1978 NAIA ice hockey championship
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The 1978 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 1978 tournament was the 11th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[2] The tournament began on February 24, 1978 and ended with the championship game on February 26, 1978.[3]
Sportice hockey
LocationSt. Paul, Minnesota
DatesFebruary 24, 1978–February 26, 1978
VenueColiseum Ice Arena
| 1978 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Dates | February 24, 1978–February 26, 1978 |
| Venue | Coliseum Ice Arena |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Augsburg |
| Runner-up | Bemidji State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Winning coach | Ed Saugestad[1] |
Ed Saugestad was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1978.[4]
Bracket
Coliseum Ice Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota
| First Round February 24 | Semifinals February 25 | National Championship February 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Francis (Maine) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Thomas | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gustavus Adolphus | |||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Thomas | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bemidji State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Augsburg | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | St. Scholastica | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Augsburg | 10 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Augsburg | 6 | 3 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Ferris State | 4 | 5 | St. Thomas | 7 | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)