1951 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
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The 1951 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination
play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA
Division I college ice hockey
. It began on March 15, 1951, and ended with the championship game on March 17. A total of 4 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado
.
Michigan
, coached by Vic Heyliger
, won their second national title with a 7-1 victory in the final game over Brown
, coached by Westcott Moulton.
Don Whiston, goaltender
for Brown, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player
.
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I college ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. It began on March 15, 1951, and ended with the championship game on March 17. A total of 4 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
.
Michigan
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program is competing in its 90th season...
, coached by Vic Heyliger
Vic Heyliger
Victor Heyliger was a National Hockey League center and the head coach of the University of Michigan ice hockey team....
, won their second national title with a 7-1 victory in the final game over Brown
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, coached by Westcott Moulton.
Don Whiston, goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
for Brown, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
.
Teams
| Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
John "Snooks" Kelley | Third Place | Colorado College | W 7-4 |
| Brown Brown University Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,... |
Westcott Moulton | Runner-up | Michigan | L 1-7 |
| Colorado College Colorado College The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell... |
Cheddy Thompson | Fourth Place | Boston University | L 4-7 |
| Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program is competing in its 90th season... |
Vic Heyliger Vic Heyliger Victor Heyliger was a National Hockey League center and the head coach of the University of Michigan ice hockey team.... |
Champion | Brown | W 7-1 |