The 1977 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 18th conference playoff in league history.
All games were played at home team campus sites including the championship series.
By reaching the finals both Wisconsin and Michigan were invited to participate in the 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
After this championship the conference would revert to awarding two teams the postseason title for an additional four years.
The top eight teams in the WCHA, according to their final conference standings, were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No.