1980 NAIA ice hockey championship

1980 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship

1980
Tournament information
Sport	ice hockey
Location	St. Paul, Minnesota
Dates	March 1, 1980–March 3, 1980
Venue(s)	St. Paul Civic Center
Teams	8
Final positions
Champion	Bemidji State
Runner-up	Michigan–Dearborn
Tournament statistics
Winning coach	Bob Peters

The 1980 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 1980 tournament was the 13th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA. The tournament began on March 1, 1980 and ended with the championship game on March 3, 1980.

Bracket

St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

	First Round March 1					Semifinals March 2					National Championship March 3
	1	Bemidji State	5
	8	St. Olaf	2
						1	Bemidji State	8
						5	Wisconsin-Superior	3
	4	St. Thomas	8
	5	Wisconsin-Superior	13
											1	Bemidji State	4
											7	Michigan-Dearborn	3
	2	Augsburg	5
	7	Michigan–Dearborn	6
						6	Wisconsin-River Falls	4			Third place
						7	Michigan-Dearborn	5
	3	Concordia (Moorhead)	4								5	Wisconsin-Superior	11
	6	Wisconsin-River Falls	5								6	Wisconsin-River Falls	4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

External links

• NAIA ice hockey