1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

August 2023 March 2026 men i 1977 DunkinDonutsCenter1.jpg The Providence Civic Center served as the host for the 1978 Frozen Four October 1977–March 25, 1978 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island Boston University The 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1977 and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 25, 1978 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 31st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 84th 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 Michigan2 Wisconsin3 Boston University4 Colorado College5 (tie) Minnesota5 (tie) Denver7 Michigan Tech8 Saint Louis9 Bowling Green10 Clarkson Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 24–26 4 Clarkson Blue–Green Invitational December 16–17 4 Dartmouth Old Colony Invitational December 19–21 4 Saint Louis Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Tech Broadmoor Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Denver Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Rensselaer Cornell Holiday Festival December 29–30 4 Cornell Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Clarkson Down East Classic January 4–5 4 Bowdoin Beanpot February 6, March 1 4 Boston University 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 Denver2 Boston University3 Wisconsin4 Michigan Tech5 Cornell6 Bowling Green State7 Minnesota8 Clarkson9 Rensselaer10 Boston College 1978 NCAA Tournament 1978 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament Bracket 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 PIMMike Eaves Senior Wisconsin 43 31 58 89 16Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (ice hockey) Sophomore Wisconsin 42 48 38 86 24Lance Nethery Junior Cornell 26 23 60 83 12Doug Berry Doug Berry (ice hockey) Junior Denver 40 36 46 82 36Greg Whyte Greg Whyte (ice hockey) Freshman Colorado College 41 28 54 82 42Dave Delich Junior Colorado College 41 27 53 80 20Ralph Cox Junior New Hampshire 30 31 39 70 44Perry Schnarr Sophomore Denver 37 35 33 68 35Joe Mullen Junior Boston College 34 34 34 68 12Jim Warner Senior Colorado College 38 27 41 68 50 1977-78 NCAA Division I Statistics http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1977 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% GAABrian Stankiewicz Freshman Bowling Green 30 1718 - - - 74 2 .907 2.58Ernie Glanville Senior Denver 17 1084 15 1 1 45 2 .908 2.67Steve Napier Sophomore Cornell 16 - - - - - - .899 3.19Steve Weeks Sophomore Northern Michigan 19 1015 10 5 2 56 1 .901 3.31Mark Holden Mark Holden (ice hockey) Sophomore Brown 10 590 4 6 0 33 1 - 3.36Julian Baretta Junior Wisconsin 33 1976 20 10 3 114 0 .893 3.46John Rockwell John Rockwell (ice hockey) Junior Michigan Tech 21 1235 - - - 72 1 .903 3.49Brian O'Connell Brian O'Connell (ice hockey) Senior Saint Louis 39 2364 - - - 139 2 - 3.53Jim Craig Jim Craig (ice hockey) Sophomore Boston University 16 967 16 0 0 60 0 - 3.72Paul Skidmore Sophomore Boston College 25 1417 18 7 0 88 2 - 3.73 Awards NCAA AwardNCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives June 11, 2013 RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Jack Parker, Boston UniversityMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Jack O'Callahan, Boston UniversityAHCA 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 Mike Laycock, Brown G Ernie Glanville, Denver Bill Blackwood, Clarkson D Curt Giles, Minnesota-Duluth Peter Shier, Cornell D Ken Morrow, Bowling Green Ralph Cox, New Hampshire F Doug Berry, Denver Joe Mullen, Boston College F Mike Eaves, Wisconsin Lance Nethery, Cornell F Mark Johnson, Wisconsin CCHA AwardCCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year John Markell, Bowling Green Don Waddell, Northern MichiganCoach 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 Brian Stankiewicz, Bowling Green G Brian O'Connell, Saint Louis Ken Morrow, Bowling Green D Doug Butler, Saint Louis Don Waddell, Northern Michigan D Kent Jackson, Saint Louis John Markell, Bowling Green F Bernie Saunders, Western Michigan Gary Murphy, Saint Louis F Paul Cappuccio, Western Michigan Bill Joyce, Northern Michigan F Byron Shutt, Bowling Green ECAC AwardECAC Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year Lance Nethery, CornellRookie of the Year Mark Fidler, Boston UniversityMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Joe Mullen, Boston CollegeAll-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 Mike Laycock, Brown G Ian Harrison, Rensselaer Peter Shier, Cornell D Bill Blackwood, Clarkson Jack O'Callahan, Boston University D Jack Hughes, Harvard D Dick Lamby, Boston University Lance Nethery, Cornell F Dave Silk, Boston University Joe Mullen, Boston College F Marty McNally, Clarkson Ralph Cox, New Hampshire F Kevin Zappia, Clarkson WCHA AwardWCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientMost Valuable Player Mike Eaves, WisconsinFreshman of the Year Greg Whyte, Colorado CollegeCoach of the Year Marshall Johnston, DenverAll-WCHA TeamsWCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Ernie Glanville, Denver G Julian Baretta, Wisconsin Curt Giles, Minnesota-Duluth D Greg Woods, Denver Bill Himmelright, North Dakota D Lex Hudson, Denver Doug Berry, Denver F Greg Whyte, Colorado College Mark Johnson, Wisconsin F Steve Christoff, Minnesota Mike Eaves, Wisconsin F Dave Delich, Colorado College F Perry Schnarr, Denver 1978 NHL entry draft 1978 NHL amateur draft Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 2 24 Steve Christoff Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 2 25 Mike Meeker Wisconsin WCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 3 37 Gord Salt 1 Michigan Tech WCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 