The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1985 and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1986 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 39th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 92nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
The 1985–86 season was the first for the Great West Hockey Conference.
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.
Radio station WMEB of Orono, Maine, took over the College Hockey Statistics Bureau poll in 1985. WMPL PollRankTeam1 Harvard2 Boston College3 Michigan State4 Minnesota5 Minnesota Duluth6 North Dakota7 Bowling Green8 Boston University9 Wisconsin10 Lake Superior State CHSB / WMEB PollRankTeam1 Boston College (1)2 Minnesota (2)3 Michigan State4 Harvard (4)5 Boston University (2)6 Bowling Green7 Minnesota Duluth (1)8 Wisconsin (1)9 Rensselaer (1)10 North Dakota (1)
Regular season
Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Empire Cup November 29–30 4 St. Lawrence Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 29–30 4 Rensselaer Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 RIT Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan State KeyBank Tournament December 28–29 4 Toronto Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 Vermont Thunderbird Centennial Classic January 3–4 4 Cornell Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Boston University
Standings
Final regular season polls The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches and the media before the conference tournament finals.
WMPL Coaches PollRankingTeam1 Denver (9)2 Minnesota (1)3 Michigan State4 Boston College5 Wisconsin6 Harvard7 Boston University8 Western Michigan9 Northern Michigan10 Minnesota Duluth CHSB / WMEB Media PollRankingTeam1 Denver (12)2 Minnesota3 Harvard4 Michigan State5 Boston College6 Wisconsin7 Boston University8 Western Michigan9 Yale10 Minnesota Duluth
1986 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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
Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM Senior Western Michigan 42 42 62 104 48 Senior Denver 47 32 67 99 18 Senior Michigan State 44 59 38 97 65 Junior Denver 48 40 49 89 48 Sophomore Minnesota−Duluth 42 52 32 84 46 Junior Western Michigan 44 33 51 84 20 Junior Minnesota 48 41 42 83 64 Senior Minnesota 48 32 48 80 113 Senior Western Michigan 42 43 36 79 78 Senior Boston College 42 38 41 79 48
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
Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA Senior Harvard 31 1812 24 6 1 82 3 .896 2.72 Sophomore Minnesota 29 1588 20 6 0 80 2 .890 3.02 Junior Lake Superior State 20 - - - - - 1 - 3.03 Sophomore Cornell 30 1815 20 7 3 92 1 .914 3.04 Junior Vermont 29 1697 15 12 1 87 1 .898 3.08 Junior Denver 27 - - - - - 1 .900 3.12 Senior Clarkson 31 1881 18 10 3 101 0 .888 3.22 Junior Michigan State 23 1333 17 4 1 74 1 .881 3.33 Junior Boston University 25 1651 - - - 93 - .893 3.38 Sophomore North Dakota 20 - - - - - 1 .886 3.47
Awards
NCAA Award RecipientHobey Baker Memorial Award Scott Fusco, HarvardSpencer Penrose Award Ralph Backstrom, DenverMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Mike Donnelly, Michigan StateAHCA All-American Teams East First Team Position West First Team Doug Dadswell, Cornell G Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green Cliff Abrecht, Princeton D Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan Mike Dark, Rensselaer D Norm Maciver, Minnesota-Duluth Scott Fusco, Harvard F Dallas Gaume, Denver Scott Harlow, Boston College F Mike Donnelly, Michigan State Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell F Dan Dorion, Western Michigan East Second Team Position West Second Team Grant Blair, Harvard G Bill Horn, Western Michigan Chris Terreri, Providence G Chris Olson, Denver Mark Benning, Harvard D Don McSween, Michigan State Jay Octeau, Boston University D Scott Sandelin, North Dakota Andy Otto, Clarkson D Jim Smith, Denver Doug Brown, Boston College F Matt Christensen, Minnesota-Duluth John Cullen, Boston University F Dwight Mathiasen, Denver Clark Donatelli, Boston University F Corey Millen, Minnesota Randy Wood, Yale F Jamie Wansbrough, Bowling Green
CCHA Awards RecipientPlayer of the Year Dan Dorion, Western MichiganRookie of the Year Joe Murphy, Michigan StateCoach of the Year Bill Wilkinson, Western MichiganMost Valuable Player in Tournament Bill Horn, Western MichiganAll-CCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team Gary Kruzich, Bowling Green G Bob Essensa, Michigan State Don McSween, Michigan State D Brian McKee, Bowling Green Wayne Gagné, Western Michigan D Chris MacDonald, Western Michigan Mike Donnelly, Michigan State F Paul Ysebaert, Bowling Green Jamie Wansbrough, Bowling Green F Brad Jones, Michigan Dan Dorion, Western Michigan F Stu Burnie, Western Michigan
