1986 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
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The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 8 schools playing in a 2-game series followed by single-elimination
play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA
Division I college ice hockey
. It began on March 21, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 29. A total of 12 games were played. The quarterfinal round consisted of a 2-game series with the winner being the team scoring the most goals.
Michigan State University
, coached by Ron Mason
, won the national championship with a 6-5 victory over Harvard University
in front of 8,341 fans.
The All-Tournament Team consisted of:
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Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I college ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. It began on March 21, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 29. A total of 12 games were played. The quarterfinal round consisted of a 2-game series with the winner being the team scoring the most goals.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, coached by Ron Mason
Ron Mason
Ron Mason is a Canadian former ice hockey player, head coach and university executive. As head coach of various universities, notably including Michigan State University , he became the winningest ice hockey coach in NCAA history with 924 career wins...
, won the national championship with a 6-5 victory over Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in front of 8,341 fans.
The All-Tournament Team consisted of:
- G, Norm FosterNorm Foster (ice hockey)Norm Foster is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played for the Boston Bruins.Norm currently resides in Rochester, MI.-Regular season:- References :...
, Michigan St - D, Mark Benning, Harvard
- D, Don McSween, Michigan St
- F, Allen BourbeauAllen BourbeauAllen Bourbeau is an American former ice hockey player. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.Bourbeau played with Team USA at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-External links:...
, Harvard - F, Mike DonnellyMike DonnellyMichael Chene Donnelly is a former ice hockey left wing. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and New York Islanders....
, Michigan St (Most Outstanding Player) - F, Jeff Parker, Michigan St
Quarterfinals
- Campus sites
- Walter Brown ArenaWalter Brown ArenaWalter Brown Arena is a 3,806-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey team and hosted the men's team before they moved to Agganis Arena. It hosted the first rounds of the 2003 and 2004 America East Conference men's...
, Boston, MA - Munn Ice ArenaMunn Ice ArenaMunn Ice Arena is a 6,470-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University. It is home to the MSU's ice hockey team...
, East Lansing, MI - DU ArenaUniversity of Denver ArenaUniversity of Denver Arena was a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Denver, Colorado. It was home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice hockey team. It also hosted several Frozen Fours...
, Denver, CO - Bright Hockey CenterBright Hockey CenterThe Alexander C. Bright Hockey Center is a 2,850-seat ice-hockey arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player. Known as Lynah East for Cornell's dominance in...
, Cambridge, MA
- Walter Brown Arena
East Regional
| Seed | Team | Conference | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
Jack Parker |
| 2 | Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
Ron Mason Ron Mason Ron Mason is a Canadian former ice hockey player, head coach and university executive. As head coach of various universities, notably including Michigan State University , he became the winningest ice hockey coach in NCAA history with 924 career wins... |
| 3 | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
Len Ceglarski Len Ceglarski Leonard Stanley Ceglarski is a native of East Walpole, Massachusetts. He was an All-American left wing on Boston College's 1949 NCAA championship team, and was captain of the 1950–51 squad. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympic... |
| 4 | University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
Doug Woog Doug Woog Douglas Woog is a former American ice hockey coach and current broadcaster. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, inducted in 2002. Woog was coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey team from 1985 to 1999. He was assistant coach of the 1984 U.S... |
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West Regional
| Seed | Team | Conference | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
Ralph Backstrom Ralph Backstrom Ralph Gerald Backstrom is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Playing career:Backstrom played junior hockey with the Montreal Junior Canadiens from 1954 to 1956, and the Ottawa Junior Canadiens from 1956 to 1958... |
| 2 | Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
ECAC ECAC Hockey League ECAC Hockey is one of the five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This relationship ended in... |
Bill Cleary |
| 3 | Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045.... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
Bill Wilkinson Bill Wilkinson (ice hockey) William Wilkinson is a Canadian college ice hockey coach. He coached the Wayne State Warriors men's ice hockey program for four years. Prior to that, Wilkinson coach the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey program for seventeen seasons.-External links:... |
| 4 | Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
ECAC ECAC Hockey League ECAC Hockey is one of the five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This relationship ended in... |
Lou Reycroft |
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East Regional
| Seed | Team | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Seed | Team | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michigan St | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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West Regional
| Seed | Team | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Cornell | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Seed | Team | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvard | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Frozen Four
Consolation Game: Minnesota 6, Denver 4Quick facts
- The total championship attendance was 57,826
- Lane MacDonaldLane MacDonaldB. Lane MacDonald is a retired ice hockey player. Born in Tulsa as the son of former NHL player Lowell MacDonald, Lane was a prep star at the University School of Milwaukee, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
(4 G, 7 A) of Harvard and Mitch MessierMitch MessierMitch Ronald Messier is a professional ice hockey player who played 20 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars.- References :...
(5 G, 6 A) of Michigan St each tallied 11 points in the tournament, most by any players - The following records were set or tied:
- Most Assists, Individual, Game - 5, Kevin Miller, Michigan St, first round, game 1, tied
- Shots on Goal, Both Teams, Period - 40, Minnesota (23) vs Michigan St (17), semifinals, second period, 5 goals