The 1963 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1962?63 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 16th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 14 and 16, 1963, and concluded with North Dakota defeating Denver 6 to 5. All games were played at the McHugh Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The ECAC champion and the two WCHA tournament champions received automatic bids into the tournament. At large bids were offered to a second eastern team and a second Western team based upon playoff snd regular season records.