1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1990, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 43rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 96th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media.

This was the last season of the College Hockey Statistics Bureau.

Bob Croce of the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, started conducting a poll in 1989 voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts

WMPL Poll
Rank Team
1 Harvard (3)
2 Minnesota (3)
3 Boston College
4 Michigan State (3)
5 Lake Superior State
6 Northern Michigan (1)
7 Bowling Green
8 Maine
9 Wisconsin
10 Minnesota Duluth
CHSB / WMEB Poll
Rank Team
1 Michigan State (4)
2 Harvard (1)
3 Boston College (1)
4 Minnesota (4)
5 Wisconsin (1)
6 (tie) Lake Superior State
6 (tie) Providence
8 Northern Michigan
9 Maine
10 (tie) Bowling Green
10 (tie) St. Lawrence
12 Cornell
13 Michigan
14 Denver
15 North Dakota
Times Union Poll
Rank Team
1 Michigan State (11)
2 Minnesota (3)
3 Boston College (1)
4 Harvard (4)
5 Maine
6 Lake Superior State
7 Northern Michigan (1)
8 Bowling Green
9 Wisconsin
10 Providence

Regular season

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Season tournaments

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Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Yale Hockey Classic November 24–25 4 Colgate
Great Western Freeze–Out December 18–20 4 Michigan State
Badger Showdown December 28–29 4 Wisconsin
Riverfront Invitational December 28–29 4 Western Ontario
Dexter Shoe Classic December 29–30 4 Maine
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 29–30 4 Rensselaer
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Bowling Green
Yoken's Confort Inn Classic December 29–30 4 Providence
Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Boston University

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State†* 32 26 3 3 55 190 93 45 35 7 3 251 138
Lake Superior State 32 24 6 2 50 169 91 46 33 10 3 246 138
Bowling Green 32 20 10 2 42 153 142 44 25 17 2 211 195
Michigan 32 16 11 5 37 148 125 42 24 12 6 199 151
Western Michigan 32 12 18 2 26 145 162 40 14 24 2 184 207
Ohio State 32 11 17 4 26 138 164 40 11 24 5 160 204
Miami 32 8 21 3 19 138 175 40 12 24 4 173 209
Ferris State 32 6 20 6 18 106 162 40 11 23 6 145 197
Illinois-Chicago 32 7 24 1 15 104 177 38 10 27 1 131 205
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Colgate†* 22 18 3 1 37 101 62 38 31 6 1 179 119
Rensselaer 22 14 8 0 28 131 107 34 20 14 0 176 151
Cornell 22 12 7 3 27 86 69 29 16 10 3 109 92
Clarkson 22 12 7 3 27 91 77 35 21 11 3 156 116
St. Lawrence 22 12 8 2 26 87 74 32 13 15 4 113 123
Harvard 22 12 9 1 25 110 77 28 13 14 1 125 108
Princeton 22 11 10 1 23 95 91 27 12 14 1 111 116
Brown 22 8 11 3 19 78 94 29 10 16 3 105 127
Vermont 22 7 13 2 16 71 96 31 9 20 2 98 134
Yale 22 6 15 1 13 75 105 29 8 20 1 102 146
Dartmouth 22 4 14 4 12 58 98 26 4 18 4 69 124
Army 22 4 15 3 11 59 92 30 10 16 4 93 113
Championship: Colgate
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston College†* 21 15 6 0 30 101 69 42 28 13 1 197 135
Maine 21 14 6 1 29 88 57 46 33 11 2 238 137
Boston University 21 12 7 2 26 88 63 44 25 17 2 180 144
Providence 21 11 7 3 25 90 69 35 22 10 3 154 106
New Hampshire 21 8 9 4 20 86 86 39 17 17 5 166 156
Northeastern 21 9 10 2 20 96 100 37 16 19 2 167 181
Lowell 21 5 14 2 12 65 106 35 13 20 2 129 193
Merrimack 21 3 18 0 6 64 128 36 10 25 1 123 186
Championship: Boston College
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force 0 0 0 0 - - - 30 16 13 1 126 122
Alabama–Huntsville 0 0 0 0 - - - 35 10 22 3 167 207
Alaska–Anchorage 0 0 0 0 - - - 34 21 11 2 158 113
Alaska–Fairbanks 0 0 0 0 - - - 30 10 20 0 - -
Kent State 0 0 0 0 - - - 33 14 16 3 120 131
Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 - - - 33 18 15 0 151 155
St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 - - - 38 17 19 2 165 154
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Wisconsin†* 28 19 8 1 39 147 111 46 36 9 1 254 166
Minnesota 28 17 9 2 36 147 124 46 28 16 2 227 189
North Dakota 28 15 10 3 33 149 114 45 28 13 4 252 175
Northern Michigan 28 15 12 1 31 130 129 42 22 19 1 191 191
Denver 28 13 15 0 26 130 139 42 18 24 0 183 201
Minnesota-Duluth 28 13 15 0 26 114 112 40 20 19 1 170 152
Colorado College 28 10 17 1 21 97 129 40 18 20 2 152 174
Michigan Tech 28 6 22 0 12 112 168 40 10 30 0 150 218
Championship: Wisconsin
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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Final regular season polls

