1949 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament

Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents. ==Format==

The eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game. ==Bracket==

Note: * denotes overtime period(s) ==Results==

Semifinals Michigan vs. Dartmouth Boston College vs. Colorado College Consolation Game Michigan vs. Colorado College Championship Game (E1) Boston College vs. (E2) Dartmouth ==All-Tournament team==

First Team • G: Dick Desmond* (Dartmouth) • D: Ed Songin (Boston College) • D: Mike Thayer (Dartmouth) • F: Wally Grant (Michigan) • F: Jack Mulhern (Boston College) • F: Joe Riley (Dartmouth) • Most Outstanding Player(s) Second Team • G: Bernie Burke (Boston College) • D: Ron Newson (Colorado College) • D: Lew Meier (Colorado College) • F: Bill Riley (Dartmouth) • F: Wally Gacek (Michigan) • F: Connie Hill (Michigan) ==References==