2006 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament explained

Year:2006
Conference:CCHA
Gender:Men's
Dates:March 3–18, 2006
Teams:12
Finalarena:Joe Louis Arena
Finalcity:Detroit, Michigan
Champions:Michigan State
Titlecount:11th
Coach:Rick Comley
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Jeff Lerg
Mvpteam:Michigan State
Prevseason Year:2005
Prevseason Link:2005 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Nextseason Year:2007
Nextseason Link:2007 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2006 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 35th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 18, 2006. Opening round and quarterfinal games were played at campus sites, while the semifinals, third place, and championship games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2006 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

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks

Quarterfinals

(4) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Nebraska-Omaha

Semifinals

(2) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan

Third place

(3) Michigan vs. (4) Northern Michigan

Championship

(1) Miami vs. (2) Michigan State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s)]][1]

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: CCHA Awards. College Hockey Historical Archive. 2014-04-23.
  2. News: 2012-13 CCHA Media Guide. ISSUU.com. 2014-04-23.