Year | Winning team | Coach | Losing team | Coach | Score | Location | Venue | Reference |
1960 | Michigan Tech† Denver‡ | John MacInnes Murray Armstrong | North Dakota Colorado College | Barry Thorndycraft Tony Frasca | 9–7* 12–3* | Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado | Dee Stadium DU Arena | |
1961 | Minnesota† Denver‡ | John Mariucci Murray Armstrong | Michigan Michigan Tech | Al Renfrew John MacInnes | 6–4* 17–3* | Minneapolis, Minnesota Denver, Colorado | Williams Arena DU Arena | |
1962 | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | Michigan | Al Renfrew | 6–4 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Weinberg Coliseum | |
1963 | Denver | Murray Armstrong | North Dakota | Barry Thorndycraft | 5–4 (OT) | Denver, Colorado | DU Arena | |
1964 | Denver | Murray Armstrong | Michigan | Al Renfrew | 6–2 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Weinberg Coliseum | |
1965 | Michigan Tech | John MacInnes | North Dakota | Bob Peters | 6–4 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Winter Sports Building | |
1966 | Michigan State† Denver‡ | Amo Bessone Murray Armstrong | Michigan Tech North Dakota | John MacInnes Bob Peters | 4–3 5–4 (OT) | Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado | Dee Stadium DU Arena | |
1967 | Michigan State† North Dakota‡ | Amo Bessone Bill Selman | Michigan Tech Denver | John MacInnes Murray Armstrong | 2–1 (OT) 3–2 | Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado | Dee Stadium DU Arena | |
1968 | North Dakota† Denver‡ | Bill Selman Murray Armstrong | Michigan Tech Minnesota | John MacInnes Glen Sonmor | 3–2* 16–3* | Houghton, Michigan Denver, Colorado | Dee Stadium DU Arena | |
1969 | Michigan Tech† Denver‡ | John MacInnes Murray Armstrong | Michigan Colorado College | Al Renfrew John Matchefts | 7–4 3–1 | Ann Arbor, Michigan Denver, Colorado | Weinberg Coliseum DU Arena | |
1970 | Michigan Tech† Wisconsin‡ | John MacInnes Bob Johnson | Minnesota Denver | Glen Sonmor Murray Armstrong | 6–5 3–2 | Duluth, Minnesota Denver, Colorado | Duluth Arena Auditorium DU Arena | |
1971 | Minnesota† Denver‡ | Glen Sonmor Murray Armstrong | North Dakota Minnesota-Duluth | Rube Bjorkman Terry Shercliffe | 5–2 9–3 | Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado | Dane County Coliseum DU Arena | |
1972 | Wisconsin† Denver‡ | Bob Johnson Murray Armstrong | North Dakota Michigan State | Rube Bjorkman Amo Bessone | 6–2* 11–4* | Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado | Dane County Coliseum DU Arena | |
1973 | Wisconsin† Denver‡ | Bob Johnson Murray Armstrong | Notre Dame Michigan Tech | Lefty Smith John MacInnes | 8–7* 7–3* | Notre Dame, Indiana Denver, Colorado | Edmund P. Joyce Center DU Arena | |
1974 | Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡ | John MacInnes Herb Brooks | Michigan State Denver | Amo Bessone Murray Armstrong | 12–10* 5–4* | Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota | Student Ice Arena Williams Arena | |
1975 | Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡ | John MacInnes Herb Brooks | Michigan State Michigan | Amo Bessone Dan Farrell | 15–8* 8–5* | Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota | Student Ice Arena Williams Arena | |
1976 | Minnesota† Michigan Tech‡ | Herb Brooks John MacInnes | Michigan State Michigan | Amo Bessone Dan Farrell | 9–9* 10–7* | East Lansing, Michigan Houghton, Michigan | Munn Ice Arena Student Ice Arena | |
1977 | Wisconsin | Bob Johnson | Michigan | Dan Farrell | 9–4* | Madison, Wisconsin | Dane County Coliseum | |
1978 | Wisconsin† Colorado College‡ | Bob Johnson Jeff Sauer | Michigan Tech Denver | John MacInnes Marshall Johnston | 11–7* 9–7* | Madison, Wisconsin Denver, Colorado | Dane County Coliseum DU Arena | |
1979 | Minnesota† North Dakota‡ | Herb Brooks John Gasparini | Minnesota-Duluth Wisconsin | Gus Hendrickson Bob Johnson | 8–4* 11–9* | Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota | Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena | |
1980 | Minnesota† North Dakota‡ | Brad Buetow John Gasparini | Colorado College Notre Dame | Jeff Sauer Lefty Smith | 13–4* 17–8* | Minneapolis, Minnesota Grand Forks, North Dakota | Williams Arena Ralph Engelstad Arena | |
1981 | Michigan Tech† Minnesota‡ | John MacInnes Brad Buetow | Colorado College Michigan | Jeff Sauer John Giordano | 13–4* 17–8* | Houghton, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota | Student Ice Arena Williams Arena | |
1982 | Wisconsin | Bob Johnson | North Dakota | John Gasparini | 12–1* | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena | |
1983 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | Minnesota | Brad Buetow | 8–3* | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Williams Arena | |
