The Broadmoor Trophy has been awarded to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) playoff champion since 1985. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. Championships by school Location of Men's WCHA tournaments 1988 St Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The trophy itself dates to 1981, when it was awarded to the WCHA regular season champion for three seasons, from 1981-82 to 1983-84. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 During that time, the Broadmoor Trophy served as the replacement for the MacNaughton Cup, traditionally awarded to the WCHA regular season champion. The MacNaughton Cup is a Trophy awarded annually to the regular season conference champion of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA The trophy is named after the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which has a long history of supporting college hockey. The Broadmoor Hotel is a 5-star /5-diamond luxury Hotel and resort located in southwestern Colorado Springs, Colorado. The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, [1]
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History
The Broadmoor Trophy was commissioned as a replacement for the MacNaughton Cup, held in trust by Michigan Tech University. Michigan Technological University ( abbr Michigan Tech or MTU) is an American Public university with a range of degree offerings In 1981, Michigan Tech left the WCHA for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, taking the Cup with them. The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska To fill the void, the Broadmoor Hotel presented a new trophy to the WCHA to award to their regular season champion.
When Michigan Tech returned to the WCHA in 1984, the school returned the MacNaughton Cup to the league. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The MacNaughton Cup returned to being awarded to the WCHA regular season champion, while the Broadmoor Trophy began being awarded to the playoff champion.
Previous winners
The Broadmoor Trophy has been awarded every year since 1982. From 1982 to 1984, the trophy was awarded to the WCHA regular season champions.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1982 | North Dakota |
| 1983 | Minnesota |
| 1984 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1985 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1986 | Denver |
| 1987 | North Dakota |
| 1988 | Wisconsin |
| 1989 | Northern Michigan |
| 1990 | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Northern Michigan |
| 1992 | Northern Michigan |
| 1993 | Minnesota |
| 1994 | Minnesota |
| 1995 | Wisconsin |
| 1996 | Minnesota |
| 1997 | North Dakota |
| 1998 | Wisconsin |
| 1999 | Denver |
| 2000 | North Dakota |
| 2001 | St. Cloud State |
| 2002 | Denver |
| 2003 | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Minnesota |
| 2005 | Denver |
| 2006 | North Dakota |
| 2007 | Minnesota |
| 2008 | Denver |
See also
References
- ^ Ice Hockey History The Broadmoor. The 2008 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 14 and March 22 2008 at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St Championships by school Location of Men's WCHA tournaments 1988 St Colorado College. The Colorado College (familiarly known as CC) is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
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