1984–85 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1984 and concluded with the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 30, 1985 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. This was the 38th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 91st year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Seven teams from ECAC Hockey left after the previous year to form a new conference, Hockey East.

Hockey East and the WCHA formed an agreement where games played between their respective conferences would count towards the standings in each conference. This arrangement would continue for five year, ending after the 1988–89 season.

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top teams in the nation.

The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WDOM poll was voted on by media after the season started.

WMPL Poll
Rank Team
1 Boston University (4)
2 Michigan Tech
3 Michigan State (2)
4 Minnesota (4)
5 Colorado College
6 Boston College
7 Michigan
8 Western Michigan
9 (tie) Minnesota Duluth
9 (tie) Rensselaer
CHSB / WDOM Poll
Rank Team
1 Minnesota (7)
2 Michigan State (1)
3 Boston University (2)
4 Boston College
5 Rensselaer
6 Clarkson
7 Minnesota Duluth
8 Illinois Chicago
9 Michigan Tech
10 Providence

Regular season

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Season tournaments

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Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Empire Cup November 23–24 4 St. Lawrence
First Interstate Classic December 27–30 6 Yale
KeyBank Tournament December 28–29 4 Ohio State
Great Lakes Invitational December 28–29 4 Michigan State
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–29 4 Rensselaer
Syracuse Invitational December 29–30 4 Colgate
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 30–31 4 New Hampshire
CBC Micron Tournament January 3–4 4
Down East Classic January 4–5 4 Brown
Phoenix Mutual Classic January 4–5 4 Northern Michigan
Beanpot February 4, 11 4 Northeastern

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan State†* 32 27 5 0 54 191 78 44 38 6 0 262 100
Lake Superior State 32 21 11 0 42 147 120 44 27 16 1 190 160
Western Michigan 32 18 13 1 37 133 103 40 22 16 2 164 138
Bowling Green 32 17 15 0 34 154 146 42 21 21 0 201 196
Illinois-Chicago 32 15 17 0 30 154 169 40 17 23 0 193 219
Ohio State 32 13 17 2 28 121 146 41 19 20 2 162 181
Michigan 32 11 20 1 23 118 163 40 13 26 1 151 208
Miami 32 10 19 3 23 127 174 40 14 23 3 158 205
Ferris State 32 8 23 1 17 110 156 38 11 26 1 140 176
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Rensselaer†* 21 20 1 0 40 139 54 38 35 2 1 245 100
Harvard 21 15 5 1 31 99 58 32 21 9 2 147 96
Clarkson 21 15 6 0 30 87 59 34 21 10 3 143 104
Cornell 21 14 6 1 29 101 78 30 18 10 2 145 115
Yale 21 13 7 1 27 93 78 31 19 11 1 148 122
St. Lawrence 21 12 9 0 24 75 70 32 17 13 2 122 122
Colgate 21 9 12 0 18 75 77 32 14 18 0 122 122
Princeton 21 7 12 2 16 58 74 28 12 14 2 96 105
Brown 21 6 15 0 12 59 81 26 9 17 0 76 102
Vermont 21 4 17 0 8 46 97 29 8 21 0 75 128
Dartmouth 21 3 17 1 7 49 122 24 5 18 1 63 139
Army^ 11 0 11 0 0 29 60 30 17 13 0 150 121
Championship: Rensselaer
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Army played a half schedule
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Boston College 34 24 9 1 49 182 125 45 28 15 2 240 172
Boston University 34 19 11 4 42 139 132 42 24 14 4 170 165
Providence* 34 15 14 5 35 119 127 45 23 17 5 156 149
New Hampshire 34 12 21 1 25 139 152 43 16 26 1 198 191
Lowell 34 11 21 2 24 125 169 42 15 25 2 169 215
Northeastern 34 11 22 1 23 120 155 38 13 24 1 130 167
Maine 34 8 26 0 16 105 185 42 12 29 1 140 211
Championship: Providence
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force 0 0 0 0 - - - 29 14 14 1 136 145
Alaska–Anchorage 0 0 0 0 - - - 38 17 21 0 202 190
Alaska–Fairbanks 0 0 0 0 - - - 34 21 12 1 201 170
Kent State 0 0 0 0 - - - 27 11 14 2
Northern Arizona 0 0 0 0 - - - 30 12 18 0 121 173
Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 - - - 28 11 16 1 162 170
US International 0 0 0 0 - - - 32 7 23 2
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota-Duluth†* 34 25 7 2 52 178 110 48 36 9 3 257 159
Minnesota 34 21 10 3 45 165 113 47 31 13 3 233 163
Wisconsin 34 20 14 0 40 169 152 42 25 17 0 208 183
North Dakota 34 19 14 1 39 155 114 42 24 16 2 202 148
Denver 34 16 15 3 35 152 155 39 19 17 3 178 177
Colorado College 34 15 19 0 30 141 167 38 17 21 0 164 183
Northern Michigan 34 14 20 0 28 148 160 40 19 21 0 179 180
Michigan Tech 34 13 20 1 27 132 148 40 15 24 1 147 178
Championship: Minnesota-Duluth
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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Final regular season poll

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The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches (WMPL) before the conference tournament finals.

