesota 7 at Michigan State 6 (3 (OT)) (UM wins, 9-8) Minnesota Duluth 7 at Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 10-8) WCHA Playoff Champions: Michigan Tech, Minnesota Colorado College 2 at Wisconsin 8 Colorado College 11 at Wisconsin 4 (CC wins, 13-12) North Dakota 4 at Michigan Tech 7 1977 North Dakota 1 at Michigan Tech 4 (MTU wins, 11-5) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Michigan 5 at Denver 2 Colorado College 1 at Wisconsin 3 Michigan 5 at Denver 4 (MICH wins, 10-6) Colorado College 1 at Wisconsin 3 (UW wins, 6-2) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota 1 at Notre Dame 5 Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 7 Minnesota 9 at Notre Dame 2 (UM wins, 10-7) Colorado College 9 at Minnesota 7 (UM wins, 14-10) Michigan Tech 5 at Michigan 6 Michigan 1 at Michigan Tech 2 Michigan Tech 2 at Michigan 5 (MICH wins, 11-7) Michigan 1 at Michigan Tech 7 (MTU wins, 9-2) North Dakota 3 at Denver 8 WCHA Playoff Champions: Minnesota, Michigan Tech North Dakota 2 at Denver 7 (DU wins, 15-5) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Minnesota 5 at Wisconsin 9 1982 Minnesota 3 at Wisconsin 8 (UW wins, 17-8) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Denver 4 at Michigan 6 Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 3 Denver 4 at Michigan 11 (MICH wins, 17-8) Colorado College 3 at Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 9-4) WCHA Playoff Championship at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (two games, Minnesota Duluth 2 at Denver 5 total goals) Minnesota Duluth 5 at Denver 5 (DU wins, 10-7) Wisconsin 4 vs Michigan 0 WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Wisconsin 5 vs Michigan 4 (UW wins series, 9-4) Denver 3 at North Dakota 4 Denver 2 at North Dakota 5 (NDK wins, 9-5) Minnesota 4 at Wisconsin 3 Minnesota 2 at Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 9-6)

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WCHA Playoff Championship at Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D. (two games, total goals) 1987 Wisconsin 9 vs North Dakota 0 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Wisconsin 3 vs North Dakota 1 (UW wins, 12-1) No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 1 North Dakota 5 No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 1 North Dakota 8 (NDK wins, 13-4) No. 7 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 2 Minnesota 9 1983 No. 7 Michigan Tech 5 at No. 2 Minnesota 8 (UM wins, 17-9) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) No. 6 Colorado College 4 at No. 3 Denver 2 Colorado College 2 at Wisconsin 3 No. 6 Colorado College 3 at No. 3 Denver 2 (CC wins, 7-4) Colorado College 2 at Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 8-4) No. 5 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 4 Wisconsin 4 Denver 2 at Minnesota Duluth 7 No. 5 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 4 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 10-4) Denver 2 at Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins, 13-4) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) Colorado College 2 at North Dakota 6 Minnesota Duluth 2 at Minnesota 8 Colorado College 2 at North Dakota 1 (NDK wins, 7-4) Minnesota Duluth 4 at Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 11-6) Wisconsin 2 at Minnesota 1 Wisconsin 1 at North Dakota 1 Wisconsin 4 at Minnesota 8 (UM wins, 9-6) Wisconsin 6 at North Dakota 5 (3 (OT)) (UW wins, 7-6) WCHA Playoff Championship at Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D. WCHA Playoff Championship at Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minn. (two games, total goals) (two games, total goals) North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota 3 Wisconsin 5 vs Minnesota 1 North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota 3 (NDK wins, 10-6) Wisconsin 3 vs Minnesota 2 (UW wins, 8-3) 1988 1984 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) No. 8 Colorado College 0 at No. 1 Minnesota 7 Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 3 No. 8 Colorado College 0 at No. 1 Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 2-0) Colorado College 1 at Minnesota 4 (UM wins, 7-2) No. 7 Northern Michigan 1 at No. 2 Wisconsin 2 (OT) Denver 3 at Wisconsin 5 No. 7 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 2-0) Denver 5 at Wisconsin 8 (UW wins, 13-8) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 5 at No. 3 Denver 2 WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 7 at No. 3 Denver 3 (UMD wins, 2-0) Wisconsin 3 at Minnesota Duluth 6 No. 5 North Dakota 5 at No. 4 Michigan Tech 4 Wisconsin 0 at Minnesota Duluth 9 (UMD wins, 15-3) No. 5 North Dakota 3 at No. 4 Michigan Tech 6 Minnesota 3 at North Dakota 4 North Dakota 4 at Michigan Tech 3 (OT) (NDK wins, 2-1) Minnesota 4 at North Dakota 5 (NDK wins, 9-7) WCHA Playoff Championship (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) WCHA Playoff Championship at Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, Minn. Semifi nal: Wisconsin 2 vs North Dakota 1 (two games, total goals) Semifi nal: Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 0 Minnesota Duluth 8 vs North Dakota 1 Third Place: North Dakota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 0 North Dakota 5 vs Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins, 12-6) Championship: Wisconsin 3 vs Minnesota 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin 1985 Attendance: 51,807 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth 3 1989 No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth 5 (UMD wins, 8-4) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 7 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Minnesota 3 No. 8 Colorado College 4 at No. 1 Minnesota 5 No. 7 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 9-8) No. 8 Colorado College 1 at No. 1 Minnesota 7 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 6 Colorado College 1 at No. 3 Wisconsin 2 No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 7 No. 6 Colorado College 3 at No. 3 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins, 9-4) No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins, 2-0). No. 5 Denver 1 at No. 4 North Dakota 7 No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Wisconsin 5 No. 5 Denver 4 at No. 4 North Dakota 8 (NDK wins, 15-5) No. 6 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 3 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 2-0) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) No. 5 Denver 1 at No. 4 North Dakota 7 North Dakota 4 at Minnesota Duluth 4 No. 5 Denver 5 at No. 4 North Dakota 4; DU 3 at UND 2 (DU wins, 2-1) North Dakota 4 at Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins, 10-8) WCHA Playoff Championship (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Wisconsin 0 at Minnesota 6 Semifi nal: Northern Michigan 4 vs Wisconsin 2 Wisconsin 7 at Minnesota 8 (UM wins, 14-7) Semifi nal: Denver 2 vs Minnesota 1 WCHA Playoff Championship at Duluth Arena, Duluth, Minn Third Place: Wisconsin 4 vs Minnesota 3 (two games, total goals) Championship: Northern Michigan 9 vs Denver 4 Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 4 WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan Minnesota Duluth 6 vs Minnesota 2 (UMD wins, 10-8) Attendance: 50,232

