1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
| Teams | 12 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Wisconsin (5th title) |
| Runner-Up | Colgate (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Jeff Sauer (2nd title) |
| MOP | Chris Tancill Wisconsin |
| Attendance | 24,569 |
The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 43rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and April 1, 1990, and concluded with Wisconsin defeating Colgate 7-3. All First Round and Quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues with the 'Frozen Four' games being played at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
This was the first year in which the consolation game was not played since the tournaments premier in 1948.
Boston University's 30 goals scored during the tournament is the highest ever for a single team. The Terriers also played the most NCAA tournament games in one year (7).
The NCAA permitted 12 teams to qualify for the tournament and divided its qualifiers into two regions (East and West). Each of the tournament champions from the four Division I conferences (CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and WCHA) received automatic invitations into the tournament with At-large bids making up the remaining 8 teams. The NCAA permitted one Independent team to participate in the tournament and placed it in the East Regional with the intent to insert an additional independent in the West Regional the following season. As a result, the two western conferences (CCHA and WCHA) would split four open spots as opposed to the East's three.
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