1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season


The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1985 and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1986 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 39th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 91st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
The 1985–86 season was the first for the Great West Hockey Conference.

Regular season

Season tournaments

Standings

1986 NCAA Tournament

Note: * denotes overtime period

Player stats

Scoring leaders

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
SeniorWestern Michigan42426210448
SeniorDenver4732679918
SeniorMichigan State4459389765
JuniorDenver4840498948
SophomoreMinnesota−Duluth4252328446
JuniorWestern Michigan4433518420
JuniorMinnesota4841428364
SeniorMinnesota48324880113
SeniorWestern Michigan4243367978
SeniorBoston College4238417948

Leading goaltenders

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
SophomoreMinnesota2915882060802.8903.02
JuniorLake Superior State20-----1-3.03
SophomoreCornell3018152073921.9143.04
JuniorVermont29169715121871.8983.08
JuniorDenver------1.9003.12
SeniorClarkson311881181031010.8883.22
JuniorMichigan State2313331741741.8813.33
JuniorBoston University251651---93-.8933.38
SophomoreNorth Dakota20-----1.8863.47
JuniorBoston University-------.8943.48

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

WCHA