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1955–56 NCAA men's ice hockey season
| 1955–56 NCAA men's ice hockey season | ||
|---|---|---|
| November 1955–March 17, 1956 | ||
| 1956 | ||
| Broadmoor Ice PalaceColorado Springs, Colorado | ||
| Michigan | ||
| List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons | ||
| ← 1954–55 | ||
| 1956–57 → | ← 1954–55 | 1956–57 → |
| ← 1954–55 | 1956–57 → |
The 1955–56 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1955 and concluded with the 1956 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 17, 1956, at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 9th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 62nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Clarkson completed the first undefeated season, going 23–0, since the inception of the NCAA tournament. As of 2016 only Cornell (in 1970) has been able to accomplish the same feat.
| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Arena Christmas Tournament | December 26–31 | 9 | Clarkson |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 30–January 2 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Beanpot | February 6, 8 | 4 | Boston College |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemifinalsMarch 15–16 | National championshipMarch 17 | ||||||||
| W1 | Michigan | 2* | |||||||
| E2 | St. Lawrence | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Michigan | 7 | |||||||
| W2 | Michigan Tech | 5 | |||||||
| E1 | Boston College | 4 | |||||||
| W2 | Michigan Tech | 10 | Third-place game | ||||||
| E1 | Boston College | 2 | |||||||
| E2 | St. Lawrence | 6 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Rowe | Junior | Clarkson | 23 | 27 | 38 | 65 | - |
| Ken Yackel | Senior | Minnesota | 30 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 102 |
| Garry Kearns | Sophomore | Rensselaer | 18 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 23 |
| Richard Cavanaugh | Junior | Northeastern | 24 | 30 | 27 | 57 | - |
| Grant Childerhouse | Sophomore | Clarkson | 23 | 36 | 17 | 53 | - |
| Jack McManus | Junior | Michigan Tech | 28 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 14 |
| John Andrews | Freshman | Colorado College | - | 27 | 25 | 52 | - |
| Bill Reichart | Junior | North Dakota | 28 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 24 |
| Clare Smith | Junior | Colorado College | - | 24 | 26 | 50 | - |
| Bob Cleary | Sophomore | Harvard | 25 | 23 | 27 | 50 | - |
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
- College Hockey Historical Archives
- 1955–56 NCAA Standings
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