This is the 1986-87 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's sixteenth season.
Membership changes[]
none
Standings[]
Team GP W L T P GF GA Bowling Green Falcons 32 24 6 2 50 181 121 Michigan State Spartans 32 23 8 1 47 163 117 Lake Superior Lakers 32 19 11 2 40 143 130 UIC Flames 32 18 13 1 37 148 118 Western Michigan Broncos 32 16 16 0 32 155 144 Ohio State Buckeyes 32 12 19 1 25 132 168 Michigan Wolverines 32 11 20 1 23 153 174 Ferris State Bulldogs 32 9 23 0 18 114 152 Miami Redskins 32 8 24 0 16 127 192
Conference Tournament[]
Quarterfinals (best of three)[]
- Bowling Green defeated Ferris State two games to one, 4-6, 5-0, 5-1
- Michigan State defeated Michigan two games to none, 8-7 (ot), 6-3
- Ohio State defeated Lake Superior two games to one, 5-8, 5-2, 8-4
- Western Michigan defeated Illinois-Chicago two games to one, 3-2 (ot), 4-6, 5-1
Semifinals[]
- Bowling Green defeated Ohio State 5 to 3
- Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 6 to 3
Final[]
- Michigan State defeated Bowling Green 4 to 3 in overtime
Consolation[]
- Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 7 to 4
NCAA Tournament[]
Michigan State
- defeated Maine 11 goals to 5 (6-2, 5-3) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series
- defeated Minnesota 5 to 3 in the semifinals
- lost to North Dakota 5 to 3 in the National Championship
Bowling Green
- lost to Harvard 10 goals to 1 (7-1, 3-0) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series