The 1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1962 and concluded with the 1963 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1963 at the McHugh Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This was the 16th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 69th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival December 20–21 4 Boston College Brown Holiday Tournament December 20–22 8 Brown Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 26–28 4 Harvard Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Minnesota Beanpot February 4, 11 4 Boston College
Standings
1963 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 Williams 21 45 33 78 - Junior Rensselaer 23 34 41 75 8 Junior Northeastern 24 33 34 67 - Sophomore Rensselaer 23 30 33 63 32 Senior Boston College – 19 40 59 - Junior Clarkson 26 26 30 56 25 Junior North Dakota 32 19 34 53 53 Senior North Dakota 32 21 30 51 28 Senior Princeton – 26 23 49 – Senior Rensselaer 23 22 27 49 13
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 Junior North Dakota - - - - - - 0 .910 1.00 Sophomore Colgate - - 17 - - - 4 .930 1.83 Junior Providence 18 - - - - - - .910 1.93 Senior Harvard 24 - - - - - - .911 2.21 Senior Army 22 1216 13 5 2 46 1 .920 2.27 Senior St. Lawrence 26 1526 - - - 62 4 .925 2.44 Sophomore North Dakota - - - - - - 1 .887 2.60 Junior Michigan Tech 26 - - - - - - .915 2.69 Senior North Dakota - - - - - - 0 .870 2.75 Sophomore Minnesota 26 - - - - - - .894 2.92
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Tony Frasca, Colorado CollegeMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Al McLean, North DakotaAHCA All-American Teams East Team Position West Team Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrence G Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech Pat Brophy, Clarkson D Lou Nanne, Minnesota David Johnston, Harvard D Don Ross, North Dakota Cal Wagner, Clarkson D Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer F George Hill, Michigan Tech Jack Leetch, Boston College F Al McLean, North Dakota Dates Fryberger, Middlebury F Dave Merrifield, North Dakota F Bill Staub, Denver
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player Lou Nanne, MinnesotaSophomore of the Year George Hill, Michigan TechCoach of the Year Barry Thorndycraft, North DakotaAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech G Joe Lech, North Dakota Lou Nanne, Minnesota D Gary Begg, Michigan Tech Don Ross, North Dakota D Jack Wilson, Denver Bill Staub, Denver F Dominic Fragomeni, Denver Dave Merrifield, North Dakota F John Ivanitz, Michigan Tech Gary Butler, Michigan F Al McLean, North Dakota George Hill, Michigan Tech F
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Bob Brinkworth, RensselaerRookie of the Year Richie Green, Boston UniversityOutstanding Defenseman David Johnston, HarvardMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Gene Kinasewich, HarvardAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrence G Godfrey Wood, Harvard Tom Apprille, Boston College G Laing Kennedy, Cornell David Johnston, Harvard D Richie Green, Boston University Cal Wagner, Clarkson D John Weekes, Middlebury Pat Brophy, Clarkson D Brian Pryce, Rensselaer Jack Callahan, Boston College D Harry Howell, Harvard Larry Kish, Providence D Jack Leetch, Boston College F Leon Bryant, Brown Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer F Ike Ikauniks, Harvard Bill Hogan, Boston College F John Cook, Princeton Dates Fryberger, Middlebury F Lou Lamoriello, Providence Leo Dupere, Northeastern F Roger Purdie, Clarkson Corby Adams, Clarkson F Bill Lamarche, Harvard Ron Mason, St. Lawrence F Jerry Knightley, Rensselaer Tom Roe, Williams F Mike Denihan, Boston University Gene Kinasewich, Harvard F Brian Wilkinson, Clarkson Tim Taylor, Harvard F Steve Riggs, Colgate
Drafted players
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 3 14 † North Dakota WCHA † incoming freshman
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1962–63 NCAA Standings