1964–65 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
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The 1964–65 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1964 and concluded with the 1965 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 20, 1965 at the Meehan Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 18th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 71st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
1964–65 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season | |||||
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The Meehan Auditorium served as the host for the 1965 Tournament | |||||
Duration | November 1964– March 20, 1965 | ||||
NCAA tournament | 1965 | ||||
National championship | Meehan Auditorium Providence, Rhode Island | ||||
NCAA champion | Michigan Tech | ||||
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The ECAC conference was nearly halved before the season, going from 29 teams the previous year down to 15. This happened due to the creation of a lower-tier division for the schools that couldn't afford or weren't willing to compete with the wealthier universities. The lower tier would go through several changes over the years but continues to operate as the Division III level as well as the lone remaining Division II conference, Northeast-10. (as of 2016)