1987–88 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

The 1987–88 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1987 and concluded on March 25 of the following year. This was the 15th 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. 
Merrimack became the first non-Division I program to receive a bid to the Division I Tournament. As of 2019 no other school outside the top tier has made an appearance in the national championship. The Warriors made the most of their chance, winning two games and reaching the quarterfinals before falling to the eventual national champion Lake Superior State.
==Regular season==
===Season tournaments===
Tournament 	Dates 	Teams	Champion
Potsdam Invitational 	October 30–31 	4 	Merrimack
Brockport Invitational 	November 6–7 	4 	Brockport State
Cardinal Classic 	November 6–7 	4 	Army
RIT Tournament 	November 6–7 	4 	Michigan–Dearborn
Elmira Tournament 	 	4 	Elmira
Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament	November 21–22	4 	Merrimack
McCabe Tournament 	December 4–5 	4 	Connecticut College
Codfish Bowl 	December 28–29	4 	Massachusetts–Boston
Salem State Tournament 	January 3–4 	4 	Salem State
Lake Forest Tournament 	January 15–16 	4 	Bowdoin
Spurrier Invitational 	January 15–16 	4 	
Roger Williams Tournament 	February 19–20	4 	Saint Michael's
SUNYAC Tournament 	February 20–21	4 	Plattsburgh State
===Standings===
Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings
==1988 NCAA Tournament==
==See also==
* 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
==References==
==External links==
 
NCAA