This is the 1986-87 Hockey East Regular Season. The membership remained the same from the previous season. All teams played a 32 game regular season.
Standings[]
Team GP W L T P GF GA Boston College Eagles 32 26 6 0 52 203 121 Lowell Chiefs 32 20 10 2 42 146 136 Maine Black Bears 32 19 12 1 39 159 117 Boston University Terriers 32 15 14 3 33 134 132 Northeastern Huskies 32 11 18 3 25 110 139 Providence Friars 32 7 22 3 17 104 156 New Hampshire Wildcats 32 5 24 3 13 105 179
Leading Scorers[]
Points[]
- Craig Janney, Boston College, 74
- Dan Shea, Boston College, 60
- Kevin Stevens, Boston College, 58
- John Morris, Lowell, 55
- Ken Hodge, Jr., Boston College, 50
Goals[]
- Kevin Stevens, Boston College,30
- Tim Sweeney, Boston College, 29
- Gord Cruickshank, Providence, 27
- John Morris, Lowell, 24
- Craig Janney, Boston College, 23
Leading Goaltenders[]
Goals Against Average[]
- Scott King, Maine, 3.06
- Dave Littman, Boston College, 3.32
- Bob Deraney, Boston University, 3.78
- Al Loring, Maine 3.89
- Bruce Racine, Northeastern, 3.99
Save Percentage[]
- Scott King, Maine, .897
- Dave Littman, Boston College, .887
- Bob Deraney, Boston University, .885
- Terry Taillefer, Boston University, .884
- Al Loring, Maine .877
Conference Tournament[]
Quarterfinals[]
- Northeastern defeated Boston University 3-2
- Maine defeated Providence College 5-2
Semifinals[]
- Maine defeated Lowell 5 to 4
- Boston College defeated Northeastern 4 to 2
Finals[]
- Boston College defeated Maine 4 to 2
Tournament Most Valuable Player[]
- Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
All-Tournament Team[]
- Al Loring, G, Maine
- Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
- Eric Weinrich, D, Maine
- Ken Hodge, Jr., F, Boston College
- Craig Janney, F, Boston College
- Mike McHugh, F, Maine
NCAA Tournament Teams[]
Quarterfinals[]
- Boston College
- lost to Minnesota 6 to 4 in a two game total goals series (4-1, 2-3)
- Maine
- lost to Michigan State 11 to 5 in a two game total goals series (6-2, 5-3)
Awards[]
- Player of the Year: Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
- Coach of the Year: Bill Riley, Lowell
- Rookie of the Year: Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
Conference All-Stars[]
First Team[]
- Bruce Racine, G, Northeastern
- Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
- Eric Weinrich, D, Maine
- Craig Janney, F, Boston College
- John Morris, F, Lowell
- Kevin Stevens, F, Boston College
Second Team[]
- Dave Delfino, G, Lowell
- Paul Ames, D, Lowell
- Jack Capuano, D, Maine
- Gord Cruickshank, F, Providence
- John Cullen, F, Boston University
- Dan Shea, F, Boston College
All-Rookie Team[]
- Matt Merton, G, Providence
- Greg Brown, D, Boston College
- Brian Leetch, D, Boston College
- Rick Bennett, F, Providence
- David Capuano, F, Maine
- Randy LeBrasseur, F, Lowell
source: http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/pdf/men/snapshots/86_87.pdf