The 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1972 and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 17, 1973 at the Boston Garden in

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. This was the 26th

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in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 79th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. After the season Denver's participation in the NCAA tournament was vacated due to violations of NCAA regulations. After the season

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was classified as a Division II squad as part of the NCAA's numerical classification system. Lake Superior State began to sponsor their ice hockey program and the team was promptly admitted into the CCHA.

Season Outlook

Pre-season poll

The top teams in the nation voted on by coaches before the start of the season. Bob Olson, owner of radio station WMPL, started compiling a national poll in 1972.

Pre-season conference polls

Conference pre-season polls as voted on by coaches.

Regular season

Season tournaments

†Boston University won the tournament but was forced to forfeit each of the three games played after the conclusion of the season.

Standings

Final regular season polls

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

1973 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: † Denver's participation was later vacated due to NCAA violations

Player stats

Scoring leaders

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''

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in

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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% =

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; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

WCHA

1973 NHL Amateur Draft

† incoming freshman
‡ John Campbell had left school after the previous season

References

External links

College Hockey Historical Archives1972–73 NCAA Standings
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