1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
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.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Michigan State †
32
23
7
2
48
177
124
45
34
9
2
245
161
Bowling Green
32
23
9
0
46
179
129
42
28
14
0
218
164
Western Michigan *
32
23
9
0
46
189
138
44
32
12
0
256
177
Lake Superior State
32
17
14
1
35
133
124
43
24
18
1
170
153
Ohio State
32
16
15
1
33
157
177
43
23
19
1
219
203
Ferris State
32
13
17
2
28
152
174
38
17
19
2
191
202
Illinois-Chicago
32
12
20
0
24
137
161
40
14
25
1
164
197
Michigan
32
10
22
0
20
151
184
38
12
26
0
182
222
Miami
32
3
27
2
8
113
177
38
8
28
2
158
201
Championship : Western Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Harvard †
21
18
3
0
36
129
53
34
25
8
1
187
95
Yale
21
15
6
0
30
104
72
30
20
10
0
160
116
Cornell *
21
13
6
2
28
101
74
32
21
7
4
145
104
Rensselaer
21
13
7
1
27
100
88
32
20
11
1
167
139
Clarkson
21
12
6
3
27
101
70
32
18
11
3
143
110
Vermont
21
11
10
0
22
64
63
31
17
13
1
102
99
St. Lawrence
21
10
11
0
20
92
92
31
16
15
0
145
150
Colgate
21
9
11
1
19
82
109
32
15
15
2
142
147
Princeton
21
7
13
0
14
76
82
30
11
17
2
109
111
Dartmouth
21
4
17
0
8
59
121
25
7
18
0
78
134
Army ^
11
2
9
0
4 ^
36
57
30
18
11
1
154
111
Brown
21
3
18
0
6
63
127
23
4
19
0
73
134
Championship : Cornell † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ^ Army played a half schedule
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Boston College †
34
23
9
2
48
158
123
42
26
13
3
188
154
Boston University *
34
20
11
3
43
147
127
43
25
14
4
184
156
Northeastern
34
18
14
2
38
165
158
39
20
17
2
185
185
Providence
34
11
22
1
23
105
140
39
14
24
1
122
160
Maine
34
8
25
1
17
118
177
40
11
28
1
142
201
Lowell
34
5
27
2
12
118
166
42
11
29
2
156
205
New Hampshire
34
5
27
2
12
114
188
37
5
29
3
121
199
Championship : Boston University † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Air Force
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
28
15
13
0
129
133
Kent State
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
36
21
13
2
-
-
Notre Dame
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
34
12
21
1
154
210
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Denver †*
34
25
9
0
50
169
115
48
34
13
1
236
158
Minnesota
34
24
10
0
48
177
115
48
35
13
0
252
157
Wisconsin
34
23
11
0
46
172
136
42
27
15
0
206
173
Minnesota-Duluth
34
21
12
1
43
153
117
42
26
13
3
206
157
Northern Michigan
34
21
13
0
42
168
151
39
23
14
2
191
169
North Dakota
34
19
14
1
39
155
136
41
24
16
1
188
156
Colorado College
34
11
21
2
24
131
155
40
12
26
2
158
191
Michigan Tech
34
9
22
3
21
118
164
40
10
26
4
136
205
Championship : Denver † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Final regular season polls
The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches and the media before the conference tournament finals.
1986 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
[ 5]
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
[ 6]
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
[ 6]
Awards
NCAA
Award[ 7]
Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Scott Fusco , Harvard
Spencer Penrose Award
Ralph Backstrom , Denver
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Mike Donnelly , Michigan State
AHCA All-American Teams [ 8]
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 [ 9]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Dan Dorion , Western Michigan
Rookie of the Year
Joe Murphy , Michigan State
Coach of the Year
Bill Wilkinson , Western Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Bill Horn , Western Michigan
All-CCHA Teams [ 10]
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 [ 11]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Scott Fusco , Harvard
Rookie of the Year
John Messuri , Princeton
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Doug Dadswell , Cornell
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [ 12]
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 [ 13]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Scott Harlow , Boston College
Rookie of the Year
Al Loring , Maine
Scott Young , Boston University
Coach of the Year Award
Jack Parker , Boston University
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
Peter Marshall , Boston University
All-Hockey East Teams [ 14]
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 [ 15]
Recipient
Most Valuable Player
Dallas Gaume , Denver
Freshman of the Year
Mike Richter , Wisconsin
Coach of the Year
Ralph Backstrom , Denver
All-WCHA Teams [ 16]
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
† incoming freshman
[ 17]
1986 NHL Supplemental Draft
See also
References
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" . ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide" . Hockey East. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF) . WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Tournament" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ a b "1985-86 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
^ "NCAA Division I Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF) . NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "CCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "CCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "1986 NHL Entry Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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