1979 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The 1979 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 32nd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 24, 1979, and concluded with Minnesota defeating North Dakota 4–3. The first-round game was held at the home team venue while all succeeding games were played at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.

1979 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams5
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (3rd title)
Runner-upNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux (5th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachHerb Brooks (3rd title)
MOPSteve Janaszak (Minnesota)
Attendance13,859

Qualifying teams

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The NCAA gave four teams automatic bids into the tournament. The two ECAC teams that reached the ECAC tournament final received bids as did the two WCHA co-champions. The NCAA also had the ability to add up to 4 additional teams as it saw fit and chose to include the CCHA tournament champion as well.

East West
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey 22–8–3 Tournament champion 2nd 1977 1 North Dakota WCHA 29–10–1 Tournament co-champion 7th 1968
2 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey 18–8–2 Tournament finalist 3rd 1949 2 Minnesota WCHA 29–11–1 Tournament co-champion 8th 1976
At-Large
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
A Bowling Green CCHA 37–5–2 Tournament champion 3rd 1978

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Format

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The four automatic qualifiers were seeded according to pre-tournament finish. The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion that finished highest in the regular season was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. Because an at-large bid was offered to a western school they were placed in a first-round game with the second western seed to determine the final semifinalist. The first-round game was played at the home venue of the second seed while all succeeding games were played at the Olympia in Detroit, Michigan. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.

Tournament bracket

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First round
March 18
Semifinals
March 22–23
National championship
March 24
         
E1 New Hampshire 3
W2 Minnesota 4
W2 Minnesota 6
A Bowling Green 3
W2 Minnesota 4
W1 North Dakota 3
W1 North Dakota 4 Third-place game
E2 Dartmouth 2
E1 New Hampshire 3
E2 Dartmouth 7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

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(W2) Minnesota vs. (A) Bowling Green

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March 18 Minnesota 6 – 3 Bowling Green Williams Arena


Semifinal

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(E1) New Hampshire vs. (W2) Minnesota

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March 22 New Hampshire 3 – 4 Minnesota Olympia Stadium


(W1) North Dakota vs. (E2) Dartmouth

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March 23 North Dakota 4 – 2 Dartmouth Olympia Stadium


Third-place game

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(E1) New Hampshire vs. (E2) Dartmouth

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March 24 Cornell 3 – 7 Dartmouth Olympia Stadium


National Championship

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(W1) North Dakota vs. (W2) Minnesota

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March 24[3] North Dakota 3 – 4 Minnesota Olympia Stadium


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MIN Steve Christoff Verchota 4:11 1–0 MIN
MIN John Meredith Strobel and Ulseth 8:05 2–0 MIN
UND Bill HimmelrightPP Taylor and Maxwell 17:10 2–1 MIN
MIN Joe Baker Micheletti and Broten 19:22 3–1 MIN
2nd UND Kevin Maxwell Eades and Taylor 38:02 3–2 MIN
3rd MIN Neal BrotenGW Christoff and Larson 42:48 4–2 MIN
UND Marc Chorney Burggraf and Taylor 49:56 4–3 MIN

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "2008-09 Media Guide" (PDF). Minnesota Golden Gophers. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.