1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1990 and concluded with the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 30, 1991 at the Saint Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 44th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 96th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==1991 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	Northern Michigan 	46	48	41	89 	66
 	Sophomore	Maine 	43	37	45	82 	26
 	Junior 	Boston University 	41	34	48	82 	43
 	Senior 	Boston College 	39	35	46	81 	44
 	Sophomore	Maine 	43	24	57	81 	44
 	Sophomore	North Dakota 	38	18	61	79 	6
 	Senior 	Lake Superior State	44	24	54	78 	53
 	Junior 	Michigan 	46	40	35	75 	58
 	Sophomore	Clarkson 	40	32	43	75 	18
 	Sophomore	Lake Superior State	42	29	46	75 	86
===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
 	Sophomore	Lake Superior State	36	2137	29	3 	3 	93 	1 	.917	2.40
 	Sophomore	Northern Michigan 	11	 	 	 	 	 	 	.887	2.52
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	22	1218	9 	8 	3 	54 	0 	.901	2.66
 	Senior 	Minnesota 	32	1769	18	8 	3 	82 	1 	.894	2.78
 	Senior 	Northern Michigan 	39	2300	32	3 	4 	109	4 	.886	2.84
 	Freshman 	Maine 	23	1275	14	5 	2 	63 	0 	 	2.96
 	Sophomore	Maine 	25	1290	18	4 	0 	64 	0 	.879	2.98
 	Freshman 	Ferris State 	21	1202	13	7 	1 	64 	0 	.906	3.13
 	Freshman 	New Hampshire 	24	1490	15	7 	2 	80 	0 	.906	3.22
 	Junior 	Wisconsin 	42	2474	24	15	3 	133	3 	 	3.23
==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 	
==Team Photos==
90-91LSuperiorLakers.jpg|Lake Superior Lakers (CCHA)
90-91Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
90-91NorthMich.jpg|Northern Michigan Wildcats (WCHA)
90-91Clarkson.jpg|Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC champions)
==References==
==External links==
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*1990–91 NCAA Standings
Category:1991 in hockey
Category:NCAA seasons