1954 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1954 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 11, 1954, and ended with the championship game on March 13. A total of 4 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, coached by Ned Harkness, won their first national title with a 5-4 overtime victory in the final game over the University of Minnesota, coached by John Mariucci.
Abbie Moore, forward for Rensselaer, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
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