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1954 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

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FieldValue
Year1954
Gendermen's
Teams4
FrozenFourArenaBroadmoor Ice Palace
FrozenFourCityColorado Springs, Colorado
Champions[Rensselaer Bachelors](1953-54-rpi-bachelors-men-s-ice-hockey-season)
TitleCount1st
ChampGameCount1st
ChampFFCount2nd
RunnerUpMinnesota Golden Gophers
GameCount2nd
RunnerFFCount2nd
Semifinal1Michigan Wolverines
FrozenFourCount7th
Semifinal2Boston College Eagles
FrozenFourCount24th
CoachNed Harkness
CoachCount1st
MOPAbbie Moore
MOPTeamRensselaer
Attendance7,800

The 1954 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1953–54 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 7th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 11 and 13, 1954, and concluded with Rensselaer defeating Minnesota 5-4 in overtime. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This was the first championship game to go into overtime.

Rensselaer's title was the only championship won by a team from the Tri-State League. Despite its low membership the Tri-State League would send at least one representative to the tournament every year from 1952 through 1964 before being dissolved in 1972.

Minnesota's victory in the semifinal over Boston College holds two separate records: the most goals scored by one team in an NCAA tournament game (14, tied with Michigan in 1953) and the largest single-game margin of victory in an NCAA tournament (+13).

Boston College, by being outscored 3-21 in their two games, also holds the worst single-tournament goal differential (-18). (as of 2016)

Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The two best WIHL teams and a Tri-State League representative received bids into the tournament as did one independent school.

EastWestSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid
1Boston CollegeIndependent17–2–0At-Large4th19501MichiganWIHL14–5–2At-Large7th1953
2RensselaerTri-State League16–5–0At-Large2nd19532MinnesotaWIHL22–5–1At-Large2nd1953

Format

The eastern team judged as better was seeded as the top eastern team while the WIHL champion 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 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 11–12 March 13

| RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Minnesota | RD1-score2=14 | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Boston College | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Rensselaer | RD1-score4=6 | RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=Michigan | RD1-score3=4

| RD2-seed1=W2 | RD2-team1=Minnesota | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Rensselaer | RD2-score2=5*

| RD2b-seed1=W1 | RD2b-team1=Michigan | RD2b-score1=7 | RD2b-seed2=E1 | RD2b-team2=Boston College | RD2b-score2=2 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Semifinals

Minnesota vs. Boston College

|1-1-1 = (Dougherty, Yackel) John Mayasich - 00:41 (McKenzie) Bob Meredith - GW - 01:25 (unassisted) George Jetty - PP - 07:50 (Dougherty) Gene Campbell - PP - 08:19 (Mayasich) Gene Campbell - 11:54 (Campbell) John Mayasich - 16:55 |1-2-1 = (unassisted) Ken Yackel - 02:17 (Mayasich) Gene Campbell - 07:20 (Campbell) Dick Dougherty - 10:22 |1-2-2 = 04:13 - Francis Quinn (Cisternelli) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Dick Dougherty - 05:06 (unassisted) John Mayasich - 07:47 (Mayasich) Wendall Anderson - 07:47 (unassisted) Dick Dougherty - 17:11 (Mayasich, Campbell) Dick Dougherty - PP - 19:41 |goalie1-1 = Jim Mattson |goalie1-2 =

Michigan vs. Rensselaer

|1-1-1 = (Philpott) Bill MacFarland - 8:00 |1-1-2 = 03:39 - PP - Gordie Peterkin (Mosco) 04:00 - PP - Gordie Peterkin (unassisted) 07:?? - PP - Ambrose Mosco (Pope) |1-2-1 = (MacFarland) Jim Haas - 02:07 (Philpott, Goold) Bill MacFarland - 08:36 |1-2-2 = 15:40 - PP - Frank Chiarelli (Mosco, Peterkin) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Bill MacFarland - 17:57 |1-3-2 = 03:14 - GW PP - Gordie Peterkin (Mosco) 19:31 - EN - Jim Pope (Mosco) |goalie1-1 = Willard Ikola |goalie1-2 = Bob Fox

Consolation Game

Michigan vs. Boston College

|1-1-1 = (Goold) Doug Philpott - 6:10 (Philpott, MacFarland) Jim Haas - 13:13 |1-1-2 = 12:32 - Dick Dempsey (Gagliard) |1-2-1 = (MacFarland) Doug Philpott - GW - 15:58 |1-3-1 = (MacFarland) Doug Philpott - 01:25 (Mullen) George Chin - 01:41 (Chin) Bill MacFarland - SH - 11:32 (MacFarland) Doug Mullen - 14:31 |1-3-2 = 03:14 - James Cisternelli (Quinn, Siblo) |goalie1-1 = Bill Lucier |goalie1-2 =

National Championship

(W2) Minnesota vs. (E2) Rensselaer

|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =

Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
**1st**RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Abbie MooreMosco17:071–0 RPI
RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Frank Chiarelli – *PP*Paradise19:422–0 RPI
**2nd**RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Ambrose MoscoMoore22:453–0 RPI
a#FBB93C2px}}"**MIN**Ken Yackelunassisted23:093–1 RPI
a#FBB93C2px}}"**MIN**Dick DoughertyCampbell25:323–2 RPI
**3rd**a#FBB93C2px}}"**MIN**John MayasichDougherty44:293–3
a#FBB93C2px}}"**MIN**Dick DoughertyMayasich48:304–3 Minn
RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Abbie MooreChiarelli56:104–4
**1st Overtime**RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Gordie Peterkin – *GW*Magadini61:545–4 RPI
Shots by periodTeam123OTT
a#FBB93C2px}}"**Minnesota**81422044
RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**Rensselaer**1184225
GoaltendersTeamNameSavesGoals againstTime on ice
a#FBB93C2px}}"**MIN**Jim Mattson205
RPI Engineerscolor=#FFFFFF}};"**RPI**Bob Fox404

[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament team]]

First team

  • G: Bob Fox (Rensselaer)
  • D: Jim Pope (Rensselaer)
  • D: Ken Yackel (Minnesota)
  • F: Frank Chiarelli (Rensselaer)
  • F: John Mayasich (Minnesota)
  • F: Gordie Peterkin (Rensselaer)
  • Most Outstanding Player(s)

Second team

  • G: Jim Mattson (Minnesota)
  • D: Jim Haas (Michigan)
  • D: Bob Siblo (Boston College)
  • F: Abbie Moore* (Rensselaer)
  • F: Bill MacFarland (Michigan)
  • F: Dick Dougherty (Minnesota)

References

References

  1. "History of the Tri-State League/ICAC". College Hockey Historical Archives.
  2. "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
  3. "RPI Hockey :: Schenectady Daily Gazette Articles :: 02.06.04".
  4. "March 14, 1954 (Vol. 64, iss. 112) - Image 5".
  5. "Rensselaer Magazine, Winter 2003: Glory Days (Page 3 of 4)".
  6. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
  7. "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
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