1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

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The 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1970 and concluded with the 1971 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 20, 1971 at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. This was the 24th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 76th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Saint Louis begins to sponsor their ice hockey program as an independent.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Tournament Dates Teams Champion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 26–28 4 Clarkson
ECAC Christmas Hockey Tournament December 18–19 4 Cornell
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 21–22 4 Harvard
St. Louis Invitational December 27–28 4 Wisconsin
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 28–29 4 Boston University
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan Tech
Nichols School Invitational January 1–2 4 Dartmouth
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament January 2–4 4 Wisconsin
Beanpot February 8, 22 4 Boston University

Standings

1970–71 Big Ten standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State† 12 8 4 0 .667 56 47 31 19 12 0 152 124
Wisconsin 12 7 5 0 .583 51 40 34 20 13 1 180 110
Minnesota 10 5 5 0 .500 38 42 32 14 17 1 116 128
Michigan 10 2 8 0 .200 40 56 30 9 21 0 118 147
† indicates conference regular season champion
1970–71 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University† 20 18 1 1 .925 139 42 31 28 2 1 210 60
Clarkson 19 16 2 1 .868 76 38 33 28 4 1 151 75
Cornell 20 17 3 0 .850 111 44 27 22 5 0 159 63
Harvard* 21 15 5 1 .738 124 55 27 18 8 1 146 74
Brown 19 13 6 0 .684 70 63 24 13 10 0 77 87
Providence 19 12 7 0 .632 94 70 28 17 11 0 141 106
Pennsylvania 19 11 8 0 .579 90 74 25 14 11 0 129 93
Rensselaer 14 7 5 2 .571 119 81 25 16 7 2 125 95
New Hampshire 20 11 9 0 .550 119 92 29 20 9 0 210 112
Boston College 21 9 12 0 .429 92 112 26 11 15 0 121 141
Army 11 3 7 1 .318 32 48 23 8 14 1 81 80
St. Lawrence 17 5 12 0 .294 57 73 24 10 14 0 105 97
Dartmouth 21 6 15 0 .286 76 106 24 9 15 0 96 114
Yale 20 5 15 0 .250 64 105 24 6 17 1 74 127
Colgate 17 4 13 0 .235 54 111 24 7 17 0 87 156
Northeastern 19 3 16 0 .158 35 122 29 7 22 0 77 175
Princeton 21 1 20 0 .048 54 140 23 1 22 0 56 155
Championship: Harvard
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1970–71 Independent College Athletic Conference standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Clarkson† 4 3 0 1 7 19 7 33 28 4 1 151 175
St. Lawrence 4 2 2 0 4 12 10 24 10 14 0 105 97
Rensselaer 4 0 3 1 1 7 20 25 16 7 2 125 95
† indicates conference regular season champion
1970–71 NCAA University Division Independent ice hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force 0 0 0 0 - - - 28 15 11 2 132 121
Alaska–Fairbanks 0 0 0 0 - - - 28 13 14 1 - -
Bowling Green 0 0 0 0 - - - 31 18 12 1 - -
Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 - - - 31 13 16 2 116 137
Ohio 0 0 0 0 - - - 27 12 15 0 - -
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 - - - 29 20 9 0 160 78
Saint Louis 0 0 0 0 - - - 30 9 19 2
1970–71 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan Tech† 22 18 4 0 .818 112 62 33 25 6 2 173 105
Denver* 22 15 7 0 .682 114 92 36 25 10 1 178 133
Wisconsin 22 13 9 0 .591 102 77 34 20 13 1 180 110
Michigan State 22 12 10 0 .545 101 97 31 19 12 0 152 124
Minnesota* 22 9 12 1 .432 77 88 32 14 17 1 116 128
Minnesota-Duluth 24 10 14 0 .417 98 106 34 16 17 1 147 146
North Dakota 26 10 15 1 .404 92 116 33 14 17 2 123 141
Colorado College 18 7 11 0 .389 81 100 29 11 17 1 142 168
Michigan 22 5 17 0 .227 77 116 30 9 21 0 118 147
Championship: Minnesota, Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

