1974–75 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1974 and concluded with the 1975 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1975 at the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. This was the 28th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 81st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival	November 28–30	4 	Bowling Green
Broadmoor International Tournament 	December 14–30	4 	Czech Nationals
Great Lakes Invitational 	December 27–28	4 	Michigan Tech
Syracuse Invitational 	December 27–28	4 	Vermont
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament 	December 27–29	4 	Northeastern
St. Louis Fireman's Tournament 	December 28–30	4 	Boston University
Blue–Green Invitational 	December 29–30	4 	Pennsylvania
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival 	January 3–5 	4 	Cornell
Beanpot 	February 3, 10	4 	Boston University
===Standings===
==1975 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 	Michigan State 	40	38	59	97 	18
 	Sophomore	Providence 	27	26	61	87 	12
 	Senior 	Michigan Tech 	42	37	47	84 	4
 	Junior 	Vermont 	35	40	39	79 	26
 	Junior 	Bowling Green 	35	21	58	79 	44
 	Junior 	Michigan Tech 	42	35	43	78 	20
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	39	20	52	72 	93
 	Junior 	Boston University	32	10	60	70 	32
 	Junior 	Michigan 	38	39	28	67 	43
 	Junior 	New Hampshire 	31	28	38	66 	12
===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 	Minnesota 	23	1408	19	3	1 	61 	2 	.904	2.60
 	Senior 	Bowling Green	17	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	- 	- 	2.80
 	Junior 	Harvard 	23	- 	- 	-	- 	- 	1 	- 	2.85
 	Junior 	Vermont 	13	293 	- 	-	- 	14 	0 	.894	2.87
 	Sophomore	Michigan Tech	31	- 	19	9	1 	103	0 	.911	2.96
 	Junior 	Saint Louis 	24	1459	- 	-	- 	71 	1 	- 	2.98
 	Sophomore	Minnesota 	11	655 	7 	3	0 	36 	0 	.905	3.30
 	Sophomore	Wisconsin 	30	1780	18	8	2 	105	1 	.894	3.58
 	Sophomore	New Hampshire	27	1559	- 	-	- 	94 	0 	.887	3.60
 	Junior 	Vermont 	32	1867	- 	-	- 	112	0 	.888	3.62
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Jack Parker, Boston University
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Jim Warden, Michigan Tech
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East Team 	  Position   	West Team
Brian Petrovek, Harvard 	G 	Eddie Mio, Colorado College
Vic Stanfield, Boston University	D 	Les Auge, Minnesota
Ron Wilson, Providence 	D 	Brian Engblom, Wisconsin
Rick Meagher, Boston University 	F 	Bob D'Alvise, Michigan Tech
Tim O'Connell, Vermont 	F 	Mike Polich, Minnesota
Randy Roth, Harvard 	F 	Tom Ross, Michigan State
===CCHA===
No Awards
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Mike Liut, Bowling Green 	G 	
Al Sarachman, Bowling Green 	G 	
Lindsay Middlebrook, Saint Louis	G 	
Roger Archer, Bowling Green 	D 	Kent Jackson, Saint Louis
Kevin O'Rear, Saint Louis 	D 	Marc Gaudreault, Lake Superior State
Bob Dobek, Bowling Green 	F 	Mike Hartman, Bowling Green
Doug Ross, Bowling Green 	F 	Mike Gaba, Lake Superior State
Rick Kennedy, Saint Louis 	F 	Julio Francella, Lake Superior State
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Ron Wilson, Providence
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Bob Miller, New Hampshire
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Rick Meagher, Boston University
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Brian Petrovek, Harvard 	G 	Tom McNamara, Vermont
Brian Durocher, Boston University	G 	
Vic Stanfield, Boston University 	D 	John Glynne, Vermont
Ron Wilson, Providence 	D 	Peter Brown, Boston University
Mike Eruzione, Boston University 	F 	Jim Thomas, Harvard
Tim O'Connell, Vermont 	F 	Dave Peace, Cornell
Jamie Hislop, New Hampshire 	F 	Randy Roth, Harvard
 	F 	Rick Meagher, Boston University
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Most Valuable Player	Mike Polich, Minnesota
 	 	Tom Ross, Michigan State
Freshman of the Year	Freshman of the Year	Jim Warner, Colorado College
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Jeff Sauer, Colorado College
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Jim Warden, Michigan Tech 	G 	Eddie Mio, Colorado College
Brian Engblom, Wisconsin 	D 	Bob Lorimer, Michigan Tech
Gord McDonald, Minnesota-Duluth	D 	Les Auge, Minnesota
Tom Ross, Michigan State 	F 	Mike Zuke, Michigan Tech
Bob D'Alvise, Michigan Tech 	F 	Jim Warner, Colorado College
Mike Polich, Minnesota 	F 	Thomas Milani, Minnesota-Duluth
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1974–75 NCAA Standings
 
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