1975–76 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

August 2023 March 2026 men i 1975 October 1975–March 27, 1976 University of Denver Arena Denver, Colorado Minnesota The 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1975 and concluded with the 1976 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 27, 1976 at the University of Denver Arena in Denver, Colorado. This was the 29th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 82nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. 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 PollRankTeam1 Minnesota2 Michigan3 Boston University4 Michigan Tech5 Michigan State6 Cornell7 Minnesota Duluth8 Colorado College9 Harvard10 Vermont Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Utica Invitational November 27–28 4 New Hampshire North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 27–29 4 Concordia Syracuse Invitational December 26–27 4 Clarkson Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Providence Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan Blue–Green Invitational January 2–3 4 New Hampshire ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival January 2–4 4 Clarkson Yale–SAAB Tournament January 9–10 4 New Hampshire Concordia Invitational January 14–15 4 Beanpot February 2, 9 4 Boston College Standings 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide http://issuu.com/cchahockey/docs/2012-13_ccha_media_guide_final_2a_compressed CCHA 2014-06-292008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide http://www.ecachockey.com/men/history/Summaries-I.pdf ECAC Hockey 2014-06-292008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128 http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-113-128.pdf WCHA 2014-06-29 Final regular season polls The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals. WMPL Coaches PollRankingTeam1 Michigan Tech2 Boston University3 Michigan State4 New Hampshire5 Minnesota6 Brown7 Michigan8 Bowling Green State9 Notre Dame10 Clarkson10 (tie) Cornell 1976 NCAA Tournament 1976 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament SemifinalsMarch 25–26 National championshipMarch 27 Third-place game E1 Boston University 2 W2 Minnesota 4 W1 Michigan Tech 7* E2 Brown 6 W2 Minnesota 6 W1 Michigan Tech 4 E1 Boston University 7 E2 Brown 8 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) NCAA Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 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 Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIMTom Ross Tom Ross (ice hockey, born 1954) Senior Michigan State 41 51 54 105 28Mike Zuke Senior Michigan Tech 43 47 57 104 42Steve Colp Senior Michigan State 39 40 54 94 56Bruce Allworth Junior Ohio State 34 40 53 93 50George Lyle George Lyle (ice hockey) Junior Michigan Tech 43 47 41 88 42Stuart Ostlund Sophomore Michigan Tech 43 34 50 84 18Darryl Rice Senior Michigan State 41 31 51 82 54Chuck Delich Junior Air Force 26 44 35 79 45Bill Gilligan Sophomore Brown 30 25 54 79 10Jim Mayer Jim Mayer (ice hockey) Senior Michigan Tech 43 29 42 71 58 1975-76 NCAA Division I Statistics http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1975 Elite Prospects 2016-06-04 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 Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAAMike Liut Junior Bowling Green 21 1171 13 5 0 50 0 .905 2.56Tom Mohr Senior Minnesota 12 689 8 3 1 31 0 .905 2.70Lindsay Middlebrook Junior Saint Louis 30 1767 - - - 88 0 - 2.99Dan Magnarelli Junior New Hampshire 21 1230 - - - 65 0 .886 3.17Jeff Tscherne Sophomore Minnesota 29 1766 19 9 1 103 0 .893 3.50Mark Evans Mark Evans (ice hockey) Sophomore New Hampshire 11 562 - - - 37 0 .850 3.95Kevin McCabe Kevin McCabe (ice hockey) Junior Brown 29 1619 21 7 0 107 0 .879 3.97Bruce Horsch Sophomore Michigan Tech 31 1860 24 7 0 124 1 .898 4.00Ernie Glanville Sophomore Denver 19 - 9 - - - 0 .882 4.10Pat Tims Junior Lake Superior State 22 - - - - - - - 4.13 Awards NCAA AwardNCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives June 11, 2013 RecipientSpencer Penrose Award John MacInnes, Michigan TechMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Tom Vannelli, MinnesotaAHCA All-American TeamsMen's Ice Hockey Award Winners http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf NCAA.org June 11, 2013 East Team   Position   West Team Brian Shields, Clarkson G Eddie Mio, Colorado College Peter Brown, Boston University D Jack Brownschidle, Notre Dame Ron Wilson, Providence D Craig Norwich, Wisconsin Cliff Cox, New Hampshire F Tom Ross, Michigan State Jamie Hislop, New Hampshire F Mike Eaves, Wisconsin Rick Meagher, Boston University F Mike