# 1950 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1950 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1949–50 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 3rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and 18, 1950, and concluded with Colorado College defeating Boston University 13–4. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The 13 goals Colorado College scored in the championship game is a record that has been equaled only once (by Colorado College in 1957). Additionally, the 23 goals scored in their two games is a record for one team in a Frozen Four. CC's goal differential (+16) is also a record for an NCAA tournament, matched by Michigan in 1953 and Wisconsin in 1983.

## Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.
| East | East | East | East | East | East | East | West | West | West | West | West | West | West |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Boston College | Independent | 14–3–0 | At-Large | 3rd | 1949 | 1 | Michigan | Independent | 22–3–0 | At-Large | 3rd | 1949 |
| 2 | Boston University | Independent | 18–4–0 | At-Large | 1st | Never | 2 | Colorado College | Independent | 16–5–1 | At-Large | 3rd | 1949 |

## Format

The eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.

## Bracket

| Semifinals March 16–17 | Semifinals March 16–17 | Semifinals March 16–17 | National championship March 18 | National championship March 18 | National championship March 18 |
| E1 | Boston College | 3 | | | |
| W2 | Colorado College | 10 | | | |
| W2 | Colorado College | 10 | W2 | Colorado College | 13 |
| | | | E2 | Boston University | 4 |
| W1 | Michigan | 3 | E2 | Boston University | 4 |
| E2 | Boston University | 4 | Third-place game | Third-place game | Third-place game |
| | | | E1 | Boston College | 6 |
| | | | W1 | Michigan | 10 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Results
### Championship Game
#### Colorado College vs. Boston University

Scoring summary :
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | BU | Joe Czarnotta | Garrity | 6:16 | 1–0 BU |
| 2nd | CC | Harry Whitworth | Starrak | 27:53 | 1–1 |
| 2nd | CC | Carl Lawrence | Frasca and Berry | 28:05 | 2–1 CC |
| 2nd | CC | Chris Ray | Hartwell and Yalich | 34:27 | 3–1 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Ron Hartwell – GW | unassisted | 40:52 | 4–1 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Chris Ray | Whitworth | 45:26 | 5–1 CC |
| 3rd | BU | Jack Kelley | Garrity | 46:47 | 5–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Harry Whitworth | Ray and Hartwell | 49:49 | 6–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Chris Ray | Whitworth | 51:20 | 7–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Ron Hartwell | Whitworth and Ray | 51:34 | 8–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Tony Frasca | Berry and MacDonald | 53:03 | 9–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Cameron Berry | Frasca and MacDonald | 53:18 | 10–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Jim Starrak | unassisted | 56:15 | 11–2 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Chris Ray | unassisted | 56:39 | 12–2 CC |
| 3rd | BU | Jack Garrity | J. Kelley | 58:21 | 12–3 CC |
| 3rd | CC | Tony Frasca | Lawrence | 58:29 | 13–3 CC |
| 3rd | BU | Bob Bell | Robinson and Bradley | 59:56 | 13–4 CC |
| Penalty summary ||||||
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | BU | William Jurgelevich | | | 2:00 |
| 1st | BU | Lloyd Robinson | | | 2:00 |
| 1st | BU | Jack Garrity | | | 2:00 |
| 1st | CC | Jim Starrak | | | 2:00 |
| 1st | CC | Milo Yalich | | | 2:00 |
| 1st | CC | Bud Eastwood | | | 2:00 |
| 2nd | BU | Jack Kelley | | | 2:00 |
| 2nd | BU | Joe Folino | | | 2:00 |
| 2nd | BU | Joe Czarnotta | | | 5:00 |
| 2nd | CC | Tony Frasca | | | 2:00 |
| 3rd | CC | Leonard Maccini | | | 2:00 |
| 3rd | CC | William MacDonald | | | 2:00 |
Shots by period :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Colorado College | 10 | 15 | 18 | 43 |
| Boston University | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
Goaltenders :
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| CC | Roy Ikola | 22 | 4 | |
| BU | Ralph Bevins | 30 | 13 | |