1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season


The 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1977 and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 25, 1978 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 31st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 83rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1978 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
SeniorWisconsin4331588916
SophomoreWisconsin4248388624
JuniorCornell2623608312
JuniorDenver4036468236
FreshmanColorado College4128548242
JuniorColorado College4127538020
JuniorNew Hampshire3031397044
SophomoreDenver3735336835
JuniorBoston College3434346812
SeniorColorado College3827416850

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
FreshmanBowling Green301718---742.9072.58
SeniorDenver1710841511452.9082.67
SophomoreCornell16------.8993.19
SophomoreNorthern Michigan1910151052561.9013.31
SophomoreBrown10590460331-3.36
JuniorWisconsin331976201031140.8933.46
JuniorMichigan Tech211235---721.9033.49
SeniorSaint Louis392364---1392-3.53
SophomoreBoston University169671600600-3.72
SophomoreBoston College2514171870882-3.73

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

See Also