1986–87 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

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 92nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
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[1][2][3][4]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green†322462501811214533102238160
Michigan State*322481471631174533102231156
Lake Superior State3219112401431304022162181168
Illinois-Chicago3218131371481183921171176154
Western Michigan3216160321551444323200219187
Ohio State3212191251321684319231188211
Michigan3211201231531744014251188220
Ferris State329230181141524316270157197
Miami32824016127192398310151232
Championship: Michigan State
† 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†*222020401064334286016077
Colgate2215613111185332391170116
St. Lawrence22147130109733524110180114
Yale2213902977713015123101113
Clarkson22121002684663117131117101
Vermont2291302475823218140125120
Rensselaer229130188175331318212398
Brown22913018831022711160103128
Cornell2281401684942711160106114
Princeton22714115678726817181107
Army226160126410929919189130
Dartmouth22219155710925222163127
Championship: Harvard
† 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
Alaska–Anchorage†16961197566301992152114
U.S. International1678115--3517171--
Alaska–Fairbanks1679014--2717100172173
† 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†*32266052203121393180233145
Lowell3220102421461363622122166163
Maine3219121391591174224162196151
Boston University3215143331341323719153158146
Northeastern3211183251101393713213126167
Providence32722317104156337233106161
New Hampshire32524313105179388273124204
Championship: Boston College
† 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---2919100152110
Kent State0000---3219130--
Merrimack0000---36297020684
Notre Dame0000---3010191103122
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
North Dakota†*3529605820094484080264129
Minnesota352591511761234934141248165
Denver3516163351501494019183182172
Wisconsin3517171351271344223181160155
Northern Michigan3516181331311444018211151164
Colorado College3512221251431514217241171176
Michigan Tech3511231231181824011281130218
Minnesota-Duluth3511231231141633911271121184
Championship: Wisconsin
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

1987 NCAA Tournament[5]

  Quarterfinals
March 20–21		 Semifinals
March 26–27		 National Championship
March 28
                                 
E1 Boston College 1 3 4  
W4 Minnesota 4 2 6  
  W4 Minnesota 3  
  W2 Michigan State 5  
W2 Michigan State 6 5 11
E3 Maine 2 3 5  
  W2 Michigan State 3
  W1 North Dakota 5
W1 North Dakota 3 6 9  
E4 St. Lawrence 1 3 4  
  W1 North Dakota 5 Third Place Game
  E2 Harvard 2  
E2 Harvard 7 3 10 W4 Minnesota 6
W3 Bowling Green 1 0 1   E2 Harvard 3

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
Tony HrkacSophomoreNorth Dakota48467011648
Mitch MessierSeniorMichigan State4544489289
Bob JoyceJuniorNorth Dakota4852378942
Wayne GagnéSeniorWestern Michigan4313768938
Rick BrebantJuniorOhio State4235518650
Paul YsebaertJuniorBowling Green4527588544
Craig JanneySophomoreBoston College372855836
Kevin MillerJuniorMichigan State4525568163
Bill ShibickySeniorMichigan State42433679100
Rob BrydenSeniorWestern Michigan4346327882
Brad JonesSeniorMichigan4032467864

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
Richard McEvoySeniorHarvard2414601950544.9152.22
Ed BelfourFreshmanNorth Dakota3320492940813.9152.43
Bob EssensaSeniorMichigan State2513811931640.8842.78
Scott YearwoodJuniorSt. Lawrence281456---721.9052.94
John FletcherFreshmanClarkson231240118-624.9073.00
Scott BrowerJuniorNorth Dakota158031140440.8653.09
Scott KingFreshmanMaine2111111161580.8943.13
John BlueJuniorMinnesota3318892191993.8893.14
Steve DuncanFreshmanRensselaer12398231210.9043.16
Brad RyanJuniorIllinois-Chicago16925941490.8893.18

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 "1986-87 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. ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  17. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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