Ice Hockey
The Lakers were once one of the nation's top men's collegiate ice hockey programs. They have appeared in the NCAA Division I ice hockey tournament 10 times and have won three national championships (1988, 1992 and 1994) at that level. LSSU also won two men's NAIA national championships in 1972 and 1974 while playing in that association. The Lakers have taken the CCHA regular season title four times (1974, 1988, 1991 and 1996) and have also won the CCHA conference tournament four times (1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995). Many of these teams' players have gone on to play professionally in the NHL and other professional leagues. LSSU also has a Division III club hockey team, which plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.The Taffy Abel Arena where the Lakers' play is named after Clearance "Taffy" Abel. It is named after him because when the University got the donation to renovate the arena from the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, it was in the contract that they would get to name the arena. They chose Taffy Abel because he is from Sault Ste. Marie, MI, is a legendary hockey star, and a Native American.
Ice Hockey National Championships
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Final Four | Wisconsin State | 12-2 |
| Championship | Gustavus Adolphus | 9-3 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Concordia College | 7-1 |
| Final Four | St. Thomas | 9-2 |
| Championship | Bemidji State | 4-1 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 (Game 1) | Merrimack | 3-4 |
| Round 1 (Game 2) | Merrimack | 5-0 |
| Frozen Four | Maine | 6-3 |
| Championship | St. Lawrence | 4-3 (OT) |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Alaska Anchorage | 7-3 |
| Semifinals | Minnesota | 8-3 |
| Frozen Four | Michigan State | 4-2 |
| Championship | Wisconsin | 5-3 |
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Northeastern | 6-5 (OT) |
| Semifinals | Michigan | 5-4 (OT) |
| Final Four | Harvard | 3-2 (OT) |
| Championship | Boston University | 9-1 |
LSSU has also been national runners-up four times on the national stage in ice hockey. LSSU finished second in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 NAIA national championships and lost 5-4 to Maine in the 1993 NCAA ice hockey national championship.
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