1986-87 Michigan State Hockey Team
5/29/2024 12:07:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Front Row: Norm Foster, Assistant Coach George Gwozdecky, Bill Shibicky, Mitch Messier, Dave Arkeilpane, Kevin Miller, Head Coach Ron Mason, Don McSween, Tom Tilley, Sean Clement, Geir Hoff, Bob Essensa
Middle Row: Team Physician Dr. John Downs, Danton Cole, Brad Hamilton, James Lycett, Brian McReynolds, Mike Dyer, Bruce Rendall, Chris Luongo, Bobby Reynolds, Nick Karmanos, Student Assistant Coach Newell Brown
Back Row: Equipment Manager Tom Magee, Trainer Dave Carrier, Kip Miller, Steve Beadle, Don Gibson, Mike O'Toole, Walt Bartels, David McAuliffe, Student Manager Steve Brown, Student Manager Troy Tuggle
1986-87 Michigan State Hockey Team
NCAA Tournament 2nd PlaceCCHA Playoff Champions
Head Coach: Ron Mason
Overall: 33-10-2 CCHA: 23-8-1 (second)
1986-87 MSU Hockey Roster | 1986-87 Individual Statistics | 1986-87 Game Box Scores
Oct. 10 OHIO STATE W, 8-4 Oct. 11 OHIO STATE W, 6-4 Oct. 17 Ferris State W, 3-2 Oct. 18 FERRIS STATE W, 6-3 Oct. 24 MIAMI W, 10-4 Oct. 25 MIAMI W, 8-1 Oct. 31 8 Western Michigan W, 6-3 Nov. 1 8 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 7-3 Nov. 7 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO L OT, 4-5 Nov. 8 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO W, 5-4 Nov. 14 Michigan W, 7-6 Nov. 15 MICHIGAN W, 9-3 Nov. 21 7 MAINE T OT, 3-3 Nov. 22 7 MAINE W, 4-0 Nov. 26 MICHIGAN TECH W, 6-0 Nov. 28 5 Bowling Green W OT, 5-4 Nov. 30 5 BOWLING GREEN W, 5-1 Dec. 5 8 Lake Superior State L OT, 4-5 Dec. 6 8 Lake Superior State W OT, 3-2 Dec. 12 Ferris State W OT, 4-3 Dec. 14 FERRIS STATE W, 4-2 Dec. 27 Western Michigan +J L, 3-7 Dec. 28 Michigan Tech +J W, 9-0 Jan. 2 Miami L OT, 4-5 Jan. 3 Miami W, 5-2 Jan. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 8-6 Jan. 10 Western Michigan W OT, 5-4 Jan. 16 Illinois-Chicago L, 2-4 Jan. 17 Illinois-Chicago W, 5-3 Jan. 23 MICHIGAN L, 2-8 Jan. 24 Michigan W, 2-1 Jan. 30 TEAM CANADA (Ex.) L, 3-5 Jan. 31 TEAM CANADA (Ex.) L, 3-6 Feb. 6 3 BOWLING GREEN W, 6-3 Feb. 7 3 Bowling Green T OT, 3-3 Feb. 13 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE L, 3-4 Feb. 14 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE L, 1-4 Feb. 20 Ohio State W, 8-4 Feb. 21 Ohio State L, 5-7 Feb. 27 MICHIGAN @ W OT, 8-7 Feb. 28 MICHIGAN @ W, 6-3 Mar. 6 Western Michigan @J W, 6-3 Mar. 7 3 Bowling Green @ J W OT, 4-3 Mar. 20 MAINE ! H W, 6-2 Mar. 21 MAINE ! H W, 5-3 Mar. 27 5 Minnesota ! J W, 5-3 Mar. 28 1 North Dakota ! J L, 3-5 + J - Great Lakes Invitational; Joe Louis Arena @ - CCHA Tournament @ J - CCHA Tournament; Joe Louis Arena ! H - NCAA Regional; East Lansing, Mich. ! J - NCAA Frozen Four; Joe Louis Arena WMPL Rankings began 10/13/86
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