1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season explained

Gender:men
Division:i
Year:1987
Duration:October 1987–
April 2, 1988
Champ Stad:Olympic Center
Champ City:Lake Placid, New York
Champ:Lake Superior State
Hobey Baker:Robb Stauber
Hobey Baker Team:Minnesota

The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1987 and concluded with the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 2, 1988 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. This was the 41st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 94th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

After the season U.S. International would drop its hockey program (the school itself would eventually go bankrupt) causing the demise of the Great West Hockey Conference, the only principally west-coast conference in the history of Division I hockey.

Season Outlook

Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media.

WMPL Poll
RankTeam
1 Denver (8)
2Minnesota
3Western Michigan
4Michigan State
5North Dakota (1)
6Wisconsin
7Maine (1)
8Bowling Green
9Lowell
10St. Lawrence
CHSB / WMEB Poll
RankTeam
1Denver (5)
2Maine (2)
3Minnesota (1)
4St. Lawrence
5Michigan State
6Lowell
7Harvard
8Bowling Green
9North Dakota (1)
10Colgate

Regular season

Season tournaments

Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Cardinal ClassicNovember 6–74Army
Rensselaer Holiday TournamentNovember 27–284Rensselaer
Dexter Shoe ClassicDecember 27–284Bowling Green
Long Island ClassicDecember 27–284Boston College
Auld Lang Syne ClassicDecember 29–304Vermont
Great Lakes InvitationalDecember 29–304Wisconsin
Syracuse InvitationalDecember 29–304Clarkson
Riverfront InvitationalJanuary 2–34Western Michigan
Yale Hockey ClassicJanuary 2–34Cornell
BeanpotFebruary 1, 84Northeastern

Standings

[1] [2] [3] [4]

Final regular season polls

The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.

The final media poll (CHSB/WDOM) was released after the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll
RankingTeam
1Minnesota (7)
2Lake Superior State
3Maine (3)
4St. Lawrence
5Wisconsin
6Bowling Green
7Northeastern
8Denver
(tie)Harvard
10Cornell
CHSB / WMEB Media Poll
RankingTeam
1Minnesota (8)
2Maine (3)
3Lake Superior State
4Wisconsin
5Harvard
6St. Lawrence
7Bowling Green
8Michigan State
9Northeastern
10Vermont

1988 NCAA Tournament

See main article: 1988 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.

Player stats

Scoring leaders

[5] 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

PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Senior 42 34 51 85 28
Sophomore 42 34 51 85 51
Sophomore 42256085 34
Junior 31374683 30
Sophomore 45344983 54
Junior 46453075 154
Senior 44314475 46
Junior 45304474 86
Junior 38403272 22
Senior 32284472 12

Leading goaltenders

[5] 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

PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLOTGASOSV%GAA
Freshman 31 1787 23 4 3 79 2 .909 2.65
Sophomore 44 2621 34 10 0 119 5 .913 2.72
Freshman 18 1054 11 5 1 48 - .885 2.73
Freshman 25 1457 17 8 0 67 0 .910 2.76
Junior 30 1707 22 7 0 80 2 .903 2.78
Junior 20 1162 11 7 1 58 1 - 2.99
Sophomore 33 1762 25 5 1 91 0 .896 3.10
Sophomore - - - - - - 1 .885 3.16
Sophomore 33 1820 16 11 3 97 1 .908 3.20
Senior 45 2718 30 13 2 148 2 .898 3.27

Awards

NCAA

Award[6] Recipient
Robb Stauber, Minnesota
Frank Anzalone, Lake Superior State
Bruce Hoffort, Lake Superior State
AHCA All-American Teams[7]
East First Team   Position   West First Team
Bruce Racine, Northeasternalign=center GRobb Stauber, Minnesota
Jack Capuano, Mainealign=center DScott Paluch, Bowling Green
Brian McColgan, St. Lawrencealign=center DPaul Stanton, Wisconsin
Réjean Boivin, Colgatealign=center FSteve Johnson, North Dakota
Dave Capuano, Mainealign=center FPaul Ranheim, Wisconsin
Pete Lappin, St. Lawrencealign=center FMark Vermette, Lake Superior State
East Second Team   Position   West Second Team
John Fletcher, Clarksonalign=center GDean Anderson, Wisconsin
Brian Dowd, Northeasternalign=center DMike DeAngelis, Minnesota-Duluth
Don Sweeney, Harvardalign=center DRandy Skarda, Minnesota
Luciano Borsato, Clarksonalign=center FPhil Berger, Northern Michigan
Gord Cruickshank, Providencealign=center FNelson Emerson, Bowling Green
Mike Golden, Mainealign=center FSteve Tuttle, Wisconsin
Mike McHugh, Mainealign=center F

