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

The 1985–86 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in November 1985 and concluded on March 22 of the following year. This was the 13th season of Division III college ice hockey.

Though ECAC 2 formally split into two separate conferences in 1985, all games played between ECAC East and ECAC West teams would count for their conference standings. This arrangement remained until 1992.

ECAC 3, in order to prevent confusion with the other two Division III ECAC conferences, was renamed ECAC North/South and divided into two divisions (North and South).

In 1990 the NCAA ruled that Plattsburgh State had violated regulations by allowing some of their players to reside in houses owned by people invested in the ice hockey program and were provided with some benefits including free housing, free meals and cash loans. Because these violations occurred between 1985 and 1988 Plattsburgh State's participation in all NCAA games during that time was vacated.[1]

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Potsdam Invitational November 1–2 4 Merrimack
Westfield State Tournament November 2–3 4 Saint Michael's
RIT Tournament November 8–9 4 Wilfrid Laurier
Elmira Classic November 22–23 4 Elmira
Merrimack Thanksgiving Tournament November 23–24 4 Merrimack
Cardinal Classic November 29–30 4 Plattsburgh State
Michigan–Dearborn Tournament November 29–30 4
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 29–30 4 Rensselaer
McCabe Tournament December 6–7 4 Connecticut College
Hamilton Tournament December 20–21 4 Hamilton
Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 RIT
Codfish Bowl December 27–28 4 Salem State
Blue–Gold Tournament January 3–4 4 RIT
Salem State Tournament January 3–4 4 Salem State
Spurrier Invitational January 18–19 4 Connecticut College
SUNYAC Tournament February 22–23 4 Geneseo State

Standings

1985–86 ECAC East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowdoin †*191720.895272250
Merrimack221642.773131683319122180126
Babson201361.675985629208114185
Salem State221480.636271890
Norwich221381.614122822816111150108
Connecticut2212100.5451061023316170163180
North Adams State2212100.5452615110
Colby221192.545241392
Holy Cross2311120.47893963418160162146
Middlebury16691.406538123913181114
Saint Anselm239140.391739127121419098
American International227150.3183111191
Massachusetts–Boston206140.3002610160
New England College226151.295248151
Williams173132.222233173
Westfield State140140.000223190
Championship: March 8, 1986
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
North Division
Southeastern Massachusetts2020001.00018542242310
Plymouth State221750.77313288281970
Fitchburg State201550.750167932616100
Curry251861.74015277342491
Assumption181260.66714375231391
Saint Michael's181260.66710573241491125100
Hawthorne241680.66713485271980
Suffolk191081.553221291
Framingham State201190.5502813141
New Hampshire College2513120.5202714130
Bentley17890.471837721813092102
Worcester State208120.400121156259160
Stonehill217140.33395127248160
Southern Maine9270.2224255114706962
Keene State163130.18867106174130
Nichols213171.1677415325518291169
South Division
Trinity †~*161510.9381083627225017479
Connecticut College161510.9381005422166011179
Quinnipiac241860.75014692271881151113
Iona181350.72211547261790
St. John's15960.6007832181080
Amherst15870.53390792311120
Wesleyan17890.471787723715198111
Villanova197120.368108152259160
Lehigh164120.25069118
Roger Williams214170.19075148
Fairfield224180.182103158255191
Upsala203161.17571166255191
Skidmore203170.15055154214170
Western New England192170.10565176192170
Scranton6060.0002283120111
Championship: March 8, 1986
indicates division regular season champions
~ indicates division tournament champions
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pct. GF GA GP W L T GF GA
RIT †*252230.880373160275115
Elmira252140.84032257018381
Plattsburgh State221651.750171744127131286171
Oswego State281891.661144953219121171122
Union201370.6502915140
Canisius211281.595291892160114
Geneseo State2815121.5543620151
Potsdam State2510141.4202611141
Hamilton195122.316247152
Buffalo236161.283277191
Hobart205150.2507814325619095170
Cortland State213180.143255200
Brockport State201190.05025124044214
Championship: March 8, 1986
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Lake Forest241012298106
St. Bonaventure261691
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2412120
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
St. Thomas †*1615103011450322561
Bethel1611502282653115151
Saint John's168711772742612131116123
Gustavus Adolphus168801689732712141127115
Hamline16781156970269152104120
Augsburg167901467722710170109146
Saint Mary's16610012598226917096126
Concordia (MN)166100127194268180109164
St. Olaf16313065810226620097162
Championship: March 8, 1986
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State †*1812602410673352591218141
Mankato State181152249160382693181131
St. Scholastica1811612378663118112151117
Wisconsin–River Falls1611502285673015123143126
St. Cloud State188911783762916112159128
Wisconsin–Superior1631306438027720078136
Wisconsin–Eau Claire16214044611026422073163
Championship: March 9, 1986
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA
RIT1815303016651373160275115
Elmira181530301114331256018378
Oswego State18134127108543219121171122
Canisius181071219274291892160114
Hobart185130107413225619095170
Brockport State18117023614625124044214
Buffalo277191
Cortland State255200
Geneseo State3620151
Potsdam State2611141
indicates conference regular season champion

Note: Mini-game are not included in final standings

1986 NCAA Tournament

Tournament Bracket

  Quarterfinals
March 14–16
Semifinals
March 21
National Championship
March 22
                                 
Mankato State 6 1 2  
St. Thomas 5 6 0  
  Mankato State 5  
  Plattsburgh State 7  
Plattsburgh State 7 5 3
Babson 5 8 1  
  Plattsburgh State † 5
  Bemidji State 8
Bemidji State 4 3 3  
Elmira 2 5 0  
  Bemidji State 4*** Third Place Game
  RIT 3  
RIT 4 8 - Mankato State 0
Union 1 7 -   RIT 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: † Plattsburgh State's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA

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See also

References

  1. "Plattsburgh Gets Probation". New York Times. March 30, 1990. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. "NCAA Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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