GPAC men's ice hockey tournament#1984
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = Great Plains Athletic Conference men's ice hockey tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference hockey championship
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| sport = Ice hockey
| conference = Great Plains Athletic Conference
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| format = Single-elimination
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| years = 1973–1985
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The Great Plains Athletic Conference men's ice hockey tournament was an annual conference championship held between member teams.
History
In 1972, the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA) decided to divide itself into two separate conferences due to the sizable area that the conference covered.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.canadawest.org/insidecw/cwhistory |title=History of Canada West |journal=Canada West |accessdate=October 10, 2024}} The Great Plains Athletic Association (GPAA) was created and contained teams from the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. Four years on, then called the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), Regina joined and expanded the league's footprint. The Conference did not hold a tournament until 1978. Prior to that, the league's automatic bid went to the regular season champion.
Unfortunately, the conference proved to rather unsuccessful. From its founding, the GPAC champion received a berth in the University Cup tournament, however, the league was by far the least successful of any in Canada. Over the course of 13 tournaments, all GPAC teams combined to go 3–27 in tournament play.
Though the lackluster play on the national state was an issue, a bigger problem for the conference was the poor play from two of its member teams. Winnipeg finished last in the standings seven times in twelve years and never one made a playoff appearance. By the mid-80s, the school was fed up by the Wesmen's ineptitude on the ice and they suspended their program in 1984. A year later, Lakehead cancelled its program after going winless in 24 games. With just three member teams left, the ice hockey division of the conference was in jeopardy of losing its automatic bid. That summer, Canada West, the other conference that had been spawned from the WCIAA, agreed to absorb all three programs. The GPAC continued on for another 16 years before dissolving in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://naismithtonash.ca/university/great-plains-athletic-conference-women/ |title=Great Plains Athletic Conference Women |work=From Naismith to Nash |accessdate=October 10, 2024}}
Canada's Great Plains Athletic Conference is not be confused with the two American conferences of the same name. Neither of which have ever supported ice hockey.
Tournaments
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=1973=
=1974=
=1975=
=1976=
=1977=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Manitoba |align=center| 17–6–0 |
| align=center| 2
| Regina |align=center| 13–9–0 |
| align=center| T–3
| Lakehead |align=center| 9–12–1 |
| align=center| T–3
| Winnipeg |align=center| 9–12–1 |
| align=center| 5
| Brandon |align=center| 8–16–0 |
No playoff
{{col-2}}
=1978=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Regina |align=center| 18–4–0 |
| align=center| 2
| Lakehead |align=center| 16–6–0 |
| align=center| 3
| Manitoba |align=center| 13–11–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Winnipeg |align=center| 8–15–1 |
| align=center| 5
| Brandon |align=center| 2–21–1 |
{{2TeamBracket
| legs=3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Championship
March 3-5
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Regina
| RD1-score1-1=4
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=9
| RD1-seed2=2
| RD1-team2=Lakehead
| RD1-score2-1=5
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=7
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=1979=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Regina |align=center| 18–4–0 |
| align=center| 2
| Manitoba |align=center| 18–5–1 |
| align=center| 3
| Brandon |align=center| 8–16–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 7–14–1 |
| align=center| 5
| Winnipeg |align=center| 6–18–0 |
{{2TeamBracket
| legs=3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Championship
March 9-10
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Regina
| RD1-score1-1=7
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=-
| RD1-seed2=2
| RD1-team2=Manitoba
| RD1-score2-1=4
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=-
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-2}}
=1980=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Brandon |align=center| 13–6–1 |
| align=center| 2
| Manitoba |align=center| 12–7–1 |
| align=center| 3
| Regina |align=center| 12–8–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 5–15–0 |
| align=center| 5
| Winnipeg |align=center| 1–19–0 |
Note: The GPAC played an interlocking schedule with Canada West.
