1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1970 and concluded with the 1971 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 20, 1971 at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. This was the 24th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 77th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Saint Louis begins to sponsor their ice hockey program as an independent.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 26–28 4 Clarkson
ECAC Christmas Hockey Tournament December 18–19 4 Cornell
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 21–22 4 Harvard
St. Louis Invitational December 27–28 4 Wisconsin
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 28–29 4 Boston University
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan Tech
Nichols School Invitational January 1–2 4 Dartmouth
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament January 2–4 4 Wisconsin
Beanpot February 8, 22 4 Boston University

Standings[1][2]

Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State†12840.66756473119120152124
Wisconsin12750.58351403420131180110
Minnesota10550.50038423214171116128
Michigan10280.2004056309210118147
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University†201811.9251394231282121060
Clarkson191621.868763833284115175
Cornell201730.8501114427225015963
Harvard*211551.7381245527188114674
Brown191360.684706324131007787
Providence191270.63294702817110141106
Pennsylvania191180.5799074251411012993
Rensselaer14752.5711198125167212595
New Hampshire201190.55011992292090210112
Boston College219120.429921122611150121141
Army11371.31832482381418180
St. Lawrence175120.2945773241014010597
Dartmouth216150.2867610624915096114
Yale205150.2506410524617174127
Colgate174130.2355411124717087156
Northeastern193160.1583512229722077175
Princeton211200.0485414023122056155
Championship: Harvard
† 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†43017197332841151175
St. Lawrence422041210241014010597
Rensselaer4031172025167212595
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---2815112132121
Notre Dame0000---3113162116137
Ohio State0000---29209016078
Saint Louis0000---309192
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan Tech†221840.81811262332562173105
Denver*221570.682114923625101178133
Wisconsin221390.591102773420131180110
Michigan State2212100.545101973119120152124
Minnesota*229121.43277883214171116128
Minnesota-Duluth2410140.417981063416171147146
North Dakota2610151.404921163314172123141
Colorado College187110.389811002911171142168
Michigan225170.22777116309210118147
Championship: Minnesota, Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1971 NCAA Tournament[3]

  Semifinals
March 18–19		 National Championship
March 20
                     
E1 Harvard 5  
W2 Minnesota 6*  
  W2 Minnesota 2  
  E2 Boston University 4  
W1 Denver 2
E2 Boston University 4     Third Place Game
  W1 Denver 1
  E2 Harvard 0

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
Louis FrigonSeniorNew Hampshire2938488658
Joe CavanaghSeniorHarvard27225072-
Steve StirlingSeniorBoston University3127437020
Ray MeyersFreshmanOhio State-273966-
John DanbyJuniorBoston University3128366410
Rich PumpleJuniorProvidence-22416346
Bill MunroeSeniorNew Hampshire2921396018
Bob BrownJuniorBoston University3117436038
Mike McShaneSeniorNew Hampshire2915435890
Jerry KempJuniorClarkson3226315716
Bob CollyardSeniorColorado College302037576
Don ThompsonSophomoreMichigan State3119385735

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
Joseph BertagnaFreshmanHarvard13-------1.60
Tim ReganJuniorBoston University14780---230.9291.77
Dan BradyJuniorBoston University181060---360.9172.04
Gary EnbergSeniorWisconsin10498540191.9302.29
Bruce BullockSeniorClarkson3018002711711.9202.37
Brian CropperSeniorCornell251410195057-.9232.43
John AndersonSeniorWisconsin14750931320.8252.56
Bruce DurnoSeniorHarvard------5-2.60
Bill McKenzieJuniorOhio State241420---652-2.74
Chad RamsdellFreshmanNew Hampshire--------2.78

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 "1970-71 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  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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