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The final WMPL and Times Union polls were released before the conference tournaments.

The final CHSB/WMEB poll was released before the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Michigan State (10)
2 Wisconsin
3 Lake Superior State
4 Colgate
5 Maine
6 Boston College
7 North Dakota
8 Minnesota
9 Bowling Green
10 Providence
CHSB / WMEB Media Poll
Ranking Team
1 Michigan State (8)
2 Wisconsin (3)
3 Lake Superior State
4 Maine
5 Boston College
Colgate
7 North Dakota
8 Minnesota
9 Bowling Green
10 Michigan
11 Providence
Rensselaer
13 Boston University
14 Cornell
15 Clarkson
Times Union Poll
Ranking Team
1 Michigan State (18)
2 Wisconsin (2)
3 Lake Superior State
4 Boston College
5 Maine
6 Colgate
7 North Dakota
8 Minnesota
9 Bowling Green
10 Rensselaer

1990 NCAA Tournament

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First Round
March 16–18
Quarterfinals
March 23–25
Frozen Four
March 30
National Championship
April 1
E1 Boston College 4 1 6
W4 Minnesota 6 5 W4 Minnesota 2 2 1
E5 Clarkson 1 1 E1 Boston College 1
W2 Wisconsin 2
W2 Wisconsin 7 4*
E3 Maine 8 5 E3 Maine 3 3
W6 Bowling Green 4 2 W2 Wisconsin 7
E2 Colgate 3
W1 Michigan State 6 3 3
E4 Boston University 5 5 5 E4 Boston University 3 5 5
W5 North Dakota 8 3 0 E4 Boston University 2
E2 Colgate 3
E2 Colgate 3 2
W3 Lake Superior State 6 10 W3 Lake Superior State 2 1
E6 Alaska-Anchorage 2 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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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
Kip Miller Senior Michigan State 45 48 53 101 60
Jim Dowd Junior Lake Superior State 46 25 67 92 30
Pat Murray Junior Michigan State 45 24 60 84 36
Nelson Emerson Senior Bowling Green 44 30 52 82 42
Gary Shuchuk Senior Wisconsin 45 41 39 80 70
Lee Davidson Senior North Dakota 45 26 49 75 66
Dave Shields Senior Denver 42 31 43 74 24
David Emma Junior Boston College 42 38 34 72 46
Chris Tancill Senior Wisconsin 45 39 32 71 44
Jeff Jablonski Senior Lake Superior State 46 38 33 71 82
John Byce Senior Wisconsin 46 27 44 71 20

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Leading goaltenders

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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

