1961 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament

1961 WCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
DatesMarch 10–11, 1961
Teams4
Finals siteWilliams Arena
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DU Arena
Denver, Colorado
ChampionsMinnesota†[1] (1st title)
Denver‡[2] (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Mariucci[3] (1st title)
Murray Armstrong[4] (2nd title)
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments

The 1961 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 2nd conference playoff in league history. The tournament was played between March 10 and March 11, 1961. All games were played at home team campus sites. By being declared as co-champions, both Minnesota and Denver were invited to participate in the 1961 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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

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