List of WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions

Champions

Year	Winning team	Coach	Losing team	Coach	Score	Location	Venue	Reference
1960	Michigan Tech† Denver‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Colorado College	Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft Frasca, TonyTony Frasca	9–7* 12–3*	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena
1961	Minnesota† Denver‡	Mariucci, JohnJohn Mariucci Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Michigan Tech	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	6–4* 17–3*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Denver, Colorado	Williams Arena DU Arena
1962	Michigan Tech	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	Michigan	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew	6–4	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Weinberg Coliseum
1963	Denver	Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota	Thorndycraft, BarryBarry Thorndycraft	5–4 (OT)	Denver, Colorado	DU Arena
1964	Denver	Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew	6–2	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Weinberg Coliseum
1965	Michigan Tech	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	North Dakota	Peters, BobBob Peters	6–4	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Winter Sports Building
1966	Michigan State† Denver‡	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Tech North Dakota	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Peters, BobBob Peters	4–3 5–4 (OT)	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena
1967	Michigan State† North Dakota‡	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Selman, BillBill Selman	Michigan Tech Denver	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	2–1 (OT) 3–2	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena
1968	North Dakota† Denver‡	Selman, BillBill Selman Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Tech Minnesota	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor	3–2* 16–3*	Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Dee Stadium DU Arena
1969	Michigan Tech† Denver‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Michigan Colorado College	Renfrew, AlAl Renfrew Matchefts, JohnJohn Matchefts	7–4 3–1	Ann Arbor, Michigan Denver, Colorado	Weinberg Coliseum DU Arena
1970	Michigan Tech† Wisconsin‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Johnson, BobBob Johnson	Minnesota Denver	Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	6–5 3–2	Duluth, Minnesota Denver, Colorado	Duluth Arena Auditorium DU Arena
1971	Minnesota† Denver‡	Sonmor, GlenGlen Sonmor Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth	Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman Shercliffe, TerryTerry Shercliffe	5–2 9–3	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena
1972	Wisconsin† Denver‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	North Dakota Michigan State	Bjorkman, RubeRube Bjorkman Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone	6–2* 11–4*	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena
1973	Wisconsin† Denver‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	Notre Dame Michigan Tech	Smith, LeftyLefty Smith MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	8–7* 7–3*	Notre Dame, Indiana Denver, Colorado	Edmund P. Joyce Center DU Arena
1974	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks	Michigan State Denver	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Armstrong, MurrayMurray Armstrong	12–10* 5–4*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena
1975	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks	Michigan State Michigan	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Farrell, DanDan Farrell	15–8* 8–5*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena
1976	Minnesota† Michigan Tech‡	Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes	Michigan State Michigan	Bessone, AmoAmo Bessone Farrell, DanDan Farrell	9–9* 10–7*	East Lansing, Michigan Houghton, Michigan	Munn Ice Arena Student Ice Arena
1977	Wisconsin	Johnson, BobBob Johnson	Michigan	Farrell, DanDan Farrell	9–4*	Madison, Wisconsin	Dane County Coliseum
1978	Wisconsin† Colorado College‡	Johnson, BobBob Johnson Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Michigan Tech Denver	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Johnston, MarshallMarshall Johnston	11–7* 9–7*	Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado	Dane County Coliseum DU Arena
1979	Minnesota† North Dakota‡	Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin	Hendrickson, GusGus Hendrickson Johnson, BobBob Johnson	8–4* 11–9*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota	Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena
1980	Minnesota† North Dakota‡	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Colorado College Notre Dame	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Smith, LeftyLefty Smith	13–4* 17–8*	Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota	Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena
1981	Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡	MacInnes, JohnJohn MacInnes Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	Colorado College Michigan	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer Giordano, JohnJohn Giordano	13–4* 17–8*	Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota	Student Ice Arena Williams Arena
1982	Wisconsin	Johnson, BobBob Johnson	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	12–1*	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena
1983	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	8–3*	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Williams Arena
1984	Minnesota-Duluth	Sertich, MikeMike Sertich	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	12–6*	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Williams Arena
1985	Minnesota-Duluth	Sertich, MikeMike Sertich	Minnesota	Buetow, BradBrad Buetow	10–8*	Duluth, Minnesota	Duluth Arena Auditorium
1986	Denver	Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	6–2*	Denver, Colorado	DU Arena
1987	North Dakota	Gasparini, JohnJohn Gasparini	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	10–6*	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena
1988	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	3–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1989	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Denver	Backstrom, RalphRalph Backstrom	9–4	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1990	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	7–1	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1991	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1992	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1993	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	Northern Michigan	Comley, RickRick Comley	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1994	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	St. Cloud State	Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl	3–2 (OT)	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center
1995	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	Colorado College	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	4–3 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1996	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	Michigan Tech	Mancini, BobBob Mancini	7–2	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center
1997	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	Minnesota	Woog, DougDoug Woog	4–3 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Civic Center
1998	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	3–2	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center
1999	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	4–3	Minneapolis	Target Center
2000	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	Wisconsin	Sauer, JeffJeff Sauer	5–3	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center
2001	St. Cloud State	Dahl, CraigCraig Dahl	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	6–5 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2002	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	5–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2003	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	4–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2004	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	North Dakota	Blais, DeanDean Blais	5–4	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2005	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	1–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2006	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	St. Cloud State	Motzko, BobBob Motzko	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2007	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	3–2 (OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2008	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	Minnesota	Lucia, DonDon Lucia	2–1	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2009	Minnesota-Duluth	Sandelin, ScottScott Sandelin	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	4–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2010	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	St. Cloud State	Motzko, BobBob Motzko	5–3	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2011	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	3–2 (2OT)	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2012	North Dakota	Hakstol, DaveDave Hakstol	Denver	Gwozdecky, GeorgeGeorge Gwozdecky	4–0	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2013	Wisconsin	Eaves, MikeMike Eaves	Colorado College	Owens, ScottScott Owens	3–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2014	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	Ferris State	Daniels, BobBob Daniels	4–1	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena
2015	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	Michigan Tech	Pearson, MelMel Pearson	5–2	St. Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center
2016	Ferris State	Daniels, BobBob Daniels	Minnesota State	Hastings, MikeMike Hastings	2–1	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Van Andel Arena
2017	Michigan Tech	Pearson, MelMel Pearson	Bowling Green	Bergeron, ChrisChris Bergeron	3-2 (2OT)	Houghton, Michigan	MacInnes Student Ice Arena
2018	Michigan Tech	Joe Shawhan	Northern Michigan	Grant Potulny	2–0	Marquette, Michigan	Berry Events Center

† East regional champion
‡ West regional champion
* Champion decided by a total goal sum in multiple games