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1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Olympia Stadium served as the host for the 1977 Frozen Four
October 1976–March 26, 1977
1977
Olympia StadiumDetroit, Michigan
Wisconsin
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
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The 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1976 and concluded with the 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 26, 1977, at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 30th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 83rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

The top teams in the nation voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The poll was compiled by radio station WMPL.

WMPL Poll
1	Wisconsin
2	Minnesota
3	Brown
4	Michigan
5	Colorado College
6	New Hampshire
7	Saint Louis
8	Boston University
9	Michigan Tech
10	Bowling Green

Tournament	Dates	Teams	Champion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival	November 25–28	4	Clarkson
Binghamton Invitational	November 26–27	4	York
Brown Invitational	December 20–22	4	Vermont
Great Lakes Invitational	December 28–29	4	Michigan Tech
Syracuse Invitational	December 28–29	4	Boston College
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament	December 28–30	4	Rensselaer
Union Holiday Festival Tournament	December 29–30	4	Union, Western Ontario
Blue–Green Invitational	January 2–3	4	New Hampshire
ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival	January 2–3	4	Boston University
Beanpot	February 7, 14	4	Harvard

The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll
1	Wisconsin
2	Clarkson
3	Notre Dame
4	Michigan
5	New Hampshire
6	Boston University
7	Saint Louis
8	Denver
9	Cornell
10	Bowling Green State

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
Dave Taylor	Senior	Clarkson	34	41	67	108	70
Dave Debol	Junior	Michigan	45	43	56	99	40
Bob Miller	Sophomore	New Hampshire	38	30	59	89	45
Craig Norwich	Junior	Wisconsin	44	18	65	83	70
Mike Eaves	Junior	Wisconsin	45	28	53	81	18
Mark Johnson	Freshman	Wisconsin	43	36	44	80	16
Rick Meagher	Senior	Boston University	34	34	46	80	42
Lance Nethery	Sophomore	Cornell	29	32	46	78	18
Brian Walsh	Senior	Notre Dame	38	30	47	77	70
Ralph Cox	Sophomore	New Hampshire	37	40	36	76	50
Kip Maurer	Junior	Michigan	-	38	38	76	8

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

Round	Pick	Player	College	Conference	NHL team
2	27	Neil Labatte	Brown	ECAC Hockey	'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000038-QINU`"'St. Louis Blues
2	35	Tom Gorence	Minnesota	WCHA	Philadelphia Flyers
2	36	Rod Langway	New Hampshire	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
3	38	Doug Berry	Denver	WCHA	Colorado Rockies
4	66	Mark Johnson	Wisconsin	WCHA	Pittsburgh Penguins
4	69	Steve Stoyanovich	Rensselaer	ECAC Hockey	New York Islanders
4	72	Jim Craig	Boston University	ECAC Hockey	Atlanta Flames
5	73	Jim Korn	Providence	ECAC Hockey	Detroit Red Wings
5	82	Curt Christofferson	Colorado College	WCHA	Atlanta Flames
5	84	Julian Baretta	Wisconsin	WCHA	Los Angeles Kings
6	92	Dan Lempe	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Colorado Rockies
6	93	Perry Schnarr	Denver	WCHA	Washington Capitals
6	96	Jack O'Callahan	Boston University	ECAC Hockey	Chicago Black Hawks
6	98	John Bethel	Boston University	ECAC Hockey	New York Rangers
6	105	Steve Letzgus	Michigan Tech	WCHA	New York Islanders
6	108	Bill Himmelright	North Dakota	WCHA	Montreal Canadiens
7	109	Randy Wilson	Providence	ECAC Hockey	Detroit Red Wings
7	118	Bobby Gould	New Hampshire	ECAC Hockey	Atlanta Flames
7	120	Bob Suter	Wisconsin	WCHA	Los Angeles Kings
7	122	Ralph Cox	New Hampshire	ECAC Hockey	Boston Bruins
8	131	Lance Nethery	Cornell	ECAC Hockey	New York Rangers
8	133	Jimmy Bennett	Brown	ECAC Hockey	Atlanta Flames
8	137	Keith Hendrickson	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Montreal Canadiens
8	139	Mike Greeder	Minnesota	WCHA	Philadelphia Flyers
8	140	Mike Reilly	Colorado College	WCHA	Montreal Canadiens
9	142	Jack Hughes	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Colorado Rockies
9	143	Don Micheletti	Minnesota	WCHA	Washington Capitals
9	145	Keith Hanson †	Northern Michigan	CCHA	Minnesota North Stars
9	148	Tim Harrer	Minnesota	WCHA	Atlanta Flames
9	149	Ray Robertson	St. Lawrence	ECAC Hockey	Toronto Maple Leafs
9	150	Tom Bauer	Providence	ECAC Hockey	Philadelphia Flyers
9	153	Bruce Crowder	New Hampshire	ECAC Hockey	Philadelphia Flyers
9	154	Sid Tanchak	Clarkson	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
10	157	Peter Raps	Western Michigan	CCHA	New York Rangers
10	160	Mark Holden	Brown	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
10	161	Steve Jones	Ohio State	CCHA	Philadelphia Flyers
10	162	Craig Laughlin	Clarkson	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
11	164	Mike Brown	Western Michigan	CCHA	New York Rangers
11	165	Jim Trainor	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Philadelphia Flyers
11	168	Rod McNair	Ohio State	CCHA	Philadelphia Flyers
12	171	Mark Miller	Michigan	WCHA	New York Rangers
12	172	Mike Laycock	Brown	ECAC Hockey	Philadelphia Flyers
13	176	Mark Wells	Bowling Green	CCHA	Montreal Canadiens
13	177	Stan Palmer	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Montreal Canadiens
15	181	Ed Hill	Vermont	ECAC Hockey	Detroit Red Wings
15	182	Bob Boileau	Boston University	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens

1976–77 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
1976–77 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
College Hockey Historical Archives
1976–77 NCAA Standings

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