The 1965 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 6th conference playoff in league history. The tournament was played between March 5 and March 13, 1965. All games were played at home team campus sites. By reaching the title game both Michigan Tech and North Dakota were invited to participate in the 1965 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
This was the final season that the WCHA named a single tournament champion until 1977.
Video 1965 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Format
The top four teams in the WCHA, based upon the conference regular season standings, were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No. 1 through No. 4. In the first round the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds were matched in two-game series where the school that scored the higher number of goals was declared the winner. The winners advanced to the title game which was to be played at the higher remaining seed's home venue.
Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PCT = Winning Percentage; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Maps 1965 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
First Round
(1) North Dakota vs. (4) Michigan State
(2) Michigan Tech vs. (3) Minnesota
Final
(1) North Dakota vs. (2) Michigan Tech
Tournament awards
None
See also
- Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions
References
External links
- WCHA.com
- 1964-65 WCHA Standings
- 1964-65 NCAA Standings
- 2013-14 Michigan State Spartans Media Guide; Section 5
- 2013-14 Minnesota Golden Gophers Media Guide
- 2013-14 North Dakota Hockey Media Guide
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