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1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
October 1990–March 30, 1991
1991
Saint Paul Civic CenterSaint Paul, Minnesota
Northern Michigan
David Emma(Boston College)
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The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1990 and concluded with the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 30, 1991, at the Saint Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 44th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 97th 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 WMEB was voted on by media. The Times Union poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts.

WMPL Poll	Rank	Team	WMEB Poll	Rank	Team	Times Union Poll	Rank	Team
1	North Dakota (5)
2	Boston University (2)
3	Michigan State
4	Michigan (1)
5	Northern Michigan
6	Boston College
7 (tie)	Wisconsin (1)
7 (tie)	Minnesota
9 (tie)	Lake Superior State (1)
9 (tie)	Maine
1	Boston University (11)
2	North Dakota (1)
3	Minnesota (4)
4	Michigan State (2)
5	Boston College (1)
6	Maine
7	Northern Michigan
8	Lake Superior State
9	Wisconsin (1)
10	Michigan
11	Cornell
12	Clarkson
13 (tie)	Harvard
13 (tie)	Rensselaer
15	Bowling Green
1	Boston University (19)
2	North Dakota (1)
3	Minnesota (2)
4	Michigan State (3)
5	Boston College
6	Maine
7	Northern Michigan
8	Cornell
9	Michigan
10	Rensselaer

Tournament	Dates	Teams	Champion
USAir Hockey Classic	November 2–3	4	Providence
Yale Hockey Classic	November 23–24	4	Colgate
Great Western Freeze–Out	December 20–21	4	Michigan State
Dexter Shoe Classic	December 21–22	4	Maine
Jeep/Nissan Classic	December 21–23	4	Alaska–Anchorage
Badger Showdown	December 28–29	4	Wisconsin
Great Lakes Invitational	December 28–29	4	Michigan
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament	December 28–29	4	Rensselaer
Syracuse Invitational	December 28–29	4	Lake Superior State
Sheraton/USAir Hockey Classic	December 29–30	4	New Hampshire
Beanpot	February 4, 11	4	Boston University

The final polls were released before the conference tournaments.

WMPL Coaches Poll	Ranking	Team	WMEB Media Poll	Ranking	Team	Times Union Poll	Ranking	Team
1	Lake Superior State (10)
2	Northern Michigan
3	Boston College
4	Maine
5	Michigan
6	Minnesota
7	Clarkson
8	Boston University
9	Wisconsin
10	Cornell
1	Lake Superior State (12)
2	Northern Michigan (1)
3	Maine
4	Michigan
5	Boston College
6	Minnesota
7	Boston University
8	Clarkson
9	Wisconsin
10	New Hampshire
11	Cornell
12	Providence
13	North Dakota
14	St. Lawrence
15	Ferris State
1	Lake Superior State (22)
2	Northern Michigan (2)
3	Maine
4	Michigan
5	Boston College (1)
6	Minnesota
7	Boston University
8	Clarkson
9	New Hampshire
10	Wisconsin

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
Scott Beattie	Sophomore	Northern Michigan	46	48	41	89	66
Jean-Yves Roy	Sophomore	Maine	43	37	45	82	26
Shawn McEachern	Junior	Boston University	41	34	48	82	43
David Emma	Senior	Boston College	39	35	46	81	44
Jim Montgomery	Sophomore	Maine	43	24	57	81	44
Greg Johnson	Sophomore	North Dakota	38	18	61	79	6
Jim Dowd	Senior	Lake Superior State	44	24	54	78	53
Denny Felsner	Junior	Michigan	46	40	35	75	58
Hugo Belanger	Sophomore	Clarkson	40	32	43	75	18
Doug Weight	Sophomore	Lake Superior State	42	29	46	75	86

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	Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
Rookie of the Year	Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan
Student-Athlete of the Year	Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan
Coach of the Year	Rick Comley, Northern Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Bill Pye, Northern Michigan
Bill Pye, Northern Michigan	G	Duane Derksen, Wisconsin
Bret Hedican, St. Cloud State	D	Jason Herter, North Dakota
Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan	D	Sean Hill, Wisconsin
Russ Romaniuk, North Dakota	F	Larry Olimb, Minnesota
Greg Johnson, North Dakota	F	Kelly Hurd, Michigan Tech
Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan	F	Dixon Ward, North Dakota
Jamie Ram, Michigan Tech	G
Chris McAlpine, Minnesota	D
Shawn Reid, Colorado College	D
Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan	F
Jason Zent, Wisconsin	F
Craig Johnson, Minnesota	F

† incoming freshman

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1990–91 NCAA Standings

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