Army, who had been fielding an ice hockey team continually since 1904, elevated the program to major status in 1949.
[1] Boston University began to sponsor ice hockey as a sport again for this season and was selected as one of the two eastern representatives for the NCAA tournament.
Denver's ice hockey program was started this year after the university finished construction of the DU Arena.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) [2] The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes [3] The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.