Teams 4 | ||
Finals Site Broadmoor Ice Palace
Colorado Springs, Colorado Champions Colorado College (1st title) Runner-Up Boston University (1st title game) Semifinalists Boston College (3rd Frozen Four)
Michigan (3rd Frozen Four) Winning coach Cheddy Thompson (1st title) | ||
The 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1949–50 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 3rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 16 and 18, 1950, and concluded with Colorado College defeating Boston University 13-4. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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The 13 goals Colorado College scored in the championship game is a record that has only been equaled once (by Colorado College in 1957). Additionally, the 23 goals scored in their two games is a record for one team in a Frozen Four. CC's goal differential (+16) is also a record for an NCAA tournament, matched by Michigan in 1953 and Wisconsin in 1983.
Qualifying teams
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.
Format
The eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)