1986 1990 WCHA First Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 8 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 1 Denver 3 No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Wisconsin 4 No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Denver 6 (DU wins, 9-6) No. 8 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 1 Wisconsin 4 (OT) (UW wins, 2-0) No. 7 Colorado College 4 at No. 2 Minnesota 10 No. 7 Colorado College 3 at No. 2 Minnesota 9 No. 7 Colorado College 3 at No. 2 Minnesota 4 (UM wins, 14-7) No. 7 Colorado College 2 at No. 2 Minnesota 9 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 6 North Dakota 2 at No. 3 Wisconsin 6 No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 3 North Dakota 11 No. 6 North Dakota 5 at No. 3 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 12-7) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 3 North Dakota 2 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 5 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 4 No. 5 Denver 0 at No. 4 Northern Michigan 3 No. 5 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 8 (UMD wins, 12-8) No. 5 Denver 4 at No. 4 Northern Michigan 9 (NMU wins, 2-0) WCHA Second Round Playoffs (two games, total goals) WCHA Playoff Championship (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Minnesota Duluth 2 at Denver 8 Semifi nal: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 4 Minnesota Duluth 5 at Denver 5 (DU wins, 13-7) Semifi nal: Wisconsin 4 vs Northern Michigan 3 (OT) Wisconsin 1 at Minnesota 4 Third Place: North Dakota 6 vs Northern Michigan 5 (OT) Wisconsin 3 at Minnesota 7 (UM wins, 11-4) Championship: Wisconsin 7 vs Minnesota 1 WCHA Playoff Championship at DU Arena, Denver, Colo WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin (two games, total goals) Attendance: 47,845 Denver 3 vs Minnesota 0 Denver 3 vs Minnesota 2 (DU wins, 6-2)

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1991 1994 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 8 Colorado College 0 at No. 1 Northern Michigan 7 No. 10 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 1 Colorado College 2 No. 8 Colorado College 3 at No. 1 Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins, 2-0) No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 Colorado College 3 No. 7 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 2 Minnesota 5 No. 10 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 1 Colorado College 2 (OT) (MTU wins, 2-1) No. 7 Michigan Tech 5 at No. 2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Denver 5 at No. 2 Minnesota 8 No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 3 Wisconsin 5 No. 9 Denver 3 at No. 2 Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 3 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 8 North Dakota 1 at No. 3 Wisconsin 6 No. 5 St. Cloud State 4 at No. 4 North Dakota 2 No. 8 North Dakota 2 at No. 3 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 5 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 4 North Dakota 10 No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 0 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 3 St. Cloud State 4 at North Dakota 7 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 5 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 8 (SCSU wins, 2-0) WCHA Playoff Championship (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 5 Northern Michigan 5 Semifi nal: Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 2 No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 5 Northern Michigan 5 (NMU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Northern Michigan 8 vs North Dakota 4 WCHA Final Five (Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.) Third Place: North Dakota 5 vs Wisconsin 2 Semifi nal: Michigan Tech 5 vs Northern Michigan 1 Championship: Northern Michigan 4 vs Minnesota 2 Semifi nal: St. Cloud State 3 vs Wisconsin 2 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan Semifi nal: Minnesota 6 vs Michigan Tech 1 Attendance: 44,287 Third Place: Wisconsin 8 vs Michigan Tech 3 Championship: Minnesota 3 vs St. Cloud State 2 (OT) 1992 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Attendance: 61,367 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 8 North Dakota 5 at No. 1 Minnesota 3 No. 8 North Dakota 2 at No. 1 Minnesota 9 1995 No. 8 North Dakota 1 at No. 1 Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 2-1) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 7 St. Cloud State 5 at No. 2 Wisconsin 6 (OT) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 3 at No. 1 Colorado College 11 No. 7 St. Cloud State 5 at No. 2 Wisconsin 3 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Colorado College 5 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 7 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 2 Wisconsin 4 (OT) (UW wins, 2-1) No. 9 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Wisconsin 3 No. 6 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 9 No. 9 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Wisconsin 5 No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 6 (NMU wins, 2-0) No. 9 Northern Michigan 1 at No. 2 Wisconsin 5 (UW wins, 2-1) No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 6 at No. 4 Colorado College 7 (3 (OT)) No. 8 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 3 Denver 5 (OT) No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 4 Colorado College 3 (OT) No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Denver 5 (DU wins, 2-0) No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 4 Colorado College 5 (3OT) (CC wins, 2-1) No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 4 Minnesota 5 (OT) WCHA Playoff Championship (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 4 Minnesota 4 (UM wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Northern Michigan 6 vs Wisconsin 3: No. 6 North Dakota 3 at No. 5 St. Cloud State 2 Semifi nal: Minnesota 5 vs Colorado College 1 No. 6 North Dakota 5 at No. 5 St. Cloud State 2 (NDK wins, 2-0) Third Place: Wisconsin 5 vs Colorado College 3 WCHA Final Five (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Championship: Northern Michigan 4 vs Minnesota 2 Semifi nal: Minnesota 3 vs North Dakota 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: Northern Michigan Semifi nal: Wisconsin 5 vs Denver 4 Attendance: 44,079 Semifi nal: Colorado College 5 vs Minnesota 4 (OT) Third Place: Minnesota 5 vs Denver 4 (OT) 1993 Championship: Wisconsin 4 vs Colorado College 3 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin Note: Alaska Anchorage invited to participate in tourney as affi liate member and No. Attendance: 55,908 10 seed, prior to full-time membership in ’93-94 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth 7 1996 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 0 at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins, 2-0) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 9 Colorado College 3 at No. 2 Wisconsin 6 No. 10 Northern Michigan 3 at No. 1 Colorado College 4 No. 9 Colorado College 3 at No. 2 Wisconsin 10 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 10 Northern Michigan 1 at No. 1 Colorado College 6 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 8 Denver 3 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 5 No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 4 at No. 2 Minnesota 6 No. 8 Denver 0 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 7 (NMU wins, 2-0) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 2 Minnesota 7 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 7 North Dakota 4 at No. 4 Minnesota 6 No. 8 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 3 Denver 1 No. 7 North Dakota 4 at No. 4 Minnesota 5 (OT) (UM wins, 2-0) No. 8 St. Cloud State 4 at No. 3 Denver 6 No. 6 St. Cloud State 1 at No. 5 Michigan Tech 3 No. 8 St. Cloud State 4 at No. 3 Denver 0 (SCSU wins, 2-1) No. 6 St. Cloud State 5 at No. 5 Michigan Tech 6 (MTU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Michigan Tech 5 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 4 (OT) WCHA Final Five (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 7 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 3 (MTU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Northern Michigan 4 vs Michigan Tech 3 No. 6 Wisconsin 6 at No. 5 North Dakota 5 (OT) Semifi nal: Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 2 (OT) No. 6 Wisconsin 5 at No. 5 North Dakota 4 (2ot) (UW wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Northern Michigan 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 2 WCHA Final Five (Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.) Third Place: Minnesota Duluth 7 vs Wisconsin 5 Semifi nal: Michigan Tech 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 (OT) Championship: Minnesota 5 vs Northern Michigan 3 Semifi nal: Minnesota 4 vs Wisconsin 3 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Semifi nal: Michigan Tech 4 vs Colorado College 3 Attendance: 50,737 Third Place: Colorado College 6 vs Wisconsin 4 Championship: Minnesota 7 vs Michigan Tech 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Attendance: 47,304

