1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

August 2023 March 2026 men i 1990 October 1990–March 30, 1991 Saint Paul Civic Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Northern Michigan David Emma Boston College The 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1990 and concluded with the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 30, 1991, at the Saint Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 44th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 97th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. Season Outlook Pre-season polls The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season. The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches. The WMEB was voted on by media. The Times Union poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. WMPL PollRankTeam1 North Dakota (5)2 Boston University (2)3 Michigan State4 Michigan (1)5 Northern Michigan6 Boston College7 (tie) Wisconsin (1)7 (tie) Minnesota9 (tie) Lake Superior State (1)9 (tie) Maine WMEB PollRankTeam1 Boston University (11)2 North Dakota (1)3 Minnesota (4)4 Michigan State (2)5 Boston College (1)6 Maine7 Northern Michigan8 Lake Superior State9 Wisconsin (1)10 Michigan11 Cornell12 Clarkson13 (tie) Harvard13 (tie) Rensselaer15 Bowling Green Times Union PollRankTeam1 Boston University (19)2 North Dakota (1)3 Minnesota (2)4 Michigan State (3)5 Boston College6 Maine7 Northern Michigan8 Cornell9 Michigan10 Rensselaer Regular season Season tournaments Tournament Dates Teams Champion USAir Hockey Classic November 2–3 4 Providence Yale Hockey Classic November 23–24 4 Colgate Great Western Freeze–Out December 20–21 4 Michigan State Dexter Shoe Classic December 21–22 4 Maine Jeep/Nissan Classic December 21–23 4 Alaska–Anchorage Badger Showdown December 28–29 4 Wisconsin Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–29 4 Rensselaer Syracuse Invitational December 28–29 4 Lake Superior State Sheraton/USAir Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 New Hampshire Beanpot February 4, 11 4 Boston University Standings 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide http://issuu.com/cchahockey/docs/2012-13_ccha_media_guide_final_2a_compressed CCHA 2014-06-292008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2008-09/Media_Guide_Files/Mens_Guide_155-178 ECAC Hockey 2014-06-29 June 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160624155828/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2008-09/Media_Guide_Files/Mens_Guide_155-178 dead2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide http://issuu.com/hockeyeast/docs/1314heamguide Hockey East 2014-06-292008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128 http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-113-128.pdf WCHA 2014-06-29 Final regular season polls The final polls were released before the conference tournaments. WMPL Coaches PollRankingTeam1 Lake Superior State (10)2 Northern Michigan3 Boston College4 Maine5 Michigan6 Minnesota7 Clarkson8 Boston University9 Wisconsin10 Cornell WMEB Media PollRankingTeam1 Lake Superior State (12)2 Northern Michigan (1)3 Maine4 Michigan5 Boston College6 Minnesota7 Boston University8 Clarkson9 Wisconsin10 New Hampshire11 Cornell12 Providence13 North Dakota14 St. Lawrence15 Ferris State Times Union PollRankingTeam1 Lake Superior State (22)2 Northern Michigan (2)3 Maine4 Michigan5 Boston College (1)6 Minnesota7 Boston University8 Clarkson9 New Hampshire10 Wisconsin 1991 NCAA Tournament 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament bracket Player stats Scoring leaders The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIMScott Beattie Sophomore Northern Michigan 46 48 41 89 66Jean-Yves Roy Jean-Yves Roy (ice hockey) Sophomore Maine 43 37 45 82 26Shawn McEachern Junior Boston University 41 34 48 82 43David Emma Senior Boston College 39 35 46 81 44Jim Montgomery Jim Montgomery (ice hockey) Sophomore Maine 43 24 57 81 44Greg Johnson Greg Johnson (ice hockey) Sophomore North Dakota 38 18 61 79 6Jim Dowd Jim Dowd (ice hockey) Senior Lake Superior State 44 24 54 78 53Denny Felsner Junior Michigan 46 40 35 75 58Hugo Belanger Sophomore Clarkson 40 32 43 75 18Doug Weight Sophomore Lake Superior State 42 29 46 75 86 1990-91 NCAA Division I Statistics http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=NCAA&season=1990 Elite Prospects 2014-08-24 Leading goaltenders The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes. GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAADarrin Madeley