2011 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

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The 2011 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the 40th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 19, 2011, at campus locations and at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Miami Redhawks won the tournament and was awarded the Mason Cup. They earned the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

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Format

The tournament features four rounds of play. In the first round, the sixth and eleventh, seventh and tenth, and eighth and ninth seeds as determined by the final regular season standings play a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. There, the first seed and lowest-ranked first-round winner, the second seed and second-lowest-ranked first-round winner, the third seed and second-highest-ranked first-round winner, and the fourth seed and the fifth seed play a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second-highest and second-lowest seeds play a single game, with the winner advancing to the championship game and the loser advancing to the third-place game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2010–11 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTSWPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#3 Michigan †2820710619257442911414698
#4 Notre Dame 28187325995694425145151121
#8 Miami*28167525510358392310614685
#13 Western Michigan 281099544777142191310116104
Ferris State 2812124443596239181659486
Northern Michigan 28121330396187391519591117
Alaska 280^28^0^0^386466380^38^0^8991
Lake Superior State 2881285375978391317993115
Ohio State 2810144236667237151849592
Michigan State 28111520356575381519498107
Bowling Green 2832142154187411027474123
Championship: Miami
† Conference regular season champion
* Conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and loses due to player ineligibilities. [1]

Bracket

First round
March 4–6 		Quarterfinals
March 11–13 		Semifinals
March 18 		Championship
March 19
1 Michigan54—
8 Lake Superior State43— 11 Bowling Green 1 1 —
9 Ohio State 0 2 — 1 Michigan 2
4 Western Michigan5
4 Western Michigan1 35*
5 Ferris State 31 4
4 Western Michigan 2
3 Miami5
3 Miami44—
6 Northern Michigan 60 1 7 Alaska 1 1 —
11 Bowling Green3 22** 3 Miami6Third place
2 Notre Dame 2
2 Notre Dame3* 3 41 Michigan4
7 Alaska3* 4** — 8 Lake Superior State 2 42 2 Notre Dame 2
10 Michigan State 2 3 —

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

(6) Northern Michigan vs. (11) Bowling Green

March 4Northern Michigan6 – 3Bowling Green Berry Events Center Recap  
Tyler Gron – pp – 15:45
Stephan Vigier – pp – 16:27		First periodMike Fink – pp – 07:03
Erik Higby – 05:12
Brian Nugent – 06:01
Stephan Vigier – 08:38		Second period Cameron Sinclair – 06:32
Bryce Williamson – pp – 09:04
Justin Florek – en – 18:01Third periodNo scoring
Reid Ellingson – ( 25 saves / 28 shots )Goalie stats Andrew Hammond – ( 21 saves / 25 shots )
Nick Eno – ( 15 saves / 16 shots )
March 5Northern Michigan0 – 2Bowling Green Berry Events Center Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period Jordan Samuels-Thomas – 07:44
No scoringThird period Ryan Viselli – en – 18:57
Reid Ellingson – ( 18 saves / 19 shots )Goalie stats Andrew Hammond – ( 29 saves / 29 shots )
March 6Northern Michigan1 – 22OTBowling Green Berry Events Center Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period Chad Sumsion – 18:25
Andrew Cherniwchan – 06:40Third periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond overtime period Bryce Williamson – 00:34
Reid Ellingson – ( 32 saves / 34 shots )Goalie stats Andrew Hammond – ( 44 saves / 45 shots )
Bowling Green wins series 2–1

