1956–57 American college hockey season

This was the 1956-57 American college hockey season:
==Standings==
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 	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
Alaska-Fairbanks 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	5 	1 	4 	0 	– 	–
Amherst 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	14 	7 	7 	0 	– 	–
American International 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	18 	5 	13 	0 	– 	–
Army 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	18 	14 	4 	0 	125 	59
Babson 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	12 	10 	1 	1 	– 	–
Boston College 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	22 	14 	7 	1 	108 	76
Boston University 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	23 	13 	9 	1 	112 	84
Bowdoin 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	17 	3 	14 	0 	– 	–
Brown 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	20 	6 	14 	0 	68 	113
Colby 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	14 	7 	6 	1 	– 	–
Concordia 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	10 	1 	9 	0 	– 	–
Dartmouth 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	25 	13 	12 	0 	105 	104
Hamilton 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	17 	4 	13 	0 	– 	–
Harvard 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	26 	21 	5 	0 	142 	58
Massachusetts 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	13 	5 	8 	0 	47 	53
Merrimack 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	9 	4 	4 	1 	49 	39
MIT 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	10 	0 	10 	0 	– 	–
New Hampshire 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	15 	7 	7 	1 	57 	62
Northeastern 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	25 	10 	14 	1 	123 	127
Norwich 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	19 	6 	12 	1 	– 	–
St. Olaf 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	14 	12 	2 	0 	– 	–
Princeton 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	19 	2 	17 	0 	44 	88
Providence 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	18 	11 	7 	0 	109 	88
Tufts 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	16 	10 	6 	0 	– 	–
Williams 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	17 	10 	7 	0 	– 	–
Yale 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	25 	10 	15 	0 	81 	134
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 	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
Rensselaer† 	6 	5 	1 	0 	10 	34 	19 	 	21 	14 	6 	1 	117 	69
Clarkson 	6 	4 	2 	0 	8 	30 	18 	 	22 	19 	3 	0 	123 	46
St. Lawrence 	6 	3 	3 	0 	6 	33 	19 	 	20 	13 	7 	0 	111 	61
Middlebury 	6 	0 	6 	0 	0 	9 	50 	 	22 	11 	11 	0 	– 	–
† 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
1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League	1956–57 Western Intercollegiate Hockey League
 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall
 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	PCT 	PTS 	GF 	GA 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Colorado College† 	18 	14 	4 	0 	.778 	19 	93 	69 	 	30 	25 	5 	0 	199 	105
Michigan 	18 	13 	4 	1 	.750 	16½ 	76 	55 	 	25 	18 	5 	2 	112 	79
North Dakota 	22 	13 	9 	0 	.591 	13 	82 	72 	 	29 	18 	11 	0 	126 	99
Michigan Tech 	20 	8 	8 	4 	.500 	12½ 	80 	76 	 	28 	14 	9 	5 	133 	97
Denver 	18 	6 	11 	1 	.361 	9 	64 	74 	 	28 	12 	14 	2 	121 	105
Minnesota 	24 	7 	15 	2 	.333 	8 	69 	92 	 	29 	12 	15 	2 	96 	96
Michigan State 	20 	5 	15 	0 	.250 	6 	42 	68 	 	22 	7 	15 	0 	62 	71
† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.	† indicates conference regular season championNote: All games played between league members counted in the standings. When teams played each other twice, two points were awarded for a win, one point for a tie.
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum 24 points available.