CCHA

Awards[8] Recipient
Mark Vermette, Lake Superior State
John DePourcq, Ferris State
Frank Anzalone, Lake Superior State
Paul Connell, Bowling Green
All-CCHA Teams[9]
  Position   Second Team
Bruce Hoffort, Lake Superior Statealign=center GJason Muzzatti, Michigan State
Tim Tilley, Michigan Statealign=center DKord Cernich, Lake Superior State
Scott Paluch, Bowling Greenalign=center DMike Posma, Western Michigan
align=center DBarry McKinlay, Illinois-Chicago
Mark Vermette, Lake Superior Statealign=center FMike de Carle, Lake Superior State
Nelson Emerson, Bowling Greenalign=center FBobby Reynolds, Michigan State
Paul Polillo, Western Michiganalign=center FRon Hoover, Western Michigan

ECAC

Award[10] Recipient
Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence
Trent Andison, Cornell
Bill Cleary, Harvard
Mike Gilligan, Vermont
Pete Lappin, St. Lawrence
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[11] [12]
  Position  
John Fletcher, Clarksonalign=center GSteve Laurin, Dartmouth
Brian McColgan, St. Lawrencealign=center DChris Norton, Cornell
Don Sweeney, Harvardalign=center DHank Lammens, St. Lawrence
Pete Lappin, St. Lawrencealign=center FLuciano Borsato, Clarkson
Réjean Boivin, Colgatealign=center FIan Boyce, Vermont
John Messuri, Princetonalign=center FKyle McDonough, Vermont
  Position  
Corrie D'Alessio, Cornellalign=center G
Mark Salsbury, Princetonalign=center G
Andy Cesarski, Princetonalign=center D
Steve Poapst, Colgatealign=center D
Dave Tretowicz, Clarksonalign=center D
Stephane Venne, Vermontalign=center D
Trent Andison, Cornellalign=center F
Peter Ciavaglia, Harvardalign=center F
Bruce Coles, Rensselaeralign=center F
Joé Juneau, Rensselaeralign=center F
John LeClair, Vermontalign=center F
Rob Tobin, Armyalign=center F

Hockey East

Award[13] Recipient
Mike McHugh, Maine
Mario Thyer, Maine
Shawn Walsh, Maine
Bruce Racine, Northeastern
All-Hockey East Teams[14] [15]
  Position   Second Team
Scott King, Mainealign=center GDavid Littman, Boston College
Jack Capuano, Mainealign=center DCarl Valimont, Lowell
Brian Dowd, Northeasternalign=center DClaude Lodin, Northeastern
Mike McHugh, Mainealign=center FMike Golden, Maine
Dave Capuano, Mainealign=center FMike Kelfer, Boston University
David O'Brien, Northeasternalign=center FDan Shea, Boston College
  Position  
Pat Morrison, New Hampshirealign=center G
Will Averill, Northeasternalign=center D
Tom Dion, Boston Universityalign=center D
David Emma, Boston Collegealign=center F
Mario Thyer, Mainealign=center F
Chris Winnes, New Hampshirealign=center F

WCHA

Award[16] Recipient
Robb Stauber, Minnesota
Rick Berens, Denver
Robb Stauber, Minnesota
Steve Johnson, North Dakota
Herb Boxer, Michigan Tech
Dean Anderson, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams[17]
  Position   Second Team
Robb Stauber, Minnesotaalign=center GDean Anderson, Wisconsin
Mike DeAngelis, Minnesota-Duluthalign=center DTodd Richards, Minnesota
Randy Skarda, Minnesotaalign=center DPaul Stanton, Wisconsin
Phil Berger, Northern Michiganalign=center FSteve Tuttle, Wisconsin
Paul Ranheim, Wisconsinalign=center FJohn Archibald, Michigan Tech
Steve Johnson, North Dakotaalign=center FDaryn McBride, Denver

1988 NHL Entry Draft

See main article: 1988 NHL Entry Draft.

