1967–68 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

The 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1967 and concluded with the 1968 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 16, 1968, at the Duluth Arena Auditorium in Duluth, Minnesota. This was the 21st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 73rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Pennsylvania joined ECAC Hockey beginning with this season. 
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
New Brunswick Invitational 	November 24–25	4 	Boston University
Great Lakes Invitational 	December 20–21	4 	North Dakota
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival 	December 21–22	4 	Cornell
Broadmoor World Tournament 	December 26–30	5 	Soviet National Team
St. Paul Classic 	December 27–28	4 	North Dakota
Yankee Conference Tournament 	December 27–28	4 	New Hampshire
Big Ten Holiday Tournament 	December 28–30	4 	Minnesota
Boston Arena Christmas Tournament	December 28–30	4 	Boston University
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament 	December 28–30	4 	McMaster
Brown Holiday Tournament 	December 29–30	4 	Brown
Nichols School Invitational 	December 29–30	4 	Cornell
Beanpot 	February 5, 12	4 	Boston University
===Standings===
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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
Michigan† 	8 	7 	1 	0 	14 	45 	24 	 	27 	18 	9 	0 	152 	84
Minnesota 	8 	3 	5 	0 	6 	35 	29 	 	31 	19 	12 	0 	132 	109
Michigan State 	8 	2 	6 	0 	4 	20 	42 	 	29 	11 	16 	2 	92 	111
† 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
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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
Cornell†* 	20 	19 	1 	0 	.950 	144 	29 	 	29 	27 	2 	0 	187 	43
Clarkson 	16 	11 	5 	0 	.688 	91 	68 	 	24 	16 	7 	1 	159 	85
St. Lawrence 	17 	11 	5 	1 	.676 	86 	73 	 	23 	14 	8 	1 	124 	90
Harvard 	21 	14 	7 	0 	.667 	123 	74 	 	24 	15 	9 	0 	139 	88
Boston University 	21 	13 	6 	2 	.667 	116 	61 	 	32 	20 	9 	3 	174 	89
Brown 	20 	12 	6 	2 	.650 	116 	63 	 	24 	15 	7 	2 	135 	79
Boston College 	23 	14 	8 	1 	.630 	113 	79 	 	31 	19 	11 	1 	155 	116
Princeton 	23 	13 	9 	1 	.587 	92 	79 	 	24 	13 	10 	1 	93 	85
New Hampshire^ 	13 	7 	6 	0 	.538 	49 	50 	 	29 	22 	7 	0 	159 	77
Colgate 	17 	9 	8 	0 	.529 	67 	65 	 	23 	12 	11 	0 	96 	83
Rensselaer 	17 	8 	9 	0 	.471 	80 	70 	 	22 	11 	11 	0 	109 	94
Army 	12 	5 	7 	0 	.417 	46 	50 	 	24 	14 	10 	0 	110 	84
Yale 	22 	6 	16 	0 	.273 	43 	117 	 	24 	6 	18 	0 	50 	120
Northeastern 	17 	4 	13 	0 	.250 	56 	89 	 	24 	6 	17 	1 	87 	126
Providence 	16 	3 	13 	0 	.188 	32 	114 	 	25 	7 	18 	0 	67 	149
Dartmouth 	21 	2 	19 	0 	.095 	55 	115 	 	23 	4 	19 	0 	67 	120
Pennsylvania 	16 	1 	15 	0 	.063 	22 	154 	 	24 	6 	18 	0 	42 	180
Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs	Championship: Cornell† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion^ New Hampshire had been readmitted to the ECAC but played only a partial schedule and still qualified for the ECAC II playoffs
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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
Clarkson† 	4 	4 	0 	0 	8 	24 	13 	 	24 	16 	7 	1 	159 	85
St. Lawrence 	4 	2 	2 	0 	4 	21 	19 	 	23 	14 	8 	1 	124 	90
Rensselaer 	4 	0 	4 	0 	0 	7 	22 	 	22 	11 	11 	0 	109 	94
† 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
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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
Alaska–Fairbanks 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	- 	 	8 	2 	6 	0 	- 	-
Ohio 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	- 	 	27 	16 	11 	0 	- 	-
Ohio State 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	- 	 	24 	9 	13 	2 	95 	126
Wisconsin 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	- 	 	32 	22 	10 	0 	218 	92
1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings 	1967–68 Western Collegiate Hockey Association 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
Denver†* 	18 	15 	3 	0 	.833 	84 	32 	 	34 	28 	5 	1 	183 	65
Michigan Tech 	20 	15 	5 	0 	.750 	76 	47 	 	32 	22 	9 	1 	131 	82
North Dakota* 	22 	13 	8 	1 	.614 	78 	57 	 	33 	20 	10 	3 	113 	80
Michigan 	18 	11 	7 	0 	.611 	83 	60 	 	27 	18 	9 	0 	152 	84
Minnesota 	22 	13 	9 	0 	.591 	98 	71 	 	31 	19 	12 	0 	132 	109
Michigan State 	20 	6 	13 	1 	.325 	57 	82 	 	29 	11 	16 	2 	92 	111
Colorado College 	20 	4 	16 	0 	.200 	40 	106 	 	29 	9 	20 	0 	84 	108
Minnesota-Duluth 	24 	4 	20 	0 	.167 	54 	109 	 	28 	5 	23 	0 	71 	144
Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: North Dakota, Denver† indicates conference regular season champion* indicates conference tournament champion
===Independent game results===
*11/17: Ohio State - Bowling Green 3:3 OT
*11/24: Wisconsin - Wisconsin-Superior 11:3
*11/25: Wisconsin - Wisconsin-Superior 9:2
*12/1: Wisconsin - Ohio University 9:2
*12/2: Wisconsin - Ohio University 11:2
*12/2: Ohio State - Cincinnati Mohawks 8:5
*12/3: Notre Dame - St. Precopios 15:0
*12/7: Ohio University - Ohio State 7:4
*12/8: Ohio State - Oberlin 5:1
*12/8: Michigan Tech - Wisconsin 6:5
*12/9: Wisconsin - Michigan Tech 4:3
*12/9: Ohio University - Oberlin 14:2
*12/9: Notre Dame - Wheaton College 22:0
*12/10: Notre Dame - Northern Illinois 9:3
*12/12: Bowling Green - Wisconsin 2:1
*12/15: Wisconsin State - Notre Dame 8:6
*12/16: Notre Dame - St. John's 6:3
*12/16: Wisconsin - Illinois Club 9:0
*12/16: Hamilton - Ohio University 7:6
*12/17: Norwich - Ohio University 6:0
*12/20: Ohio University - Amherst 11:0
*12/21: Salem State - Ohio University 6:3
*12/28: Wisconsin - Ohio State 11:2 - Big Ten Tournament
*12/28: Minnesota - Michigan State 6:3 - "
*12/29: Michigan - Wisconsin 8:0 - "
*12/29: Michigan State - Ohio State 7:0 - "
*12/30: Michigan State - Wisconsin 4:3 - "
*12/30: Minnesota - Michigan 3:1
*1/5: St. Mary's - Ohio State 6:5
*1/5: Wisconsin - Western Michigan 17:0
*1/6: Minnesota-Duluth - Wisconsin 4:2
*1/6: Ohio University - St. Mary's 7:4
*1/6: Notre Dame - University of Detroit 3:2
*1/7: Notre Dame - St. Mary's 7:4
*1/9: Minnesota - Wisconsin 5:2
*1/12: Ohio State - Air Force 7:2
*1/12: Wisconsin - St. Mary's 11:5
*1/13: Wisconsin - St. Mary's 10:1
*1/13: Ohio University - Ohio State 6:0
*1/13: Notre Dame - Air Force 14:0
*1/15: Wisconsin - St. John's 11:2
*1/19: Bowling Green - Ohio University 7:5
*1/19: Lake Forest - Ohio State 5:1
*1/20: Lake Forest - Ohio State 6:2
*1/20: Ohio University - Oberlin 10:4
*1/24: Ohio University - Ohio State 6:5 OT
*1/26: Ohio University - Western Michigan 13:4
*1/26: Ohio State - Toledo 7:4
*1/26: Notre Dame - University of Detroit 4:3
*1/27: Ohio University - Western Michigan 14:6
*1/27: Wisconsin - Lake Forest 10:0
*1/28: Port Huron Juniors - Notre Dame 13:1
*1/31: Denver - Wisconsin 7:1
*2/1: Ohio University - Bowling Green 6:4
*2/2: Ohio State - Bowling Green 3:1
*2/2: Wisconsin - Colorado College 4:3
*2/3: Wisconsin - Colorado College 6:2
*2/3: Ohio University - Ohio State 9:2
*2/3: Notre Dame - Lewis College 14:2
*2/4: Notre Dame - Purdue 4:2
*2/8: Notre Dame - Western Michigan 8:7
*2/9: Ohio University - Air Force 11:0
*2/9: Colorado College - Ohio State 8:0
*2/9: Minnesota - Wisconsin 3:2 OT
*2/10: Minnesota - Wisconsin 5:3
*2/10: Ohio State - Air Force 4:1
*2/10: Colorado College - Ohio University 7:6
*2/13: Wisconsin - Lake Forest 12:2
*2/16: Ohio University - Augsburg 6:4
*2/16: St. John's - Ohio State 6:4
*2/16: Wisconsin - Gustavus Adolphus 9:3
