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1949 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Gender | men's |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
| FrozenFourCity | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Champions | Boston College Eagles |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | Dartmouth Indians |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| RunnerFFCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Colorado College Tigers |
| FrozenFourCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | John "Snooks" Kelley |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Dick Desmond |
| MOPTeam | Dartmouth |
| Attendance | 9,700 |
The 1949 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1948–49 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 2nd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 17 and 19, 1949, and concluded with Boston College defeating Dartmouth 4-3. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This is the first time that a consolation game was played in an NCAA tournament. The practice would continue unabated until it was abolished after the 1989 tournament.
All four teams selected for the tournament had played in the championship the previous season. This has only occurred one other time, in 1975, counting either all tournament entries or only the final four teams. (as of 2016)
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 | Boston College | Independent | 19–1–0 | At-Large | 2nd | 1948 | 1 | Michigan | Independent | 19–1–3 | At-Large | 2nd | 1948 | ||
| 2 | Dartmouth | Independent | 16–5–0 | At-Large | 2nd | 1948 | 2 | Colorado College | Independent | 15–5–1 | At-Large | 2nd | 1948 |
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 and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Bracket
March 17–18 March 19
| RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=Michigan | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Dartmouth | RD1-score4=4 | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Boston College | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Colorado College | RD1-score2=3
| RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Boston College | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Dartmouth | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Michigan | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Colorado College | RD2-score4=4 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
Semifinals
Michigan vs. Dartmouth
|1-1-1 = (Grant, Hill) Gil Burford - 00:18 |1-1-2 = 07:48 - PP - Joe Riley |1-2-1 = (Renfrew) Wally Gacek - 10:21 |1-2-2 = 12:46 - Bill Riley 16:06 - GW - Alan Kerivan 18:08 - Joe Riley |goalie1-1 = Jack McDonald |goalie1-2 = Dick Desmond
Boston College vs. Colorado College
|1-1-1 = (unassisted) Fran Harrington - 08:43 (Harrington, Ceglarski) Jack Mulhern - 15:21 |1-1-2 = 13:08 - Milo Yalich (Ray) |1-2-1 = (Harrington) Jack Mulhern - 03:16 (Harrington, Ceglarski) Jack Mulhern - GW - 10:17 (Lewis) John McIntire - 12:38 |1-2-2 = 05:04 - Milo Yalich (Rowell, Ray) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Warren Lewis - 04:49 (Mulhern) Len Ceglarski - 09:49 |1-3-2 = 14:41 - Ron Newson (Slattery) |goalie1-1 = Bernie Burke |goalie1-2 = Roy Ikola
Consolation Game
Michigan vs. Colorado College
|1-1-1 = (Burford) Neil Celley - SH - 12:53 (McMillan) Wally Gacek - 14:?? (Burford) Neil Celley - 17:09 (Celley) Gil Burford - 17:25 |1-1-2 = 19:?? - Chris Ray (unknown) |1-2-1 = (Burford) Gordon McMillan - GW - 00:48 (unknown) Gil Burford - 05:52 (Renfrew, Gacek) Gordon McMillan - 07:18 (unknown) Wally Gacek - 12:47 |1-2-2 = 19:38 - Milo Yalich (unknown) |1-3-1 = (unknown) Gordon McMillan - SH - 10:19 (unknown) Al Renfrew - 18:34 |1-3-2 = 08:55 - Ron Newson (unknown) 18:04 - Harry Whitworth (unknown) |goalie1-1 = Jack McDonald |goalie1-2 = Roy Ikola
Championship Game
(E1) Boston College vs. (E2) 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 | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Warren Lewis | Fitzgerald | 6:04 | 1–0 BC | |
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Walter Crowley | Oss | 10:34 | 1–1 | ||
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Bill Riley | unassisted | 19:32 | 2–1 DC | ||
| 2nd | Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | John McIntire | Lewis and Fitzgerald | 23:43 | 2–2 | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Len Ceglarski | Harrington and Mulhern | 33:04 | 3–2 BC | ||
| 3rd | Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Alan Kerivan | Crowley | 42:01 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Jim Fitzgerald | Lewis | 46:47 | 4–3 BC |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles | color=#FFFFFF}};" | BC | Bernie Burke | 3 | |||
| Dartmouth Indians | color=#FFFFFF}};" | DC | Dick Desmond | 4 |
[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament team]]
First Team
- G: Dick Desmond* (Dartmouth)
- D: Ed Songin (Boston College)
- D: Mike Thayer (Dartmouth)
- F: Wally Grant (Michigan)
- F: Jack Mulhern (Boston College)
- F: Joe Riley (Dartmouth)
- Most Outstanding Player(s)
Second Team
- G: Bernie Burke (Boston College)
- D: Ron Newson (Colorado College)
- D: Lew Meier (Colorado College)
- F: Bill Riley (Dartmouth)
- F: Wally Gacek (Michigan)
- F: Connie Hill (Michigan)
References
References
- "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "History". Boston College Eagles.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
- "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
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