1986-87 CCHA season

This is the 1986-87 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's sixteenth season.

Membership changes
none

Standings
Team                    GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA  Bowling Green Falcons    32 24  6 2 50 181 121 Michigan State Spartans 32 23  8 1 47 163 117 Lake Superior Lakers    32 19 11 2 40 143 130 UIC Flames              32 18 13 1 37 148 118 Western Michigan Broncos 32 16 16 0 32 155 144 Ohio State Buckeyes     32 12 19 1 25 132 168 Michigan Wolverines     32 11 20 1 23 153 174 Ferris State Bulldogs   32  9 23 0 18 114 152 Miami Redskins          32  8 24 0 16 127 192

Quarterfinals (best of three)

 * Bowling Green defeated Ferris State two games to one, 4-6, 5-0, 5-1
 * Michigan State defeated Michigan two games to none, 8-7 (ot), 6-3
 * Ohio State defeated Lake Superior two games to one, 5-8, 5-2, 8-4
 * Western Michigan defeated Illinois-Chicago two games to one, 3-2 (ot), 4-6, 5-1

Semifinals

 * Bowling Green defeated Ohio State 5 to 3
 * Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 6 to 3

Final

 * Michigan State defeated Bowling Green 4 to 3 in overtime

Consolation

 * Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 7 to 4

NCAA Tournament
Michigan State Bowling Green
 * defeated Maine 11 goals to 5 (6-2, 5-3) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series
 * defeated Minnesota 5 to 3 in the semifinals
 * lost to North Dakota 5 to 3 in the National Championship
 * lost to Harvard 10 goals to 1 (7-1, 3-0) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series