1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season explained

Gender:men
Year:1962
Duration:November 1962–
March 16, 1963
Champ Stad:McHugh Forum
Champ City:Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Champ:North Dakota

The 1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1962 and concluded with the 1963 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1963 at the McHugh Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This was the 16th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 69th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Tournament Dates Teams Champion
ECAC Holiday Hockey FestivalDecember 20–214Boston College
Brown Holiday TournamentDecember 20–228Brown
Boston Arena Christmas TournamentDecember 26–284Harvard
Rensselaer Holiday TournamentDecember 27–294Minnesota
BeanpotFebruary 4, 114Boston College

Standings

[1] [2]

1963 NCAA Tournament

See main article: article and 1963 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

[3]

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
Senior 21 45 33 78 -
Junior 23 34 41 75 8
Junior 24 33 34 67 -
Sophomore 23 30 33 63 32
Senior – 19 40 59 -
Junior 26 26 30 56 25
Junior 32 19 34 53 53
Senior 32 21 30 51 28
Senior – 26 23 49 –
Senior 23 22 27 49 13
[4]

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
Junior - - - - - - 0 .910 1.00
Sophomore - - 17 - - - 4 .930 1.83
Junior 18 - - - - - - .910 1.93
Senior 24 - - - - - - .911 2.21
Senior 22 1216 13 5 2 46 1 .920 2.27
Senior 26 1526 - - - 62 4 .925 2.44
Sophomore - - - - - - 1 .887 2.60
Junior 26 - - - - - - .915 2.69
Senior - - - - - - 0 .870 2.75
Sophomore 26 - - - - - - .894 2.92
[4]

Awards

NCAA

Award[5] Recipient
Tony Frasca, Colorado College
Al McLean, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams[6]
East Team   Position   West Team
Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrencealign=center GGarry Bauman, Michigan Tech
Pat Brophy, Clarksonalign=center DLou Nanne, Minnesota
David Johnston, Harvardalign=center DDon Ross, North Dakota
Cal Wagner, Clarksonalign=center D
Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaeralign=center FGeorge Hill, Michigan Tech
Jack Leetch, Boston Collegealign=center FAl McLean, North Dakota
Dates Fryberger, Middleburyalign=center FDave Merrifield, North Dakota
align=center FBill Staub, Denver

WCHA

Award[7] Recipient
Lou Nanne, Minnesota
George Hill, Michigan Tech
Barry Thorndycraft, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams[8]
  Position   Second Team
Garry Bauman, Michigan Techalign=center GJoe Lech, North Dakota
Lou Nanne, Minnesotaalign=center DGary Begg, Michigan Tech
Don Ross, North Dakotaalign=center DJack Wilson, Denver
Bill Staub, Denveralign=center FDominic Fragomeni, Denver
Dave Merrifield, North Dakotaalign=center FJohn Ivanitz, Michigan Tech
Gary Butler, Michiganalign=center FAl McLean, North Dakota
George Hill, Michigan Techalign=center F

ECAC

Award[9] Recipient
Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer
Richie Green, Boston University
David Johnston, Harvard
Gene Kinasewich, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[10]
  Position   Second Team
Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrencealign=center GGodfrey Wood, Harvard
Tom Apprille, Boston Collegealign=center GLaing Kennedy, Cornell
David Johnston, Harvardalign=center DRichie Green, Boston University
Cal Wagner, Clarksonalign=center DJohn Weekes, Middlebury
Pat Brophy, Clarksonalign=center DBrian Pryce, Rensselaer
Jack Callahan, Boston Collegealign=center DHarry Howell, Harvard
Larry Kish, Providencealign=center D
Jack Leetch, Boston Collegealign=center FLeon Bryant, Brown
Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaeralign=center FIke Ikauniks, Harvard
Bill Hogan, Boston Collegealign=center FJohn Cook, Princeton
Dates Fryberger, Middleburyalign=center FLou Lamoriello, Providence
Leo Dupere, Northeasternalign=center FRoger Purdie, Clarkson
Corby Adams, Clarksonalign=center FBill Lamarche, Harvard
Ron Mason, St. Lawrencealign=center FJerry Knightley, Rensselaer
Tom Roe, Williamsalign=center FMike Denihan, Boston University
Gene Kinasewich, Harvardalign=center FBrian Wilkinson, Clarkson
Tim Taylor, Harvardalign=center FSteve Riggs, Colgate

1963 NHL Amateur Draft

See main article: 1963 NHL Amateur Draft.

† incoming freshman
[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide. ECAC Hockey. June 29, 2014.
  2. News: 2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112. WCHA. June 29, 2014.
  3. News: NCAA Tournament. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  4. Web site: 1962-63 NCAA Division I Statistics. Elite Prospects. December 21, 2016.
  5. News: NCAA Division I Awards . College Hockey Historical Archives. June 11, 2013.
  6. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.
  7. News: WCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  8. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  9. News: ECAC Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  10. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  11. Web site: 1963 NHL Amateur Draft . Hockey DB . October 25, 2023.

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