1984 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 2–10, 1984
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State[1]
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Ron Mason[2]
Coachcount:6th
Mvp:Glenn Healy[3]
Mvpteam:Western Michigan
Prevseason Year:1983
Prevseason Link:1983 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1985
Nextseason Link:1985 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1984 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 13th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 2 and March 10, 1984. 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 1984 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 1984 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) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Western Michigan

Semifinals

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

Consolation Game

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

Championship

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

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

[5]

MVP

[6]

External links

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: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.
  6. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.