1978–79 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season

The 1978–79 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in November 1978 and concluded on March 17 of the following year. This was the 15th season of second-tier college ice hockey.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Billerica Forum Thanksgiving Tournament November 22–23 4 Plattsburgh State
Trinity Invitational December 1–2 4 Connecticut
Belco Tournament December 22–23 4 Holy Cross
Codfish Bowl December 27–28 4 Lowell
Cornell Holiday Festival December 28–29 4 Cornell
Blue-Gold Tournament January 5–6 4 American International
Crusader Classic January 6–7 4 Maine
Salem State Tournament January 6–7 4 Lowell

Standings

1978–79 ECAC 2 standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
East Region
Lowell *262150.80819189332760230119
Merrimack252050.800168743524101231121
Maine201640.80011464302280176104
Salem State271881.6853523111
Holy Cross231580.61912175281810015792
New Haven211371.643261781
Bowdoin171070.5882513120
Babson191180.579231580
American International2313100.5652513120
Saint Anselm2411130.4581301462611150137159
Colby2310130.4352310130
New England College217122.3812510132
Bridgewater State165110.313248151
Connecticut195140.26361952511140102112
Bryant236170.261278190
Boston State224180.182267190
West Region
Plattsburgh State †242220.9171938429263021997
Elmira252140.8401917131265024485
Middlebury *191441.7631026026196113883
Westfield State191441.763282080
Norwich231580.652118922919100152111
Buffalo191180.5792715120
Oswego State2412120.5001231152713150143145
Brockport State16880.50052862513120112136
Geneseo State15780.4672513120
North Adams State188100.4442412120
Williams188100.4442311120
Army216150.28680131287210110174
Hamilton205150.250237160
Union255200.200265210
Cortland State173140.176235180
Potsdam State192170.105244200
Massachusetts201181.0756815820118168158
Championships: March 10, 1979
indicates division regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champions
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Chicago State
Illinois-Chicago3017121
Lake Forest24195019490
Mankato State3825121223148
St. Cloud State2410131128122
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Plattsburgh State †141310261215022184015779
Elmira141310261254031265024485
Oswego State148601680672713150143145
Brockport State146801244812513120112136
Buffalo2715120
Cortland State235180
Geneseo State2513120
Potsdam State244200
indicates conference regular season champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Augsburg14130127272331
Concordia (MN)14950182715120
Gustavus Adolphus14950182714130
St. Thomas13760142610160
Saint John's14671132610151
Hamline14590102712150
Saint Mary's134908258170
St. Olaf1411302274230
Bethelxxxxx225170
indicates conference regular season champion

1979 NCAA Tournament

  Semifinals
March 15–16
National Championship
March 17
                     
W1 Mankato State 5  
E2 Salem State 3  
  W1 Mankato State 4  
  E1 Lowell 6  
E1 Lowell 10
W2 Illinois–Chicago 6     Third Place Game
  W2 Illinois–Chicago 4*
  E2 Salem State 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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See also

References

  1. "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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