1977 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
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The 1977 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 30th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 20 and 26, 1977, and concluded with Wisconsin defeating Michigan 6–5 in overtime. The first-round game were held at the home team venue while all succeeding games were played at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.
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Teams | 5 |
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Champions | Wisconsin Badgers (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Michigan Wolverines (9th title game) |
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Winning coach | Bob Johnson (2nd title) |
MOP | Julian Baretta (Wisconsin) |
Attendance | 25,694 |
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For the first time the tournament was expanded beyond 4 teams. The NCAA selection committee granted themselves the ability to add an additional 4 teams to the tournament beyond the two tournament finalists from both the ECAC and WCHA.[1]