1980 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

The 1980 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 33rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 22 and 29, 1980, and concluded with North Dakota defeating Northern Michigan 5–2. The first-round game was held at the home team venue while all succeeding games were played at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

This would be the last time that Dartmouth would qualify for an NCAA tournament unitl 2026.

Qualifying teams The NCAA gave four teams automatic bids into the tournament. The two ECAC teams that reached the ECAC tournament final received bids as did the two WCHA co-champions. The NCAA also had the ability to add up to 4 additional teams as it saw fit and chose to include the CCHA tournament champion as well.

East West SeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 Cornell ECAC Hockey 16–13–0 Tournament champion 7th 19731 North Dakota WCHA 29–8–1 Tournament co-champion 8th 19792 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey 18–10–1 Tournament finalist 4th 19792 Minnesota WCHA 26–14–0 Tournament co-champion 9th 1979 At-LargeSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidA Northern Michigan CCHA 32–5–1 Tournament champion 1st Never

Format The four automatic qualifiers were seeded according to pre-tournament finish. The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion that finished highest in the regular season was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. Because an at-large bid was offered to a western school they were placed in a first-round game with the second western seed to determine the final semifinalist. The first-round game was played at the home venue of the second seed while all succeeding games were played at the Providence Civic Center. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.

Bracket

Results First Round

Semifinals

Third Place Game

National Championship

Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st UNDDoug Smail – PPSykes and Taylor 9:43 1–0 UND UNDDoug SmailSykes and Dunn 12:48 2–0 UND 2nd UNDDoug Smail – GWSykes 23:12 3–0 UND 3rd UNDPhil Sykesunassisted 48:42 4–0 UND NMUBill JoyceWaddell and Laidlaw 54:29 4–1 UND NMUTerry HouckHanson and Pyle 55:20 4–2 UND UNDDoug SmailSykes and Burggraf 58:21 5–2 UND Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st UNDDoug SmailHolding 0:58 2:00 UNDBrad CoxHooking 5:47 2:00 NMUMike MielkeRoughing 8:56 2:00 NMUGreg TignanelliRoughing 11:59 2:00 UNDDean DachyshynRoughing 11:59 2:00 UNDPaul ChadwickSlashing 16:49 2:00 NMUBill JoyceSlashing 16:49 2:00 NMUBill JoyceHigh-sticking 19:16 2:00 2nd NMUKeith HansonHigh-sticking 22:45 2:00 UNDFrank BurggrafSlashing 22:45 2:00 UNDBrad CoxHooking 24:17 2:00 NMUJeff TascoffElbowing 24:17 2:00 UNDRick MyersRoughing 30:39 2:00 NMUTerry HouckElbowing 33:15 2:00 NMUMike MielkeRoughing 35:14 2:00 UNDFrank BurggrafElbowing 35:14 2:00 UNDPaul ChadwickElbowing 38:11 2:00 3rd UNDMarc ChorneyHigh-sticking 52:26 2:00

Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Northern Michigan 5 5 12 22 North Dakota 13 20 12 45

Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice NMU Steve Weeks 40 5 UND Darren Jensen 20 2

All-Tournament team G: Steve Weeks (Northern Michigan) D: Marc Chorney (North Dakota) D: Tom Laidlaw (Northern Michigan) F: Roy Kerling (Cornell) F: Doug Smail* (North Dakota) F: Phil Sykes (North Dakota) * Most Outstanding Player(s)

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