1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season

The 1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1962 and concluded with the 1963 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1963 at the McHugh Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This was the 16th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 69th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
ECAC Holiday Hockey FestivalDecember 20–214Boston College
Brown Holiday TournamentDecember 20–228Brown
Boston Arena Christmas TournamentDecember 26–284Harvard
Rensselaer Holiday TournamentDecember 27–294Minnesota
BeanpotFebruary 4, 114Boston College

Standings

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Minnesota851212432729169412884
Michigan State8530102630231112090108
Michigan8062222342471439896
indicates conference regular season champion
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPct.GFGAGPWLTGFGA
Harvard†*221732.8181135126213213462
Clarkson151122.800723328215215573
Boston College241950.7921134931229014479
St. Lawrence161231.781693227206112972
Providence191342.7371015123138211068
Army181242.722744225176212057
Colgate161141.719783022165113142
Brown221561.7051096324167111468
Williams211290.5711127822139012182
Norwich221291.568140104221291140104
Yale201190.550878622129110297
Connecticut4220.500172474302634
New Hampshire199100.47410180201010010987
Cornell17890.4715568199916971
Massachusetts15780.4675077167905179
Rensselaer14671.46466512310121133100
Merrimack12570.4174563136705363
Middlebury177100.41279872210120104109
Dartmouth208120.40087872081208787
Northeastern259160.360115140269170118145
Colby176110.353588921714072103
Boston University227150.318759023716087101
Bowdoin185130.278929119613010192
American International154110.2675311918711093125
Princeton215160.2385811823617094124
Hamilton162131.1562110017214125105
Amherst152130.1332811118414034118
MIT8170.12510651321013196
Championship: Harvard
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Overall
GPWLTGFGA
Minnesota–Duluth24715280103
St. Olaf11470
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Macalester
Augsburg14950.643181260
Concordia142120
Gustavus Adolphus193160
Hamline
Saint John's166100
Saint Mary's171241
St. Thomas161141
indicates conference champion
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
St. Lawrence4301714727206112972
Clarkson42115191328215215573
Rensselaer404009222310121133100
indicates conference regular season champion
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPCTGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Denver†*181260.6677754332391156102
North Dakota181152.667766232227316291
Michigan Tech201172.6006853291710210976
Minnesota201073.575876729169412884
Colorado College166100.37570912312110113125
Michigan State166100.3756090231112090108
Michigan203143.22562892471439896
Championship: Denver
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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1963 NCAA Tournament

Semifinals
March 14–15
National championship
March 16
      
E1Boston College2
W2North Dakota8
W2North Dakota6
W1Denver5
W1Denver6
E2Clarkson2Third-place game
E1Boston College3
E2Clarkson5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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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

PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Tom RoeSeniorWilliams21453378-
Bob BrinkworthJuniorRensselaer233441758
Leo DupereJuniorNortheastern24333467-
Jerry KnightleySophomoreRensselaer2330336332
Bill HoganSeniorBoston College194059-
Corby AdamsJuniorClarkson2626305625
Al McLeanJuniorNorth Dakota3219345353
Dave MerrifieldSeniorNorth Dakota3221305128
John CookSeniorPrinceton262349
Ken AstillSeniorRensselaer2322274913

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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

PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLOTGASOSV%GAA
George BalandJuniorNorth Dakota------0.9101.00
Kurt BrownSophomoreColgate--17---4.9301.83
Tom HaughJuniorProvidence18------.9101.93
Godfrey WoodSeniorHarvard24------.9112.21
Jack ShepardSeniorArmy2212161352461.9202.27
Richie BroadbeltSeniorSt. Lawrence261526---624.9252.44
Joe LechSophomoreNorth Dakota------1.8872.60
Garry BaumanJuniorMichigan Tech26------.9152.69
Dudley OttoSeniorNorth Dakota------0.8702.75
Roger GrothSophomoreMinnesota26------.8942.92

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Awards

WCHA

Award[7]Recipient
Most Valuable PlayerLou Nanne, Minnesota
Sophomore of the YearGeorge Hill, Michigan Tech
Coach of the YearBarry Thorndycraft, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams[8]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Garry Bauman, Michigan TechGJoe Lech, North Dakota
Lou Nanne, MinnesotaDGary Begg, Michigan Tech
Don Ross, North DakotaDJack Wilson, Denver
Bill Staub, DenverFDominic Fragomeni, Denver
Dave Merrifield, North DakotaFJohn Ivanitz, Michigan Tech
Gary Butler, MichiganFAl McLean, North Dakota
George Hill, Michigan TechF

ECAC

Award[9]Recipient
Player of the YearBob Brinkworth, Rensselaer
Rookie of the YearRichie Green, Boston University
Outstanding DefensemanDavid Johnston, Harvard
Most Outstanding Player in TournamentGene Kinasewich, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[10]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Richie Broadbelt, St. LawrenceGGodfrey Wood, Harvard
Tom Apprille, Boston CollegeGLaing Kennedy, Cornell
David Johnston, HarvardDRichie Green, Boston University
Cal Wagner, ClarksonDJohn Weekes, Middlebury
Pat Brophy, ClarksonDBrian Pryce, Rensselaer
Jack Callahan, Boston CollegeDHarry Howell, Harvard
Larry Kish, ProvidenceD
Jack Leetch, Boston CollegeFLeon Bryant, Brown
Bob Brinkworth, RensselaerFIke Ikauniks, Harvard
Bill Hogan, Boston CollegeFJohn Cook, Princeton
Dates Fryberger, MiddleburyFLou Lamoriello, Providence
Leo Dupere, NortheasternFRoger Purdie, Clarkson
Corby Adams, ClarksonFBill Lamarche, Harvard
Ron Mason, St. LawrenceFJerry Knightley, Rensselaer
Tom Roe, WilliamsFMike Denihan, Boston University
Gene Kinasewich, HarvardFBrian Wilkinson, Clarkson
Tim Taylor, HarvardFSteve Riggs, Colgate

RoundPickPlayerCollegeConferenceNHL team
314Roger Bamburak North DakotaWCHABoston Bruins

† incoming freshman
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References