1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1996 and concluded with the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1997 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 50th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 102nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==1997 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 	Michigan 	43	31	57	88 	52
 	Senior 	Clarkson 	37	38	36	74 	22
 	Sophomore	New Hampshire 	39	23	44	67 	28
 	Junior 	Michigan 	36	26	38	64 	69
 	Senior 	Michigan 	42	26	37	63 	56
 	Junior 	Boston University	41	38	24	62 	64
 	Senior 	Bowling Green 	38	30	32	62 	46
 	Senior 	Michigan 	42	37	24	61 	129
 	Sophomore	Miami 	39	27	34	61 	44
 	Senior 	Bowling Green 	37	21	40	61 	50
===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 	Union 	28	1681	15	11	2 	57 	4 	.931	2.03
 	Junior 	Michigan 	11	287 	2 	0 	0 	10 	0 	.899	2.09
 	Junior 	Michigan 	41	2296	33	4 	4 	87 	4 	.894	2.27
 	Freshman 	North Dakota 	23	1170	17	3 	0 	45 	4 	.908	2.31
 	Junior 	Clarkson 	37	2162	27	9 	0 	84 	3 	.917	2.33
 	Sophomore	Boston University	24	1466	16	4 	4 	58 	0 	.911	2.37
 	Sophomore	Cornell 	11	678 	5 	2 	3 	28 	1 	.917	2.47
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	39	2272	23	11	4 	103	3 	.894	2.72
 	Junior 	Cornell 	27	1475	16	7 	2 	67 	0 	.909	2.73
 	Sophomore	Miami 	28	1645	17	10	1 	75 	1 	.895	2.74
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Brendan Morrison, Michigan
Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Dean Blais, North Dakota
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Matt Henderson, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Trevor Koenig, Union 	G 	Marty Turco, Michigan
Jon Coleman, Boston University 	D 	Dan Boyle, Miami
Matt Pagnutti, Clarkson 	D 	Mike Crowley, Minnesota
Chris Drury, Boston University 	F 	Randy Robitaille, Miami
Todd White, Clarkson 	F 	Brendan Morrison, Michigan
Martin St. Louis, Vermont 	F 	John Madden, Michigan
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Dan Murphy, Clarkson 	G 	Kirk Daubenspeck, Wisconsin
Chris Kelleher, Boston University	D 	Andy Roach, Ferris State
Tim Murray, New Hampshire 	D 	Curtis Murphy, North Dakota
Mike Harder, Colgate 	F 	Jason Botterill, Michigan
Eric Healey, Rensselaer 	F 	David Hoogsteen, North Dakota
Jason Krog, New Hampshire 	F 	Mark Parrish, St. Cloud State
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Brendan Morrison, Michigan
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	John Madden, Michigan
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Tyler Harlton, Michigan State
Best Offensive Defenseman 	Best Offensive Defenseman 	Andy Roach, Ferris State
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Daryl Andrews, Western Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mark Mazzoleni, Miami
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Steve Noble, Notre Dame
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Brendan Morrison, Michigan
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Marty Turco, Michigan 	G 	Trevor Prior, Miami
Dan Boyle, Miami 	D 	Joe Corvo, Western Michigan
Andy Roach, Ferris State 	D 	Harold Schock, Michigan
Brendan Morrison, Michigan 	F 	Sean Berens, Michigan State
Randy Robitaille, Miami 	F 	Joe Blaznek, Lake Superior State
John Madden, Michigan 	F 	Jason Sessa, Lake Superior State
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Chris Marvel, Alaska-Fairbanks 	G 	
Daryl Andrews, Western Michigan	D 	
Josh Mizerek, Miami 	D 	
Hugo Boisvert, Ohio State 	F 	
Joe Dusbabek, Notre Dame 	F 	
Adam Edinger, Bowling Green 	F 	
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Todd White, Clarkson
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	J. R. Prestifilippo, Harvard
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Stan Moore, Union
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Matt Pagnutti, Clarkson
 	 	Andrew Will, Union
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Joel Prpic, St. Lawrence
Ken Dryden Award 	Ken Dryden Award 	Trevor Koenig, Union
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Jason Elliott, Cornell
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Trevor Koenig, Union 	G 	Dan Murphy, Clarkson
Matt Pagnutti, Clarkson 	D 	Ray Giroux, Yale
Steve Wilson, Cornell 	D 	Andrew Will, Union
Mike Harder, Colgate 	F 	Paul DiFrancesco, St. Lawrence
Martin St. Louis, Vermont 	F 	Eric Healey, Rensselaer
Todd White, Clarkson 	F 	Éric Perrin, Vermont
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
J. R. Prestifilippo, Harvard	G 	
Cory Murphy, Colgate 	D 	
Dominique Auger, Princeton 	D 	
Ryan Campbell, Union 	F 	
Pete Gardiner, Rensselaer 	F 	
Jeff Hamilton, Yale 	F 	
Ryan Moynihan, Cornell 	F 	
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Chris Drury, Boston University
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Greg Koehler, Massachusetts-Lowell
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Dick Umile, New Hampshire
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Steve Kariya, Maine
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Travis Dillabough, Providence
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	Michel Larocque, Boston University
All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams
All Stars* 	  Position  	All Stars*
Martin Legault, Merrimack 	G 	Tom Noble, Boston University
Jason Mansoff, Maine 	D 	Jon Coleman, Boston University
Mike Nicholishen, Massachusetts-Lowell	D 	Tim Murray, New Hampshire
Chris Drury, Boston University 	F 	Neil Donovan, Massachusetts-Lowell
Eric Boguniecki, New Hampshire 	F 	Marty Reasoner, Boston College
Jason Krog, New Hampshire 	F 	Mark Mowers, New Hampshire
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Sean Matile, New Hampshire 	G 	
Tom Poti, Boston University 	D 	
Mike Mottau, Boston College 	D 	
Greg Koehler, Massachusetts-Lowell 	F 	
Michael Souza, New Hampshire 	F 	
Cory Larose, Maine 	F 	
* No Distinction was made between First- and Second-Team All-Stars
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Mike Crowley, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Eric Rud, Colorado College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Brant Nicklin, Minnesota-Duluth
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Petri Gunther, Denver
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Dean Blais, North Dakota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	David Hoogsteen, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Steve DeBus, Minnesota 	G 	Kirk Daubenspeck, Wisconsin
Mike Crowley, Minnesota 	D 	Eric Rud, Colorado College
Curtis Murphy, North Dakota 	D 	Rick Mrozik, Minnesota-Duluth
Brian Swanson, Colorado College 	F 	Dave Paradise, St. Cloud State
Jason Blake, North Dakota 	F 	Matt Cullen, St. Cloud State
David Hoogsteen, North Dakota 	F 	Mike Peluso, Minnesota-Duluth
Third Team 	  Position  	Rookie Team
Jim Mullin Denver 	G 	Brant Nicklin, Minnesota-Duluth
Dane Litke, North Dakota 	D 	Ben Clymer, Minnesota
Calvin Elfring, Colorado College	D 	Curtis Doell, Minnesota-Duluth
Sacha Molin, St. Cloud State 	F 	Buddy Smith, Northern Michigan
Ryan Kraft, Minnesota 	F 	Dave Spehar, Minnesota
Andre Savage, Michigan Tech 	F 	Toby Petersen, Colorado College
==Team Photos==
96-97UMinn.jpg|Minnesota Golden Gophers
96-97BGFalcons.jpg|Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA)
96-97Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
96-97Dartmouth.jpg|Dartmouth Big Green
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1996–97 NCAA Standings
Category:NCAA seasons
Category:1997 in hockey