1987 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1986–87 season in men's ice hockey
for teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). The North Dakota Fighting Sioux
defeated the Michigan State Spartans
in the championship game, held in Detroit, Michigan
on March 28.
Defencemen
Forwards
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...
for teams in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
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...
(NCAA). The North Dakota Fighting Sioux
North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
defeated the Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey
The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University . The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The current head coach is Tom Anastos, who took over coaching duties on March 23, 2011,...
in the championship game, held in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
on March 28.
Tournament bracket
The quarter-finals were two-game total-goals series. The semi-finals and finals were single elimination games.All-tournament team
Goaltender- Ed BelfourEd BelfourEdward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the...
, North Dakota Fighting SiouxNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux hockeyThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
Defencemen
- Ian KiddIan KiddIan Kidd is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He played most of his career in the IHL, but did appear in 20 NHL games for the Vancouver Canucks. Kidd played college hockey at the University of North Dakota, winning the NCAA championship in 1987.-External links:...
, North Dakota Fighting SiouxNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux hockeyThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey... - Chris LuongoChris LuongoChristopher John Luongo , is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Luongo played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders.-Playing career:...
, Michigan State SpartansMichigan State Spartans men's ice hockeyThe Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University . The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The current head coach is Tom Anastos, who took over coaching duties on March 23, 2011,... - Donald McSweenDonald McSween"They're definitely a more talented team than we are, but the talented team doesn't always win" --Don McSween...
, Michigan State SpartansMichigan State Spartans men's ice hockeyThe Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University . The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The current head coach is Tom Anastos, who took over coaching duties on March 23, 2011,...
Forwards
- Tony HrkacTony HrkacAnthony J. "Tony" Hrkac is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eighteen season of professional hockey. He is currently head coach of the Concordia University Men's Ice Hockey Team.-College:...
, North Dakota Fighting SiouxNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux hockeyThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey... - Bob JoyceBob JoyceRobert Thomas Joyce is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets...
, North Dakota Fighting SiouxNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux hockeyThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey... - Corey MillenCorey MillenCorey Eugene Millen is a retired American ice hockey center.-NHL:Millen played for the University of Minnesota after being selected by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry draft....
, Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockeyThe Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...