1950 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1950 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1949–50 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 3rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and 18, 1950, and concluded with Colorado College defeating Boston University 13–4. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1950 NCAA men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsColorado College Tigers (1st title)
Runner-upBoston University Terriers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachCheddy Thompson (1st title)
MOPRalph Bevins (Boston University)
Attendance10,000

The 13 goals Colorado College scored in the championship game is a record that has been equaled only once (by Colorado College in 1957). Additionally, the 23 goals scored in their two games is a record for one team in a Frozen Four. CC's goal differential (+16) is also a record for an NCAA tournament, matched by Michigan in 1953 and Wisconsin in 1983.

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 14–3–0 At-Large 3rd 1949 1 Michigan Independent 22–3–0 At-Large 3rd 1949
2 Boston University Independent 18–4–0 At-Large 1st Never 2 Colorado College Independent 16–5–1 At-Large 3rd 1949

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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 16–17
National championship
March 18
      
E1 Boston College 3
W2 Colorado College 10
W2 Colorado College 13
E2 Boston University 4
W1 Michigan 3
E2 Boston University 4 Third-place game
E1 Boston College 6
W1 Michigan 10

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

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Semifinals

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Boston College vs. Colorado College

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March 16[2] Boston College 3 – 10 Colorado College Broadmoor Ice Palace  
(Ceglarski) Jack Mulhern - 03:07
(unassisted) Jack Mulhern - 17:55
First period 14:54 - Ron Hartwell (Ray)
16:29 - Carl Lawrence (Berry, Frasca)
17:18 - Ron Hartwell (Whitworth)
No Scoring Second period 01:21 - Chris Ray (Hartwell)
16:29 - Carl Lawrence (Berry)
17:18 - Carl Lawrence (Frasca, Berry)
(McCusker) Giles Threadgold - 16:21 Third period 07:09 - Carl Lawrence (Berry)
07:31 - Tony Frasca (Yalich)
13:22 - Bill MacDonald (Ray)
15:37 - Carl Lawrence (Frasca, MacDonald)
Peter Maggio ( 32 saves ) / Edward Casey ( 2 saves ) Goalie stats ( 24 saves ) Roy Ikola


Michigan vs. Boston University

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March 17[3] Michigan 3 – 4 Boston University Broadmoor Ice Palace  
(Smith) Paul Pelow - 00:49
(Keyes) Wally Grant - PP - 10:57
First period No Scoring
Second period 04:27 - Dick Kelley (Robinson)
unknown - Bill Jurgelevich (unknown)
11:18 - Jack Garrity (unknown)
unknown - GW - Dick Kelley (Garrity)
(Grant) Joe Marmo - 06:23 Third period
John MacInnes ( 14 saves ) Goalie stats ( 36 saves ) Ralph Bevins


Consolation Game

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Michigan vs. Boston College

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March 18[4] Michigan 10 – 6 Boston College Broadmoor Ice Palace  
(unknown) Gil Burford - unknown
(unassisted) Earl Keyes - unknown
(unknown) Gil Burford - unknown
First period No Scoring
(Grant, Heathcott) Earl Keyes - unknown
(unknown) Bob Heathcott - unknown
Second period unknown - Warren Lewis (unknown)
unknown - Ed Songin (unassisted)
unknown - Warren Lewis (unknown)
12:02 - Warren Lewis (unknown)
unknown
(unknown) Gil Burford - unknown
(unknown) Gil Burford - unknown
(unknown) Gil Burford - unknown
(unassisted) Bob Heathcott - unknown
(unassisted) Earl Keyes - unknown
Third period 17:26 - Jack Mulhern (Garrity)
John MacInnes Goalie stats Peter Maggio


Championship Game

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Colorado College vs. Boston University

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March 18[2] Colorado College 13 – 4 Boston University Broadmoor Ice Palace


Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BU Joe Czarnotta Garrity 6:16 1–0 BU
2nd CC Harry Whitworth Starrak 27:53 1–1
CC Carl Lawrence Frasca and Berry 28:05 2–1 CC
CC Chris Ray Hartwell and Yalich 34:27 3–1 CC
3rd CC Ron HartwellGW unassisted 40:52 4–1 CC
CC Chris Ray Whitworth 45:26 5–1 CC
BU Jack Kelley Garrity 46:47 5–2 CC
CC Harry Whitworth Ray and Hartwell 49:49 6–2 CC
CC Chris Ray Whitworth 51:20 7–2 CC
CC Ron Hartwell Whitworth and Ray 51:34 8–2 CC
CC Tony Frasca Berry and MacDonald 53:03 9–2 CC
CC Cameron Berry Frasca and MacDonald 53:18 10–2 CC
CC Jim Starrak unassisted 56:15 11–2 CC
CC Chris Ray unassisted 56:39 12–2 CC
BU Jack Garrity J. Kelley 58:21 12–3 CC
CC Tony Frasca Lawrence 58:29 13–3 CC
BU Bob Bell Robinson and Bradley 59:56 13–4 CC
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BU William Jurgelevich 2:00
BU Lloyd Robinson 2:00
BU Jack Garrity 2:00
CC Jim Starrak 2:00
CC Milo Yalich 2:00
CC Bud Eastwood 2:00
2nd BU Jack Kelley 2:00
BU Joe Folino 2:00
BU Joe Czarnotta 5:00
CC Tony Frasca 2:00
3rd CC Leonard Maccini 2:00
CC William MacDonald 2:00

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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. ^ a b "Colorado College 2013-14 Media Guide" (PDF). CC Tigers. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Second Period Barrage Tops Wolverine Sextet". The Michigan Daily. March 18, 1950. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "'M' Sextet Blasts Boston College 10-6". The Michigan Daily. March 19, 1950. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2013.