For those of you who couldn't get enough the first time.
Courtesy of the HOCKEY-L archives and a little math on my part, the all-time
records for teams in the NCAA Tournament (in order of winning percentage). Note
this is in terms of actual number of games won and lost, not number of series.
For those of you who might get flustered by seeing ties down here, remember
that during the 1980's (and a few years scattered here and there), most
tournament series were two-game total goals series, thus ties were not broken
unless necessary.
W L T Pct. GF GA
Wisconsin 29 13 2 .682 178 138
Michigan 25 12 0 .676 207 144
North Dakota 22 11 0 .667 135 97
Lake Superior 18 9 1 .661 128 89
Denver 18 10 0 .643 131 84
Michigan Tech 15 9 0 .625 134 93
Minnesota 35 24 0 .593 246 216
Michigan State 22 17 1 .563 165 145
Northern Michigan 10 8 0 .556 79 75
Maine 12 10 0 .545 91 87
Boston University 26 23 0 .531 209 213
RPI 7 7 1 .500 52 52
Minnesota-Duluth 6 6 0 .500 50 47
Northeastern 3 3 1 .500 30 29
Colgate 3 3 0 .500 19 25
Merrimack 2 2 0 .500 14 16
Yale 1 1 0 .500 7 5
Cornell 10 11 0 .476 73 81
Dartmouth 4 5 0 .444 38 37
Clarkson 11 16 1 .411 92 123
Providence 9 13 0 .409 74 86
Colorado College 6 10 0 .375 76 84
Mass Lowell 1 2 1 .375 13 16
Harvard 14 24 1 .372 143 169
Bowling Green 7 13 1 .357 66 86
Boston College 13 30 0 .302 151 218
Alaska-Anchorage 2 5 0 .286 22 38
Brown 2 5 0 .286 26 45
St. Lawrence 5 21 0 .238 75 129
New Hampshire 3 10 0 .231 40 68
Miami 0
1 0 .000 1 3
St. Cloud 0 2 0 .000 5 10
Vermont 0 2 0 .000 2 10
Western Michigan 0 3 0 .000 7 17
This year's matchups (and potential ones) and the teams' records vs. each other
in the NCAA tournament:
First round: New Hampshire vs. Denver- Have never met in tournament
Clarkson vs. Lake Superior- Clarkson leads series 2-1
1991 Quarterfinals (best of three)
Clarkson 7, LSSU 3
LSSU 6, Clarkson 2
Clarkson 4, LSSU 3
Minnesota vs. RPI- Minnesota leads series 2-1
1953 Semifinals- Minnesota 3, RPI 2
1954 Final- RPI 5, Minnesota 4 (OT)
1961 Third Place- Minnesota 4, RPI 3
Wisconsin vs. Michigan State- Have never met in tournament
Quarterfinals: Maine vs. New Hampshire- Have never met in tournament
Maine vs. Denver- Have never met in tournament
Boston University vs. Clarkson- BU leads series 1-0
1991 Semifinals- BU 7, Clarkson 3
Boston University vs. Lake Superior- LSSU leads series 2-0
1993 Semifinals- LSSU 6, BU 1
1994 Final- LSSU 9, BU 1
Colorado College vs. Minnesota- Have never met in tournament
Colorado College vs. RPI- Have never met in tournament
Michigan vs. Wisconsin- Wisconsin leads series 2-1
1977 Final- Wisconsin 6, Michigan 5 (OT)
1992 Semifinals- Wisconsin 4, Michigan 2
1993 Quarterfinals- Michigan 4, Wisconsin 3 (OT) Michigan vs. Michigan State- Have never met in tournament
Semifinals: Boston University vs. Colorado College- Series even 1-1
1950 Final- CC 13, BU 4
1951 Third Place- BU 7, CC 4
Boston University vs. Minnesota- Minnesota leads series 4-2
1971 Final- BU 4, Minnesota 2
1974 Semifinals- Minnesota 5, BU 4
1976 Semifinals- Minnesota 4, BU 2