WMPL Coaches Poll
Ranking Team
1 Rensselaer (6)
2 Minnesota Duluth (2)
3 Michigan State (2)
4 Boston College
5 Minnesota
6 Wisconsin
7 North Dakota
(tie) Lake Superior State
9 Harvard
10 Boston University

1985 NCAA Tournament

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Quarterfinals
March 22–24
Semifinals
March 28–29
National championship
March 30
           
E1 Rensselaer 7 3 10
W4 Lake Superior State 3 3 6
E1 Rensselaer 6***
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 5
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 4 4 8
E3 Harvard 2 2 4
E1 Rensselaer 2
E4 Providence 1
W1 Michigan State 3 2 5
E4 Providence 2 4 6
E4 Providence 4*** Third-place game
E2 Boston College 3
E2 Boston College 5 4 9 W2 Minnesota–Duluth 7*
W3 Minnesota 7 1 8 E2 Boston College 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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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 PIM
Bill Watson Junior Minnesota−Duluth 46 49 60 109 48
Pat Micheletti Junior Minnesota 44 48 48 96 154
Adam Oates Junior Rensselaer 38 31 60 91 29
Craig Simpson Sophomore Michigan State 42 31 53 84 33
Scott Fusco Junior Harvard 32 34 47 81 24
Matt Christensen Junior Minnesota−Duluth 48 30 47 77 32
Rick Erdall Senior Minnesota 44 25 51 76 44
Tim Army Senior Providence 45 27 46 73 16
John Carter Junior Rensselaer 37 43 29 72 52
Ray Staszak Sophomore Illinois–Chicago 38 37 35 72 98
Scott Harlow Junior Boston College 44 34 38 72 45

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Leading goaltenders

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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% GAA
Bob Essensa Sophomore Michigan State 18 1059 15 2 0 29 2 .921 1.64
Daren Puppa Sophomore Rensselaer 32 1830 30 1 1 78 2 .901 2.56
Norm Foster Sophomore Michigan State 26 1531 22 4 0 67 0 .883 2.63
Grant Blair Junior Harvard 31 1785 19 9 2 86 1 .901 2.89
Jamie Falle Junior Clarkson 29 1668 18 9 1 81 0 .895 2.91
Terry Taillefer Sophomore Boston University 15 - - - - - - .902 3.01
Rick Kosti Sophomore Minnesota−Duluth 45 2736 33 9 3 146 0 .890 3.20
Glenn Healy Senior Western Michigan 37 2171 21 14 2 118 0 .906 3.26
Scott Brower Junior North Dakota 31 - 15 12 2 - 2 .889 3.28
Chris Terreri Junior Providence 41 2515 21 15 5 131 0 .915 3.35

