The 1961–62 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1961 and concluded with the 1962 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 17, 1962 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York. This was the 15th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 68th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
This was the premier season for ECAC Hockey which began as a conglomerate of 28 eastern schools among which 8 teams were selected by a committee to participate in a postseason tournament that would determine which university(s) would receive bids to the NCAA tournament. Due to the sheer number of schools and the lack of any scheduling criteria the teams played a vastly unbalanced schedule. As a result, the regular season standings were effectively immaterial in determining the conference tournament participants and the committee based their selections on which teams they felt were the best representatives.
Despite already being in the Tri-State League Clarkson, Rensselaer and St. Lawrence were also founding members of ECAC Hockey and played concurrently in both conferences until the Tri-State League folded in 1972.
This was the first season for Minnesota–Duluth as a university sponsored program.
Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Brown Holiday Tournament December 18–20 8 ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 21–22 4 Clarkson Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 26–28 4 Michigan State Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Michigan Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Harvard
Standings
1962 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 Senior Colby – 48 56 104 - Junior Williams 20 49 33 82 - Sophomore Rensselaer 22 41 30 71 10 Senior Michigan 28 43 27 70 40 Senior Rensselaer 23 25 39 64 66 Senior Michigan Tech 32 30 29 59 6 Junior St. Lawrence 27 26 31 57 – Sophomore Michigan – 19 36 55 15 Junior Dartmouth – 37 15 52 – Junior Providence – 26 26 52 –
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 Junior Harvard 17 - - - - - - .926 1.75 Sophomore North Dakota - - - - - - 0 .889 2.00 Senior Harvard 16 - - - - - - - 2.06 Junior Clarkson 21 - 18 - - - - .914 2.10 Senior Army 24 1459 17 6 1 53 5 .919 2.18 Sophomore Michigan Tech 25 1500 23 2 0 61 0 .907 2.44 Junior Cornell 18 - - - - - - .918 2.50 Junior St. Lawrence 22 1351 - - - 64 2 .909 2.84 Junior Minnesota 22 - - - - - - - 3.23 Sophomore Yale - - - - - - - - 3.50
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Jack Kelley, ColbyMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Lou Angotti, Michigan TechAHCA All-American Teams East Team Position West Team Frank Stephenson, Colby G John Chandik, Michigan State David Johnston, Harvard D Henry Åkervall, Michigan Tech Arlie Parker, St. Lawrence D Elov Seger, Michigan Tech Bill Hogan, Boston College F Lou Angotti, Michigan Tech Ron Ryan, Colby F Red Berenson, Michigan Dates Fryberger, Middlebury F Jerry Sullivan, Michigan Tech
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player Red Berenson, MichiganSophomore of the Year Gordon Wilkie, MichiganCoach of the Year John MacInnes, Michigan TechAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech G Bob Gray, Michigan Henry Åkervall, Michigan Tech D Elov Seger, Michigan Tech Jack Wilson, Denver D Don Rodgers, Michigan Red Berenson, Michigan F Gene Rebellato, Michigan Tech Jerry Sullivan, Michigan Tech F Trent Beatty, Denver Lou Angotti, Michigan Tech F Gordon Wilkie, Michigan
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Ron Ryan, ColbyRookie of the Year Bob Brinkworth, RensselaerOutstanding Defenseman Arlie Parker, St. LawrenceMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Arlie Parker, St. LawrenceAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Glen Eberly, Boston University G Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrence Frank Stephenson, Colby G Wayne Gibbons, Clarkson G Laing Kennedy, Cornell Arlie Parker, St. Lawrence D Brian Robins, Rensselaer David Johnston, Harvard D Joe McGeough, Providence Don Young, Colby D Harry Howell, Harvard Jack Leetch, Boston College D Tom McMahon, Rensselaer Cal Wagner, Clarkson D Pat Brophy, Clarkson Ron Ryan, Colby F Jim Josephson, Rensselaer Bill Hogan, Boston College F Rollie Anderson, St. Lawrence Dates Fryberger, Middlebury F Tom Roe, Williams Gene Kinasewich, Harvard F Dave Leighton, Dartmouth Ron Mason, St. Lawrence F Marsh Tschida, Providence Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer F John Cook, Princeton Tim Taylor, Harvard F Roger Purdie, Clarkson Dave Grannis, Harvard F Ron Famigletti, Bowdoin Hal Pettersen, Clarkson F Dave Sveden, Colby Corby Adams, Clarkson F
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1961–62 NCAA Standings