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

Gender:	men
Division:	i
Year:	1986
Duration:	October 1986– March 28, 1987
Champ Stad:	Joe Louis Arena
Champ City:	Detroit, Michigan
Champ:	North Dakota
Hobey Baker:	Tony Hrkac
Hobey Baker Team:	North Dakota

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 Poll
Rank	Team
1	Minnesota (5)
2	Michigan State (4)
3	North Dakota (1)
4	Boston University
5	Denver
6	Harvard
7	Bowling Green
8	Boston College
9	Wisconsin
10	Northern Michigan

CHSB / WMEB Poll
Rank	Team
1	Boston University (6)
2	Minnesota (2)
3	Michigan State (1)
4	Bowling Green (1)
5	Harvard
6 (tie)	Denver (1)
6 (tie)	Cornell
8	North Dakota
9	Northern Michigan
10	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

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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 Poll
Ranking	Team
1	North Dakota (8)
2	Boston College
3	Bowling Green (2)
4	Harvard
5	Minnesota
6	Michigan State
7	Lowell
8	St. Lawrence
9	Lake Superior State
10	Yale

CHSB / WMEB Media Poll
Ranking	Team
1	North Dakota (10)
2	Boston College
3	Minnesota
4	Michigan State
	Harvard
6	Bowling Green
	Lowell
8	Maine
9	St. Lawrence
10	Lake Superior State

1987 NCAA Tournament

See main article: 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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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

Class	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Sophomore	48	46	70	116	48
Senior	45	44	48	92	89
Junior	48	52	37	89	42
Senior	43	13	76	89	38
Junior	42	35	51	86	50
Junior	45	27	58	85	44
Sophomore	37	28	55	83	6
Junior	45	25	56	81	63
Senior	42	43	36	79	100
Senior	43	46	32	78	82
Senior	40	32	46	78	64

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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

Class	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Senior	24	1460	19	5	0	54	4	.915	2.22
Freshman	33	2049	29	4	0	81	3	.915	2.43
Senior	25	1381	19	3	1	64	0	.884	2.78
Junior	28	1456	-	-	-	72	1	.905	2.94
Freshman	23	1240	11	8	-	62	4	.907	3.00
Freshman	21	1111	11	6	1	58	0	.894	3.13
Junior	33	1889	21	9	1	99	3	.889	3.14
Junior	16	925	9	4	1	49	0	.889	3.18
Senior	38	1564	28	7	2	123	0	.883	3.31
Freshman	26	1387	11	13	1	79	1	.889	3.42

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Awards

NCAA

Award^[7]		Recipient
		Tony Hrkac, North Dakota
		Gino Gasparini, North Dakota
		Tony Hrkac, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams^[8]
East First Team	Position	West First Team
Bruce Racine, Northeastern	align=center	G	Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green
Mark Benning, Harvard	align=center	D	Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan
Brian Leetch, Boston College	align=center	D	Ian Kidd, North Dakota
Craig Janney, Boston College	align=center	F	Tony Hrkac, North Dakota
Lane MacDonald, Harvard	align=center	F	Bob Joyce, North Dakota
Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell	align=center	F	Mitch Messier, Michigan State
East Second Team	Position	West Second Team
Scott Yearwood, St. Lawrence	align=center	G	Ed Belfour, North Dakota
Hank Lammens, Harvard	align=center	D	Rob Doyle, Colorado College
Eric Weinrich, Maine	align=center	D	Don McSween, Michigan State
Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence	align=center	F	Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan
Jon Morris, Lowell	align=center	F	Tony Granato, Wisconsin
Kevin Stevens, Boston College	align=center	F	Brad Jones, Michigan

CCHA

Awards^[9]		Recipient
		Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan
		Nelson Emerson, Bowling Green
		Val Belmonte, Illinois-Chicago
		Bobby Reynolds, Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams^[10]
	Position	Second Team
Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green	align=center	G	Bill Horn, Western Michigan
Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan	align=center	D	Brian McKee, Bowling Green
Don McSween, Michigan State	align=center	D	Jeff Norton, Michigan
Mitch Messier, Michigan State	align=center	F	Paul Ysebaert, Bowling Green
Brad Jones, Michigan	align=center	F	Bill Shibicky, Michigan State
Iain Duncan, Bowling Green	align=center	F	Rob Bryden, Western Michigan

ECAC

Award^[11]		Recipient
		Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell
		John Fletcher, Clarkson
		Tim Taylor, Yale
		Lane MacDonald, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams^[12]
	Position
Mike O'Neill, Yale	align=center	G	Scott Yearwood, St. Lawrence
	align=center	G	Wayne Crowley, Colgate
Randy Taylor, Harvard	align=center	D	Hank Lammens, St. Lawrence
Mark Benning, Harvard	align=center	D	Dave Baseggio, Yale
Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell	align=center	F	Tim Barakett, Harvard
Lane MacDonald, Harvard	align=center	F	Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence
Bob Kudelski, Yale	align=center	F	John Messuri, Princeton