3 41 Paul Messier Paul Messier (ice hockey) Denver WCHA white Colorado Rockies 3 44 Dean Turner Dean Turner (ice hockey) Michigan WCHA white New York Rangers 3 49 Rob McClanahan Minnesota WCHA white Buffalo Sabres 4 54 Curt Giles Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 4 59 Dave Silk Boston University ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 5 70 Roy Kerling 1 Cornell ECAC Hockey white Minnesota North Stars 5 84 Greg Hay 1 Michigan Tech WCHA white New York Islanders 5 85 Daryl MacLeod Boston University ECAC Hockey white Boston Bruins 6 87 Bob Bergloff Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 6 88 Vince Magnan 1 Denver WCHA white Washington Capitals 6 91 John Hynes 1 Harvard ECAC Hockey white Colorado Rockies 6 93 Tom Laidlaw Northern Michigan CCHA white New York Rangers 6 96 Dave Feamster Colorado College WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 6 97 Greg Meredith Notre Dame WCHA white Atlanta Flames 6 100 Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (ice hockey, born 1958) North Dakota WCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 6 102 Jeff Brubaker ‡ Michigan State WCHA white Boston Bruins 7 108 Andy Clark 1 Lake Superior State CCHA white Colorado Rockies 7 111 Don Waddell Northern Michigan CCHA white Los Angeles Kings 7 117 Mike Ewanouski 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 7 119 Murray Skinner 1 Lake Superior State CCHA white Boston Bruins 7 120 Jim Lawson 1 Brown ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 8 121 Mike Cotter 1 Bowling Green CCHA white Minnesota North Stars 8 124 Steve O'Neill 1 Providence ECAC Hockey white Vancouver Canucks 8 125 John Olver 1 Michigan WCHA white Colorado Rockies 8 127 Greg Kostenko 1 Ohio State CCHA white New York Rangers 8 130 Sandy Ross 1 Colgate ECAC Hockey white Chicago Black Hawks 8 133 Eric Strobel Minnesota WCHA white Buffalo Sabres 8 136 Bobby Hehir 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white Boston Bruins 8 137 Larry Landon Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 9 140 Tony Meagher 1 Boston University ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 9 141 Charlie Antetomaso 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white Vancouver Canucks 9 145 Rick Scully 1 Brown ECAC Hockey white Los Angeles Kings 9 148 Doug Todd 1 Michigan WCHA white Atlanta Flames 9 149 Mike Waghorne 1 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey white Toronto Maple Leafs 9 151 Greg Francis 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 9 152 Paul Joswiak 1 Minnesota WCHA white New York Islanders 9 154 Kevin Constantine Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 10 155 Mike Seide 1 † Northern Michigan CCHA white Minnesota North Stars 10 159 Jeff Jensen 1 Lake Superior State CCHA white Colorado Rockies 10 161 Mark Rodrigues 1 Yale ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 10 164 Glenn Van 1 Colorado College WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 10 168 Don Lucia Notre Dame WCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 10 169 Scott Cameron 1 Notre Dame WCHA white New York Islanders 10 170 Dan Lerg 1 Michigan WCHA white St. Louis Blues 11 176 Steve Weeks Northern Michigan CCHA white New York Rangers 11 177 Jim Armstrong 1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Los Angeles Kings 11 182 Mark Berge 1 North Dakota WCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 11 183 Ken Moore 1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 11 185 John Sullivan 1 Providence ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 12 187 Paul Hogan 1 ‡ Denver WCHA white Washington Capitals 12 189 Steve Barger 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white Washington Capitals 12 191 Don Boyd 1 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 12 195 Jim Olson 1 † Western Michigan CCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 12 197 Paul Stasiuk 1 Providence ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 13 202 Rod Pacholzuk 1 Michigan WCHA white Washington Capitals 13 206 Chris McLaughlin 1 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 13 212 Jeff Mars 1 Michigan WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 14 214 John Cochrane 1 Harvard ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 14 216 Joe Casey 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 14 217 Todd Johnson 1 Boston University ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 14 218 Jim Farrell 1 Princeton ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 14 220 Frank Johnson 1 Providence ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 14 221 Blair Wheeler 1 Yale ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 14 222 Greg Tignanelli 1 Northern Michigan CCHA white Montreal Canadiens 15 225 George Goulakos 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 16 226 Brian Crawley 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Detroit Red Wings 16 227 Ken Moodie 1 Colgate ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 17 229 Serge Leblanc 1 Vermont ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 19 231 Chris Nilan Northeastern ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 20 232 Rick Wilson 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens † incoming freshman‡ Hogan and Brubaker had already left school prior to this season. 1978 NHL Amateur Draft https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1978a.html Hockey DB October 25, 2023 See also 1977–78 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season 1977–78 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season References 2 External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1977–78 NCAA Standings NCAA