1981–82 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

August 2023 March 2026 men i 1981 DunkinDonutsCenter1.jpg The Providence Civic Center served as the host for the 1982 Frozen Four October 1981–March 27, 1982 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island North Dakota George McPhee Bowling Green The 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1981 and concluded with the 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 27, 1982 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 35th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 88th 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 Wisconsin2 Minnesota3 North Dakota4 Michigan5 Providence6 Minnesota Duluth7 Northern Michigan8 Denver9 Clarkson10 Notre Dame Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Empire Cup November 13–14 4 Clarkson North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 26–28 3 Clarkson Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Notre Dame I Love New York Tournament December 29–30 4 Clarkson Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 29–30 4 St. Lawrence Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 Dartmouth Jeno Holiday Tournament December 31–January 2 4 Lake Superior State Beanpot February 1, 8 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 North Dakota2 Clarkson3 Wisconsin4 Bowling Green State5 Michigan State6 New Hampshire7 Michigan Tech8 Minnesota9 Northeastern10 Denver 1982 NCAA Tournament 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament 2/1 score QuarterfinalsMarch 19–21 SemifinalsMarch 25–26 National championshipMarch 27 Third-place game E1 Northeastern 2 3*** 5 W4 Bowling Green 2 2 4 W2 North Dakota 5 2 7 E3 Clarkson 1 1 2 W1 Wisconsin 6 4 10 E4 Harvard 1 3 4 E2 New Hampshire 3 6 9 W3 Michigan State 2 2 4 E1 Northeastern 2 W2 North Dakota 6 W1 Wisconsin 5 E2 New Hampshire 0 W2 North Dakota 5 W1 Wisconsin 2 E1 Northeastern 10 E2 New Hampshire 4 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) NCAA Tournament https://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 PIMEd Beers Senior Denver 42 50 34 84 59Donald Fraser Donald Fraser (ice hockey) Junior Denver 43 26 57 83 40Brian Hills Junior Bowling Green 41 34 47 81 41George McPhee Senior Bowling Green 40 28 52 80 57Ed Collazzo Sophomore Army 34 37 37 74 23Scott Carlton Senior Minnesota−Duluth 40 30 44 74 23Newell Brown Sophomore Michigan State 42 22 51 73 66Jim Knowlton Junior Army 32 26 41 67 47Mark Hamway Junior Michigan State 41 34 31 65 37Gregg Moore Gregg Moore (ice hockey) Junior Minnesota−Duluth 40 31 34 65 10John Newberry John Newberry (ice hockey) Sophomore Wisconsin 39 28 27 65 42 1981-82 NCAA Division I Statistics http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1981 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% GAAMarc Behrend Junior Wisconsin 25 1502 21 3 1 65 2 .908 2.60Terry Kleisinger Sophomore Wisconsin 22 1337 14 8 0 59 4 .910 2.65Jon Casey Sophomore North Dakota 18 1038 15 3 0 48 1 .908 2.77Ron Scott Sophomore Michigan State 39 2298 24 13 1 109 2 .901 2.85Don Sylvestri Sophomore Clarkson 30 1782 22 6 1 87 2 .881 2.93Darren Jensen Junior North Dakota 16 910 10 6 0 45 0 .892 2.96Bill Switaj Junior Boston College 12 - - - - - 1 .890 2.97James Jetland Senior Minnesota 12 636 7 4 1 32 0 .899 3.02Peter Mason Peter Mason (ice hockey) Senior Michigan 16 714 8 4 1 36 1 .928 3.03Brian Hayward Senior Cornell 22 1249 11 10 1 66 0 .915 3.17Gray Weicker Junior St. Lawrence 20 1134 12 4 1 60 1 .903 3.17 Awards NCAA AwardNCAA Division I Awards https://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives June 11, 2013 RecipientHobey Baker Memorial Award George McPhee, Bowling GreenSpencer Penrose Award Fernie Flaman, NortheasternMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Phil Sykes, North DakotaAHCA 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 Hayward, Cornell G Ron Scott, Michigan State Mark Fusco, Harvard D Bruce Driver, Wisconsin Chris Renaud, Colgate D Brian MacLellan, Bowling Green Andy Brickley, New Hampshire F