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 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.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Lake Forest †
12
8
3
1
17
49
44
26
15
10
1
123
86
Kent State
12
7
5
0
14
-
-
32
19
13
0
-
-
Notre Dame
12
4
7
1
9
40
47
30
10
19
1
103
122
Michigan–Dearborn *
12
3
7
2
8
-
-
41
21
18
2
-
-
Championship : March 7, 1987 † indicates division regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Bowling Green †
32
24
6
2
50
181
121
45
33
10
2
238
160
Michigan State *
32
23
8
1
47
163
117
45
33
10
2
231
156
Lake Superior State
32
19
11
2
40
143
130
40
22
16
2
181
168
Illinois-Chicago
32
18
13
1
37
148
118
39
21
17
1
176
154
Western Michigan
32
16
16
0
32
155
144
43
23
20
0
219
187
Ohio State
32
12
19
1
25
132
168
43
19
23
1
188
211
Michigan
32
11
20
1
23
153
174
40
14
25
1
188
220
Ferris State
32
9
23
0
18
114
152
43
16
27
0
157
197
Miami
32
8
24
0
16
127
192
39
8
31
0
151
232
Championship : Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Harvard †*
22
20
2
0
40
106
43
34
28
6
0
160
77
Colgate
22
15
6
1
31
111
85
33
23
9
1
170
116
St. Lawrence
22
14
7
1
30
109
73
35
24
11
0
180
114
Yale
22
13
9
0
29
77
71
30
15
12
3
101
113
Clarkson
22
12
10
0
26
84
66
31
17
13
1
117
101
Vermont
22
9
13
0
24
75
82
32
18
14
0
125
120
Rensselaer
22
9
13
0
18
81
75
33
13
18
2
123
98
Brown
22
9
13
0
18
83
102
27
11
16
0
103
128
Cornell
22
8
14
0
16
84
94
27
11
16
0
106
114
Princeton
22
7
14
1
15
67
87
26
8
17
1
81
107
Army
22
6
16
0
12
64
109
29
9
19
1
89
130
Dartmouth
22
2
19
1
5
57
109
25
2
22
1
63
127
Championship : Harvard † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Alaska–Anchorage †
16
9
6
1
19
75
66
30
19
9
2
152
114
US International
16
7
8
1
15
-
-
35
17
17
1
-
-
Alaska–Fairbanks
16
7
9
0
14
-
-
27
17
10
0
172
173
† indicates conference regular season champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Boston College †*
32
26
6
0
52
203
121
39
31
8
0
233
145
Lowell
32
20
10
2
42
146
136
36
22
12
2
166
163
Maine
32
19
12
1
39
159
117
42
24
16
2
196
151
Boston University
32
15
14
3
33
134
132
37
19
15
3
158
146
Northeastern
32
11
18
3
25
110
139
37
13
21
3
126
167
Providence
32
7
22
3
17
104
156
33
7
23
3
106
161
New Hampshire
32
5
24
3
13
105
179
38
8
27
3
124
204
Championship : Boston College † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Air Force
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
29
19
10
0
152
110
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
North Dakota †*
35
29
6
0
58
200
94
48
40
8
0
264
129
Minnesota
35
25
9
1
51
176
123
49
34
14
1
248
165
Denver
35
16
16
3
35
150
149
40
19
18
3
182
172
Wisconsin
35
17
17
1
35
127
134
42
23
18
1
160
155
Northern Michigan
35
16
18
1
33
131
144
40
18
21
1
151
164
Colorado College
35
12
22
1
25
143
151
42
17
24
1
171
176
Michigan Tech
35
11
23
1
23
118
182
40
11
28
1
130
218
Minnesota-Duluth
35
11
23
1
23
114
163
39
11
27
1
121
184
Championship : North Dakota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
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.
1987 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
[ 5]
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
[ 6]
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
[ 6]
Awards
NCAA
Award[ 7]
Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Tony Hrkac , North Dakota
Spencer Penrose Award
Gino Gasparini , North Dakota
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Tony Hrkac , North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams [ 8]
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 [ 9]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Wayne Gagné , Western Michigan
Rookie of the Year
Nelson Emerson , Bowling Green
Coach of the Year
Val Belmonte , Illinois-Chicago
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Bobby Reynolds , Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams [ 10]
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 [ 11]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Joe Nieuwendyk , Cornell
Rookie of the Year
John Fletcher , Clarkson
Coach of the Year
Tim Taylor , Yale
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Lane MacDonald , Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [ 12]
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 [ 13]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Brian Leetch , Boston College
Rookie of the Year
Brian Leetch , Boston College
Coach of the Year Award
Bill Riley Jr. , Lowell
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
Brian Leetch , Boston College
All-Hockey East Teams [ 14] [ 15]
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 [ 16]
Recipient
Most Valuable Player
Tony Hrkac , North Dakota
Freshman of the Year
Dave Shields , Denver
Student-Athlete of the Year
Tony Granato , Wisconsin
Coach of the Year
Gino Gasparini , North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams [ 17]
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
† incoming freshman
[ 18]
1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
See also
References
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" . ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide" . Hockey East. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF) . WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Tournament" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ a b "1986-87 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "NCAA Division I Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF) . NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "CCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "CCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "1987 NHL Entry Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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