1996 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament
| Teams | 2 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Bemidji State Beavers (6th title game) |
| Winning coach | Doug Ross (1st title) |
| Attendance | 12,417 |
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 2 schools playing in a best of three game series to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 2 games were played, hosted by Alabama-Huntville.
Alabama–Huntsville, coached by Doug Ross, won the national title over three-time defending champion Bemidji State, two games to none.
Tony Guzzo, was the tournament leading scorer with five points.
Tournament Format
[edit]One eastern and one western team were invited to play a modified best-of-three tournament. In the first two games the teams would be awarded points (2 points for a win, one point for a tie) and whichever team had the most points would be the champion. If the teams were tied after two games then a 20-minute mini-game would be played to determine the champion.
Qualifying teams
[edit]| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Alabama–Huntsville | 24–0–3 |
| Bemidji State | 16–8–4 |
Tournament Games
[edit]| National Championship March 8–9 | ||||||
| E | Alabama–Huntsville | 7 | 3 | - | ||
| W | Bemidji State | 1 | 0 | - | ||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics
Tournament Awards
[edit]None Awarded
External links
[edit]- "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 14, 2016.