The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1985 and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1986 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media after the season started.

Radio station WMEB of Orono, Maine, took over the College Hockey Statistics Bureau poll in 1985.

Note: * denotes overtime period(s) [5] 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 [6] 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.