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National championship teams
The NCAA Division III national championship teams of 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993 and the national runner-up squad of 1992 will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Following is a short thumbnail sketch of each team.
1989
The first national championship team in Pointer hockey history, the team was making only its second NCAA post-season appearance in the program’s history. They went an amazing 34-5-2 on the season, including a school-record 24-game winning streak that began with a season-opening 5-4 overtime win over UW-Eau Claire and ended the first week of February. The team also won the NCHA regular season and playoff championships as well as the WSUC championship. They defeated Rochester Institute of Technology 3-2 in the deciding game on Rochester’s home ice.
1990
Point made it back-to-back championships for the first time in NCAA III hockey history. The team finished 28-4-6 on the season, including winning the NCHA regular season and playoff championships and the WSUC championship. They defeated State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh 1-0 in a deciding mini-game at K.B. Willett Arena for the title.
1991
For the first time since the University of Michigan hockey teams of the fifties, Point made it three straight national championships. They went 27-9-0 on the season, including the NCHA playoff and WSUC championships. They defeated NCHA rival Mankato State 6-2 in Elmira, New York, for the “three-peat.”
1992
Looking for an unprecedented four straight national titles, Point fell short in a 7-3 loss to SUNY at Plattsburgh on Plattsburgh’s home ice. The team went 25-7-4 on the season, winning the NCHA regular season and playoff championships.
1993
Point was back on top with its fourth gold trophy in five seasons. The team went 25-5-2 during the season, including the NCHA regular season, playoff, and WSUC championships. They defeated NCHA and WSUC rival UW-River Falls 4-3 in a thrilling sudden death overtime game in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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