The 1987–88 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1987 and concluded on March 25 of the following year. This was the 15th season of Division III college ice hockey.

In 1990 the NCAA ruled that Plattsburgh State had violated regulations by allowing some of their players to reside in houses owned by people invested in the ice hockey program and were provided with some measure of benefits including free housing, free meals and cash loans. Because these violations occurred between 1985 and 1988 Plattsburgh State's participation in all NCAA games during that time was vacated.

Merrimack became the first non-Division I program to receive a bid to the Division I Tournament. As of 2019 no other school outside the top tier has made an appearance in the national championship. The Warriors made the most of their chance, winning two games and reaching the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual national champion Lake Superior State.

Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion Potsdam Invitational October 30–31 4 Merrimack Brockport Invitational November 6–7 4 Brockport State Cardinal Classic November 6–7 4 Army RIT Tournament November 6–7 4 Michigan–Dearborn Elmira Tournament 4 Elmira Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament November 21–22 4 Merrimack McCabe Tournament December 4–5 4 Connecticut College Codfish Bowl December 28–29 4 Massachusetts–Boston Salem State Tournament January 3–4 4 Salem State Lake Forest Tournament January 15–16 4 Bowdoin Spurrier Invitational January 15–16 4 Roger Williams Tournament February 19–20 4 Saint Michael's SUNYAC Tournament February 20–21 4 Plattsburgh State

Standings

Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings

1988 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)Note: † Plattsburgh State's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA

Drafted players

Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 5 101 Merrimack ECAC East Winnipeg Jets 9 176 † Merrimack ECAC East Chicago Blackhawks † incoming freshman

1988 NHL supplemental draft

Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 2 6 Merrimack ECAC East Chicago Blackhawks 2 10 Salem State ECAC East New York Rangers 2 12 Oswego State ECAC West Los Angeles Kings 2 16 Connecticut ECAC East Hartford Whalers

See also 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

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