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1979 NAIA ice hockey championship

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1979 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
1979
Tournament information
Sportice hockey
LocationSt. Paul, Minnesota
DatesFebruary 23, 1979–February 25, 1979
Venue(s)St. Paul Civic Center
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionBemidji State
Runner-upConcordia (Moorhead)
Tournament statistics
Winning coachBob Peters
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The 1979 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 1979 tournament was the 12th men's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NAIA.[1] The tournament began on February 23, 1979 and ended with the championship game on February 25, 1979.[2]

Bracket

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St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

First Round
February 23
Semifinals
February 24
National Championship
February 25
         
1 Bemidji State 17
8 St. Francis (Maine) 1
1 Bemidji State 7
4 Wisconsin-River Falls 5
4 Wisconsin-River Falls 4*
5 Gustavus Adolphus 3
1 Bemidji State 5
7 Concordia-Moorhead 1
2 Augsburg 3
7 Concordia (Moorhead) 5
3 St. Scholastica 3 Third place
7 Concordia (Moorhead) 6
3 St. Scholastica 6 3 St. Scholastica 4
6 Wisconsin-Superior 4 4 Wisconsin-River Falls 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

References

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  1. ^ "BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVERS (1947-PRESENT)". Vintage Minnesota Hockey. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. ^ "NAIA history and records". Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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