1953 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Michigan Wolverines (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Minnesota Golden Gophers (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Vic Heyliger (4th title) |
| MOP | John Matchefts (Michigan) |
| Attendance | 7,450 |
The 1953 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1952–53 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the sixth such tournament in NCAA history. It was held from March 12 to 14, 1953, and concluded with Michigan defeating Minnesota 7-3. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Michigan's win capped off its third consecutive National Championship. As of 2018 no team has been able to match that achievement. Additionally, their 14 goals in the semifinal game against Boston University were the most ever for an NCAA tournament game, matched only by Minnesota in 1954. The Wolverines' goal differential (+16) is also a record for an NCAA tournament, equaling the record set by Colorado College in 1950 and matched by Wisconsin in 1983.
For the first time since the tournament began the 'Most Outstanding Player' was awarded to someone from the championship team.
Qualifying teams
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The two best MCHL teams and a Tri-State League representative received bids into the tournament as did one independent school.
| East | West | ||||||||||||
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Rensselaer | Tri-State League | 14–3–1 | At-Large | 1st | Never | 1 | Michigan | MCHL | 15–7–0 | At-Large | 6th | 1952 |
| 2 | Boston University | Independent | 14–5–1 | At-Large | 3rd | 1951 | 2 | Minnesota | MCHL | 22–5–0 | At-Large | 1st | Never |
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Format
The eastern team judged as better was seeded as the top eastern team while the MCHL champion 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 Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Bracket
| Semifinals March 12–13 | National championship March 14 | ||||||||
| E1 | Rensselaer | 2 | |||||||
| W2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||
| W2 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Michigan | 7 | |||||||
| W1 | Michigan | 14 | |||||||
| E2 | Boston University | 2 | Third-place game | ||||||
| E1 | Rensselaer | 6 | |||||||
| E2 | Boston University | 3 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
Semifinals
Minnesota vs. Rensselaer
| March 12 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Rensselaer | Broadmoor Ice Palace | Recap | |||
| (Yackel, Tschida) Bob Johnson - PP - 08:48 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 02:12 - Frank Chiarelli (unassisted) | ||||||
| (Johnson, Yackel) Dick Meredith - PP - 04:35 (Mayasich, Campbell) Dick Dougherty - GW - 16:02 | Third period | 17:34 - Frank Chiarelli (unassisted) | ||||||
| Jim Mattson | Goalie stats | Bob Fox | ||||||
Michigan vs. Boston University
| March 13 | Michigan | 14 – 2 | Boston University | Broadmoor Ice Palace | Recap | |||
| (Philpott) George Chin - 03:12 (Shave) Ron Martinson - 04:19 (unassisted) John Matchefts - GW - 04:42 (Martinson) Telly Mascarin - 07:51 (Chin, Cooney) Doug Mullen - 13:43 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| (unassisted) Burt Dunn - 04:03 (MacLellan) Burt Dunn - 04:16 (MacLellan, Philpott) George Chin - 11:00 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| (Matchefts) Doug Philpott - 02:32 (Cooney, Chin) Doug Mullen - 15:13 (Chin, Mullen) Pat Cooney - 15:44 (unassisted) Ron Martinson - 17:03 (Mullen) Alex MacLellan - 19:36 (unassisted) Ron Martinson - 19:57 | Third period | 09:01 - Richard Rodenhiser (Denning) 14:57 - Mario Zanetti (Whalen) | ||||||
| Willard Ikola (21 saves / 22 saves) / Bill Lucier (3 saves / 4 shots) | Goalie stats | |||||||
Consolation Game
Boston University vs. Rensselaer
| March 14 | Boston University | 3 – 6 | Rensselaer | Broadmoor Ice Palace | ||||
| No Scoring | First period | 09:57 - Gordie Peterkin (Paradise) 15:43 - Abbie Moore (unassisted) | ||||||
| (Zanetti, Tutuny) Paul Whalen - 04:45 | Second period | 10:04 - Ambrose Mosco (Moore) 16:34 - Abbie Moore (unassisted) | ||||||
| (Zanetti) Paul Whalen - 03:21 (Zanetti) Paul Cleary - 17:13 | Third period | 10:49 - Abbie Moore (unassisted) 14:29 - Abbie Moore (unassisted) | ||||||
National Championship
Minnesota vs. Michigan
| March 14 | Minnesota | 3 – 7 | Michigan | Broadmoor Ice Palace | ||||
| Scoring summary | |||||
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| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | UM | Jim Haas | MacLellan | 05:48 | 1–0 UM |
| MIN | Dick Meredith | Yackel | 8:39 | 1–1 | |
| MIN | Dick Dougherty | Campbell | 11:34 | 2–1 MIN | |
| 2nd | UM | Doug Philpott | Shave | 26:15 | 2–2 |
| UM | Doug Mullen | Chin and Cooney | 31:08 | 3–2 UM | |
| 3rd | UM | John Matchefts – GW PP | unassisted | 43:38 | 4–2 UM |
| UM | Jim Haas | unassisted | 47:17 | 5–2 UM | |
| UM | Doug Philpott – PP | Haas | 49:14 | 6–2 UM | |
| MIN | Ken Yackel | Johnson and Dougherty | 50:42 | 6–3 UM | |
| UM | John Matchefts – EN | Philpott | 59:49 | 7–3 UM | |
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First Team
* Most Outstanding Player(s)[3] | Second Team
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References
- ^ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
