1977 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Ice Hockey Conference Tournament
| Year = 1977
| Conference = ECAC
| Gender = Men's
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| Dates = March 8–12, 1977
| Teams = 8
| FinalArena = Boston Garden
| FinalCity = Boston, Massachusetts
| Champions = Boston University{{cite news|title=Boston University Men's Team History|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/boston-university/mens-hockey/|publisher=USCHO.com|accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| TitleCount = 5th
| Coach = Jack Parker{{cite news|title=Jack Parker Year-by-Year Coaching Record|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,1/jack-parker/|publisher=USCHO.com|accessdate=2013-05-22}}
| CoachCount = 4th
| MVP = Rick Meagher{{cite news|title=ECAC Awards|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archive|accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| MVPTeam = Boston University
| prevseason_year = 1976
| prevseason_link = 1976 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
| nextseason_year = 1978
| nextseason_link = 1978 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
}}
The 1977 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 16th tournament in league history. It was played between March 8 and March 12, 1977.{{cite news|title=ECAC Tournament|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_trn.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|accessdate=2014-04-23}} Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the 'final four' games were played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. By reaching the championship game both, Boston University and New Hampshire received invitations to participate in the 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play, all of which were single-elimination. The top eight teams, based on winning percentage, 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 highest seed plays the lowest remaining seed while the two remaining teams play with the winners advancing to the championship game and the losers advancing to the third place game.
Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pct. = Winning percentage; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
{{1976–77 ECAC Hockey standings (men)}}
Bracket
Teams are reseeded after the first round
{{8TeamBracket | RD1-RD2-path = 0
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 8
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Clarkson
| RD1-score1=6
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Providence
| RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=New Hampshire
| RD1-score3=4*
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Brown
| RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Cornell
| RD1-score5=7
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Rensselaer
| RD1-score6=5
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Boston University
| RD1-score7=8
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Boston College
| RD1-score8=7
| RD2=Semifinals
March 11
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Clarkson
| RD2-score1=6
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Boston University
| RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=New Hampshire
| RD2-score3=10**
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Cornell
| RD2-score4=9
| RD3=Championship
March 12
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=New Hampshire
| RD3-score1=6
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Boston University
| RD3-score2=8
| RD3b=Third Place
| RD3b-seed1=1
| RD3b-team1=Clarkson
| RD3b-score1=4
| RD3b-seed2=3
| RD3b-team2=Cornell
| RD3b-score2=5
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
=Quarterfinals=
==(1) Clarkson vs. (8) Providence==
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|stadium1 = Walker Arena
|date1 = March 8
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==(2) New Hampshire vs. (7) Brown==
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==(3) Cornell vs. (6) Rensselaer==
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==(4) Boston University vs. (5) Boston College==
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=Semifinals=
==(1) Clarkson vs. (4) Boston University==
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|team2 = Boston University
|stadium1 = Boston Garden
|date1 = March 11
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==(2) New Hampshire vs. (3) Cornell==
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|stadium1 = Boston Garden
|date1 = March 11
|score1 = 10 – 9
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=Third Place=
==(1) Clarkson vs. (3) Cornell==
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|team2 = Cornell
|stadium1 = Boston Garden
|date1 = March 12
|score1 = 4 – 5
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=Championship=
==(2) New Hampshire vs. (4) Boston University==
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|team1 = New Hampshire
|team2 = Boston University
|stadium1 = Boston Garden
|date1 = March 12
|score1 = 6 – 8
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Tournament awards
=[[List of ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team|All-Tournament Team]]=
None
=[[List of ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament|MOP]]=
- Rick Meagher (Boston University)
References
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External links
- [http://www.ecachockey.com/men/index ECAC Hockey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505082036/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/index |date=2010-05-05 }}
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ecac19671977.html 1976–77 ECAC Hockey Standings]
- [http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=70&startdate=1976 1976–77 NCAA Standings]
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