ECAC Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Scott Fusco, HarvardRookie of the Year John Messuri, PrincetonMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Doug Dadswell, CornellAll-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team Position Second Team Tom Draper, Vermont G Doug Dadswell, Cornell Mike Dark, Rensselaer D Randy Taylor, Harvard Cliff Abrecht, Princeton D Mark Benning, Harvard D Chris Norton, Cornell Scott Fusco, Harvard F Gerard Waslen, Colgate Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell F Bob Logan, Yale Randy Wood, Yale F Tim Smith, Harvard
Hockey East Award RecipientPlayer of the Year Scott Harlow, Boston CollegeRookie of the Year Al Loring, Maine Scott Young, Boston UniversityCoach of the Year Award Jack Parker, Boston UniversityWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Peter Marshall, Boston UniversityAll-Hockey East Teams First Team Position Second Team Scott Gordon, Boston College G Terry Taillefer, Boston University Scott Shaunessy, Boston University D Bob Emery, Boston College Claude Lodin, Northeastern D Paul Fitzsimmons, Northeastern David Quinn, Boston University D Scott Harlow, Boston College F Gord Cruickshank, Providence John Cullen, Boston University F Doug Brown, Boston College Jay Heinbuck, Northeastern F Clark Donatelli, Boston University
WCHA Award RecipientMost Valuable Player Dallas Gaume, DenverFreshman of the Year Mike Richter, WisconsinCoach of the Year Ralph Backstrom, DenverAll-WCHA Teams First Team Position Second Team John Blue, Minnesota G Tom Allen, Denver Norm Maciver, Minnesota-Duluth D Marty Wiitala, Wisconsin Scott Sandelin, North Dakota D Rob Doyle, Colorado College Dallas Gaume, Denver F Corey Millen, Minnesota Gary Emmons, Northern Michigan F Pat Micheletti, Minnesota Brett Hull, Minnesota-Duluth F Dwight Mathiasen, Denver
1986 NHL entry draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 1 Michigan State CCHA 1 5 Maine Hockey East 1 9 † Boston College Hockey East 1 11 Boston University Hockey East 1 13 Boston College Hockey East 1 16 † North Dakota WCHA 1 17 † Providence Hockey East 2 24 † Michigan CCHA 2 25 † Maine Hockey East 2 26 † Boston College Hockey East 2 30 † Michigan State CCHA 2 31 † Western Michigan CCHA 2 38 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 3 43 Denver WCHA 3 47 Maine Hockey East 3 49 † Michigan State CCHA 3 52 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 3 54 † Providence Hockey East 3 58 † Michigan CCHA 4 68 Yale ECAC Hockey 4 76 † Northern Michigan WCHA 4 78 † North Dakota WCHA 5 86 † Providence Hockey East 5 88 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 5 89 † Providence Hockey East 5 91 † Denver WCHA 5 95 Western Michigan CCHA 5 97 † Boston University Hockey East 5 100 † Minnesota WCHA 6 107 † Minnesota WCHA 6 113 † Vermont ECAC Hockey 6 115 † Michigan State CCHA 6 116 † Bowling Green CCHA 6 117 Michigan Tech WCHA 6 121 † Wisconsin WCHA 6 125 † Boston College Hockey East 6 126 Boston University Hockey East 7 128 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 7 133 † Wisconsin WCHA 7 134 Lake Superior State CCHA 7 136 † Northeastern Hockey East 8 149 Lake Superior State CCHA 8 150 † Michigan CCHA 8 151 † Wisconsin WCHA 8 153 † Clarkson ECAC Hockey 8 155 † Michigan Tech WCHA 8 156 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 8 157 † Minnesota WCHA 8 158 Western Michigan CCHA 8 159 Denver WCHA 8 160 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 8 161 Minnesota WCHA 8 163 Colorado College WCHA 8 164 † Lowell Hockey East 8 166 † North Dakota WCHA 8 167 † North Dakota WCHA 9 169 † Bowling Green CCHA 9 170 † Colorado College WCHA 9 171 † Harvard ECAC Hockey 9 173 Providence Hockey East 9 174 † Illinois–Chicago CCHA 9 175 † Providence Hockey East 9 176 † Clarkson ECAC Hockey 9 177 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 9 178 † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 9 180 † Minnesota WCHA 9 181 † Lowell Hockey East 9 184 † Michigan CCHA 9 185 † Lake Superior State CCHA 9 188 † Minnesota WCHA 9 189 † Lake Superior State CCHA 10 190 † Maine Hockey East 10 197 † Minnesota WCHA 10 201 † Lake Superior State CCHA 10 207 † Boston University Hockey East 10 209 † Wisconsin WCHA 10 210 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 11 211 Michigan Tech WCHA 11 212 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 11 218 Lake Superior State CCHA 11 219 † North Dakota WCHA 11 221 † Colorado College WCHA 11 224 † New Hampshire Hockey East 11 227 † Miami CCHA 11 230 † Colgate ECAC Hockey 12 234 Vermont ECAC Hockey 12 236 † Colorado College WCHA 12 241 Northeastern Hockey East 12 243 † Wisconsin WCHA 12 244 † Colgate ECAC Hockey 12 249 † Lowell Hockey East 12 251 † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey † incoming freshman
1986 NHL supplemental draft
See also 1985–86 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
References
External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1985–86 NCAA Standings