Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions
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| Season | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Champion | NCAA National Champion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | Colorado College | — | Michigan | Midwest Collegiate Hockey League play begins with Colorado College, Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota and North Dakota; first season the MacNaughton Cup is awarded to regular season champion |
| 1952-53 | Minnesota Michigan |
— | Michigan | |
| 1953-54 | Minnesota | — | League name changed to the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League | |
| 1954-55 | Colorado College | — | Michigan | |
| 1955-56 | Michigan | — | Michigan | |
| 1956-57 | Colorado College | — | Colorado College | |
| 1957-58 | North Dakota Denver |
— | Denver | |
| 1958-59 | — | — | North Dakota | No league play because Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State and Michigan Tech withdraw from the WIHL due to disagreement over recruiting practices |
| 1959-60 | Denver | Denver Michigan Tech |
Denver | Western Collegiate Hockey Association founded; tournament play begins |
| 1960-61 | Denver | Denver Minnesota |
Denver | |
| 1961-62 | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech | The WCHA begins awarding the MacNaughton Cup to the conference's tournament champion |
| 1962-63 | Denver North Dakota |
Denver | North Dakota | |
| 1963-64 | Michigan Denver |
Denver | Michigan | |
| 1964-65 | North Dakota | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech | |
| 1965-66 | Michigan Tech | Denver Michigan State |
Michigan State | The WCHA decides to once again award the MacNaughton Cup to the regular season champion |
| 1966-67 | North Dakota | Michigan State North Dakota |
Minnesota-Duluth joins the WCHA | |
| 1967-68 | Denver | Denver North Dakota |
Denver | |
| 1968-69 | Michigan Tech | Denver Michigan Tech |
Denver | |
| 1969-70 | Minnesota | Michigan Tech Wisconsin |
Wisconsin joins the WCHA | |
| 1970-71 | Michigan Tech | Denver Minnesota |
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| 1971-72 | Denver | Denver Wisconsin |
Notre Dame joins the WCHA | |
| 1972-73 | Denver | Denver Wisconsin |
Wisconsin | |
| 1973-74 | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech Minnesota |
Minnesota | |
| 1974-75 | Minnesota | Michigan Tech Minnesota |
Michigan Tech | |
| 1975-76 | Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech Minnesota |
Minnesota | |
| 1976-77 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | |
| 1977-78 | Denver | Colorado College Wisconsin |
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| 1978-79 | North Dakota | Minnesota North Dakota |
Minnesota | |
| 1979-80 | North Dakota | Minnesota North Dakota |
North Dakota | Plan to split the conference into two divisions is rejected |
| 1980-81 | Minnesota | Michigan Tech Minnesota |
Wisconsin | |
| 1981-82 | North Dakota | Wisconsin | North Dakota | Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame leave conference for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association; the Broadmoor Trophy replaces the MacNaughton Cup as the trophy for the regular season champion |
| 1982-83 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | |
| 1983-84 | Minnesota-Duluth | Minnesota-Duluth | ||
| 1984-85 | Minnesota-Duluth | Minnesota-Duluth | Michigan Tech rejoins the WCHA and brings the MacNaughton Cup back to the conference; Northern Michigan joins the WCHA; interlocking schedule with Hockey East begins (interconference games counted in conference standings); first season the Broadmoor Trophy awarded to the tournament champion | |
| 1985-86 | Denver | Denver | ||
| 1986-87 | North Dakota | North Dakota | North Dakota | |
| 1987-88 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | Tournament changed to a single-site four team format | |
| 1988-89 | Minnesota | Northern Michigan | Last season of interlocking schedule with Hockey East | |
| 1989-90 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | |
| 1990-91 | Northern Mich | Northern Mich | Northern Mich | St. Cloud State joins the WCHA |
| 1991-92 | Minnesota | Northern Michigan | ||
| 1992-93 | Minnesota-Duluth | Minnesota | Tournament changed to five team format and renamed the Final Five | |
| 1993-94 | Colorado College | Minnesota | Alaska-Anchorage joins the WCHA | |
| 1994-95 | Colorado College | Wisconsin | ||
| 1995-96 | Colorado College | Minnesota | ||
| 1996-97 | Minnesota North Dakota |
North Dakota | North Dakota | |
| 1997-98 | North Dakota | Wisconsin | Northern Michigan leaves the conference for the CCHA; Mankato State (now Minnesota State-Mankato) participates in the WCHA tournament | |
| 1998-99 | North Dakota | Denver | ||
| 1999-00 | Wisconsin | North Dakota | North Dakota | Minnesota State joins the WCHA |
| 2000-01 | North Dakota | St. Cloud State | ||
| 2001-02 | Denver | Denver | Minnesota | |
| 2002-03 | Colorado College | Minnesota | Minnesota | |
| 2003-04 | North Dakota | Minnesota | Denver | |
| 2004-05 | Colorado College Denver |
Denver | Denver | |
| 2005-06 | Minnesota | North Dakota | Wisconsin | |
| 2006-07 | Minnesota | Minnesota | ||
| 2007-08 | Colorado College | Denver |
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[edit] Championships by school
| School | Regular Season Championships |
Tournament Championships |
NCAA National Championships |
Last Regular Season Championship |
Last Tournament Championship |
Last NCAA National Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska-Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Colorado College | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2008 | 1978 | 1957 |
| Denver | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2005 | 2008 | 2005 |
| Michigan* | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1964 | — | 1998 |
| Michigan State* | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 1967 | 2007 |
| Michigan Tech | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1976 | 1981 | 1975 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2007 | 2007 | 2003 |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1993 | 1985 | — |
| Minnesota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2004 | 2006 | 2000 |
| Northern Michigan* | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1991 | 1992 | 1991 |
| Notre Dame* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| St. Cloud State | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2001 | — |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2000 | 1998 | 2006 |
* currently members of the CCHA
Colorado College won its first NCAA national championship in 1950 prior to the founding of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League. Likewise, Michigan won its 1948 title prior to the start of league play. The Wolverines won two additional national championships in 1996 and 1998 after leaving the WCHA for the CCHA. Michigan State also won its 1986 and 2007 national championships after leaving the WCHA.
[edit] Location of Men's WCHA tournaments
- 1988 St. Paul Civic Center St. Paul MN
- 1989 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1990 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1991 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1992 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1993 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1994 Bradley Center Milwaukee WI
- 1995 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1996 Bradley Center
- 1997 St. Paul Civic Center
- 1998 Bradley Center
- 1999 Target Center Minneapolis MN
- 2000 Target Center
- 2001 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul MN
- 2002 Xcel Energy Center
- 2003 Xcel Energy Center
- 2004 Xcel Energy Center
- 2005 Xcel Energy Center
- 2006 Xcel Energy Center
- 2007 Xcel Energy Center
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- History of the WCHA. College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
- Ice Hockey History - The Broadmoor. Colorado College. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
- MacNaughton Cup. Gopher Hockey History. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
- 2006-07 Minnesota Men's Hockey Yearbook. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.
