2001 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

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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.

Contents

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

2000–01 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#3 Michigan State†*28214345863742335413457
Miami 28171013595713820162120108
#4 Michigan 28169335102604527135167110
#13 Nebraska-Omaha 28151033386804224153127107
Northern Michigan 28121063076713818137121102
Western Michigan 28121063097963920136149129
Ohio State 28131322881893717182118117
Ferris State 289154226481381320591112
Bowling Green 2881552172824016195109110
Alaska-Fairbanks 28714721679136919890112
Notre Dame 2871562072983910227104150
Lake Superior State 288200165395361323079119
Championship: Michigan State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket

First Round [2]
March 8–11		Play-In
March 13		Semifinals [3]
March 16		Championship
March 17
1Michigan State53*–
10Alaska-Fairbanks22–
1Michigan State2
2Miami33–5Northern Michigan19Bowling Green1
9Bowling Green44*–9Bowling Green2*
3Michigan83–1Michigan State2
8Ferris State30–3Michigan0
4Nebraska-Omaha424**
7Ohio State5*133Michigan3
4Nebraska-Omaha2
5Northern Michigan3*75*
6Western Michigan294

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(1) Michigan State vs. (10) Alaska-Fairbanks

March 9 [4] Michigan State5 – 2Alaska-Fairbanks Munn Ice Arena Recap  
Sean Patchell - PP - 03:48
Adam Hall - PP - 08:40
Brian Maloney - GW SH - 17:40		First period12:36 - Jim Lawrence
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Brian Maloney - 03:29
Rustyn Dolyny - PP - 11:38		Third period16:33 - Pat Hallett
Ryan Miller ( 32 saves / 34 shots )Goalie stats Preston McKay ( 26 saves / 31 shots )
March 10 [5] Michigan State3 – 2OTAlaska-Fairbanks Munn Ice Arena Recap  
Brian Maloney - 16:28First period03:36 - PP - Ryan Lang
17:00 - Scott McIlroy
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
John Nail - PP - 17:18Third periodNo scoring
Sean Patchell - GW - 07:18First overtime periodNo scoring
Ryan Miller ( 31 saves / 33 shots )Goalie stats Preston McKay ( 41 saves / 44 shots )
Michigan State won series 2–0

(2) Miami vs. (9) Bowling Green

March 8 [6] Miami3 – 4Bowling Green Goggin Ice Arena Recap  
Pat Leahy - 15:23First period12:39 - Marc Barlow
Evan Cheverie - 03:47Second periodNo scoring
A.J. Kratofil - 02:15Third period05:48 - Tyler Knight
10:22 - Scott Hewson
15:36 - GW PP - Ryan Murphy
David Burleigh ( 22 saves / 26 shots )Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 34 saves / 37 shots )
March 9 [7] Miami3 - 4OTBowling Green Goggin Ice Arena Recap  
Pat Leahy - PP - 10:46First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Evan Cheverie - 11:02
Nick Jardine - 18:38		Third period02:40 - PP - Marc Barlow
09:18 - Ryan Murphy
11:32 - PP - Ryan Murphy
No scoringFirst overtime period09:55 - Grady Moore
David Burleigh ( 22 saves / 26 shots )Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 36 saves / 39 shots )
Bowling Green won series 2–0

(3) Michigan vs. (8) Ferris State

March 9 [8] Michigan8 – 3Ferris State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
Mike Cammalleri - PP - 04:13
Mark Kosick - 13:51
Josh Langfeld - PP - 15:56		First periodNo scoring
Andy Hilbert - GW PP - 09:21
Bill Trainor - 13:07
Joe Kautz - 16:27		Second period05:44 - Kevin Swider
07:58 - PP - Kevin Swider
Mike Cammalleri - 18:18
Andy Hilbert - 19:15		Third period18:31 - Jon Rogger
Josh Blackburn ( 13 saves / 16 shots )Goalie stats Phil Osaer ( 26 saves / 32 shots ) / Vince Owen ( 10 saves / 12 shots )
March 10 [9] Michigan3 – 0Ferris State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
No ScoringFirst periodNo scoring
Josh Langfeld - GW PP - 04:48
Mike Cammalleri - PP - 11:35		Second periodNo scoring
Geoff Koch - EN - 19:52Third periodNo scoring
Josh Blackburn ( 18 saves / 18 shots )Goalie stats Phil Osaer ( 25 saves / 27 shots )
Michigan won series 2–0