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1997 2000 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 North Dakota 4 No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 Wisconsin 4 No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 North Dakota 3 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 2 Minnesota 8 No. 9 Denver 0 at No. 2 North Dakota 4 No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 2 Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Denver 2 at No. 2 North Dakota 1 No. 8 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 5 No. 9 Denver 4 at No. 2 North Dakota 9 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 8 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 5 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 4 No. 7 Wisconsin 3 at No. 4 Colorado College 9 No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 0 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 3 No. 7 Wisconsin 0 at No. 4 Colorado College 1 (4OT) (CC wins, 2-0) No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 7 (SCSU wins, 2-1) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 5 Denver 4 No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 4 Minnesota State 2 (OT) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 5 Denver 7 (DU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 4 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins, 2-0) WCHA Final Five (St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 6 Minnesota 4 at No. 5 Colorado College 2 Semifi nal: Colorado College 5 vs Denver 2 No. 6 Minnesota 3 at No. 5 Colorado College 2 (OT) (UM wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: North Dakota 5 vs Colorado College 1 WCHA Final Five (Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.) Semifi nal: Minnesota 5 vs St. Cloud State 4 (OT) Semifi nal: Minnesota 6 vs Minnesota State 4 Third Place: Colorado College 6 vs St. Cloud State 0 Semifi nal: St. Cloud State 3 vs North Dakota 7 Championship: North Dakota 4 vs Minnesota 3 (OT) Semifi nal: Minnesota 3 vs Wisconsin 5 WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Third Place: St. Cloud State 6 vs Minnesota 4 Attendance: 56,707 Championship: North Dakota 5 vs Wisconsin 3 WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota 1998 Attendance: 49,717 Note: Minnesota State invited to participate in WCHA tournament as No. 10 seed prior to membership in 1999-2000 2001 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Minnesota State 2 at No. 1 North Dakota 5 No. 10 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 1 North Dakota 2 No. 10 Minnesota State 4 at No. 1 North Dakota 5 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 10 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 1 North Dakota 6 No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 2 Wisconsin 6 No. 10 Minnesota Duluth 0 at No. 1 North Dakota 4 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 2 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 5 No. 8 Denver 2 at No. 3 Colorado College 3 (OT) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 8 (SCSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Denver 4 at No. 3 Colorado College 6 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Minnesota 7 No. 7 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 6 No. 8 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 3 Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 7 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 2 No. 7 Minnesota State 0 at No. 4 Colorado College 3 No. 7 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 4 St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins, 2-1) No. 7 Minnesota State 3 at No. 4 Colorado College 7 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 6 Minnesota 3 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 7 No. 6 Denver 4 at No. 5 Wisconsin 6 No. 6 Minnesota 5 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 0 No. 6 Denver 2 at No. 5 Wisconsin 6 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 6 Minnesota 4 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 5 (OT) (UMD wins, 2-1) WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) WCHA Final Five (Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.) Semifi nal: Colorado College 4 vs Wisconsin 3 Semifi nal: St. Cloud State 4 vs Minnesota Duluth 3 (OT) Semifi nal: North Dakota 2 vs Colorado College 1 Semifi nal: North Dakota 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 Semifi nal: St. Cloud State 3 vs Minnesota 0 Semifi nal: Wisconsin 5 vs Colorado College 2 Third Place: Colorado College 5 vs Minnesota 4 Third Place: Colorado College 6 vs St. Cloud State 1 Championship: St. Cloud State 6 vs North Dakota 5 (OT) Championship: Wisconsin 3 vs North Dakota 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: St. Cloud State WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin Attendance: 67,612 Attendance: 38,707 2002 1999 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) Note: Minnesota State, Mankato invited to participate in WCHA tournament as No. 10 No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 Denver 5 seed prior to membership in 1999-2000 No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 Denver 8 (DU wins, 2-0) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 5 (OT) No. 10 Minnesota State 3 at No. 1 North Dakota 2 (OT) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 6 (SCSU wins, 2-0) No. 10 Minnesota State 2 at No. 1 North Dakota 3 No. 8 North Dakota 2 at No. 3 Minnesota 7 No. 10 Minnesota State 0 at No. 1 North Dakota 10 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 8 North Dakota 3 at No. 3 Minnesota 4 (OT) (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 2 Colorado College 3 No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 4 Colorado College 6 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 2 Colorado College 5 (OT) (CC wins, 2-0) No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 0 at No. 4 Colorado College 1 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 8 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 3 Denver 2 No. 6 Minnesota State 2 at No. 5 Wisconsin 3 (OT) No. 8 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Denver 4 (DU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Minnesota State 3 at No. 5 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 7 St. Cloud State 5 at No. 4 Wisconsin 2 Dodge WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 7 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 4 Wisconsin 2 (SCSU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Wisconsin 2 vs Colorado College 3 (OT) No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 0 at No. 5 Minnesota 4 Semifi nal: Colorado College 0 vs Denver 3 No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 0 at No. 5 Minnesota 1 (UM wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: Minnesota 4 vs St. Cloud State 1 WCHA Final Five at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn Third Place: Colorado College 2 vs St. Cloud State 1 Semifi nal: Minnesota 5 vs St. Cloud State 3 Championship: Minnesota 2 vs Denver 5 Semifi nal: Denver 3 vs Colorado College 2 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver Semifi nal: North Dakota 6 vs Minnesota 2 Attendance: 75,151 Third Place: Colorado College 7 vs Minnesota 4 Championship: Denver 4 vs North Dakota 3 WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver Attendance: 42,226

