The 1978 Frozen Four was held March 23-25, 1978 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Providence Civic Center.
The participants were:
In a matchup between two Beanpot arch-rivals, the Boston University Terriers defeated Boston College 5-3 to win their third national title. In doing so, the Terriers became the first team to win the NCAA title after qualifying for the Frozen Four through an NCAA "play-in" game.
Defenseman Jack O'Callahan, who would later play for the 1980 US Olympic Team, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Bracket[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | ||||||||||||
Boston University | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | |||||||||||||
3 |
All-Tournament Team[]
- G Paul Skidmore, Boston College
- D Dick Lamby, Boston University
- D Jack O'Callahan, Boston University
- F Mark Fidler, Boston University
- F Joe Mullen, Boston College
- F Dave Silk, Boston University
Most Outstanding Player: D Jack O'Callahan, Boston University
Team Photos[]

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