The 1973 Frozen Four was held March 15-17, 1973. The tournament took place in Boston, Massachusetts at Boston Garden for the second straight year.
The participants were:
In its third attempt, the Wisconsin Badgers won their first national championship, defeating Denver 4-2.
Denver's participation in the tournament, however, was later vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Therefore, the Pioneers did not officially participate in the 1973 Frozen Four, despite a second place finish.
Tournament bracket[]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||
Denver | 10 | ||||||
Boston College | 4 | ||||||
Denver | 2 | ||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | ||||||
Third place | |||||||
Cornell | 5 | Boston College | 3 | ||||
Wisconsin | 6 OT | Cornell | 1 |
All-Tournament Team[]
- G Jim Makey, Wisconsin
- D Bruce Affleck, Denver
- D John Taft, Wisconsin
- F Stan Hinkley, Wisconsin
- F Peter McNab, Denver
- F Dean Talafous, Wisconsin
Most Outstanding Player: F Dean Talafous, Wisconsin
Affleck and McNab were officially removed from the All-Tournament Team following Denver's rules violation.
Team Photos[]

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