1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1977 and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 25, 1978 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 31st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 84th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

1977–78 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Providence Civic Center served as the host for the 1978 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 1977–
March 25, 1978
NCAA tournament1978
National championshipProvidence Civic Center
Providence, Rhode Island
NCAA championBoston University
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 1976–77 1978–79 →

Regular season

Season tournaments
TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
North Country Thanksgiving Festival November 24–26 4 Clarkson
Blue–Green Invitational December 16–17 4 Dartmouth
Old Colony Invitational December 19–21 4 Saint Louis
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Tech
Broadmoor Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Denver
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–30 4 Rensselaer
Cornell Holiday Festival December 29–30 4 Cornell
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Clarkson
Down East Classic January 4–5 4 Bowdoin
Beanpot February 6, March 1 4 Boston University

Standings
1977–78 Big Ten standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†128311759444328123214149
Michigan126511365593615201169192
Minnesota126601248413822142171150
Michigan State1228264270367272130201
† indicates conference regular season champion
1977–78 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green†*181530309642393180196108
Saint Louis2010100207371402117213499
Northern Michigan2081021877843419132150129
Ohio State2091101873893516181144154
Lake Superior State18710115731013218131144148
Western Michigan2071211583883315171175140
Championship: Bowling Green
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1977–78 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston University†222110.95513585323020199126
Cornell221651.75016179272061195100
Clarkson231670.6961391093019110174145
Rensselaer211380.61910083291991162117
Boston College*231490.6091171163424100186147
Brown231391.587101782914141117102
Providence231292.565116953417152172146
New Hampshire2514110.5601541243018120197150
Yale2612131.48192114261213192114
Harvard2310130.43587112261214099122
Dartmouth239140.391971142611150107129
Vermont239140.391941083115160139137
St. Lawrence228140.364911243012180124152
Princeton217131.3578389259142102102
Northeastern247161.3131311282810171155142
Pennsylvania215142.2868212326717298145
Colgate254201.1808118028522191187
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1977–78 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---289170121144
1977–78 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Denver†32275054192112403361235140
Wisconsin*322192441271134328123214149
Michigan Tech3221110421501234025141184157
Minnesota3218131371431343822142171150
Colorado College*3213190261621724118221212218
North Dakota3213190261461673815221172192
Minnesota-Duluth3212191251351553714221155182
Notre Dame3212191251171473812242137186
Michigan3212191251491753615201169192
Michigan State32723216119182367272130201
Championship: Wisconsin, Colorado College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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1978 NCAA Tournament
Main article: 1978 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
First Round
March 18–19 		Semifinals
March 23–24 		National Championship
March 25
E1 Boston College 6
W2 Colorado College 3 A1 Bowling Green 2
A1 Bowling Green 5 E1 Boston College 3
A2 Boston University 5
W1 Wisconsin 2
E2 Providence 3 A2 Boston University 5
A2 Boston University 5 Third Place Game
W1 Wisconsin 3
A1 Bowling Green 4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s) [4]

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mike EavesSeniorWisconsin4331588916
Mark JohnsonSophomoreWisconsin4248388624
Lance NetheryJuniorCornell2623608312
Doug BerryJuniorDenver4036468236
Greg WhyteFreshmanColorado College4128548242
Dave DelichJuniorColorado College4127538020
Ralph CoxJuniorNew Hampshire3031397044
Perry SchnarrSophomoreDenver3735336835
Joe MullenJuniorBoston College3434346812
Jim WarnerSeniorColorado College3827416850

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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

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Brian StankiewiczFreshmanBowling Green301718---742.9072.58
Ernie GlanvilleSeniorDenver1710841511452.9082.67
Steve NapierSophomoreCornell16------.8993.19
Steve WeeksSophomoreNorthern Michigan1910151052561.9013.31
Mark HoldenSophomoreBrown10590460331-3.36
Julian BarettaJuniorWisconsin331976201031140.8933.46
John RockwellJuniorMichigan Tech211235---721.9033.49
Brian O'ConnellSeniorSaint Louis392364---1392-3.53
Jim CraigSophomoreBoston University169671600600-3.72
Paul SkidmoreSophomoreBoston College2514171870882-3.73

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Awards

1978 NHL Amateur Draft
Main article: 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
459Dave SilkBoston UniversityECAC HockeyNew York Rangers
585Daryl MacLeodBoston UniversityECAC HockeyBoston Bruins
7117Mike EwanouskiBoston CollegeECAC HockeyPhiladelphia Flyers
7120Jim LawsonBrownECAC HockeyMontreal Canadiens
8121Mike CotterBowling GreenCCHAMinnesota North Stars
8136Bobby HehirBoston CollegeECAC HockeyBoston Bruins
9140Tony MeagherBoston UniversityECAC HockeySt. Louis Blues
9141Charlie AntetomasoBoston CollegeECAC HockeyVancouver Canucks
9145Rick ScullyBrownECAC HockeyLos Angeles Kings
12189Steve BargerBoston CollegeECAC HockeyWashington Capitals
14216Joe CaseyBoston CollegeECAC HockeySt. Louis Blues
14217Todd JohnsonBoston UniversityECAC HockeyNew York Rangers

† incoming freshman
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See also

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