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 .
Season Outlook
Pre-season poll
The top teams in the nation voted on by coaches before the start of the season.
Bob Olson, owner of radio station WMPL , started compiling a national poll in 1972.
Pre-season conference polls
Conference pre-season polls as voted on by coaches.
Regular season
Season tournaments
†Boston University won the tournament but was forced to forfeit each of the three games played after the conclusion of the season.
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Wisconsin †
12
8
3
1
17
60
40
40
29
9
2
217
139
Michigan State †
12
8
3
1
17
60
44
36
23
12
1
194
149
Minnesota
12
5
4
3
13
50
47
34
15
16
3
124
129
Michigan
12
1
11
0
2
40
75
34
6
27
1
136
206
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Saint Louis †
16
13
3
0
26
116
52
38
27
11
0
266
162
Lake Superior State
12
9
3
0
18
82
53
30
20
10
0
201
129
Ohio State
14
7
7
0
14
76
65
30
18
11
1
179
141
Bowling Green *
16
6
10
0
12
95
94
35
16
19
0
193
191
Ohio
14
1
13
0
2
36
141
24
6
18
0
—
—
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 †*
18
14
3
1
.806
81
60
29
23
5
1
156
92
Harvard †
18
14
3
1
.806
117
62
22
17
4
1
141
79
Boston College
19
13
5
1
.711
118
88
30
22
7
1
188
121
Pennsylvania
22
13
7
2
.636
90
78
27
16
9
2
115
97
New Hampshire
19
11
8
0
.579
93
87
29
16
10
3
129
121
Clarkson
20
11
9
0
.550
101
82
33
18
15
0
176
137
Rensselaer
20
11
9
0
.550
87
67
31
16
15
0
142
124
Boston University ^
18
9
8
1
.528
100
51
29
11
17
1
174
86
Brown
19
10
9
0
.526
72
75
23
11
12
0
84
96
Northeastern
21
10
11
0
.476
93
98
29
17
12
0
144
125
St. Lawrence
18
8
10
0
.444
87
89
28
15
13
0
149
131
Dartmouth
20
8
11
1
.425
74
85
24
12
11
1
106
93
Yale
15
5
9
1
.367
47
69
23
12
10
1
102
89
Providence
17
6
11
0
.353
62
79
25
11
14
0
107
110
Colgate
17
5
12
0
.294
58
94
25
11
14
0
107
165
Princeton
21
3
18
0
.143
55
123
23
5
18
0
66
127
Army
10
1
9
0
.100
28
64
27
9
17
1
121
136
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 Force
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
32
16
16
0
166
190
Alaska–Fairbanks
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
25
14
10
1
-
-
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Denver †*
28
20
8
0
52
141
85
39
29
9
1
208
116
Notre Dame
28
19
9
0
48
150
119
38
23
14
1
199
174
Wisconsin *
28
18
9
1
47
134
101
40
29
9
2
217
139
Michigan State
26
16
9
1
47
132
114
36
23
12
1
194
149
Michigan Tech
26
16
10
0
44
135
106
38
24
13
1
198
139
Minnesota
28
12
13
3
35
94
102
34
15
16
3
124
129
North Dakota
30
13
15
2
32
124
131
36
17
17
2
154
157
Minnesota-Duluth
28
13
15
0
30
123
131
36
19
17
0
166
161
Colorado College
28
5
23
0
14
103
171
34
10
24
0
150
198
Michigan
30
4
25
1
11
116
183
34
6
27
1
136
206
Championship : Wisconsin, Denver † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
[3] [4] [5]
Final regular season polls
The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.
1973 NCAA Tournament
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
[6]
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
[7]
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
[7]
Awards
NCAA
Award[8]
Recipient
Spencer Penrose Award
Len Ceglarski , Boston College
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Dean Talafous , Wisconsin
AHCA All-American Teams [9]
East Team
Position
West Team
Ed Walsh , Boston University
G
Ron Grahame , Denver
Tom Mellor , Boston College
D
Bob Boyd , Michigan State
Keith Smith , Brown
D
Bill Nyrop , Notre Dame
Gordie Clark , New Hampshire
F
Pat Boutette , Minnesota-Duluth
Steve Dolloff , Boston University
F
Eddie Bumbacco , Notre Dame
Bob McManama , Harvard
F
Rob Palmer , Denver
CCHA
No Awards
All-CCHA Teams [10]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Ralph Kloiber , Saint Louis
G
Don Boyd , Bowling Green
G
Don Muio , Lake Superior State
Roger Archer , Bowling Green
D
Chuck Gyles , Bowling Green
Bill Slewidge , Lake Superior State
D
Jim Witherspoon , Ohio State
Rick Kennedy , Saint Louis
F
Julio Francella , Lake Superior State
John Nestic , Saint Louis
F
Mike Bartley , Bowling Green
Ray Meyers , Ohio State
F
Dave Davies , Saint Louis
ECAC
Award [11]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Tom Mellor , Boston College
Rookie of the Year
Vic Stanfield , Boston University
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Carlo Ugolini , Cornell
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [12]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Ned Yetten , Boston College
G
Don Cutts , Rensselaer
Tom Mellor , Boston College
D
Bill Murray , Cornell
Vic Stanfield , Boston University
D
Keith Smith , Brown
Gordie Clark , New Hampshire
F
Bill Corkery , Harvard
Bob McManama , Harvard
F
Steve Dolloff , Boston University
Carlo Ugolini , Cornell
F
Dave Wisener , Boston University
WCHA
Award [13]
Recipient
Most Valuable Player
Ron Grahame , Denver
Freshman of the Year
Mike Zuke , Michigan Tech
Coach of the Year
Lefty Smith , Notre Dame
All-WCHA Teams [14]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Ron Grahame , Denver
G
Jim Makey , Wisconsin
Bob Boyd , Michigan State
D
Bill Nyrop , Notre Dame
Bruce Affleck , Denver
D
Jim Nahrgang , Michigan Tech
Rob Palmer , Denver
F
Ian Williams , Notre Dame
Eddie Bumbacco , Notre Dame
F
Norm Cherrey , Wisconsin
Peter McNab , Denver
F
Pat Boutette , Minnesota-Duluth
† incoming freshman
‡ John Campbell had left school after the previous season
[15]
See also
References
^ "Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship History" . NCAA. Retrieved March 28, 2015 .
^ "Army West Point hockey 2015-16 media guide" . Army West Point. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "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 "1972-73 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 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 .
^ "CCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 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 .
^ "1973 NHL Amateur Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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