The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2004 and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 9, 2005 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This was the 58th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 111th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Season Outlook Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online/College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
USA Hockey changed the name of its magazine from American Hockey Magazine to USA Hockey Magazine in August 2004.
U.S. College Hockey Online partnered with cable sports network College Sports Television to release its weekly poll.
USCHO PollRankTeam1 Michigan (17)2 Maine (9)3 Boston College (2)4 Minnesota-Duluth (4)5 North Dakota (2)6 Minnesota7 Denver (4)8 Wisconsin (1)9 Michigan State10 New Hampshire (1)11 Dartmouth12 Ohio State13 Cornell14 Colorado College15 Miami USA Today PollRankTeam1 Boston College (9)2 Michigan (16)3 North Dakota (1)4 Maine 5 Minnesota-Duluth (2)6 Wisconsin (2)7 Denver (4)8 Minnesota9 Michigan State10 New Hampshire11 Dartmouth12 Colorado College13 Ohio State14 Cornell15 Massachusetts-Lowell
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Lefty McFadden Invitational October 8–9 4 Miami (unofficial) Ice Breaker Tournament October 9–10 4 New Hampshire Maverick Stampede October 9–10 4 Nebraska–Omaha Nye Frontier Classic October 15–16 4 Alaska–Anchorage College Hockey Showcase November 26–27 4 Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot November 27–28 4 Merrimack Dodge Holiday Classic December 22–23 4 Minnesota Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 26–27 4 Air Force Florida College Classic December 28–29 4 Boston College Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan State Ledyard Bank Classic December 29–30 4 Dartmouth Ohio Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 Colorado College UConn Holiday Classic December 30–31 4 Brown Badger Showdown December 31–January 1 4 Ferris State Denver Cup January 1–2 4 Denver Beanpot February 7, 14 4 Boston University
Standings
Final regular season polls The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
USA Today PollRankingTeam1 Denver2 Boston College3 Cornell4 Colorado College5 Michigan6 New Hampshire7 Minnesota8 Ohio State9 Harvard10 Boston University11 North Dakota12 Maine 13 Wisconsin14 Colgate15 Northern Michigan USCHO / CSTV PollRankingTeam1 Denver2 Boston College3 Colorado College4 Cornell5 Michigan6 New Hampshire7 Minnesota8 Harvard9 Ohio State10 North Dakota11 Boston University12 Maine 13 Wisconsin14 Colgate15 Dartmouth
2005 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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 PIM Junior Colorado College 43 27 37 64 28 Junior Colorado College 43 34 29 63 74 Junior Michigan 42 24 33 57 32 Junior Denver 43 26 31 57 46 Senior New Hampshire 42 19 37 56 26 Sophomore Michigan 39 23 32 55 24 Senior New Hampshire 42 25 29 54 38 Senior Michigan Tech 37 11 42 53 40 Junior Western Michigan 37 21 29 50 28 Sophomore Nebraska-Omaha 39 19 30 49 32
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% GAA Sophomore Cornell 35 2125 27 5 3 44 10 .947 1.24 Senior Harvard 31 1910 19 9 3 52 6 .923 1.63 Senior Boston College 241369 13 6 3 41 2 .921 1.79 Freshman Bemidji State 21 1167 12 5 1 35 4 .916 1.80 Senior Colgate 37 2229 24 10 3 70 5 .921 1.88 Freshman Boston College 18 1102 13 1 4 35 1 .916 1.91 Junior Maine 39 2309 19 13 7 74 6 .924 1.92 Freshman Vermont 32 1932 17 10 4 63 5 .921 1.96 Sophomore Boston University 33 1949 18 11 3 65 3 .922 2.00 Senior Northern Michigan 34 1974 20 8 5 68 3 .930 2.07
