1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season


The 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1968 and concluded with the 1969 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 15, 1969 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 22nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 74th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Wisconsin was admitted into the WCHA beginning with this season. Because they now played each of the other three Big Ten teams they were included into the informal conference standings.
Air Force and Notre Dame both begin to sponsor their ice hockey programs. Both teams start as independents.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1969 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
SeniorArmy285750107-
SeniorArmy-255580-
SeniorCornell2922527426
SophomoreHarvard28243862-
JuniorWisconsin3436256150
SeniorCornell292040602
JuniorBoston College2619416036
SophomoreDenver3240185812
JuniorColgate-372057-
JuniorColgate---56-

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLOTGASOSV%GAA
SeniorCornell2715782520473.9361.79
SophomoreNotre Dame-------2.00
SophomoreProvidence19-------2.10
SeniorDenver32-2660-5.9152.23
JuniorMichigan State16----42-.9162.74
SophomoreWisconsin17943961442.9012.80
JuniorBrown------1.9192.83
SeniorNew Hampshire-------.8962.84
JuniorMichigan Tech281680---841.8973.00
JuniorWisconsin189481341493.8843.10

Awards

NCAA

ECAC

WCHA

See Also