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
Conference2nd WCHA
1st (tied) Big Ten
Home iceWilliams Arena
Record
Overall22–11–6
Conference14–9–5
Home11–4–3
Road8–7–3
Neutral3–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachHerb Brooks
Captain(s)Brad Shelstad
Alternate captain(s)John Matschke
John Perpich
Cal Cossalter
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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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.