1979 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament

August 2023 1979 men's Division II 4 Merrimack Athletics Complex North Andover, Massachusetts Lowell Chiefs 1st 1st 1st Mankato State Mavericks 1st 2nd Illinois-Chicago Flames 1st Salem State Vikings 1st Bill Riley Jr. 1st Craig MacTavish Lowell 3,012 The 1979 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 6-4 victory in the final game over Mankato State. Craig MacTavish, of the University of Lowell, was named the Most Outstanding Player and was the high scorer of the tournament with six points (4 goals, 2 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 Championship Tournament Regional semifinals Regional final   Mankato State 4   St. Cloud State 3   Chicago Circle 10   Hamline 4   Mankato State 4   Chicago Circle 4 National Tournament Teams Team RecordIllinois–Chicago 16–11–1Lowell 25–6–0Mankato State 24–11–1Salem State 23–9–1 Bracket National semifinalsMarch 15–16 National championshipMarch 17   Mankato State 5   Salem State 3   Lowell 10   Illinois-Chicago 6   Mankato State 4   Lowell 6   Salem State 3   Illinois-Chicago 4* Note: * denotes overtime period(s) All-Tournament team G: Brian Doyle (University of Lowell) D: Mike Weinkauf (Mankato State) D: Mike O'Connor (University of Lowell) F: Rob Feenie (Illinois-Chicago) F: Craig MacTavish (University of Lowell) F: Tom Jacobs (University of Lowell) External links http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/winter_champs_records/2004/2004_winter_champs_records.pdf NCAA Record Book 2016-04-14 NCAA NCAA Men's Division II Ice Hockey Tournament Category:NCAA Division II men's ice hockey tournament Category:1979 in sports in Massachusetts Category:March 1979 sports events in the United States Category:North Andover, Massachusetts Category:College ice hockey tournaments in Massachusetts