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1955 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| Gender | men's |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Broadmoor Ice Palace |
| FrozenFourCity | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Champions | Michigan Wolverines |
| TitleCount | 5th |
| ChampGameCount | 5th |
| ChampFFCount | 8th |
| RunnerUp | Colorado College Tigers |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| RunnerFFCount | 6th |
| Semifinal1 | Harvard Crimson |
| FrozenFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | St. Lawrence Saints |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Vic Heyliger |
| CoachCount | 5th |
| MOP | Philip Hilton |
| MOPTeam | Colorado College |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
The 1955 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 8th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 10 and 12, 1955, and concluded with Michigan defeating Colorado College 5–3. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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.
| East | West | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | Independent | 16–2–1 | At-Large | 1st | Never | 1 | Colorado College | WIHL | 21–5–0 | At-Large | 6th | 1952 | ||
| 2 | St. Lawrence | Tri-State League | 19–3–1 | At-Large | 2nd | 1952 | 2 | Michigan | WIHL | 16–5–1 | At-Large | 8th | 1954 |
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 10–11 March 12
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Harvard | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=7 | RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=Colorado College | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=St. Lawrence | RD1-score4=1
| RD2-seed1=W2 | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=Colorado College | RD2-score2=3
| RD2b-seed1=E1 | RD2b-team1=Harvard | RD2b-score1=6 | RD2b-seed2=E2 | RD2b-team2=St. Lawrence | RD2b-score2=3 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
Harvard vs. Michigan
|1-1-1 = No Scoring |1-1-2 = 04:36 - Bill MacFarland (unassisted) 17:05 - Dick Dunnigan (MacFarland, Schiller) |1-2-1 = (Coolegde) Bill Cleary - 07:58 (unassisted) Bill Cleary - 15:50 |1-2-2 = 03:21 - Tom Rendall (Dunnigan) 13:08 - GW - Bill MacFarland (unassisted) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Francis Mahoney - 01:29 |1-3-2 = 02:15 - Bill MacFarland (unassisted) 03:22 - Neil Buchanan (unassisted) 18:09 - Tom Rendall (unassisted) |goalie1-1 = ( 39 saves / 46 shots ) Charlie Flynn |goalie1-2 = Lorne Howes ( 41 saves / 44 shots )
Colorado College vs. St. Lawrence
|1-1-1 = No Scoring |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = (unassisted) Ken Smith - 04:04 (Hilton) Ken Smith - GW - 16:22 |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = 11:48 - Ed Zifcak (Meehan, Walker) |goalie1-1 = ( 29 saves / 30 shots ) Jeff Simus |goalie1-2 = Bill Sloan ( 42 saves / 44 shots )
Consolation Game
Harvard vs. St. Lawrence
|1-1-1 = No Scoring |1-1-2 = 18:20 - Brian McFarlane (Zifcak) |1-2-1 = (Cooledge) Douglas Manchester - 07:08 (unassisted) Francis Mahoney - 14:49 (unassisted) Bill Cleary - 15:28 (Mahoney) Edward Bliss - GW - 18:08 |1-2-2 = 05:14 - Bernie McKinnon (Swancott) 18:26 - Bill Meehan (McFarlane) |1-3-1 = (unassisted) Bill Cleary - 11:00 (unassisted) Bill Cleary - 12:10 |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = ( 43 saves / 46 shots ) Charlie Flynn |goalie1-2 = Bill Sloan ( 25 saves / 31 shots )
National Championship
Colorado College vs. Michigan
|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 | Tom Rendall | unassisted | 02:38 | 1–0 UM | |
| 2nd | Colorado College Tigers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CC | Phil Hilton | unassisted | 22:28 | 1–1 | |
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Neil Buchanan | M. Buchanan | 39:23 | 2–1 UM | ||
| 3rd | Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Jay Goold | unassisted | 46:18 | 3–1 UM | |
| Colorado College Tigers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CC | Don Wishart | Hubchik | 47:34 | 3–2 UM | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Jerry Karpinka – GW | Dunnigan | 48:31 | 4–2 UM | ||
| Colorado College Tigers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CC | Clare Smith | Silverberg | 57:23 | 4–3 UM | ||
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Bill MacFarland – EN | unassisted | 59:57 | 5–3 UM |
| Shots by period | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Michigan | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | |
| Colorado College Tigers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Colorado College | 12 | 15 | 23 | 50 |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UM | Lorne Howes | 47 | 3 | ||
| Colorado College Tigers | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CC | Jeff Simus | 22 | 4 |
[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament Team]]
First Team
- G: Lorne Howes (Michigan)
- D: Phil Hilton* (Colorado College)
- D: Doug Silverberg (Colorado College)
- F: Bill Cleary (Harvard)
- F: Bill MacFarland (Michigan)
- F: Tom Rendall (Michigan)
- Most Outstanding Player(s)
Second Team
- G: Bill Sloan (St. Lawrence)
- D: Bob Schiller (Michigan)
- D: Mike Buchanan (Michigan)
- F: Clare Smith (Colorado College)
- F: Ken Smith (Colorado College)
- F: Dick Dunnigan (Michigan)
References
References
- "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "Team History". Michigan Wolverines.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
- "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
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