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1979 NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

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Teams
  
4

Winning coach
  
Bill Riley (1st title)

Finals Site
  
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts

Champions
  
University of Lowell (1st title)

Runner-Up
  
Mankato State (1st title game)

Semifinalists
  
Illinois-Chicago Circle (1st Frozen Four) Salem State (1st Frozen Four)

The 1979 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 4 games were played, hosted by Merrimack College.

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The University of Lowell, coached by Bill Riley, won the national title with an 6-4 victory in the final game over Mankato State.

Craig MacTavish, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and was the high scorer of the tournament with six points (4 goals, 2 assists).

Bracket

* Overtime

  • Third Place Game: Illinois-Chicago 4, Salem State 3*

    • All-Tournament Team

  • G: Brian Doyle (University of Lowell)
  • D: Mike Weinkauf (Mankato State)
  • D: Mike O'Connor (University of Lowell)
  • F: Rob Feenie (Illinois-Chicago Circle)
  • F: Craig MacTavish (University of Lowell)
  • F: Tom Jacobs (University of Lowell)

    • References

    1979 NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Wikipedia
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