Teams 4 | Winning coach Bob May (1st title) | |
Finals Site RPI Field House
Troy, New York Champions North Dakota (1st title) Runner-Up Michigan State (1st title game) Semifinalists Boston College (6th Frozen Four)
St. Lawrence (4th Frozen Four) | ||
The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1958–59 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 12th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 12 and 14, 1959, and concluded with North Dakota defeating Michigan State 4-3 in overtime. All games were played at the RPI Field House in Troy, New York.
Contents
This was the last tournament to be won by an independent school. (as of 2016)
Qualifying teams
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The Big Ten and Tri-State League champions received bids into the tournament as did two independent schools.
Format
The Tri-State League champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the Big Ten champion was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the RPI Field House. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.
Tournament Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)