The 1997 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 26th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 7 and March 15, 1997. 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 received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The two 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 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Conference Standings[4]
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
March 7–9 |
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Semifinals
March 13 |
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Championship
March 15 |
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Michigan |
8 |
11 |
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Michigan |
7 |
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8 |
Alaska–Fairbanks |
1 |
0 |
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5 |
Bowling Green |
2 |
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Miami |
4 |
4 |
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Ohio State |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
Michigan |
3 |
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3 |
Michigan State |
1 |
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3 |
Michigan State |
4 |
3 |
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6 |
Western Michigan |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
Lake Superior State |
3 |
4 |
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2 |
Miami |
3 |
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5 |
Bowling Green |
5 |
8 |
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3 |
Michigan State |
4* |
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Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals
(1) Michigan vs. (8) Alaska–Fairbanks
(2) Miami vs. (7) Ohio State
(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Western Michigan
Michigan State won series 2–0 |
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(4) Lake Superior State vs. (5) Bowling Green
Bowling Green won series 2–0 |
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Semifinals
(1) Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green
(2) Miami vs. (3) Michigan State
Championship
(1) Michigan vs. (3) Michigan State
Tournament awards
* Most Valuable Player(s)[5]
References
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