List of WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions
Champions
† East regional champion ‡ West regional champion * Champion decided by a total goal sum in multiple games

List of WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions

Section Title: Champions
Table Section Text: † East regional champion ‡ West regional champion * Champion decided by a total goal sum in multiple games

Year	Winning team	Coach	Losing team	Coach	Score	Location	Venue	Reference

1960	Michigan Tech† Denver‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Colorado College	Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft Frasca, TonyTony Frasca	9–7* 12–3*	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena

1961	Minnesota† Denver‡	Mariucci, JohnJohn Mariucci Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Michigan Tech	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	6–4* 17–3*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Denver, Colorado	Williams Arena DU Arena

1962	Michigan Tech	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	Michigan	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew	6–4	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Weinberg Coliseum

1963	Denver	Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota	Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft	5–4 (OT)	Denver, Colorado	DU Arena

1964	Denver	Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew	6–2	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Weinberg Coliseum

1965	Michigan Tech	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	North Dakota	Peters, BobBob Peters	6–4	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Winter Sports Building

1966	Michigan State† Denver‡	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Tech North Dakota	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Peters, BobBob Peters	4–3 5–4 (OT)	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena

1967	Michigan State† North Dakota‡	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Selman, BillBill Selman	Michigan Tech Denver	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	2–1 (OT) 3–2	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena

1968	North Dakota† Denver‡	Selman, BillBill Selman Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Tech Minnesota	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor	3–2* 16–3*	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena

1969	Michigan Tech† Denver‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Colorado College	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew Matchefts, JohnJohn Matchefts	7–4 3–1	Ann Arbor, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Weinberg Coliseum DU Arena

1970	Michigan Tech† Wisconsin‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Johnson, BobBob Johnson	Minnesota Denver	Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	6–5 3–2	Duluth, Minnesota Denver, Colorado	Duluth Arena Auditorium DU Arena

1971	Minnesota† Denver‡	Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth	Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman Shercliffe, TerryTerry Shercliffe	5–2 9–3	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena

1972	Wisconsin† Denver‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Michigan State	Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone	6–2* 11–4*	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena

1973	Wisconsin† Denver‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Notre Dame Michigan Tech	Smith, LeftyLefty Smith MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	8–7* 7–3*	Notre Dame, Indiana Denver, Colorado	Edmund P. Joyce Center DU Arena

1974	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks	Michigan State Denver	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	12–10* 5–4*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena

1975	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks	Michigan State Michigan	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Farrell, DanDan Farrell	15–8* 8–5*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena

1976	Minnesota† Michigan Tech‡	Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	Michigan State Michigan	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Farrell, DanDan Farrell	9–9* 10–7*	East Lansing, Michigan Houghton, Michigan	Munn Ice Arena Student Ice Arena

1977	Wisconsin	Johnson, BobBob Johnson	Michigan	Farrell, DanDan Farrell	9–4*	Madison, Wisconsin	Dane County Coliseum

1978	Wisconsin† Colorado College‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Michigan Tech Denver	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Johnston, MarshallMarshall Johnston	11–7* 9–7*	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena

1979	Minnesota† North Dakota‡	Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin	Hendrickson, GusGus Hendrickson Johnson, BobBob Johnson	8–4* 11–9*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota	Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena

1980	Minnesota† North Dakota‡	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Colorado College Notre Dame	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Smith, LeftyLefty Smith	13–4* 17–8*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota	Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena

1981	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	Colorado College Michigan	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Giordano, JohnJohn Giordano	13–4* 17–8*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena

1982	Wisconsin	Johnson, BobBob Johnson	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	12–1*	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena

1983	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	8–3*	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Williams Arena

1984	Minnesota-Duluth	Sertich, MikeMike Sertich	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	12–6*	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Williams Arena

1985	Minnesota-Duluth	Sertich, MikeMike Sertich	Minnesota	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	10–8*	Duluth, Minnesota	Duluth Arena Auditorium

1986	Denver	Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	6–2*	Denver, Colorado	DU Arena

1987	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	10–6*	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena

1988	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	3–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1989	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Denver	Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom	9–4	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1990	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	7–1	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1991	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1992	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1993	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1994	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	St. Cloud State	Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl	3–2 (OT)	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center

1995	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Colorado College	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	4–3 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1996	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	Michigan Tech	Mancini, BobBob Mancini	7–2	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center

1997	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–3 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center

1998	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	3–2	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center

1999	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	4–3	Minneapolis	Target Center

2000	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	5–3	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center

2001	St. Cloud State	Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	6–5 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2002	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	5–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2003	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2004	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	5–4	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2005	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	1–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2006	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	St. Cloud State	Motzko, BobBob Motzko	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2007	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	3–2 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2008	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	2–1	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2009	Minnesota-Duluth	Sandelin, ScottScott Sandelin	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	4–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2010	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	St. Cloud State	Motzko, BobBob Motzko	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2011	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	3–2 (2OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2012	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	4–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2013	Wisconsin	Eaves, MikeMike Eaves	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	3–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2014	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	Ferris State	Daniels, BobBob Daniels	4–1	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena

2015	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	Michigan Tech	Pearson, MelMel Pearson	5–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center

2016	Ferris State	Daniels, BobBob Daniels	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	2–1	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena

2017	Michigan Tech	Pearson, MelMel Pearson	Bowling Green	Bergeron, ChrisChris Bergeron	3-2 (2OT)	Houghton, Michigan	MacInnes Student Ice Arena

2018	Michigan Tech	Joe Shawhan	Northern Michigan	Grant Potulny	2–0	Marquette, Michigan	Berry Events Center

Sentence(s)

The 1993 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 34th in league history.

final_sentence: The 1993 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 34th in league history.