1973–74 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season
| 1973–74 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| National champion Big Ten, co-champion WCHA Tournament, co-champion NCAA tournament, champion | |
| Conference | 2nd WCHA 1st (tied) Big Ten |
| Home ice | Williams Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 22–11–6 |
| Conference | 14–9–5 |
| Home | 11–4–3 |
| Road | 8–7–3 |
| Neutral | 3–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Herb Brooks |
| Captain(s) | Brad Shelstad |
| Alternate captain(s) | John Matschke John Perpich Cal Cossalter |
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The 1973–74 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 53rd season of play for the program, the 16th in the Big Ten and 15th in the WCHA. The Golden Gophers represented the University of Minnesota and were coached by Herb Brooks in his 2nd season. The Golden Gophers defeated Michigan Tech 4–2 in the NCAA championship game to win the program's first national championship.