==Results==
*11/23: North Dakota - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 7:6
*11/24: St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) - North Dakota 4:2
*11/24: University of Montreal (QC) - RPI 4:2
*11/24: Laval University (QC) - St. Lawrence 5:3
*11/30: Boston University - Brown 8:3
*11/30: Colorado College - Colorado College Alumni 2:1
*11/30: North Dakota - Michigan State 4:1
*11/30: Michigan Tech - Port Arthur (ON) 13:4
*12/1: University of Montreal QC) - St. Lawrence 5:2
*12/1: Michigan Tech - Port Arthur (ON) 8:2
*12/1: North Dakota - Michigan State 1:0 
*12/1: Colorado College - Colorado College Alumni 9:5
*12/1: Dartmouth - MIT 8:1
*12/1: RPI - Clarkson 6:5 OT
*12/1: Yale - Northeastern 8:5
*12/1: Denver - DU Hilltoppers 6:2
*12/3: Ladd Rangers - Alaska-Fairbanks 12:2
*12/4: US National Team - Dartmouth 8:1
*12/4: Boston College - Tufts 6:3
*12/4: Brown - Northeastern 6:2
*12/5: Bowdoin - Merrimack 9:0
*12/6: Colorado College - Humboldt Indians (SK) 8:4
*12/6: Providence - Harvard 6:3
*12/6: Michigan Tech - University of Toronto (ON) 5:4
*12/6: Yale - Williams 7:2
*12/7: Middlebury - Yale 2:0
*12/7: University of Toronto (ON) - Michigan Tech 2:0
*12/7: Brown - Boston College 6:3
*12/7: Clarkson - Dartmouth 8:1
*12/7: Denver - Humboldt Indians (SK) 6:2
*12/7: Minnesota - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 8:1
*12/7: North Dakota - Winnipeg Barons (MB) 8:1
*12/7: Northeastern - MIT 15:4
*12/8: Northeastern - Williams 4:3 
*12/8: North Dakota - Winnipeg Barons (MB) 11:2
*12/8: Minnesota - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 5:1
*12/8: St. Lawrence - Dartmouth 6:0
*12/8: Boston University - Tufts 12:6
*12/8: Norwich - New Hampshire 4:3
*12/8: Colorado College - Humboldt Indians (SK) 12:3
*12/8: Michigan - University of Toronto (ON) 4:3
*12/8: Providence - Princeton 5:2
*12/8: Yale - RPI 4:3 OT
*12/8: Hamilton - Sir George Williams 6:5
*12/10: Michigan - University of Toronto (ON) 2:2
*12/10: Denver - Humboldt Indians (SK) 3:2
*12/11: Boston University - Northeastern 10:2
*12/11: Boston College - Yale 11:2
*12/11: American International - Massachusetts 11:2
*12/11: Detroit Red Wings - Michigan State 10:3
*12/11: Providence - Brown 4:2
*12/12: Dartmouth - Norwich 2:0
*12/12: St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) - Denver 3:2
*12/12: New Hampshire - MIT 5:2
*12/13: Colorado College - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 12:2
*12/14: Denver - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 5:0
*12/14: Harvard - Norwich 6:2
*12/14: Dartmouth - Northeastern 7:4
*12/14: Minnesota - Winnipeg Rangers (MB) 8:0
*12/14: Wesleyan - Merrimack 6:3
*12/14: RPI - Sir George Williams 11:4
*12/14: Tufts - Bowdoin 11:2
*12/15: Harvard - Middlebury 10:0
*12/15: Michigan - McGill University (QC) 5:2
*12/15: Massachusetts - Amherst 4:1
*12/15: Williams - Dartmouth 4:1
*12/15: Colorado College - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 15:5
*12/15: Brown - Colby 6:3
*12/15: Clarkson - Boston College 3:2
*12/15: Hamilton - MIT 5:1
*12/15: Army - Holy Cross 13:3
*12/15: RPI - Boston University 5:3
*12/15: St. Lawrence - Princeton 7:1
*12/15: Northeastern - Norwich 10:0
*12/17: Clarkson - Boston University 9:4
