1948 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1948 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 18, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 20. A total of 3 games were played, all at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs.
Michigan, coached by Vic Heyliger, won the national title with a 8-4 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by Edward Jeremiah.
Joe Riley, forward for Dartmouth, was named the Most Outstanding Player. Michigan's Wally Gacek was the high scorer in the inaugural Frozen Four, and his six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in the championship game remains a Frozen Four record.
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