1988 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
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The 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 41st such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and April 2, 1988, and concluded with Lake Superior State defeating St. Lawrence 4-3 in overtime. All first-round and quarterfinals matchups were held at home team venues with the 'Frozen Four' games being played at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York.
Teams | 12 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Lake Superior State Lakers (1st title) |
Runner-up | St. Lawrence Saints (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Frank Anzalone (1st title) |
MOP | Bruce Hoffort (Lake Superior State) |
Attendance | 27,582 |
For the first time the NCAA tournament was expanded to 12 teams (four more than the previous seven years) partially as a result of an increasing number of programs as well as two additional conferences being created in the interim.
This was the first tournament to include an independent school since 1960, more than a year before the ECAC was founded.
The championship game is remembered for a missed infraction towards the end of regulation that should have given St. Lawrence a penalty shot but resulted in no call from the official.[1]