Hockey East

Award^[13]		Recipient
		Brian Leetch, Boston College
		Brian Leetch, Boston College
		Bill Riley Jr., Lowell
		Brian Leetch, Boston College
All-Hockey East Teams^[14] ^[15]
	Position	Second Team
Bruce Racine, Northeastern	align=center	G	Dave Delfino, Lowell
Brian Leetch, Boston College	align=center	D	Jack Capuano, Maine
Eric Weinrich, Maine	align=center	D	Paul Ames, Lowell
Craig Janney, Boston College	align=center	F	Dan Shea, Boston College
Jon Morris, Lowell	align=center	F	Gord Cruickshank, Providence
Kevin Stevens, Boston College	align=center	F	John Cullen, Boston University
	Position
Matt Merten, Providence	align=center	G
Brian Leetch, Boston College	align=center	D
Greg Brown, Boston College	align=center	D
Dave Capuano, Maine	align=center	F
Randy LeBrasseur, Lowell	align=center	F
Rick Bennett, Providence	align=center	F

WCHA

Award^[16]		Recipient
		Tony Hrkac, North Dakota
		Dave Shields, Denver
		Tony Granato, Wisconsin
		Gino Gasparini, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams^[17]
	Position	Second Team
Ed Belfour, North Dakota	align=center	G	Mike Richter, Wisconsin
Rob Doyle, Colorado College	align=center	D	Todd Richards, Minnesota
Ian Kidd, North Dakota	align=center	D	Guy Gosselin, Minnesota-Duluth
Tony Hrkac, North Dakota	align=center	F	Rick Boh, Colorado College
Bob Joyce, North Dakota	align=center	F	Paul Ranheim, Wisconsin
Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan	align=center	F	Corey Millen, Minnesota
	align=center	F	Tony Granato, Wisconsin