Sophomore Lake Superior State 36 2137 29 3 3 93 1 .917 2.40Mike Gilmore Mike Gilmore (ice hockey) Junior Michigan State 22 1218 9 8 3 54 0 .901 2.66Jeff Stolp Senior Minnesota 32 1769 18 8 3 82 1 .894 2.78Bill Pye Bill Pye (ice hockey) Senior Northern Michigan 39 2300 32 3 4 109 4 .886 2.84Mike Dunham Freshman Maine 23 1275 14 5 2 63 0 2.96Garth Snow Sophomore Maine 25 1290 18 4 0 64 0 .879 2.98Pat Mazzoli Freshman Ferris State 21 1202 13 7 1 64 0 .906 3.13Jeff Levy Freshman New Hampshire 24 1490 15 7 2 80 0 .906 3.22Duane Derksen Junior Wisconsin 42 2474 24 15 3 133 3 .880 3.23Steve Shields Steve Shields (ice hockey) Freshman Michigan 37 1963 26 6 3 106 0 .878 3.24 Awards NCAA AwardNCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives June 11, 2013 RecipientHobey Baker Memorial Award David Emma, Boston CollegeSpencer Penrose Award Rick Comley, Northern MichiganMost Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Scott Beattie, Northern MichiganAHCA All-American TeamsMen's Ice Hockey Award Winners http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf NCAA.org June 11, 2013 East First Team   Position   West First Team Les Kuntar, St. Lawrence G Darrin Madeley, Lake Superior State Keith Carney, Maine D Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan Dan Ratushny, Cornell D Jason Woolley, Michigan State David Emma, Boston College F Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan Shawn McEachern, Boston University F Jim Dowd, Lake Superior State Jean-Yves Roy, Maine F Greg Johnson, North Dakota East Second Team   Position   West Second Team Jeff Levy, New Hampshire G Bill Pye, Northern Michigan Peter Ahola, Boston University D Sean Hill, Wisconsin Ted Crowley, Boston College D Karl Johnston, Lake Superior State Peter Ciavaglia, Harvard F Denny Felsner, Michigan Joé Juneau, Rensselaer F David Roberts, Michigan Jim Montgomery, Maine F Doug Weight, Lake Superior State CCHA AwardsCCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year Jim Dowd, Lake Superior StateBest Defensive Forward Jeff Napierala, Lake Superior StateBest Defensive Defenseman Karl Johnston, Lake Superior StateBest Offensive Defenseman Jason Woolley, Michigan StateRookie of the Year Brian Wiseman, MichiganCoach of the Year Jeff Jackson, Lake Superior StateMost Valuable Player in Tournament Clayton Beddoes, Lake Superior StateAll-CCHA TeamsCCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013CCHA All-Rookie Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_roo.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Darrin Madeley, Lake Superior State G Mike Gilmore, Michigan State Karl Johnston, Lake Superior State D Mark Astley, Lake Superior State Jason Woolley, Michigan State D Patrick Neaton, Michigan Jim Dowd, Lake Superior State F Mike Eastwood, Western Michigan Denny Felsner, Michigan F David Roberts, Michigan Doug Weight, Lake Superior State F Rod Taylor, Ferris State Rookie Team   Position   Pat Mazzoli, Ferris State G Steven Barnes, Lake Superior State D Aaron Ward, Michigan D Clayton Beddoes, Lake Superior State F David Oliver, Michigan F Brian Wiseman, Michigan F ECAC AwardECAC Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year Peter Ciavaglia, HarvardRookie of the Year Geoff Finch, BrownCoach of the Year Mark Morris, ClarksonMost Outstanding Player in Tournament Hugo Belanger, ClarksonAll-ECAC Hockey TeamsECAC All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013ECAC All-Rookie Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ecac_roo.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Les Kuntar, St. Lawrence G Chris Rogles, Clarkson Dan Ratushny, Cornell D Mike Brewer, Brown Dave Tretowicz, Clarkson D Daniel Laperrière, St. Lawrence Peter Ciavaglia, Harvard F Joé Juneau, Rensselaer Ted Donato, Harvard F John LeClair, Vermont Andy Pritchard, St. Lawrence F Mike Vukonich, Harvard Rookie Team   Position   Geoff Finch, Brown G Mike Bracco, Dartmouth G Neil Little, Rensselaer G Ed Henrich, Clarkson D Derek Maguire, Harvard D Sean McCann, Harvard D Mike McCourt, St. Lawrence D Craig Conroy, Clarkson F Tony DelCarmine, Dartmouth F Scott Fraser, Dartmouth F Rob Laferriere, Princeton F Eric Lacroix, St. Lawrence F Martin Leroux, Yale F Hockey East AwardHockey East Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientPlayer of the Year David Emma, Boston CollegeRookie of the Year Jeff Levy, New HampshireBob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Dick Umile, New HampshireWilliam Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Shawn McEachern, Boston UniversityAll-Hockey East TeamsHockey East All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013Hockey East All-Rookie Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_roo.