NCAA Division I Hockey Championship Tournament - 1966
The 1966 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the 19th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 17 and 19, 1966, and concluded with Michigan State defeating Clarkson 6 to 1. All games were played at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The ECAC tournament champion and the two WCHA tournament co-champions received automatic bids into the tournament. An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC tournament finish as well as their regular season record. Despite winning the ECAC tournament the ECAC champion was not seeded as the top eastern team; this occurred because the at-large team played and won more games, both in conference and overall. |
1966 - Frozen Four Held at Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Semifinals |
National Championship Game |
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1 | Denver | 3 | ||||||
2 | Clarkson | 4 | ||||||
2 | Clarkson | 1 | ||||||
2 | Michigan State | 6 | ||||||
1 | Boston University | 1 | ||||||
2 | Michigan State | 2 |
Winning Program: Michigan State
Winning Coach: Amo Bessone
Losing Program: Clarkson
Losing Coach: Len Ceglarski
Venue: Williams Arena
Most Valuable Player Frozen Four: Gaye Cooley, G, Michigan State
1966 - East Regional Seeding
Seed | Team | Season W-L-T | Conference | Invitation | |
1 | Boston University | 27-6-0 | ECAC Hockey | At Large | |
2 | Clarkson | 23-2-0 | ECAC Hockey | Tournament Champion |
1966 - West Regional Seeding
Seed | Team | Season W-L-T | Conference | Invitation | |
1 | Denver | 17-10-3 | WCHA | Tournament Co Champion | |
2 | Michigan State | 14-13-0 | WCHA | Tournament Co Champion |