The 1971 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 24th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1971, and concluded with Boston University defeating Minnesota 4–2. All games were played at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.
This was the first time that a team with a losing record participated in an 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 SeedSchoolConference RecordBerth typeAppearanceLast bidSeedSchoolConference RecordBerth type AppearanceLast bid1 Harvard ECAC Hockey 18–6–1 Tournament champion 5th 19691 Denver WCHA 24–9–1 Tournament co-champion 9th 19692 Boston University ECAC Hockey 26–2–1 At-Large 7th 19672 Minnesota WCHA 13–16–1 Tournament co-champion 4th 1961
Format The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion with the better regular season record was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Onondaga War Memorial. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Tournament Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
(W1) Denver vs. (E2) Boston University
(E1) Harvard vs. (W2) Minnesota
Consolation Game
(W1) Denver vs. (E1) Harvard
National Championship
(E2) Boston University vs. (W2) Minnesota
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st BUSteve Stirling - PPDanby and Brown 5:32 1–0 BU BUBob GrypGowing 10:10 2–0 BU 2nd BUSteve Stirling - GWunassisted 29:13 3–0 BU 3rd MINDoug PeltierSarner and McIntosh 53:07 3–1 BU BURon AndersonDolloff and Brown 57:45 4–1 BU MINDean BlaisMcIntosh 59:44 4–2 BU Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MINFrank SandersCharging 5:01 2:00 BUBob MurrayHolding 14:18 2:00 2nd BUMike LaGardeHigh-sticking 29:32 2:00 BURon AndersonElbowing 37:18 2:00 MINWally OldsInterference 39:44 2:00 3rd BUMike LaGardeHolding 51:04 2:00 BUBob MurrayHooking 58:09 2:00 MINDoug PeltierOffensive check 58:09 2:00 MINDean BlaisCross-checking 59:49 2:00
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Minnesota 13 11 8 32 Boston University 12 11 9 32
Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice MIN Dennis Erickson 28 4 BU Dan Brady 30 2
All-Tournament Team G: Dan Brady* (Boston University) D: Bob Brown (Boston University) D: Bruce McIntosh (Minnesota) F: Dean Blais (Minnesota) F: Don Cahoon (Boston University) F: Steve Stirling (Boston University) * Most Outstanding Player(s)
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