1965–66 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
The 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1965 and concluded with the 1966 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament 's championship game on March 19, 1966, at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis , Minnesota . This was the 19th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 72nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Minnesota–Duluth joined the WCHA beginning with this season. Pennsylvania promoted their club program to varsity status and began playing as an independent.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Minnesota †
8
5
3
0
10
34
29
27
16
11
0
117
94
Michigan State
8
4
4
0
8
34
32
29
16
13
0
123
111
Michigan
8
3
5
0
6
25
32
28
14
14
0
125
109
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
Pct.
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Clarkson †*
12
11
1
0
.917
67
28
27
24
3
0
150
70
Boston University
19
17
2
0
.895
105
75
35
27
8
0
178
92
Cornell
18
16
2
0
.889
92
33
27
22
5
0
151
54
Brown
18
12
6
0
.667
86
60
25
16
9
0
114
85
St. Lawrence
15
8
6
1
.567
75
54
24
15
8
1
130
95
Boston College
22
12
10
0
.545
105
80
28
16
12
0
135
101
Colgate
16
8
7
1
.531
79
67
26
14
11
1
137
98
Northeastern
18
9
8
1
.528
80
71
29
16
12
1
140
120
Harvard
19
8
11
0
.421
77
81
23
10
12
1
104
99
Yale
21
8
12
1
.405
82
103
23
10
12
1
86
105
Army
10
3
6
1
.350
34
69
25
17
7
1
132
85
Princeton
19
6
12
1
.342
76
101
20
7
12
1
76
101
Dartmouth
18
2
14
2
.167
55
111
24
5
17
2
80
127
Providence
14
2
12
0
.143
42
77
21
7
14
0
77
93
Rensselaer
13
0
13
0
.000
18
112
22
3
19
0
42
161
Championship : Clarkson † 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 †
4
4
0
0
8
32
9
27
24
3
0
150
70
St. Lawrence
4
2
2
0
4
22
9
24
15
8
1
130
95
Rensselaer
4
0
4
0
0
4
40
22
3
19
0
42
161
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PCT
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Michigan Tech †
20
15
4
1
.775
77
48
30
23
6
1
141
82
North Dakota
22
13
9
0
.591
97
85
30
17
12
1
135
115
Minnesota
22
13
9
0
.591
92
76
27
16
11
0
117
94
Denver *
20
10
7
3
.575
81
61
32
18
11
3
137
100
Michigan
18
9
9
0
.500
74
72
28
14
14
0
125
109
Michigan State *
20
9
11
0
.450
88
85
29
16
13
0
123
111
Colorado College
18
4
12
2
.278
51
93
29
9
18
2
98
147
Minnesota-Duluth
20
3
15
2
.200
60
100
28
7
19
2
96
137
Championship : Michigan State, Denver † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
[1] [2]
1966 NCAA Tournament
[3]
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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
[4]
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
[4]
Awards
NCAA
Award[5]
Recipient
Spencer Penrose Award
Amo Bessone , Michigan State
Len Ceglarski , Clarkson
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Gaye Cooley , Michigan State
AHCA All-American Teams [6]
East Team
Position
West Team
Terry Yurkiewicz , Clarkson
G
Tony Esposito , Michigan Tech
Robert Gaudreau , Brown
D
Bob Hill , Minnesota-Duluth
Tom Ross , Boston University
D
Bruce Riutta , Michigan Tech
D
Wayne Smith , Denver
Fred Bassi , Boston University
F
Terry Casey , North Dakota
John Cunniff , Boston College
F
Bob Lindberg , Colorado College
Doug Ferguson , Cornell
F
Doug Volmar , Michigan State
ECAC
Award [7]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Terry Yurkiewicz , Clarkson
Rookie of the Year
Kent Parrot , Harvard
Outstanding Defenseman
Robert Gaudreau , Brown
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Terry Yurkiewicz , Clarkson
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [8]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Jack Ferreira , Boston University
G
Terry Yurkiewicz , Clarkson
Robert Gaudreau , Brown
D
Gary Petterson , Clarkson
Peter McLachlan , Boston University
D
Tom Ross , Boston University
Harry Orr , Cornell
D
Doug Ferguson , Cornell
F
Tom Hurley , Clarkson
Bruce Fennie , Boston University
F
John Cunniff , Boston College
Fred Bassi , Boston University
F
Mike Doran , Cornell
WCHA
Award [9]
Recipient
Most Valuable Player
Mel Wakabayashi , Michigan
Sophomore of the Year
Gary Gambucci , Minnesota
Coach of the Year
John MacInnes , Michigan Tech
All-WCHA Teams [10]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Tony Esposito , Michigan Tech
G
John Lothrop , Minnesota
Wayne Smith , Denver
D
Dennis Huculak , Michigan Tech
Bruce Riutta , Michigan Tech
D
Bob Hill , Minnesota-Duluth
Doug Volmar , Michigan State
F
Wayne Weller , Michigan Tech
Terry Casey , North Dakota
F
Mel Wakabayashi , Michigan
Dennis Hextall , North Dakota
F
Gary Gambucci , Minnesota
† incoming freshman
[11]
See also
References
^ "2008–09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF) . ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008–09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112" (PDF) . WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Tournament" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ a b "1965–66 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 21, 2016 .
^ "NCAA Division I Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF) . NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "ECAC Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "1966 NHL Amateur Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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