The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1969, at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 22nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 75th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Wisconsin was admitted into the WCHA beginning with this season. Because they now played each of the other three Big Ten teams they were included into the informal conference standings.
Air Force and Notre Dame both begin to sponsor their ice hockey programs. Both teams started as independents.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion ECAC Christmas Hockey Tournament December 20–21 4 Cornell ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 20–21 4 Clarkson Great Lakes Invitational December 20–21 4 Michigan Tech St. Paul Hockey Classic December 20–21 4 North Dakota Big Ten Holiday Tournament December 26–28 4 Michigan Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 27–28 4 Boston University Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 Cornell Yankee Conference Tournament December 27–28 4 New Hampshire Broadmoor World Tournament December 27–29 3 Denver Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Waterloo Centennial Tournament January 3–4 4 Loyola Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Harvard
Standings
1969 NCAA Tournament
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 Senior Army 28 57 50 107 - Senior Army - 25 55 80 - Senior Cornell 29 22 52 74 26 Sophomore Harvard 28 24 38 62 - Junior Wisconsin 34 36 25 61 50 Senior Cornell 29 20 40 60 2 Junior Boston College 26 19 41 60 36 Sophomore Denver 32 40 18 58 12 Junior Colgate - 37 20 57 - Junior Colgate - - - 56 -
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 Senior Cornell 27 1578 25 2 0 47 3 .936 1.79 Sophomore Notre Dame – - - - - - - - 2.00 Sophomore Providence 19 - - - - - - - 2.10 Senior Denver 32 - 26 6 0 - 5 .915 2.23 Junior Michigan State 16 - - - - 42 - .916 2.74 Sophomore Wisconsin 17 943 9 6 1 44 2 .901 2.80 Junior Brown - - - - - - 1 .919 2.83 Senior New Hampshire - - - - - - - .896 2.84 Junior Michigan Tech 28 1680 - - - 84 1 .897 3.00 Junior Wisconsin 18 948 13 4 1 49 3 .884 3.10
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Charlie Holt, New HampshireMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Keith Magnuson, DenverAHCA All-American Teams East Team Position West Team Ken Dryden, Cornell G Rick Duffett, Michigan State Paul Hurley, Boston College D Keith Magnuson, Denver Bruce Pattison, Cornell D John Marks, North Dakota Joe Cavanagh, Harvard F Bob Collyard, Colorado College Brian Cornell, Cornell F Al Karlander, Michigan Tech Tim Sheehy, Boston College F George Morrison, Denver Peter Tufford, Cornell F Bob Munro, North Dakota Herb Wakabayashi, Boston University F
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Ken Dryden, CornellRookie of the Year Joe Cavanagh, HarvardMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Ken Dryden, CornellAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Ken Dryden, Cornell G Rick Metzer, New Hampshire Paul Hurley, Boston College D Curt Bennett, Brown Bruce Pattison, Cornell D Chris Gurry, Harvard Brian Cornell, Cornell F Mike Hyndman, Boston University Joe Cavanagh, Harvard F Tim Sheehy, Boston College Herb Wakabayashi, Boston University F Peter Tufford, Cornell
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player Murray McLachlan, MinnesotaSophomore of the Year George Morrison, DenverCoach of the Year John Matchefts, Colorado CollegeAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Murray McLachlan, Minnesota G Gerry Powers, Denver Keith Magnuson, Denver D Paul Domm, Michigan Terry Abram, North Dakota D John Marks, North Dakota George Morrison, Denver F Dave Kartio, North Dakota Bob Munro, North Dakota F Tom Miller, Denver Al Karlander, Michigan Tech F Bob Collyard, Colorado College
1969 NHL Amateur Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 3 30 Michigan WCHA 5 57 Minnesota WCHA 5 60 North Dakota WCHA 6 68 Denver WCHA 6 70 Colorado College WCHA 6 71 North Dakota WCHA 7 73 Colorado College WCHA
See also 1968–69 NCAA College Division men's ice hockey season
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1968–69 NCAA Standings