1959 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

1959 NCAA Division I Men's
Ice Hockey Tournament
Teams 4
Finals Site RPI Field House
Troy, New York
Champions North Dakota (1st title, 2nd title game,
2nd Frozen Four)
Runner-Up Michigan State (1st title game,
1st Frozen Four)
Semifinalists Boston College (6th Frozen Four)
St. Lawrence (4th Frozen Four)
Winning Coach Barry Thorndycraft (1st title)
MOP Reg Morelli (North Dakota)
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments
 1958  1960 

The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools in playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of NCAA Division 1. It started on March 12, 1959, to March 13, 1959. The National Championship Game was on March 15, 1959. A total of 4 games were played at RPI Field House in Troy, New York. North Dakota, won their first national championship over Michigan State.

Teams

Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
  St.Lawrence 3
  North Dakota 4*
  North Dakota 4*
  Michigan State 3
  Michigan State 4
  Boston College 3

* Overtime

Consolation Game: Boston College 7, St.Lawrence 6 (2OT)*

All-Tournament Team[1]

First Team

  • G: Joe Selinger (Michigan State)
  • D: Joe Jangro (Boston College)
  • D: Pat Presley (St. Lawrence)
  • F: Reg Morelli* (North Dakota)
  • F: Bill MacKenzie (Michigan State)
  • F: Ed Thomlinson (North Dakota)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)[2]

Second Team

  • G: Jim Logue (Boston College)
  • D: Ralph Lyndon (North Dakota)
  • D: Ed Pollesel (Michigan State)
  • F: Larry Langill (St. Lawrence)
  • F: Tom Mustonen (Michigan State)
  • F: Joe Poole (North Dakota)

References

  1. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  2. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-17.

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