1991 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1991
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 1–9, 1991
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Lake Superior State[1]
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Jeff Jackson[2]
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Clayton Beddoes[3]
Mvpteam:Lake Superior State
Prevseason Year:1990
Prevseason Link:1990 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1992
Nextseason Link:1992 CCHA Men's 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.

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[4]

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

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

Semifinals

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ferris State

Consolation Game

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

Championship

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

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

[5]

MVP

[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lake Superior Men's Team History. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: Jeff Jackson 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.