1962–63 NCAA men's ice hockey season

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 68th 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 	Award 	Recipient
Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Tony Frasca, Colorado College
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Al McLean, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East Team 	  Position   	West Team
Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrence	G 	Garry Bauman, Michigan Tech
Pat Brophy, Clarkson 	D 	Lou Nanne, Minnesota
Dave 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
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Bob Brinkworth, Rensselaer
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Ritchie Green, Boston University
Outstanding Defenseman 	Outstanding Defenseman 	Dave Johnston, Harvard
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Gene Kinasewich, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Richie Broadbelt, St. Lawrence	G 	Godfrey Wood, Harvard
Tom Apprille, Boston College 	G 	Laing Kennedy, Cornell
Dave 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
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Most Valuable Player 	Most Valuable Player 	Lou Nanne, Minnesota
Sophomore of the Year	Sophomore of the Year	George Hill, Michigan Tech
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Barry Thorndycraft, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-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 	
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1962–63 NCAA Standings
 
NCAA