▁adv ancing ▁to ▁the ▁championship ▁game ▁and ▁the ▁los ers ▁compet ing ▁in ▁a ▁Third ▁Place ▁contest . ▁The ▁Tournament ▁Champion ▁received ▁an ▁automatic ▁bid ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Men ' s ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Tournament . ▁ ▁Conference ▁Stand ings ▁Note : ▁GP ▁= ▁Games ▁Play ed ; ▁W ▁= ▁W ins ; ▁L ▁= ▁L oss es ; ▁T ▁= ▁T ies ; ▁P TS ▁= ▁Point s ; ▁G F ▁= ▁Go als ▁For ; ▁G A ▁= ▁Go als ▁Again st ▁ ▁Bra cket ▁Teams ▁are ▁res eed ed ▁after ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁ ▁Note : ▁* ▁denotes ▁over time ▁period ( s ) ▁ ▁First ▁Round ▁ ▁( 1 ) ▁Minnesota ▁vs . ▁( 8 ) ▁Colorado ▁College ▁ ▁( 2 ) ▁Wisconsin ▁vs . ▁( 7 ) ▁Northern ▁Michigan ▁ ▁( 3 ) ▁Den ver ▁vs . ▁( 6 ) ▁Minnesota - D ul uth ▁ ▁( 4 ) ▁Michigan ▁Te ch ▁vs . ▁( 5 ) ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁ ▁Sem if inals ▁ ▁( 1 ) ▁Minnesota ▁vs . ▁( 6 ) ▁Minnesota - D ul uth ▁ ▁( 2 ) ▁Wisconsin ▁vs . ▁( 5 ) ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁ ▁Third ▁Place ▁ ▁( 5 ) ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁vs . ▁( 6 ) ▁Minnesota - D ul uth ▁ ▁Championship ▁ ▁( 1 ) ▁Minnesota ▁vs . ▁( 2 ) ▁Wisconsin ▁ ▁Tournament ▁awards ▁ ▁All - T ourn ament ▁Team ▁F ▁Neil ▁Eisen h ut ▁( N