1987 NHL Entry Draft

See main article: 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Round	Pick	Player	College	Conference	NHL team
1	19		Michigan	CCHA	Calgary Flames
2	30	^†	Michigan State	CCHA	Philadelphia Flyers
2	33	^†	Vermont	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
2	42		Northern Michigan	WCHA	Edmonton Oilers
3	63	^†	North Dakota	WCHA	Edmonton Oilers
4	65	^†	Northeastern	Hockey East	New Jersey Devils
4	66	^†	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Vancouver Canucks
4	69		Boston University	Hockey East	New York Rangers
4	70	^†	Lake Superior State	CCHA	Calgary Flames
4	71	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Toronto Maple Leafs
4	72		Michigan State	CCHA	Quebec Nordiques
4	73	^†	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Minnesota North Stars
4	79		Denver	WCHA	Winnipeg Jets
4	80	^†	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Montreal Canadiens
4	82		Western Michigan	CCHA	St. Louis Blues
4	84	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Buffalo Sabres
5	85	^†	Boston College	Hockey East	Buffalo Sabres
5	86	^†	New Hampshire	Hockey East	New Jersey Devils
5	87	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	Vancouver Canucks
5	90	^†	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Los Angeles Kings
5	91	^†	Western Michigan	CCHA	Toronto Maple Leafs
5	93		Wisconsin	WCHA	Quebec Nordiques
5	94		Yale	ECAC Hockey	New York Rangers
5	96	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	Winnipeg Jets
5	98	^†	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Boston Bruins
5	100	^†	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Winnipeg Jets
5	101	^†	Boston College	Hockey East	Montreal Canadiens
5	102		Denver	WCHA	Hartford Whalers
5	103		Ferris State	CCHA	Calgary Flames
6	106	^†	Michigan State	CCHA	Buffalo Sabres
6	107	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	New Jersey Devils
6	108	^†	North Dakota	WCHA	Vancouver Canucks
6	110	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Pittsburgh Penguins
6	112	^†	Michigan Tech	WCHA	Toronto Maple Leafs
6	113	^†	North Dakota	WCHA	Chicago Black Hawks
6	114	^†	Maine	Hockey East	Quebec Nordiques
6	116		Ohio State	CCHA	Detroit Red Wings
6	117		Miami	CCHA	St. Louis Blues
6	119	^†	Boston College	Hockey East	Boston Bruins
6	120	^†	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Washington Capitals
6	121	^†	Wisconsin	WCHA	Winnipeg Jets
6	122	^†	St. Lawrence	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
6	123		Michigan Tech	WCHA	Hartford Whalers
6	125	^†	Maine	Hockey East	Philadelphia Flyers
7	127	^†	Northeastern	Hockey East	Buffalo Sabres
7	128		Miami	CCHA	New Jersey Devils
7	129		Ohio State	CCHA	Vancouver Canucks
7	131	^†	Miami	CCHA	Pittsburgh Penguins
7	134	^†	Maine	Hockey East	Chicago Blackhawks
7	136	^†	Rensselaer	ECAC Hockey	New York Rangers
7	140		Boston College	Hockey East	Boston Bruins
7	142		Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Winnipeg Jets
7	144	^†	Colgate	ECAC Hockey	Hartford Whalers
7	145	^†	Harvard	ECAC Hockey	Calgary Flames
8	149	^†	Lake Superior State	CCHA	New Jersey Devils
8	153	^†	Rensselaer	ECAC Hockey	Buffalo Sabres
8	154	^†	Wisconsin	WCHA	Toronto Maple Leafs
8	155	^†	Boston College	Hockey East	Chicago Blackhawks
8	156	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	Quebec Nordiques
8	157	^†	Ferris State	CCHA	New York Rangers
8	158	^†	Northern Michigan	WCHA	Detroit Red Wings
8	161	^†	New Hampshire	Hockey East	Boston Bruins
8	164	^†	Dartmouth	ECAC Hockey	Montreal Canadiens
8	165		Yale	ECAC Hockey	Hartford Whalers
9	171	^†	Lowell	Hockey East	Vancouver Canucks
9	173	^†	Michigan–Dearborn	ACHA	Pittsburgh Penguins
9	174		Northern Michigan	WCHA	Los Angeles Kings
9	176	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	Chicago Blackhawks
9	181	^†	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	New York Islanders
9	182	^†	Brown	ECAC Hockey	Boston Bruins
9	184	^†	Vermont	ECAC Hockey	Winnipeg Jets
9	186		St. Lawrence	ECAC Hockey	Hartford Whalers
9	187	^†	Wisconsin	WCHA	Calgary Flames
9	188	^†	New Hampshire	Hockey East	Philadelphia Flyers
9	189		Rensselaer	ECAC Hockey	Edmonton Oilers
10	192		Clarkson	ECAC Hockey	Vancouver Canucks
10	193	^†	Minnesota	WCHA	Minnesota North Stars
10	194		Denver	WCHA	Pittsburgh Penguins
10	195	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Los Angeles Kings
10	198	^†	Minnesota–Duluth	WCHA	Quebec Nordiques
10	199		Northern Michigan	WCHA	New York Rangers
10	201	^†	North Dakota	WCHA	St. Louis Blues
10	203		Cornell	ECAC Hockey	Boston Bruins
10	204	^†	Western Michigan	CCHA	Washington Capitals
10	205	^†	Lake Superior State	CCHA	New York Rangers
10	207	^†	Princeton	ECAC Hockey	St. Louis Blues
10	209	^†	New Hampshire	Hockey East	Philadelphia Flyers
10	210	^†	Lowell	Hockey East	Edmonton Oilers
11	211		Boston College	Hockey East	Buffalo Sabres
11	215	^†	Lowell	Hockey East	Pittsburgh Penguins
11	218	^†	New Hampshire	Hockey East	Chicago Blackhawks
11	219	^†	Ferris State	CCHA	Quebec Nordiques
11	220	^†	Yale	ECAC Hockey	New York Rangers
11	222	^†	Ferris State	CCHA	St. Louis Blues
11	223	^†	Lowell	Hockey East	New York Islanders
11	224		Northern Michigan	WCHA	Boston Bruins
11	227	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Montreal Canadiens
11	228		Princeton	ECAC Hockey	Hartford Whalers
11	231		Minnesota	WCHA	Edmonton Oilers
12	233	^†	North Dakota	WCHA	Vancouver Canucks
12	239	^†	Boston University	Hockey East	Chicago Blackhawks
12	244		Northeastern	Hockey East	New York Islanders
12	245	^†	Princeton	ECAC Hockey	Boston Bruins
12	246		Rensselaer	ECAC Hockey	Washington Capitals
12	249		Dartmouth	ECAC Hockey	Hartford Whalers

† incoming freshman
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1987 NHL Supplemental Draft

See main article: 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft.

External links

Notes and References

News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. CCHA. 2014-06-29.
News: 2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide. ECAC Hockey. 2014-06-29.
News: 2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide. Hockey East. 2014-06-29.
News: 2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128. WCHA. 2014-06-29.
News: NCAA Tournament. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
Web site: 1986-87 NCAA Division I Statistics. Elite Prospects. 2016-06-04.
News: NCAA Division I Awards . College Hockey Historical Archives. June 11, 2013.
News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.
News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: CCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: ECAC Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: Hockey East Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: Hockey East All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: Hockey East All-Rookie Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: WCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
Web site: 1987 NHL Entry Draft . Hockey DB . October 25, 2023.