Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey
| Lake Superior State Lakers | |
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| University | Lake Superior State University |
| Conference | WCHA |
| Head coach |
Damon Whitten 3rd year, 26–50–7 (.355) |
| Captain(s) | Gus Correale |
| Arena |
Taffy Abel Arena Capacity: 4,000 Surface: 200' x 85' |
| Location | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
| Colors | Royal blue and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1988, 1992, 1994 | |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 | |
| NAIA Tournament Champions | |
| 1972, 1974 | |
| NAIA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1973–74, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1995–96 | |
| Current uniform | |
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The Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Lake Superior State University. The Lakers are a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). They play at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
The Lake Superior State men's ice hockey program began in 1966 as a member of the NAIA, under coach Ron Mason. The Lakers won the first program game with a 7-0 shutout of the VFW Chippewas. The shutout and win streak continued through the team's second ever game when Lake Superior State College won 2-0 against the Sault (Ont.) Rapids. The Lakers finished their inaugural season 15-5-0.
The Lakers joined the International Collegiate Hockey Association (ICHA) its second season and stayed in the league through the 1973-74 season. The Lakers swept their first league series in program history with two high scoring games against Lakehead, winning 9-4 on November 18, 1967 and 8-6 the following night. The pattern continued as Lake Superior swept through the regular season and advanced to the programs first ever post-season tournament appearance in the 1968 NAIA Ice Hockey Tournament. The Lakers won their first ever playoff game in deciding fashion 7-1 over Gustavus Adolphus College. Lake Superior's run was ended in the 1968 NAIA Championship game when they lost to Bemidji State 4-5. History repeated itself the following season when Lake Superior again fell to Bemidji in the 1969 NAIA Championship 5-6. The Lakers finished the season with a record of 21-5-1, the only losses on the season coming at the hands of the Beavers.
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