1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1969 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 22nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 75th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Wisconsin was admitted into the WCHA beginning with this season. Because they now played each of the other three Big Ten teams they were included into the informal conference standings.

Air Force and Notre Dame both begin to sponsor their ice hockey programs. Both teams start as independents.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 20–21 4 Clarkson
Great Lakes Invitational December 20–21 4 Michigan Tech
St. Paul Hockey Classic December 20–21 4 North Dakota
Big Ten Holiday Tournament December 26–28 4 Michigan
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 27–28 4 Boston University
Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 Cornell
Yankee Conference Tournament December 27–28 4 New Hampshire
Broadmoor World Tournament December 27–29 3 Denver
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Waterloo
Centennial Tournament January 3–4 4 Loyola
Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Harvard

Standings[1][2]

Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan†12750.58342392816120124101
Michigan State10541.5502518281116191123
Minnesota10451.4502529301413311396
Wisconsin8350.3752632342210221598
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Cornell†*201910.9501393929272019054
Boston College211650.7621147226197014491
Harvard231661.71713574281981157101
Clarkson181251.694946528197215896
New Hampshire161051.656685629226115577
Boston University211380.61910769291910115484
Rensselaer14851.60758542112819377
Brown201091.5259883221011110086
St. Lawrence18882.5008376241111210296
Army11461.4094548282071167104
Yale239140.3917211324915072113
Colgate166100.37553682512130116110
Dartmouth216132.3338314623714291154
Providence154110.26743762171406795
Northeastern184140.2225610823716074127
Princeton235180.21762912451906291
Pennsylvania151140.0674411622715079131
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Rensselaer†4211518182112819377
Clarkson42204211828197215896
St. Lawrence412131720241111210296
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---18612085100
Notre Dame0000---271683149117
Ohio State0000---2911180122161
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan Tech†*201451.725865632219214495
Denver*201460.700945032266016071
North Dakota221570.68297892918101130125
Michigan181080.55675632816120124101
Minnesota221192.5457460301413311396
Michigan State187101.4175157281116191123
Colorado College184140.22247942812160105121
Minnesota-Duluth223190.1366411929623091147
Championship: Michigan Tech, Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1969 NCAA Tournament[3]

  Semifinals
March 13-14		 National Championship
March 15
                     
W1 Denver 9  
E2 Harvard 2  
  W1 Denver 4  
  E1 Cornell 3  
E1 Cornell 4*
W2 Michigan Tech 3     Third Place Game
  E2 Harvard 6**
  W2 Michigan Tech 5

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
David MerharSeniorArmy-5750107-
Tony CurranSeniorArmy-255580-
Brian CornellSeniorCornell2922527426
Joe CavanaghSophomoreHarvard28243862-
Delbert DehateJuniorWisconsin3436256150
Peter TuffordSeniorCornell292040602
Tim SheehyJuniorBoston College2619416036
George MorrisonSophomoreDenver3240185812
Tom EarlJuniorColgate-372057-
David ConteJuniorColgate---56-

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 DrydenSeniorCornell2715782520473.9361.79
John BarrySophomoreNotre Dame–-------2.00
Brian ReynoldsSophomoreProvidence19-------2.10
Gerry PowersSeniorDenver32-2660-5.9152.23
Rick DuffettJuniorMichigan State16----42-.9162.74
Wayne ThomasSophomoreWisconsin17943961442.9012.80
Donald McGinnisJuniorBrown------1.9192.83
Rick MetzerSeniorNew Hampshire-------.8962.84
Gord McRaeJuniorMichigan Tech281680---841.8973.00
Bob VromanJuniorWisconsin189481341493.8843.10

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 "1968-69 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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