1998 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

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The 1998 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 27th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1998. 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 State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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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 1998 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

ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Michigan State†*302154461105444336515676
Michigan 30227145109694634111163108
Ohio State 301910139106764227132161110
Northern Michigan 30151233396903819154130117
Miami 301412432100873719144134114
Lake Superior State 301214428821003715184104121
Notre Dame 30121442891894118194127115
Ferris State 301215327881063915213119138
Western Michigan 309192208091381025394125
Alaska-Fairbanks 30720317871383510214110154
Bowling Green 3062131577106388273100157
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll

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Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 13–15
Semifinals
March 19
Championship
March 21
           
1 Michigan State32
8 Ferris State 1 1
1 Michigan State5
4 Northern Michigan 1
2 Michigan2 2* 4
7 Notre Dame 41 3
1 Michigan State3**
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 Ohio State 2
3 Ohio State26
6 Lake Superior State 1 0
2 Michigan 2
3 Ohio State4
4 Northern Michigan38
5 Miami 1 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Quarterfinals

(1) Michigan State vs. (8) Ferris State

Michigan State3 – 1Ferris State Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State2 – 1Ferris State Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State won series 2–0

(2) Michigan vs. (7) Notre Dame

Michigan2 – 4Notre Dame Yost Ice Arena
Michigan2 – 1OTNotre Dame Yost Ice Arena
Michigan4 – 3Notre Dame Yost Ice Arena
Michigan won series 2–1

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

Ohio State2 – 1Lake Superior State OSU Ice Rink
Ohio State6 – 0Lake Superior State OSU Ice Rink
Ohio State won series 2–0

(4) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Miami

Northern Michigan3 – 1Miami Lakeview Arena
Northern Michigan8 – 2Miami Lakeview Arena
Northern Michigan won series 2–0

Semifinals

(1) Michigan State vs. (4) Northern Michigan

March 19Michigan State5 – 1Northern Michigan Joe Louis Arena

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ohio State

March 19Michigan2 – 4Ohio State Joe Louis Arena

Championship

(1) Michigan State vs. (3) Ohio State

March 21Michigan State3 – 22OTOhio State Joe Louis Arena

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s) [5]

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