The 1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the
1947–48 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 1st such tournament in
NCAA
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history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1948, and concluded with
Michigan
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defeating
Dartmouth 8-4. All games were played at the
Broadmoor Ice Palace in
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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.
This inaugural tournament possesses two distinctions beyond being the first of its kind: it was the championship with the fewest games played (3) with all succeeding tournaments having a minimum of 4 games. Additionally, the overtime rules used were not
sudden-death, allowing
Michigan
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to score multiple times in the first overtime game in tournament history (the next overtime game would not happen until
1954
Events
January
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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.
Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Results
Semifinals
Dartmouth vs. Colorado College
Michigan vs. Boston College
National Championship
Michigan vs. Dartmouth
All-Tournament Team
First Team
*G:
Bernie Burke (Boston College)
*D:
Connie Hill (Michigan)
*D:
Ron Newson (Colorado College)
*F:
Wally Grant (Michigan)
*F:
Bill Riley (Dartmouth)
*F:
Joe Riley*
(Dartmouth)
* Most Outstanding Player(s)
Second Team
*G:
Dick Desmond (Dartmouth)
*D:
Ross Smith (Michigan)
*D:
Ed Songin (Boston College)
*F:
Wally Gacek (Michigan)
*F:
Bruce Stewart (Colorado College)
*F:
Joe Slattery (Colorado College)
References
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Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
1940s in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ice hockey competitions in Colorado Springs, Colorado