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Scott LaGrand, Boston College G Jeff Levy, New Hampshire Keith Carney, Maine D Shaun Kane, Maine Ted Crowley, Boston College D Rob Cowie, Northeastern David Emma, Boston College F Jim Montgomery, Maine Shawn McEachern, Boston University F Rob Gaudreau, Providence Jean-Yves Roy, Maine F Tony Amonte, Boston University Rookie Team   Position   Jeff Levy, New Hampshire G Scott Lachance, Boston University D Chris Therien, Providence D Keith Tkachuk, Boston University F Mike Taylor, Northeastern F Patrice Tardif, Maine F WCHA AwardWCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 RecipientMost Valuable Player Scott Beattie, Northern MichiganRookie of the Year Tony Szabo, Northern MichiganStudent-Athlete of the Year Brad Werenka, Northern MichiganCoach of the Year Rick Comley, Northern MichiganMost Valuable Player in Tournament Bill Pye, Northern MichiganAll-WCHA TeamsWCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013WCHA All-Rookie Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_roo.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 19, 2013 First Team   Position   Second Team Bill Pye, Northern Michigan G Duane Derksen, Wisconsin Bret Hedican, St. Cloud State D Jason Herter, North Dakota Brad Werenka, Northern Michigan D Sean Hill, Wisconsin Russ Romaniuk, North Dakota F Larry Olimb, Minnesota Greg Johnson, North Dakota F Kelly Hurd, Michigan Tech Scott Beattie, Northern Michigan F Dixon Ward, North Dakota Rookie Team   Position   Jamie Ram, Michigan Tech G Chris McAlpine, Minnesota D Shawn Reid, Colorado College D Tony Szabo, Northern Michigan F Jason Zent, Wisconsin F Craig Johnson, Minnesota F 1991 NHL entry draft 1991 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team 1 4 Scott Lachance † Boston University Hockey East white New York Islanders 1 5 Aaron Ward Aaron Ward (ice hockey) Michigan CCHA white Winnipeg Jets 1 11 Brian Rolston † Lake Superior State CCHA white New Jersey Devils 2 38 Rusty Fitzgerald † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 2 39 Mike Pomichter † Boston University Hockey East white Chicago Blackhawks 2 43 Craig Darby † Providence Hockey East white Montreal Canadiens 3 46 Rich Brennan † Boston University Hockey East white Quebec Nordiques 3 51 Sean Pronger Bowling Green CCHA white Vancouver Canucks 3 53 Todd Hall 1 † Boston College Hockey East white Hartford Whalers 3 56 George Breen 1 † Providence Hockey East white Edmonton Oilers 3 63 Brian Caruso 1 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Calgary Flames 4 68 Dave Karpa Ferris State CCHA white Quebec Nordiques 4 75 Jim Storm Jim Storm (ice hockey) Michigan Tech WCHA white Hartford Whalers 4 76 Mike Knuble † Michigan CCHA white Detroit Red Wings 4 77 Brad Willner 1 † Lake Superior State CCHA white New Jersey Devils 4 79 Keith Redmond Bowling Green CCHA white Washington Capitals 4 82 Joe Tamminen 1 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 4 83 Sylvain Lapointe 1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 4 86 Aris Brimanis Bowling Green CCHA white Philadelphia Flyers 5 93 Ryan Haggerty 1 † Boston College Hockey East white Edmonton Oilers 5 96 Corey Machanic 1 Vermont ECAC Hockey white New York Rangers 5 100 Brad Layzell 1 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 5 101 Steve Shields Steve Shields (ice hockey) Michigan CCHA white Buffalo Sabres 5 107 Jerome Butler 1 † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA white Calgary Flames 5 109 Jeff Callinan 1 † Minnesota WCHA white St. Louis Blues 5 110 Maco Balkovec 1 † Wisconsin WCHA white Chicago Blackhawks 6 114 Rob Valicevic † Lake Superior State CCHA white New York Islanders 6 119 Mike Harding 1 † Northern Michigan WCHA white Hartford Whalers 6 124 Brian Holzinger † Bowling Green CCHA white Buffalo Sabres 6 126 Brian Clifford 1 † Michigan State CCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 6 129 Bobby Marshall 1 Miami CCHA white Calgary Flames 6 131 Bruce Gardiner Colgate ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 6 132 Jacques Auger 1 Wisconsin WCHA white Chicago Blackhawks 7 137 Geoff Finch 1 Brown ECAC Hockey white Minnesota North Stars 7 141 Brian Mueller Brian Mueller (ice hockey) † Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Hartford Whalers 7 144 David Oliver David Oliver (ice hockey) Michigan CCHA white Edmonton Oilers 7 147 John Rushin 1 † Notre Dame Independent white New York Rangers 7 149 Brady Kramer 1 † Providence Hockey East white Montreal Canadiens 7 151 Kelly Harper 1 Michigan State CCHA white Calgary Flames 7 152 Kelly Fairchild † Wisconsin WCHA white Los Angeles Kings 7 154 Scott Kirton 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Chicago Blackhawks 8 155 Dean Grillo 1 † North Dakota WCHA white San Jose Sharks 8 157 Aaron Asp 1 Ferris State CCHA white Quebec Nordiques 8 161 Eric Johnson 1 † St. Cloud State WCHA white Vancouver Canucks 8 164 Robb McIntyre 1 † Ferris State CCHA white Toronto Maple Leafs 8 166 Gary Kitching 1 † Ferris State CCHA white Edmonton Oilers 8 170 Peter McLaughlin 1 † Harvard ECAC Hockey white Pittsburgh Penguins 8 171 Brian Savage Miami CCHA white Montreal Canadiens 8 172 Jay Moser 1 † St. Cloud State WCHA white Boston Bruins 8 174 Michael Burkett 1 Michigan State CCHA white Minnesota North Stars 8 175 Chris Kenady † Denver WCHA white St. Louis Blues 9 177 Corwin Saurdiff 1 † Northern Michigan WCHA white San Jose Sharks 9 178 Adam Bartell 1 † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Quebec Nordiques 9 184 Derek Herlofsky 1 † Boston University Hockey East white Minnesota North Stars 9 185 Chris Belanger 1 Western Michigan CCHA white Hartford Whalers 9 187 Dan Reimann 1 † St. Cloud State WCHA white New Jersey Devils 9 188 Brent Brekke Western Michigan CCHA white Quebec Nordiques 9 192 Jeff Lembke 1 † North Dakota WCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 9 193 Scott Fraser Scott Fraser (ice hockey) Dartmouth ECAC Hockey white Montreal Canadiens 9 194 Dan Hodge 1 Merrimack Hockey East white Boston Bruins 9 196 Craig Brown 1 Western Michigan CCHA white Los Angeles Kings 9 197 Jed Fiebelkorn 1 † Minnesota WCHA white St. Louis Blues 9 198 Scott MacDonald 1 † Vermont ECAC Hockey white Chicago Blackhawks 10 200 Paul Koch 1 † Denver WCHA white Quebec Nordiques 10 202 Rob Canavan 1 † Boston College Hockey East white New York Islanders 10 204 Josh Bartell 1 † Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 10 207 Jason Currie 1 Clarkson ECAC Hockey white Hartford Whalers 10 211 Spencer Meany 1 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Buffalo Sabres 10 213 Jamie Ram Michigan Tech WCHA white New York Rangers 10 214 Chris Tok 1 † Wisconsin WCHA white Pittsburgh Penguins 10 216 Steve Norton 1 Michigan State CCHA white Boston Bruins 10 219 Chris MacKenzie 1 Colgate ECAC Hockey white St. Louis Blues 11 221 Aaron Kriss 1 † Lowell Hockey East white San Jose Sharks 11 222 Doug Friedman Boston University Hockey East white Quebec Nordiques 11 223 Jonathan Kelley 1 † Princeton ECAC Hockey white Toronto Maple Leafs 11 225 Jason Jennings 1 Western Michigan CCHA white Winnipeg Jets 11 226 Neil Little Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Philadelphia Flyers 11 229 Mike Santonelli 1 Northeastern Hockey East white Hartford Whalers 11 230 Bart Turner 1 Michigan State CCHA white Detroit Red Wings 11 237 P. J. Lepler 1 † St. Cloud State WCHA white Montreal Canadiens 11 238 Steve Lombardi 1 † Yale ECAC Hockey white Boston Bruins 11 241 Kevin Rappana 1 † North Dakota WCHA white St. Louis Blues 11 242 Mike Larkin 1 † Vermont ECAC Hockey white Chicago Blackhawks 12 245 Chris O'Rourke 1 Alaska–Fairbanks Independent white Toronto Maple Leafs 12 246 Marty Schriner 1 North Dakota WCHA white New York Islanders 12 249 Xavier Majic 1 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey white Vancouver Canucks 12 251 Rob Peters 1 Ohio State CCHA white Hartford Whalers 12 252 Andrew Miller 1 † Miami CCHA white Detroit Red Wings 12 253 Jason Hehr 1 † Northern Michigan WCHA white New Jersey Devils 12 255 Michael Smith 1 Lake Superior State CCHA white Buffalo Sabres 12 257 Brian Wiseman Michigan CCHA white New York Rangers 12 259 Dale Hooper 1 † Massachusetts Independent white Montreal Canadiens 12 262 Michael Gaul St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey white Los Angeles Kings 12 263 Mike Veisor 1 † Northeastern Hockey East white St. Louis Blues 12 264 Scott Dean 1 † Michigan State CCHA white Chicago Blackhawks † incoming freshman 1991 NHL Entry Draft https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1991e.html Hockey DB October 25, 2023 1991 NHL supplemental draft 1991 NHL Supplemental Draft See also 1990–91 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season References 2 External links College Hockey Historical Archives 1990–91 NCAA Standings NCAA