1954 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1954 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the culmination of the 1953–54 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 7th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 11 and 13, 1954, and concluded with Rensselaer defeating Minnesota 5-4 in overtime. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1954 NCAA men's
ice hockey tournament
Teams4
Finals site
ChampionsRensselaer Bachelors (1st title)
Runner-upMinnesota Golden Gophers (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachNed Harkness (1st title)
MOPAbbie Moore (Rensselaer)
Attendance7,800

This was the first championship game to go into overtime.

Rensselaer's title was the only championship won by a team from the Tri-State League. Despite its low membership the Tri-State League would send at least one representative to the tournament every year from 1952 through 1964 before being dissolved in 1972.[1]

Minnesota's victory in the semifinal over Boston College holds two separate records: the most goals scored by one team in an NCAA tournament game (14, tied with Michigan in 1953) and the largest single-game margin of victory in an NCAA tournament (+13).

Boston College, by being outscored 3-21 in their two games, also holds the worst single-tournament goal differential (-18). (as of 2016)

Qualifying teams

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The two best WIHL teams and a Tri-State League representative received bids into the tournament as did one independent school.[2]

East West
Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid Seed School Conference Record Berth type Appearance Last bid
1 Boston College Independent 17–2–0 At-Large 4th 1950 1 Michigan WIHL 14–5–2 At-Large 7th 1953
2 Rensselaer Tri-State League 16–5–0 At-Large 2nd 1953 2 Minnesota WIHL 22–5–1 At-Large 2nd 1953

Format

The eastern team judged as better was seeded as the top eastern team while the WIHL 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 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
Semifinals
March 11–12 		National championship
March 13
      
E1 Boston College 1
W2 Minnesota 14
W2 Minnesota 4
E2 Rensselaer 5*
W1 Michigan 4
E2 Rensselaer 6 Third-place game
W1 Michigan 7
E1 Boston College 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Results

Minnesota vs. Boston College
March 11 Minnesota 14 – 1 Boston College Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(Dougherty, Yackel) John Mayasich - 00:41
(McKenzie) Bob Meredith - GW - 01:25
(unassisted) George Jetty - PP - 07:50
(Dougherty) Gene Campbell - PP - 08:19
(Mayasich) Gene Campbell - 11:54
(Campbell) John Mayasich - 16:55		 First period No scoring
(unassisted) Ken Yackel - 02:17
(Mayasich) Gene Campbell - 07:20
(Campbell) Dick Dougherty - 10:22		 Second period 04:13 - Francis Quinn (Cisternelli)
(unassisted) Dick Dougherty - 05:06
(unassisted) John Mayasich - 07:47
(Mayasich) Wendall Anderson - 07:47
(unassisted) Dick Dougherty - 17:11
(Mayasich, Campbell) Dick Dougherty - PP - 19:41		 Third period No scoring
Jim Mattson Goalie stats

Michigan vs. Rensselaer
March 12 Michigan 4 – 6 Rensselaer Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(Philpott) Bill MacFarland - 8:00 First period 03:39 - PP - Gordie Peterkin (Mosco)
04:00 - PP - Gordie Peterkin (unassisted)
07:?? - PP - Ambrose Mosco (Pope)
(MacFarland) Jim Haas - 02:07
(Philpott, Goold) Bill MacFarland - 08:36		 Second period 15:40 - PP - Frank Chiarelli (Mosco, Peterkin)
(unassisted) Bill MacFarland - 17:57 Third period 03:14 - GW PP - Gordie Peterkin (Mosco)
19:31 - EN - Jim Pope (Mosco)
Willard Ikola Goalie stats Bob Fox

Michigan vs. Boston College
March 13 Michigan 7 – 2 Boston College Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap  
(Goold) Doug Philpott - 6:10
(Philpott, MacFarland) Jim Haas - 13:13		 First period 12:32 - Dick Dempsey (Gagliard)
(MacFarland) Doug Philpott - GW - 15:58 Second period No scoring
(MacFarland) Doug Philpott - 01:25
(Mullen) George Chin - 01:41
(Chin) Bill MacFarland - SH - 11:32
(MacFarland) Doug Mullen - 14:31		 Third period 03:14 - James Cisternelli (Quinn, Siblo)
Bill Lucier Goalie stats

(W2) Minnesota vs. (E2) Rensselaer
March 13[3][4][5] Minnesota 4 – 5 OT Rensselaer Broadmoor Ice Palace Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st RPI Abbie Moore Mosco 17:07 1–0 RPI
RPI Frank Chiarelli – PP Paradise 19:42 2–0 RPI
2nd RPI Ambrose Mosco Moore 22:45 3–0 RPI
MIN Ken Yackel unassisted 23:09 3–1 RPI
MIN Dick Dougherty Campbell 25:32 3–2 RPI
3rd MIN John Mayasich Dougherty 44:29 3–3
MIN Dick Dougherty Mayasich 48:30 4–3 Minn
RPI Abbie Moore Chiarelli 56:10 4–4
1st Overtime RPI Gordie Peterkin – GW Magadini 61:54 5–4 RPI

All-Tournament team

References
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  2. "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. "RPI Hockey :: Schenectady Daily Gazette Articles :: 02.06.04".
  4. "March 14, 1954 (Vol. 64, iss. 112) - Image 5".
  5. "Rensselaer Magazine, Winter 2003: Glory Days (Page 3 of 4)". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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