NCAA tournament 1985 | NCAA champion Rensselaer | |
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Duration October 1984–March 30, 1985 Similar 1991–92 NCAA Division I, 2005–06 NCAA Division I, 2009–10 NCAA Division I, 2007–08 NCAA Division I, 2008–09 NCAA Division I | ||
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 90th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
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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.
1985 NCAA Tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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
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