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1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Joe Louis Arena served as the host for the 1990 Frozen Four
October 1989–April 1, 1990
1990
Joe Louis ArenaDetroit, Michigan
Wisconsin
Kip Miller(Michigan State)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 1988–89
1990–91 →	← 1988–89	1990–91 →
← 1988–89	1990–91 →

The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1990, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 43rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 96th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

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.

This was the last season of the College Hockey Statistics Bureau.

Bob Croce of the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, started conducting a poll in 1989 voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts

WMPL Poll	Rank	Team	CHSB / WMEB Poll	Rank	Team	Times Union Poll	Rank	Team
1	Harvard (3)
2	Minnesota (3)
3	Boston College
4	Michigan State (3)
5	Lake Superior State
6	Northern Michigan (1)
7	Bowling Green
8	Maine
9	Wisconsin
10	Minnesota Duluth
1	Michigan State (4)
2	Harvard (1)
3	Boston College (1)
4	Minnesota (4)
5	Wisconsin (1)
6 (tie)	Lake Superior State
6 (tie)	Providence
8	Northern Michigan
9	Maine
10 (tie)	Bowling Green
10 (tie)	St. Lawrence
12	Cornell
13	Michigan
14	Denver
15	North Dakota
1	Michigan State (11)
2	Minnesota (3)
3	Boston College (1)
4	Harvard (4)
5	Maine
6	Lake Superior State
7	Northern Michigan (1)
8	Bowling Green
9	Wisconsin
10	Providence

Tournament	Dates	Teams	Champion
Yale Hockey Classic	November 24–25	4	Colgate
Great Western Freeze–Out	December 18–20	4	Michigan State
Badger Showdown	December 28–29	4	Wisconsin
Riverfront Invitational	December 28–29	4	Western Ontario
Dexter Shoe Classic	December 29–30	4	Maine
Great Lakes Invitational	December 29–30	4	Michigan
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament	December 29–30	4	Rensselaer
Syracuse Invitational	December 29–30	4	Bowling Green
Yoken's Confort Inn Classic	December 29–30	4	Providence
Beanpot	February 5, 12	4	Boston University

The final WMPL and Times Union polls were released before the conference tournaments.

The final CHSB/WMEB poll was released before the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll	Ranking	Team	CHSB / WMEB Media Poll	Ranking	Team	Times Union Poll	Ranking	Team
1	Michigan State (10)
2	Wisconsin
3	Lake Superior State
4	Colgate
5	Maine
6	Boston College
7	North Dakota
8	Minnesota
9	Bowling Green
10	Providence
1	Michigan State (8)
2	Wisconsin (3)
3	Lake Superior State
4	Maine
5	Boston College
	Colgate
7	North Dakota
8	Minnesota
9	Bowling Green
10	Michigan
11	Providence
	Rensselaer
13	Boston University
14	Cornell
15	Clarkson
1	Michigan State (18)
2	Wisconsin (2)
3	Lake Superior State
4	Boston College
5	Maine
6	Colgate
7	North Dakota
8	Minnesota
9	Bowling Green
10	Rensselaer

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
Kip Miller	Senior	Michigan State	45	48	53	101	60
Jim Dowd	Junior	Lake Superior State	46	25	67	92	30
Pat Murray	Junior	Michigan State	45	24	60	84	36
Nelson Emerson	Senior	Bowling Green	44	30	52	82	42
Gary Shuchuk	Senior	Wisconsin	45	41	39	80	70
Lee Davidson	Senior	North Dakota	45	26	49	75	66
Dave Shields	Senior	Denver	42	31	43	74	24
David Emma	Junior	Boston College	42	38	34	72	46
Chris Tancill	Senior	Wisconsin	45	39	32	71	44
Jeff Jablonski	Senior	Lake Superior State	46	38	33	71	82
John Byce	Senior	Wisconsin	46	27	44	71	20

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	Gary Shuchuk, Wisconsin
Freshman of the Year	Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
Student-Athlete of the Year	Dave Shields, Denver
Coach of the Year	Doug Woog, Minnesota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Steve Rohlik, Wisconsin
Chad Erickson, Minnesota-Duluth	G	Duane Derksen, Wisconsin
Kip Noble, Michigan Tech	D	Sean Hill, Wisconsin
Russ Parent, North Dakota	D	Jason Herter, North Dakota
Peter Hakinson, Minnesota	F	John Byce, Wisconsin
Gary Shuchuk, Wisconsin	F	Lee Davidson, North Dakota
Dave Shields, Denver	F	Eric Murano, Denver

† incoming freshman

1989–90 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
College Hockey Historical Archives
1989–90 NCAA Standings

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