Goalie Julian Baretta was chosen as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament . He had two shutouts and a .905 save percentage for the season . The team 's leading scorer was junior defenseman Craig Norwich with 18 goals , 65 assists , and 83 points . Norwich was the second defenseman ( Dan Lodboa , 1970 ) in NCAA history to lead his team in scoring while winning a National Title in the same season ( the next occurrence was 2018 )
Most Outstanding Player
List of NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1976–77 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season