The 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1986 and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 28, 1987 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 40th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 93rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Notre Dame and Kent State formed the ACHA with two other schools, however, the two other universities didn't play at the Division I level and its standings are not official.
Season Outlook Pre-season polls The top teams in the nation.
The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media after the season started. WMPL PollRankTeam1 Minnesota (5)2 Michigan State (4)3 North Dakota (1)4 Boston University5 Denver6 Harvard7 Bowling Green8 Boston College9 Wisconsin10 Northern Michigan CHSB / WMEB PollRankTeam1 Boston University (6)2 Minnesota (2)3 Michigan State (1)4 Bowling Green (1)5 Harvard6 (tie) Denver (1)6 (tie) Cornell8 North Dakota9 Northern Michigan10 Wisconsin
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 28–29 4 Ferris State Jeep/Nissan Classic December 20–21 4 Minnesota Syracuse Invitational December 26–27 4 Bowling Green Great Lakes Invitational December 27–28 4 Western Michigan Schweppes Invitational December 27–28 4 Ohio State Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 New Hampshire Phoenix Mutual Classic January 2–3 4 Cornell Beanpot February 2, 9 4 Boston University
Standings
Final regular season polls The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.
The final media poll (CHSB/WDOM) was released after the conference tournament finals. WMPL Coaches PollRankingTeam1 North Dakota (8)2 Boston College3 Bowling Green (2)4 Harvard5 Minnesota6 Michigan State7 Lowell8 St. Lawrence9 Lake Superior State10 Yale CHSB / WMEB Media PollRankingTeam1 North Dakota (10)2 Boston College3 Minnesota4 Michigan State Harvard6 Bowling Green Lowell8 Maine9 St. Lawrence10 Lake Superior State
1987 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats
Scoring leaders The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM Sophomore North Dakota 48 46 70 116 48 Senior Michigan State 45 44 48 92 89 Junior North Dakota 48 52 37 89 42 Senior Western Michigan 43 13 76 89 38 Junior Ohio State 42 35 51 86 50 Junior Bowling Green 45 27 58 85 44 Sophomore Boston College 37 28 55 83 6 Junior Michigan State 45 25 56 81 63 Senior Michigan State 42 43 36 79 100 Senior Western Michigan 43 46 32 78 82 Senior Michigan 40 32 46 78 64
Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA Senior Harvard 24 1460 19 5 0 54 4 .915 2.22 Freshman North Dakota 33 2049 29 4 0 81 3 .915 2.43 Senior Michigan State 25 1381 19 3 1 64 0 .884 2.78 Junior St. Lawrence 28 1456 - - - 72 1 .905 2.94 Freshman Clarkson 23 1240 11 8 - 62 4 .907 3.00 Freshman Maine 21 1111 11 6 1 58 0 .894 3.13 Junior Minnesota 33 1889 21 9 1 99 3 .889 3.14 Junior Illinois-Chicago 16 925 9 4 1 49 0 .889 3.18 Senior Bowling Green 38 1564 28 7 2 123 0 .883 3.31 Freshman Rensselaer 26 1387 11 13 1 79 1 .889 3.42
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientHobey Baker Memorial Award Tony Hrkac, North DakotaSpencer Penrose Award Gino Gasparini, North DakotaMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Tony Hrkac, North DakotaAHCA All-American Teams East First Team Position West First Team Bruce Racine, Northeastern G Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green Mark Benning, Harvard D Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan Brian Leetch, Boston College D Ian Kidd, North Dakota Craig Janney, Boston College F Tony Hrkac, North Dakota Lane MacDonald, Harvard F Bob Joyce, North Dakota Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell F Mitch Messier, Michigan State East Second Team Position West Second Team Scott Yearwood, St. Lawrence G Ed Belfour, North Dakota Hank Lammens, Harvard D Rob Doyle, Colorado College Eric Weinrich, Maine D Don McSween, Michigan State Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence F Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan Jon Morris, Lowell F Tony Granato, Wisconsin Kevin Stevens, Boston College F Brad Jones, Michigan
CCHA Awards RecipientPlayer of the Year Wayne Gagné, Western MichiganRookie of the Year Nelson Emerson, Bowling GreenCoach of the Year Val Belmonte, Illinois-ChicagoMost Valuable Player in Tournament Bobby Reynolds, Michigan StateAll-CCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green G Bill Horn, Western Michigan Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan D Brian McKee, Bowling Green Don McSween, Michigan State D Jeff Norton, Michigan Mitch Messier, Michigan State F Paul Ysebaert, Bowling Green Brad Jones, Michigan F Bill Shibicky, Michigan State Iain Duncan, Bowling Green F Rob Bryden, Western Michigan
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Joe Nieuwendyk, CornellRookie of the Year John Fletcher, ClarksonCoach of the Year Tim Taylor, YaleMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Lane MacDonald, HarvardAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Mike O'Neill, Yale G Scott Yearwood, St. Lawrence G Wayne Crowley, Colgate Randy Taylor, Harvard D Hank Lammens, St. Lawrence Mark Benning, Harvard D Dave Baseggio, Yale Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell F Tim Barakett, Harvard Lane MacDonald, Harvard F Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence Bob Kudelski, Yale F John Messuri, Princeton
