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1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
| 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 1987–April 2, 1988 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| Olympic CenterLake Placid, New York | ||
| Lake Superior State | ||
| Robb Stauber(Minnesota) | ||
| List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons | ||
| ← 1986–87 | ||
| 1988–89 → | ← 1986–87 | 1988–89 → |
| ← 1986–87 | 1988–89 → |
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.
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 | Rank | Team | CHSB / WMEB Poll | Rank | 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 | ||||
| 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 |
| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | CHSB / WMEB Media 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 | ||||
| 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 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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 Johnson | Senior | North Dakota | 42 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 28 |
| Dave Capuano | Sophomore | Maine | 42 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 51 |
| Paul Polillo | Sophomore | Western Michigan | 42 | 25 | 60 | 85 | 34 |
| Keith Street | Junior | Alaska–Fairbanks | 31 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 30 |
| Nelson Emerson | Sophomore | Bowling Green | 45 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 54 |
| Mark Vermette | Junior | Lake Superior State | 46 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 154 |
| Mike Golden | Senior | Maine | 44 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 46 |
| Greg Parks | Junior | Bowling Green | 45 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 86 |
| Phil Berger | Junior | Northern Michigan | 38 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 22 |
| Mike McNeill | Senior | Notre Dame | 32 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 12 |
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
| Award | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Robb Stauber, Minnesota | |
| Freshman of the Year | Rick Berens, Denver | |
| Goaltender of the Year | Robb Stauber, Minnesota | |
| Student-Athlete of the Year | Steve Johnson, North Dakota | |
| Coach of the Year | Herb Boxer, Michigan Tech | |
| Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Dean Anderson, Wisconsin | |
| 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 |
† incoming freshman
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