1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its seventh year under head coach Al Renfrew, the team compiled a 24–4–1 record (12–2 against Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) opponents) and outscored all opponents 217 to 80. The Wolverines advanced to the 1964 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. They defeated the Providence Friars in the first round of the Frozen Four and then defeated the Denver Pioneers by a 6–3 score in the national championship game in Denver, Colorado.
1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
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National champion Big Ten Champion WCHA Champion NCAA Tournament, champion | |
Conference | 1st Big Ten / 1st WCHA |
Home ice | Michigan Coliseum |
Record | |
Overall | 24–4–1 |
Conference | 7–1–0 / 12–2–0 |
Home | 14–2–1 |
Road | 8–2–0 |
Neutral | 2–0–0 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Al Renfrew |
Captain(s) | Gordon Wilkie |
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Goalie Bob Gray was chosen as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament. He had four shutouts and a .914 save percentage for the season. The team's leading scorer was junior forward Gary Butler with 38 goals, 30 assists, and 68 total points. Team captain Gordon Wilkie followed with 16 goals, 51 assists, and 67 total points. The team set a new program record with 24 wins, eclipsing the old record of 23 set in the 1949–50 season.