1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1990 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 43rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 95th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==1990 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
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	45	48	53	101	60
 	Junior 	Lake Superior State	46	25	67	92 	30
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	45	24	60	84 	36
 	Senior 	Bowling Green 	44	30	52	82 	42
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	45	41	39	80 	70
 	Senior 	North Dakota 	45	26	49	75 	66
 	Senior 	Denver 	42	31	43	74 	24
 	Junior 	Boston College 	42	38	34	72 	46
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	45	39	32	71 	44
 	Senior 	Lake Superior State	46	38	33	71 	82
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	46	27	44	71 	20
===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 	Providence 	16	908 	8 	4	2 	38	0 	 	2.51
 	Freshman 	Lake Superior State	30	2137	29	3	3 	93	1 	.915	2.61
 	Senior 	Maine 	29	1526	17	7	2 	67	0 	.900	2.63
 	Junior 	Cornell 	16	866 	10	3	1 	38	0 	.899	2.63
 	Freshman 	Boston College 	24	1268	17	4	0 	57	0 	 	2.70
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	12	638 	9 	1	0 	29	0 	.888	2.73
 	Junior 	Colgate 	33	1986	28	4	1 	93	0 	 	2.81
 	Junior 	St. Lawrence 	14	732 	6 	4	3 	34	0 	.917	2.89
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	33	1976	24	6	3 	99	0 	.889	3.01
 	Junior 	Providence 	19	1023	12	5	1 	52	0 	 	3.05
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	David Emma, Boston College
Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Spencer Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) 	Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament	Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Les Kuntar, St. Lawrence 	G 	Darrin Madeley, Lake Superior State
Keith Carney, Maine 	D 	Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan
Dan Ratushny, Cornell 	D 	Jason Woolley, Michigan State
David Emma, Boston College 	F 	Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
Shawn McEachern, Boston University	F 	Jim Dowd, Lake Superior State
Jean-Yves Roy, Maine 	F 	Greg Johnson, North Dakota
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Jeff Levy, St. Lawrence 	G 	Bill Pye, Northern Michigan
Peter Ahola, Maine 	D 	Sean Hill, Wisconsin
Ted Crowley, Boston College 	D 	Karl Johnston, Lake Superior State
Peter Ciavaglia, Harvard 	F 	Denny Felsner, Michigan
Joé Juneau, Rensselaer 	F 	David Roberts, Michigan
Jim Montgomery, Maine 	F 	Doug Weight, Lake Superior State
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Jim Dowd, Lake Superior State
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Jeff Napierala, Lake Superior State
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Karl Johnston, Lake Superior State
Best Offensive Defenseman 	Best Offensive Defenseman 	Jason Woolley, Michigan State
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Brian Wiseman, Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Jeff Jackson, Lake Superior State
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Clayton Beddoes, Lake Superior State
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Darrin Madeley, Lake Superior State 	G 	Mike Gilmore, Michigan State
Karl Johnston, Lake Superior State 	D 	Mark Astley, Lake Superior State
Jason Woolley, Michigan State 	D 	Patrick Neaton, Michigan
Jim Dowd, Lake Superior State 	F 	Mike Eastwood, Western Michigan
Denny Felsner, Michigan 	F 	David Roberts, Michigan
Doug Weight, Lake Superior State 	F 	Rod Taylor, Ferris State
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Pat Mazzoli, Ferris State 	G 	
Steven Barnes, Lake Superior State 	D 	
Aaron Ward, Michigan 	D 	
Clayton Beddoes, Lake Superior State	F 	
David Oliver, Michigan 	F 	
Brian Wiseman, Michigan 	F 	
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Peter Ciavaglia, Harvard
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Geoff Finch, Brown
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mark Morris, Clarkson
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Hugo Belanger, Clarkson
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Les Kuntar, St. Lawrence 	G 	Chris Rogles, Clarkson
Dan Ratushny, Cornell 	D 	Mike Brewer, Brown
Dave Tretowicz, Clarkson 	D 	Daniel Laperrière, St. Lawrence
Peter Ciavaglia, Harvard 	F 	Joé Juneau, Rensselaer
Ted Donato, Harvard 	F 	John LeClair, Vermont
Andy Pritchard, St. Lawrence	F 	Mike Vukonich, Harvard
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Geoff Finch, Brown 	G 	
Mike Bracco, Dartmouth 	G 	
Neil Little, Rensselaer 	G 	
Ed Henrich, Clarkson 	D 	
Derek Maguire, Harvard 	D 	
Sean McCann, Harvard 	D 	
Mike McCourt, St. Lawrence 	D 	
Craig Conroy, Clarkson 	F 	
Tony DelCarmine, Dartmouth 	F 	
Scott Fraser, Dartmouth 	F 	
Rob Laferriere, Princeton 	F 	
Eric Lacroix, St. Lawrence 	F 	
Martin Leroux, Yale 	F 	
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	David Emma, Boston College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Jeff Levy, New Hampshire
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Dick Umile, New Hampshire
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	Shawn McEachern, Boston University
All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Scott LaGrand, Boston College 	G 	Jeff Levy, New Hampshire
Keith Carney, Maine 	D 	Shaun Kane, Maine
Ted Crowley, Boston College 	D 	Rob Cowie, Northeastern
David Emma, Boston College 	F 	Jim Montgomery, Maine
Shawn McEachern , Boston University	F 	Rob Gaudreau, Providence
Jean-Yves Roy, Maine 	F 	Tony Amonte, Boston University
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Jeff Levy, New Hampshire 	G 	
Scott Lachance, Boston University 	D 	
Chris Therien, Providence 	D 	
Keith Tkachuk, Boston University 	F 	
Mike Taylor, Northeastern 	F 	
Patrice Tardif, Maine 	F 	
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Bill Pye, Northern Michigan
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Bill Pye, Northern Michigan 	G 	Duane Derksen, Wisconsin
Bret Hedican, St. Cloud State 	D 	Jason Herter, North Dakota
Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan 	D 	Sean Hill, Wisconsin
Russ Romaniuk, North Dakota 	F 	Larry Olimb, Minnesota
Greg Johnson, North Dakota 	F 	Kelly Hurd, Michigan Tech
Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan	F 	Dixon Ward, North Dakota
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Jamie Ram, Michigan Tech 	G 	
Chris McAlpine, Minnesota 	D 	
Shawn Reid, Colorado College 	D 	
Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan 	F 	
Jason Zent, Wisconsin 	F 	
Craig Johnson, Minnesota 	F 	
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1989–90 NCAA Standings
Category:1990 in hockey
Category:NCAA seasons