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2003 2006 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 3 at No. 1 Colorado College 5 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 4 at No. 1 Minnesota 7 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 Colorado College 4 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Minnesota 6 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 2 Minnesota 3 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 2 Denver 2 (OT) No. 9 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 2 Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 2 Denver 3 No. 8 Wisconsin 1 at No. 3 Minnesota State 2 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 5 at No. 2 Denver 2 (UMD wins, 2-1) No. 8 Wisconsin 5 at No. 3 Minnesota State 6 (2 (OT)) (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 3 Wisconsin 4 No. 7 Denver 4 at No. 4 North Dakota 1 No. 8 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 3 Wisconsin 1 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 7 Denver 2 at No. 4 North Dakota 3 (OT) No. 7 Minnesota State 3 at No. 4 North Dakota 2 (OT) No. 7 Denver 2 at No. 4 North Dakota 3 (OT) (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 7 Minnesota State 1 at No. 4 North Dakota 4 No. 6 St. Cloud State 4 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 5 No. 7 Minnesota State 0 at No. 4 North Dakota 3 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 6 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT) No. 6 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 5 Colorado College 1 No. 6 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 7 (UMD wins, 2-1) No. 6 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 5 Colorado College 3 Kellogg’s WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 6 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 5 Colorado College 1 (SCSU wins, 2-1) Semifi nal: Minnesota Duluth 2 vs North Dakota 1 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Semifi nal: Minnesota Duluth 3 vs Colorado College 4 (OT) Quarterfi nal: Minnesota Duluth 1 vs St. Cloud State 5 Semifi nal: Minnesota State 2 vs Minnesota 3 (OT) Semifi nal: North Dakota 4 vs Wisconsin 3 Third Place: Minnesota Duluth 6 vs Minnesota State 4 Semifi nal: St. Cloud State 8 vs Minnesota 7 (OT) Championship: Minnesota 4 vs Colorado College 2 Third Place: Wisconsin 4 vs Minnesota 0 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Championship: St. Cloud State 3 vs North Dakota 5 Attendance: 72,786 WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Attendance: 87,579 2004 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) 2007 No. 10 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 North Dakota 6 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 1 North Dakota 4 (OT) (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Minnesota 6 No. 9 Minnesota State 4 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 3 (OT) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Minnesota 1 (OT) No. 9 Minnesota State 2 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 6 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 2-1) No. 9 Minnesota State 5 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 6 (UMD wins, 2-1) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 1 No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 3 at No. 3 Wisconsin 2 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 3 (OT) No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 0 at No. 3 Wisconsin 4 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 2 St. Cloud State 3 (3 OT) (SCSU wins, 2-1) No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 4 at No. 3 Wisconsin 1 (UAA wins, 2-1) No. 8 Minnesota State 2 at No. 3 North Dakota 5 No. 7 Colorado College 4 at No. 4 Denver 3 No. 8 Minnesota State 1 at No. 3 North Dakota 2 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 7 Colorado College 6 at No. 4 Denver 1 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 7 Wisconsin 3 at No. 4 Denver 2 No. 6 St. Cloud State 1 at No. 5 Minnesota 6 No. 7 Wisconsin 2 at No. 4 Denver 1 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 6 St. Cloud State 3 at No. 5 Minnesota 7 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 5 Colorado College 1 (OT) Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 6 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 5 Colorado College 2 Semifi nal: No. 5 Alaska Anchorage 4 vs No. 4 Colorado College 1 No. 6 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 5 Colorado College 0 (MTU wins, 2-1) Semifi nal: No. 5 Alaska Anchorage 2 vs No. 1 North Dakota 4 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Semifi nal: No. 3 Minnesota 7 vs No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 4 Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Wisconsin 4 vs No. 4 Michigan Tech 0 Third Place: Alaska Anchorage 2 vs Minnesota Duluth 4 Semifi nal: No. 3 North Dakota 6 vs No. 2 St. Cloud State 2 Championship: Minnesota 5 vs North Dakota 4 Semifi nal: No. 5 Wisconsin 2 vs No. 1 Minnesota 4 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Third Place: Wisconsin 4 vs St. Cloud State 3 (OT) Attendance: 82,564 Championship: North Dakota 2 vs Minnesota 3 (OT) WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota 2005 Attendance: 88,900 (record) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 Denver 7 2008 No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 Denver 1 (DU wins, 2-0) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 9 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 2 Colorado College 8 No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 Colorado College 4 No. 9 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 2 Colorado College 4 (CC wins, 2-0) No. 10 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Colorado College 3 (OT) (CC wins, 2-0) No. 8 Minnesota State 2 at No. 3 Minnesota 7 No. 9 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 2 North Dakota 4 No. 8 Minnesota State 3 at No. 3 Minnesota 5 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 9 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 2 North Dakota 2 (OT) No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 4 at No. 4 Wisconsin 5 No. 9 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 2 North Dakota 2 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 4 Wisconsin 1 No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 3 Denver 6 No. 7 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 4 Wisconsin 2 (UW wins, 2-1) No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 0 at No. 3 Denver 1 (DU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 2 at No. 5 North Dakota 8 No. 7 Minnesota 0 at No. 4 Minnesota State 1 (2 OT) No. 6 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 5 North Dakota 6 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 7 Minnesota 2 at No. 4 Minnesota State 1 (OT) Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 7 Minnesota 3 at No. 4 Minnesota State 2 (2 OT) (UM wins, 2-1) Semifi nal: No. 5 North Dakota 3 vs No. 4 Wisconsin 2 No. 6 Wisconsin 0 at No. 5 St. Cloud State 3 Semifi nal: No. 5 North Dakota 1 vs No. 1 Denver 2 (OT) No. 6 Wisconsin 3 at No. 5 St. Cloud State 4 (OT) (SCSU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: No. 3 Minnesota 0 vs No. 2 Colorado College 3 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Third Place: North Dakota 4 vs Minnesota 2 Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Minnesota 3 vs No. 4 St. Cloud State 2 Championship: Colorado College 0 vs Denver 1 Semifi nal: No. 3 Denver 3 vs No. 2 North Dakota 1 WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver Semifi nal: No. 5 Minnesota 2 vs No. 1 Colorado College 1 (OT) Attendance: 77,746 Third Place: North Dakota 4 vs Colorado College 2 Championship: Minnesota 1 vs Denver 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: Denver Attendance: 86,855

