1986-87 CCHA season

This is the 1986-87 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's sixteenth season.
==Membership changes==
none
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Bowling Green Falcons 32 24 6 2 50 181 121
 Michigan State Spartans 32 23 8 1 47 163 117
 Lake Superior Lakers 32 19 11 2 40 143 130
 UIC Flames 32 18 13 1 37 148 118
 Western Michigan Broncos 32 16 16 0 32 155 144
 Ohio State Buckeyes 32 12 19 1 25 132 168
 Michigan Wolverines 32 11 20 1 23 153 174
 Ferris State Bulldogs 32 9 23 0 18 114 152
 Miami Redskins 32 8 24 0 16 127 192
==Conference Tournament==
===Quarterfinals (best of three)===
*Bowling Green defeated Ferris State two games to one, 4-6, 5-0, 5-1
*Michigan State defeated Michigan two games to none, 8-7 (ot), 6-3
*Ohio State defeated Lake Superior two games to one, 5-8, 5-2, 8-4
*Western Michigan defeated Illinois-Chicago two games to one, 3-2 (ot), 4-6, 5-1
===Semifinals===
*Bowling Green defeated Ohio State 5 to 3
*Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 6 to 3
===Final===
*Michigan State defeated Bowling Green 4 to 3 in overtime
===Consolation===
*Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 7 to 4
==NCAA Tournament==
Michigan State
*defeated Maine 11 goals to 5 (6-2, 5-3) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series
*defeated Minnesota 5 to 3 in the semifinals
*lost to North Dakota 5 to 3 in the National Championship
Bowling Green
*lost to Harvard 10 goals to 1 (7-1, 3-0) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series
Category:Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:1987 in hockey