1951–52 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

Sports season March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#00274C; a #FFCB05 2px white white Michigan Wolverines white 1951–52 Michigan Wolverines logo.svg Michigan Wolverines men MCHL T–2nd 22–4 13–3 7–1 2–0 Vic Heyliger Earl Keyes Weinberg Coliseum National champion 1952 NCAA Tournament champion 1950–51 1952–53 Michigan Wolverines #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1951–52 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its eighth year under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled a 22–4–0 record, outscored opponents 161 to 70, and won the 1952 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.Michigan Hockey Record Book University of Michigan 2, 6, 7 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/ihm-recordbook-pre-2012-13.pdf 2013-10-02 2013-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20130516090050/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/ihm-recordbook-pre-2012-13.pdf dead The season was the second consecutive in which the Michigan hockey team won the NCAA championship. Individual accomplishments Senior defenseman Bob Heathcott from Turner Valley, Alberta was Michigan's leading scorer during the 1951–52 season with 44 points on 13 goals and 31 assists. Six members of the team were selected as first-team All-Americans: forwards George Chin, Earl Keyes, John McKennell, and Doug Philpott, and defensemen Jim Haas and Reg Shave.Michigan Hockey Record Book University of Michigan 16–17 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/ihm-recordbook-pre-2012-13.pdf 2013-10-02 2013-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20130516090050/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/ihm-recordbook-pre-2012-13.pdf dead At the end of the season, the players selected goalie Willard Ikola from Eveleth, Minnesota, as the team's most valuable player. Ikola allowed an average of 2.75 goals per game in 24 regular season games. He allowed only four goals in the NCAA Tournament. Junior center John Matchefts, also from Eveleth, Minnesota, was chosen as the captain of the 1952–53 team. Matchefts had been leading the 1951-52 team in scoring until being declared academically ineligible with eight games remaining in the regular season.Ice Scrapings: Name Machefts Hockey Captain Ed Whipple The Michigan Daily March 16, 1952 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-AtbAAAAIBAJ&pg=1179,1172539&dq=chin+ikola+michigan+hockey&hl=en Standings UM Schedule During the season Michigan compiled a 22–4 record, the fifthconsecutive year that the team won at least 80% of their games. This was the first season that Michigan played as a member of a conference. The teams in the MCHL played an unbalanced schedule against one another and to balance it evenly only the first two games against each member team were counted as part of the standings. Michigan finished tied for second with Denver but was selected over the Pioneers for the tournament due to a better overall record. Their schedule was as follows.THROUGH THE YEARS https://s3.amazonaws.com/mgoblue.com/documents/2016/9/20/ihm-throughtheyears.pdf Michigan Wolverines 2018-10-24 August 31, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831135249/https://s3.amazonaws.com/mgoblue.com/documents/2016/9/20/ihm-throughtheyears.pdf dead #FFCB05 Date#FFCB05 Opponent #FFCB05 Score #FFCB05 Result #FFCB05 Venue #FFCB05 Location #FFCB05 Record (MCHL)Dec. 5, 1951Michigan State †11–1Pucksters Crush MSC, 11-1, In Season Opener The Michigan Daily December 6, 1951 1 Ed Whipple https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rQpbAAAAIBAJ&pg=1507,2317436&dq=philpott+chin+keyes&hl=enWinDemonstration HallEast Lansing, MI 1–0 (1–0)Dec. 7, 1951Montreal 9–2WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 2–0 (1–0)Dec. 8, 1951Montreal 4–5WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 2–1 (1–0)Dec. 14, 1951Toronto 4–1WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 3–1 (1–0)Dec. 15, 1951Toronto 6–4WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 4–1 (1–0)Dec. 20, 1951Denver †7–5WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 5–1 (2–0)Dec. 21, 1951Denver †4–5*LossWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 5–2 (2–1)Jan. 4, 1952North Dakota †4–2WinWinter Sports BuildingGrand Forks, ND 6–2 (3–1)Jan. 5, 1952North Dakota †2–4LossWinter Sports BuildingGrand Forks, ND 6–3 (3–2)Jan. 11, 1952Minnesota †5–4Pucksters Topple Gophers, 5-4: Heathcott's Three Goals Sparks Narrow Victory The Michigan Daily January 12, 1952 3 Ed Shipple https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aGxtzYPGyQEC&dat=19520112&printsec=frontpage&hl=enWinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 7–3 (4–2)Jan. 12, 1952Minnesota †6–1WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 8–3 (5–2)Jan. 16, 1952Michigan State †7–1WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 9–3 (6–2)Jan. 18, 1952Minnesota 7–2WinWilliams ArenaMinneapolis, MN 10–3 (6–2)Jan. 19, 1952Minnesota 5–0WinWilliams ArenaMinneapolis, MN 11–3 (6–2)Feb. 8, 1952Michigan Tech †9–2WinDee StadiumHoughton, MI 12–3 (7–2)Feb. 9, 1952Michigan Tech †10–4WinDee StadiumHoughton, MI 13–3 (8–2)Feb. 15, 1952Colorado College †3–5LossWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 13–4 (8–3)Feb. 16, 1952Colorado College †7–6*WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 14–4 (9–3)Feb. 22, 1952McGill 6–0WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 15–4 (9–3)Feb. 23, 1952McGill 3–1WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 16–4 (9–3)Feb. 29, 1952Michigan State 8–2WinDemonstration HallEast Lansing, MI 17–4 (9–3)Mar. 1, 1952Michigan State 6–2WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 18–4 (9–3)Mar. 9, 1952Michigan Tech 11–4WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 19–4 (9–3)Mar. 10, 1952Michigan Tech 4–3WinWeinberg ColiseumAnn Arbor, MI 20–4 (9–3)NCAA TOURNAMENTMarch 13, 1952St. Lawrence9–3WinBroadmoor World ArenaColorado Springs, CO 21–4 (9–3)March 15, 1952Colorado College4–1WinBroadmoor World ArenaColorado Springs, CO 22–4 (9–3) 161–70 22–4 (9–3) * Denotes overtime periods† MCHL game Roster and scoring statistics No.Name Year Position Hometown S/P/C Games Goals Assists Pts #FFFFFF PIM 5 Bob Heathcott Senior D Calgary, AB Alberta 24 13 31 44 30 7 Earl Keyes 1 Junior C Tiverton, ON Ontario 26 18 21 39 6 10 John McKennell Junior RW Toronto, ON Ontario 26 17 22 39 25 8 Pat Cooney 1 Sophomore LW Riverside, ON Ontario 26 19 19 38 40 6 George Chin Sophomore RW Lucknow, ON Ontario 26 18 19 37 10 19 Doug Mullen 1 Sophomore C Grass Lake, MI Michigan 26 18 17 35 20 12 Doug Philpott 1 Sophomore RW Sarnia, ON Ontario 24 12 17 29 4 4 John Matchefts Junior C Eveleth, MN Minnesota 16 14 13 27 26 2 Jim Haas Jim Haas (ice hockey) Senior D Nipawin, SK Saskatchewan 26 6 16 22 37 15 Ron Martinson 1 Junior LW Eveleth, MN Minnesota 24 7 14 21 20 18 Alex MacLellan Junior D Montreal, PQ Quebec 26 6 9 15 61 9 Paul Pelow 1 Senior C Toronto, ON Ontario 26 7 6 13 15 17 Reg Shave 1 Sophomore D Yorkton, SK Saskatchewan 26 2 10 12 22 11 Graham Cragg 1 Senior D Edmonton, AB Alberta 26 4 4 8 24 3 Eddie May 1 Senior D Edmonton, AB Alberta 8 0 1 1 0 Telly Mascarin 1 Freshman LW Windsor, ON Ontario 3 0 0 0 2 1 Bill Lucier 1 Freshman G Windsor, ON Ontario 4 – – – – 1 Willard Ikola Sophomore G Eveleth, MN Minnesota 26 – – – – 14 Gordon Naylor 1 Senior RW Montreal, PQ Quebec – – – – – Bob Lotzer 1 F – – – – – Total 161 Charles M. Hyman, a senior from Elyria, Ohio, won the manager's "M" for his work as the team's manager.Athletic Awards For 1951-52 Winter Sports The Michigan Alumnus April 12, 1952 331 https://books.google.com/books?id=1AHiAAAAMAAJ Univ. of Michigan 1951-52 roster and statistics https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/803/univ.