The 1981 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 22nd conference playoff in league history.
All games were played at home team campus sites, including each of the two regional final series.
This was the final year that the WCHA crowned two teams as tournament champions.
(as of 2014) 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)