Round Pick Player College ConferenceNHL team
1 9 Michigan State CCHA St. Louis Blues
1 21 Michigan State CCHA Calgary Flames
2 30 New Hampshire Hockey East St. Louis Blues
2 31 North Dakota WCHA Winnipeg Jets
2 32 Wisconsin WCHA Hartford Whalers
2 35 Michigan State CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
2 41 North Dakota WCHA Washington Capitals
2 42 Miami CCHA Calgary Flames
3 43 Providence Hockey East Minnesota North Stars
3 44 North Dakota WCHA Vancouver Canucks
3 56 Miami CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
3 57 Wisconsin WCHA Washington Capitals
3 60 Boston College Hockey East Boston Bruins
4 64 Minnesota WCHA Minnesota North Stars
4 65 Bowling Green CCHA New Jersey Devils
4 68 Boston University Hockey East New York Rangers
4 69 Boston College Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
4 70 Bowling Green CCHA Los Angeles Kings
4 72 Miami CCHA St. Louis Blues
4 74 Lake Superior State CCHA Hartford Whalers
4 75 Miami CCHA New Jersey Devils
4 76 Maine Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
4 77 Boston College Hockey East Philadelphia Flyers
4 81 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Boston Bruins
4 82 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Edmonton Oilers
4 84 Providence Hockey East Calgary Flames
5 86 St. Cloud State Independent Toronto Maple Leafs
5 87 Vermont ECAC Hockey Quebec Nordiques
5 88 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
5 90 Yale ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
5 91 Providence Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
5 92 Boston College Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
5 95 New Hampshire Hockey East Hartford Whalers
5 96 Wisconsin WCHA New Jersey Devils
5 100 Ohio State CCHA New York Islanders
5 102 Maine Hockey East Boston Bruins
5 105 Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
6 106 Lake Superior State CCHA Buffalo Sabres
6 107 Cornell ECAC Hockey Vancouver Canucks
6 108 Northern Michigan WCHA Quebec Nordiques
6 113 Ferris State CCHA Chicago Blackhawks
6 114 Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
6 117 North Dakota WCHA New Jersey Devils
6 118 Vermont ECAC Hockey Buffalo Sabres
6 119 Western Michigan CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
6 121 Boston College Hockey East New York Islanders
6 122 Boston University Hockey East Vancouver Canucks
6 123 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey Boston Bruins
7 128 North Dakota WCHA Vancouver Canucks
7 132 Harvard ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
7 133 St. Cloud State Independent Los Angeles Kings
7 134 Colgate ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
7 135 Lowell Hockey East St. Louis Blues
7 137 Michigan State CCHA Hartford Whalers
7 138 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA New Jersey Devils
7 140 Colgate ECAC Hockey Philadelphia Flyers
7 141 Western Michigan CCHA Washington Capitals
7 143 Michigan Tech WCHA Detroit Red Wings
7 146 Brown ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
8 148 Denver WCHA Minnesota North Stars
8 149 North Dakota WCHA Vancouver Canucks
8 151 Yale ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
8 155 Colorado College WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
8 158 Maine Hockey East Hartford Whalers
8 159 Boston University Hockey East New Jersey Devils
8 160 Northern Michigan WCHA Buffalo Sabres
8 162 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Washington Capitals
8 163 Boston College Hockey East New York Islanders
8 164 Harvard ECAC Hockey Detroit Red Wings
8 165 Boston University Hockey East Boston Bruins
8 166 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Edmonton Oilers
8 167 Wisconsin WCHA Montreal Canadiens
9 169 Minnesota WCHA Minnesota North Stars
9 172 Providence Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
9 173 St. Cloud State Independent New York Islanders
9 174 Boston College Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
9 175 Vermont ECAC Hockey Los Angeles Kings
9 178 Michigan CCHA Winnipeg Jets
9 179 Michigan State CCHA Hartford Whalers
9 185 Colorado College WCHA Detroit Red Wings
9 186 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Boston Bruins
9 187 Northeastern Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
9 189 Denver WCHA Calgary Flames
10 191 Lake Superior State CCHA Vancouver Canucks
10 192 Michigan CCHA Washington Capitals
10 195 Boston University Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
10 198 St. Cloud State Independent St. Louis Blues
10 202 Maine Hockey East New York Rangers
10 204 Maine Hockey East Washington Capitals
10 205 Princeton ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
11 211 Minnesota WCHA Minnesota North Stars
11 214 Minnesota WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
11 216 Kent State ACHA Toronto Maple Leafs
11 217 Lake Superior State CCHA Los Angeles Kings
11 221 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Hartford Whalers
11 222 Harvard ECAC Hockey New Jersey Devils
11 223 Dartmouth ECAC Hockey Buffalo Sabres
11 224 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
11 225 Western Michigan CCHA Washington Capitals
11 226 Northern Michigan WCHA New York Islanders
11 228 Ohio State CCHA Boston Bruins
11 229 Boston University Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
11 230 Bowling Green CCHA Montreal Canadiens
11 231 Clarkson ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
12 232 Cornell ECAC Hockey Minnesota North Stars
12 238 New Hampshire Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
12 240 Harvard ECAC Hockey St. Louis Blues
12 242 Princeton ECAC Hockey Hartford Whalers
12 244 Miami CCHA Buffalo Sabres
12 246 Boston College Hockey East Washington Capitals
12 248 Michigan CCHA Detroit Red Wings
† incoming freshman
[18]

1988 NHL Supplemental Draft

See main article: 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. CCHA. 2014-06-29.
  2. News: 2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide. ECAC Hockey. 2014-06-29.
  3. News: 2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide. Hockey East. 2014-06-29.
  4. News: 2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128. WCHA. 2014-06-29.
  5. Web site: 1987-88 NCAA Division I Statistics. Elite Prospects. 2016-06-04.
  6. News: NCAA Division I Awards . College Hockey Historical Archives. June 11, 2013.
  7. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.
  8. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  9. News: CCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  10. News: ECAC Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  11. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  12. News: ECAC All-Rookie Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  13. News: Hockey East Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  14. News: Hockey East All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  15. News: Hockey East All-Rookie Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  16. News: WCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  17. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  18. Web site: 1988 NHL Entry Draft . Hockey DB . October 25, 2023.