1966 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament

The 1966 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 19th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 17 and 19, 1966, and concluded with Michigan State defeating Clarkson 6–1. All games were played at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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 WestSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bid1 Boston University ECAC Hockey 27–6–0 At-Large 5th 19601 Denver WCHA 17–10–3 Tournament co-champion 6th 19642 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 23–2–0 Tournament champion 5th 19632 Michigan State WCHA 14–13–0 Tournament co-champion 2nd 1959

Format Despite winning the tournament the ECAC champion was not seeded as the top eastern team; this occurred because the at-large team played and won more games, both in conference and overall. 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 Williams Arena. 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

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

(W1) Denver vs. (E2) Clarkson

(E1) Boston University vs. (W2) Michigan State

Consolation Game

(W1) Denver vs. (E1) Boston University

National Championship

(E2) Clarkson vs. (W2) Michigan State

Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MSUMike Coppo – PPHeaphy 14:31 1–0 MSU CLKAndrew Hamilton – PPMcLennan and Hurley 17:54 1–1 2nd MSUBob Brawley – GWMcAndrew and Heaphy 34:31 2–1 MSU 3rd MSUMike CoppoFaunt 40:17 3–1 MSU MSUBob FallatMcAndrew 43:38 4–1 MSU MSUDoug VolmarFaunt 52:12 5–1 MSU MSUBill Faunt – PPunassisted 59:32 6–1 MSU Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st CLKJack LevittInterference 7:09 2:00 CLKJoe DemerskiBoarding 7:09 2:00 CLKGerry KovolchukCross-checking 13:48 2:00 MSUTom PurdoCross-checking 16:06 2:00 CLKBrian DoolingMisconduct – shooting puck after whistle 16:09 10:00 MSUDon HeaphyInterference 17:20 2:00 CLKJack LevittIllegal checking 18:14 2:00 2nd CLKTom HurleyTripping 24:47 2:00 MSUMike CoppoTripping 25:44 2:00 MSUDick BoisHooking 28:43 2:00 CLKAndrew HamiltonRoughing 33:16 2:00 MSUDoug VolmarRoughing 33:16 2:00 CLKJohn McLennanHooking 34:42 2:00 MSUDick BoisCross-checking 37:58 2:00 3rd CLKHarry DunnInterference 41:35 2:00 CLKJack LevittSlashing 47:23 2:00 CLKJohn McLennanElbowing 47:53 2:00 CLKBenchToo many men 49:03 2:00 CLKGerry KovolchukSlashing 58:11 2:00

Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Clarkson 8 13 4 25 Michigan State 17 9 20 46

Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice CLK Terry Yurkiewicz 40 6 MSU Gaye Cooley 24 1

All-Tournament team

First Team G: Gaye Cooley* (Michigan State) D: Don Heaphy (Michigan State) D: Wayne Smith (Denver) F: Mike Coppo (Michigan State) F: Tom Hurley (Clarkson) F: Brian McAndrew (Michigan State) * Most Outstanding Player(s)

Second Team G: Terry Yurkiewicz (Clarkson) D: Pete McLachlan (Boston University) D: Bob Brawley (Michigan State) F: Tom Mikkola (Michigan State) F: John McLennan (Clarkson) F: Lyle Bradley (Denver)

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