1977–78 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season

The 1977–78 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in November 1977 and concluded on March 18 of the following year. This was the 14th season of second-tier college ice hockey.

The NCAA instituted a Division II national championship beginning with this season. Bowdoin was one of the two ECAC 2 tournament champions, however, because Bowdoin College barred its teams from participating in national tournaments at the time[1] runner-up Merrimack was selected instead.

Due to the number of independent programs and the lack of any conference tournament for western teams, the NCAA also began holding a playoff series for western teams to help determine which schools would receive bids.

Despite already being part of ECAC 2, all SUNYAC schools, as well as a few other upstate New York schools formed the New York Collegiate Hockey Association (NYCHA). Because all teams were still members of ECAC 2 and the larger conference began holding two tournaments, doubled the number of participants beginning with this season, no NYCHA tournament was ever held.[2]

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament November 25–26 4 Merrimack
Codfish Bowl December 28–29 4 Salem State
Williams Tournament December 29–30 4 Oswego State
Salem State Tournament January 4–5 4 Lowell
Merrimack Christmas Tournament January 6–7 4 Merrimack

Standings

1977–78 ECAC 2 standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
East Region
Bowdoin †*171331.79411661261961
Merrimack211641.78612071322192173114
Lowell221651.7501207624176113084
Salem State241770.70810884292180
Holy Cross211470.667997526169113293
American International211371.643113102231571
Maine191090.5269964251312012999
Saint Anselm2110101.500113982512121130124
Colby229121.4327977
Connecticut187101.41794992312101109100
Bryant196121.342991292512130
New Haven227141.341791152610151
Babson204151.22567100226151
Boston State184140.22274127237160
New England College163121.2196499227132
Bridgewater State183150.16761113277200
West Region
Plattsburgh State †191630.8421296022184015779
Elmira *221840.81816576322660235102
Middlebury141130.786835522166011273
Oswego State241680.66714390271890163105
Norwich221390.591114952514110121106
Hamilton191180.57995812313100
Army191081.55396902613121130129
Buffalo2212100.545110932714130
Geneseo State2312110.5221401372615110
Massachusetts208111.42575862081117586
Williams177100.41276852110110
North Adams State15690.40065632313100
Potsdam State154110.2676095219120
Cortland State184140.22269139
Union8170.1252287194141
Brockport State151140.0714212420317065166
Championships: March 16, 1978
indicates division regular season champions
* indicates conference tournament champions
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Alaska–Fairbanks181431--
Chicago State
Hillsdale
Illinois-Chicago2414100
Lake Forest28235020798
Mankato State3417161170154
Oberlin
St. Cloud State2412120137126
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Plattsburgh State †141310261044622184015779
Elmira1412202410938322660235102
Oswego State14950189148271890163105
Brockport State14113024212420317065166
Buffalo2714130
Cortland State
Geneseo State2615110
Potsdam State219120
indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Augsburg14131026262060
Gustavus Adolphus141130222717100
Saint John's1495018221570
St. Thomas14770142714121
Hamline14770142511140
Concordia (MN)14680122711160
Saint Mary's1421204254210
St. Olaf1411302263230
indicates conference regular season champion

1978 NCAA Tournament

  Semifinals
March 16–17
National Championship
March 18
                     
W1 Mankato State 1  
E2 Merrimack 6  
  E2 Merrimack 12  
  W2 Lake Forest 2  
E1 Elmira 1
W2 Lake Forest 4     Third Place Game
  W1 Mankato State 5
  E1 Elmira 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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See also

References

  1. "Bowdoin College Men's Hockey History" (PDF). Bowdoin Polar Bears. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. "Plattsburgh Ice Hockey Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Plattsburgh Cardinals. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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