The 1951 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the

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history. It was held between March 15 and 17, 1951, and concluded with

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7-1. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the last tournament to include only

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Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.

Format

The eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. 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

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Semifinals

Michigan vs. Boston University

Brown vs. Colorado College

Consolation Game

Boston University vs. Colorado College

National Championship

(W1) Michigan vs. (E1) Brown

All-Tournament team

First Team

*G:

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Jim Starrak Roy James Starrak (1928–2013) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey defenseman who played for Colorado College. Career Starrak's collegiate career began in 1947 with the Freshman team at Colorado College. He joined the varsity team the ...

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Gil Burford Gilbert Burford (February 29, 1924 – July 10, 2022) was a Canadian-American ice hockey right wing who played for Michigan in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Career Burford was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. After World War II Burford m ...

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John Matchefts John Peter Matchefts (June 18, 1931 – November 10, 2013) was an American ice hockey player and coach. Matchefts played for Team USA at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Career Player An Eveleth native from birth, Matchefts played for his hometown hi ...

(Michigan) * Most Outstanding Player(s)

Second Team

*G:

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(Brown) *D: John Murphy (Brown) *F:

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(Colorado College)

References

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