1971–72 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
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The Boston Garden served as the host for the 1972 Tournament
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| Duration | November 1971– March 18, 1972 |
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| NCAA tournament | 1972 | ||||
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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts |
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| NCAA champion | Boston University | ||||
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The 1971–72 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in November 1971 and concluded with the 1972 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 18, 1972 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 25th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 78th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
This was the first year of play for the CCHA with former independents Ohio State and Saint Louis being joined by new programs from Bowling Green and Ohio.
Notre Dame joined the WCHA.
For the final time the ICAC awarded a trophy to the league champion.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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
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
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