1986 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
Minnesota 6, BU 4
Minnesota 5, BU 3
1994 Semifinals- BU 4, Minnesota 1
Boston University vs. RPI- RPI leads 1-0
1953 Third Place- RPI 6, BU 3
Clarkson vs. Colorado College- CC leads series 1-0
1957 Semifinals- CC 5, Clarkson 3
Clarkson vs. Minnesota- Minnesota leads series 3-0
1990 First Round (best of three)
Minnesota 5, Clarkson 1
Minnesota 6, Clarkson 1
1993 First Round- Minnesota 2, Clarkson 1
Clarkson vs. RPI- Have never met in tournament
Lake Superior vs. Colorado College- Have never met in tournament
Lake Superior vs. Minnesota- LSSU leads series 1-0
1992 Quarterfinals- LSSU 8, Minnesota 3
Lake Superior vs. RPI- RPI leads series 1-0-1
1985 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
RPI 7, LSSU 3
RPI 3, LSSU 3
Maine vs. Michigan- Maine leads series 1-0
1993 Semifinals- Maine 4, Michigan 3 (OT)
Maine vs. Wisconsin- Wisconsin leads series 2-0
1990 Quarterfinals (best of three)
Wisconsin 7, Maine 3
Wisconsin 4, Maine 3 (OT)
Maine vs. Michigan State- MSU leads series 4-0
1987 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
MSU 6, Maine 2
MSU 5, Maine 3
1989 Third Place- MSU 7, Maine 4
1992 Quarterfinals- MSU 3, Maine 2
New Hampshire vs. Michigan- Have never met in tournament
New Hampshire vs. Wisconsin- Wisconsin leads series 3-0
1977 Semifinals- Wisconsin 4, UNH 3 (OT)
1982 Semifinals- Wisconsin 5, UNH 0
1992 First Round- Wisconsin 4, UNH 2
New Hampshire vs. Michigan State- UNH leads series 2-0
1982 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
UNH 3, MSU 2
UNH 6, MSU 2
Denver vs. Michigan- Michigan leads series 1-0
1964 Final- Michigan 6, Denver 3
Denver vs. Wisconsin- Wisconsin leads series 2-0
1972 Third Place- Wisconsin 5, Denver 2
1973 Final- Wisconsin 4, Denver 2
Denver vs. Michigan State- Have never met in tournament
Finals: Boston University vs. Maine- Have never met in tournament
Boston University vs. New Hampshire- BU leads series 1-0
1977 Third Place- BU 6, UNH 5
Boston University vs. Denver- Denver leads series 2-1
1960 Semifinals- Denver 6, BU 4
1966 Third Place- Denver 4, BU 3
1971 Semifinals- BU 4, Denver 2
Boston University vs. Michigan- Series tied 3-3
1950 Semifinals- BU 4, Michigan 3
1951 Semifinals- Michigan 8, BU 2
1953 Semifinals- Michigan 14, BU 2
1977 Semifinals- Michigan 6, BU 4
1991 Quarterfinals (best of three)
BU 4, Michigan 1
BU 8, Michigan 1
Boston University vs. Wisconsin- BU leads series 3-0
1972 Semifinals- BU 4, Wisconsin 1
1978 Semifinals- BU 5, Wisconsin 2
1994 Quarterfinals- BU 4, Wisconsin 1
Boston University vs. Michigan State- Series tied 3-3
1966 Semifinals- MSU 2, BU 1
1967 Semifinals- BU 4, MSU 2
1990 Quarterfinals (best of three)
MSU 6, BU 3
BU 5, MSU 3
BU 5, MSU 3
1992 First Round- MSU 4, BU 2
Clarkson vs. Maine- Have never met in tournament
Clarkson vs. New Hampshire- Have never met in tournament
Clarkson vs. Denver- Denver leads series 2-1
1958 Semifinals- Denver 6, Clarkson 2
1963 Semifinals- Denver 6, Clarkson 2
