1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season explained

Gender:men
Division:i
Year:1973
Duration:October 1973–
March 16, 1974
Champ Stad:Boston Garden
Champ City:Boston, Massachusetts
Champ:Minnesota

The 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1973 and concluded with the 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1974, at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 27th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 80th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

In the summer of 1973 the NCAA changed the classifications of the tiers in each of their sponsored sports. The university- and College-divisions were done away with and replaced by numerical designations making this the first official Division I season.[1]

The NIT held a competing ice hockey tournament for the first time. The tournament included NAIA champion Lake Superior State, ECAC 2 champion Vermont and two NCAA Division I schools (Minnesota–Duluth and Saint Louis). Minnesota–Duluth won the championship but the tournament was not renewed for a second season.

Season Outlook

Pre-season poll

The top teams in the nation voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The poll was compiled by radio station WMPL.

WMPL Poll
RankTeam
1Wisconsin (8)
2Notre Dame
3Denver
4Michigan Tech (1)
5Boston University
6Cornell (1)
7Saint Louis
8Harvard
9Boston College
10Michigan State

Pre-season conference polls

Conference pre-season polls as voted on by coaches. The ECAC coaches voted on the top eight teams instead of the entire conference.

ECAC Poll
RankTeam
1Cornell
2Boston College
3Boston University
4Harvard
5New Hampshire
6Brown
7Dartmouth
8Rensselaer
9Clarkson
10Pennsylvania
11Pennsylvania
12St. Lawrence
13Providence
14Northeastern
WCHA Poll
RankTeam
1Wisconsin
2Notre Dame
3Michigan Tech
4Denver
5Michigan State
6Minnesota
7North Dakota
8Michigan
9Minnesota Duluth
10Colorado College

Regular season

Season tournaments

Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Christmas City of the North TournamentNovember 22–244Minnesota–Duluth
North Country Thanksgiving FestivalNovember 22–244Toronto
Flint IMA TournamentDecember 27–284Michigan
St. Louis Holiday TournamentDecember 27–284Saint Louis
Rensselaer Holiday TournamentDecember 27–294Boston University
Great Lakes InvitationalDecember 28–294Michigan State
Syracuse InvitationalDecember 28–294Cornell
BeanpotFebruary 4, 114Harvard
Lake Forest TournamentFebruary 22–234Saint Mary's

Standings

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Final regular season polls

The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll
RankingTeam
1Michigan Tech
2Minnesota
3Boston University
4New Hampshire
5Michigan State
6Denver
7Harvard
8Cornell
9Saint Louis
9 (tie)Minnesota Duluth

1974 NCAA Tournament

See main article: article and 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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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
Sophomore 38 43 54 97 48
Sophomore 38 37 51 88 32
Sophomore 39 44 42 86 40
Senior 32 31 48 79 71
Senior 40 41 35 76 10
Sophomore 40 28 47 75 38
Sophomore 38 31 38 69 54
Sophomore 39 27 42 69 50
Junior 40 29 39 68 4
Freshman 27 43 24 67 36
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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
Sophomore 22 1318 15 7 0 58 1 .908 2.64
Junior 29 1633 - - - 78 2 .911 2.86
Sophomore 13 - - - - - - .910 3.01
Junior 21 - - - - - - .894 3.01
Senior 34 2148 - - - 111 1 .906 3.10
Sophomore 11 520 - - - 32 0 .873 3.69
Freshman 12 616 - - - 38 0 .903 3.70
Freshman - - - - - - 0 .900 3.74
Sophomore 23 1381 10 8 4 87 0 .891 3.78
Freshman 23 1311 10 - - 83 0 .896 3.80
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Awards

NCAA

Award[7] Recipient
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire
Brad Shelstad, Minnesota
AHCA All-American Teams[8]
East Team   Position   West Team
Cap Raeder, New Hampshirealign=center GRobbie Moore, Michigan
George Kuzmicz, Cornellalign=center DNorm Barnes, Michigan State
Vic Stanfield, Boston Universityalign=center DJim Nahrgang, Michigan Tech
Bill Burlington, Boston Universityalign=center FSteve Colp, Michigan State
Gordie Clark, New Hampshirealign=center FDoug Palazzari, Colorado College
Randy Roth, Harvardalign=center FMike Zuke, Michigan Tech

CCHA

No Awards
All-CCHA Teams[9]
  Position   Second Team
Pat Tims, Lake Superior Statealign=center GRalph Kloiber, Saint Louis
Roger Archer, Bowling Greenalign=center DMario Faubert, Saint Louis
Tom Davies, Lake Superior Statealign=center DBill Slewidge, Lake Superior State
Bob Dobek, Bowling Greenalign=center FJohn Stewart, Bowling Green
Kim Gellert, Lake Superior Statealign=center FRick Kennedy, Saint Louis
John Nestic, Saint Louisalign=center FCharlie Labelle, Saint Louis

