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1970 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1970 |
| Gender | men's |
| Division | University Division |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 4 |
| FrozenFourArena | Olympic Arena |
| FrozenFourCity | Lake Placid, New York |
| Champions | Cornell Big Red |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| ChampGameCount | 3rd |
| ChampFFCount | 4th |
| RunnerUp | Clarkson Golden Knights |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| RunnerFFCount | 6th |
| Semifinal1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| FrozenFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Michigan Tech Huskies |
| FrozenFourCount2 | 6th |
| Coach | Ned Harkness |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MOP | Dan Lodboa |
| MOPTeam | Cornell |
The 1970 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 23rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 19 and 21, 1970, and concluded with Cornell defeating Clarkson 6–4. All games were played at the Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York.
As of 2023 the 1970 Cornell team is the only undefeated NCAA champion in University Division / Division I history.
Qualifying teams
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.
| East | West | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 27–0–0 | Tournament champion | 4th | 1969 | 1 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 19–10–3 | Tournament co-champion | 6th | 1969 | ||
| 2 | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | 23–7–0 | At-Large | 6th | 1966 | 2 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 22–10–0 | Tournament co-champion | 1st | Never |
Format
The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion with the better regular season record 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 Olympic 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.
Tournament bracket
March 19–20 March 21
| RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Cornell | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Wisconsin | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=W1 | RD1-team3=Michigan Tech | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Clarkson | RD1-score4=4
| RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Cornell | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Clarkson | RD2-score2=4
| RD2b-seed1=W1 | RD2b-team1=Michigan Tech | RD2b-score1=5 | RD2b-seed2=W2 | RD2b-team2=Wisconsin | RD2b-score2=6 Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
(E1) Cornell vs. (W2) Wisconsin
|1-1-1 = No Scoring |1-1-2 = 07:08 - PP - Bob Poffenroth (Heatley) |1-3-1 = (Westner, Fullan) Garth Ryan - 05:32 (Aitchison) Bill Duthie - GW - 11:01 |goalie1-1 = ( 15 saves / 16 shots ) Brian Cropper |goalie1-2 = Wayne Thomas ( 36 saves / 38 shots )
(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (E2) Clarkson
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
Consolation Game
(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (W2) Wisconsin
|1-1-1 = |1-1-2 = |1-2-1 = |1-2-2 = |1-3-1 = |1-3-2 = |goalie1-1 = |goalie1-2 =
National Championship
(E1) Cornell vs. (E2) Clarkson
|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 | Penalty summary | Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Luc St. Jean | Kemp and Magnusson | 0:20 | 1–0 CLK | ||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Larry Fullan | Giuliani | 4:22 | 1–1 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Garth Ryan - PP | unassisted | 11:22 | 2–1 COR | |||||||||
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Jerry Kemp - PP | St. Jean and Magnusson | 17:27 | 2–2 | |||||||||
| 2nd | Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Bill O'Flaherty | Halme and Maki | 29:13 | 3–2 CLK | ||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | David Westner | Fullan and Ryan | 33:31 | 3–3 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Dan Lodboa - PP | McCutcheon and Giuliani | 45:03 | 4–3 COR | ||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Dan Lodboa - GW SH | unassisted | 47:58 | 5–3 COR | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Dan Lodboa | McCutcheon | 52:17 | 6–3 COR | |||||||||
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Steve Warr | Kemp | 53:29 | 6–4 COR | |||||||||
| 1st | Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Wayne LaChance | Tripping | 9:54 | 2:00 | ||||||||
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | David Westner | Tripping | 11:34 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Garth Ryan | High–Sticking | 16:58 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Ronald Simpson | Tripping | 17:14 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| 2nd | Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Greg Lewis | Cross–Checking | 25:37 | 2:00 | ||||||||
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Alf Maki | Tripping | 27:32 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Robert Aitchison | Tripping | 37:50 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Dan Lodboa | Tripping | 39:44 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Steve Warr | Tripping | 44:28 | 2:00 | ||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | David Westner | Tripping | 46:01 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Gordon Lowe | Cross–Checking | 47:42 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Ronald Simpson | Cross–Checking | 51:56 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Keith McLean | High–Sticking | 51:56 | 2:00 | |||||||||
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | John Hughes | Tripping | 57:34 | 2:00 |
| Shots by period | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Clarkson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | Cornell | 17 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| Goaltenders | Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Golden Knights | color=#FFFFFF}};" | CLK | Bruce Bullock | 40 | 6 | 59:00 | |
| Cornell Big Red | color=#FFFFFF}};" | COR | Brian Cropper | 15 | 4 | 60:00 |
[[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament team]]
- G: Bruce Bullock (Clarkson)
- D: Steve Giuliani (Cornell)
- D: Dan Lodboa* (Cornell)
- F: John Hughes (Cornell)
- F: Rick Magnusson (Clarkson)
- F: Bob Poffenroth (Wisconsin)
- Most Outstanding Player(s)
References
References
- "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "Championship Teams". Cornell Big Red.
- "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records". NCAA.org.
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