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2009 2012 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 North Dakota 5 No. 12 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 Minnesota 2 No. 10 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 1 North Dakota 4 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 12 Alaska Anchorage 3 at No. 1 Minnesota 7 (UM wins 2-0) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 2 Denver 3 No. 11 Minnesota State 2 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 4 No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 at No. 2 Denver 4 (DU wins, 2-0) No. 11 Minnesota State 2 at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 3 (2 OT) (UMD wins 2-0) No. 8 Minnesota State 1 at No. 3 Wisconsin 7 No. 10 Wisconsin 1 at No. 3 Denver 0 No. 8 Minnesota State 2 at No. 3 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 10 Wisconsin 1 at No. 3 Denver 3 No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 4 at No. 4 Colorado College 1 No. 10 Wisconsin 2 at No. 3 Denver 3 (OT) (DU wins 2-1) No. 7 Minnesota Duluth 3 at No. 4 Colorado College 1 (UMD wins, 2-0) No. 9 Bemidji State 1 at No. 4 North Dakota 4 No. 6 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 5 Minnesota 4 No. 9 Bemidji State 3 at No. 4 North Dakota 4 (NDK wins 2-0) No. 6 St. Cloud State 0 at No. 5 Minnesota 3 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 8 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 5 Colorado College 1 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 8 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 5 Colorado College 3 (OT) (MTU wins 2-0) Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 2 vs No. 4 Minnesota 1 No. 7 Omaha 0 at No. 6 St. Cloud State 4 Semifi nal: No. 3 Wisconsin 0 vs No. 2 Denver 3 No. 7 Omaha 1 at No. 6 St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 3 vs No. 1 North Dakota 0 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) Third Place: Wisconsin 4 vs North Dakota 1 Quarterfi nal: No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 vs No. 3 Denver 3 (OT) Championship: Minnesota Duluth 4 vs Denver 0 Quarterfi nal: No. 5 St. Cloud State 1 vs No. 4 North Dakota 4 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota Duluth Semifi nal: No. 3 Denver 4 vs No. 2 Minnesota Duluth 3 (2 (OT)) Attendance: 82,065 Semifi nal: No. 4 North Dakota 6 vs No. 1 Minnesota 3 Championship: North Dakota 4 vs Denver 0 2010 WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Attendance: 73,002 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 Denver 2 No. 10 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Denver 4 (DU wins, 2-0) 2013 No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 2 Wisconsin 4 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 9 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 2 Wisconsin 7 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 12 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 St. Cloud State 6 No. 8 Minnesota State 5 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 4 (OT) No. 12 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 St. Cloud State 5 (SCSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Minnesota State 2 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 3 No. 11 Bemidji State 1 at No. 2 Minnesota 2 (OT) No. 8 Minnesota State 2 at No. 3 St. Cloud State 3 (OT) (SCSU wins, 2-1) No. 11 Bemidji State 3 at No. 2 Minnesota 4 (UM wins, 2-0) No. 7 Minnesota 0 at No. 4 North Dakota 6 No. 10 Michigan Tech 3 at No. 3 North Dakota 5 No. 7 Minnesota 4 at No. 4 North Dakota 2 No. 10 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 North Dakota 1 No. 7 Minnesota 1 at No. 4 North Dakota 4 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 10 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 3 North Dakota 6 (NDK wins, 2-1) No. 6 Colorado College 2 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 3 (OT) No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 4 Wisconsin 3 No. 6 Colorado College 5 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 3 No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 4 Wisconsin 4 (UW wins, 2-0) No. 6 Colorado College 0 at No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 4 (UMD wins, 2-1) No. 8 Colorado College 3 at No. 5 Denver 5 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 8 Colorado College 2 at No. 5 Denver 1 Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth 0 vs No. 4 North Dakota 2 No. 8 Colorado College 4 at No. 5 Denver 3 (CC wins, 2-1) Semifi nal: No. 3 St. Cloud State 2 vs No. 2 Wisconsin 0 No. 7 Omaha 3 at No. 6 Minnesota State 4 (OT) Semifi nal: No. 4 North Dakota 4 vs No. 1 Denver 3 No. 7 Omaha 2 at No. 6 Minnesota State 1 Third Place: Wisconsin 6 vs Denver 3 No. 7 Omaha 1 at No. 6 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins, 2-1) Championship: North Dakota 5 vs St. Cloud State 3 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Minnesota State 2 vs No. 4 Wisconsin 7 Attendance: 71,533 Quarterfi nal: No. 6 Colorado College 4 vs No. 3 North Dakota 3 (OT) Semifi nal: No. 4 Wisconsin 4 vs No. 1 St. Cloud State 1 Semifi nal: No. 6 Colorado College 2 vs No. 2 Minnesota 0 2011 Championship: Wisconsin 3 vs Colorado College 2 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA Playoff Champion: Wisconsin No. 12 Michigan Tech 0 at No. 1 North Dakota 8 Attendance: 87, 295 No. 12 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 North Dakota 3 (NDK wins, 2-0) No. 11 Minnesota State 2 at No. 2 Denver 4 No. 11 Minnesota State 2 at No. 2 Denver 3 (OT) (DU wins, 2-0) 2014 No. 10 Bemidji State 4 at No. 3 Omaha 2 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) No. 10 Bemidji State 3 at No. 3 Omaha 2 (BSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Bemidji State 0 at No. 1 Ferris State 8 No. 9 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 4 No. 8 Bemidji State 2 at No. 1 Ferris State 3 (2 (OT)) (FSU wins, 2-0) No. 9 St. Cloud State 2 at No. 4 Minnesota Duluth 3 (3 OT) (UMD wins, 2-0) No. 7 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 2 Minnesota State 3 No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 4 at No. 5 Minnesota 3 No. 7 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 2 Minnesota State 5 (OT) (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 5 Minnesota 0 (UAA wins, 2-0) No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 3 Alaska 3 (OT) No. 7 Wisconsin 3 at No. 6 Colorado College 1 No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 3 Alaska 1 No. 7 Wisconsin 3 at No. 6 Colorado College 4 (OT) No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 5 at No. 3 Alaska 4 (UAA wins, 2-1) No. 7 Wisconsin 1 at No. 6 Colorado College 2 (CC wins, 2-1) No. 5 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 4 Bowling Green 2 Red Baron WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 5 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 4 Bowling Green 5 (BGSU wins series 2-0) Quarterfi nal: No. 6 Bemidji State 3 at No. 3 Minnesota Duluth 2 (OT) WCHA Final Five (Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.) Quarterfi nal: No. 5 Alaska Anchorage 2 vs No. 4 Colorado College 4 Semifi nal: No. 3 Bowling Green 0 vs No. 2 Minnesota State 4 Semifi nal: No. 6 Bemidji State 2 vs No. 2 Denver 6 Semifi nal: No. 4 Alaska Anchorage 4 vs No. 1 Ferris State 5 (OT) Semifi nal: No. 4 Colorado College 3 vs No. 1 North Dakota 4 Championship Game: Minnesota State 4 vs Ferris State 1 Championship: North Dakota 3 vs Denver 2 (2 (OT)) WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota State WCHA Playoff Champion: North Dakota Attendance: 11,162 Attendance: 57,773 (4 sessions)

