The 1956–57 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1956 and concluded with the 1957 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1957 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 10th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 63rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Boston Arena Christmas Tournament December 27–29 8 Harvard Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 27–29 4 Michigan Tech Beanpot February 1, 5 4 Boston College
Standings
1957 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 Harvard 26 36 37 73 - Sophomore Colorado College 30 28 45 73 - Sophomore Colorado College - 47 24 71 - Senior Clarkson 22 31 32 63 - Senior North Dakota 29 36 24 60 13 Freshman Rensselaer 21 24 35 59 24 Senior Rensselaer 21 32 25 57 38 Senior St. Lawrence 20 24 26 50 - Senior Michigan Tech 28 26 23 49 26 Junior North Dakota 29 23 26 49 26
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 Denver - - 10 - - - 2 .913 2.20 Junior Minnesota 15 900 - - - 43 0 - 2.80 Senior St. Lawrence 17 984 - - - 44 0 .888 3.16 Senior Michigan Tech - - - - - - 1 .864 3.20 Junior Minnesota 16 - - - - - - - 3.20 Senior Rensselaer 18 1052 11 6 1 59 0 .876 3.36 Senior North Dakota 29 - 18 11 0 - 2 .874 3.40 Sophomore Michigan State 20 - - - - - - - 3.40 Senior Michigan Tech 24 - - - - - - .878 3.50 Sophomore Yale - - - - - - - - 3.80
Awards
NCAA
Award RecipientSpencer Penrose Award Jack Riley, ArmyMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Bob McCusker, Colorado CollegeAHCA All-American Teams First Team Position Second Team Jack McCartan, Minnesota G Eddie MacDonald, Clarkson Don Wishart, Colorado College D John Petroske, Minnesota Pat Presley, St. Lawrence D Bill Steenson, North Dakota Bill Hay, Colorado College F Bob Cleary, Harvard Bill Reichart, North Dakota F Joe McLean, St. Lawrence Ed Rowe, Clarkson F Bob McCusker, Colorado College
WIHL
No Awards
All-WIHL Teams First Team Position Second Team Jack McCartan, Minnesota G Tom Yurkovich, North Dakota Bill Steenson, North Dakota D Bob Pitts, Michigan Don Wishart, Colorado College D Bob Schiller, Michigan Bill Hay, Colorado College F Jack McManus, Michigan Tech Bill Reichart, North Dakota F Tom Rendall, Michigan Bob McCusker, Colorado College F Tom Kennedy, Michigan Tech
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1956–57 NCAA Standings