-of-michigan/1951-1952?tab=stats EliteProspects 2018-10-24 Goaltending Statistics No.Name GamesMinutesWinsLosses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs #FFFFFF SV % #FFFFFF GAA1 Willard Ikola 26 – 22 4 0 70 – 2 – 2.691 Bill Lucier 1 – – – – – – – – – – Total 26 – 22 4 0 70 – 2 – 2.69 1952 national championship In the 1952 tournament, Michigan and the Colorado College Tigers were invited from the west, and the St. Lawrence Saints and Yale Bulldogs were invited from the east. The Wolverines defeated the St. Lawrence Saints in the first round by a 9-3 score. Michigan scored five goals in the first period against the Saints. Defenseman Graham Cragg scored the first goal of the game, and he later scored the final goal in the championship game. John McKennell and Pat Cooney scored two goals each in the victory over St. Lawrence.Varsity Retains NCAA Hockey Title The Michigan Alumnus April 12, 1952 330 https://books.google.com/books?id=1AHiAAAAMAAJ In the championship game, Michigan played the Colorado College Tigers. Michigan and Colorado College had developed an intense rivalry as each had been invited to play in the Frozen Four for five consecutive years. Michigan won the championship in 1948 and 1951, and Colorado College won the championship in 1950. The teams had met twice during the regular season, with each team winning one game. A Colorado radio personality had referred to the Wolverines as the "Michigan woodchoppers" while a Colorado newspaper reported that Michigan forward George Chin was "as wide as he is high." The championship game was played before a capacity crowd of 2,500 persons at Broadmoor Arena in the Tigers' hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado. However, all three players on the Tigers' top scoring line, Omer Brandt (injury), Ron Hartwell (injury), and Tony Frasca (ineligible), were unable to play in the championship game.Major Injuries Hamper Tiger Pucksters in NCAA The Michigan Daily March 12, 1952 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aGxtzYPGyQEC&dat=19520312&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Michigan won the championship game by a 4-1 score. The Wolverines scored three goals in the first period and led 3-0 at the first intermission. Michigan's first goal was scored by George Chin at 11:35 of the first period with an assist from center Doug Philpott. Five minutes later, at 16:29 of the first period, team captain Earl Keyes scored on a power play with assists from Jim Haas and Reg Shave. Michigan's third goal was scored at 19:07 of the first period during a Colorado College power play. Doug Philpott took a loose puck at center ice and "sent a screaming 35-foot shot into the upper right corner of the net for a 3-0 lead." Colorado College narrowed Michigan's lead to 3-1 on a goal by Cam Berry at the 5:00 mark of the second period. Five minutes later, at the 10:12 mark of the second period, Graham Cragg scored Michigan's final goal with an assist from Alex MacLellan. Neither team scored in the final 30 minutes of the game.'M' Wins NCAA Hockey Title: Pucksters Skate Over Tigers, 4-1; Early Wolverines Goals Whip Colorado, Keep Title in 'U' Hands Ed Whipple The Michigan Daily March 16, 1952 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aGxtzYPGyQEC&dat=19520316&printsec=frontpage&hl=enMichigan Hockey Team Tops NCAA The Owosso Argus-Press (AP story) March 17, 1952 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nDQiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3643,2043988&dq=philpott+chin+keyes&hl=en George Chin was the high scorer of the tournament with four points on two goals and two assists. (W1) Colorado College vs. (W2) Michigan Colorado College Michigan Broadmoor Ice Palace March 15NCAA 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 1 – 4 2 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st UMGeorge ChinPhilpott 11:35 1–0 UM UMEarl Keyes – GWHaas and Shave 16:29 2–0 UM UMDoug Philpott – SHunassisted 19:07 3–0 UM 2nd CCCameron BerryKennific 25:00 3–1 UM UMGraham CraggMacLellan 30:12 4–1 UM 3rd None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Michigan 19 16 15 50 Colorado College 10 13 9 32 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice UM Willard Ikola 31 1 CC Ken Kinsley 46 4 Jim Haas, George Chin, John McKennell and Doug Philpott were named to the All-Tournament First Team while Reg Shave and Earl Keyes made the All-Tournament Second TeamNCAA 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 See also 1952 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions References 2 Category:Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan