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1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season

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{{Infobox NCAA ice hockey season

| gender = men

| division = university

| year = 1968

| image =

| caption =

| duration = November 1968–
March 15, 1969

| champ_stad = Broadmoor World Arena

| champ_city = Colorado Springs, Colorado

| champ = Denver

| hobey_baker =

| hobey_baker_team =

}}

The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1969 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 22nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 75th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Wisconsin was admitted into the WCHA beginning with this season. Because they now played each of the other three Big Ten teams they were included into the informal conference standings.

Air Force and Notre Dame both begin to sponsor their ice hockey programs. Both teams started as independents.

Regular season

=Season tournaments=

class="wikitable"

! Tournament

DatesTeamsChampion
ECAC Christmas Hockey Tournament

| December 20–21

| 4

| Cornell

ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival

| December 20–21

| 4

| Clarkson

Great Lakes Invitational

| December 20–21

| 4

| Michigan Tech

St. Paul Hockey Classic

| December 20–21

| 4

| North Dakota

Big Ten Holiday Tournament

| December 26–28

| 4

| Michigan

Boston Arena Christmas Tournament

| December 27–28

| 4

| Boston University

Syracuse Invitational

| December 27–28

| 4

| Cornell

Yankee Conference Tournament

| December 27–28

| 4

| New Hampshire

Broadmoor World Tournament

| December 27–29

| 3

| Denver

Rensselaer Holiday Tournament

| December 27–29

| 4

| Waterloo

Centennial Tournament

| January 3–4

| 4

| Loyola

Beanpot

| February 3, 10

| 4

| Harvard

=Standings=

{{1968–69 Big Ten ice hockey standings}}

{{1968–69 ECAC Hockey standings (men)}}

{{1968–69 Independent College Athletic Conference ice hockey standings}}

{{1968–69 Division I Independent ice hockey standings (men)}}

{{1968–69 WCHA standings (men)}}

{{cite news|title=2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide|url=http://www.ecachockey.com/men/history/Summaries-I.pdf|publisher=ECAC Hockey|access-date=2014-06-29}}{{cite news|title=2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 97-112|url=http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-97-112.pdf|publisher=WCHA|access-date=2014-06-29}}

1969 NCAA Tournament

{{Main article|1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament}}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals
March 13–14

| RD2=National championship
March 15

| RD2b=Third-place game

| RD1-seed1=W1

| RD1-team1=Denver

| RD1-score1=9

| RD1-seed2=E2

| RD1-team2=Harvard

| RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3=E1

| RD1-team3=Cornell

| RD1-score3=4*

| RD1-seed4=W2

| RD1-team4=Michigan Tech

| RD1-score4=3

| RD2-seed1=W1

| RD2-team1=Denver

| RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2=E1

| RD2-team2=Cornell

| RD2-score2=3

| RD2b-seed1=E2

| RD2b-team1=Harvard

| RD2b-score1=6**

| RD2b-seed2=W2

| RD2b-team2=Michigan Tech

| RD2b-score2=5

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

{{cite news|title=NCAA Tournament|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_trn.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width: 11em;" | Player

! style="width: 7em;" | Class

! style="width: 11em;" | Team

! style="width: 4em;" | GP

! style="width: 4em;" | G

! style="width: 4em;" | A

! style="width: 4em;" | Pts

! style="width: 4em;" | PIM

{{sortname|David|Merhar}}SeniorArmy285750107-
{{sortname|Tony|Curran|Tony Curran (ice hockey)}}SeniorArmy-255580-
{{sortname|Brian|Cornell|Brian Cornell (ice hockey)}}SeniorCornell2922527426
{{sortname|Joe|Cavanagh}}SophomoreHarvard28243862-
{{sortname|Delbert|Dehate}}JuniorWisconsin3436256150
{{sortname|Peter|Tufford}}SeniorCornell292040602
{{sortname|Tim|Sheehy|Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey)}}JuniorBoston College2619416036
{{sortname|George|Morrison|George Morrison (ice hockey)}}SophomoreDenver3240185812
{{sortname|Tommy|Earl}}JuniorColgate-372057-
{{sortname|David|Conte|David Conte (ice hockey)}}JuniorColgate---56-

{{cite web|title=1968-69 NCAA Division I Statistics|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1968|publisher=Elite Prospects|access-date=2016-12-21}}

=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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="width: 11em;" | Player

! style="width: 7em;" | Class

! style="width: 11em;" | Team

! style="width: 4em;" | GP

! style="width: 5em;" | Min

! style="width: 4em;" | W

! style="width: 4em;" | L

! style="width: 4em;" | OT

! style="width: 4em;" | GA

! style="width: 4em;" | SO

! style="width: 4em;" | SV%

! style="width: 4em;" | GAA

{{sortname|Ken|Dryden}}SeniorCornell2715782520473.9361.79
{{sortname|John|Barry|John Barry (ice hockey)}}SophomoreNotre Dame–-------2.00
{{sortname|Brian|Reynolds|Brian Reynolds (ice hockey)}}SophomoreProvidence19-------2.10
{{sortname|Gerry|Powers}}SeniorDenver32-2660-5.9152.23
{{sortname|Rick|Duffett}}JuniorMichigan State16----42-.9162.74
{{sortname|Wayne|Thomas|Wayne Thomas (ice hockey)}}SophomoreWisconsin17943961442.9012.80
{{sortname|Donald|McGinnis}}JuniorBrown------1.9192.83
{{sortname|Rick|Metzer}}SeniorNew Hampshire-------.8962.84
{{sortname|Gord|McRae}}JuniorMichigan Tech281680---841.8973.00
{{sortname|Bob|Vroman}}JuniorWisconsin189481341493.8843.10

