The 1961 Frozen Four was held March 16-18, 1961, in Denver, Colorado on the campus of the University of Denver at the University of Denver Arena. The participants were: * Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute * St. Lawrence University * University of Denver * University of Minnesota Denver won its second straight national championship, and third overall, in front of a hometown crowd in its home rink, running away from St. Lawrence 12-2 in the most lopsided championship game in Frozen Four history.