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2015 2018 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA Playoffs (Quarterfi nals, best-of-3) No. 8 Lake Superior State 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 9 No. 8 Alaska 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 8 No. 8 Lake Superior State 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 4 (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Alaska 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 6 (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Alabama Huntsville 0 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 1 (3 (OT)), No. 7 Alabama Huntsville 1 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 7 No. 7 Alabama Huntsville 0 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 3 (MTU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Alabama Huntsville 3 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 2 No. 6 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 3 Bowling Green 3 (OT), No. 7 Alabama Huntsville 2 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 5 (NMU wins, 2-1) No. 6 Northern Michigan 1 at No. 3 Bowling Green 4 (BGSU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Ferris State 1 at No. 3 Bowling Green 2 (OT) No. 5 Ferris State 4 at No. 4 Bemidji State 1, No. 6 Ferris State 2 at No. 3 Bowling Green 5 (BGSU wins, 2-0) No. 5 Ferris State 3 at No. 4 Bemidji State 2 (3 (OT)) (FSU wins, 2-0) No. 5 Michigan Tech 5 at No. 4 Bemidji State 3 WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.) No. 5 Michigan Tech 5 at No. 4 Bemidji State 4 (MTU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: No. 3 Bowling Green 2 vs No. 2 Michigan Tech 5 WCHA Playoffs (Semifi nals, best-of-3) Semifi nal: No. 4 Ferris State 0 vs No. 1 Minnesota State 4 No. 5 Michigan Tech 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 2 Championship Game: Minnesota State 5 vs Michigan Tech 2 No. 5 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 1 Minnesota State 2 Attendance: 15,048 No. 5 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 1 (OT) (MTU wins, 2-1) WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota State No. 3 Bowling Green 1 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 6 No. 3 Bowling Green 1 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 0 No. 3 Bowling Green 2 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 3 (OT) (NMU wins, 2-1) WCHA Championship 2016 Berry Events Center (Marquette, Mich.) No. 5 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 0 WCHA First Round Playoffs (best-of-3) WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech No. 8 Alaska 1 at No. 1 Michigan Tech 7 Attendance: 4,260 No. 8 Alaska 3 at No. 1 Michigan Tech 5 (MTU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Lake Superior State 2 at No. 2 Minnesota State 5 No. 7 Lake Superior State 2 at No. 2 Minnesota State 0 2019 No. 7 Lake Superior State 0 at No. 2 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins, 2-1) WCHA Playoffs (Quarterfi nals, best-of-3) No. 6 Bemidji State 3 at No. 3 Bowling Green 1 No. 8 Alabama Huntsville 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 4 No. 6 Bemidji State 2 at No. 3 Bowling Green 7 No. 8 Alabama Huntsville 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 3 (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Bemidji State 1 at No. 3 Bowling Green 3 (BGSU wins, 2-1) No. 7 Alaska 4 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 5 (2 OT) No. 5 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 4 Ferris State 3 No. 7 Alaska 3 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 3 (NMU wins, 2-0) No. 5 Northern Michigan 2 at No. 4 Ferris State 5 (FSU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Bowling Green 3 WCHA Final Five (Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Mich.) No. 6 Michigan Tech 2 at No. 3 Bowling Green 6 (BGSU wins, 2-0) Semifi nal: No. 3 Bowling Green 1 vs No. 2 Minnesota State 2 No. 5 Bemidji State 2 at No. 4 Lake Superior State 4 Semifi nal: No. 4 Ferris State 1 vs No. 1 Michigan Tech 0 No. 5 Bemidji State 1 at No. 4 Lake Superior State 3 (LSSU wins, 2-0) Championship Game: Ferris State 2 vs Minnesota State 1 WCHA Playoffs (Semifi nals, best-of-3) WCHA Playoff Champion: Ferris State No. 4 Lake Superior State 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 2 Attendance: 9,092 No. 4 Lake Superior State 0 at No. 1 Minnesota State 2 (MSU wins, 2-0) No. 3 Bowling Green 6 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 1 2017 No. 3 Bowling Green 2 at No. 2 Northern Michigan 1 (2 OT) (BGSU wins, 2-0) WCHA Championship WCHA Playoffs (Quarterfi nals, best-of-3) Verizon Center (Mankato, Minn.) No. 8 Northern Michigan 0 at No. 1 Bemidji State 3 No. 1 Minnesota State 3, No. 3 Bowling Green 2 (OT) No. 8 Northern Michigan 4 at No. 1 Bemidji State 2 WCHA Playoff Champion: Minnesota State No. 8 Northern Michigan 1 at No. 1 Bemidji State 3 (BSU wins, 2-1) Attendance: 5,327 No. 7 Lake Superior State 4 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 6 No. 7 Lake Superior State 0 at No. 1 Michigan Tech 8 (MTU wins, 2-0) No. 6 Alaska 0 at No. 3 Minnesota State 3 2020 No. 6 Alaska 1 atNo. 3 Minnesota State 4 (MSU wins, 2-0) WCHA Playoffs (Quarterfi nals, best-of-3) No. 5 Ferris State 1 at No. 4 Bowling Green 6 No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 1 at No. 1 Minnesota State 8 No. 5 Ferris State 3 at No. 4 Bowling Green 5 (BGSU wins, 2-0) No. 8 Alaska Anchorage 2 at No. 1 Minnesota State 4 (MSU wins, 2-0) WCHA Playoffs (Semifi nals, best-of-3) No. 7 Lake Superior State 0 at No. 2 Bemidji State 2 No. 4 Bowling Green 4 at No. 1 Bemidji State 3 (OT) No. 7 Lake Superior State 5 at No. 2 Bemidji State 3 No. 4 Bowling Green 2 at No. 1 Bemidji State 1 (BGSU wins, 2-0) No. 7 Lake Superior State 1 at No. 2 Bemidji State 3 (BSU wins, 2-1) No. 3 Minnesota State 1 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 5 No. 6 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 1 No. 3 Minnesota State 1 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 0 No. 6 Michigan Tech 4 at No. 3 Northern Michigan 3 (3OT) (MTU wins, 2-0) No. 3 Minnesota State 1 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 4 (MTU wins, 2-1) No. 5 Bowling Green 4 at No. 4 Alaska 2 WCHA Championship No. 5. Bowling Green 3 at No. 4 Alaska 2 (BGSU wins, 2-0) John MacInnes Student Ice Arena (Houghton, Mich.) WCHA Playoffs (Semifi nals, best-of-3) No. 4 Bowling Green 2 at No. 2 Michigan Tech 3 (2OT) No. 6 Michgan Tech at No. 1 Minnesota State- Cancelled WCHA Playoff Champion: Michigan Tech No. 5 Bowling Green at No. 2 Bemidji State- Cancelled Attendance: 4,466 WCHA Championship Cancelled WCHA Playoff Champion: None Final two rounds of WCHA playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak

