The 1963–64 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1963 and concluded with the 1964 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 21, 1964 at the University of Denver Arena in Denver, Colorado. This was the 17th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 70th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
This was the final year where no distinction in classification was made for NCAA ice hockey. The following year saw 14 members of the ECAC drop down to a new College Division to separate teams on a more equal financial footing. While some would resurface at the D-I level in later years most would remain in the lower-tier leagues.
This was the first season of play for both Wisconsin and Ohio State as university sponsored clubs. While both were members of the Big Ten Conference they did not play the other three member schools and thus did not qualify for the informal ice hockey conference.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 19–20 4 Clarkson Lake Placid Holiday Tournament December 20–21 4 St. Lawrence Boston Garden Christmas Hockey Festival December 20–23 6 Harvard Yankee Conference Tournament December 27–28 4 New Hampshire Rensselaer Holiday Tournament January 2–4 4 Rensselaer Brown Holiday Tournament January 3–4 4 Colorado College Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Boston College
Standings
1964 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 Junior Rensselaer 26 33 42 75 33 Senior Rensselaer 26 35 35 70 2 Senior Michigan 29 38 30 68 26 Senior Michigan – 16 51 67 20 Junior Michigan – 34 24 58 10 Senior Clarkson 29 27 27 54 – Sophomore Boston College 28 27 25 52 0 Sophomore Boston College – – – 52 – Junior Providence – 18 30 48 – Junior Michigan – 8 38 46 92
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 Sophomore St. Lawrence 21 1270 - - - 47 1 .933 2.22 Senior Army 27 1553 19 8 0 59 5 .901 2.28 Sophomore Denver - - 19 - - - 4 .934 2.30 Sophomore Providence 26 - - - - - - - 2.47 Junior Rensselaer 26 1554 18 8 0 68 4 .920 2.63 Junior North Dakota - - - - - - 1 .900 2.69 Senior Michigan Tech 24 - - - - - - .912 2.70 Senior Michigan 24 - - - - 65 4 .914 2.70 Senior Brown - - - - - - - - 2.78 Sophomore Cornell 23 - - - - - - .898 2.83
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Tom Eccleston, ProvidenceMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Bob Gray, MichiganAHCA All-American Teams East Team Position West Team Bob Perani, St. Lawrence G Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech Richie Green, Boston University D Carl Lackey, Michigan State Larry Kish, Providence D Tom Polanic, Michigan Cal Wagner, Clarkson D Corby Adams, Clarkson F Craig Falkman, Minnesota Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer F John Simus, Colorado College Jerry Knightley, Rensselaer F Gordon Wilkie, Michigan
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player none selectedSophomore of the Year Tom Polanic, MichiganCoach of the Year Al Renfrew, MichiganAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech G Buddy Blom, Denver Norm Wimmer, Michigan Tech D Wayne Smith, Denver Tom Polanic, Michigan D Jim Kenning, Denver D Carl Lackey, Michigan State Bill Staub, Denver F Craig Falkman, Minnesota Gordon Wilkie, Michigan F Scott Watson, Michigan Tech Gary Butler, Michigan F George Hill, Michigan Tech John Simus, Colorado College F
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Bob Brinkworth, RensselaerRookie of the Year John Cunniff, Boston CollegeOutstanding Defenseman Richie Green, Boston UniversityMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Bob Perani, St. LawrenceAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Bob Perani, St. Lawrence G Jack Ferriera, Boston University Bill Sack, Rensselaer G Neil Mieras, Army Larry Kish, Providence D Dick Peterson, Army Jim Salfi, St. Lawrence D Bill Grisdale, Rensselaer Richie Green, Boston University D Mike Petterson, Harvard Fred Kitchen, Rensselaer D Robert Gaudreau, Brown John Mechem, Colby D Ron Butterfield, Army Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer F Brian Wilkinson, Clarkson Jerry Knightley, Rensselaer F Terry Chapman, Brown Corby Adams, Clarkson F Roger Purdie, Clarkson Gene Kinasewich, Harvard F John Keough, Providence Grant Heffernan, Providence F Arnie O'Reilly, St. Lawrence Ray Mooney, Providence F Bruce Fennie, Boston University John Cunniff, Boston College F Steve Riggs, Colgate Ike Ikauniks, Harvard F Dave Ross, St. Lawrence Mike Thompson, Army F Phil Dyer, Boston College Leo Dupere, Northeastern F Bruce Davey, Colby Leon Bryant, Brown F Larry Bone, Northeastern
Drafted players
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 2 † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 2 7 † Michigan Tech WCHA 3 14 † Cornell ECAC Hockey 3 15 † Cornell ECAC Hockey 4 21 † Princeton ECAC Hockey † incoming freshman
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1963–64 NCAA Standings