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

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.

1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
DurationOctober 1987–
April 2, 1988
NCAA tournament1988
National championshipOlympic Center
Lake Placid, New York
NCAA championLake Superior State
Hobey Baker AwardRobb Stauber
(Minnesota)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 1986–87 1988–89 →

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 10 teams as ranked by coaches and the media before the start of the season.

The coaches' poll was compiled by radio station WMPL. The media's poll was compiled by the College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) and released by radio station WMEB.

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

Regular season

Season tournaments
TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Cardinal Classic November 6–7 4 Army
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 27–28 4 Rensselaer
Dexter Shoe Classic December 27–28 4 Bowling Green
Long Island Classic December 27–28 4 Boston College
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 29–30 4 Vermont
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Wisconsin
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Clarkson
Riverfront Invitational January 2–3 4 Western Michigan
Yale Hockey Classic January 2–3 4 Cornell
Beanpot February 1, 8 4 Northeastern

Standings
1987–88 American Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan–Dearborn †12101120--4225143--
Notre Dame *12732166044332742222114
Lake Forest12472104858261312113099
Kent State1201022--4011263--
Championship: March 5, 1988
† indicates division regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1987–88 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Lake Superior State†3222465016397463376233139
Bowling Green*3219112401901444530132258188
Michigan State3218113391511234627163222173
Western Michigan3217123371521364222173208184
Michigan3217150341401314122190176171
Illinois-Chicago3214171291371383918201170169
Ferris State3211174261181654015205155198
Ohio State327214181161784010246138209
Miami327241151131683812251145187
Championship: Bowling Green
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1987–88 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Harvard†221840369352322111013296
St. Lawrence†*2218403612470382990200112
Cornell22157030986828199012181
Vermont2214712981673521113127101
Colgate22138127105633218113156104
Clarkson2210932386823517153133125
Princeton2211101238077281215194110
Rensselaer2291301899913215170164125
Dartmouth22813117598426101517098
Yale22616012609726620076128
Army22317285911930919297151
Brown22219154612026322163144
Championship: St. Lawrence
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1987–88 Great West Hockey Conference standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Alaska–Fairbanks†853010--312092172115
US International84408--3623130152126
Alaska–Anchorage8350636343618153170121
† indicates conference regular season champion
1987–88 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Maine†2620424415990443482259144
Northeastern*261394301151073821134155142
Boston University2611123251161173414173150154
Lowell2612140241111193920172165166
Boston College2610142221041193413183132151
Providence26813521971193613185135165
New Hampshire2661821486128307203101146
Championship: Northeastern
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
1987–88 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---2915140133118
Alabama–Huntsville0000---3011181139159
St. Cloud State0000---3711251131231
1987–88 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota†352870561671074434100209125
Wisconsin*3522121451631254530132205161
Denver3519142401691523920172184170
Michigan Tech3519151391651584120201189188
North Dakota3516181331471404221201174160
Minnesota-Duluth3515182321431554118212163179
Northern Michigan3514174321451474016204164159
Colorado College3533117102206384331111222
Championship: Wisconsin
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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

1988 NCAA Tournament
Main article: 1988 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
First round
March 18–20 		Quarterfinals
March 25–27 		Frozen Four
March 31-April 1 		National Championship
April 2
E1 Maine 5 4 9
W4 Bowling Green 5 5 10 W4 Bowling Green 1 3 4
E5 Vermont 1 1 2 E1 Maine 3
W2 Lake Superior State 6
W2 Lake Superior State 3 5 8
E3 Northeastern 5 3 8 W6 Merrimack 4 1 5
W6 Merrimack 3 7 10 W2 Lake Superior State 4*
E2 St. Lawrence 3
W1 Minnesota 4 4 8
E4 Harvard 5 3 8 W5 Michigan State 2 3 5
W5 Michigan State 6 5 11 W1 Minnesota 2 Third-place game
E2 St. Lawrence 3
E2 St. Lawrence 7 3 10 E1 Maine 5
W3 Wisconsin 7 4 11 W3 Wisconsin 0 4 4 W1 Minnesota 2
E6 Lowell 3 2 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Steve JohnsonSeniorNorth Dakota4234518528
Dave CapuanoSophomoreMaine4234518551
Paul PolilloSophomoreWestern Michigan4225608534
Keith StreetJuniorAlaska–Fairbanks3137468330
Nelson EmersonSophomoreBowling Green4534498354
Mark VermetteJuniorLake Superior State46453075154
Mike GoldenSeniorMaine4431447546
Greg ParksJuniorBowling Green4530447486
Phil BergerJuniorNorthern Michigan3840327222
Mike McNeillSeniorNotre Dame3228447212

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

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Bruce HoffortFreshmanLake Superior State3117872343792.9092.65
Robb StauberSophomoreMinnesota442621341001195.9132.72
Mike MillhamFreshmanVermont181054115148-.8852.73
Corrie D'AlessioFreshmanCornell2514571780670.9102.76
Paul CohenJuniorSt. Lawrence3017072270802.9032.78
Wayne CowleyJuniorColgate2011621171581-2.99
Scott KingSophomoreMaine3317622551910.8963.10
Chad MeyhoffSophomoreAlaska-Anchorage------1.8853.16
John FletcherSophomoreClarkson33182016113971.9083.20
Dean AndersonSeniorWisconsin452718301321482.8983.27

Awards

WCHA
Award[16]Recipient
Most Valuable PlayerRobb Stauber, Minnesota
Freshman of the YearRick Berens, Denver
Goaltender of the YearRobb Stauber, Minnesota
Student-Athlete of the YearSteve Johnson, North Dakota
Coach of the YearHerb Boxer, Michigan Tech
Most Valuable Player in TournamentDean Anderson, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams[17]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Robb Stauber, Minnesota G Dean Anderson, Wisconsin
Mike DeAngelis, Minnesota-Duluth D Todd Richards, Minnesota
Randy Skarda, Minnesota D Paul Stanton, Wisconsin
Phil Berger, Northern Michigan F Steve Tuttle, Wisconsin
Paul Ranheim, Wisconsin F John Archibald, Michigan Tech
Steve Johnson, North Dakota F Daryn McBride, Denver

1988 NHL Entry Draft
Main article: 1988 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
360Steve Heinze †Boston CollegeHockey EastBoston Bruins
468Tony Amonte †Boston UniversityHockey EastNew York Rangers
469Ted Crowley †Boston CollegeHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
477Scott LaGrand †Boston CollegeHockey EastPhiladelphia Flyers
592Joe Cleary †Boston CollegeHockey EastChicago Blackhawks
6121Jason Rathbone †Boston CollegeHockey EastNew York Islanders
6122Phil von StefenelliBoston UniversityHockey EastVancouver Canucks
8159Bryan LaFort †Boston UniversityHockey EastNew Jersey Devils
8165Mark Krys †Boston UniversityHockey EastBoston Bruins
8163Marty McInnis †Boston CollegeHockey EastNew York Islanders
9174Mike Delay †Boston CollegeHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
10195David Sacco †Boston UniversityHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
11229Darin MacDonald †Boston UniversityHockey EastEdmonton Oilers
12246Ron Pascucci †Boston CollegeHockey EastWashington Capitals

† incoming freshman
[18]

See also

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