The 1962 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1961–62 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 15th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 15 and 17, 1962, and concluded with Michigan Tech defeating Clarkson 7–1. All games were played at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York.
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Michigan Tech Huskies (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Clarkson Golden Knights (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | John MacInnes (1st title) |
| MOP | Lou Angotti (Michigan Tech) |
| Attendance | 11,451 |
Qualifying teams
editFour teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the WCHA tournament champion received automatic bids into the tournament. Two at-large bids were offered to one eastern and one western team based upon both their tournament finish as well as their regular season record.
| East | West | ||||||||||||
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| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Appearance | Last bid |
| 1 | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | 21–2–1 | At-Large | 3rd | 1958 | 1 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 27–3–0 | Tournament champion | 3rd | 1960 |
| 2 | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | 17–7–1 | Tournament champion | 7th | 1961 | 2 | Michigan | WCHA | 21–4–0 | At-Large | 11th | 1957 |
Format
editThe higher-ranked ECAC team was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA champion 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 Utica Memorial Auditorium. 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
edit| Semifinals March 15–16 | National championship March 17 | ||||||||
| E1 | Clarkson | 5 | |||||||
| W2 | Michigan | 4 | |||||||
| E1 | Clarkson | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Michigan Tech | 7 | |||||||
| W1 | Michigan Tech | 6 | |||||||
| E2 | St. Lawrence | 1 | Third-place game | ||||||
| W2 | Michigan | 5 | |||||||
| E2 | St. Lawrence | 1 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
editClarkson vs. Michigan
edit| March 15 | Clarkson | 5 – 4 | Michigan | Utica Memorial Auditorium | ||||
Michigan Tech vs. St. Lawrence
edit| March 16[3] | Michigan Tech | 6 – 1 | St. Lawrence | Utica Memorial Auditorium | ||||
| (Angotti, Seger) Don Hermanson - PP - 14:30 | First period | 11:09 - PP - Jim McInnes (unassisted) | ||||||
| (Draper, Akervall) Don Hermanson - PP GW - 10:11 (Begg) Scott Watson - 12:40 | Second period | |||||||
| (Rebellato, Ivanitz) Jerry Sullivan - 04:45 (Casey) Lou Angotti - 05:41 (Pallante) John Ivanitz - 14:29 | Third period | |||||||
| Garry Bauman ( 14 saves ) | Goalie stats | ( 49 saves ) Richie Broadbelt | ||||||
Consolation Game
editSt. Lawrence vs. Michigan
edit| March 15 | St. Lawrence | 1 – 5 | Michigan | Utica Memorial Auditorium | ||||
National Championship
editClarkson vs. Michigan Tech
edit| March 17[3] | Clarkson | 1 – 7 | Michigan Tech | Utica Memorial Auditorium | ||||
| Scoring summary | |||||
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| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | MTU | John Ivanitz | unassisted | 0:38 | 1–0 MTU |
| MTU | John Ivanitz – GW | Sullivan | 5:38 | 2–0 MTU | |
| MTU | Jerry Sullivan | Merlo and Rebellato | 9:26 | 3–0 MTU | |
| CLK | Joseph LaPointe – PP | Pettersen | 19:42 | 3–1 MTU | |
| 2nd | None | ||||
| 3rd | MTU | Jerry Sullivan | Ivanitz and Rebellato | 40:38 | 4–1 MTU |
| MTU | John Ivanitz | Sullivan and Rebellato | 44:53 | 5–1 MTU | |
| MTU | Lou Angotti | unassisted | 46:14 | 6–1 MTU | |
| MTU | Lou Angotti | unassisted | 59:20 | 7–1 MTU | |
| Penalty summary | |||||
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | CLK | Robert Taylor | Illegal Check | 9:40 | 2:00 |
| MTU | Bob Pallante | Elbowing | 13:33 | 2:00 | |
| MTU | Bob Pallante | Interference | 18:35 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | CLK | Corby Adams | Illegal Check | 21:32 | 2:00 |
| MTU | Albert Merlo | Slashing | 26:56 | 2:00 | |
| MTU | Norman Wimmer | Elbowing | 30:12 | 2:00 | |
| MTU | Henry Akervall | Interference | 32:04 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | MTU | Elov Seger | Boarding | 49:05 | 2:00 |
| MTU | Bob Pallante | Spearing | 50:52 | 2:00 | |
| MTU | Gene Rebellato | Holding | 56:55 | 2:00 | |
| MTU | Bob Pallante | Holding | 58:10 | 2:00 | |
| CLK | Frank Schmeler | Tripping | 58:17 | 2:00 | |
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First Teamedit
* Most Outstanding Player(s)[5] | Second Teamedit
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