1999 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:1999
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 12–20, 1999
Teams:8
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Red Berenson[1]
Coachcount:4th
Mvp:Mark Kosick
Mvpteam:Michigan
Prevseason Year:1998
Prevseason Link:1998 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:2000
Nextseason Link:2000 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1999 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 28th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 12 and March 20, 1999. 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 1999 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 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Quarterfinals

(4) Notre Dame vs. (5) Northern Michigan

Semifinals

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ohio State

Championship

(2) Michigan vs. (5) Northern Michigan

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s)]][2]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan Men's Team History. 2013-05-21.
  2. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.
  3. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.