1966 Semifinals- Clarkson 4, Denver 3
Clarkson vs. Michigan- Clarkson leads series 1-0
1962 Semifinals- Clarkson 5, Michigan 4
Clarkson vs. Wisconsin- Clarkson leads series 2-1-1
1981 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
Wisconsin 3, Clarkson 2
Wisconsin 6, Clarkson 6
1991 First Round (best of three)
Clarkson 8, Wisconsin 3
Clarkson 5, Wisconsin 4
Clarkson vs. Michigan State- MSU leads 1-0
1966 Final- MSU 6, Clarkson 1
Lake Superior vs. Maine- Series tied 1-1
1988 Semifinals- LSSU 6, Maine 3
1993 Final- Maine 5, LSSU 4
Lake Superior vs. New Hampshire- Have never met in tournament
Lake Superior vs. Denver- Have never met in tournament
Lake Superior vs. Michigan- LSSU leads series 1-0
1994 Quarterfinals- LSSU 5, Michigan 4 (OT)
Lake Superior vs. Wisconsin- LSSU leads series 1-0
1992 Final- LSSU 5, Wisconsin 3
Lake Superior vs. Michigan State- LSSU leads series 1-0
1992 Semifinals- LSSU 4, MSU 2
Colorado College vs. Maine- Have never met in tournament
Colorado College vs. New Hampshire- Have never met in tournament
Colorado College vs. Denver- Denver leads series 2-0
1960 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
Denver 9, CC 2
Denver 3, CC 1
Colorado College vs. Michigan- Michigan leads series 3-1
1949 Third Place- Michigan 8, CC 4
1952 Final- Michigan 4, CC 1
1955 Final- Michigan 5, CC 3
1957 Final- CC 13, Michigan 6
Colorado College vs. Wisconsin- Have never met in tournament
Colorado College vs. Michigan State- Have never met in tournament
Minnesota vs. Maine- Maine leads series 4-1
1988 Third Place- Maine 5, Minnesota 2
1989 Semifinals- Minnesota 7, Maine 4
1991 Quarterfinals (best of three)
Maine 4, Minnesota 0
Maine 5, Minnesota 3
1993 Quarterfinals- Maine 6, Minnesota 2
Minnesota vs. New Hampshire- Minnesota leads series 3-0
1979 Semifinals- Minnesota 4, UNH 3
1983 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
Minnesota 9, UNH 6
Minnesota 7, UNH 2
Minnesota vs. Denver- Series tied 1-1
1961 Semifinals- Denver 6, Minnesota 1
1986 Third Place- Minnesota 6, Denver 4
Minnesota vs. Michigan- Michigan leads 1-0
1953 Final- Michigan 7, Minnesota 3
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin- Minnesota leads series 2-1
1981 Final- Wisconsin 6, Minnesota 3
1989 Quarterfinals (best of three)
Minnesota 4, Wisconsin 2
Minnesota 4, Wisconsin 2
Minnesota vs. Michigan State- Series tied 2-2
1986 Semifinals- MSU 6, Minnesota 4
1987 Semifinals- MSU 5, Minnesota 3
1988 Quarterfinals (two game total goals)
Minnesota 4, MSU 2
Minnesota 4, MSU 3
RPI vs. Maine- Have never met in tournament
RPI vs. New Hampshire- UNH leads series 1-0
1994 First Round- UNH 2, RPI 0
RPI vs. Denver- Denver leads series 1-0
1964 Semifinals- Denver 4, RPI 1
RPI vs. Michigan- RPI leads series 1-0
1954 Semifinals- RPI 6, Michigan 4
RPI vs. Wisconsin- Have never met in tournament
RPI vs. Michigan State- Have never met in tournament
G. M. Finniss
Michigan State University 17-7-3, 25-11-3
WVU '87, UTenn '92, MSU who the hell knows when?
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