This was the 1986-87 ECAC West season:
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh Cardinals | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 72 | 46 |
| Oswego Great Lakers | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 167 | 115 | 40 |
| Geneseo Ice Knights | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 132 | 124 | 32 |
| Hamilton Continentals | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 56 | 30 |
| RIT Tigers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 69 | 28 |
| Elmira Soaring Eagles | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 61 | 28 |
| Canisius Golden Griffins | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 104 | 26 |
| Potsdam Bears | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 115 | 130 | 22 |
| Union Dutchmen | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 89 | 107 | 18 |
| Brockport Golden Eagles | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 89 | 118 | 17 |
| Hobart Statesmen | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 83 | 122 | 16 |
| Buffalo State Bengals | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 75 | 136 | 5 |
| Cortland Red Dragons | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 100 | 4 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 50 | 4 |
Note: Standings include ECAC inter-conference and SUNYAC Tournament games.