1985–86 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

The 1985–86 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in November 1985 and concluded on March 22 of the following year. This was the 13th season of Division III college ice hockey.
Though ECAC 2 formally split into two separate conferences in 1985, all games played between ECAC East and ECAC West teams would count for their conference standings. This arrangement remained until 1992.
ECAC 3, in order to prevent confusion with the other two Division III ECAC conferences, was renamed ECAC North/South and divided into two divisions (North and South).
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 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.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
Potsdam Invitational 	November 1–2 	4 	Merrimack
Westfield State Tournament 	November 2–3 	4 	Saint Michael's
RIT Tournament 	November 8–9 	4 	Wilfrid Laurier
Elmira Classic 	November 22–23	4 	Elmira
Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament	November 23–24	4 	Merrimack
Cardinal Classic 	November 29–30	4 	Plattsburgh State
Michigan–Dearborn Tournament 	November 29–30	4 	
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament 	November 29–30	4 	Rensselaer
McCabe Tournament 	December 6–7 	4 	Connecticut College
Hamilton Tournament 	December 20–21	4 	Hamilton
Syracuse Invitational 	December 27–28	4 	RIT
Codfish Bowl 	December 27–28	4 	Salem State
Blue–Gold Tournament 	January 3–4 	4 	RIT
Salem State Tournament 	January 3–4 	4 	Salem State
Spurrier Invitational 	January 18–19 	4 	Connecticut College
SUNYAC Tournament 	February 22–23	4 	Geneseo State
===Standings===
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings
==1986 NCAA Tournament==
==See also==
* 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
==References==
==External links==
 
NCAA