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientHobey Baker Memorial Award Marty Sertich, Colorado CollegeSpencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) George Gwozdecky, DenverMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Peter Mannino, DenverAHCA All-American Teams East First Team Position West First TeamDavid McKee, Cornell GCurtis McElhinney, Colorado CollegeAndrew Alberts, Boston College DMatt Carle, DenverNoah Welch, Harvard DMark Stuart, Colorado CollegeSean Collins, New Hampshire FT. J. Hensick, MichiganPatrick Eaves, Boston College FMarty Sertich, Colorado CollegeJason Guerriero, Northeastern FBrett Sterling, Colorado College East Second Team Position West Second Team Dov Grumet-Morris, Harvard GTuomas Tarkki, Northern MichiganCharlie Cook, Cornell DAndy Greene, MiamiBrian Yandle, New Hampshire DBrett Skinner, DenverMatt Moulson, Cornell FGabe Gauthier, DenverRyan Shannon, Boston College FColin Murphy, Michigan TechLee Stempniak, Dartmouth FJeff Tambellini, Michigan
Atlantic Hockey Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Reid Cashman, QuinnipiacBest Defensive Forward Scott Reynolds, MercyhurstBest Defenseman Conrad Martin, MercyhurstRookie of the Year Ben Cottreau, MercyhurstRegular Season Goaltending Award Ben Conway, Holy CrossCoach of the Year Rand Pecknold, QuinnipiacMost Valuable Player in Tournament Scott Champagne, MercyhurstIndividual Sportsmanship Chris Garceau, ArmyRegular Season Scoring Trophy Reid Cashman, QuinnipiacAll-Atlantic Hockey Teams First Team Position Second TeamFrank Novello, American International GJamie Holden, QuinnipiacBryan Woroz, Canisius GReid Cashman, Quinnipiac DConrad Martin, MercyhurstT. J. Kemp, Mercyhurst DKalen Wright, Sacred HeartTyler McGregor, Holy Cross FMatt Craig, QuinnipiacPierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart FPierre Napert-Frenette, Holy CrossTim Olsen, Connecticut FDavid Wrigley, Mercyhurst Rookie Team Position Brad Smith, Connecticut GMatt Sorteberg, Quinnipiac DScott Marchesi, Sacred Heart DBen Cottreau, Mercyhurst FBen Nelson, Quinnipiac FAlexandre Parent, Sacred Heart F
CCHA Awards RecipientPlayer of the Year Tuomas Tarkki, Northern MichiganBest Defensive Forward Eric Nystrom, MichiganBest Defensive Defenseman Nathan Oystrick, Northern MichiganBest Offensive Defenseman Andy Greene, MiamiRookie of the Year Bill Thomas, Nebraska-OmahaBest Goaltender Tuomas Tarkki, Northern MichiganCoach of the Year Mike Kemp, Nebraska-OmahaTerry Flanagan Memorial Award Jordan Sigalet, Bowling GreenIlitch Humanitarian Award Bo Cheesman, Lake Superior StatePerani Cup Champion Jordan Sigalet, Bowling GreenScholar-Athlete of the Year Michael Eickman, Nebraska-OmahaMost Valuable Player in Tournament Jeff Tambellini, MichiganAll-CCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamTuomas Tarkki, Northern Michigan GJordan Sigalet, Bowling GreenAndy Greene, Miami DNate Guenin, Ohio StateNathan Oystrick, Northern Michigan DMatt Hunwick, MichiganT.J. Hensick, Michigan FRod Pelley, MichiganScott Parse, Nebraska-Omaha FBill Thomas, Nebraska-OmahaJeff Tambellini, Michigan FBrent Walton, Western Michigan Rookie Team Position Wylie Rogers, Alaska-Fairbanks GJoe Grimaldi, Nebraska-Omaha DMike Hodgson, Bowling Green DTom Fritsche, Ohio State FMike Santorelli, Northern Michigan FBill Thomas, Nebraska-Omaha F
CHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Andrew Murray, Bemidji StateRookie of the Year Stavros Paskaris, Wayne StateCoach of the Year Tom Serratore, Bemidji StateStudent-Athlete of the Year Andrew Murray, Bemidji StateEaston Three-Star Player of the Year Bruce Mulherin, Alabama-HuntsvilleMost Valuable Player in Tournament Matt Climie, Bemidji StateAll-CHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamScott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville GMatt Kelly, Wayne StatePeter Jonsson, Bemidji State DBrian Gineo, Air ForceJeremy Schreiber, Alabama-Huntsville DJeff Winchester, Alabama-HuntsvilleAndrew Murray, Bemidji State FBruce Mulherin, Alabama-HuntsvilleJared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville FBrenden Cook, Bemidji StateBarret Ehgoetz, Niagara FRyan Gale, Niagara Rookie Team Position Matt Climie, Bemidji State GChris Kaufman, Robert Morris DMatt Charbonneau, Air Force DEric Ehn, Air Force FStavros Paskaris, Wayne State FJace Buzek, Robert Morris F
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year David McKee, CornellRookie of the Year Joe Fallon, VermontCoach of the Year Mike Schafer, CornellBest Defensive Forward Tom Cavanagh, HarvardBest Defensive Defenseman Jamie Sifers, VermontKen Dryden Award David McKee, CornellMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Charlie Cook, CornellAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team David McKee, Cornell GDov Grumet-Morris, HarvardLuc Paquin, Princeton DCharlie Cook, CornellNoah Welch, Harvard DJamie Sifers, VermontMatt Moulson, Cornell FDustin Sproat, PrincetonLee Stempniak, Dartmouth FTom Cavanagh, HarvardT.J. Trevelyan, St. Lawrence FScott Mifsud, Vermont Rookie Team Position Joe Fallon, Vermont GSean Hurley, Brown DSasha Pokulok, Cornell DTyler Burton, Clarkson FNick Johnson, Dartmouth FTorrey Mitchell, Vermont F
Hockey East Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Patrick Eaves, Boston CollegeRookie of the Year Peter Vetri, Massachusetts-LowellBob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Jack Parker, Boston UniversityLen Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award Jason Guerriero, NortheasternBest Defensive Forward Preston Callander, New HampshireBest Defensive Defenseman Tim Judy, NortheasternThree-Stars Award Patrick Eaves, Boston College Ryan Shannon, Boston CollegeWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Brian Boyle, Boston CollegeAll-Hockey East Teams First Team Position Second TeamKeni Gibson, Northeastern GJohn Curry, Boston UniversityAndrew Alberts, Boston College DBryan Schmidt, MerrimackBryan Miller, Boston University DBrian Yandle, New HampshirePatrick Eaves, Boston College FSean Collins, New HampshireJason Guerriero, Northeastern FMike Morris, NortheasternRyan Shannon, Boston College FBen Walter, Massachusetts-Lowell Rookie Team Position Kevin Regan, New Hampshire GCory Schneider, Boston College GPeter Vetri, Massachusetts-Lowell GDavid Leaderer, Massachusetts DBret Tyler, Maine DChris Bourque, Boston University FP.J. Fenton, Massachusetts FPeter MacArthur, Boston University F
WCHA Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Marty Sertich, Colorado CollegeDefensive Player of the Year Mark Stuart, Colorado CollegeRookie of the Year Paul Stastny, DenverStudent-Athlete of the Year Steven Johns, Minnesota StateCoach of the Year George Gwozdecky, DenverMost Valuable Player in Tournament Brett Sterling, Colorado CollegeAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second TeamCurtis McElhinney, Colorado College GBernd Bruckler, WisconsinMatt Carle, Denver DLars Helminen, Michigan TechBrett Skinner, Denver DMark Stuart, Colorado CollegeMarty Sertich, Colorado College FGabe Gauthier, DenverBrett Sterling, Colorado College FEvan Schwabe, Minnesota-DuluthColin Murphy, Michigan Tech FRobbie Earl, Wisconsin Third Team Position Rookie TeamCam Ellsworth, Michigan Tech GNathan Lawson, Alaska-AnchorageTom Gilbert, Wisconsin DAlex Goligoski, MinnesotaMatt Jones, North Dakota DKyle Klubertanz, WisconsinDavid Backes, Minnesota State FJoe Pavelski, WisconsinRyan Potulny, Minnesota FPaul Stastny, DenverDanny Irmen, Minnesota FTravis Zajac, North Dakota
2005 NHL entry draft