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1986-1987
  66th Year of Gopher Hockey

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Coach:  Doug Woog  2nd Year Overall record:  34-14-1  NCAA 3rd Place
WCHA Record:  25-9-1  2nd WCHA Playoff:  2nd Place
Date Team Score   Game Location Attend
10/10/1986    Colorado College  7-6  W  at   Broadmoor Arena, CO  2,948   
10/11/1986    Colorado College  8-5  W  at   Broadmoor Arena, CO  3,519   
10/17/1986    Minnesota-Duluth  8-6  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,723   
10/18/1986    Minnesota-Duluth  8-6  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,663   
10/24/1986    Wisconsin  3-2 ot  W  at   Dane County Coliseum, WI  8,644   
10/25/1986    Wisconsin  2-5  L  at   Dane County Coliseum, WI  8,644   
10/31/1986    Denver  9-5  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,394   
11/1/1986    Denver  3-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,593   
11/7/1986    Northern Michigan  4-5  L  at   Marquette Lakeview Arena, MI  3,548   
11/8/1986    Northern Michigan  4-3  W  at   Marquette Lakeview Arena, MI  3,850   
11/14/1986    North Dakota  1-4  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,771   
11/15/1986    North Dakota  4-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,766   
11/21/1986    Michigan Tech  4-1  W  at   Student Ice Arena, MI  1,943   
11/22/1986    Michigan Tech  7-5  W  at   Student Ice Arena, MI  1,740   
11/29/1986    Boston College  7-8 ot  L  at   Boston, MA  1,310  nc 
11/30/1986    Alumni  6-7  L    Mariucci Arena, MN    ex 
12/5/1986    Michigan  11-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,542  nc 
12/6/1986    Michigan  5-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,667  nc 
12/13/1986    Michigan Tech  7-0  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,468   
12/14/1986    Michigan Tech  6-3  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,149   
12/20/1986    Alaska-Fairbanks  4-0  W  at   Anchorage, AK  3,252  jnc, nc 
12/21/1986    Alaska-Anchorage  5-1  W  at   Anchorage, AK  4,656  jnc, nc 
12/27/1986    Northeastern  5-4 ot  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,977  nc 
12/28/1986    Providence  9-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,359  nc 
1/2/1987    Maine  8-3  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,761  nc 
1/3/1987    UMass-Lowell  3-6  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,145  nc 
1/9/1987    North Dakota  2-5  L  at   Winter Sports Center, ND  6,100   
1/10/1987    North Dakota  2-4  L  at   Winter Sports Center, ND  6,100   
1/16/1987    Boston University  1-6  L  at   Walter Brown Arena, MA  2,575  nc 
1/17/1987    New Hampshire  5-1  W  at   Durham, NH  1,081  nc 
1/23/1987    Northern Michigan  9-0  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,294   
1/24/1987    Northern Michigan  5-3  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,905   
1/30/1987    Denver  2-2 ot  T  at   DU Ice Arena, CO  4,968   
1/31/1987    Denver  5-8  L  at   DU Ice Arena, CO  4,968   
2/6/1987    Colorado College  4-3 ot  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,685   
2/7/1987    Colorado College  3-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,938   
2/13/1987    Minnesota-Duluth  6-3  W  at   Duluth Arena-Aud., MN  5,664   
2/14/1987    Minnesota-Duluth  5-1  W  at   Duluth Arena-Aud., MN  5,664   
2/20/1987    Wisconsin  5-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,731   
2/21/1987    Wisconsin  5-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  7,702   
2/28/1987    Michigan Tech  9-4  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  4,373  lpo 
3/1/1987    Michigan Tech  8-5  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  4,199  lpo 
3/6/1987    Wisconsin  1-2  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  5,808  lpo 
3/7/1987    Wisconsin  8-4  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  6,903  lpo 
3/13/1987    North Dakota  3-5  L  at   Winter Sports Center, ND  5,853  lpo 
3/14/1987    North Dakota  3-5  L  at   Winter Sports Center, ND  6,067  lpo 
3/20/1987    Boston College  4-1  W  at   Boston, MA  3,233  npo 
3/21/1987    Boston College  2-3  L  at   Boston, MA  3,166  npo 
3/27/1987    Michigan State  3-5  L  at   Detroit, MI  4,093  nff 
3/28/1987    Harvard  6-3  W  at   Detroit, MI  4,000  nff 
 
bt=Bern Tournament nc=Non-Conference
dsc=Dexter Shoe Classic nff=NCAA Final Four
ex=Exhibition, DOES NOT COUNT IN STANDINGS npo=NCAA Playoffs
hof=Hall of Fame oct=Oberraargauer Cup Tournament
jnc=Jeep / Nissan Classic sct=Sprengler Cup Tournament
lpo=League Playoffs  
   
 
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