ECAC

Award[10] Recipient
Randy Roth, Harvard
Ron Wilson, Providence
Ed Walsh, Boston University
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[11]
  Position   Second Team
Ed Walsh, Boston Universityalign=center GCap Raeder, New Hampshire
Vic Stanfield, Boston Universityalign=center DLevy Byrd, Harvard
George Kuzmicz, Cornellalign=center DPeter Brown, Boston University
Bill Burlington, Boston Universityalign=center FBob Goodenow, Harvard
Gordie Clark, New Hampshirealign=center FTom Fleming, Dartmouth
Randy Roth, Harvardalign=center FRick Meagher, Boston University

WCHA

Award[12] Recipient
Doug Palazzari, Colorado College
Brian Walsh, Notre Dame
Herb Brooks, Minnesota
All-WCHA Teams[13]
  Position   Second Team
Brad Shelstad, Minnesotaalign=center GRick Quance, Michigan Tech
Jim Nahrgang, Michigan Techalign=center DGord McDonald, Minnesota-Duluth
Norm Barnes, Michigan Statealign=center DBruce Affleck, Denver
Doug Palazzari, Colorado Collegealign=center FLorne Stamler, Michigan Tech
Steve Colp, Michigan Statealign=center FTom Ross, Michigan State
Mike Zuke, Michigan Techalign=center FRay Delorenzi, Notre Dame

1974 NHL Amateur Draft

See main article: 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.

Round Pick Player College ConferenceNHL team
2 21 Denver WCHA California Golden Seals
3 42 Denver WCHA Minnesota North Stars
3 46 Minnesota WCHA Atlanta Flames
4 72 ‡ Ohio State Independent Boston Bruins
5 75 Michigan Tech WCHA California Golden Seals
5 79 Michigan Tech WCHA St. Louis Blues
5 81 Wisconsin WCHA Detroit Red Wings
5 86 Wisconsin WCHA New York Rangers
6 93 ‡ Minnesota WCHA California Golden Seals
6 96 Minnesota WCHA Minnesota North Stars
6 98 Minnesota WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
6 99 Michigan WCHA Detroit Red Wings
6 100 Minnesota WCHA Atlanta Flames
6 101 Brown ECAC Hockey Buffalo Sabres
6 105 Bowling Green CCHA Montreal Canadiens
7 112 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA New York Islanders
7 118 Boston University ECAC Hockey Atlanta Flames
7 123 Minnesota WCHA Montreal Canadiens
7 124 Colorado College WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
8 135 Michigan WCHA Atlanta Flames
8 140 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
8 142 ‡ Wisconsin WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
8 143 North Dakota WCHA Boston Bruins
9 147 Lake Superior State CCHA Vancouver Canucks
9 158 Michigan State WCHA Chicago Black Hawks
9 160 † Michigan Tech WCHA Boston Bruins
10 165 Brown ECAC Hockey St. Louis Blues
10 175 North Dakota WCHA Boston Bruins
11 187 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
11 189 Michigan Tech WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
12 197 Denver WCHA Los Angeles Kings
12 199 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
13 204 † Western Michigan CCHA New York Islanders
13 211 Minnesota WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
14 216 Colgate ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
14 219 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
15 221 Wisconsin WCHA New York Islanders
16 226 Michigan Tech WCHA New York Islanders
17 229 Wisconsin WCHA New York Islanders
20 239 Michigan Tech WCHA New York Rangers
21 241 Minnesota WCHA New York Rangers
22 243 Cornell ECAC Hockey New York Rangers
23 245 † Colorado College WCHA New York Rangers
† incoming freshman
‡ Reed, Short and Sundberg had left school before this season before.
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: NCAA Classifications. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2017-01-13.
  2. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. CCHA. 2014-06-29.
  3. News: 2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide. ECAC Hockey. 2014-06-29.
  4. News: 2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128. WCHA. 2014-06-29.
  5. News: NCAA Tournament. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  6. Web site: 1973-74 NCAA Division I Statistics. Elite Prospects. 2016-06-04.
  7. News: NCAA Division I Awards . College Hockey Historical Archives. June 11, 2013.
  8. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.
  9. News: CCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  10. News: ECAC Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  11. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  12. News: WCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  13. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  14. Web site: 1974 NHL Amateur Draft . Hockey DB . October 25, 2023.

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