The 1981 NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college ice hockey. A total of 4 games were played, hosted by Merrimack College.
The University of Lowell, coached by Bill Riley, won the national title with a 5-4 victory in the final game over Plattsburgh.
Tom Mulligan, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and was the high scorer of the tournament with seven points (3 goals, 4 assists).
Qualifying teams Due to the lack of conferences and tournaments for western schools the NCAA held a Western regional tournament to help select teams for the national tournament. The Western regional tournament is not considered as part of the NCAA championship but is included here for reference. No automatic bids were offered.
Western Regional Tournament
National Tournament Teams Team RecordConcordia (MN) 21–7–1Lowell 25–5–0Mankato State 27–10–0Plattsburgh State 26–3–2
Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
All-Tournament Team
G: Rick Strack (Plattsburgh State) D: Tom Mulligan (Lowell) D: Tod Wescott (Plattsburgh State) F: Dean Jenkins (Lowell) F: Pierre Brunett (Plattsburgh State) F: Mike Carr (Lowell)
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