1970 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey tournament

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.

1970 NCAA University Division men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsCornell Big Red (2nd title)
Runner-upClarkson Golden Knights (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachNed Harkness (3rd title)
MOPDan Lodboa (Cornell)

As of 2023 the 1970 Cornell team is the only undefeated NCAA champion in University Division / Division I history.

Qualifying teams

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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

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Format

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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

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Semifinals
March 19–20
National championship
March 21
      
E1 Cornell 2
W2 Wisconsin 1
E1 Cornell 6
E2 Clarkson 4
W1 Michigan Tech 3
E2 Clarkson 4 Third-place game
W1 Michigan Tech 5
W2 Wisconsin 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Semifinals

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(E1) Cornell vs. (W2) Wisconsin

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March 19 Cornell 2 – 1 Wisconsin Olympic Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 07:08 - PP - Bob Poffenroth (Heatley)
No scoring Second period No scoring
(Westner, Fullan) Garth Ryan - 05:32
(Aitchison) Bill Duthie - GW - 11:01
Third period No scoring
( 15 saves / 16 shots ) Brian Cropper Goalie stats Wayne Thomas ( 36 saves / 38 shots )


(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (E2) Clarkson

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March 20 Michigan Tech 3 – 4 Clarkson Olympic Arena


Consolation Game

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(W1) Michigan Tech vs. (W2) Wisconsin

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March 21 Michigan Tech 5 – 6 Wisconsin Olympic Arena


National Championship

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(E1) Cornell vs. (E2) Clarkson

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March 21[3] Cornell 6 – 4 Clarkson Olympic Arena


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st CLK Luc St. Jean Kemp and Magnusson 0:20 1–0 CLK
COR Larry Fullan Giuliani 4:22 1–1
COR Garth Ryan - PP unassisted 11:22 2–1 COR
CLK Jerry Kemp - PP St. Jean and Magnusson 17:27 2–2
2nd CLK Bill O'Flaherty Halme and Maki 29:13 3–2 CLK
COR David Westner Fullan and Ryan 33:31 3–3
3rd COR Dan Lodboa - PP McCutcheon and Giuliani 45:03 4–3 COR
COR Dan Lodboa - GW SH unassisted 47:58 5–3 COR
COR Dan Lodboa McCutcheon 52:17 6–3 COR
CLK Steve Warr Kemp 53:29 6–4 COR
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st CLK Wayne LaChance Tripping 9:54 2:00
CLK David Westner Tripping 11:34 2:00
COR Garth Ryan High–Sticking 16:58 2:00
COR Ronald Simpson Tripping 17:14 2:00
2nd CLK Greg Lewis Cross–Checking 25:37 2:00
CLK Alf Maki Tripping 27:32 2:00
COR Robert Aitchison Tripping 37:50 2:00
COR Dan Lodboa Tripping 39:44 2:00
3rd CLK Steve Warr Tripping 44:28 2:00
COR David Westner Tripping 46:01 2:00
COR Gordon Lowe Cross–Checking 47:42 2:00
COR Ronald Simpson Cross–Checking 51:56 2:00
CLK Keith McLean High–Sticking 51:56 2:00
COR John Hughes Tripping 57:34 2:00

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Championship Teams" (PDF). Cornell Big Red. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.