It was held between March 13 and 15, 1969, and concluded with Denver defeating Cornell 4–3.
Three games were played at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado while the consolation game was played at the newly opened Cadet Ice Arena.
This was the 11th and final time that the Broadmoor World Arena played host to the NCAA tournament.
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions.
An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC tournament finish as well as their regular season record.