Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions

==Championships by season==
Season 	Regular Season Champion 	Tournament Champion 	NCAA National Champion	Notes
1951-52	Colorado College 	— 	Michigan 	Midwest Collegiate Hockey League play begins with Colorado College, Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota and North Dakota; first season the MacNaughton Cup is awarded to regular season champion
1952-53	MinnesotaMichigan 	— 	Michigan 	
1953-54	Minnesota 	— 	 	League name changed to the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League
1954-55	Colorado College 	— 	Michigan 	
1955-56	Michigan 	— 	Michigan 	
1956-57	Colorado College 	— 	Colorado College 	
1957-58	North DakotaDenver 	— 	Denver 	
1958-59	— 	— 	North Dakota 	No league play because Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State and Michigan Tech withdraw from the WIHL due to disagreement over the recruiting practices of University of North Dakota, Denver, and Colorado College.
1959-60	Denver 	DenverMichigan Tech 	Denver 	Western Collegiate Hockey Association founded; tournament play begins
1960-61	Denver 	DenverMinnesota 	Denver 	
1961-62	Michigan Tech 	Michigan Tech 	Michigan Tech 	The WCHA begins awarding the MacNaughton Cup to the conference's tournament champion
1962-63	DenverNorth Dakota 	Denver 	North Dakota 	
1963-64	MichiganDenver 	Denver 	Michigan 	
1964-65	North Dakota 	Michigan Tech 	Michigan Tech 	
1965-66	Michigan Tech 	DenverMichigan State 	Michigan State 	The WCHA decides to once again award the MacNaughton Cup to the regular season champion
1966-67	North Dakota 	Michigan StateNorth Dakota	 	Minnesota-Duluth joins the WCHA
1967-68	Denver 	DenverNorth Dakota 	Denver 	
1968-69	Michigan Tech 	DenverMichigan Tech 	Denver 	
1969-70	Minnesota 	Michigan TechWisconsin 	 	Wisconsin joins the WCHA
1970-71	Michigan Tech 	DenverMinnesota 	 	
1971-72	Denver 	DenverWisconsin 	 	Notre Dame joins the WCHA
1972-73	Denver 	DenverWisconsin 	Wisconsin 	
1973-74	Michigan Tech 	Michigan TechMinnesota 	Minnesota 	
1974-75	Minnesota 	Michigan TechMinnesota 	Michigan Tech 	
1975-76	Michigan Tech 	Michigan TechMinnesota 	Minnesota 	
1976-77	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	
1977-78	Denver 	Colorado CollegeWisconsin 	 	
1978-79	North Dakota 	MinnesotaNorth Dakota 	Minnesota 	
1979-80	North Dakota 	MinnesotaNorth Dakota 	North Dakota 	Plan to split the conference into two divisions is rejected
1980-81	Minnesota 	Michigan TechMinnesota 	Wisconsin 	
1981-82	North Dakota 	Wisconsin 	North Dakota 	Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame leave conference for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association; the Broadmoor Trophy replaces the MacNaughton Cup as the trophy for the regular season champion
1982-83	Minnesota 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	
1983-84	Minnesota-Duluth 	Minnesota-Duluth 	 	
1984-85	Minnesota-Duluth 	Minnesota-Duluth 	 	Michigan Tech rejoins the WCHA and brings the MacNaughton Cup back to the conference; Northern Michigan joins the WCHA; interlocking schedule with Hockey East begins (interconference games counted in conference standings); first season the Broadmoor Trophy awarded to the tournament champion
1985-86	Denver 	Denver 	 	
1986-87	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	
1987-88	Minnesota 	Wisconsin 	 	Tournament changed to a single-site four team format
1988-89	Minnesota 	Northern Michigan 	 	Last season of interlocking schedule with Hockey East
1989-90	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	Wisconsin 	
1990-91	Northern Mich 	Northern Mich 	Northern Mich 	St. Cloud State joins the WCHA
1991-92	Minnesota 	Northern Michigan 	 	
1992-93	Minnesota-Duluth 	Minnesota 	 	Tournament changed to five team format and renamed the Final Five
1993-94	Colorado College 	Minnesota 	 	Alaska-Anchorage joins the WCHA
1994-95	Colorado College 	Wisconsin 	 	