*2/17: Wisconsin - Notre Dame 16:2
*2/17: Ohio State - Augsburg 5:5 OT
*2/17: St. John's - Ohio University 6:3
*2/22: Wisconsin - Ohio State 11:2
*2/23: Bowling Green - Ohio State 7:4
*2/23: Wisconsin - Ohio University 7:4
*2/24: Wisconsin - Ohio University 5:2
*2/24: Ohio State - Dayton 5:1
*2/25: Notre Dame - Northern Illinois 8:5
*3/1: Wisconsin State - Ohio University 6:4
*3/1: Ohio State - Western Michigan 9:2
*3/1: Wisconsin - Michigan State 5:3
*3/1: Notre Dame - Air Force 6:4
*3/2: Notre Dame - Air Force 9:6 
*3/2: Michigan State - Wisconsin 3:1
*3/2: Ohio State - Western Michigan 8:6 
*3/2: Ohio University - Wisconsin State 7:6
*3/9: Sand & Gravel Grizzlies - Alaska-Fairbanks 5:1
*3/10: Sand & Gravel Grizzlies - Alaska-Fairbanks 6:3
*Ohio University - Western Michigan 13:4
*Ohio University - Western Michigan 14:6
Notre Dame was a club (non-varsity) team. They were upgraded to varsity status the next season.
;Alaska State Championship
*2/17: Sand & Gravel Grizzlies - Alaska-Fairbanks 11:1
*2/18: Anchorage Blades - Alaska-Fairbanks 10:6
*2/19: Hohn Plumbers - Alaska-Fairbanks 9:2
==ECAC Tournament==
The tournament featured three rounds of play, all of which were single-elimination. The top eight teams, based on conference rankings, qualified to participate in the tournament. In the quarterfinals the first seed and eighth seed, the second seed and seventh seed, the third seed and sixth seed and the fourth seed and fifth seed played against one another. In the semifinals, the winner of the first and eighth matchup played the winner of the fourth and fifth matchup while the other two remaining teams played with the winners advancing to the championship game and the losers advancing to the third place game. 
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==WCHA Tournament==
All eight teams in the WCHA were eligible for the tournament and were seeded No. 1 through No. 8 according to their final conference standings. In the first round the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third and sixth seeds and the fourth and fifth seeds played a single game with the winners advancing to the second round. After the first round the remaining teams were reseeded No. 1 through No. 4 according to their final conference standings and advanced to the second round. In the second round the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds were matched in two-game series where the school that scored the higher number of goals was declared the winner. The victors of the second round series were declared as co-conference tournament champions. 
;First round
*3/5: Denver - Minnesota-Duluth 11:4
*3/5: Michigan Tech - Colorado College 5:2
*3/5: North Dakota - Michigan State 5:2
*3/5: Minnesota - Michigan 5:3
;Second round
*3/8: Denver - Minnesota 9:0
*3/8: Michigan Tech - North Dakota 0:0
*3/9: Denver - Minnesota 7:3
*3/9: North Dakota - Michigan Tech 3:2
==NCAA Tournament==
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the two WCHA tournament co-champions received automatic bids into the tournament. An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC tournament finish as well as their regular season record. 
===Qualifying teams===
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 	Cornell 	ECAC Hockey	26–1–0	Tournament champion	2nd 	1967 	1 	Denver 	WCHA 	26–5–1	Tournament co-champion	7th 	1966
2 	Boston College	ECAC Hockey	19–9–1	At-Large 	9th 	1965 	2 	North Dakota	WCHA 	19–9–3	Tournament co-champion	6th 	1967
===Results===
;Semifinals
*3/14: Denver - Boston College 4:1
*3/15: North Dakota - Cornell 3:1
;Consolation Game
*3/16: Cornell - Boston College 6:1
;Championship Game
*3/16: Denver - North Dakota 4:0
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