Denver finished as the top western seed for the WCHA Tournament and after dropping the league 's poorest team ( UMD ) in the first game they were given a gift from Colorado College who had knocked off North Dakota in the regional semifinal . Denver 's defense continued its strong play and earned the Pioneers their second consecutive WCHA title and a trip to the 1969 NCAA Tournament
WCHA Tournament
1969 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
1968–69 Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey season