1971 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament

College ice hockey tournament August 2023 February 2026 1971 men's University Division 150px 4 Onondaga War Memorial Syracuse, New York Boston University Terriers 1st 3rd 7th Minnesota Golden Gophers 3rd 4th Denver Pioneers 9th Harvard Crimson 5th Jack Kelly 1st Dan Brady Boston University 17,830 The 1971 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 24th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1971, and concluded with Boston University defeating Minnesota 4–2. All games were played at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. This was the first time that a team with a losing record participated in an NCAA tournament. Qualifying teams Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the two WCHA tournament co-champions received automatic bids into the tournament. An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC tournament finish as well as their regular season record. East West SeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 Harvard ECAC Hockey 18–6–1 Tournament champion 5th 19691 Denver WCHA 24–9–1 Tournament co-champion 9th 19692 Boston University ECAC Hockey 26–2–1 At-Large 7th 19672 Minnesota WCHA 13–16–1 Tournament co-champion 4th 1961 NCAA Division 1 Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202145059/http://augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html 2014-02-02 live Format The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion with the better regular season record 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 Onondaga War Memorial. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game. Tournament Bracket NCAA Tournament http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 SemifinalsMarch 18–19 National ChampionshipMarch 20 Third Place Game E1 Harvard 5 W2 Minnesota 6* W1 Denver 2 E2 Boston University 4 W2 Minnesota 2 E2 Boston University 4 W1 Denver 1 E2 Harvard 0 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Semifinals (W1) Denver vs. (E2) Boston University Denver Boston University Onondaga War Memorial March 18 2 – 4 www.newspapers.com/image/435525881/?clipping_id=194155521 2 (Christie, Venasky) Tom Peluso - 02:39 08:08 - PP - Wayne Gowing (Brown)11:41 - Toot Cahoon (LaGarde) 14:22 - GW - Toot Cahoon (Stirling) (Christie, Lampman) Brian Morenz - PP - 12:57 10:06 - PP - Toot Cahoon (Giandomenico, Stirling) (40 saves / 44 shots) Ron Grahame Dan Brady (23 saves / 25 shots) (E1) Harvard vs. (W2) Minnesota Harvard Minnesota Onondaga War Memorial March 19 5 – 6 www.newspapers.com/image/184941577/?clipping_id=194156192 2 1 (unassisted) Dave Hynes - 10:56(Reynolds, Riley) Tommy Paul - 11:15(J. Cavanagh, Jones) Bob McManama - PP - 18:32 19:02 - Dean Blais (Matschke, McIntosh) (Hampe) Steve Owen - 07:07 10:15 - John Matschke (Sanders, Blais) (Cavanagh) Steve Owen - 13:07 00:28 - Dean Blais (Antonovich, Matschke)10:24 - Dean Blais (Matschke, McIntosh)19:51 - John Matschke (Antonovich) 01:45 - GW - Ron Peltier (D. Peltier, Sarner) (44 saves / 50 shots) Bruce Durno Dennis Erickson (30 saves / 35 shots) Consolation Game (W1) Denver vs. (E1) Harvard Denver Harvard Onondaga War Memorial March 20 1 – 0 www.newspapers.com/image/435199965/?clipping_id=194157995 1 No scoring (Christie, Peluso) Pete McNab - GW - 17:28 (20 saves / 20 shots) Ron Grahame Bruce Durno (35 saves / 36 shots) National Championship (E2) Boston University vs. (W2) Minnesota Boston University Minnesota Onondaga War Memorial March 20Boston University Championship Teams http://www.goterriers.com/documents/2015/4/27/ncaa-championship-teams.pdf Boston University Terriers 2017-02-26 4 – 2 1 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st BUSteve Stirling - PPDanby and Brown 5:32 1–0 BU BUBob GrypGowing 10:10 2–0 BU 2nd BUSteve Stirling - GWunassisted 29:13 3–0 BU 3rd MINDoug PeltierSarner and McIntosh 53:07 3–1 BU BURon AndersonDolloff and Brown 57:45 4–1 BU MINDean BlaisMcIntosh 59:44 4–2 BU Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MINFrank SandersCharging 5:01 2:00 BUBob MurrayHolding 14:18 2:00 2nd BUMike LaGardeHigh-sticking 29:32 2:00 BURon AndersonElbowing 37:18 2:00 MINWally OldsInterference 39:44 2:00 3rd BUMike LaGardeHolding 51:04 2:00 BUBob MurrayHooking 58:09 2:00 MINDoug PeltierOffensive check 58:09 2:00 MINDean BlaisCross-checking 59:49 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Minnesota 13 11 8 32 Boston University 12 11 9 32 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice MIN Dennis Erickson 28 4 BU Dan Brady 30 2 All-Tournament Team G: Dan Brady* (Boston University) D: Bob Brown (Boston University) D: Bruce McIntosh (Minnesota) F: Dean Blais (Minnesota) F: Don Cahoon (Boston University) F: Steve Stirling (Boston University) * Most Outstanding Player(s)NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives 2013-07-17 NCAA Frozen Four Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf NCAA.org 2013-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817163005/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf 2012-08-17 live References 50em 50em Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Records Book National Collegiate Athletic Association Indianapolis 54, 58 1089-0092 1971 NCAA Tournament Inside College Hockey http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/6History/ncaa_71.htm 2008-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080523221210/http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/6History/ncaa_71.htm 23 May 2008 live NCAA Division 1 Tournament College Hockey historical Archive http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html 2013-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202145059/http://augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html 2014-02-02 live NCAA Division 1 Awards College Hockey historical Archive http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html 2013-07-02 Jack Kelly Year-by-Year Coaching Record USCHO.com http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,427/jack-kelley/ 2013-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20130525220815/http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,427/jack-kelley/ 2013-05-25 live Attendance Records and Sites NCAA.org http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2003/attendanceRecords.pdf 2013-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817162202/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2003/attendanceRecords.pdf 2012-08-17 live Tournament Category:NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Category:Ice hockey in Syracuse, New York Category:College ice hockey tournaments in New York (state) Category:Sports competitions in Syracuse, New York