*12/17: St. Lawrence - Boston College 6:2
*12/18: Harvard - Providence 10:2
*12/18: Boston College - Brown 5:0
*12/18: Michigan Tech - Sault Greyhounds 10:2 
*12/18: Tufts - New Hampshire 4:0
*12/18: Colorado College - Michigan 5:4
*12/18: St. Lawrence - Yale 8:2
*12/18: Michigan State - Denver 3:2
*12/19: Northeastern - Middlebury 3:0
*12/19: Denver - Michigan State 3:1
*12/19: Colorado College - Michigan 7:5
*12/19: Alaska-Fairbanks - Eielson Air Force Base 9:1
*12/20: Tufts - Princeton 4:3
*12/20: St. Lawrence - Boston University 2:1
*12/21: Colorado College - Michigan State 8:2
*12/21: Denver - Michigan 4:3
*12/21: Northeastern - Princeton 4:2
*12/21: North Dakota - Winnipeg Drewries (MB) 6:4
*12/22: North Dakota - Winnipeg Dreweries (MB) 6:2
*12/22: Michigan - Denver 3:2
*12/22: Colorado College - Michigan State 7:1
*12/26: Michigan - Michigan State 2:2
*12/27: Michigan - Michigan State 5:2
*12/28: Minnesota - Yale 5:2
*12/29: Warroad Lakers - North Dakota 8:4
*12/29: Minnesota - Yale 1:0
*1/1: Colorado College - Yale 10:0
*1/1: Denver - Minnesota 5:4
*1/2: Denver - Minnesota 6:0
*1/2: Colorado College - Yale 17:3
*1/4: Boston College - Princeton 8:2
*1/4: Colorado College - Minnesota 4:1
*1/4: Hamilton - Norwich 4:3
*1/4: Denver - Yale 7:3
*1/4: North Dakota - Michigan Tech 7:3
*1/4: Clarkson - Providence 7:2
*1/5: St. Lawrence - Providence 8:2
*1/5: Michigan Tech - North Dakota 6:0
*1/5: Denver - Yale 14:1
*1/5: Colorado College - Minnesota 5:3
*1/5: Tufts - Army 5:4
*1/5: Boston University - Princeton 6:3
*1/5: RPI - Williams 4:2
*1/7: Boston University - Harvard 4:3
*1/7: Boston College - Northeastern 12:3
*1/8: Brown - Tufts 5:4
*1/8: Michigan - Michigan State 4:3
*1/8: Colby - New Hampshire 8:3
*1/9: New Hampshire - Bowdoin 8:4
*1/9: Army - Princeton 5:2
*1/9: St. Lawrence - Queens University (ON) 6:4
*1/9: Dartmouth - Norwich 8:2
*1/9: Providence - American International 10:6
*1/9: Massachusetts - Wesleyan 12:2
*1/10: Harvard - American International 4:2
*1/11: Denver - Colorado College 6:3
*1/11: Michigan - Michigan Tech 1:0
*1/11: RPI - Middlebury 8:1
*1/11: North Dakota - Minnesota 3:2 OT
*1/12: Minnesota - North Dakota 4:3
*1/12: Clarkson - Yale 6:1
*1/12: RPI - University of New Brunswick 7:5
*1/11: Michigan State - Ontario Agricultural College 14:2
*1/12: Michigan State - Ontario Agricultural College 6:1
*1/12: Michigan - Michigan Tech 5:5 OT
*1/12: Bowdoin - MIT 5:4 OT
*1/12: American International - Hamilton 6:4
*1/12: Colorado College - Denver 8:7 OT
*1/12: Army - Norwich 5:2
*1/12: University of Toronto (ON) - St. Lawrence 7:1
*1/12: New Hampshire - Massachusetts 4:3 OT
*1/12: Dartmouth - Brown 5:3
*1/12: Harvard - Princeton 9:1
*1/14: Harvard - Northeastern 7:0
*1/14: Boston University - American International 8:5
*1/14: Dartmouth - Middlebury 3:2
*1/15: Michigan - Michigan State 3:2
*1/15: Tufts - Holy Cross 14:4
*1/16: Dartmouth - Yale 8:1
*1/16: Army - Williams 8:4
*1/16: Northeastern - Tufts 8:5
*1/17: Clarkson - St. Lawrence 5:4
*1/18: Army - Middlebury 6:4
*1/18: North Dakota - Denver 2:1
*1/18: Minnesota - Michigan Tech 7:3
*1/19: Michigan Tech - Minnesota 2:1
*1/19: North Dakota - Denver 7:1
*1/19: Dartmouth - Army 9:2
*1/19: St. Olaf - Wisconsin-Superior 8:0 