Zuke, Michigan Tech Bill Gilligan, Brown F CCHA AwardCCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientCoach of the Year Ron Mason, Bowling GreenAll-CCHA TeamsCCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Al Sarachman, Bowling Green G Mike Liut, Bowling Green John Mavity, Bowling Green D Kent Jackson, Saint Louis Ken Morrow, Bowling Green D George Kryzer, Saint Louis Bruce Allworth, Ohio State F Mike Hartman, Bowling Green Gary Murphy, Saint Louis F Mike Gaba, Lake Superior State Mike Ballanger, Saint Louis F Kim Gellert, Lake Superior State ECAC AwardECAC Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year Peter Brown, Boston UniversityRookie of the Year Paul Skidmore, Boston CollegeMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Terry Meagher, Boston UniversityAll-ECAC Hockey TeamsECAC All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Brian Shields, Clarkson G Paul Skidmore, Boston College G Kevin McCabe, Brown Ron Wilson, Providence D Bill Blackwood, Clarkson Peter Brown, Boston University D Tim Burke, New Hampshire Jamie Hislop, New Hampshire F Cliff Cox, New Hampshire Rick Meagher, Boston University F Richie Smith, Boston College Mike Eruzione, Boston University F Bill Gilligan, Brown WCHA AwardWCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientMost Valuable Player Mike Zuke, Michigan TechFreshman of the Year Dave Delich, Colorado CollegeCoach of the Year John MacInnes, Michigan TechAll-WCHA TeamsWCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Eddie Mio, Colorado College G Robbie Moore, Michigan Jack Brownschidle, Notre Dame D Dave Langevin, Minnesota-Duluth Reed Larson, Minnesota D Craig Norwich, Wisconsin Tom Ross, Michigan State F Dave Debol, Michigan George Lyle, Michigan Tech F Thomas Milani, Minnesota-Duluth Mike Zuke, Michigan Tech F Steve Colp, Michigan State 1976 NHL Amateur Draft 1976 NHL amateur draft Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 8 David Shand ‡ Michigan WCHA white Atlanta Flames 2 21 Steve Clippingdale ‡ Wisconsin WCHA white Los Angeles Kings 2 22 Reed Larson Minnesota WCHA white Detroit Red Wings 3 39 Don Jackson Don Jackson (ice hockey) Notre Dame WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 3 41 Mike Fidler Boston University ECAC Hockey white California Golden Seals 3 54 Bill Baker Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1956) Minnesota WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 4 56 Mike Liut Bowling Green CCHA white St. Louis Blues 4 59 Warren Young Michigan Tech WCHA white California Golden Seals 4 61 Paul Skidmore Boston College ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 4 63 Dave Debol Michigan WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 4 68 Ken Morrow Bowling Green CCHA white New York Islanders 4 70 Bob Miller Bob Miller (ice hockey) New Hampshire ECAC Hockey white Boston Bruins 5 75 Phil Verchota Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 5 79 Cal Sandbeck Denver WCHA white California Golden Seals 5 85 Rob Palmer Rob Palmer (ice hockey, born 1956) Michigan WCHA white Los Angeles Kings 5 89 Robin Lang 1 Cornell ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 6 93 Dave Delich Colorado College WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 6 97 Nels Goddard 1 Michigan Tech WCHA white St. Louis Blues 6 99 John Peterson 1 Notre Dame WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 6 107 Paul Klasinski 1 † Michigan State WCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 7 110 Jeff Barr 1 Michigan State WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 7 113 Mike Eaves Wisconsin WCHA white St. Louis Blues 7 115 John Rothstein 1 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 8 122 Stuart Ostlund Michigan Tech WCHA white Vancouver Canucks 8 123 John Gregory 1 Wisconsin WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 9 124 Dave Dornseif Providence ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 9 125 Bruce Horsch 1 Michigan Tech WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 10 126 Bradley Wilson 1 Providence ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 11 128 Dan Hoene 1 Michigan WCHA white St. Louis Blues 13 132 Jim Bales 1 Denver WCHA white St. Louis Blues † Incoming freshman.‡ Clippingdale and Shand had both left school two years prior. 1976 NHL Amateur Draft https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1976a.html Hockey DB October 25, 2023 See also 1975–76 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season 1975–76 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season References External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1975–76 NCAA Standings NCAA