1983 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1983
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 4–12, 1983
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State[1]
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Ron Mason[2]
Coachcount:5th
Mvp:Mike David[3]
Mvpteam:Bowling Green
Prevseason Year:1982
Prevseason Link:1982 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1984
Nextseason Link:1984 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1983 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 12th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 12, 1983. 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, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The four teams that finished below eighth place in the standings were 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 two-game series where the team that scored the higher number of goals after the games was declared the victor and advanced 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 1983 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[4]

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(4) Michigan Tech vs. (5) Northern Michigan

Semifinals

(2) Michigan State vs. (3) Ohio State

Consolation Game

(3) Ohio State vs. (5) Northern Michigan

Championship

(1) Bowling Green vs. (2) Michigan State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s)]][5]

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan State Men's Team History. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record. 2014-04-23.
  3. News: CCHA Tournament MVP. eliteprospects.com. 2014-04-23.
  4. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.
  5. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.
  6. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.