# 1986–87 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

The 1986–87 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in November 1986 and concluded on March 21 of the following year. This was the 14th 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. As a result there is no NCAA champion for the 1987 season in Division III ice hockey. This is the only NCAA ice hockey championship to be rescinded (as of 2019).

## Regular season
### Season tournaments

| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Cardinal Classic | November 7–8 | 4 | Merrimack |
| RIT Tournament | November 7–8 | 4 | RIT |
| Westfield State Tournament | November 8–9 | 4 | Geneseo State |
| Elmira Tournament | November 21–22 | 4 | Oswego State |
| Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament | November 22–23 | 4 | Merrimack |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | November 28–29 | 4 | Ferris State |
| McCabe Tournament | December 5–6 | 4 | Trinity |
| Syracuse Invitational | December 26–27 | 4 | Bowling Green |
| Codfish Bowl | December 27–28 | 4 | Bowdoin |
| Blue–Gold Tournament | January 9–10 | 4 | Plattsburgh State |
| Spurrier Invitational | January 16–17 | 4 | Alabama–Huntsville |
| SUNYAC Tournament | February 21–22 | 4 | Plattsburgh State |

### Standings

1986–87 ECAC East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Merrimack †* | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 155 | 51 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 206 | 86 |
| Bowdoin | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 103 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | | |
| Babson | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | .714 | 93 | 61 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 79 |
| Salem State | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | 130 | 88 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 1 | | |
| Norwich | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | 95 | 61 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 127 | 98 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .524 | 104 | 113 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 149 | 167 |
| Saint Anselm | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .520 | 88 | 87 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 106 | 101 |
| Holy Cross | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 103 | 112 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 146 | 151 |
| Colby | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 86 | 91 | | | | | | |
| Massachusetts–Boston | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .409 | 104 | 108 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 154 | 128 |
| North Adams State | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .385 | 104 | 122 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 0 | | |
| Williams | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .361 | 67 | 84 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | | |
| New England College | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | .295 | 73 | 105 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | | |
| American International | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | .240 | | | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | | |
| Middlebury | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .194 | 62 | 102 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 84 | 121 |
| Westfield State | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 121 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | | |
| Championship: March 7, 1987 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
1986–87 ECAC North/South standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| North Division |||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Massachusetts †~ | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .868 | 139 | 36 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | | |
| Framingham State | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .818 | 156 | 102 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | | |
| Fitchburg State | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 139 | 72 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | | |
| Curry | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .750 | 179 | 94 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | | |
| New Hampshire College | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .609 | 123 | 104 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | | |
| Hawthorne | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 106 | 100 | | | | | | |
| Tufts | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 101 | 98 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | | |
| Plymouth State | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 105 | 92 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | |
| Assumption | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .472 | 108 | 84 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | | |
| Saint Michael's | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 71 | 71 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 96 | 102 |
| Suffolk | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 43 | 65 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | | |
| Worcester State | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 73 | 126 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | | |
| Nichols | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 59 | 104 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 90 | 188 |
| Stonehill | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | .225 | 73 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | | |
| Southern Maine | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 53 | 98 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 65 | 98 |
| South Division |||||||||||||||
| Trinity †~* | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 136 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 57 |
| Quinnipiac | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .813 | 161 | 89 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 192 | 126 |
| Connecticut College | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 103 | 45 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 138 | 74 |
| Wesleyan | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .694 | 90 | 69 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 111 | 98 |
| Iona | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 117 | 74 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | | |
| Roger Williams | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 96 | 82 | | | | | | |
| Bentley | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | 92 | 104 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 98 | 129 |
| St. John's | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 66 | 79 | | | | | | |
| Western New England | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 77 | 107 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | | |
| Amherst | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 64 | 84 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | | |
| Fairfield | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 93 | 128 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | | |
| Skidmore | 21 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .310 | 94 | 121 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | | |
| Villanova | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 81 | 118 | | | | | | |
| Upsala | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .094 | 64 | 117 | | | | | | |
| Scranton | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | | |
| Championship: March 7, 1987 † indicates division regular season champions ~ indicates division tournament champions * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
1986–87 ECAC West standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pct. | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Plattsburgh State †* | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 162 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 148 |
| Hamilton | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .750 | 109 | 56 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | | |
| Oswego State | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | .690 | 167 | 115 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 190 | 141 |
| RIT | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 84 | 62 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 111 | 100 |
| Elmira | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .636 | 112 | 61 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 118 | 67 |
| Canisius | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .591 | 111 | 104 | | | | | | |
| Geneseo State | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | 132 | 124 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | | |
| Union | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .429 | 89 | 107 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | | |
| Potsdam State | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | 115 | 130 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | | |
| Brockport State | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | .386 | 89 | 118 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 116 | 134 |
| Hobart | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .350 | 69 | 99 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 80 | 118 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 39 | 50 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | | |
| Cortland State | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 61 | 100 | | | | | | |
| Buffalo | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | .114 | 75 | 136 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 1 | | |
| Championship: March 7, 1987 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
1986–87 NCAA Division III Independent ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Canisius | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 177 | 157 |
| Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | |
1986–87 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Concordia (MN) †* | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 86 | 67 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 153 | 155 |
| Saint Mary's | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 87 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 160 | 119 |
| St. Thomas | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 75 | 57 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 134 | 117 |
| Saint John's | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 78 | 68 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 126 | 135 |
| Bethel | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 92 | 104 |
| Hamline | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 125 |
| Augsburg | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 75 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 104 | 140 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 86 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 110 | 153 |
| St. Olaf | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 104 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 79 | 193 |
| Championship: March 7, 1987 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
1986–87 Northern Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Wisconsin–River Falls | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 111 | 62 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 180 | 93 |
| St. Cloud State †* | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 98 | 74 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 198 | 143 |
| Mankato State † | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 86 | 72 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 159 | 104 |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 85 | 75 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 174 | 136 |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | | | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | | |
| Wisconsin–Superior | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 112 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 120 | 127 |
| St. Scholastica | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 81 | 124 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 123 | 168 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 107 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 113 | 135 |
| Championship: March 8, 1987 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings

