1998 NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 2 schools playing in a best of three game series to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 2 games were played, hosted by Alabama-Huntville.
| Teams | 2 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Alabama–Huntsville Chargers (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Bemidji State Beavers (8th title game) |
| Winning coach | Doug Ross (2nd title) |
| MOP | , |
| Attendance | 9,484 |
Alabama–Huntsville, coached by Doug Ross, won the national title over Bemidji State, two games to none.
Mike Hamlin, John McCabe, Colin Schmidt and Shane Stewart, were the tournament's leading scorers with three points each.
Tournament Format
One eastern and one western team were invited to play a modified best-of-three tournament. In the first two games the teams would be awarded points (2 points for a win, one point for a tie) and whichever team had the most points would be the champion. If the teams were tied after two games then a 20-minute mini-game would be played to determine the champion.
Qualifying teams
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Alabama–Huntsville | 22–3–3 |
| Bemidji State | 22–8–2 |
Tournament Games
| National Championship March 13–14 | |||||
| E | Alabama–Huntsville | 6 | 5 | - | |
| W | Bemidji State | 2 | 2 | - | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mini-games in italics
Tournament Awards
None Awarded
External links
- "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-14.