1970-71 WCHA season

This is the 1970-71 Western Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's twelveth season.
The league standings were based on point percentage as each team made its own conference schedule and did not have to play everyone else in the conference.
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T Pct GF GA
 Michigan Tech Huskies 22 18 4 0 .818 - -
 Denver Pioneers 22 15 7 0 .682 - -
 Wisconsin Badgers 22 13 9 0 .591 - -
 Michigan State Spartans 22 12 10 0 .545 - -
 Minnesota Golden Gophers 22 9 12 1 .432 - -
 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 24 10 14 0 .417 - -
 North Dakota Fighting Sioux 26 10 15 1 .404 - -
 Colorado College Tigers 18 7 11 0 .389 - -
 Michigan Wolverines 22 5 17 0 .227 - -
==Post Season==
Denver Pioneers and Minnesota were tournament co-champions.
===East Regional===
====First Round====
*North Dakota defeated Michigan Tech, 6 to 4
*Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 4 to 3
====Championship====
*Minnesota defeated North Dakota, 5 to 2
===West Regional===
====First Round====
*Denver defeated Colorado College, 6 to 3
*Minnesota-Duluth defeated Michigan State, 4 to 3
====Championship====
*Denver defeated Minnesota-Duluth, 9 to 3
==NCAA Tournament==
===National Semifinals===
*Boston University defeated Denver, 4 to 2
*Minnesota defeated Harvard, 6 to 5 in overtime
===National Championship===
*Boston University defeated Minnesota, 4 to 2
===Third Place Game===
*Denver defeated Harvard, 1 to 0
Category:1971 in hockey
Category:Western Collegiate Hockey Association seasons