This is the 1986 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
Quarterfinals[]
- Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Babson Beavers 2 games to 1 (5-7, 8-5, 3-1 (minigame))
- Bemidji State Beavers defeated Elmira Soaring Eagles 2 games to 1 (7-5, 5-8, 3-1 (minigame))
- Mankato State Mavericks defeated St. Thomas Tommies 2 games to 1 (6-5, 1-6, 2-0 (minigame))
- RIT Tigers defeated Union Dutchmen 2 games to none (4-1, 8-7)
Semifinals[]
- Plattsburgh Cardinals defeated Mankato State Mavericks 7-5
- Bemidji State Beavers defeated RIT Tigers 4-3 (ot)
Third Place[]
- RIT Tigers defeated Mankato State Mavericks 6-0
Final[]
- Bemidji State Beavers defeated Plattsburgh Cardinals 8-5
Plattsburgh State's appearance in the tournament would later be vacated in 1990 by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.