*1/21: Denver - Michigan Tech 3:3 OT
*1/22: Denver - Michigan Tech 8:5
*1/22: Ladd Rangers - Alaska-Fairbanks 11:1
*1/25: Regina Pats (SK) - Denver 3:1
*1/25: Boston University - Dartmouth 5:1
*1/25: Michigan Tech - Michigan State 3:1
*1/25: Minnesota - North Dakota 4:1
*1/25: Alaska-Fairbanks - Eielson Air Force Base 13:2
*1/26: Ladd Flyers - Alaska-Fairbanks 4:3
*1/26: North Dakota - Minnesota 7:1
*1/26: Michigan Tech - Michigan State 4:2
*1/26: Army - American International 3:2
*1/26: McGill University (QC) - St. Lawrence 7:3
*1/26: Colorado College - Regina Pats (SK) 5:3
*1/28: Colorado College - Regina Pats (SK) 8:1
*1/28: Boston College - RPI 2:1
*1/29: Denver - Regina Pats (SK) 4:4 OT
*1/29: RPI - Northeastern 5:3
*1/30: Boston University - Brown 9:2
*1/30: St. Lawrence - Middlebury 9:2
*1/31: Providence - American International 11:3
*2/1: Denver - Flin Flon Bombers (MB) 6:5
*2/1: New Hampshire - Massachusetts 6:3
*2/1: St. Lawrence - Hamilton 11:2
*2/1: Michigan - University of Montreal (QC) 7:3
*2/1: Michigan State - Minnesota 2:1
*2/2: Michigan State - Minnesota 4:0
*2/2: Michigan - University of Montreal (QC) 6:0
*2/2: Boston University - Yale 2:1
*2/2: Army - New Hampshire 9:1
*2/2: Middlebury - Northeastern 7:2
*2/2: Harvard - Brown 7:0
*2/2: Flin Flon Bombers (MB) - Colorado College 5:3
*2/3: RPI - Providence 13:6
*2/4: Colorado College - Flin Flon Bombers (MB) 4:2
*2/4: Princeton - American International 7:0
*2/5: Flin Flon Bombers (MB) - Denver 6:3
*2/5: Merrimack - Assumption 13:6
*2/5: Holy Cross - Bowdoin 3:2
*2/6: Merrimack - Babson 5:5
*2/6: Army - Hamilton 6:2
*2/6: Williams - Massachusetts 4:3
*2/6: Amherst - New Hampshire 7:2
*2/6: 'Yale - Providence 6:2
*2/6: Northland - Wisconsin-Superior 8:3
*2/7: Boston College - Dartmouth 6:3
*2/7: Harvard - Brown 9:3
*2/7: Alaska-Fairbanks - Elmendorf Air Force Base 6:2
*2/8: Fort Richardson - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:2
*2/8: North Dakota - Colorado College 6:3
*2/8: Minnesota - Michigan 7:3
*2/8: RPI - St. Lawrence 3:2 OT
*2/8: Michigan Tech - Michigan State 5:3
*2/9: Michigan Tech - Michigan State 6:2
*2/9: Michigan - Minnesota 4:3
*2/9: North Dakota - Colorado College 5:4
*2/9: Tufts - Bowdoin 3:1
*2/9: Clarkson - RPI 4:3 OT
*2/9: Yale - Brown 6:1
*2/9: Boston University - Army 6:5 OT
*2/9: Dartmouth - Princeton 3:2
*2/9: Harvard - American International 11:3
*2/9: Hohn Plumbers - Alaska-Fairbanks 5:4 OT
*2/11: Boston College - Boston University 2:1
*2/11: Colorado College - Minnesota 3:2 OT
*2/12: Colorado College - Minnesota 5:2
*2/12: Colby - New Hampshire 4:2
*2/12: Holy Cross - Massachusetts 5:2
*2/12: Northeastern - American International 14:1
*2/13: Harvard - Boston College 5:3
*2/13: Princeton - Brown 3:2 OT
*2/13: Yale - Dartmouth 3:2
*2/13: RPI - Hamilton 7:3
*2/14: St. John's - Concordia 18:1
*2/14: Providence - Northeastern 5:3
*2/15: Clarkson - Boston College 5:0
*2/15: Colorado College - Denver 6:4
*2/15: Babson - Merrimack 3:1
*2/15: Colby - Massachusetts 5:1
*2/15: RPI - American International 13:2
*2/15: New Hampshire - Bowdoin 7:2
*2/15: Michigan - Minnesota 8:1
*2/15: North Dakota - Michigan Tech 8:7
*2/16: 'North Dakota - Michigan Tech 4:3