(7) Alaska vs. (10) Michigan State

March 4Alaska3 – 2OTMichigan State Carlson Center Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Michael Quinn – 17:07Second period Jake Chelios – pp – 08:07
Jarret Granberg – 12:45Third period Tim Buttery – 08:26
Nik Yaremchuk – 19:40First overtime periodNo scoring
Scott Greenham – ( 23 saves / 25 shots )Goalie stats Drew Palmisano – ( 34 saves / 37 shots )
March 5Alaska4 – 32OTMichigan State Carlson Center Recap  
Andy Taranto – pp – 07:54First period Dean Chelios – 15:43
Dustin Gazley – pp – 17:12
Derek Klassen – 12:46
Cody Kunyk – pp – 15:59		Second period Brett Perlini – 19:19
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Nik Yaremchuk – 03:18Second overtime periodNo scoring
Scott Greenham – ( 33 saves / 36 shots )Goalie stats Will Yanakeff – ( 30 saves / 34 shots )
Alaska wins series 2–0

(8) Lake Superior vs. (9) Ohio State

March 4Lake Superior4 – 0Ohio State Taffy Abel Arena Recap  
Dan Radke – 07:05First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Kellan Lain – 09:44
Rick Schofield – en – 18:21
Nick McParland – en – 19:20		Third periodNo scoring
Kevin Kapalka – ( 48 saves / 48 shots )Goalie stats Cal Heeter – ( 36 saves / 38 shots )
March 5Lake Superior3 – 2Ohio State Taffy Abel Arena Recap  
Ben Power – pp – 11:15First periodNo scoring
Will Acton – 06:14
Rick Schofield – pp – 19:32		Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period Sergio Somma – 02:59
Danny Dries – 05:47
Kevin Kapalka – ( 28 saves / 30 shots )Goalie stats Cal Heeter – ( 31 saves / 34 shots )
Lake Superior wins series 2–0

Quarterfinals

(1) Michigan vs. (11) Bowling Green

March 11Michigan5 – 1Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena Recap  
David Wohlberg – 09:54
Chris Brown – pp – 12:25		First periodNo scoring
Scooter Vaughan – 13:27Second periodNo scoring
Lindsay Sparks – 00:42
Luke Moffatt – 12:05		Third period Bryce Williamson – 04:27
Shawn Hunwick – ( 23 saves / 24 shots )Goalie stats Andrew Hammond – ( 36 saves / 41 shots )
March 12Michigan4 – 1Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena Recap  
Lee Moffie – sh – 07:28First periodNo scoring
Lindsay Sparks – 14:05
Lee Moffie – pp – 18:27		Second periodNo scoring
A.J. Treais – pp – 01:12Third period Camden Wojtala – 10:10
Shawn Hunwick – ( 12 saves / 12 shots )
Bryan Hogan – ( 6 saves / 7 shots )
Adam Janecyk – ( 1 saves / 1 shots )		Goalie stats Andrew Hammond – ( 30 saves / 34 shots )
Nick Eno – ( 1 saves / 1 shots )
Michigan Wins Series 2–0

(2) Notre Dame vs. (8) Lake Superior

March 11Notre Dame3 – 2OTLake Superior Joyce Center Rink Recap  
T.J. Tynan – pp – 06:48First periodNo scoring
Anders Lee – 17:42Second period Chad Nehring – pp – 09:28
Rick Schofield – 11:14
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Jeff Costello – 04:52First overtime periodNo scoring
Mike Johnson – ( 24 saves / 26 shots )Goalie stats Kevin Kapalka – ( 34 saves / 37 shots )
March 12Notre Dame3 – 4Lake Superior Joyce Center Rink Recap  
T. J. Tynan – 09:12
Nick Larson – 10:12		First period Kellan Lain – pp – 18:37
Calle Ridderwall – 16:30Second period Fred Cassiani – 16:07
Chad Nehring – 18:55
No scoringThird period Fred Cassiani – 07:40
Mike Johnson – ( 35 saves / 39 shots )Goalie stats Kevin Kapalka – ( 37 saves / 40 shots )
Series Tied 1–1

