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 Edit
Season tournaments Edit
1986–87 ECAC Hockey standings
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
1986–87 Hockey East standings
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
1987 NCAA Tournament[5] Edit
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Player stats Edit
Scoring leaders[6] Edit
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
Hrkac, Tony Tony Hrkac
Sophomore North Dakota 48 46 70 116 48
Messier, Mitch Mitch Messier
Senior Michigan State 45 44 48 92 89
Joyce, Bob Bob Joyce
Junior North Dakota 48 52 37 89 42
Gagné, Wayne Wayne Gagné
Senior Western Michigan 43 13 76 89 38
Brebant, Rick Rick Brebant
Junior Ohio State 42 35 51 86 50
Ysebaert, Paul Paul Ysebaert
Junior Bowling Green 45 27 58 85 44
Janney, Craig Craig Janney
Sophomore Boston College 37 28 55 83 6
Miller, Kevin Kevin Miller
Junior Michigan State 45 25 56 81 63
Shibicky, Bill Bill Shibicky
Senior Michigan State 42 43 36 79 100
Bryden, Rob Rob Bryden
Senior Western Michigan 43 46 32 78 82
Jones, Brad Brad Jones
Senior Michigan 40 32 46 78 64
Leading goaltenders[6] Edit
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
McEvoy, Richard Richard McEvoy
Senior Harvard 24 1460 19 5 0 54 4 .915 2.22
Belfour, Ed Ed Belfour
Freshman North Dakota 33 2049 29 4 0 81 3 .915 2.43
Essensa, Bob Bob Essensa
Senior Michigan State 25 1381 19 3 1 64 0 .884 2.78
Yearwood, Scott Scott Yearwood
Junior St. Lawrence 28 1456 - - - 72 1 .905 2.94
Fletcher, John John Fletcher
Freshman Clarkson 23 1240 11 8 - 62 4 .907 3.00
Brower, Scott Scott Brower
Junior North Dakota 15 803 11 4 0 44 0 .865 3.09
King, Scott Scott King
Freshman Maine 21 1111 11 6 1 58 0 .894 3.13
Blue, John John Blue
Junior Minnesota 33 1889 21 9 1 99 3 .889 3.14
Duncan, Steve Steve Duncan
Freshman Rensselaer 12 398 2 3 1 21 0 .904 3.16
Ryan, Brad Brad Ryan
Junior Illinois-Chicago 16 925 9 4 1 49 0 .889 3.18
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
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
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 Edit
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
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
References Edit
↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide ", CCHA. Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
↑ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide ", ECAC Hockey. Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide ", Hockey East. Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
↑ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128 ", WCHA. Retrieved on 2014-06-29.
↑ "NCAA Tournament ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ 6.0 6.1 1986-87 NCAA Division I Statistics . Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2016-06-04.
↑ "NCAA Division I Awards ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on June 11, 2013.
↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners ", NCAA.org. Retrieved on June 11, 2013.
↑ "CCHA Awards ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "CCHA All-Teams ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "ECAC Awards ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "ECAC All-Teams ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "Hockey East Awards ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "Hockey East All-Teams ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "WCHA Awards ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
↑ "WCHA All-Teams ", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
External links Edit