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=1/3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
March 3
| RD2=Championship
March 8-10
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Manitoba
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Regina
| RD1-score2=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Brandon
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=5
| RD2-score1-3=3
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Regina
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=5
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=1981=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Brandon |align=center| 23–1–0 |
| align=center| 2
| Manitoba |align=center| 16–8–0 |
| align=center| 3
| Regina |align=center| 13–11–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Winnipeg |align=center| 6–18–0 |
| align=center| 5
| Lakehead |align=center| 2–22–0 |
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=1/3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
March 2
| RD2=Championship
March 6-7
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Manitoba
| RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Regina
| RD1-score2=3
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Brandon
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=7
| RD2-score1-3=-
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Manitoba
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-3=-
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-2}}
=1982=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Regina |align=center| 21–3–0 |
| align=center| 2
| Brandon |align=center| 18–5–1 |
| align=center| 3
| Manitoba |align=center| 8–13–3 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 7–15–2 |
| align=center| 5
| Winnipeg |align=center| 3–21–0 |
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=1/3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
March 2
| RD2=Championship
March 5-7
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Brandon
| RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Manitoba
| RD1-score2=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Regina
| RD2-score1-1=1
| RD2-score1-2=4
| RD2-score1-3=3
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Brandon
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=3
| RD2-score2-3=2
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=1983=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Brandon |align=center| 16–6–2 |
| align=center| 2
| Manitoba |align=center| 15–7–2 |
| align=center| 3
| Regina |align=center| 13–11–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 10–14–0 |
| align=center| 5
| Winnipeg |align=center| 3–19–2 |
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=1/3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
March 1
| RD2=Championship
March 4-6
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Manitoba
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Regina
| RD1-score2=2
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Brandon
| RD2-score1-1=2
| RD2-score1-2=5
| RD2-score1-3=8
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Manitoba
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-3=2
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-2}}
=1984=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Manitoba |align=center| 19–4–1 |
| align=center| 2
| Brandon |align=center| 18–6–0 |
| align=center| 3
| Regina |align=center| 10–14–0 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 9–14–1 |
| align=center| 5
| Winnipeg |align=center| 3–21–0 |
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=1/3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
February 28
| RD2=Championship
March 2-4
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Brandon
| RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Regina
| RD1-score2=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Manitoba
| RD2-score1-1=4
| RD2-score1-2=9
| RD2-score1-3=8
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Brandon
| RD2-score2-1=5
| RD2-score2-2=5
| RD2-score2-3=5
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-end}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=1985=
| class="wikitable"
! Seed ! School ! Standings |
| align=center| 1
| Manitoba |align=center| 17–3–4 |
| align=center| 2
| Regina |align=center| 15–8–1 |
| align=center| 3
| Brandon |align=center| 12–9–3 |
| align=center| 4
| Lakehead |align=center| 0–24–0 |
Note: Brandon was barred from the playoffs for making illegal payments to its athletes.
{{3TeamBracket
| legs=3
| boldwinner=high
| RD1=Semifinal
February 22-23
| RD2=Championship
March 1-2
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Regina
| RD1-score1-1=8
| RD1-score1-2=8
| RD1-score1-3=-
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=Lakehead
| RD1-score2-1=2
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=-
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Manitoba
| RD2-score1-1=3
| RD2-score1-2=8
| RD2-score1-3=-
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Regina
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=2
| RD2-score2-3=-
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
{{col-end}}
Championships
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| School
!Championships |
|---|
| style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Brandon Bobcats|color=#FFFFFF}};" | Brandon Bobcats men's ice hockey
| 4 |
| style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Manitoba Bisons|color=#FFFFFF}};" | Manitoba Bisons men's ice hockey
| 4 |
| style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Regina Cougars|color=#FFFFFF}};" | Regina Cougars men's ice hockey
| 4 |
| style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Lakehead Thunderwolves|color=#FFFFFF}};" | Lakehead Thunderwolves men's ice hockey
| 1 |
See also
References
[https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/cwmhkyhistory Canada West Men's Hockey History]
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{{Canada West Universities Athletic Association}}
{{U Sports men's ice hockey}}
Category:Canadian college men's ice hockey tournament
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1973
Category:1973 establishments in Canada