1984 NAIA ice hockey championship

The 1984 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 1984 tournament was the 17th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[1] The tournament began on March 1, 1983 and ended with the championship game on March 2, 1983.[2]

1984 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1984
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationEau Claire, Wisconsin
DatesMarch 1, 1984–March 3, 1984
Venue(s)Hobbs Municipal Ice Center
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionWisconsin-River Falls
Runner-upMichigan-Dearborn
Tournament statistics
Winning coachWally Akervik
← 1983

The 1984 tournament marked the last season that the NAIA sponsored the sport of men's ice hockey at the championship level. A mass-exodus of schools to NCAA Division II and the creation of the Division III men's hockey championship further led to the decline of NAIA Hockey in the decade.[3]

Bracket

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Hobbs Municipal Ice Center, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Semifinals
March 1
National Championship
March 2
      
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 10
Roger Williams 5
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6
Michigan-Dearborn 1
Michigan–Dearborn 6
Wisconsin-Superior 2 Third Place Game
Wisconsin-Superior 3
Roger Williams 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References

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  1. ^ "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. ^ "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  3. ^ "Hockey Team Joins ECAC". The Messenger - December 12, 1984. p. 5. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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