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Awards

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WCHA

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Award[16] Recipient
Most Valuable Player Bill Watson, Minnesota-Duluth
Freshman of the Year Brett Hull, Minnesota-Duluth
Coach of the Year Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth
All-WCHA Teams[17]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Rick Kosti, Minnesota-Duluth G John Blue, Minnesota
Tim Thomas, Wisconsin D Rob Doyle, Colorado College
Norm Maciver, Minnesota-Duluth D Doug Clarkem Colorado College
Bill Watson, Minnesota-Duluth F Matt Christensen, Minnesota-Duluth
Pat Micheletti, Minnesota F Corey Millen, Minnesota
Jim Archibald, North Dakota F Tony Granato, Wisconsin
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 2 Craig Simpson Michigan State CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
1 16 Tom Chorske Minnesota WCHA Montreal Canadiens
1 17 Chris Biotti Harvard ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
2 27 Joe Nieuwendyk Cornell ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
2 28 Mike Richter Wisconsin WCHA New York Rangers
2 32 Eric Weinrich Maine Hockey East New Jersey Devils
2 33 Todd Richards Minnesota WCHA Montreal Canadiens
2 42 Bruce Rendall Michigan State CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
3 44 Nelson Emerson Bowling Green CCHA St. Louis Blues
3 45 Myles OConnor Michigan CCHA New Jersey Devils
3 54 Ned Desmond Dartmouth ECAC Hockey St. Louis Blues
3 58 Bruce Racine Northeastern Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
3 59 Lane MacDonald Harvard ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
4 70 Pat Janostin Minnesota–Duluth WCHA New York Rangers
4 72 Perry Florio Providence Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
4 78 David Espe Minnesota WCHA Quebec Nordiques
4 84 Paul Marshall Boston College Hockey East Philadelphia Flyers
5 85 Jeff Serowik Providence Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
5 92 Chris Luongo Michigan State CCHA Detroit Red Wings
5 94 Steve Moore Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Boston Bruins
5 96 Tom Sagissor Wisconsin WCHA Calgary Flames
5 97 Jeff Sveen Boston University Hockey East New York Islanders
5 99 Bruce Major Maine Hockey East Quebec Nordiques
5 100 Dan Brooks Denver WCHA St. Louis Blues
5 102 John Borrell Lowell Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
6 111 Mike Mullowney Boston College Hockey East Minnesota North Stars
6 112 Brian McReynolds Michigan State CCHA New York Rangers
6 113 Randy McKay Michigan Tech WCHA Detroit Red Wings
6 120 Andy Akervik Wisconsin WCHA Quebec Nordiques
6 121 Rich Burchill New Hampshire Hockey East St. Louis Blues
6 122 Tim Sweeney Boston College Hockey East Calgary Flames
6 123 Danton Cole Michigan State CCHA Winnipeg Jets
7 129 Kevin Schrader New Hampshire Hockey East New Jersey Devils
7 132 Mike Kelfer Boston University Hockey East Minnesota North Stars
7 135 Tim Flanagan Michigan Tech WCHA Los Angeles Kings
7 137 Vic Posa Wisconsin WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
7 142 Ed Cristofoli Denver WCHA Montreal Canadiens
7 144 Brent Mowery Northern Arizona Independent Winnipeg Jets
8 148 Andy Donahue Dartmouth ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
8 149 Paul Stanton Wisconsin WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
8 150 Ed Krayer Harvard ECAC Hockey New Jersey Devils
8 153 Ross Johnson Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Minnesota North Stars
8 155 Mike Luckraft Minnesota WCHA Detroit Red Wings
8 156 John Hyduke Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Los Angeles Kings
8 159 Scott Brickey North Dakota WCHA St. Louis Blues
8 160 Hank Lammens St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
8 164 Nate Smith Princeton ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
8 165 Tom Draper Vermont ECAC Hockey Winnipeg Jets
8 168 Mike Cusack Michigan CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
9 169 Todd Whittemore Providence Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
9 173 Greg Dornbach Miami CCHA Hartford Whalers
9 176 Rob Schena Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Detroit Red Wings
9 177 Steve Horner New Hampshire Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
9 178 Gord Cruickshank Providence Hockey East Boston Bruins
9 179 Richard Laplante Vermont ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
9 180 Jeff Urban Michigan CCHA St. Louis Blues
9 184 Roger Beedon Ohio State CCHA Montreal Canadiens
9 185 Darryl Olsen Northern Michigan WCHA Calgary Flames
9 186 Neven Kardum Providence Hockey East Winnipeg Jets
10 190 Bobby Reynolds Michigan State CCHA Toronto Maple Leafs
10 191 Steve Shaunessy Boston University Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
10 192 Terry Shold Minnesota–Duluth WCHA New Jersey Devils
10 193 Carl Valimont Lowell Hockey East Vancouver Canucks
10 195 Gordie Ernst Brown ECAC Hockey Minnesota North Stars
10 198 Maurice Mansi Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
10 199 Dave Buda Northeastern Hockey East Boston Bruins
10 201 Vince Guidotti Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
10 202 Brad Hamilton Michigan State CCHA Chicago Black Hawks
10 203 Boyd Sutton Miami CCHA Buffalo Sabres
10 205 Chad Arthur Bowling Green CCHA Montreal Canadiens
10 210 Bob Beers Northern Arizona Independent Boston Bruins
11 215 Jerry Pawloski Harvard ECAC Hockey Hartford Whalers
11 220 John Byce Wisconsin WCHA Boston Bruins
11 222 Ron Saatzer Miami CCHA St. Louis Blues
11 225 Gary Murphy Lowell Hockey East Quebec Nordiques
11 226 Mike Bishop Colgate ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
11 228 Chris Norton Cornell ECAC Hockey Winnipeg Jets
11 230 Peter Headon Boston University Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
12 232 Mitch Murphy Colgate ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
12 234 David Williams Dartmouth ECAC Hockey New Jersey Devils
12 236 Bruce Hill Denver WCHA Hartford Whalers
12 242 Richard Braccia Boston College Hockey East Chicago Black Hawks
12 247 John Ferguson Providence Hockey East Montreal Canadiens
12 251 John Haley Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Edmonton Oilers

† incoming freshman
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "1984-85 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  9. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  13. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  15. ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  16. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  18. ^ "1985 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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