Independent game results

  • 11/13: Western Ontario - Bowling Green 3:2 OT
  • 11/14: Bowling Green - Western Ontario 7:6 OT
  • 11/20: Air Force - Ohio University 3:2 OT
  • 11/20: Bowling Green - Waterloo Lutheran (ON) 11:4
  • 11/20: Michigan Tech - Notre Dame 5:2
  • 11/21: Michigan Tech - Notre Dame 5:4 OT
  • 11/21: Bowling Green - Waterloo Lutheran (ON) 8:1
  • 11/21: Air Force - Ohio University 4:3 OT
  • 11/26: Air Force - Wisconsin-Superior 4:0
  • 11/26: St. Lawrence - Bowling Green 6:5 - North Country Festival
  • 11/27: Clarkson - Bowling Green 5:2 - "
  • 11/27: Ohio University - St. Clair 4:2
  • 11/27: Air Force - Wisconsin-Superior 9:2
  • 11/28: New Hampshire - Bowling Green 6:4
  • 12/4: Ohio University - Western Michigan 8:2
  • 12/4: St. Louis - Air Force 7:4
  • 12/5: Ohio University - Western Michigan 15:3
  • 12/6: St. Louis - Air Force 5:3
  • 12/11: Air Force - Wisconsin-Superior 13:4
  • 12/11: Michigan State - Notre Dame 10:5
  • 12/12: Notre Dame - Michigan State 4:3
  • 12/12: Air Force - Wisconsin-Superior 8:5
  • 12/12: Lake Superior State - Bowling Green 4:3
  • 12/13: Lake Superior State - Bowling Green 7:2
  • 12/18: Ohio University - Boston State 4:2 - Merrimack Invitational
  • 12/19: Ohio University - Merrimack 6:3 - "
  • 12/19: Notre Dame - Wisconsin 6:5
  • 12/20: Notre Dame - Wisconsin 3:3 OT
  • 12/28: Notre Dame - Northeastern 4:1 - Boston Arena Christmas Tournament
  • 12/29: Boston University - Notre Dame 7:3 - "
  • 12/30: Notre Dame - Boston College 5:3 - "
  • 1/2: St. Louis - Ohio University 7:4
  • 1/2: Michigan State - Bowling Green 7:2
  • 1/3: Michigan State - Bowling Green 6:2
  • 1/4: Ohio University - St. Louis 5:4
  • 1/6: Clarkson - Ohio University 7:4
  • 1/8: Bowling Green - Clarkson 7:4
  • 1/8: Notre Dame - Air Force 5:4
  • 1/9: Notre Dame - Air Force 4:2
  • 1/9: Clarkson - Bowling Green 6:3
  • 1/9: Ohio University - St. Clair (ON) 6:2
  • 1/12: Colorado College - Notre Dame 6:1
  • 1/13: Notre Dame - Colorado College 8:6
  • 1/15: Colorado College - Air Force 8:5
  • 1/15: Denver - Notre Dame 6:3
  • 1/16: Denver - Notre Dame 4:2
  • 1/16: Colorado College - Air Force 7:7 OT
  • 1/16: Boston University - Bowling Green 6:1
  • 1/22: Ohio State - Air Force 3:2
  • 1/22: Notre Dame - North Dakota 6:5 OT
  • 1/23: North Dakota - Notre Dame 7:1
  • 1/23: Air Force - Ohio State 5:2
  • 1/29: St. Louis - Ohio University 3:2
  • 1/29: Bowling Green - Guelph (ON) 6:4
  • 1/29: Air Force - Royal Military College (ON) 4:2
  • 1/29: Michigan State - Notre Dame 6:3
  • 1/30: Michigan State - Notre Dame 6:4
  • 1/30: Air Force - Royal Military College (ON) 5:5 OT
  • 1/30: Bowling Green - Guelph (ON) 5:4
  • 1/30: St. Louis - Ohio University 5:4
  • 2/3: Bowling Green - St. Clair (ON) 10:2
  • 2/5: Ohio University - Illinois-Chicago 7:3
  • 2/5: Bowling Green - Western Michigan 8:2
  • 2/5: Gustavus Adolphus - Air Force 5:4
  • 2/5: Denver - Notre Dame 4:3
  • 2/6: Notre Dame - Denver 4:2
  • 2/6: Air Force - Gustavus Adolphus 6:5
