This was the 1985-86 ECAC West season:
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIT Tigers | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| Elmira Soaring Eagles | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 42 |
| Canisius Golden Griffins | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 37 |
| Oswego Great Lakers | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| Plattsburgh Cardinals | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
| Geneseo Ice Knights | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| Union Dutchmen | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| Potsdam Bears | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| Buffalo State Bengals | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| Hamilton Continentals | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Hobart Statesmen | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Cortland Red Dragons | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Brockport Golden Eagles | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 |