1971–72 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season


The 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1971 and concluded with the 1972 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 18, 1972 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 25th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 77th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
This was the first year of play for the CCHA with former independents Ohio State and Saint Louis being joined by new programs from Bowling Green and Ohio.
Notre Dame joined the WCHA.
For the final time the ICAC awarded a trophy to the league champion.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1972 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period

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
PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
JuniorAir Force3127497633
SophomoreColorado College3232407242
SeniorAir Force313931708
SophomoreDenver3732376973
SophomoreBowling Green33373168-
JuniorMichigan State3532356766
SophomoreDenver3827386516
SeniorCornell2920436328
SeniorNew Hampshire3029336344
SeniorNew Hampshire2921416275

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
PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLOTGASOSV%GAA
FreshmanWisconsin13719821231.9401.92
SeniorBoston University27-------2.22
SeniorOhio State22128019--484-2.25
SophomoreCornell28------.9022.79
SophomoreWisconsin2815782260810.9003.08
JuniorBowling Green15-------3.22
SeniorBrown-1142---630.8883.31
JuniorClarkson1798011--540.8873.33
JuniorArmy25149611140851.9043.41
SophomoreRensselaer211260---721.8983.43

Awards

NCAA

ECAC

WCHA

See Also