1998 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1998
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 13–21, 1998
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State[1]
Titlecount:8th
Coach:Ron Mason[2]
Coachcount:11th
Mvp:Mike York[3]
Mvpteam:Michigan State
Prevseason Year:1997
Prevseason Link:1997 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:1999
Nextseason Link:1999 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1998 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 27th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1998. 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 State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1998 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 champion receives an automatic bid to the 1998 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) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Miami

Semifinals

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ohio State

Championship

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