List of WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions
Champions
Table:
Year

Winning team

Coach

Losing team

Coach

Score

Location

Venue

Reference

1960
Michigan Tech†
Denver‡
John MacInnes
Murray Armstrong
North Dakota
Colorado College
Barry Thorndycraft
Tony Frasca
9–7*
12–3*
Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado
Dee Stadium
DU Arena

1961
Minnesota†
Denver‡
John Mariucci
Murray Armstrong
Michigan
Michigan Tech
Al Renfrew
John MacInnes
6–4*
17–3*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Denver, Colorado
Williams Arena
DU Arena

1962
Michigan Tech
John MacInnes
Michigan
Al Renfrew
6–4
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Weinberg Coliseum

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

1964
Denver
Murray Armstrong
Michigan
Al Renfrew
6–2
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Weinberg Coliseum

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

1966
Michigan State†
Denver‡
Amo Bessone
Murray Armstrong
Michigan Tech
North Dakota
John MacInnes
Bob Peters
4–3
5–4 (OT)
Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado
Dee Stadium
DU Arena

1967
Michigan State†
North Dakota‡
Amo Bessone
Bill Selman
Michigan Tech
Denver
John MacInnes
Murray Armstrong
2–1 (OT)
3–2
Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado
Dee Stadium
DU Arena

1968
North Dakota†
Denver‡
Bill Selman
Murray Armstrong
Michigan Tech
Minnesota
John MacInnes
Glen Sonmor
3–2*
16–3*
Houghton, Michigan
Denver, Colorado
Dee Stadium
DU Arena

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

1970
Michigan Tech†
Wisconsin‡
John MacInnes
Bob Johnson
Minnesota
Denver
Glen Sonmor
Murray Armstrong
6–5
3–2
Duluth, Minnesota
Denver, Colorado
Duluth Arena Auditorium
DU Arena

1971
Minnesota†
Denver‡
Glen Sonmor
Murray Armstrong
North Dakota
Minnesota-Duluth
Rube Bjorkman
Terry Shercliffe
5–2
9–3
Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado
Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena

1972
Wisconsin†
Denver‡
Bob Johnson
Murray Armstrong
North Dakota
Michigan State
Rube Bjorkman
Amo Bessone
6–2*
11–4*
Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado
Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena

1973
Wisconsin†
Denver‡
Bob Johnson
Murray Armstrong
Notre Dame
Michigan Tech
Lefty Smith
John MacInnes
8–7*
7–3*
Notre Dame, Indiana
Denver, Colorado
Edmund P. Joyce Center
DU Arena

1974
Michigan Tech†
Minnesota‡
John MacInnes
Herb Brooks
Michigan State
Denver
Amo Bessone
Murray Armstrong
12–10*
5–4*
Houghton, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Student Ice Arena
Williams Arena

1975
Michigan Tech†
Minnesota‡
John MacInnes
Herb Brooks
Michigan State
Michigan
Amo Bessone
Dan Farrell
15–8*
8–5*
Houghton, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Student Ice Arena
Williams Arena

1976
Minnesota†
Michigan Tech‡
Herb Brooks
John MacInnes
Michigan State
Michigan
Amo Bessone
Dan Farrell
9–9*
10–7*
East Lansing, Michigan
Houghton, Michigan
Munn Ice Arena
Student Ice Arena

1977
Wisconsin
Bob Johnson
Michigan
Dan Farrell
9–4*
Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County Coliseum

1978
Wisconsin†
Colorado College‡
Bob Johnson
Jeff Sauer
Michigan Tech
Denver
John MacInnes
Marshall Johnston
11–7*
9–7*
Madison, Wisconsin
Denver, Colorado
Dane County Coliseum
DU Arena

1979
Minnesota†
North Dakota‡
Herb Brooks
John Gasparini
Minnesota-Duluth
Wisconsin
Gus Hendrickson
Bob Johnson
8–4*
11–9*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Williams Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena

1980
Minnesota†
North Dakota‡
Brad Buetow
John Gasparini
Colorado College
Notre Dame
Jeff Sauer
Lefty Smith
13–4*
17–8*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Williams Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena

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

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

1983
Wisconsin
Jeff Sauer
Minnesota
Brad Buetow
8–3*
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Williams Arena

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

1985
Minnesota-Duluth
Mike Sertich
Minnesota
Brad Buetow
10–8*
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth Arena Auditorium

1986
Denver
Ralph Backstrom
Minnesota
Doug Woog
6–2*
Denver, Colorado
DU Arena

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

1988
Wisconsin
Jeff Sauer
Minnesota
Doug Woog
3–2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic Center

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

1990
Wisconsin
Jeff Sauer
Minnesota
Doug Woog
7–1
St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic Center

1991
Northern Michigan
Rick Comley
Minnesota
Doug Woog
4–2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic Center

1992
Northern Michigan
Rick Comley
Minnesota
Doug Woog
4–2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic Center

1993
Minnesota
Doug Woog
Northern Michigan
Rick Comley
5–3
St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic Center

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

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

1996
Minnesota
Doug Woog
Michigan Tech
Bob Mancini
7–2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bradley Center

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

1998
Wisconsin
Jeff Sauer
North Dakota
Dean Blais
3–2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bradley Center

1999
Denver
George Gwozdecky
North Dakota
Dean Blais
4–3
Minneapolis
Target Center

2000
North Dakota
Dean Blais
Wisconsin
Jeff Sauer
5–3
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Target Center

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

2002
Denver
George Gwozdecky
Minnesota
Don Lucia
5–2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center

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

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

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

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

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

2008
Denver
George Gwozdecky
Minnesota
Don Lucia
2–1
St. Paul, Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

2015
Minnesota State
Mike Hastings
Michigan Tech
Mel Pearson
5–2
St. Paul, Minnesota
Xcel Energy Center
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2016
Ferris State
Bob Daniels
Minnesota State
Mike Hastings
2–1
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Van Andel Arena

2017
Michigan Tech
Mel Pearson
Bowling Green
Chris 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

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