Brian Hills, Bowling Green Steve Cruickshank, Clarkson F George McPhee, Bowling Green Kirk McCaskill, Vermont F John Newberry, Wisconsin CCHA AwardsCCHA Awards https://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year George McPhee, Bowling GreenRookie of the Year Jon Elliot, MichiganCoach of the Year Jerry York, Bowling GreenMost Valuable Player in Tournament Ron Scott, Michigan StateAll-CCHA TeamsCCHA All-Teams https://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Ron Scott, Michigan State G Jon Elliot, Michigan Brian MacLellan, Bowling Green D Steve Richmond, Michigan Jim File, Ferris State D Gary Haight, Michigan State D John Schmidt, Notre Dame George McPhee, Bowling Green F Dave Poulin, Notre Dame Brian Hills, Bowling Green F Mark Hamway, Michigan State Newell Brown, Michigan State F Larry Marson, Ohio State ECAC AwardECAC Awards https://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year Steve Cruickshank, ClarksonRookie of the Year Normand Lacombe, New HampshireMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Mark Davidner, NortheasternAll-ECAC Hockey TeamsECAC All-Teams https://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Brian Hayward, Cornell G Bob O'Connor, Boston College Chris Renaud, Colgate D Randy Velischek, Providence Scott Kleinendorst, Providence D Mark Fusco, Harvard Steve Cruickshank, Clarkson F Dan Poliziani, Yale Kirk McCaskill, Vermont F Kurt Kleinendorst, Providence Andy Brickley, New Hampshire F Billy O'Dwyer, Boston College WCHA AwardWCHA Awards https://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientMost Valuable Player Phil Sykes, North DakotaFreshman of the Year James Patrick, North DakotaCoach of the Year Gino Gasparini, North DakotaAll-WCHA TeamsWCHA All-Teams https://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Jon Casey, North Dakota G Marc Behrend, Wisconsin Doug Lidster, Colorado College D James Patrick, North Dakota Bruce Driver, Wisconsin D Craig Ludwig, North Dakota Ed Beers, Denver F Bryan Erickson, Minnesota Phil Sykes, North Dakota F Gregg Moore, Minnesota-Duluth John Newberry, Wisconsin F Troy Murray, North Dakota 1982 NHL entry draft 1982 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 21 Patrick Flatley Wisconsin WCHA white New York Islanders 2 26 Mike Anderson 1 † Minnesota WCHA white Buffalo Sabres 2 29 Dave Reierson † Michigan Tech CCHA white Calgary Flames 2 32 Kent Carlson St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 2 33 David Maley † Wisconsin WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 2 40 Scott Sandelin † North Dakota WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 3 51 Jim Laing 1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Calgary Flames 3 56 Kevin Dineen Denver WCHA white Hartford Whalers 3 57 Corey Millen † Minnesota WCHA white New York Rangers 3 59 Wally Chapman 1 † Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 3 61 Scott Harlow † Boston College ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 4 69 John DeVoe 1 † Notre Dame CCHA white Montreal Canadiens 4 70 Bill Watson Bill Watson (ice hockey) † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 4 74 Tom Martin Tom Martin (ice hockey, born 1964) † Denver WCHA white Winnipeg Jets 4 75 Dave Ellett † Bowling Green CCHA white Winnipeg Jets 4 78 Chris Jensen † North Dakota WCHA white New York Rangers 4 79 Jeff Hamilton 1 † Providence ECAC Hockey white Buffalo Sabres 5 91 Brad Beck † Michigan State CCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 5 96 Tim Mishler 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Winnipeg Jets 5 100 Bob Logan Bob Logan (ice hockey) † Yale ECAC Hockey white Buffalo Sabres 5 101 Marty Wiitala 1 † Wisconsin WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 5 103 Kevin Houle 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 6 111 Jeff Parker Jeff Parker (ice hockey) † Michigan State CCHA white Buffalo Sabres 6 117 Ernie Vargas 1 † Wisconsin WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 6 120 Tony Granato † Wisconsin WCHA white New York