This was the 1987-88 ECAC West season:
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Soaring Eagles | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 51 | 40 |
| Plattsburgh Cardinals | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 176 | 85 | 38 |
| Oswego Great Lakers | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 190 | 99 | 36 |
| Brockport Golden Eagles | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 132 | 117 | 27 |
| RIT Tigers | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 121 | 86 | 27 |
| Union Dutchmen | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 88 | 26 |
| Hamilton Continentals | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 169 | 116 | 24 |
| Canisius Golden Griffins | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Geneseo Ice Knights | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 117 | 142 | 16 |
| Potsdam Bears | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 108 | 164 | 17 |
| Hobart Statesmen | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 98 | 109 | 14 |
| Cortland Red Dragons | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 75 | 88 | 12 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 84 | 136 | 10 |
| Binghamton Colonials | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 80 | 4 |
| Fredonia Blue Devils | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 71 | 238 | 0 |
Note: Standings include ECAC inter-conference and SUNYAC Tournament games.