(4) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (7) Ohio State

March 9 [10] Nebraska-Omaha4 – 5OTOhio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
Jeff Hoggan - 00:55First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period01:38 - PP - Dave Steckel
02:37 - Scott May
18:58 - PP - Jean-Francois Dufour
David Brisson - PP - 02:02
Greg Zanon - PP - 10:25
Dave Noel-Bernier - 16:54		Third period17:44 - Eric Skaug
No scoringFirst overtime period00:38 - Miguel LeFleche
Dan Ellis ( 27 saves / 32 shots )Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 23 saves / 27 shots )
March 10 [11] Nebraska-Omaha2 – 1Ohio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
Billy Pugliese - 05:25First periodNo scoring
David Brisson - GW - 12:05Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period10:09 - Miguel LeFleche
Dan Ellis ( 18 saves / 19 shots )Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 21 saves / 23 shots )
March 11 [12] Nebraska-Omaha4 – 32OTOhio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
David Brisson - PP - 17:29First period08:13 - PP - Paul Caponigri
No scoringSecond period08:07 - Daymen Bencharski
Dave Noel-Bernier - 01:26
Billy Pugliese - 18:25		Third period18:55 - EA - Paul Caponigri
Billy Pugliese - GW - 07:31Second overtime periodNo scoring
Dan Ellis ( 44 saves / 47 shots )Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 36 saves / 40 shots )
Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–1

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

March 9 [13] Northern Michigan3 – 2OTWestern Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Dan Donette - 12:57First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period12:16 - Dana Lattery
18:25 - Mike Bishai
Jim Jackson - PP - 16:27Third periodNo scoring
Fred Mattersdorfer - GW - 11:54First overtime periodNo scoring
Dan Ragusett ( 26 saves / 28 shots )Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
March 10 [14] Northern Michigan7 – 9Western Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Brent Robertson - 18:34First periodNo scoring
Bryce Cockburn - 18:34
Fred Mattersdorfer - 11:14
Jim Jackson - 14:59		Second period00:18 - Dana Lattery
02:10 - Lucas Drake
10:52 - Steve Rymsha
13:44 - Anthony Battaglia
18:08 - PP - Mike Jarmuth
Justin Kinunen - 07:03
Fred Mattersdorfer - 13:43
Alex Sawruk - 14:24		Third period02:02 - Mike Bishai
04:22 - Steve Rymsha
07:59 - GW - Jeff Campbell
18:08 - EN - Jeff Campbell
Dan Ragusett ( 15 saves / 20 shots ) / Craig Kowalski ( 6 saves / 9 shots )Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 34 shots )
March 11 [15] Northern Michigan5 – 4OTWestern Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Fred Mattersdorfer - PP - 17:12First period01:26 - Steve Rymsha
10:04 - PP - Dana Lattery
12:16 - SH - Mike Bishai
Terry Harrison - 02:01
Bryce Cockburn - PP - 18:23		Second period07:36 - SH - Jeff Campbell
Terry Harrison - 01:16Third periodNo scoring
Ryan Riipi - GW - 11:40First overtime periodNo scoring
Dan Ragusett ( 26 saves / 28 shots )Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
Northern Michigan won series 2–1

Play-in

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

March 13 [16] Northern Michigan1 – 2Bowling Green Berry Events Center Recap  
No ScoringFirst period14:23 - Ryan Wetterberg
Mike Sandbeck - PP - 12:27Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
No scoring overtime period14:54 - GW - Dennis Williams
Dan Ragusett ( 27 saves / 29 shots )Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 37 saves / 38 shots )

Semifinals

(1) Michigan State vs. (5) Northern Michigan

March 16 [17] Michigan State2 – 1Northern Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Sean Patchell - 16:36First period19:22 - Kevin Bieksa
Sean Patchell - GW - 15:56Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Ryan Miller ( 28 saves / 29 shots )Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 33 saves / 35 shots )

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

March 16 [18] Michigan3 – 2Nebraska-Omaha Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Craig Murray - 07:25
Mike Cammalleri - 09:52
Joe Kautz - GW - 18:26		First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period10:02 - Scott Turner
15:50 - Greg Zanon
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Josh Blackburn ( 16 saves / 18 shots )Goalie stats Dan Ellis ( 31 saves / 34 shots )

Championship

(1) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan

March 17 [19] Michigan State2 – 0Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Joe Goodenow - GW - 09:44
Adam Hall - 19:38		First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Ryan Miller ( 19 saves / 19 shots )Goalie stats Josh Blackburn ( 24 saves / 26 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s) [20]

[21]

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