1995-96	Colorado College 	Minnesota 	 	
1996-97	MinnesotaNorth Dakota 	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	
1997-98	North Dakota 	Wisconsin 	 	Northern Michigan leaves the conference for the CCHA; Mankato State (now Minnesota State-Mankato) participates in the WCHA tournament
1998-99	North Dakota 	Denver 	 	
1999-00	Wisconsin 	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	Minnesota State joins the WCHA
2000-01	North Dakota 	St. Cloud State 	 	
2001-02	Denver 	Denver 	Minnesota 	
2002-03	Colorado College 	Minnesota 	Minnesota 	
2003-04	North Dakota 	Minnesota 	Denver 	
2004-05	Colorado CollegeDenver 	Denver 	Denver 	
2005-06	Minnesota 	North Dakota 	Wisconsin 	
2006-07	Minnesota 	Minnesota 	 	
2007-08	Colorado College 	Denver 	 	
2008-09	North Dakota 	Minnesota-Duluth 	 	
2009-10	Denver 	North Dakota 	 	
2010-11	North Dakota 	North Dakota 	Minnesota-Duluth 	Bemidji State and Nebraska-Omaha join the WCHA
2011-12	Minnesota 	North Dakota 	 	
2012-13	St. Cloud StateMinnesota 	Wisconsin 	 	Final WCHA season for Colorado College, Denver, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, and St. Cloud State (all leaving for NCHC in 2013-2014) as well as Minnesota and Wisconsin (both leaving for Big Ten Conference)
2013-14	Ferris State 	Minnesota State 	 	Northern Michigan rejoins WCHA; first WCHA season for Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska-Fairbanks, Bowling Green, Ferris State, and Lake Superior State
2014-15	Minnesota State 	Minnesota State 	 	
2015-16	Minnesota StateMichigan Tech	Ferris State 	 	
2016-17	Bemidji State 	Michigan Tech 	 	
==Championships by school==
School 	Regular SeasonChampionships	Tournament Championships	NCAA NationalChampionships	LastRegular SeasonChampionship	LastTournamentChampionship	LastNCAA NationalChampionship
Alaska-Anchorage 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	—
Colorado College 	9 	1 	2 	2008 	1978 	1957
Denver 	13 	15 	7 	2010 	2008 	2005
Michigan* 	3 	0 	9 	1964 	— 	1998
Michigan State* 	0 	2 	3 	— 	1967 	2007
Michigan Tech 	6 	9 	3 	1976 	1981 	1975
Minnesota 	12 	14 	5 	2007 	2007 	2003
Minnesota-Duluth 	3 	3 	0 	1993 	2009 	—
Minnesota State 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	—
North Dakota 	14 	9 	7 	2009 	2010 	2000
Northern Michigan*	1 	3 	1 	1991 	1992 	1991
Notre Dame* 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	—
St. Cloud State 	0 	1 	0 	— 	2001 	—
Wisconsin 	3 	11 	6 	2000 	1998 	2006
* currently members of the CCHA
Colorado College won its first NCAA national championship in 1950 prior to the founding of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League. Likewise, Michigan won its 1948 title prior to the start of league play. North Dakota won a national title in 1959 as an independent. The Wolverines won two additional national championships in 1996 and 1998 after leaving the WCHA for the CCHA. Michigan State also won its 1986 and 2007 national championships after leaving the WCHA.
==Location of Men's WCHA tournaments==
*1988 St. Paul Civic Center St. Paul, MN
*1989 St. Paul Civic Center
*1990 St. Paul Civic Center
*1991 St. Paul Civic Center
*1992 St. Paul Civic Center
*1993 St. Paul Civic Center
*1994 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
*1995 St. Paul Civic Center
*1996 Bradley Center
*1997 St. Paul Civic Center
*1998 Bradley Center
*1999 Target Center Minneapolis, MN
*2000 Target Center
*2001 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul MN
*2002 Xcel Energy Center
*2003 Xcel Energy Center
*2004 Xcel Energy Center
*2005 Xcel Energy Center
*2006 Xcel Energy Center
*2007 Xcel Energy Center
*2008 Xcel Energy Center
*2009 Xcel Energy Center
*2010 Xcel Energy Center
*2011 Xcel Energy Center
*2012 Xcel Energy Center
*2103 Xcel Energy Center
*2014 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
==External links==
*Official WCHA site
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