1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1985 and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1986 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 39th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 91st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

The 1985–86 season was the first for the Great West Hockey Conference.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Empire Cup November 29–30 4 St. Lawrence
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 29–30 4 Rensselaer
Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 RIT
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan State
Key Bank Tournament December 28–29 4 Toronto
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 Vermont
Thunderbird Centennial Classic January 3–4 4 Cornell
Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Boston University

Standings[1][2][3][4]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State†32237248177124453492245161
Bowling Green322390461791294228140218164
Western Michigan*322390461891384432120256177
Lake Superior State3217141351331244324181170153
Ohio State3216151331571774323191219203
Ferris State3213172281521744017192191202
Illinois-Chicago3212200241371614014251164197
Michigan3210220201511843812260182222
Miami3232728113177388282158201
Championship: Western Michigan
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard†211830361295334258118795
Yale21156030104723020100160116
Cornell*2113622810174322174145104
Rensselaer21137127100883220111167139
Clarkson21126327101703218113143110
Vermont2111100226463311713110299
St. Lawrence21101102092923116150145150
Colgate21911119821093215152142147
Princeton2171301576823011172109111
Dartmouth21417085912125718078134
Army^112904^36573018111154111
Brown21318066312723419073134
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Army played a half schedule
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
U.S. International†1293018--3320130--
Alaska–Fairbanks1265113--25177115293
Northern Arizona1257010--2811170135179
Alaska–Anchorage12381750623312201160158
† indicates conference regular season champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston College†342392481581234226133188154
Boston University*3420113431471274325144184156
Northeastern3418142381651583920172185185
Providence3411221231051403914241122160
Maine348251171181774011281142201
Lowell345272121181664211292156205
New Hampshire34527212114188375293121199
Championship: Boston University
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---2815130129133
Kent State0000---3621132--
Merrimack0000---3319122181126
Notre Dame0000---3412211154210
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Denver†*342590501691154834131236158
Minnesota3424100481771154835130252157
Wisconsin3423110461721364227150206173
Minnesota-Duluth3421121431531174226133206157
Northern Michigan3421130421681513923142191169
North Dakota3419141391551364124161188156
Colorado College3411212241311554012262158191
Michigan Tech349223211181644010264136205
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

1986 NCAA Tournament[5]

  Quarterfinals
March 21–23		 Semifinals
March 27–28		 National Championship
March 29
                                 
E1 Boston University 4 3 7  
W4 Minnesota 6 5 11  
  W4 Minnesota 4  
  W2 Michigan State 6  
W2 Michigan State 6 4 10
E3 Boston College 4 2 6  
  W2 Michigan State 6
  E2 Harvard 5
W1 Denver 4 3 7  
E4 Cornell 2 4 6  
  W1 Denver 2 Third Place Game
  E2 Harvard 5  
E2 Harvard 4 7 11 W4 Minnesota 6
W3 Western Michigan 2 2 4   W1 Denver 4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[6]

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
Dan DorionSeniorWestern Michigan42426210448
Dallas GaumeSeniorDenver4732679918
Mike DonnellySeniorMichigan State4459389765
Dwight MathiasenJuniorDenver4840498948
Brett HullSophomoreMinnesota−Duluth4252328446
Troy ThrunJuniorWestern Michigan4433518420
Corey MillenJuniorMinnesota4841428364
Pat MichelettiSeniorMinnesota48324880113
Stu BurnieSeniorWestern Michigan4243367978
Scott HarlowSeniorBoston College4238417948

Leading goaltenders[6]

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
John BlueSophomoreMinnesota2915882060802.8903.02
Joe ShawhanJuniorLake Superior State20-----1-3.03
Doug DadswellSophomoreCornell3018152073921.9143.04
Tom DraperJuniorVermont29169715121871.8983.08
Chris OlsonJuniorDenver------1.9003.12
Jamie FalleSeniorClarkson311881181031010.8883.22
Bob EssensaJuniorMichigan State2313331741741.8813.33
Terry TailleferJuniorBoston University251651---93-.8933.38
Scott BrowerSophomoreNorth Dakota20-----1.8863.47
Bob DeraneyJuniorBoston University-------.8943.48

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  2. ↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  3. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  4. ↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "1985-86 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  15. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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