The 1957–58 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1957 and concluded with the 1958 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1958 at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the 11th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 64th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
This was the final season of play for the WIHL. The conference would return two years later as the WCHA.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 26–28 6 Boston College, Boston University Rensselaer Holiday Tournament January 2–4 4 Rensselaer Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Boston University
Standings
1958 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 Colorado College 30 32 48 80 23 Senior Harvard 30 33 43 76 - Sophomore Rensselaer 21 40 34 74 50 Junior Colorado College - 34 29 63 - Junior Middlebury - 29 31 60 - Junior Colorado College - 32 25 57 - Senior Middlebury - 26 30 56 - Senior Rensselaer 21 20 36 56 33 Sophomore Denver 35 29 25 54 - Freshman Middlebury 21 36 16 52 20 Sophomore Denver - 21 30 51 - Sophomore Boston University - 24 22 46 - Senior North Dakota 31 21 25 46 25
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 North Dakota 11 660 9 1 1 14 2 .927 1.27 Junior Army 20 1208 15 4 1 61 2 .899 3.03 Junior North Dakota 21 - - - - - 1 .870 3.05 Junior Denver 36 - 24 10 2 - 3 .890 3.10 Senior Minnesota 27 1620 16 11 0 84 1 - 3.11 Sophomore Michigan Tech 26 - - - - - - .889 3.20 Junior Michigan State 23 - - - - - - - 3.27 Junior St. Lawrence 16 971 - - - 57 0 .880 3.52 Junior Rensselaer 21 1200 14 6 1 75 0 .849 3.75 Junior Providence 13 - - - - - - .869 4.20
Awards
NCAA
Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Harry Cleverly, Boston UniversityMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Murray Massier, DenverAHCA All-American Teams East Team Position West Team Eddie MacDonald, Clarkson G Jack McCartan, Minnesota Bob Dupuis, Boston University D Bill Steenson, North Dakota Don MacLeod, Boston University D Ed Zemrau, Denver Bob Cleary, Harvard F Bill Hay, Colorado College Bob Marquis, Boston University F Dick Burg, Minnesota Paul Midghall, Rensselaer F Bob McCusker, Colorado College F Bob White, Michigan
WIHL
No Awards
All-WIHL Teams First Team Position Second Team Jack McCartan, Minnesota G Joe Selinger, Michigan State Bill Steenson, North Dakota D Bob Watt, Michigan Ed Zemrau, Denver D Mike Pearson, Minnesota Bill Hay, Colorado College F Dick Burg, Minnesota Ike Scott, Colorado College F Jim Ridley, North Dakota Bob McCusker, Colorado College F Murray Massier, Denver
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1957–58 NCAA Standings