1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1973 and concluded with the 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1974 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 27th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 80th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
In the summer of 1973 the NCAA changed the classifications of the tiers in each of their sponsored sports. The University- and College-divisions were done away with and replaced by numerical designations making this the first official Division I season.
The NIT held a competing ice hockey tournament for the first time. The tournament included NAIA champion Lake Superior State, ECAC 2 champion Vermont and two NCAA Division I schools (Minnesota–Duluth and Saint Louis). Minnesota–Duluth won the championship but the tournament was not renewed for a second season.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
Christmas City of the North Tournament	November 22–24	4 	Minnesota–Duluth
North Country Thanksgiving Festival 	November 22–24	4 	Toronto
Flint IMA Tournament 	December 27–28	4 	Michigan
St. Louis Holiday Tournament 	December 27–28	4 	Saint Louis
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament 	December 27–29	4 	Boston University
Great Lakes Invitational 	December 28–29	4 	Michigan State
Syracuse Invitational 	December 28–29	4 	Cornell
Beanpot 	February 4, 11	4 	Harvard
===Standings===
==1974 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
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	38	43	54	97 	48
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	38	37	51	88 	32
 	Sophomore	Bowling Green 	39	44	42	86 	40
 	Senior 	Colorado College	32	31	48	79 	71
 	Senior 	Saint Louis 	40	41	35	76 	10
 	Sophomore	Michigan Tech 	40	28	47	75 	38
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	38	31	38	69 	54
 	Sophomore	Bowling Green 	39	27	42	69 	50
 	Junior 	Michigan Tech 	40	29	39	68 	4
 	Freshman 	Air Force 	27	43	24	67 	36
===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	New Hampshire 	22	1318	15	-	- 	58 	0 	.908	2.64
 	Junior 	Boston University	29	1633	- 	-	- 	78 	2 	.911	2.86
 	Sophomore	Michigan Tech 	13	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	- 	.910	3.01
 	Junior 	Michigan Tech 	21	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	- 	.894	3.01
 	Senior 	Minnesota 	34	2148	- 	-	- 	111	1 	.906	3.10
 	Sophomore	New Hampshire 	11	520 	- 	-	- 	32 	0 	.873	3.69
 	Freshman 	St. Lawrence 	12	616 	- 	-	- 	38 	0 	.903	3.70
 	Freshman 	North Dakota 	- 	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	0 	.900	3.74
 	Sophomore	Wisconsin 	23	1381	10	8	4 	87 	0 	.891	3.78
 	Freshman 	Clarkson 	23	1311	10	-	- 	83 	0 	.896	3.80
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Charlie Holt, New Hampshire
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Brad Shelstad, Minnesota
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East Team 	  Position   	West Team
Cap Raeder, New Hampshire 	G 	Robbie Moore, Michigan
George Kuzmicz, Cornell 	D 	Norm Barnes, Michigan State
Vic Stanfield, Boston University 	D 	Jim Nahrgang, Michigan Tech
Bill Burlington, Boston University	F 	Steve Colp, Michigan State
Gordie Clark, New Hampshire 	F 	Doug Palazzari, Colorado College
Randy Roth, Harvard 	F 	Mike Zuke, Michigan Tech
===CCHA===
No Awards
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Pat Tims, Lake Superior State 	G 	Ralph Kloiber, Saint Louis
Roger Archer, Bowling Green 	D 	Mario Faubert, Saint Louis
Tom Davies, Lake Superior State 	D 	Bill Slewidge, Lake Superior State
Bob Dobek, Bowling Green 	F 	John Stewart, Bowling Green
Kim Gellert, Lake Superior State	F 	Rick Kennedy, Saint Louis
John Nestic, Saint Louis 	F 	Charlie Labelle, Saint Louis
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Randy Roth, Harvard
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Ron Wilson, Providence
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Ed Walsh, Boston University
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Ed Walsh, Boston University 	G 	Cap Raeder, New Hampshire
Vic Stanfield, Boston University 	D 	Levy Byrd, Harvard
George Kuzmicz, Cornell 	D 	Peter Brown, Boston University
Bill Burlington, Boston University	F 	Bob Goodenow, Harvard
Gordie Clark, New Hampshire 	F 	Tom Fleming, Dartmouth
Randy Roth, Harvard 	F 	Rick Meagher, Boston University
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Most Valuable Player	Doug Palazzari, Colorado College
Freshman of the Year	Freshman of the Year	Brian Walsh, Notre Dame
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Herb Brooks, Minnesota
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Brad Shelstad, Minnesota 	G 	Rick Quance, Michigan Tech
Jim Nahrgang, Michigan Tech 	D 	Gord McDonald, Minnesota-Duluth
Norm Barnes, Michigan State 	D 	Bruce Affleck, Denver
Doug Palazzari, Colorado College	F 	Lorne Stamler, Michigan Tech
Steve Colp, Michigan State 	F 	Tom Ross, Michigan State
Mike Zuke, Michigan Tech 	F 	Ray Delorenzi, Notre Dame
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1973–74 NCAA Standings
 
NCAA