*2/16: Michigan - Minnesota 4:1
*2/16: Holy Cross - Merrimack 5:3
*2/16: Massachusetts - Bowdoin 5:2
*2/16: Colorado College - Denver 4:3
*2/16: St. Lawrence - Boston College 9:1
*2/16: Harvard - Dartmouth 8:3
*2/16: Army - MIT 8:0
*2/16: Yale - Princeton 3:2
*2/16: Norwich - American International 11:2
*2/16: Northland - Wisconsin-Superior 7:2
*2/17: Merrimack - Worcester Polytechnic Institute 10:4
*2/18: Boston College - Dartmouth 8:7
*2/18: Northeastern - Boston University 4:2
*2/18: Massachusetts - Holy Cross 2:0
*2/18: Babson - Wesleyan 9:4
*2/18: St. Olaf - Gustavus Adolphus 3:2
*2/19: Colorado College - North Dakota 6:4
*2/19: New Hampshire - Northeastern 4:4 OT
*2/19: RPI - Princeton 4:1
*2/20: Colorado College - North Dakota 7:6 OT
*2/20: Army - Amherst 10:3
*2/20: Yale - Brown 9:6
*2/20: Dartmouth - Middlebury 11:2
*2/20: Harvard - Williams 7:2
*2/20: Massachusetts - Tufts 5:4 OT
*2/21: Norwich - New Hampshire 6:1
*2/22: Dartmouth - Brown 7:5
*2/22: St. Lawrence - Boston University 7:3
*2/22: Colby - MIT 7:2
*2/22: North Dakota - Denver 5:2
*2/22: Michigan - Michigan State 5:4
*2/22: Michigan Tech - Minnesota 3:3 OT
*2/22: Providence - Norwich 5:4 OT
*2/22: Northeastern - Bowdoin 11:2
*2/23: Colby - Northeastern 8:5 
*2/23: Loyola University (QC) - Providence 5:3 
*2/23: Yale - Princeton 7:3
*2/23: RPI - Middlebury 8:2
*2/23: Michigan Tech - Minnesota 4:4 OT
*2/23: Michigan - Michigan State 2:1
*2/23: Denver - North Dakota 3:1
*2/23: Clarkson - Boston University 4:1
*2/23: Boston College - Army 8:4
*2/23: Massachusetts - Bowdoin 7:4
*2/23: Harvard - Tufts 13:1
*2/23: Merrimack - Assumption 9:0
*2/25: Boston College - Boston University 4:4
*2/26: New Hampshire - Holy Cross 6:0
*2/26: Babson - Assumption 6:2
*2/27: Army - Yale 7:2
*2/27: Brown - Princeton 3:0
*2/27: Merrimack - Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5:1 
*2/27: Harvard - Dartmouth 4:0
*2/28: Amherst - Massachusetts 2:1 OT
*2/28: St. Lawrence - Middlebury 10:2
*2/28: Providence - Holy Cross 13:0
*3/1: Army - Bowdoin 12:1
*3/1: Michigan Tech - Colorado College 4:3
*3/1: New Hampshire - MIT 5:2
*3/1: Michigan State - Minnesota 4:2
*3/2: Minnesota - Michigan State 3:2
*3/2: Colorado College - Michigan Tech 5:4
*3/2: Army - Colby 11:3
*3/2: Bowdoin Alumni - Bowdoin 9:7
*3/2: RPI - St. Lawrence 6:5
*3/2: Dartmouth - Princeton 5:4
*3/2: Harvard - Yale 4:2
*3/4: Michigan - North Dakota 7:1
*3/4: Ladd Rangers - Alaska-Fairbanks 8:3
*3/5: Michigan - North Dakota 3:2 OT
*3/6: Harvard - Princeton 5:1
*3/6: Providence - Brown 13:6
*3/6: St. Lawrence - Clarkson 3:1
*3/6: Yale - American International 8:2
*3/8: Minnesota - Denver 6:3
*3/8: Michigan - Michigan Tech 5:3
*3/8: Michigan State - North Dakota 4:2
*3/9: North Dakota - Michigan State 3:0 
*3/9: Michigan - Michigan Tech 7:4
*3/9: Harvard - Yale 4:0 
*3/9: Minnesota - Denver 7:4
*3/9: Dartmouth Alumni - Dartmouth 9:6 
*3/9: Army - Royal Military College (ON) 7:2
*Clarkson - Ottawa Shamrocks (ON) 7:2
*Clarkson - Laval University (QC) 4:3
*Clarkson - Loyola University (QC) 6:0
*Clarkson - Ottawa University (ON) 8:2
*Clarkson - Middlebury 11:1
*Clarkson - Hamilton 11:2
*Clarkson - Middlebury 4:1
*Clarkson - Queens University (ON) 8:2
*Clarkson - University of Montreal (QC) 2:0
