1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season
| 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season | |||||
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The Boston Garden served as the host for the 1973 Tournament | |||||
| Duration | November 1972– March 17, 1973 | ||||
| NCAA tournament | 1973 | ||||
| National championship | Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts | ||||
| NCAA champion | Wisconsin | ||||
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The 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season began in November 1972 and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 17, 1973 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 26th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 79th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
After the season Denver's participation in the NCAA tournament was vacated due to violations of NCAA regulations.
After the season Army was classified as a Division II squad as part of the NCAA's numerical classification system.
Lake Superior State began to sponsor their ice hockey program and the team was promptly admitted into the CCHA.