1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

1954–55 Michigan Wolverines
men's ice hockey season
1954–55 Michigan Wolverines; men's ice hockey season
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
	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
NCAA TOURNAMENT
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

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.

[1] "Red Wings, 'M' Icers Play Annual Exhibition Tonight: Sawchuck, Howe Lead Pro Sextet". The Michigan Daily. January 11, 1955. p. 3.

[2] Phil Douglis (January 12, 1955). "Red Wings Easily Hand 'M' Pucksters 10-3 Loss". The Michigan Daily. p. 1.

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Venues	Weinberg Coliseum (1914–1973) Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
Coaches	Joseph Barss (1922–27) Eddie Lowrey (1927–44) Vic Heyliger (1944–57) Al Renfrew (1957–73) Dan Farrell (1973–80) Wilf Martin (1980) John Giordano (1980–84) Red Berenson (1984–2017) Mel Pearson (2017–2022) Brandon Naurato (2022–present)
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Conference affiliations	MCHA/WIHL/WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational The Big Chill at the Big House Cold War Faceoff on the Lake
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Brendan Morrison (284 Points) Denny Felsner (139 Goals) Marty Turco (127 Wins)
National championships	1948 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1964 1996 1998
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011 2018 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1994 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2008 2010 Big Ten: 2016 2022 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Brendan Morrison (1997) Kevin Porter (2008) Adam Fantilli (2023)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Schedule

Roster and scoring statistics

See also

References