  • 2/6: Bowling Green - Western Michigan 9:0
  • 2/6: Ohio University - Illinois-Chicago 16:0
  • 2/12: Ohio University - Lake Forest 9:1
  • 2/12: Air Force - Colorado College 7:4
  • 2/12: Notre Dame - Minnesota-Duluth 5:5 OT
  • 2/13: Minnesota-Duluth - Notre Dame 6:3
  • 2/13: Colorado College - Air Force 8:5
  • 2/13: Ohio University - Lake Forest 9:3
  • 2/19: Air Force - Ohio State 4:0
  • 2/19: Notre Dame - Michigan 4:2
  • 2/20: Notre Dame - Michigan 5:4
  • 2/20: Ohio State - Air Force 5:1
  • 2/26: Bowling Green - Notre Dame 5:1
  • 2/26: Air Force - St. Louis 6:4
  • 2/27: Air Force - St. Louis 7:6 OT
  • 2/27: Bowling Green - Notre Dame 3:2
  • 3/5: Air Force - Ohio University 4:3
  • 3/6: Air Force - Ohio University 5:4
  • 3/6: St. Louis - Bowling Green 6:3
  • 3/6: US Nationals - Notre Dame 7:5
  • 3/7: US Nationals - Notre Dame 4:2
  • 3/7: St. Louis - Bowling Green 4:4 OT
  • 3/12: Notre Dame - Air Force 5:0
  • 3/13: Notre Dame - Air Force 4:1
  • Michigan - St. Louis 7:4
  • Michigan - St. Louis 6:4
  • Boston - St. Louis 8:0
  • Boston - St. Louis 9:1
  • Ohio State - St. Louis 5:3 - listed in St. Louis's Yearbook, but not OSU's
  • Ohio State - St. Louis 6:3 - "
  • St. Louis - University of Toronto (ON) 4:4 OT
  • St. Louis - University of Toronto (ON) 8:7
  • Boston College - St. Louis 9:5
  • St. Louis - Princeton 6:2
  • Lake Superior State - St. Louis 6:4
  • Lake Superior State - St. Louis 3:2
  • Denver - St. Louis 9:2
  • Denver - St. Louis 6:5 OT
  • Lake Superior State - St. Louis 6:1
  • Lake Superior State - St. Louis 5:3
  • Loyola - St. Louis 6:2
  • Loyola - St. Louis 4:2
  • St. Louis - Ohio State 4:2 - listed in OSU Yearbook, but not St. Louis's
  • Ohio State - St. Louis 5:4 - "
  • Ohio State - St. Louis 7:4 - "
  • Ohio State - Ryerson Tech 12:3
  • Michigan State - Ohio State 4:2
  • Michigan State - Ohio State 6:1
  • Ohio State - St. Clair (ON) 9:2
  • Ohio State - Detroit 11:1
  • Ohio State - Detroit 17:3
  • Ohio State - Lake Forest 6:1
  • Ohio State - Lake Forest 7:2
  • Ohio State - Colorado 5:0
  • Ohio State - Western Michigan 13:1
  • Ohio State - Western Michigan 13:4
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Gonzaga 6:4
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Gonzaga 7:5
  • University of British Columbia JV - Alaska-Fairbanks 7:1
  • University of British Columbia JV - Alaska-Fairbanks 4:2
Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association
  • 12/4: Bowling Green - Ohio State 4:0
  • 12/5: Ohio State - Bowling Green 5:1
  • 1/15: Ohio State - Ohio University 5:3
  • 1/22: Bowling Green - Ohio University 6:1
  • 1/23: Bowling Green - Ohio University 8:4
  • 2/12: Bowling Green - Ohio State 3:2
  • 2/13: Bowling Green - Ohio State 5:3
  • 2/19: Bowling Green - Ohio University 6:4
  • 2/20: Bowling Green - Ohio University 7:3
  • Ohio State - Ohio University 1:0
  • 2/26: Ohio University - Ohio State 3:2
  • 2/27: Ohio State - Ohio University 5:3

This was an informal league composed of Bowling Green, Ohio, and Ohio State.

