The 1972 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the 25th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and 18, 1972, and concluded with Boston University defeating Cornell 4 to 0. All games were played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.