1956–57 NCAA men's ice hockey season

The 1956–57 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1956 and concluded with the 1957 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1957 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 10th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 62nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 27–29 8 Harvard
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Michigan Tech
Beanpot February 1, 5 4 Boston College

Standings

1956–57 NCAA Independent ice hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Amherst14770
American International185130
Army18144012559
Boston College22147110876
Boston University23139111284
Bowdoin173140
Brown20614068113
Colby14761
Dartmouth2513120105104
Hamilton174130
Harvard26215014258
Massachusetts135804753
Merrimack94414939
MIT14590
New Hampshire157715762
Northeastern2510141123127
Norwich196121
Princeton1921704488
Providence18117010988
Tufts161060
Williams171070
Yale251015081134
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Rensselaer651010341921146111769
Clarkson64208301822193012346
St. Lawrence63306331920137011161
Middlebury606009502211110
indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Colorado College181440.778199369302550199105
Michigan181341.75016½765525185211279
North Dakota221390.591138272291811012699
Michigan Tech20884.50012½807628149513397
Denver186111.361964742812142121105
Minnesota247152.3338699229121529696
Michigan State205150.250642682271506271
indicates conference regular season champion
Note: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.

When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.[1]

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1957 NCAA Tournament

  Semifinals
March 14–15
National Championship
March 16
                     
W1 Colorado College 5  
E2 Clarkson 3  
  W1 Colorado College 13  
  W2 Michigan 6  
E1 Harvard 1
W2 Michigan 6     Third Place Game
  E1 Clarkson 2*
  E2 Harvard 1

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bob ClearyJuniorHarvard26363773-
Bill HaySophomoreColorado College30284573-
Bob McCuskerSophomoreColorado College-472471-
Ed RoweSeniorClarkson22313263-
Bill ReichartSeniorNorth Dakota2936246013
Paul MidghallFreshmanRensselaer2124355924
Dick ChiarelliSeniorRensselaer2132255738
Joe McLeanSeniorSt. Lawrence20242650-
Jack McManusSeniorMichigan Tech2826234926
Jim RidleyJuniorNorth Dakota2923264926

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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

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Rodney SchneckSophomoreDenver--10---2.9132.20
Jack McCartanJuniorMinnesota15900---430-2.80
Sarge WhittierSeniorSt. Lawrence17984---440.8883.16
Andy LaHayeSeniorMichigan Tech------1.8643.20
Don VaiaJuniorMinnesota16-------3.20
John StopenSeniorRensselaer1810521161590.8763.36
Tom YurkovichSeniorNorth Dakota29-18110-2.8743.40
Joseph SelingerSophomoreMichigan State20-------3.40
Bob McManusSeniorMichigan Tech24------.8783.50
Gerry JonesSophomoreYale--------3.80

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Awards

References

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  2. "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. "1956-57 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. "1956-1957 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  7. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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