FRONT ROW: Ed Belfour, Scott Brower, Mickey Krampotich, Asst. Coach Dean Blais,
Perry Nakonechny, Tarek Howard, Asst. Coach Cary Eades, Head Coach Gino
Gasparini, Bill Claviter, Jeff Bowen, Asst. Coach John Marks, Mal Parks, Greg
Strome, Steve Peters; BACK ROW: Trainer Boyd Murray, Scott Koberinski, Darryn
Fossand, Ian Kidd, Mike LaMoine, Peter Pappin, Rick Forst, Scott Brickey,
Grant Paranica, Gary Kaiser, Murray Baron, Bob Joyce, Steve Johnson, Scott
Dub, Tony Hrkac, Lee Davidson, Tom Benson, Brent Bobyck, Russ Parent,
Equipment Manager Dave Kamrowski
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Michigan State vs. North Dakota
March 28, 1987
NCAA Championship
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Mich. (17,644)
1st Period
UND-1: Ian Kidd (Bob Joyce) 15:07 ppg
UND-2: Murray Baron (Jeff Bowen, Ian Kidd) 16:44
UND-3: Bob Joyce (Ian Kidd, Tony Hrkac) 17:02
2nd Period
MSU-1: Tom Tilley (Brian McReynolds, Mitch Messier) 8:30
UND-4: Malcolm Parks (Scott Koberinski) 15:05
MSU-2: Kevin Miller (unassisted) 16:56
3rd Period
UND-5: Brent Bobyck (Russ Parent) 7:54
MSU-3: Kip Miller (Kevin Miller) 18:34
Penalties: UND 5-10; MSU 6-12
Shots: UND 8-9-6--23; MSU 2-8-8--18
Saves: UND Belfour 2-6-7--15/60:00; MSU Essensa 5-8-5--18/60:00
1986-87 Season Notes
- UND defeated the Spartans for a national title for the second time
- The 1987 title was UND's 3rd in eight years
- Head Coach Gino Gasparini would go on to coach seven more season without
another national title. He accumulated a 392-248-24 (.608) record.
- North Dakota posted a 40-8-0 record in the 1986-87 season (an NCAA
record)
- UND won 24 of its final 26 games of the season
- Tony Hrkac of Thunder Bay, Ont., became North Dakota's first and
only Hobey Baker winner and set a national record for points in a
season with 116
- Hrkac was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and
to the All-Tournament team with Belfour, Kidd, and Joyce.
- Freshman Ed Belfour of Carman, Manitoba, played just a single season
with UND before signing a pro contract. His record was 19-3-0 and he
was named to the All-American second team.
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1986-87: The road to victory
| North Dakota |
5 |
North Dakota |
5 |
North Dakota
NCAA Champion |
| Harvard |
2 |
| Michigan State |
5 |
Michigan State |
3 |
| Minnesota |
3 |
| Oct. 10/Oct. 11 |
at Minnesota-Duluth
|
W 6-2/W 7-1 |
| Oct. 17/Oct. 18 |
at Denver
|
W 5-2/W 11-5 |
| Oct. 24/Oct. 25 |
Northern Michigan
|
W 8-4/W 8-6 |
| Oct. 31/Nov. 01 |
Wisconsin
|
W 9-4/W 6-2 |
| Nov. 07/Nov. 08 |
at Michigan Tech
|
L 5-8/W 4-2 |
| Nov. 14/Nov. 15 |
at Minnesota
|
W 4-1/L 1-4 |
| Nov. 21/Nov. 22 |
Colorado College
|
W 7-3/W 11-2 |
| Nov. 28 |
New Hampshire
WCHA-HEA Game |
W 10-0 |
| Nov. 30 |
Yale
|
W 6-4 |
| Dec. 05/Dec. 06 |
at Colorado College
|
W 4-3 (ot)/L 2-3 |
| Dec. 12/Dec. 13 |
US International
|
L 3-5/W 6-3 |
| Dec. 27 |
at Maine
WCHA-HEA Game |
L 4-5 |
| Dec. 28 |
at Mass Lowell
WCHA-HEA Game |
L 1-4 |
| Jan. 02 |
Boston College
WCHA-HEA Game |
W 7-5 |
| Jan. 04 |
Boston University
WCHA-HEA Game |
W 4-3 |
| Jan. 09/Jan. 10 |
Minnesota
|
W 5-2/W 4-2 |
| Jan. 16 |
at Providence
WCHA-HEA Game |
W 5-1 |
| Jan. 18 |
at Northeastern
WCHA-HEA Game |
W 4-1 |
| Jan. 23/Jan. 24 |
Michigan Tech
|
W 11-2/W 11-2 |
| Jan. 30/Jan. 31 |
at Wisconsin
|
W 5-4/W 2-1 |
| Feb. 06/Feb. 07 |
Minnesota-Duluth
|
W 5-0/W 9-3 |
| Feb. 13/Feb. 14 |
Denver
|
W 4-1/W 5-2 |
| Feb. 20/Feb. 21 |
at Northern Michigan
|
L 3-6/W 5-0 |
| Feb. 28/Mar. 01 |
Minnesota-Duluth
WCHA Playoffs |
W 5-3/W 8-1 |
| Mar. 06/Mar. 07 |
Colorado College
WCHA Playoffs |
W 6-2/L 1-2 |
| Mar. 13/Mar. 14 |
Minnesota
WCHA Playoffs |
W 5-3/W 5-3 |
| Mar. 20/Mar. 21 |
St. Lawrence
NCAA Quarterfinal |
W 3-1/W 6-3 |
| Mar. 26 |
at Harvard
NCAA Semifinal |
W 5-2 |
| Mar. 28 |
at Michigan State
NCAA Championship |
W 5-3 |
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