1974 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

1974 NCAA Division I men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (1st title)
Runner-upMichigan Tech Huskies (5th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachHerb Brooks (1st title)
MOPBrad Shelstad (Minnesota)
Attendance22,919

The 1974 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 27th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 14 and 16, 1974, and concluded with Minnesota defeating Michigan Tech 4–2. All games were played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

This is the last tournament to not have a team returning from the previous season's bracket. (as of 2016)

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 Boston University ECAC Hockey 22–7–0 Tournament champion 9th 1972 1 Michigan Tech WCHA 27–8–3 Tournament co-champion 7th 1970
2 Harvard ECAC Hockey 17–9–1 At-Large 6th 1971 2 Minnesota WCHA 20–11–6 Tournament co-champion 5th 1971

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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 Boston Garden. 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 14–15 		National championship
March 16
      
E1 Boston University 4
W2 Minnesota 5
W2 Minnesota 4
W1 Michigan Tech 2
W1 Michigan Tech 6*
E2 Harvard 5 Third-place game
E1 Boston University 7
E2 Harvard 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

(E1) Boston University vs. (W2) Minnesota

March 14 Boston University 4 – 5 Minnesota Boston Garden


(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (E2) Harvard

March 15 Michigan Tech 6 – 5 OT Harvard Boston Garden


Consolation Game

(E1) Boston University vs. (E2) Harvard

March 16 Boston University 7 – 5 Harvard Boston Garden


National Championship

(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (W2) Minnesota

March 16 Michigan Tech 2 – 4 Minnesota Boston Garden


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MIN John Sheridan Miller, Phippen 15:26 1–0 MIN
2nd MIN John Perpich Morrow and Polich 23:24 2–0 MIN
MTU George Lyle D'Alvise 33:40 2–1 MIN
3rd MIN Robby Harris – GW Matschke 44:45 3–1 MIN
MIN Pat Phippen Sheridan 57:17 4–1 MIN
MTU Mike Zuke Steele and Stamler 59:12 4–2 MIN

All-Tournament team

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[3]

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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. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.