1986 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1986
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 7–15, 1986
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Western Michigan[1]
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Bill Wilkinson[2]
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Bill Horn[3]
Mvpteam:Western Michigan
Prevseason Year:1985
Prevseason Link:1985 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1987
Nextseason Link:1987 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1986 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 15th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 7 and March 15, 1986. 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, Western Michigan received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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 1986 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) Lake Superior State vs. (5) Ohio State

Semifinals

(2) Bowling Green vs. (3) Western Michigan

Consolation Game

(2) Bowling Green vs. (4) Lake Superior State

Championship

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

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

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

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Western Michigan Men's Team History. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: Bill Wilkinson 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.