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Matt Merten Senior Providence 16 908 8 4 2 38 0 2.51
Darrin Madeley Freshman Lake Superior State 30 2137 29 3 3 93 1 .915 2.61
Scott King Senior Maine 29 1526 17 7 2 67 0 .900 2.63
Jim Crozier Junior Cornell 16 866 10 3 1 38 0 .899 2.63
Scott LaGrand Freshman Boston College 24 1268 17 4 0 57 0 2.70
Dave Gagnon Junior Colgate 33 1986 28 4 1 93 0 2.81
Mike Mudd Junior St. Lawrence 14 732 6 4 3 34 0 .917 2.89
Jason Muzzatti Junior Michigan State 33 1976 24 6 3 99 0 .889 3.01
Mark Romaine Junior Providence 19 1023 12 5 1 52 0 3.05
John Fletcher Senior Clarkson 34 1900 20 11 3 99 0 .907 3.13

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Awards

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WCHA

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Award[17] Recipient
Most Valuable Player Gary Shuchuk, Wisconsin
Freshman of the Year Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan
Student-Athlete of the Year Dave Shields, Denver
Coach of the Year Doug Woog, Minnesota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Steve Rohlik, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams[18]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Chad Erickson, Minnesota-Duluth G Duane Derksen, Wisconsin
Kip Noble, Michigan Tech D Sean Hill, Wisconsin
Russ Parent, North Dakota D Jason Herter, North Dakota
Peter Hakinson, Minnesota F John Byce, Wisconsin
Gary Shuchuk, Wisconsin F Lee Davidson, North Dakota
Dave Shields, Denver F Eric Murano, Denver
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 13 Michael Stewart Michigan State CCHA New York Rangers
1 19 Keith Tkachuk Boston University Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
1 21 Bryan Smolinski Michigan State CCHA Boston Bruins
2 22 Ryan Hughes Cornell ECAC Hockey Quebec Nordiques
2 24 David Harlock Michigan CCHA New Jersey Devils
2 26 Nicolas Perreault Michigan State CCHA Calgary Flames
2 29 Chris Gotziaman North Dakota WCHA New Jersey Devils
2 33 Craig Johnson Minnesota WCHA St. Louis Blues
2 34 Doug Weight Lake Superior State CCHA New York Rangers
2 35 Mike Muller Minnesota WCHA Winnipeg Jets
2 38 Alexander Legault Boston University Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
2 41 Etienne Belzile Cornell ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
3 47 Chris Therien Providence Hockey East Philadelphia Flyers
3 48 Dan Plante Wisconsin WCHA New York Islanders
3 53 Mike Dunham Maine Hockey East New Jersey Devils
3 54 Patrice Tardif Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
3 56 Brad Bombardir North Dakota WCHA New Jersey Devils
3 61 Joe Dziedzic Minnesota WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
3 62 Glen Mears Bowling Green CCHA Calgary Flames
3 63 Cam Stewart Michigan CCHA Boston Bruins
4 68 Chris Tamer Michigan CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
4 69 Jeff Nielsen Minnesota WCHA New York Rangers
4 73 Darby Hendrickson Minnesota WCHA Toronto Maple Leafs
4 76 Rick Willis Michigan CCHA New York Rangers
4 79 Chris Tucker Wisconsin WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
4 82 Brian McCarthy Providence Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
4 84 Jerry Buckley Boston College Hockey East Boston Bruins
5 87 Tony Burns St. Cloud State Independent Detroit Red Wings
5 89 Brian Farrell Harvard ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
5 90 Chris Marinucci Minnesota–Duluth WCHA New York Islanders
5 94 Mark Ouimet Michigan CCHA Washington Capitals
5 101 Greg Louder Notre Dame Independent Edmonton Oilers
5 103 Brad Pascall North Dakota WCHA Buffalo Sabres
5 105 Mike Bales Ohio State CCHA Boston Bruins
6 106 Jeff Parrott Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Quebec Nordiques
6 107 Ian Moran Boston College Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
6 110 Dennis Casey Colorado College WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
6 117 Kurt Miller Lake Superior State CCHA St. Louis Blues
6 118 Jason Weinrich Maine Hockey East New York Rangers
6 121 Brent Stickney Boston College Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
6 123 Craig Conroy Clarkson ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
6 124 Derek Edgerly Northeastern Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
6 125 Chris Tschupp Notre Dame Independent Calgary Flames
7 127 Dwayne Norris Michigan State CCHA Quebec Nordiques
7 128 Daryl Filipek Ferris State CCHA Vancouver Canucks
