1978 WCHA men's ice hockey tournament

1978 WCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
DatesMarch 10–15, 1978
Teams8
Finals siteDane County Coliseum
Madison, Wisconsin
DU Arena
Denver, Colorado
ChampionsWisconsin†[1] (5th title)
Colorado College‡[2] (1st title)
Winning coachBob Johnson[3] (5th title)
Jeff Sauer[4] (1st title)
WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments

The 1978 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 19th conference playoff in league history. The tournament was played between March 10 and March 15, 1978. All games were played at home team campus sites, including each of the two regional final series. By winning the regional tournaments, both Wisconsin and Colorado College were invited to participate in the 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Though not official designations, Wisconsin is considered as the East Regional Champion† and Colorado College as the West Regional Champion‡.

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Men's Team History". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Colorado College Men's Team History". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bob Johnson Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jeff Sauer Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved June 1, 2014.