1971 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament

1971 NCAA University Division men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsBoston University Terriers (1st title)
Runner-upMinnesota Golden Gophers (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJack Kelly (1st title)
MOPDan Brady (Boston University)
Attendance17,830

The 1971 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 24th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1971, and concluded with Boston University defeating Minnesota 4–2. All games were played at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.

This was the first time that a team with a losing record participated in an NCAA tournament.

Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the two WCHA tournament co-champions received automatic bids into the tournament. An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC 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 Harvard ECAC Hockey 18–6–1 Tournament champion 5th 1969 1 Denver WCHA 24–9–1 Tournament co-champion 9th 1969
2 Boston University ECAC Hockey 26–2–1 At-Large 7th 1967 2 Minnesota WCHA 13–16–1 Tournament co-champion 4th 1961

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Format

The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion with the better regular season record 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 Onondaga War Memorial. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.

Tournament Bracket

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Semifinals
March 18–19 		National Championship
March 20
      
E1 Harvard 5
W2 Minnesota 6*
W2 Minnesota 2
E2 Boston University 4
W1 Denver 2
E2 Boston University 4 Third Place Game
W1 Denver 1
E2 Harvard 0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

(W1) Denver vs. (E2) Boston University

March 18 Denver 2 – 4 Boston University Onondaga War Memorial


(E1) Harvard vs. (W2) Minnesota

March 19 Harvard 5 – 6 OT Minnesota Onondaga War Memorial


Consolation Game

(W1) Denver vs. (E1) Harvard

March 20 Denver 1 – 0 Harvard Onondaga War Memorial


National Championship

(E2) Boston University vs. (W2) Minnesota

March 20[3] Boston University 4 – 2 Minnesota Onondaga War Memorial


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BU Steve Stirling - PP Danby and Brown 5:32 1–0 BU
BU Bob Gryp Gowing 10:10 2–0 BU
2nd BU Steve Stirling - GW unassisted 29:13 3–0 BU
3rd MIN Doug Peltier Sarner and McIntosh 53:07 3–1 BU
BU Ron Anderson Dolloff and Brown 57:45 4–1 BU
MIN Dean Blais McIntosh 59:44 4–2 BU
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MIN Frank Sanders Charging 5:01 2:00
BU Bob Murray Holding 14:18 2:00
2nd BU Mike LaGarde High–Sticking 29:32 2:00
BU Ron Anderson Elbowing 37:18 2:00
MIN Wally Olds Interference 39:44 2:00
3rd BU Mike LaGarde Holding 51:04 2:00
BU Bob Murray Hooking 58:09 2:00
MIN Doug Peltier Offensive Check 58:09 2:00
MIN Dean Blais Cross–Checking 59:49 2:00

All-Tournament Team

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[4]

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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. ^ "Boston University Championship Teams" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.