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1988 1999 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Dean Anderson, Wisconsin G - Stephen Wagner, Denver D - Paul Stanton, Wisconsin D - Joe Ritson, Denver D - Randy Skarda, Minnesota D - Erik Westrum, Minnesota F - Paul Ranheim, Wisconsin F - Paul Veres, Denver F - Steve Tuttle, Wiscosin F - Jeff Panzer, North Dakota F - Neil Eisenhut, North Dakota F - Justin Morrison, Colorado College MVP: Dean Anderson, G, Wisconsin MVP: Stephen Wagner, G, Denver

1989 2000 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Bill Pye, Northern Michigan G - Andy Kollar, North Dakota D - Darryl Olsen, Northern Michigan D - Travis Roche, North Dakota D - John Goode, Northern Michigan D - Dan Bjornlie, Wisconsin F - Phil Berger, Northern Michigan F - Lee Goren, North Dakota F - Doug Macdonald, Wisconsin F - Ryan Bayda, North Dakota F - Jay Moore, Denver F - Brandon Sampair, St. Cloud State MVP: Bill Pye, G, Northern Michigan MVP: Lee Goren, F, North Dakota

1990 2001 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Duane Derksen, Wisconsin G - Scott Meyer, St. Cloud State D - Sean Hill, Wisconsin Northern Michigan’s Billy Pye is the only D - Travis Roche, North Dakota D - Jason Herter, North Dakota two-time MVP in WCHA Playoff history. Pye D - Duvie Westcott, St. Cloud State F - Ken Gernander, Minnesota earned the honors after leading the Wildcats F - Tyler Arnason, St. Cloud State F - Greg Johnson, North Dakota to the 1989 and 1991 postseason crowns. F - Mark Cullen, Colorado College F - Russ Romaniuk, North Dakota F - Jeff Panzer, North Dakota MVP: , F, Wisconsin 1995 MVP: Tyler Arnason, F, St. Cloud State All-Tournament Team G - Kirk Daubenspeck, Wisconsin 2002 1991 All-Tournament Team D - Mark Strobel, Wisconsin All-Tournament Team G - Wade Dubielewicz, Denver D - Eric Rud, Colorado College G - Jeff Stolp, Minnesota D - Ryan Caldwell, Denver F - Peter Geronazzo, Colorado College D - Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan D - Jordan Leopold, Minnesota F - Ryan Kraft, Minnesota D - Sean Hill, Wisconsin F - Mark Cullen, Colorado College F - Jason Elders, Denver F - Mark Beaufait, Northern Michigan F - Chris Paradise, Denver MVP: Kirk Daubenspeck, G, Wisconsin F - Greg Johnson, North Dakota F - Troy Riddle, Minnesota F - Larry Olimb, Minnesota MVP: Wade Dubielewicz, G, Denver MVP: Bill Pye, G, Northern Michigan 1996 All-Tournament Team G - Kirk Daubenspeck, Wisconsin 2003 1992 All-Tournament Team D - Mike Crowley, Minnesota All-Tournament Team G - Justin Johnson, Minnesota D - Scott Swanson, Colorado College G - Corwin Saurdiff, Northern Michigan D - Tom Preissing, Colorado College F - , Minnesota D - Doug Zmolek, Minnesota D - Keith Ballard, Minnesota F - Jeff Mikesch, Michigan Tech D - Chris Hynnes, Colorado College F - , Minnesota Duluth F - Bret Meyers, Michigan Tech F - Dan Plante, Wisconsin F - Grant Potulny, Minnesota MVP: Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota F - Craig Johnson, Minnesota F - Shane Joseph, Minnesota State F - Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan MVP: Grant Potulny, F, Minnesota MVP: Corwin Saurdiff, G, Northern Michigan 1997 All-Tournament Team G - Aaron Schweitzer, North Dakota 2004 1993 All-Tournament Team D - , North Dakota All-Tournament Team G - Kellen Briggs, Minnesota D - Brian LaFleur, Minnesota G - Corwin Saurdiff, Northern Michigan D - Keith Ballard, Minnesota F - Ryan Kraft, Minnesota D - Brett Hauer, Minnesota Duluth D - Matt Jones, North Dakota F - Toby Petersen, Colorado College D - Steve Carpenter, Northern Michigan F - Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota F - Kevin Hoogsteen, North Dakota F - Derek Plante, Minnesota Duluth F - Zach Parise, North Dakota MVP: David Hoogsteen, F, North Dakota F - Craig Johnson, Minnesota F - Danny Irmen, Minnesota F - Greg Hadden, Northern Michigan MVP: Kellen Briggs, G, Minnesota MVP: Travis Richards, D, Minnesota 1998 All-Tournament Team G - Graham Melanson, Wisconsin 2005 1994 All-Tournament Team D - Curtis Murphy, North Dakota All-Tournament Team G - Curtis McElhinney, Colorado College D - Matt Peterson, Wisconsin G - Grant Sjerven, St. Cloud State D - Matt Laatsch, Denver F - Joe Bianchi, Wisconsin D - Chris McAlpine, Minnesota D - Nick Fuher, North Dakota F - Steward Bodtker, Colorado College D - Mickey Elick, Wisconsin F - Gabe Gauthier, Denver F - Jason Blake, North Dakota F - Brian Bonin, Minnesota F - Brett Sterling, Colorado College MVP: Joe Bianchi, F, Wisconsin F - Jeff Nielsen, Minnesota F - Rastislav Spirko, North Dakota F - Bill Lund, St. Cloud State MVP: Brett Sterling, F, Colorado College MVP: Chris McAlpine, D, Minnesota

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2006 2013 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Jordan Parise, North Dakota F - Nic Kerdiles, Wisconsin D - Kyle Klubertanz, Wisconsin F - Tyler Barnes, Wisconsin D - Matt Smaby, North Dakota F - Rylan Schwartz, Colorado College F - Ryan Potulny, Minnesota D - Peter Stoykewych, Colorado College F - T.J. Oshie, North Dakota D - John Ramage, Wisconsin F - Brock Hooton, St. Cloud State G - Joel Rumpel, Wisconsin MVP: Jordan Parise, G, North Dakota MVP - Nic Kerdiles, F, Wisconsin

2007 2014 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Philippe Lamoureux, North Dakota F - Teddy Blueger, Minnesota State D - Taylor Chorney, North Dakota F - Gerald Mayhew, Ferris State D - Mike Vannelli, Minnesota F - Bryce Gervais, Minnesota State F - Jake Dowell, Wisconsin D - Brett Stern, Minnesota State F - Jonathan Toews, North Dakota D - Austin Coldwell, Alaska Anchorage F - Blake Wheeler, Minnesota G - Cole Huggins, Minnesota State MVP: Blake Wheeler, F, Minnesota MVP: Cole Huggins, G, Minnesota State

