1971–72 NCAA College Division men's ice hockey season

The 1971–72 NCAA College Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1971 and concluded in March of the following year. This was the 8th season of second-tier college ice hockey.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
Billerica Forum Thanksgiving Tournament	November 25–26	4 	Merrimack
North Country Thanksgiving Festival 	November 25–27	4 	St. Lawrence
Merrimack Christmas Tournament 	December 16–18	4 	Merrimack
Codfish Bowl 	December 26–27	4 	Boston State
Williams Tournament 	December 28–30	4 	Massachusetts
Lake Forest Tournament 	February 25–26	4 	Lake Forest
===Standings===
1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings 	1971–72 ECAC 2 standings
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pct. 	GF 	GA 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Bowdoin† 	15 	14 	1 	0 	 	99 	44 	 	21 	17 	4 	0 	124 	78
Buffalo 	12 	10 	2 	0 	 	87 	46 	 	21 	13 	8 	0 	138 	66
Vermount 	15 	12 	2 	1 	 	110 	41 	 	26 	17 	7 	2 	152 	85
Massachusetts* 	18 	15 	3 	0 	 	120 	46 	 	26 	19 	7 	0 	156 	78
Merrimack 	16 	12 	4 	0 	 	95 	66 	 	25 	16 	9 	0 	127 	102
New England College 	10 	6 	4 	0 	 	48 	40 	 	21 	16 	5 	0 	152 	68
Williams 	19 	10 	8 	1 	 	87 	89 	 	20 	10 	9 	1 	89 	93
Boston State 	23 	13 	10 	0 	 	120 	114 	 	27 	14 	13 	0 	136 	144
Salem State 	20 	10 	9 	1 	 	87 	93 	 	23 	12 	10 	1 	108 	102
Saint Anselm 	13 	7 	6 	0 	 	65 	48 	 	20 	14 	6 	0 	138 	66
American International 	16 	8 	8 	0 	 	96 	84 	 	20 	9 	11 	0 	125 	118
Colby 	21 	10 	11 	0 	 	110 	91 	 	23 	11 	11 	1 	118 	98
Hamilton 	17 	7 	9 	1 	 	52 	72 	 	19 	8 	9 	2 	56 	75
Lowell Tech 	18 	8 	10 	0 	 	79 	78 	 	23 	12 	11 	0 	112 	91
Middlebury 	12 	4 	6 	2 	 	50 	52 	 	21 	7 	12 	2 	88 	89
Amherst 	13 	3 	10 	0 	 	44 	92 	 	19 	7 	12 	0 	76 	113
Connecticut 	15 	4 	11 	0 	 	48 	103 	 	26 	11 	15 	0 	103 	152
Norwich 	17 	4 	12 	1 	 	56 	100 	 	23 	5 	17 	1 	78 	134
New Haven 	9 	2 	7 	0 	 	25 	63 	 	24 	15 	9 	0 	148 	100
Oswego State 	13 	2 	10 	1 	 	41 	71 	 	23 	8 	14 	1 	98 	122
Ithaca 	6 	0 	5 	1 	 	18 	34 	 	11 	4 	6 	1 	48 	49
Holy Cross 	13 	0 	13 	0 	 	33 	93 	 	20 	4 	16 	0 	76 	139
Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 11, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion
1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings	1971–72 ECAC 3 standings
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pct. 	GF 	GA 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Worcester State †* 	16 	13 	3 	0 	 	148 	72 	 	24 	21 	3 	0 	 	
Wesleyan1 	16 	9 	7 	0 	 	53 	52 	 	21 	9 	11 	1 	107 	113
Babson 	17 	6 	11 	0 	 	64 	96 	 	20 	8 	11 	1 	 	
Nichols 	13 	4 	9 	0 	 	44 	86 	 	18 	11 	7 	0 	70 	63
Bridgewater State 	12 	3 	9 	0 	 	45 	86 	 	18 	9 	9 	0 	 	
Assumption 	9 	1 	8 	0 	 	19 	94 	 	15 	3 	12 	0 	 	
Lehigh 	5 	0 	5 	0 	 	8 	29 	 	18 	7 	11 	0 	75 	105
MIT 	10 	0 	10 	0 	 	20 	60 	 	17 	2 	15 	0 	 	
1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	1Goal totals for Wesleyan's last game (a win) unavailable
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion
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 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alaska Methodist 	 	 	 	 	 	
Framingham State 	21 	7 	12 	2 	 	
Hillsdale 	 	 	 	 	 	
Illinois-Chicago 	16 	9 	7 	0 	 	
Iona 	16 	13 	2 	1 	 	
Lake Forest 	28 	14 	13 	1 	145 	122
Mankato State 	20 	13 	6 	1 	110 	64
North Adams State 	13 	2 	11 	0 	 	
Oberlin 	 	 	 	 	 	
Plymouth State 	11 	9 	2 	0 	 	
RIT 	20 	11 	9 	0 	 	
St. Cloud State 	16 	7 	9 	0 	74 	69
St. Olaf 	18 	2 	16 	0 	– 	–
1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings	1971–72 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standings
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Gustavus Adolphus † 	14 	12 	2 	0 	26 	118 	30 	 	21 	16 	5 	0 	 	
Saint Mary's 	14 	11 	3 	0 	22 	94 	36 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Thomas 	14 	10 	4 	0 	20 	98 	48 	 	22 	12 	10 	0 	 	
Concordia (MN) 	14 	10 	4 	0 	20 	124 	47 	 	20 	13 	7 	0 	 	
Augsburg 	14 	7 	7 	0 	14 	80 	77 	 	21 	11 	10 	0 	 	
Hamline 	14 	3 	11 	0 	6 	33 	85 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Saint John's 	14 	2 	12 	0 	4 	37 	128 	 	18 	2 	16 	0 	 	
Macalester 	14 	1 	13 	0 	2 	27 	170 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion 	† indicates conference regular season champion
1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings 	1971–72 Worcester Collegiate Hockey League standings
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pct. 	GF 	GA 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Nichols 	6 	4 	2 	0 	 	38 	27 	 	21 	9 	11 	1 	107 	113
Assumption 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15 	3 	12 	0 	 	
Worcester State †* 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	24 	21 	3 	0 	 	
WPI 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: March 8, 1972† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion
;WCHL scores
*12/1: Nichols - Assumption 4:2
*1/5: Worcester State - Nichols 7:5
*1/10: Nichols - WPI 7:1
*1/31: Nichols - Assumption 4:3
*2/23: Nichols - WPI 13:4
*3/1: Worcester State - Nichols 10:5 
*Worcester State - Assumption 17:3
*Worcester State - Assumption 17:0 
*WPI - Assumption 7:6
*WPI - Assumption 7:1
==ECAC 2 Tournament==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==ECAC 3 Tournament==
*3/8: Worcester State - Nichols 8:5 - also served as WCHL Tournament
Category:1972 in ice hockey