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 82nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1977 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
SeniorClarkson34416710870
JuniorMichigan4543569940
SophomoreNew Hampshire3830598945
JuniorWisconsin4418658370
JuniorWisconsin4528538118
FreshmanWisconsin4336448016
SeniorBoston University3434468042
SophomoreCornell2932467818
SeniorNotre Dame3830477770
SophomoreNew Hampshire3740367650
JuniorMichigan-3838768

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
SeniorBowling Green2413461840612.9012.72
SeniorSaint Louis1810581170541.8933.07
SophomoreWisconsin2614582120752.9053.08
SophomoreAir Force-----64-.9053.40
JuniorNotre Dame17----700.8993.44
SeniorVermont18912---540.8783.55
SeniorClarkson32185026--1110.8963.60
JuniorHarvard26157514120951.8643.62
SophomoreMichigan Tech10------.8823.67
FreshmanNorthern Michigan21------.8843.70

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA