1978–79 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1978 and concluded with the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 24, 1979 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 32nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 84th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

1978–79 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Olympia Stadium served as the host for the 1979 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 1978–
March 24, 1979
NCAA tournament1979
National championshipOlympia Stadium
Detroit, Michigan
NCAA championMinnesota
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 1977–78 1979–80 →

Regular season

Season tournaments
TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 24–25 4 Clarkson
Pacific Rim Tournament December 7–13 3 Alberta
Union Holiday Festival Tournament December 15–16 4 Colgate
Cornell Holiday Festival December 28–29 4 Cornell
Broadmoor World Tournament December 28–30 3 Soviet Traktor
Old Colony Invitational December 28–30 4 Bowling Green
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 St. Lawrence
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan Tech
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 Dartmouth
Yale Invitational January 5–6 4 New Hampshire
Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Boston University

Standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota†1210202080434432111239147
Wisconsin128401673504125133215172
Michigan1239064375368271132210
Michigan State12390646773615210140192
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green†*2421214314254453762179113
Ohio State241581311261014025132218170
Northern Michigan241310127109933419132168126
Lake Superior State2411121231181123616182164181
Saint Louis249132201041373516163174189
Western Michigan248160161161423617190171182
Ferris State‡2442008871633410240155217
Championship: Bowling Green
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
‡ Ferris State was still considered a member of the NAIA
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University†231742.78310176302172138106
New Hampshire*251753.7401511033522103203148
Cornell221660.72712988292180166114
Dartmouth221471.65910478301992144102
Clarkson221390.5911351063119120184136
Providence241392.5831051022816102134123
Yale221291.568105912713122129125
Vermont2111100.52497983012180122141
Northeastern2211110.500941072712150112129
Brown2110110.47686892511140105108
Boston College2210120.4551061123016140167141
Colgate207130.350971242815130166144
Rensselaer258161.3401241362810171141145
Harvard225161.25086109267181108131
St. Lawrence245181.22981132318212118162
Princeton212154.1907111926517495138
Championship: New Hampshire
† 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---3118121157139
Miami0000---3722141257145
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
North Dakota†*3222100441681104230111245144
Minnesota*3220111411771164432111239147
Minnesota-Duluth3218104401761414022144213170
Wisconsin3219112401641384125133215172
Notre Dame3217141351611533818191184196
Denver3214162301471744320203188217
Michigan Tech3213163291521413817183182165
Colorado College3211192241441853812242165218
Michigan State3212200241221803615210140192
Michigan32625113117190368271132210
Championship: Minnesota, North Dakota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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1979 NCAA Tournament
Main article: 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
  First Round
March 18		     Semifinals
March 22–23		     National Championship
March 24
                           
        E1 New Hampshire 3  
  W2 Minnesota 6     W2 Minnesota 4    
  A Bowling Green 3         W2 Minnesota 4
      W1 North Dakota 3
      W1 North Dakota 4    
      E2 Dartmouth 2   Third Place Game
  E1 New Hampshire 3
  E2 Dartmouth 7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

Scoring leaders

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
Mark JohnsonJuniorWisconsin4041499034
George McPheeFreshmanBowling Green4340488858
Dave DelichSeniorColorado College3632528426
Mark WellsSeniorBowling Green4526578330
Mark TaylorJuniorNorth Dakota4224598328
Kevin MaxwellFreshmanNorth Dakota4231518279
John MarkellSeniorBowling Green4231498096
Mark PavelichJuniorMinnesota–Duluth3731487952
Steve ChristoffJuniorMinnesota4338397750
Paul TilleyJuniorOhio State3932447655

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Leading goaltenders

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
Wally CharkoSophomoreBowling Green39230732--92-.9142.39
Bob IwabuchiFreshmanNorth Dakota221274---611.9072.74
Dan KodatskyFreshmanMiami--------2.82
Bob GaudetSophomoreDartmouth231385---702.8963.03
Rick MillsFreshmanClarkson14706---380.8933.23
Steve JanaszakSeniorMinnesota412428291111311.8953.23
Steve WeeksJuniorNorthern Michigan2514371382820.9023.42
Jim CraigJuniorBoston University1910091342601-3.57
Mel DonnellyJuniorNorth Dakota10561---340.8813.66
Greg MoffettSophomoreNew Hampshire31143121--890.8923.73

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Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

See Also

References
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  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. "1978-79 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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