1996 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1996
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 8–16, 1996
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan[1]
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Red Berenson[2]
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:John Madden[3]
Mvpteam:Michigan
Prevseason Year:1995
Prevseason Link:1995 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1997
Nextseason Link:1997 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1996 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 25th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 16, 1996. Opening round games were played at campus sites, while all 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The three teams that finish 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 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 champions received an automatic bid to the 1996 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)

Quarterfinals

(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green

Semifinals

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Michigan State

Championship

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

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 Men's Team History. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: Red Berenson 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.