The 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1989 and concluded with the 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1990, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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

Bob Croce of the Times Union newspaper in Albany, New York, started conducting a poll in 1989 voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts [1][2][3][4] The final WMPL and Times Union polls were released before the conference tournaments.

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