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1948 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Gender | men's |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
| FrozenFourCity | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Champions | Michigan Wolverines |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Dartmouth Indians |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | Colorado College Tigers |
| FrozenFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Boston College Eagles |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Vic Heyliger |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Joe Riley |
| MOPTeam | Dartmouth |
| Attendance | 7,900 |
| FirstTournamentEver | yes |
The 1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 1st such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1948, and concluded with Michigan defeating Dartmouth 8-4. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This inaugural tournament possesses two distinctions beyond being the first of its kind: it was the championship with the fewest games played (3) with all succeeding tournaments having a minimum of 4 games. Additionally, the overtime rules used were not sudden-death, allowing Michigan to score multiple times in the first overtime game in tournament history (the next overtime game would not happen until 1954).
Qualifying teams
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.
| East | West | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth | Independent | 20–2–0 | At-Large | 1st | Never | 1 | Michigan | Independent | 18–2–1 | At-Large | 1st | Never | ||
| 2 | Boston College | Independent | 14–4–0 | At-Large | 1st | Never | 2 | Colorado College | Independent | 19–7–0 | At-Large | 1st | Never |
Format
The eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game.
Bracket
| team-width=130 March 18–19 March 20
| RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=Michigan | RD1-score3=6* | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Boston College | RD1-score4=4 | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Dartmouth | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Colorado College | RD1-score2=4
| RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Dartmouth | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=Michigan | RD2-score2=8 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
Semifinals
Dartmouth vs. Colorado College
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
Michigan vs. Boston College
|1-1-1 = (unassisted) Connie Hill - 17:13 |1-1-2 = 10:23 - Giles Threadgold (McCusker) |1-2-1 = (Renfrew) Connie Hill - 19:57 |1-2-2 = 5:41 - PP - Bob Mason (Corcoran) 8:24 - Joe McCusker (Threadgold, McIntyre) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Connie Hill - 03:44 (McMillan) Al Renfrew - 05:41 |1-3-2 = 19:20 - EA - Jim Fitzgerald (Lewis) |1-4-1 = (Grant) Wally Gacek - GW - 00:18 (Hill) Wally Gacek - EN - 19:30 |goalie1-1 = Jack McDonald |goalie1-2 = Bernie Burke
National Championship
Michigan vs. Dartmouth
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Wally Gacek | Grant | 0:50 | 1–0 UM | |
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Bill Riley | Merriam | 4:25 | 1–1 | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Wally Gacek | Grant | 10:55 | 2–1 UM | ||
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Crawford Campbell – PP | unasisted | 17:25 | 2–2 | ||
| 2nd | Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Walt Crowley | B. Riley | 26:55 | 3–2 DC | |
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Arnold Oss | Malone | 31:05 | 4–2 DC | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Wally Grant | Gacek | 35:20 | 4–3 DC | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Gordon McMillan | Greer | 36:40 | 4–4 | ||
| 3rd | Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Wally Grant– GW | Gacek and Greer | 41:30 | 5–4 UM | |
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Gordon McMillan | Renfrew | 46:15 | 6–4 UM | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Wally Gacek | Grant and Greer | 46:20 | 7–4 UM | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Ted Greer | Gacek | 55:14 | 8–4 UM |
| Shots by period | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Michigan | 10 | 13 | 18 | 41 | |
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Dartmouth | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Jack McDonald | 25 | 4 | ||
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Dick Desmond | 33 | 8 |
[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament Team]]
First Team
- G: Bernie Burke (Boston College)
- D: Connie Hill (Michigan)
- D: Ron Newson (Colorado College)
- F: Wally Grant (Michigan)
- F: Bill Riley (Dartmouth)
- F: Joe Riley* (Dartmouth)
- Most Outstanding Player(s)
Second Team
- G: Dick Desmond (Dartmouth)
- D: Ross Smith (Michigan)
- D: Ed Songin (Boston College)
- F: Wally Gacek (Michigan)
- F: Bruce Stewart (Colorado College)
- F: Joe Slattery (Colorado College)
References
References
- "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- (1948-03-20). "Sextet Tops Eagles 6-4". The Michigan Daily.
- (1948-03-20). "Boston College Sextet Bows to Michigan, 6-4 Wolverines to Play Dartmouth In Finals Tonight". Battle Creek Enquirer.
- "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
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