![]() Paul, Minnesota on April 1, 1991, against Boston University and won 8–7 in three overtime periods. The Wildcats matched up in the National Championship game in St. NMU advanced and beat Maine 5–3 in the semifinal round. Northern Michigan won two games to none in the quarterfinal round against Alaska-Anchorage, 8–5 and 5–3. Northern Michigan qualified for the 1991 NCAA Tournament after winning the WCHA regular season championship. Unlike previous NCAA appearances Northern Michigan fell in the first round to Providence 5–4. The 1988–89 season marked the first time NMU qualified for the NCAA Tournament as a member of the WCHA. The following day it was announced that rival Michigan Tech was also leaving the CCHA for WCHA. On January 5, 1984, Northern Michigan announced the program was leaving the CCHA after seven seasons two league and playoff championships and two NCAA Tournament berths for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Wildcats won the quarterfinal game against Cornell 10–7 but fell to Wisconsin 5–1. The Wildcats again won the CCHA regular season and playoff championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The success of the 1979–80 season continued for the 1980–81 season. NMU head coach Rick Comley became the first CCHA coach to receive the Spencer Penrose Award given to the NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Coach of the Year. In addition to the tournament being the first tournament and National Championship appearance for Northern Michigan, it was also the highest NCAA Tournament finish for a CCHA team. Northern Michigan finished as the runner-up to North Dakota. ![]() NMU advanced to the National Championship game with a semifinal win over Cornell 5–4. The Wildcats advanced to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance and won their first game 4–3 against Minnesota. During the 1979–80 season the team won its first CCHA regular season championship and CCHA Playoff Tournament championship. In the first two season as a full member of the CCHA Northern Michigan finished with back-to-back 19 win seasons before a historic season in program history in 1979–80. Northern Michigan became a full member of the CCHA the following season. During that season NMU competed against CCHA teams but did not count for league standings. The NMU men's ice hockey program began in 1976, competing as an independent NCAA Division I team and probationary member of Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for the 1976–77 season. Jamrich, the initial ice hockey program was originally initiated by Seniors Gregory Hyde and Christopher Nolan in 1974. Under the Direction of NMU's president, John X. They play at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Michigan. NMU has won one national title and has made three Frozen Four appearances. The Wildcats are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northern Michigan University (NMU).
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