1991_CCHA_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament

1991 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

1991 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

College ice hockey tournament


The 1991 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 20th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 1 and March 9, 1991. First round games were played at campus sites, while 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Lake Superior State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finished below eighth place in the standings was not eligible for postseason play. In the quarterfinals, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the remaining highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winners advancing to the finals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

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Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 1–3
Semifinals
March 7
Championship
March 9
           
1 Lake Superior State 5 3
8 Illinois–Chicago 3 1
1 Lake Superior State 11
4 Western Michigan 4
2 Michigan 5 9
7 Ohio State 4 4
1 Lake Superior State 6*
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Michigan 5
3 Ferris State 5 3*
6 Bowling Green 3 2
2 Michigan 4 Consolation Game
3 Ferris State 2
4 Western Michigan 4 4 3 Ferris State 1
5 Michigan State 3 2 4 Western Michigan 2*

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(1) Lake Superior State vs. (8) Illinois–Chicago

Lake Superior State 5 – 3 Illinois–Chicago Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State 3 – 1 Illinois–Chicago Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State won series 2–0

(2) Michigan vs. (7) Ohio State

Michigan 5 – 4 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan 9 – 4 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan won series 2–0

(3) Ferris State vs. (6) Bowling Green

Ferris State 5 – 3 Bowling Green Ewigleben Arena
Ferris State 3 – 2 OT Bowling Green Ewigleben Arena
Ferris State won series 2–0

(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Michigan State

Western Michigan 4 – 3 Michigan State Lawson Arena
Western Michigan 4 – 2 Michigan State Lawson Arena
Western Michigan won series 2–0

Semifinals

(1) Lake Superior State vs. (4) Western Michigan

March 7 Lake Superior State 11 – 4 Western Michigan Joe Louis Arena

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ferris State

March 7 Michigan 4 – 2 Ferris State Joe Louis Arena

Consolation Game

(3) Ferris State vs. (4) Western Michigan

March 9 Ferris State 1 – 2 OT Western Michigan Joe Louis Arena

Championship

(1) Lake Superior State vs. (2) Michigan

March 9 Lake Superior State 6 – 5 OT Michigan Joe Louis Arena

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

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MVP

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References

  1. "Lake Superior Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

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