1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
| 1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
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| National Champion 1955 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Champion | |
| Home ice | Ann Arbor Coliseum |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–5–1 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Vic Heyliger |
| Captain(s) | Bill MacFarland |
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Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons « 1953–54 1955–56 » | |
The 1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its 11th year under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled an 18–5–1 record, outscored opponents 107 to 70, and won the 1955 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The 1955 championship was Michigan's fifth NCAA hockey championship in eight years.
During the regular season, the Wolverines finished in second place in the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) with a 13-5-0 record against conference opponents.
Team captain Bill MacFarland was the leading scorer with 56 points on 33 goals and 23 assists. For the second time in program history, six Michigan players were selected as first-team All-Americans. The All-American selections were defensemen Mike Buchanan and Bob Schiller, goalie Lorne Howes, and forwards MacFarland, Dick Dunnigan, and Tom Rendall. Howes, MacFarland, and Rendall were also named to the NCAA Frozen Four All Tournament First Team.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location |
| Dec. 4, 1954 | McGill | 7-2 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dec. 5, 1954 | McGill | 4-2 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dec. 10, 1954 | Montreal | 3-2 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dec. 11, 1954 | Montreal | 3-3 | Tie | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dec. 17, 1954 | Colorado College | 0-4 | Loss | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Dec. 18, 1954 | Colorado College | 4-5 | Loss | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Dec. 21, 1954 | Denver | 2-1 | Win | Denver, CO |
| Dec. 22, 1954 | Denver | 2-8 | Loss | Denver, CO |
| Jan. 7, 1955 | Michigan State | 7-0 | Win | East Lansing, MI |
| Jan. 8, 1955 | Michigan State | 3-1 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jan. 11, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings Exhibition game | 3-10 | Loss | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI[1][2] |
| Jan. 14, 1955 | Minnesota | 4-10 | Loss | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jan. 15, 1955 | Minnesota | 5-3 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Feb. 4, 1955 | Michigan Tech | 4-2 | Win | Houghton, MI |
| Feb. 5, 1955 | Michigan Tech | 1-4 | Loss | Houghton, MI |
| Feb. 11, 1955 | Michigan State | 7-4 | Win | East Lansing, MI |
| Feb. 12, 1955 | Michigan State | 4-3 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Feb. 18, 1955 | Minnesota | 5-2 | Win | Minnesota |
| Feb. 19, 1955 | Minnesota | 3-1 | Win | Minnesota |
| Feb. 25, 1955 | North Dakota | 7-0 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Feb. 26, 1955 | North Dakota | 7-2 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| March 4, 1955 | Michigan Tech | 5-1 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
| March 5, 1955 | Michigan Tech | 8-4 | Win | Coliseum, Ann Arbor, MI |
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| March 10, 1955 | Harvard | 7-3 | Win | Broadmoor Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| March 12, 1955 | Colorado College | 5-3 | Win | Broadmoor World Arena Colorado Springs, CO |
| 107–70 | 18–5–1 |
Roster and scoring statistics
| No | Name | Year | Position | Hometown | Goals | Assists | Pts |
| 1 | Lorne D. Howes | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | G | Jr. | |||
| 2 | Michael M. "Mike" Buchanan | Ottawa, Ontario | D | Soph. | |||
| 3 | Robert P. "Bob" Schiller | Riverside, Ontario | D | Soph. | |||
| 4 | Bernard W. "Bernie" Hanna | Calgary, Alberta | D | Soph. | |||
| 5 | Robert W. "Bob" Pitts | Castlegar, British Columbia | D | Soph. | |||
| 6 | G. Richard "Dick" Dunnigan | Edmonton, Alberta | F | Soph. | |||
| 7 | Bill MacFarland | Toronto, Ontario | F | Jr. | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| 8 | Jerry O. Karpinka | Edmonton, Alberta | F | Soph. | |||
| 9 | Jay A. Gould | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | F | Soph. | |||
| 10 | Yves Hebert | F | |||||
| 11 | Neil E. Buchanan | Ottawa, Ontario | D | Soph. | |||
| 12 | Tom Rendall | Winnipeg, Manitoba | F | Soph. | |||
| 14 | Donald W. "Don" McIntosh | Toronto, Ontario | F | Soph. | |||
| 15 | Baden L. Cosby | Gravenhurst, Ontario | F | Soph. | |||
| 16 | Bill Lucier | G | |||||
| 107 |
See also
- 1955 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
- List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament champions
References
- ↑ "Red Wings, 'M' Icers Play Annual Exhibition Tonight: Sawchuck, Howe Lead Pro Sextet". The Michigan Daily. January 11, 1955. p. 3.
- ↑ Phil Douglis (January 12, 1955). "Red Wings Easily Hand 'M' Pucksters 10-3 Loss". The Michigan Daily. p. 1.
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