1954 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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| 1954 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament |
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| Teams | 4 | ||
| Finals Site | Broadmoor Ice Palace Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| Champions | Rensselaer (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Frozen Four) |
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| Runner-Up | Minnesota (2nd title game, 2nd Frozen Four) |
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| Semifinalists | Michigan (7th Frozen Four) Boston College (4th Frozen Four) |
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| Winning Coach | Ned Harkness (1st title) | ||
| MOP | Abbie Moore (Rensselaer) | ||
| Attendance | 7,800 | ||
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments
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The 1954 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 11, 1954, and ended with the championship game on March 13. A total of 4 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, coached by Ned Harkness, won their first national title with a 5-4 overtime victory in the final game over the University of Minnesota, coached by John Mariucci.
Abbie Moore, forward for Rensselaer, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Contents
Teams
| Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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| Boston College | John "Snooks" Kelley | Fourth Place | Michigan | L 2-7 |
| Michigan | Vic Heyliger | Third Place | Boston College | W 7-2 |
| Minnesota | John Mariucci | Runner-up | Rensselaer | L 4-5 (OT) |
| Rensselaer | Ned Harkness | Champion | Minnesota | W 5-4 (OT) |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 14 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||
| Rensselaer | 5* | ||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | ||||||||
| Rensselaer | 6 | ||||||||
* Overtime
Consolation Game: Michigan 7, Boston College 2
All-Tournament Team[1]
First Team
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Second Team
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