(3) Miami vs. (7) Alaska

March 11Miami4 – 1Alaska Steve Cady Arena Recap  
No scoringFirst period Bryant Molle – 10:02
Chris Wideman – pp – 05:06Second periodNo scoring
Patrick Tiesling – 03:15
Andy Miele – 11:11
Reilly Smith – 17:35		Third periodNo scoring
Cody Reichard – ( 17 saves / 18 shots )Goalie stats Scott Greenham – ( 32 saves / 36 shots )
March 12Miami4 – 1Alaska Steve Cady Arena Recap  
Cameron Schilling – 13:23First period Chad Gehon – 04:31
Andy Miele – 00:16
Vincent LoVerde – sh – 09:59
Reilly Smith – pp – 11:29		Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Connor Knapp – ( 14 saves / 15 shots )Goalie stats Scott Greenham – ( 32 saves / 36 shots )
Miami Wins Series 2–0

(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Ferris State

March 11Western Michigan1 – 3Ferris State Lawson Arena Recap  
No scoringFirst period Cory Kane – 11:31
Mike Leone – 05:21Second period Travis Ouellette – pp – 16:30
No scoringThird period Travis Ouellette – en – 19:21
Jerry Kuhn – ( 26 saves / 28 shots )Goalie stats Pat Nagle – ( 31 saves / 32 shots )
March 12Western Michigan3 – 1Ferris State Lawson Arena Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Shane Berschbach – 10:00
Danny DeKeyser – pp – 15:14		Second period Mike Fillinger – 17:02
Trevor Elias – en – 19:05Third periodNo scoring
Jerry Kuhn – ( 30 saves / 31 shots )Goalie stats Pat Nagle – ( 28 saves / 30 shots )
Series Tied 1–1

Semifinals

(1) Michigan vs. (4) Western Michigan

March 18Michigan2 – 5Western Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
No scoringFirst period Mike Leone (5) – pp – 09:25
Lee Moffie (7) – pp – 14:21Second period Dane Walters (8) – pp – 06:28
Matt Tennyson (9) – pp – 13:53
Derek Roehl (3) – 15:01
Kyle O'Kane (6) – 17:27
Lindsay Sparks (4) – 08:33Third periodNo scoring
Shawn Hunwick – (18 saves / 23 shots)
Bryan Hogan – (4 saves / 4 shots)		Goalie stats Jerry Kuhn – (29 saves / 31 shots)

(2) Notre Dame vs. (3) Miami

March 18Notre Dame2 – 6Miami Joe Louis Arena Recap  
No scoringFirst period Carter Camper (18) – pp – 04:52
Bryon Paulazzo (2) – 05:53
Alden Hirschfeld (12) – pp – 09:47
Carter Camper (19) – sh – 13:32
Billy Maday (8) – pp – 06:46
Calle Ridderwall (14) – 18:05		Second period Andy Miele (22) – 12:01
No scoringThird period Andy Miele (23) – 03:35
Mike Johnson – ( 12 saves / 16 shots )
Steven Summerhays – ( 6 saves / 6 shots )		Goalie stats Cody Reichard – ( 25 saves / 27 shots )

Third place

(1) Michigan vs. (2) Notre Dame

March 19Michigan4 – 2Notre Dame Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Louie Caporusso (10) – pp – 16:07
Carl Hagelin (18) – 16:22		First period Riley Sheahan (5) – 04:34
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Jeff Rohrkemper (2) – 04:37
Luke Glendening (8) – en – 19:55		Third period T.J. Tynan (22) – 18:38
Shawn Hunwick – ( 42 saves / 44 shots )Goalie stats Steven Summerhays – ( 19 saves / 22 shots )

Championship

(3) Miami vs. (4) Western Michigan

March 19Miami5 – 2Western Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Bryon Paulazzo (3) – 12:03
Reilly Smith (27) – pp – 18:53		First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period Mike Leone (6) – pp – 18:22
Andy Miele (24) – 08:13
Curtis McKenzie (7) – pp – 10:10
Reilly Smith (28) – 16:30		Third period Dane Walters (9) – pp – 02:38
Cody Reichard – ( 14 saves / 16 shots )Goalie stats Jerry Kuhn – ( 30 saves / 35 shots )

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s) [2]

[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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