Anchorage City League
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Alaska Methodist 5:4
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Texaco Chiefs 3:3
  • First National Bank Blades - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:3
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Texaco Chiefs 8:1
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Texaco Chiefs 3:0
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Hohn Plumbers 3:1
  • Alaska Methodist - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:5
  • Alaska Methodist - Alaska-Fairbanks 10:4
  • First National Bank Blades - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:2
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Hohn Plumbers 5:2
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Hohn Plumbers 9:2
  • Alaska-Fairbanks - Hohn Plumbers 3:0
  • Hohn Plumbers - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:5
  • First National Bank Blades - Alaska-Fairbanks 6:2
  • Alaska Methodist - Alaska-Fairbanks 8:0
  • Alaska Methodist - Alaska-Fairbanks 6:4
Alaska State Championship
  • First Bational Bank Blades - Alaska-Fairbanks 7:5 OT
  • Alaska Methodist - Alaska-Fairbanks 12:2
  • Hohn Plumbers - Alaska-Fairbanks 8:4

ECAC Tournament

The tournament featured three rounds of play, all of which were single-elimination. The top eight teams, based on winning percentage, qualified to participate in the tournament. In the quarterfinals the first seed and eighth seed, the second seed and seventh seed, the third seed and sixth seed and the fourth seed and fifth seed played against one another. In the semifinals, the highest seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play with the winners advancing to the championship game and the losers advancing to the third place game.

  Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 12 		Third Place
                           
  1  Boston University 11  
8  Rensselaer 0  
  1  Boston University 2  
  4  Harvard 4  
2  Clarkson 5
  7  Pennsylvania 2  
    2  Clarkson 4
  4  Harvard 7
  3  Cornell 6  
6  Providence 3  
  2  Clarkson 4 Third place
  3  Cornell 1  
4  Harvard 4 1  Boston University 6
  5  Brown 3   3  Cornell 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

WCHA Tournament

The top eight teams in the WCHA, according to their final conference standings, were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No. 1 through No. 8. The eight teams were then divided into two separate groups by placing all even-numbered seeds in one group (2, 4, 6, 8) and the odd-numbered seeds (1, 3, 5, 7) in the other group. Using the location of the top seeds in each of the groups, the odd-numbered group (containing Michigan Tech) was placed in the east region which was held at the Dane County Coliseum while the odd-numbered grouping (containing Denver) was placed in the west region which was held at the DU Arena. Once each regional group was set the teams were reseeded No. 1 to No. 4 according to their final conference standings. In the first round the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds in each region were matched in a single game with the winners advancing to their regional final games. The winners of the two championship games were declared as co-conference tournament champions.

East Regional

Semifinals
  • 3/11: North Dakota - Michigan Tech 6:4
  • 3/11: Minnesota - Wisconsin 4:3
Final
  • 3/13: Minnesota - North Dakota 5:2

West Regional

Semifinals
  • 3/11: Denver - Colorado College 6:3
  • 3/12: Minnesota-Duluth - Michigan State 4:3
Final
  • 3/13: Denver - Minnesota-Duluth 9:3

NCAA Tournament

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 West
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Harvard ECAC Hockey 18–6–1 Tournament champion 5th 1969 1 Denver WCHA 24–9–1 Tournament co-champion 9th 1969
2 Boston University ECAC Hockey 26–2–1 At-Large 7th 1967 2 Minnesota WCHA 13–16–1 Tournament co-champion 4th 1961

Results

Semifinals
  • 3/18: Boston University - Denver 4:2
  • 3/19: Minnesota - Harvard 6:5 OT
Consolation Game
  • 3/20: Denver - Harvard 1:0
Championship Game
  • 3/20: Boston University - Minnesota 4:2


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