2008 2015 All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team G - Peter Mannino, Denver F - Tyler Heinonen, Michigan Tech D - Taylor Chorney, North Dakota F - David Johnstone, Michigan Tech D - Chris Butler, Denver F - Brad McClure, Minnesota State F - Tom May, Denver D - Zach Palmquist, Minnesota State F - T.J. Oshie, North Dakota D - Brett Stern, Minnesota State F - Mike Hoeffel, Minnesota G - Stephon Williams, Minnesota State MVP: Alex Kangas, G, Minnesota MVP: Brad McClure, F, Minnesota State 2009 All-Tournament Team 2016 G - Alex Stalock, Minnesota Duluth All-Tournament Team D - Josh Meyers, Minnesota Duluth F – Kenny Babinski, Ferris State D - Patrick Wiercioch, Denver F – Gerald Mayhew, Ferris State F - MacGregor Sharp, Minnesota Duluth F – Brad McClure, Minnesota State F - Mike Connolly, Minnesota Duluth D – Brandon Anselmini, Ferris State F - Jordy Murray, Wisconsin D – Casey Nelson, Minnesota State MVP: Alex Stalock, G, Minnesota Duluth G – Cole Huggins, Minnesota State MVP: Darren Smith, G, Ferris State 2010 All-Tournament Team 2017 G - Brad Eidsness, North Dakota Three Stars D - Ben Blood, North Dakota Third Star: Matt Pohlkamp, F, Bowling Green D - Garrett Raboin, St. Cloud State Second Star: Angus Redmond, G, Michigan Tech D - Derrick LaPoint, North Dakota First Star: Shane Hanna, D, Michigan Tech F - Chris VandeVelde, North Dakota MOP: Shane Hanna, Michigan Tech F - Tony Mosey, St. Cloud State F - Blake Geoffrion, Wisconsin 2018 MVP: Evan Trupp, F, North Dakota Three Stars Third Star: Justin Misiak, F, Michigan Tech 2011 Second Star: Greyson Reitmeier, F, Michigan Tech All-Tournament Team First Star: Patrick Munson, G, Michigan Tech G - Sam Brittain, Denver MOP: Patrick Munson, G, Michigan Tech D - Chay Genoway, North Dakota D - Matt Donovan, Denver 2019 F - Matt Frattin, North Dakota Three Stars F - Anthony Maiani, Denver Third Star: Dryden McKay, G, MSU F - Jaden Schwartz, Colorado College Second Star: Frederic Letourneau, F, BGSU MVP: Matt Frattin, F, North Dakota First Star: Nick Rivera, F, MSU MOP: Nick Rivera, F, MSU 2012 All-Tournament Team 2020 F - Jason Zucker, Denver Three Stars: None F - Mario Lamoureux, North Dakota MOP: None F - Brock Nelson, North Dakota Final two rounds of WCHA playoffs cancelled D - Derek Forbort, North Dakota due to COVID-19 outbreak D - Andrew MacWilliam, North Dakota G - Aaron Dell, North Dakota MVP: Aaron Dell, G, North Dakota

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1988-92 • FOUR GAMES Year Site Facility Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Total/Avg Game 1988 St. Paul, Minn.* Civic Center 12,270 13,829 12,051 13,657 51,807/12,952 1989 St. Paul, Minn.* Civic Center 12,271 12,911 12,237 12,813 50,232/12,558 1990 St. Paul, Minn.* Civic Center 12,316 11,137 10,688 13,704 47,845/11,961 1991 St. Paul, Minn.* Civic Center 13,476 10,310 9,473 11,028 44,287/11,072 1992 St. Paul, Minn.* Civic Center 10,094 11,384 9,983 12,618 44,079/11,020

1993-2013 • FIVE GAMES Year Site Facility Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Total/Avg Game 1993 St. Paul, Minn. Civic Center 8,848 11,319 9,281 8,832 12,457 50,737/10,147 1994 Milwaukee, Wis. Bradley Center 12,139 12,381 12,150 12,004 12,693 61,367/12,273 1995 St. Paul, Minn. Civic Center 15,464$ 9,719 10,571 9,188 10,966 55,908/11,182 1996 Milwaukee, Wis. Bradley Center 8,978 11,429 8,401 8,958 9,538 47,304/9,406 1997 St. Paul, Minn. Civic Center 9,272 9,528 14,013 9,577 14,317 56,707/11,341 1998 Milwaukee, Wis. Bradley Center 6,438 6,306 9,452 6,345 10,166 38,707/7,741 1999 Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center 10,128 6,066 11,311 6,276 8,445 42,226/8,445 2000 Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center 12,234 8,397 11,520 7,129 10,437 49,717/9,943 2001 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 9,966 10,375 18,409 11,299 17,563 67,612/13,522 2002 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 13,103 12,438 18,523$ 12,961 18,126 75,151/15,030 2003 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 14,305 12,292 17,012 12,509 16,668 72,786/14,557 2004 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 14,123 15,022 19,208$ 14,905 19,306$ 82,564/16,513 2005 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 15,583 13,132 17,794 14,730 16,507 77,746/15,549 2006 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 16,312 16,468 19,353 16,134 19,282$ 87,579/17,516 2007 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 16,449 17,511 19,359$ 16,118 19,463$ 88,900/17,780 2008 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 19,232$ 16,768 16,967 15,981 17,907 86,855/17,371 2009 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 17,611 14,722 17,729 15,254 16,749 82,065/16,413 2010 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 15,292 13,113 14,170 12,544 16,414 71,533/14,307 2011 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 13,131 12,903 15,008 (no game) 16,731 57,773/14,443 2012 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 11,489 15,133 12,804 16,738 16,838 73,002/14,600 2013 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 15,971 17,038 16,555 18,949$ 18,782$ 87,295/17,459

2014-16 • THREE GAMES Year Site Facility Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Total/Avg Game 2014 Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 2,700 4,494 3,968 11,162/3,721 2015 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 6,844* 6,844* 8,204 15,048/7,524^ 2016 Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 5,044* 5,044* 4,048 9,092/4,546^

2017-18 • ONE GAME, ON-CAMPUS CHAMPIONSHIP Year Site Facility Attendance 2017 Houghton, Mich. John MacInness Student Ice Arena 4,466$ 2018 Marquette, Mich. Berry Events Center 4,260$ 2019 Mankato, Minn. Verizon Center 5,327$ 2020 Tournament cancelled following quarterfi nals due to COVID-19 outbreak

records in bold face; $ sellout; * sold as single-session ticket, with admittance to both semifi nal games; ^ average per session (two total sessions)

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