1982 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

1981 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

1981
Tournament information
Sport	ice hockey
Location	Superior, Wisconsin
Dates	March 5, 1981–March 7, 1981
Venue(s)	Wessman Arena
Teams	8
Final positions
Champion	Augsburg
Runner-up	Wisconsin–Superior
Tournament statistics
Winning coach	Ed Saugestad

The 1981 NAIA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination bracket to determine the national champion of men's NAIA college ice hockey. The 1981 tournament was the 15th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA. The tournament began on March 5, 1981 and ended with the championship game on March 7, 1981.

Ed Saugestad was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1982.

Bracket

1982 Tournament

Wessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin

	First Round February 25					Semifinals February 26					National Championship February 27
	1	Augsburg	7
	8	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6
						1	Augsburg	8
						4	Michigan–Dearborn	2
	4	Michigan–Dearborn	11
	5	Wisconsin–Superior	7
											1	Augsburg	6
											2	Bemidji State	3
	2	Bemidji State	6
	7	Hamline	2
						2	Bemidji State	7			Third place
						3	Wisconsin–River Falls	0
	3	Wisconsin–River Falls	5*								4	Michigan–Dearborn	4
	6	Bethel	4								3	Wisconsin–River Falls	2

	Consolation round					Fifth place
	5	Wisconsin–Superior	6
	8	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2
						5	Wisconsin–Superior	2
						6	Bethel	5
	6	Bethel	5
	7	Hamline	4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

External links

• NAIA ice hockey