1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1972 and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 17, 1973 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 26th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 79th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

After the season Denver's participation in the NCAA tournament was vacated due to violations of NCAA regulations.[1]

After the season Army was classified as a Division II squad as part of the NCAA's numerical classification system.[2]

Lake Superior State began to sponsor their ice hockey program and the team was promptly admitted into the CCHA.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Christmas City of the North Tournament November 23–25 4 Minnesota–Duluth†
North County Thanksgiving Festival November 23–25 4 Clarkson
Cleveland Cup Invitational November 29–30 4 Michigan State
Yale Invitational December 18–19 4 Northeastern
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 19–20 4 Saint Louis
Great Lakes Invitational December 27–28 4 Harvard
Williams Invitational December 27–29 4 Bowdoin
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Minnesota–Duluth
St. Louis Fireman's Invitational December 28–30 4 Wisconsin
Nichols School Invitational December 29–30 4 St. Lawrence
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Clarkson
Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Boston University

†Boston University won the tournament but was forced to forfeit each of the three games played after the conclusion of the season.

Standings[3][4][5]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†12831176040402992217139
Michigan State128311760443623121194149
Minnesota125431350473415163124129
Michigan12111024075346271136206
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Saint Louis†16133026116523827110266162
Lake Superior State129301882533020100201129
Ohio State147701476653018111179141
Bowling Green*1661001295943516190193191
Ohio141130236141246180——
Championship: Bowling Green
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Cornell†*181431.806816029235115692
Harvard†181431.8061176222174114179
Boston College191351.71111888302271188121
Pennsylvania221372.636907827169211597
New Hampshire191180.57993872916103129121
Clarkson201190.550101823318150176137
Rensselaer201190.55087673116150142124
Boston University^18981.52810051291117117486
Brown191090.526727523111208496
Northeastern2110110.47693982917120144125
St. Lawrence188100.44487892815130149131
Dartmouth208111.4257485241211110693
Yale15591.3674769231210110289
Providence176110.35362792511140107110
Colgate175120.29458942511140107165
Princeton213180.1435512323518066127
Army10190.1002864279171121136
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Boston University was required to forfeit 11 after the season for using an ineligible player
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---3216160166190
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Denver†*2820805214185392991208116
Notre Dame281990481501193823141199174
Wisconsin*28189147134101402992217139
Michigan State261691471321143623121194149
Michigan Tech2616100441351063824131198139
Minnesota281213335941023415163124129
North Dakota3013152321241313617172154157
Minnesota-Duluth2813150301231313619170166161
Colorado College285230141031713410240150198
Michigan30425111116183346271136206
Championship: Wisconsin, Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1973 NCAA Tournament[6]

  Semifinals
March 15–16		 National Championship
March 17
                     
E1 Cornell 5  
W2 Wisconsin 6*  
  W2 Wisconsin 4  
  W1 Denver† 2  
W1 Denver† 10
E2 Boston College 4     Third Place Game
  E1 Cornell 1
  E2 Boston College 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: † Denver's participation was later vacated due to NCAA violations

Player stats

Scoring leaders[7]

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
Rick KennedySophomoreSaint Louis3847499622
Eddie BumbaccoJuniorNotre Dame3843479038
John NesticJuniorSaint Louis383746836
Dave DaviesJuniorSaint Louis383147788
George ClarkSophomoreArmy-393372-
Peter McNabJuniorDenver3832407218
Sean CoughlanSophomoreSaint Louis3826467220
Ian WilliamsJuniorNotre Dame3535346954
Carlo UgoliniJuniorCornell2925446918
Ray MeyersJuniorOhio State3033356844

Leading goaltenders[7]

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
Ron GrahameSeniorDenver35209427711022.9212.90
Ed WalshSophomoreBoston University271612---790.9112.94
Dave ElenbaasJuniorCornell29------.9053.06
Rick QuanceSophomoreMichigan Tech1710311141550.9053.20
Brad ShelstadJuniorMinnesota231345---740.9063.30
Cap RaederFreshmanNew Hampshire201200---670.8973.35
Dick PerkinsSophomoreWisconsin171021---582.8923.41
Kevin WoodsSeniorClarkson1478911--462.8933.50
Ned YettenSophomoreBoston College2011801541701.8953.56
Don CuttsJuniorRensselaer301800---1091.8983.63

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Army West Point hockey 2015-16 media guide". Army West Point. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. ↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "1972-73 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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