7 131 Ken Plaquin Michigan Tech WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
7 132 Mike Guilbert New Hampshire Hockey East New York Islanders
7 134 Jeff Levy New Hampshire Hockey East Minnesota North Stars
7 136 Eric Lacroix St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
7 137 Chris McAlpine Minnesota WCHA New Jersey Devils
7 138 Wayne Conlan Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
7 139 Bryan Lonsinger Harvard ECAC Hockey New York Rangers
7 140 John Lilley Boston University Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
7 143 Mike Power Western Michigan CCHA Edmonton Oilers
7 144 Stephen Rohr Miami CCHA Montreal Canadiens
7 145 Patrick Neaton Michigan CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
7 147 James Mackey Yale ECAC Hockey Boston Bruins
8 150 Wes McCauley Michigan State CCHA Detroit Red Wings
8 152 Petteri Koskimaki Boston University Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
8 154 Dean Hulett Lake Superior State CCHA Los Angeles Kings
8 157 Dan Stiver Michigan CCHA Toronto Maple Leafs
8 160 Todd Hedlund Wisconsin WCHA New York Rangers
8 162 Martin d’Orsonnens Clarkson ECAC Hockey Hartford Whalers
8 163 Hugo Bélanger Clarkson ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
8 167 Shawn Murray Colgate ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
8 168 John Gruden Ferris State CCHA Boston Bruins
9 169 Pat Mazzoli Ferris State CCHA Quebec Nordiques
9 171 Tony Gruba St. Cloud State Independent Detroit Red Wings
9 174 John Joyce Boston College Hockey East New York Islanders
9 176 Joe Biondi Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Minnesota North Stars
9 177 Ken Klee Bowling Green CCHA Washington Capitals
9 180 Parris Duffus Cornell ECAC Hockey St. Louis Blues
9 181 Andy Silverman Maine Hockey East New York Rangers
9 183 Corey Osmak Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Hartford Whalers
9 186 Derek Maguire Harvard ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
9 188 Michael Murray Lowell Hockey East Calgary Flames
9 189 Darren Wetherill Lake Superior State CCHA Boston Bruins
10 192 Travis Tucker Lowell Hockey East Detroit Red Wings
10 193 Greg Hanson Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
10 194 Tim Fingerhut Vermont ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
10 195 R. J. Enga Colorado College WCHA New York Islanders
10 198 Mike Boback Providence Hockey East Washington Capitals
10 199 Bob Chebator New Hampshire Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
10 201 Steve Widmeyer Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
10 205 Erik Peterson Providence Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
10 207 Mark Kettelhut Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Montreal Canadiens
10 210 Dean Capuano Providence Hockey East Boston Bruins
11 213 Brett Larson Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Detroit Red Wings
11 215 Michael Thompson Michigan State CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
11 216 Martin Lacroix St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
11 219 Alan Brown Colgate ECAC Hockey Washington Capitals
11 220 Scott Malone New Hampshire Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
11 223 Brett Lievers St. Cloud State Independent New York Rangers
11 226 Steve Dubinsky Clarkson ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
12 232 Wade Klippenstein Alaska–Fairbanks Independent Quebec Nordiques
12 234 John Hendry Lake Superior State CCHA Detroit Red Wings
12 235 Billy Lund Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
12 236 Brian Bruininks Colorado College WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
12 237 Andrew Shier Wisconsin WCHA New York Islanders
12 238 Troy Mohns Colgate ECAC Hockey Los Angeles Kings
12 239 J. P. McKersie Boston University Hockey East Minnesota North Stars
12 241 Nicholas Vachon Boston University Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
12 242 Todd Reirden Bowling Green CCHA New Jersey Devils
12 245 Keith Morris Alaska–Anchorage Independent Winnipeg Jets
12 247 Dino Grossi Northeastern Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks

† incoming freshman
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1990 NHL Supplemental Draft

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See also

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References

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