*Middlebury - Princeton 4:3
*Williams - Princeton 3:2
*US National Team - Colby 19:1
*Middlebury - Colby 7:2
*Norwich - Colby 5:5
*Colby - Bowdoin 9:3
*Norwich - Colby 5:4
*Colby - Amherst 9:3
*Colby - Bowdoin 12:2
*Tufts - Colby 6:5 OT
*Middlebury - Amherst 9:3
*Bowdoin - Amherst 4:1
*Amherst - Holy Cross 10:2
*Williams - Amherst 6:1
*Amherst - MIT 7:3
*Tufts - Amherst 12:9
*Amherst - Hamilton 4:1
*Amherst - Wesleyan 7:3
*Williams - Amherst 8:1
*Middlebury - Bowdoin 9:0
*Middlebury - Hamilton 6:1
*Middlebury - Norwich 7:3
*Middlebury - Norwich 5:2
*Middlebury - Norwich 4:3
*Williams - Hamilton 7:2
*Williams - MIT 16:2
*Tufts - Williams 5:4
*Williams - Colby 4:3
*Williams - Hamilton 8:3
*Williams - American International 10:3
*Minnesota Duluth - Port Arthur North Stars (ON) 6:4
*Minnesota Duluth - St. Boniface Canadiens (MB) 3:3
*Minnesota Duluth - Winnipeg Rangers (MB) 4:4
*Warroad Lakers - Minnesota Duluth 8:4
*US National Team - Minnesota Duluth 8:6
*Minnesota Duluth - Michigan Tech JV 7:0
*Minnesota Duluth - Michigan Tech JV 11:3
*Michigan Tech JV - Minnesota Duluth 6:3
*Minnesota Duluth - Michigan Tech JV 6:6
*Minnesota Duluth - North Dakota JV 8:1
*North Dakota JV - Minnesota Duluth 5:4 OT
*St. Olaf - St. Mary's 9:2
*St. Olaf - St. Mary's 3:1
*Carleton - St. Mary's 5:0
*St. Mary's - Carleton 2:0
*St. Thomas - St. Cloud State 4:1
*St. John's - St. Cloud State 5:1
*St. Cloud State - Wisconsin-Superior 5:0
*St. Cloud Alumni - St. Cloud State 9:8
*St. Thomas - St. Cloud State 6:0
*Falwell All-Stars - St. Cloud State 3:2
*Hamline - St. Cloud State 2:1
*St. John's - St. Cloud State 8:0
*St. Cloud State - Concordia 7:1
*St. Cloud State - Wisconsin-Superior 5:2
*St. Cloud State - Carleton 4:1
*St. Cloud State - Carleton 10:1
*Carleton - Wisconsin-Superior 4:1
*Baker Hockey Club - Lehigh 17:1
*North Jersey Mets - Lehigh 6:1
*North Jersey Mets - Lehigh 8:0
*Hill School - Lehigh 6:0
*Baker Hockey Club - Lehigh 13:4
*Greenwich Hockey Club - Lehigh 3:2
*Wissahickon Hockey Club - Lehigh 7:1
*Pennsylvania - Lehigh 3:2
*Babson - Lehigh 17:2
*Alaska-Fairbanks - Eielson Air Force Base 5:0
*Fort Richardson - Alaska-Fairbanks 7:2 - Fairbanks Winter Carnival
*Elmendorf Air Force Base - Alaska-Fairbanks 6:3 - "
==Hamilton Tournament==
*12/20: Hamilton - Norwich 6:2
*12/20: Williams - Colby 7:2
*12/21: Colby - Hamilton 8:7 OT
*12/21: Williams - Norwich 7:2
*12/22: Colby - Norwich 10:2
*12/22: Hamilton - Williams 6:5 OT
==Boston Arena Christmas Tournament==
*12/27: Boston University - Dartmouth 6:2
*12/27: Boston College - Providence 6:2
*12/27: Brown - Northeastern 6:4
*12/27: Harvard - Army 4:3
*12/28: Harvard - Boston University 5:2
*12/28: Boston College - Brown 6:2
*12/28: Dartmouth - Army 6:2
*12/28: Providence - Northeastern 10:2
*12/29: Harvard - Boston College 4:2
*12/29: Boston University - Brown 6:1
*12/29: Providence - Dartmouth 8:2
*12/29: Northeastern - Army 7:2
==RPI Holiday Invitational==
*12/27: Michigan Tech - McGill University (QC) 2:2 OT
*12/27: RPI - Laval University (QC) 2:2
*12/28: Michigan Tech - Laval University (QC) 9:6
*12/28: McGill University (QC) - RPI 3:2
*12/29: McGill University (QC) - Laval University (QC) 6:4
*12/29: Michigan Tech - RPI 6:4
Michigan Tech won.
