1965–66 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1965 and concluded with the 1966 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 19, 1966, at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the 19th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 71st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Minnesota–Duluth joined the WCHA beginning with this season. Pennsylvania promoted their club program to varsity status and began playing as an independent.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
New Brunswick Invitational November 26–27 4
Boston Christmas Holiday Festival December 17–18 6
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 19–22 6 Cornell
Great Lakes Invitational December 21–22 4 Toronto
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 27–29 4 Boston University
Yankee Conference Tournament December 28–29 4 New Hampshire
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Western Ontario
Brown Holiday Tournament December 29–30 4 Brown
St. Paul College Hockey Tournament December 29–30 4 Minnesota
Nichols School Invitational December 31–January 1 4 Yale
Beanpot February 7, 14 4 Boston University

Standings

1965–66 Big Ten standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota8530103429271611011794
Michigan State8440834322916130123111
Michigan8350625322814140125109
indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Clarkson†*121110.917672827243015070
Boston University191720.8951057535278017892
Cornell181620.889923327225015154
Brown181260.667866025169011485
St. Lawrence15861.567755424158113095
Boston College2212100.545105802816120135101
Colgate16871.5317967261411113798
Northeastern18981.52880712916121140120
Harvard198110.4217781231012110499
Yale218121.40582103231012186105
Army10361.350346925177113285
Princeton196121.3427610120712176101
Dartmouth182142.1675511124517280127
Providence142120.14342772171407793
Rensselaer130130.0001811222319042161
Championship: Clarkson
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Clarkson4400832927243015070
St. Lawrence4220422924158113095
Rensselaer4040044022319042161
indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Alaska–Fairbanks0000---7160--
Ohio State0000---169707565
Pennsylvania0000---241680
Wisconsin0000---21129010566
Conference Overall
GP W L T PCT GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan Tech201541.775774830236114182
North Dakota221390.59197853017121135115
Minnesota221390.5919276271611011794
Denver*201073.57581613218113137100
Michigan18990.50074722814140125109
Michigan State*209110.45088852916130123111
Colorado College184122.278519329918298147
Minnesota-Duluth203152.2006010028719296137
Championship: Michigan State, Denver
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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1966 NCAA Tournament

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  Semifinals
March 17–18
National Championship
March 19
                     
W1 Denver 3  
E2 Clarkson 4  
  E2 Clarkson 1  
  W2 Michigan State 6  
E1 Boston University 1
W2 Michigan State 2     Third Place Game
  W1 Denver 4
  E1 Boston University 3

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
Doug FergusonJuniorCornell2737347176
Fred BassiJuniorBoston University3535296433
Michael DoranJuniorCornell2723396248
Doug VolmarSophomoreMichigan State2926285457
Terry CaseySeniorNorth Dakota302628542
Bruce FennieSeniorBoston University3223305321
David FergusonJuniorCornell2723295241
Mel WakabayashiJuniorMichigan281933522
Dennis MacksSophomoreBrown25242650-
Raymond CleggJuniorWisconsin222722499
Robert EmpieSophomoreClarkson2527224916
Jim QuinnJuniorBoston University3524254921

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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
Errol McKibbonSeniorCornell16------.9281.94
David QuarrieJuniorCornell11------.9121.99
Wayne RyanJuniorBoston University13640---240.9032.25
Terry YurkiewiczSeniorClarkson-136624-0560.9062.46
Rick BestJuniorMichigan Tech13------.9012.62
Tony EspositoJuniorMichigan Tech19------.9092.69
David FergusonSeniorBrown2515001690770.8983.08
Buddy BlomSeniorDenver32191818113990.8983.09
Gaye CooleySophomoreMichigan State181080---560.9033.10
Gary JohnsonJuniorWisconsin21-----0.9053.14

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Awards

WCHA

Award[9]Recipient
Most Valuable PlayerMel Wakabayashi, Michigan
Sophomore of the YearGary Gambucci, Minnesota
Coach of the YearJohn MacInnes, Michigan Tech
All-WCHA Teams[10]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Tony Esposito, Michigan Tech G John Lothrop, Minnesota
Wayne Smith, Denver D Dennis Huculak, Michigan Tech
Bruce Riutta, Michigan Tech D Bob Hill, Minnesota-Duluth
Doug Volmar, Michigan State F Wayne Weller, Michigan Tech
Terry Casey, North Dakota F Mel Wakabayashi, Michigan
Dennis Hextall, North Dakota F Gary Gambucci, Minnesota

See also

References

  1. "2008–09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  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. "1965–66 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  5. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  8. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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