1962 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

1962 NCAA men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsMichigan Tech Huskies (1st title)
Runner-upClarkson Golden Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn MacInnes (1st title)
MOPLou Angotti (Michigan Tech)
Attendance11,451

The 1962 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1961–62 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 15th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 15 and 17, 1962, and concluded with Michigan Tech defeating Clarkson 7–1. All games were played at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York.

Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the WCHA tournament champion received automatic bids into the tournament. Two at-large bids were offered to one eastern and one western team based upon both their tournament finish as well as their regular season record.

East West
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 21–2–1 At-Large 3rd 1958 1 Michigan Tech WCHA 27–3–0 Tournament champion 3rd 1960
2 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 17–7–1 Tournament champion 7th 1961 2 Michigan WCHA 21–4–0 At-Large 11th 1957

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Format

The higher-ranked ECAC team was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA champion was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.

Bracket

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Semifinals
March 15–16 		National championship
March 17
      
E1 Clarkson 5
W2 Michigan 4
E1 Clarkson 1
W1 Michigan Tech 7
W1 Michigan Tech 6
E2 St. Lawrence 1 Third-place game
W2 Michigan 5
E2 St. Lawrence 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

Clarkson vs. Michigan

March 15 Clarkson 5 – 4 Michigan Utica Memorial Auditorium


Michigan Tech vs. St. Lawrence

March 16[3] Michigan Tech 6 – 1 St. Lawrence Utica Memorial Auditorium  
(Angotti, Seger) Don Hermanson - PP - 14:30 First period 11:09 - PP - Jim McInnes (unassisted)
(Draper, Akervall) Don Hermanson - PP GW - 10:11
(Begg) Scott Watson - 12:40 		Second period
(Rebellato, Ivanitz) Jerry Sullivan - 04:45
(Casey) Lou Angotti - 05:41
(Pallante) John Ivanitz - 14:29 		Third period
Garry Bauman ( 14 saves ) Goalie stats ( 49 saves ) Richie Broadbelt


Consolation Game

St. Lawrence vs. Michigan

March 15 St. Lawrence 1 – 5 Michigan Utica Memorial Auditorium


National Championship

Clarkson vs. Michigan Tech

March 17[3] Clarkson 1 – 7 Michigan Tech Utica Memorial Auditorium


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MTU John Ivanitz unassisted 0:38 1–0 MTU
MTU John Ivanitz – GW Sullivan 5:38 2–0 MTU
MTU Jerry Sullivan Merlo and Rebellato 9:26 3–0 MTU
CLK Joseph LaPointe – PP Pettersen 19:42 3–1 MTU
2nd None
3rd MTU Jerry Sullivan Ivanitz and Rebellato 40:38 4–1 MTU
MTU John Ivanitz Sullivan and Rebellato 44:53 5–1 MTU
MTU Lou Angotti unassisted 46:14 6–1 MTU
MTU Lou Angotti unassisted 59:20 7–1 MTU
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st CLK Robert Taylor Illegal Check 9:40 2:00
MTU Bob Pallante Elbowing 13:33 2:00
MTU Bob Pallante Interference 18:35 2:00
2nd CLK Corby Adams Illegal Check 21:32 2:00
MTU Albert Merlo Slashing 26:56 2:00
MTU Norman Wimmer Elbowing 30:12 2:00
MTU Henry Akervall Interference 32:04 2:00
3rd MTU Elov Seger Boarding 49:05 2:00
MTU Bob Pallante Spearing 50:52 2:00
MTU Gene Rebellato Holding 56:55 2:00
MTU Bob Pallante Holding 58:10 2:00
CLK Frank Schmeler Tripping 58:17 2:00

All-Tournament team

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References

  1. ^ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Michigan Tech 2009-10 Hockey Yearbook". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.