1976–77 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season

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The 1976–77 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in November 1976 and concluded in March of the following year. This was the 13th season of second-tier college ice hockey.

Contents

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Oswego Invitational November 13–144 Oswego State
Skate 3 Tournament November 24–254 Merrimack
Pilgrim Hockey Festival November 27–284 Holy Cross
Elmira Tournament December 4–54 Elmira
Codfish Bowl December 28–294 Lowell
Salem State Tournament January 8–94 Salem State
Wesleyan Invitational January 18, 204

Standings

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPct.GFGAGPWLTGFGA
East Region
Merrimack *232021.891123513523111175114
Bowdoin 151320.86710247231670
Salem State 221660.72710778272250
Lowell 251681.6601118427179111792
New Haven 15762.5335658241662
Holy Cross 2210120.45597882715120145100
Saint Anselm 208111.42587882181218895
Bryant 177100.412691073017130
Bridgewater State 144100.28650812211110
Babson 184122.27846632281227872
Connecticut 205141.2756575248142103107
Boston State 226160.273751152810180
Colby 215160.23851113248160
New England College 174130.2354597238150
West Region
Union121110.91710639262231
Elmira 211920.9051545725223018067
Army 171421.85311151292261202101
American International 191450.73711370241860
Middlebury 161141.7199156221561
Buffalo 151140.733113542514110
Hamilton 161060.62510173211551
Oswego State 231490.609971092513120106121
Norwich 2311120.4781111152512130123131
Cortland State 17890.47188100
Massachusetts 208111.425699222813172107
North Adams State 176101.38275952614111
Plattsburgh State 185130.2785513223914085144
Brockport State 12390.250437620812089121
Williams 174130.2355896229130
Potsdam State 131120.0772582225170
Geneseo State 6060.0002248281792
Championship: March 16, 1977
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Overall record
GPWLTGFGA
Chicago State
Hillsdale
Illinois-Chicago 2614120
Lake Forest 2412120122110
Mankato State 2817101150118
Oberlin
St. Cloud State 2410131125133
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPtsGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Gustavus Adolphus14122024241941
Augsburg14122024271971
Concordia (MN) 14851172413191
St. Olaf 1401400201190
Saint Mary's 234190
St. Thomas 248160
Saint John's 217140
Hamline
indicates conference regular season champion

1977 NHL Amateur Draft

RoundPickPlayerCollegeConferenceNHL team
15183John CostelloLowellECAC 2 Montreal Canadiens

† incoming freshman
[1]

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References

  1. "1978 NHL Amateur Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.