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Row 1: Les Kuntar, Brian McColgan, Pete Lappin, assistant coach Don Vaughan, Pete McGeough, coach Joe Marsh, Hank Lammens, assistant coach Mark Morris, Tim Lappin, Michel Pelletier, Paul Cohen. Row 2: Gary Robertson, Andy Pritchard, Jamie Baker, Rich Stewart, Mike Hurlbut, Martyn Ball, Russ Mann, Steve Torkos, Dave Witherell, Dan Stefano. Row 3: manager Dave Martin, Doug Murray, Chris Consorte, Bill MacCuaig, Jon Sachs, Kevin Wright, Rob White, Joe Day, Pete Buckeridge, trainer Ron Waske |
1987-88 NCAA Finalist Hockey Team
The most successful team in Saint men’s hockey history, the 1987-88 men’s hockey team established a record for wins in a season with 29 and made the second NCAA championship game appearance in SLU hockey history.
The ECAC tournament champions with a 3-0 win over Clarkson, the team hosted Wisconsin in an NCAA quarterfinal series, winning the two-game total goals series 10-4 with a 7-0 win in the first game of the set. The team then beat Minnesota 3-2 in the semifinals as Hobey Baker finalist and ECAC Player of the Year Pete Lappin scored a hat trick. The Saints lost in the championship game to Lake Superior State, 4-3 in overtime.
The team produced two All Americas in Lappin and defenseman Brian McColgan and set records for most home victories with 16, most road wins with 13, most goals scored in a season with 200, most assists in a season with 317 and most points with 517. |
