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1958 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958 |
| Gender | men's |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Williams Arena |
| FrozenFourCity | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Champions | Denver Pioneers |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | North Dakota Fighting Sioux |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | Clarkson Golden Knights |
| FrozenFourCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | Harvard Crimson |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 3rd |
| Coach | Murray Armstrong |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Murray Massier |
| MOPTeam | Denver |
| Attendance | 22,950 |
The 1958 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1957–58 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 11th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 13 and 15, 1958, and concluded with Denver defeating North Dakota 6-2. All games were played at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This was the first NCAA tournament to take place outside Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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 | West | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarkson | Tri-State League | 16–2–0 | At-Large | 2nd | 1957 | 1 | North Dakota | WIHL | 23–6–1 | At-Large | 1st | Never | ||
| 2 | Harvard | Independent | 18–8–1 | At-Large | 3rd | 1957 | 2 | Denver | WIHL | 22–10–2 | At-Large | 1st | Never |
Format
The Tri-State League team was seeded as the top eastern team while the WIHL champion with the greater winning percentage was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Williams Arena. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Bracket
March 13–14 March 15
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Clarkson | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Denver | RD1-score2=6 | RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=North Dakota | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Harvard | RD1-score4=1
| RD2-seed1=W2 | RD2-team1=Denver | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2=W1 | RD2-team2=North Dakota | RD2-score2=2
| RD2b-seed1=E1 | RD2b-team1=Clarkson | RD2b-score1=5 | RD2b-seed2=E2 | RD2b-team2=Harvard | RD2b-score2=1 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
Clarkson vs. Denver
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
North Dakota vs. Harvard
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
Consolation Game
Clarkson vs. Harvard
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
National Championship
North Dakota vs. Denver
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
| Scoring summary | Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UND | Ed Thomlinson | Steenson | 7:22 | 1–0 UND | ||
| 2nd | a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Jim Brown | Sharp | 27:18 | 1–1 | |
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Bruce Walker | Massier and Dingwall | 30:39 | 2–1 DEN | ||
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Walt Dingwall – GW | Massier and Zemrau | 30:58 | 3–1 DEN | ||
| 3rd | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UND | Joe Poole | King | 45:21 | 3–2 DEN | ||
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Murray Massier | Klinck and Walker | 47:18 | 4–2 DEN | ||
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Barry Sharp | Collie | 53:49 | 5–2 DEN | ||
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Dennis Slinn | Massier and Godfrey | 56:17 | 6–2 DEN |
| Shots by period | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | Denver | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 | |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | color=#FFFFFF}};" | North Dakota | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | #866d4b | 2px}}" | DEN | Rodney Schneck | 21 | 2 | ||
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | color=#FFFFFF}};" | UND | Robert Peabody | 22 | 6 |
[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament team]]
First Team
- G: Rodney Schneck (Denver)
- D: Bill Steenson (North Dakota)
- D: Ed Zemrau (Denver)
- F: Murray Massier* (Denver)
- F: Bob Van Lammers (Clarkson)
- F: Jim Brown (Denver)
- Most Outstanding Player(s)
Second Team
- G: Eddie MacDonald (Clarkson)
- D: Blair Livingstone (Denver)
- D: Ralph Lyndon (North Dakota)
- F: Barry Sharp (Denver)
- F: Ron King (North Dakota)
- F: John MacMillan (Denver)
References
References
- "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "Denver Pioneers 2007-08 Hockey Yearbook". Denver Pioneers.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
- "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
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