1951 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

1951 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Teams	4
Finals Site	Broadmoor Ice Palace Colorado Springs, Colorado
Champions	Michigan (2nd title, 2nd title game, 4th Frozen Four)
Runner-Up	Brown (1st title game, 1st Frozen Four)
Semifinalists	Boston University (2nd Frozen Four) Colorado College (4th Frozen Four)
Winning Coach	Vic Heyliger (2nd title)
MOP	Don Whiston (Brown)
Attendance	10,800
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments ← 1950  1952 →

The 1951 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 4 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. It began on March 15, 1951, and ended with the championship game on March 17. A total of 4 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Michigan, coached by Vic Heyliger, won their second national title with a 7-1 victory in the final game over Brown, coached by Westcott Moulton.

Don Whiston, goaltender for Brown, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Teams

Team	Coach	Finished	Final Opponent	Score
Boston University	Harry Cleverly	Third Place	Colorado College	W 7-4
Brown	Westcott Moulton	Runner-up	Michigan	L 1-7
Colorado College	Cheddy Thompson	Fourth Place	Boston University	L 4-7
Michigan	Vic Heyliger	Champion	Brown	W 7-1

Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
		Boston University	2
		Michigan	8
							Michigan	7
							Brown	1
		Brown	8
		Colorado College	4

Consolation Game: Boston University 7, Colorado College 4

All-Tournament Team

First Team

• G: Donald Whiston* (Brown)
• D: Bob Heathcott (Michigan)
• D: Jim Starrak (Colorado College)
• F: Gil Burford (Michigan)
• F: Neil Celley (Michigan)
• F: John Matchefts (Michigan)

* Most Outstanding Player(s)

Second Team

• G: Hal Downes (Michigan)
• D: Jim Sutherland (Brown)
• D: John Murphy (Brown)
• F: Jack Garrity (Boston University)
• F: Al Gubbins (Brown)
• F: Omer Brandt (Colorado College)

External links

• Inside College Hockey