==Beanpot Tournament==
;Semifinals
*2/1: Boston University - Harvard 5:3
*2/1: Boston College - Northeastern 6:0
;Consolation
*2/5: Harvard - Northeastern 5:3
;Final
*2/5: Boston College - Boston University 5:4 OT
==Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference==
*1/3: Gustavus Adolphus - Hamline 3:1
*1/5: St. Thomas - St. John's 6:2
*1/5: Gustavus Adolphus - Augsburg 14:0
*1/8: Hamline - St. John's 4:3
*1/12: St. John's - Macalester 11:1
*1/12: Gustavus Adolphus - St. Thomas 4:3 OT
*1/15: St. Thomas - St. John's 3:2
*1/17: St. John's - Augsburg 10:0
*1/19: Gustavus Adolphus - St. John's 7:4
*1/26: St. John's - Hamline 2:1
*1/29: Gustavus Adolphus - Macalester 4:0
*2/2: St. John's - Gustavus Adolphus 5:4
*2/7: St. John's - Augsburg 13:2
*Minnesota Duluth - Hamline 8:0
*Minnesota Duluth - Macalester 5:2
*Minnesota Duluth - St. Thomas 4:0
*Minnesota Duluth - St. Thomas 11:4
*Minnesota Duluth - Macalester 17:0
*Minnesota Duluth - Hamline 2:1
*Minnesota Duluth - St. John's 6:1
*Minnesota Duluth - St. John's 4:3
*Minnesota Duluth - Gustavus Adolphus 10:1
*Minnesota Duluth - Gustavus Adolphus 8:0
*Minnesota Duluth - Augsburg Forfeit
*Minnesota Duluth - Augsburg Forfeit
Minnesota Duluth won the championship.
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 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	Conference 	 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	Overall 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minnesota–Duluth † 	12 	12 	0 	0 	 	– 	– 	 	23 	16 	4 	3 	– 	– 	
Augsburg 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	
Gustavus Adolphus 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	12 	8 	4 	0 	– 	– 	
Hamline 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	
Macalester 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	
Saint John's 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	15 	8 	7 	0 	– 	– 	
St. Thomas 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	 	12 	9 	3 	0 	– 	– 	
† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion 	† indicates conference champion
==NCAA Tournament==
===Qualifying teams===
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The two best WIHL teams and a Tri-State League representative received bids into the tournament as did one independent school.
East	East 	East 	East 	East 	East 	East 	West	West 	West 	West 	West 	West 	West
Seed	School 	Conference 	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid	Seed	School 	Conference	Record	Berth type	Appearance	Last bid
1 	Harvard 	Independent 	21–3–0	At-Large 	2nd 	1955 	1 	Colorado College	WIHL 	23–5–0	At-Large 	7th 	1955
2 	Clarkson	Tri-State League	18–2–0	At-Large 	1st 	Never 	2 	Michigan 	WIHL 	17–4–2	At-Large 	10th 	1956
===Results===
The tournament was played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs. 
;Semifinals
*3/14: Colorado College - Clarkson 5:3
*3/15: Michigan - Harvard 6:1
;Consolation Game
*3/16: Clarkson - Harvard 2:1 OT
;Championship Game
*3/16: Colorado College - Michigan 13:6
==Sources==
*1956-57 - College Hockey News
*Various team Media Guides
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