Hockey East Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Brian Leetch, Boston CollegeRookie of the Year Brian Leetch, Boston CollegeCoach of the Year Award Bill Riley Jr., LowellWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Brian Leetch, Boston CollegeAll-Hockey East Teams First Team Position Second Team Bruce Racine, Northeastern G Dave Delfino, Lowell Brian Leetch, Boston College D Jack Capuano, Maine Eric Weinrich, Maine D Paul Ames, Lowell Craig Janney, Boston College F Dan Shea, Boston College Jon Morris, Lowell F Gord Cruickshank, Providence Kevin Stevens, Boston College F John Cullen, Boston University Rookie Team Position Matt Merten, Providence G Brian Leetch, Boston College D Greg Brown, Boston College D Dave Capuano, Maine F Randy LeBrasseur, Lowell F Rick Bennett, Providence F
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player Tony Hrkac, North DakotaFreshman of the Year Dave Shields, DenverStudent-Athlete of the Year Tony Granato, WisconsinCoach of the Year Gino Gasparini, North DakotaAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Ed Belfour, North Dakota G Mike Richter, Wisconsin Rob Doyle, Colorado College D Todd Richards, Minnesota Ian Kidd, North Dakota D Guy Gosselin, Minnesota-Duluth Tony Hrkac, North Dakota F Rick Boh, Colorado College Bob Joyce, North Dakota F Paul Ranheim, Wisconsin Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan F Corey Millen, Minnesota F Tony Granato, Wisconsin
1987 NHL entry draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 19 Michigan CCHA 2 30 † Michigan State CCHA 2 33 † Vermont ECAC Hockey 2 42 Northern Michigan WCHA 3 63 † North Dakota WCHA 4 65 † Northeastern Hockey East 4 66 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 4 69 Boston University Hockey East 4 70 † Lake Superior State CCHA 4 71 † Boston University Hockey East 4 72 Michigan State CCHA 4 73 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 4 79 Denver WCHA 4 80 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 4 82 Western Michigan CCHA 4 84 † Boston University Hockey East 5 85 † Boston College Hockey East 5 86 † New Hampshire Hockey East 5 87 † Minnesota WCHA 5 90 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 5 91 † Western Michigan CCHA 5 93 Wisconsin WCHA 5 94 Yale ECAC Hockey 5 96 † Minnesota WCHA 5 98 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 5 100 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 5 101 † Boston College Hockey East 5 102 Denver WCHA 5 103 Ferris State CCHA 6 106 † Michigan State CCHA 6 107 † Minnesota WCHA 6 108 † North Dakota WCHA 6 110 † Boston University Hockey East 6 112 † Michigan Tech WCHA 6 113 † North Dakota WCHA 6 114 † Maine Hockey East 6 116 Ohio State CCHA 6 117 Miami CCHA 6 119 † Boston College Hockey East 6 120 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 6 121 † Wisconsin WCHA 6 122 † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 6 123 Michigan Tech WCHA 6 125 † Maine Hockey East 7 127 † Northeastern Hockey East 7 128 Miami CCHA 7 129 Ohio State CCHA 7 131 † Miami CCHA 7 134 † Maine Hockey East 7 136 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 7 140 Boston College Hockey East 7 142 Harvard ECAC Hockey 7 144 † Colgate ECAC Hockey 7 145 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 8 149 † Lake Superior State CCHA 8 153 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 8 154 † Wisconsin WCHA 8 155 † Boston College Hockey East 8 156 † Minnesota WCHA 8 157 † Ferris State CCHA 8 158 † Northern Michigan WCHA 8 161 † New Hampshire Hockey East 8 164 † Dartmouth ECAC Hockey 8 165 Yale ECAC Hockey 9 171 † Lowell Hockey East 9 173 † Michigan–Dearborn ACHA 9 174 Northern Michigan WCHA 9 176 † Minnesota WCHA 9 181 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 9 182 † Brown ECAC Hockey 9 184 † Vermont ECAC Hockey 9 186 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 9 187 † Wisconsin WCHA 9 188 † New Hampshire Hockey East 9 189 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 10 192 Clarkson ECAC Hockey 10 193 † Minnesota WCHA 10 194 Denver WCHA 10 195 † Boston University Hockey East 10 198 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 10 199 Northern Michigan WCHA 10 201 † North Dakota WCHA 10 203 Cornell ECAC Hockey 10 204 † Western Michigan CCHA 10 205 † Lake Superior State CCHA 10 207 † Princeton ECAC Hockey 10 209 † New Hampshire Hockey East 10 210 † Lowell Hockey East 11 211 Boston College Hockey East 11 215 † Lowell Hockey East 11 218 † New Hampshire Hockey East 11 219 † Ferris State CCHA 11 220 † Yale ECAC Hockey 11 222 † Ferris State CCHA 11 223 † Lowell Hockey East 11 224 Northern Michigan WCHA 11 227 † Boston University Hockey East 11 228 Princeton ECAC Hockey 11 231 Minnesota WCHA 12 233 † North Dakota WCHA 12 239 † Boston University Hockey East 12 244 Northeastern Hockey East 12 245 † Princeton ECAC Hockey 12 246 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 12 249 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey † incoming freshman
1987 NHL supplemental draft
See also 1986–87 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1986–87 NCAA Standings