1976 – 77 Wisconsin Badgers men 's ice hockey team represented the University of Wisconsin – Madison in college ice hockey . In its tenth year under head coach Bob Johnson , the team compiled a 37 – 7 – 1 record ( 26 – 5 – 1 against Western Collegiate Hockey Association ( WCHA ) opponents ) and outscored all opponents 264 to 161 . The Badgers received the WCHA 's automatic bid to the 1977 NCAA Division I Men 's Ice Hockey Tournament by winning the 1977 WCHA Men 's Ice Hockey Tournament , the only singular WCHA tournament champion over a 16-year period ( 1965 to 1981 ) . They defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats in the Frozen Four semifinals and then beat WCHA - and Big Ten-rival Michigan Wolverines by a 6 – 5 score in overtime to win the national championship in Detroit , Michigan
1977 WCHA Men 's Ice Hockey Tournament
1977 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
1976–77 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season