1960 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament

1960 WCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
DatesMarch 11–12, 1960
Teams4
Finals siteDee Stadium
Houghton, Michigan
DU Arena
Denver, Colorado
ChampionsMichigan Tech†[1] (1st title)
Denver‡[2] (1st title)
Winning coachJohn MacInnes[3] (1st title)
Murray Armstrong[4] (1st title)
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments

The 1960 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 1st conference playoff in league history. Additionally it is the first conference tournament ever held for an American college ice hockey conference. The tournament was played between March 11 and March 12, 1960. All games were played at home team campus sites. By being declared as co-champions, both Michigan Tech and Denver were invited to participate in the 1960 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Though not official designations, Michigan Tech is considered as the East Regional Champion† and Denver as the West Regional Champion‡.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Men's Team History". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Denver Men's Team History". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "John MacInnes Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Murray Armstrong Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved June 1, 2014.