The 1978 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 19th conference playoff in league history.
All games were played at home team campus sites, including each of the two regional final series.
By winning the regional tournaments, both Wisconsin and Colorado College were invited to participate in the 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
The top eight teams in the WCHA, according to their final conference standings, were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against [5] [6] Teams are reseeded after the first round Note: * denotes overtime period(s)