1995 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

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The 1995 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 24th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 9 and March 18, 1995. Opening round play-in and quarterfinal games were played at campus sites, while the Finals play-in and 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Lake Superior State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The teams that finished tenth and eleventh in the standings played a single play-in game to determine the final qualifier for the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third seed and eighth seeds, the fourth seed and seventh seeds and the fifth seed and sixth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. The lowest two remaining seeds played a play-in game to determine the last qualifier for the 'final four'. 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 1995 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

1994–95 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Michigan†2722414515174393081218109
Bowling Green 271872381351013825112199137
Michigan State 27177337123794025123183124
Lake Superior State*27149432114784123126176125
Miami 2713863288873918156129132
Ferris State 27914422821113612204113157
Western Michigan 27914422871024017185141144
Illinois-Chicago 27816319991323711224146177
Notre Dame 27719115771263711251121168
Ohio State 273222876142387292112195
Alaska-Fairbanks^3311211107141
Championship: Lake Superior State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
^ Alaska-Fairbanks is an affiliate member and its games do not count towards the conference standings

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Bracket

Play-in
March 9		Quarterfinals
March 10–12		Finals Play-in
March 15		Semifinals
March 16		Championship
March 18
1Michigan74–
10Ohio State710Ohio State20–
11Alaska–Fairbanks21Michigan4
2Bowling Green75–4Lake Superior State54Lake Superior State5*
9Notre Dame24–5Miami2
3Michigan State64–4Lake Superior State5
8Illinois–Chicago42–3Michigan State3
4Lake Superior State75–
7Western Michigan20–2Bowling Green3
3Michigan State4*
5Miami104–
6Ferris State22–

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Play-in

(10) Ohio State vs. (11) Alaska–Fairbanks

March 9Ohio State7 – 2Alaska–Fairbanks OSU Ice Rink

Quarterfinals

(1) Michigan vs. (10) Ohio State

Michigan7 – 2Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan4 – 0Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan won series 2–0

(2) Bowling Green vs. (9) Notre Dame

Bowling Green7 – 2Notre Dame BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green5 – 4Notre Dame BGSU Ice Arena
Bowling Green won series 2–0

(3) Michigan State vs. (8) Illinois–Chicago

Michigan State6 – 4Illinois–Chicago Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State4 – 3Illinois–Chicago Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State won series 2–0

(4) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Western Michigan

Lake Superior State7 – 2Western Michigan Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State5 – 0Western Michigan Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State won series 2–0

(5) Miami vs. (6) Ferris State

Miami10 – 2Ferris State Goggin Ice Arena
Miami4 – 2Ferris State Goggin Ice Arena
Miami won series 2–0

Finals Play-in

(4) Lake Superior State vs. (5) Miami

March 15Lake Superior State5 – 2Miami Joe Louis Arena

Semifinals

(1) Michigan vs. (4) Lake Superior State

March 16Michigan4 – 5OTLake Superior State Joe Louis Arena

(2) Bowling Green vs. (3) Michigan State

March 16Bowling Green3 – 4OTMichigan State Joe Louis Arena

Championship

(3) Michigan State vs. (4) Lake Superior State

March 18Michigan State3 – 5Lake Superior State Joe Louis Arena

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s) [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lake Superior Men's Team History" . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Jackson 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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