Awards

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=NCAA=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=NCAA Division I Awards |url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=June 11, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Spencer Penrose AwardCharlie Holt, New Hampshire
colspan=2|Most Outstanding Player in NCAA TournamentKeith Magnuson, Denver
colspan=3|AHCA All-American Teams{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=June 11, 2013}}
East Team  Position  West Team
Ken Dryden, Cornell

| align=center | G

| Rick Duffett, Michigan State

Paul Hurley, Boston College

| align=center | D

| Keith Magnuson, Denver

Bruce Pattison, Cornell

| align=center | D

| John Marks, North Dakota

Joe Cavanagh, Harvard

| align=center | F

| Bob Collyard, Colorado College

Brian Cornell, Cornell

| align=center | F

| Al Karlander, Michigan Tech

Tim Sheehy, Boston College

| align=center | F

| George Morrison, Denver

Peter Tufford, Cornell

| align=center | F

| Bob Munro, North Dakota

Herb Wakabayashi, Boston University

| align=center | F

|

{{col-2}}

=ECAC=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=ECAC Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Player of the YearKen Dryden, Cornell
colspan=2|Rookie of the YearJoe Cavanagh, Harvard
colspan=2|Most Outstanding Player in TournamentKen Dryden, Cornell
colspan=3|All-ECAC Hockey Teams{{cite news|title=ECAC All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}
First Team  Position  Second Team
Ken Dryden, Cornell

| align=center | G

| Rick Metzer, New Hampshire

Paul Hurley, Boston College

| align=center | D

| Curt Bennett, Brown

Bruce Pattison, Cornell

| align=center | D

| Chris Gurry, Harvard

Brian Cornell, Cornell

| align=center | F

| Mike Hyndman, Boston University

Joe Cavanagh, Harvard

| align=center | F

| Tim Sheehy, Boston College

Herb Wakabayashi, Boston University

| align=center | F

| Peter Tufford, Cornell

{{col-end}}

=WCHA=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|Award{{cite news|title=WCHA Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}Recipient
colspan=2|Most Valuable PlayerMurray McLachlan, Minnesota
colspan=2|Sophomore of the YearGeorge Morrison, Denver
colspan=2|Coach of the YearJohn Matchefts, Colorado College
colspan=3|All-WCHA Teams{{cite news|title=WCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}
First Team  Position  Second Team
Murray McLachlan, Minnesota

| align=center | G

| Gerry Powers, Denver

Keith Magnuson, Denver

| align=center | D

| Paul Domm, Michigan

Terry Abram, North Dakota

| align=center | D

| John Marks, North Dakota

George Morrison, Denver

| align=center | F

| Dave Kartio, North Dakota

Bob Munro, North Dakota

| align=center | F

| Tom Miller, Denver

Al Karlander, Michigan Tech

| align=center | F

| Bob Collyard, Colorado College

[[College players in the NHL Entry Draft|1969 NHL Amateur Draft]]

{{Main|1969 NHL Amateur Draft}}

class="wikitable sortable" width="75%"

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 4em;" | Round

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 4em;" | Pick

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 12em;" | Player

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 13em;" | College

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 9em;" | Conference

! style="color:white; background-color:#005EB8; width: 11em;" | NHL team

align="center" bgcolor=""

| 3

30{{sortname|Bernie|Gagnon|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Michiganstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHASt. Louis Blues
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 5

57{{sortname|Wally|Olds}}style="color:white; background:#862334; {{box-shadow border|a|#FBB93C|2px}}"| Minnesotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHADetroit Red Wings
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 5

60{{sortname|Mike|Baumgartner}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks|color=#FFFFFF}}"| North Dakotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAChicago Black Hawks
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

68{{sortname|Lynn|Powis}}style="color:white; background:#862633; {{box-shadow border|a|#866d4b|2px}}"| Denverstyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAMontreal Canadiens
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

70{{sortname|Dale|Yutsyk|nolink=1}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado College Tigers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Colorado Collegestyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHASt. Louis Blues
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 6

71{{sortname|Dave|Hudson}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks|color=#FFFFFF}}"| North Dakotastyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHAChicago Black Hawks
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 7

73{{sortname|Bob|Collyard}}style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado College Tigers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| Colorado Collegestyle="color:black; background:#ADADAD; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}"| WCHASt. Louis Blues

{{cite web|title=1969 NHL Amateur Draft |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1969a.html |work=Hockey DB |accessdate=October 25, 2023}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ College Hockey Historical Archives]
  • [http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=70&startdate=1968 1968–69 NCAA Standings]

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