1987 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

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The 1987 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 16th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 6 and March 14, 1987. First round games were played at campus sites, while '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 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finished below eighth place in the standings was 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 1987 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

1986–87 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Bowling Green†322462501811214533102238160
Michigan State*322381471631174533102231156
Lake Superior State 3219112401431304022162181168
Illinois-Chicago 3218131371481183921171176154
Western Michigan 3216160321551444323200219187
Ohio State 3212191251321684319231188211
Michigan 3211201231531744014251188220
Ferris State 329230181141524316270157197
Miami 32824016127192398310151232
Championship: Michigan State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 6–8 		Semifinals
March 12 		Championship
March 14
           
1 Bowling Green4 55
8 Ferris State 60 1
1 Bowling Green5
6 Ohio State 3
2 Michigan State8* 6–
7 Michigan 7 3 –
1 Bowling Green 3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Michigan State4*
3 Lake Superior State 82 4
6 Ohio State5 58
2 Michigan State6Consolation Game
5 Western Michigan 3
4 Illinois–Chicago 2 61 5 Western Michigan 4
5 Western Michigan3* 4 56 Ohio State7

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(1) Bowling Green vs. (8) Ferris State

Bowling Green4 – 6Ferris State BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green5 – 0Ferris State BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green5 – 1Ferris State BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green won series 2–1

(2) Michigan State vs. (7) Michigan

Michigan State8 – 7OTMichigan Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State6 – 3Michigan Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State won series 2–0

(3) Lake Superior State vs. (6) Ohio State

Lake Superior State8 – 5Ohio State Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State3 – 5Ohio State Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State8 – 4Ohio State Taffy Abel Arena
Ohio State won series 2–1

(4) Illinois–Chicago vs. (5) Western Michigan

Illinois–Chicago2 – 3OTWestern Michigan UIC Pavilion
Illinois–Chicago6 – 4Western Michigan UIC Pavilion
Illinois–Chicago1 – 5Western Michigan UIC Pavilion
Western Michigan won series 2–1

Semifinals

(1) Bowling Green vs. (6) Ohio State

March 12Bowling Green5 – 3Ohio State Joe Louis Arena

(2) Michigan State vs. (5) Western Michigan

March 12Michigan State6 – 3Western Michigan Joe Louis Arena

Consolation Game

(5) Western Michigan vs. (6) Ohio State

March 14Western Michigan4 – 7Ohio State Joe Louis Arena

Championship

(1) Bowling Green vs. (2) Michigan State

March 14Bowling Green3 – 4OTMichigan State Joe Louis Arena

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s) [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michigan State Men's Team History" . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record" . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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