1970 NAIA ice hockey championship

The 1970 NAIA men's ice hockey tournament involved four schools playing in single-elimination bracket to determine the national champion of men's NAIA college ice hockey. The 1970 tournament was the third men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA. The tournament began on March 6, 1970, and ended with the championship game on March 7.[1]

1970 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1970
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationSault Ste. Marie, Michigan
DatesMarch 6, 1970–March 7, 1970
Venue(s)Pullar Stadium
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionBemidji State
Runner-upLake Superior State
Tournament statistics
Winning coachBob Peters
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Bemidji State, Lake Superior State, and Gustavus Adolphus attended the tournament for the third straight year while Alaska Methodist made the tournament for the first time. The championship game marked the third straight year that the two ICHA conference rivals Bemidji State College (BSC) and Lake Superior State College (LSSC) met to decide the national title. Bemidji once again defeated Lake Superior State on the Lakers' home ice at Pullar Stadium, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.[2]

Bracket

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Pullar Stadium, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Semifinals
March 6
National championship
March 7
      
Bemidji State 5
Gustavus Adolphus 2
Bemidji State 7
Lake Superior State 4
Lake Superior State 22
Alaska Methodist 3 Third-place game
Gustavus Adolphus 11
Alaska Methodist 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References

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  1. ^ "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. ^ "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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