1969–70 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1969 and concluded with the 1970 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 21, 1970, at the Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York. This was the 23rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 76th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

In 1969 the NCAA changed their bylaws to permit freshman to play on the Varsity team. Beginning with this season universities were permitted to not only have first-year students play for their teams but to also have said players earn letters for four seasons rather than the previous limit of three. As a consequence the WCHA offered both a Sophomore-of-the-Year and Freshman-of-the-Year awards with the previous being formally retired following the campaign.

Cornell finished the 1969–70 season with an undefeated record of 24–0, only the second flawless campaign in the modern history of Division I ice hockey. The previous unblemished season (Clarkson in 1955–56), however, came with a caveat as 8 Golden Knight players were 4-year seniors (a violation of NCAA regulations at the time).[1] As a result, the Clarkson team declined to play in the NCAA tournament. Cornell's undefeated team had no such issues and was able to compete in, and win, both their conference tournament and the NCAA tournament to become the first and thus far only undefeated NCAA champion (as of 2016).

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Christmas City of the North Tournament November 27–28 4 Michigan Tech
Cleveland Cup Tournament December 17–19 6 Bowling Green
Great Lakes Invitational December 19–20 4 New Hampshire
Big Ten Holiday Tournament December 21–23 4 Wisconsin
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 22–23 4 Cornell
St. Louis Invitational December 28–29 4 Wisconsin
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 29–30 4 Boston University
Syracuse Invitational January 2–3 4 Cornell
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament January 2–4 4 Providence
Beanpot February 2, 9 4 Boston University

Standings[2][3]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota†128401648413321120122112
Wisconsin12660124936342311015198
Michigan125701047533014160133122
Michigan State125701040492913160112124
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Cornell†*2121001.0001423929290017956
Clarkson171430.8248751322480171107
Boston University221750.7731206727207014982
Harvard201460.7001166225169014592
Brown211461.6901047024158111781
Boston College211470.667116862616100143116
New Hampshire17962.58898733119102172120
Colgate17773.500656924147311786
St. Lawrence17890.47175832611150112124
Providence197102.4216585251112289107
Army13580.385325025131207279
Yale226160.2736510724618068113
Dartmouth195140.26380121249150101142
Princeton215151.2626513223517168139
Rensselaer173131.2065410324815185128
Pennsylvania153120.200468024816088114
Northeastern171160.0595110523320080138
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
Clarkson†440082111322480171107
Rensselaer41302162124815185128
St. Lawrence4130214192611150112124
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---2911171120133
Notre Dame0000---302181186108
Ohio State0000---27197117882
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota†261880.692106863321120122112
Denver221381.61496783221101153107
Michigan Tech*221273.61498793419123148127
Wisconsin*2212100.5458472342311015198
North Dakota2612131.481981143014151115131
Michigan2411130.4581061043014160133122
Michigan State2210120.45586922913160112124
Minnesota-Duluth2410131.43889932913151118107
Colorado College203170.15070115307221117154
Championship: Michigan Tech, Wisconsin
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1970 NCAA Tournament[4]

  Semifinals
March 19-20		 National Championship
March 21
                     
E1 Cornell 2  
W2 Wisconsin 1  
  E1 Cornell 6  
  E2 Clarkson 4  
W1 Michigan Tech 2
E2 Clarkson 4     Third Place Game
  W1 Michigan Tech 5
  W2 Wisconsin 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[5]

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
Tim SheehySeniorBoston College2428406820
Louis FrigonJuniorNew Hampshire3127366324
Curt BennettJuniorBrown2426376322
Tom EarlSeniorColgate-372562-
Dan LodboaSeniorCornell2924376140
John NobleFreshmanNotre Dame3024355922
Jerry KempSophomoreClarkson3235225724
George MorrisonJuniorDenver3230275712
John HughesSeniorCornell2822355732
Bob CollyardJuniorColorado College3018395736

Leading goaltenders[5]

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
Brian CropperJuniorCornell2917102900533.9211.86
Peter OrmistonFreshmanNew Hampshire–------.8982.00
Tim ReganSophomoreBoston University231340---632.8972.82
Wayne ThomasJuniorWisconsin2112501470601-2.88
Dan SciolettiJuniorArmy23138813100684.9042.94
Bruce BullockJuniorClarkson27155019--794.8973.06
Bill McKenzieSophomoreOhio State251500---794-3.16
Murray McLachlanSeniorMinnesota2515001870812.9043.24
Donald McGinnisSeniorBrown-1441---791.9073.29
Ron GrahameFreshmanDenver301800191011031.8833.43

Awards

NCAA

ECAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "Harrison - Clarkson Athletic Hall of Fame". Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  2. ↑ "2008–09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ "2008–09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "1969–70 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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