1984 | Minnesota-Duluth | Mike Sertich | North Dakota | John Gasparini | 12–6* | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Williams Arena | |
1985 | Minnesota-Duluth | Mike Sertich | Minnesota | Brad Buetow | 10–8* | Duluth, Minnesota | Duluth Arena Auditorium | |
1986 | Denver | Ralph Backstrom | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 6–2* | Denver, Colorado | DU Arena | |
1987 | North Dakota | John Gasparini | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 10–6* | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena | |
1988 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 3–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1989 | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | Denver | Ralph Backstrom | 9–4 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1990 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 7–1 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1991 | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 4–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1992 | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 4–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1993 | Minnesota | Doug Woog | Northern Michigan | Rick Comley | 5–3 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1994 | Minnesota | Doug Woog | St. Cloud State | Craig Dahl | 3–2 (OT) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center | |
1995 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | Colorado College | Don Lucia | 4–3 (OT) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1996 | Minnesota | Doug Woog | Michigan Tech | Bob Mancini | 7–2 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center | |
1997 | North Dakota | Dean Blais | Minnesota | Doug Woog | 4–3 (OT) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Civic Center | |
1998 | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | North Dakota | Dean Blais | 3–2 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center | |
1999 | Denver | George Gwozdecky | North Dakota | Dean Blais | 4–3 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
2000 | North Dakota | Dean Blais | Wisconsin | Jeff Sauer | 5–3 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | |
2001 | St. Cloud State | Craig Dahl | North Dakota | Dean Blais | 6–5 (OT) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2002 | Denver | George Gwozdecky | Minnesota | Don Lucia | 5–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2003 | Minnesota | Don Lucia | Colorado College | Scott Owens | 4–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2004 | Minnesota | Don Lucia | North Dakota | Dean Blais | 5–4 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2005 | Denver | George Gwozdecky | Colorado College | Scott Owens | 1–0 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2006 | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | St. Cloud State | Bob Motzko | 5–3 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2007 | Minnesota | Don Lucia | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | 3–2 (OT) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2008 | Denver | George Gwozdecky | Minnesota | Don Lucia | 2–1 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2009 | Minnesota-Duluth | Scott Sandelin | Denver | George Gwozdecky | 4–0 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2010 | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | St. Cloud State | Bob Motzko | 5–3 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2011 | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | Denver | George Gwozdecky | 3–2 (2OT) | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2012 | North Dakota | Dave Hakstol | Denver | George Gwozdecky | 4–0 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2013 | Wisconsin | Mike Eaves | Colorado College | Scott Owens | 3–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | |
2014 | Minnesota State | Mike Hastings | Ferris State | Bob Daniels | 4–1 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena | |
2015 | Minnesota State | Mike Hastings | Michigan Tech | Mel Pearson | 5–2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center | [3] |
2016 | Ferris State | Bob Daniels | Minnesota State | Mike Hastings | 2–1 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena | |
2017 | Michigan Tech | Mel Pearson | Bowling Green | Chris 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 | |
2019 | Minnesota State | Mike Hastings | Bowling Green | Chris Bergeron | 3–2 (OT) | Mankato, Minnesota | Mankato Civic Center | |
2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | [4] |
2021 | Lake Superior State | Damon Whitten | Northern Michigan | Grant Potulny | 6–3 | Mankato, Minnesota | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center | |