1949 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1949 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1948–49 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 2nd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 17 and 19, 1949, and concluded with Boston College defeating Dartmouth 4-3. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1949 NCAA men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsBoston College Eagles (1st title)
Runner-upDartmouth Indians (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn "Snooks" Kelley (1st title)
MOPDick Desmond (Dartmouth)
Attendance9,700

This is the first time that a consolation game was played in an NCAA tournament. The practice would continue unabated until it was abolished after the 1989 tournament.

All four teams selected for the tournament had played in the championship the previous season. This has only occurred one other time, in 1975, counting either all tournament entries or only the final four teams. (as of 2016)

Qualifying teams

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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.

East West
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Boston College Independent 19–1–0 At-Large 2nd 1948 1 Michigan Independent 19–1–3 At-Large 2nd 1948
2 Dartmouth Independent 16–5–0 At-Large 2nd 1948 2 Colorado College Independent 15–5–1 At-Large 2nd 1948

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Format

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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

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Semifinals
March 17–18
National championship
March 19
      
E1 Boston College 7
W2 Colorado College 3
E1 Boston College 4
E2 Dartmouth 3
W1 Michigan 2
E2 Dartmouth 4 Third-place game
W1 Michigan 10
W2 Colorado College 4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

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Semifinals

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Michigan vs. Dartmouth

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March 17 Michigan 2 – 4 Dartmouth Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(Grant, Hill) Gil Burford - 00:18 First period 07:48 - PP - Joe Riley
(Renfrew) Wally Gacek - 10:21 Second period 12:46 - Bill Riley
16:06 - GW - Alan Kerivan
18:08 - Joe Riley
No scoring Third period No scoring
Jack McDonald Goalie stats Dick Desmond


Boston College vs. Colorado College

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March 18 Boston College 7 – 3 Colorado College Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(unassisted) Fran Harrington - 08:43
(Harrington, Ceglarski) Jack Mulhern - 15:21
First period 13:08 - Milo Yalich (Ray)
(Harrington) Jack Mulhern - 03:16
(Harrington, Ceglarski) Jack Mulhern - GW - 10:17
(Lewis) John McIntire - 12:38
Second period 05:04 - Milo Yalich (Rowell, Ray)
(unassisted) Warren Lewis - 04:49
(Mulhern) Len Ceglarski - 09:49
Third period 14:41 - Ron Newson (Slattery)
Bernie Burke Goalie stats Roy Ikola


Consolation Game

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Michigan vs. Colorado College

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March 19 Michigan 10 – 4 Colorado College Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(Burford) Neil Celley - SH - 12:53
(McMillan) Wally Gacek - 14:??
(Burford) Neil Celley - 17:09
(Celley) Gil Burford - 17:25
First period 19:?? - Chris Ray (unknown)
(Burford) Gordon McMillan - GW - 00:48
(unknown) Gil Burford - 05:52
(Renfrew, Gacek) Gordon McMillan - 07:18
(unknown) Wally Gacek - 12:47
Second period 19:38 - Milo Yalich (unknown)
(unknown) Gordon McMillan - SH - 10:19
(unknown) Al Renfrew - 18:34
Third period 08:55 - Ron Newson (unknown)
18:04 - Harry Whitworth (unknown)
Jack McDonald Goalie stats Roy Ikola


Championship Game

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(E1) Boston College vs. (E2) Dartmouth

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March 19[2] Boston College 4 – 3 Dartmouth Broadmoor Ice Palace


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BC Warren Lewis Fitzgerald 6:04 1–0 BC
DC Walter Crowley Oss 10:34 1–1
DC Bill Riley unassisted 19:32 2–1 DC
2nd BC John McIntire Lewis and Fitzgerald 23:43 2–2
BC Len Ceglarski Harrington and Mulhern 33:04 3–2 BC
3rd DC Alan Kerivan Crowley 42:01 3–3
BC Jim Fitzgerald Lewis 46:47 4–3 BC
Goaltenders
Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice
BC Bernie Burke 3
DC Dick Desmond 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. ^ "History" (PDF). Boston College Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.