1967–68 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1967 and concluded with the 1968 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1968, at the Duluth Arena Auditorium in Duluth, Minnesota. This was the 21st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 74th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Pennsylvania joined ECAC Hockey beginning with this season.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
New Brunswick Invitational November 24–25 4 Boston University
Great Lakes Invitational December 20–21 4 North Dakota
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 21–22 4 Cornell
Broadmoor World Tournament December 26–30 5 Soviet National Team
St. Paul Classic December 27–28 4 North Dakota
Yankee Conference Tournament December 27–28 4 New Hampshire
Big Ten Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Minnesota
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 28–30 4 Boston University
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 McMaster
Brown Holiday Tournament December 29–30 4 Brown
Nichols School Invitational December 29–30 4 Cornell
Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Boston University

Standings[1][2]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan†871014452427189015284
Minnesota8350635293119120132109
Michigan State826042042291116292111
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Cornell†*201910.9501442929272018743
Clarkson161150.688916824167115985
St. Lawrence171151.676867323148112490
Harvard211470.6671237424159013988
Boston University211362.6671166132209317489
Brown201262.6501166324157213579
Boston College231481.630113793119111155116
Princeton231391.587927924131019385
New Hampshire^13760.538495029227015977
Colgate17980.529676523121109683
Rensselaer17890.4718070221111010994
Army12570.4174650241410011084
Yale226160.2734311724618050120
Northeastern174130.250568924617187126
Providence163130.1883211425718067149
Dartmouth212190.0955511523419067120
Pennsylvania161150.0632215424618042180
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Clarkson†43108241324167115985
St. Lawrence42204211923148112490
Rensselaer40400722221111010994
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Ohio State0000---24913295126
Wisconsin0000---322210021892
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Denver†*181530.833843234285118365
Michigan Tech201550.750764732229113182
North Dakota*221381.6147857332010311380
Michigan181170.611836027189015284
Minnesota221390.59198713119120132109
Michigan State206131.3255782291116292111
Colorado College204160.2004010629920084108
Minnesota-Duluth244200.1675410928523071144
Championship: North Dakota, Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1968 NCAA Tournament[3]

  Semifinals
March 14-15		 National Championship
March 16
                     
W1 Denver 4  
E2 Boston College 1  
  W1 Denver 4  
  W2 North Dakota 0  
E1 Cornell 1
W2 North Dakota 3     Third Place Game
  E1 Cornell 6
  E2 Boston College 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[4]

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Delbert DehateSophomoreWisconsin3147307723
Mike HyndmanSophomoreBoston University3223446751
Bob PoffenrothSophomoreWisconsin3130346444
Brian CornellJuniorCornell2829326122
Larry DavenportSophomoreBoston University3124355920
John McLennanSeniorClarkson2432255716
Tim SheehySophomoreBoston College302730576
Jim WisteSeniorDenver3421365725
Richard DavisJuniorNew Hampshire2725315650
Michael OntkeanSophomoreNew Hampshire2930245412
Robert TrembeckySophomoreDenver29243054-

Leading goaltenders[4]

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Ken DrydenJuniorCornell2916202520416.9381.52
Gerry PowersJuniorDenver34-2851-7.9181.91
Gord McRaeSophomoreMichigan Tech12721---252.9262.08
Mike CurranSeniorNorth Dakota29-----3.9192.19
Dave HagermanSeniorNew Hampshire-----42-.9072.33
Paul RoySeniorProvidence19-------2.84
John WentSeniorSt. Lawrence171020---511.8813.00
Jim KeoughJuniorMichigan251500---773.9083.08
Bob VromanSophomoreWisconsin2714421690751.8843.12
Rick MetzerJuniorNew Hampshire18-------3.13

Awards

NCAA

ECAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "1967-68 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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