## 1987 NCAA Tournament

| Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Semifinals March 20 | Semifinals March 20 | Semifinals March 20 | National championship March 21 | National championship March 21 | National championship March 21 |
| Plattsburgh State † | Plattsburgh State † | 6 | 3 | 2* | | | | | | |
| Norwich | Norwich | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Norwich | Norwich | 2 | 4 | 1 | Plattsburgh State † | Plattsburgh State † | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | Bemidji State | Bemidji State | 4 | | | |
| Bemidji State | Bemidji State | 3 | 8 | - | Bemidji State | Bemidji State | 4 | | | |
| Concordia | Concordia | 1 | 6 | - | | | | | | |
| Concordia | Concordia | 1 | 6 | - | | | | Plattsburgh State † | Plattsburgh State † | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | Oswego State | Oswego State | 3 |
| Oswego State | Oswego State | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Oswego State | Oswego State | 3 |
| Babson | Babson | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | |
| Babson | Babson | 2 | 2 | 0 | Oswego State | Oswego State | 5 | Third-place game | Third-place game | Third-place game |
| | | | | | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State | 2 |
| Salem State | Salem State | 8 | 2 | 1 | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State | 2 | Bemidji State | Bemidji State | 4 |
| St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State | 4 | 3* | 2 | | | | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State | 6 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Note: † Plattsburgh State's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA

## 1987 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
| 4 | 77 | Matt DelGuidice | Saint Anselm | ECAC East | Boston Bruins |
| 7 | 135 | Tim Hanus $^†$ | St. Cloud State | NCHA | Quebec Nordiques |
| 7 | 143 | Robert Kelley $^†$ | Norwich | ECAC East | Montreal Canadiens |
| 8 | 148 | Sean Dooley $^†$ | Merrimack | ECAC East | Buffalo Sabres |
| 8 | 160 | Jeff Saterdalen $^†$ | St. Cloud State | NCHA | New York Islanders |
| 9 | 178 | Eric Burrill $^†$ | Mankato State | NCHA | New York Rangers |
| 10 | 208 | Bill Sedergren $^†$ | Union | ECAC West | Calgary Flames |
| 12 | 238 | Alex Weinrich $^†$ | Merrimack | ECAC East | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 12 | 240 | Dan Brettschneider $^†$ | St. Cloud State | NCHA | Washington Capitals |
† incoming freshman