Rangers 6 122 Todd Carlile 1 † Michigan CCHA white Minnesota North Stars 6 123 Bob Sweeney Bob Sweeney (ice hockey) † Boston College ECAC Hockey white Boston Bruins 6 124 Mike Dark 1 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 7 128 Greg Hudas 1 † Notre Dame CCHA white Detroit Red Wings 7 129 Dominic Campedelli † Boston College ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 7 130 Jim Johannson † Wisconsin WCHA white Hartford Whalers 7 133 Jay Ness 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Chicago Black Hawks 7 138 Derek Ray 1 † Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Winnipeg Jets 7 147 John Tiano 1 † Boston University ECAC Hockey white New York Islanders 8 150 Steve Smith 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 8 151 Mickey Krampotich 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Hartford Whalers 8 155 Chris Delaney 1 Boston College ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 8 158 Newell Brown Michigan State CCHA #ffd100 Vancouver Canucks 8 159 Guy Gosselin † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Winnipeg Jets 8 160 Brian Glynn 1 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white New York Rangers 8 164 Paul Miller 1 † Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 8 167 Dean Clark Dean Clark (ice hockey) † Ferris State CCHA white Edmonton Oilers 8 168 Todd Okerlund † Minnesota WCHA white New York Islanders 9 170 Gary Cullen 1 Cornell ECAC Hockey white Detroit Red Wings 9 176 Matt Christensen † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white St. Louis Blues 9 177 Ted Pearson 1 Wisconsin WCHA white Calgary Flames 9 180 Tom Ward 1 † Minnesota WCHA white Winnipeg Jets 9 183 Kelly Miller Kelly Miller (ice hockey, born 1963) Michigan State CCHA white New York Rangers 9 185 Pat Micheletti † Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 9 187 Brian Williams 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 10 195 John Franzosa 1 † Brown ECAC Hockey white Los Angeles Kings 10 197 John Shumski Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 10 203 Tom Allen 1 Michigan Tech CCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 10 204 Bob Lowes † Michigan State CCHA white New York Rangers 10 208 Bob Emery Bob Emery (ice hockey) † Boston College ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 10 209 Grant Dion 1 † Denver WCHA white Edmonton Oilers 10 210 Eric Faust 1 † Wisconsin WCHA white New York Islanders 11 211 Scott Fusco Harvard ECAC Hockey white New Jersey Devils 11 213 Tim Loven 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Toronto Maple Leafs 11 216 Ray Shero St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Los Angeles Kings 11 219 Richard Erdall Richard Erdall (ice hockey) Minnesota WCHA white Calgary Flames 11 222 Bob Shaw 1 † Northern Michigan CCHA white Winnipeg Jets 11 225 Andy Otto † Clarkson ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 11 226 Jim Plankers 1 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Buffalo Sabres 11 227 Scott Knutson 1 † Minnesota WCHA white Minnesota North Stars 11 229 Darren Acheson 1 † Yale ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 11 231 Pat Goff 1 † Michigan CCHA white New York Islanders 12 232 Dan Dorion † Western Michigan CCHA white New Jersey Devils 12 239 Pete Smith 1 Maine ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 12 245 Mark Vichorek † Lake Superior State CCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 12 246 Dwayne Robinson 1 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 12 249 Bruno Campese Northern Michigan CCHA white Boston Bruins 12 250 Bill Brauer 1 † Michigan CCHA white Montreal Canadiens † incoming freshman 1982 NHL Entry Draft https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1982e.html Hockey DB October 25, 2023 See also 1981–82 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season 1981–82 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season References External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1981–82 NCAA Standings NCAA