1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1976 and concluded with the 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 26, 1977 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 30th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 83rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
North County Thanksgiving Festival November 25–28 4 Clarkson
Binghamton Invitational November 26–27 4 York
Brown Invitational December 20–22 4 Vermont
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Tech
Syracuse Invitational December 28–29 4 Boston College
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Rensselaer
Union Holiday Festival Tournament December 29–30 4 Union, Western Ontario
Blue–Green Invitational January 2–3 4 New Hampshire
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival January 2–3 4 Boston University
Beanpot February 7, 14 4 Harvard

Standings[1][2][3]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†12930187847453771264161
Michigan127501468614528170260211
Minnesota125701046564217223177202
Michigan State12390641693614211145189
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Saint Louis†1613212789523927111197128
Bowling Green*1610602094523928110209113
Ohio State168711764743817201160178
Western Michigan1651101052793717191179180
Lake Superior State163130656983310230139197
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
Clarkson†231940.82614687342680222127
New Hampshire272160.7781821213927120245181
Cornell231661.717160102292081204134
Boston University*241671.6881421103422111198160
Boston College231391.5871251063018111174130
Rensselaer2414100.5831381313017121184168
Brown211290.571121952716110145118
Providence2514110.5601241053017130146128
Harvard2212100.5459278261412010895
Dartmouth2411121.4791361182612122146124
Vermont2310130.4351051033015150141122
Colgate2410140.4171101442812160128170
Northeastern229130.409921252711160121141
Pennsylvania247170.29293148269170105157
Yale235171.2397313025618184140
St. Lawrence203170.15086147288200134182
Princeton243201.1467014325321172150
Championship: Boston University
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---272070170104
Northern Michigan0000---3319131174130
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†*32265153192122453771264161
Notre Dame3219103411641273822133191147
Michigan3220120401831514528170260211
Denver3216142341541514021172206187
North Dakota3216160321681583819190202184
Michigan Tech3215161311431503819181177178
Minnesota3213163291351444217223177202
Colorado College3211201231561704013252194209
Michigan State3211201231221713614211145189
Minnesota-Duluth32624214119192379262148219
Championship: Wisconsin
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

1977 NCAA Tournament[4]

  First Round
March 20		     Semifinals
March 24–25		     National Championship
March 26
                           
        E1 Boston University 4  
  W2 Michigan 6     W2 Michigan 6    
  A Bowling Green 3         W2 Michigan 5
      W1 Wisconsin 6*
      W1 Wisconsin 4*    
      E2 New Hampshire 3   Third Place Game
  E1 Boston University 6
  E2 New Hampshire 5

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
Dave TaylorSeniorClarkson34416710870
Dave DebolJuniorMichigan4543569940
Bob MillerSophomoreNew Hampshire3830598945
Craig NorwichJuniorWisconsin4418658370
Mike EavesJuniorWisconsin4528538118
Mark JohnsonFreshmanWisconsin4336448016
Rick MeagherSeniorBoston University3434468042
Lance NetherySophomoreCornell2932467818
Brian WalshSeniorNotre Dame3830477770
Ralph CoxSophomoreNew Hampshire3740367650
Kip MaurerJuniorMichigan-3838768

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
Mike LiutSeniorBowling Green2413461840612.9012.72
Lindsay MiddlebrookSeniorSaint Louis1810581170541.8933.07
Julian BarettaSophomoreWisconsin2614582120752.9053.08
Tom TalbotSophomoreAir Force-----64-.9053.40
John PetersonJuniorNotre Dame17----700.8993.44
Peter ReynoldsSeniorVermont18912---540.8783.55
Brian ShieldsSeniorClarkson32185026--1110.8963.60
Brian PetrovekJuniorHarvard26157514120951.8643.62
Chuck StevensSophomoreMichigan Tech10------.8823.67
Barrie OakesFreshmanNorthern Michigan21------.8843.70

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "1976-77 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  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. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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