2001 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:2001
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 8–17, 2001
Teams:10
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State
Titlecount:10th
Coach:Ron Mason[1]
Coachcount:13th
Mvp:Ryan Miller
Mvpteam:Michigan State
Prevseason Year:2000
Prevseason Link:2000 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:2002
Nextseason Link:2002 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 30th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 17, 2001. First round and play-in 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 won the inaugural Mason Cup (named after head coach Ron Mason) and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. The two teams that finish below tenth place in the standings were not eligible for postseason play. In the First Round, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third and eighth seeds, the fourth and seventh seeds and the fifth and sixth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the top three ranked winners advancing to the semifinals and two lower-seeded teams playing in a single play-in game to determine the final qualifier. 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 2001 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)

First round

(5) Northern Michigan vs. (6) Western Michigan

Play-in

(5) Northern Michigan vs. (9) Bowling Green

Semifinals

(3) Michigan vs. (4) Nebraska-Omaha

Championship

(1) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

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

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan State Men's Team History. 2013-05-31.
  2. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.
  3. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.