The 1952 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the 5th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 13 and 15, 1952, and concluded with Michigan defeating Colorado College 4 to 1. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the first tournament to include teams that played in a conference. Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The two best MCHL teams and a Tri-State League representative received bids into the tournament as did one independent school. The MCHL had been created before the start of the season and the Tri-State League also sent its first representative to the tournament after the conference began play the year before.