I think some Cornell fans would say otherwise.
That includes some games that in today’s world would be considered exhibitions so not completely apples to apples.
Well at least different types of apples to apples. However, the NCAA accepts stats versus Canadian teams pre-1995-95. From the
Division I Men's Ice Hockey Records:
The NCAA began compiling men’s ice hockey statistics in the 1995-96 (1996) season. From that season on, games against Canadian schools are only included in the NCAA team’s statistics if they meet countable opponent requirements. Before 1996, NCAA teams often included Canadian opponents in their statistics, and are included here in season and career records
That said, here are Kariya's and Montgomery's ppg with the 2 games vs New Brunswick
[TABLE="width: 724"]
[TR]
[TD]
Season[/TD]
[TD]
Player[/TD]
[TD]
Team[/TD]
[TD]
Class[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
GP[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
G[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
A[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
Pts[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67"]
PPG[/TD]
[TD]
Position[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1992-93[/TD]
[TD]
Paul Kariya[/TD]
[TD]
Maine[/TD]
[TD]
Fr[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
39[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
75[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
100[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.56[/TD]
[TD]
Left Wing[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Jim Montgomery[/TD]
[TD]
Maine[/TD]
[TD]
Sr[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
45[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
63[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
95[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.11[/TD]
[TD]
Center[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
and without New Brunswick
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[TR]
[TD]
Season[/TD]
[TD]
Player[/TD]
[TD]
Team[/TD]
[TD]
Class[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
GP[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
G[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
A[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
Pts[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67"]
PPG[/TD]
[TD]
Position[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1992-93[/TD]
[TD]
Paul Kariya[/TD]
[TD]
Maine[/TD]
[TD]
Fr[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
68[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
91[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.46[/TD]
[TD]
Left Wing[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Jim Montgomery[/TD]
[TD]
Maine[/TD]
[TD]
Sr[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
31[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
59[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
90[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.09[/TD]
[TD]
Center[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Pre-2000 many players scored 2 or more ppg, For example:
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[TR]
[TD]
Season[/TD]
[TD]
Player[/TD]
[TD]
Team[/TD]
[TD]
Class[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
GP[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
G[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
A[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
Pts[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67"]
PPG[/TD]
[TD]
Position[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1990-91[/TD]
[TD]
Shawn McEachern[/TD]
[TD]
Boston University[/TD]
[TD]
Jr[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
41[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
34[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
48[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
82[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.00[/TD]
[TD]
Center[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1986-87[/TD]
[TD]
Tony Hrkac[/TD]
[TD]
North Dakota[/TD]
[TD]
So[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
48[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
70[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
116[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.42[/TD]
[TD]
Center[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Craig Janney[/TD]
[TD]
Boston College[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
35[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
28[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
55[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
83[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.37[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Some of the top ppg scorers were from DI independents, Here is the (incomplete) list from the NCAA:
[TABLE="width: 580"]
[TR]
[TD]
Season[/TD]
[TD]
Player[/TD]
[TD]
Team[/TD]
[TD]
Class[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
GP[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
G[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
A[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66"]
Pts[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67"]
PPG[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1947-48[/TD]
[TD]
Gordon McMillan[/TD]
[TD]
Michigan[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
30[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
62[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.70[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1950-51[/TD]
[TD]
Bill Munro[/TD]
[TD]
Clarkson[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
39[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
62[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
4.13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Neil Celley[/TD]
[TD]
Michigan[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
27[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
40[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
39[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
79[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.93[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Don Sennott[/TD]
[TD]
Brown[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
24[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
24[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
70[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.92[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1951-52[/TD]
[TD]
Frank Chiarelli[/TD]
[TD]
RPI[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
18[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
55[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
24[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
79[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
4.39[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Mo Mosco[/TD]
[TD]
RPI[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
14[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
24[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
31[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
55[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.93[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Abbie Moore[/TD]
[TD]
RPI[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
18[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
31[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.61[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Ron Hartwell[/TD]
[TD]
Colorado College[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
40[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
27[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
67[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.68[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1952-53[/TD]
[TD]
Abbie Moore[/TD]
[TD]
RPI[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
20[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
35[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
38[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
73[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.65[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1954-55[/TD]
[TD]
Bill Cleary[/TD]
[TD]
Harvard[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
42[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
47[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
89[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
4.24[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1958-59[/TD]
[TD]
Paul Midghall[/TD]
[TD]
RPI[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
49[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
78[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.71[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1960-61[/TD]
[TD]
Bill Daly[/TD]
[TD]
Boston College[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
33[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
41[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
74[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.96[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1968-69[/TD]
[TD]
Dave Merhar[/TD]
[TD]
Army West Point[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
28[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
57[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
50[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
107[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.82[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Tony Curran[/TD]
[TD]
Army West Point[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
28[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
55[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
80[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.86[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1975-76[/TD]
[TD]
Chuck Delich[/TD]
[TD]
Air Force[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
26[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
44[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
35[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
79[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.04[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Bruce Allworth[/TD]
[TD]
Ohio St[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
40[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
53[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
93[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.74[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1976-77[/TD]
[TD]
Dave Rost[/TD]
[TD]
Army West Point[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
65[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
108[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.72[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Dave Taylor[/TD]
[TD]
Clarkson[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
41[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
67[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
108[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.18[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Lance Nethery[/TD]
[TD]
Cornell[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
78[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.69[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1977-78[/TD]
[TD]
Lance Nethery[/TD]
[TD]
Cornell[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
27[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
60[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
83[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.07[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1979-80[/TD]
[TD]
Tom Rost[/TD]
[TD]
Army West Point[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
40[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
57[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
97[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.03[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
Scott Roselius[/TD]
[TD]
Alaska Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
20[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
24[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
56[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.80[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1982-83[/TD]
[TD]
Steve Moria[/TD]
[TD]
Alaska Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
26[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
75[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.88[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1983-84[/TD]
[TD]
Steve Moria[/TD]
[TD]
Alaska Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
26[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
36[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
51[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
87[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1984-85[/TD]
[TD]
Steve Moria[/TD]
[TD]
Alaska Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
66[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
109[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
3.21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
1987-88[/TD]
[TD]
Keith Street[/TD]
[TD]
Alaska Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
31[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]
83[/TD]
[TD="class: xl65, align: right"]
2.68[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Sean