2000-01 CCHA season

This is the 2000-01 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's thirtieth season.

Membership changes

 * none

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P  GF GA  Michigan State Spartans    28 21  4 3 45  86 37 Miami RedHawks            28 17 10 1 35  95 71 Michigan Wolverines       28 16  9 3 35 102 60 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks  28 15 10 3 33  86 80 Northern Michigan Wildcats 28 12 10 6 30 76 71 Western Michigan Broncos  28 12 10 6 30  97 96 Ohio State Buckeyes       28 13 13 2 28  81 89 Ferris State Bulldogs     28  9 15 4 22  64 81 Bowling Green Falcons     28  8 15 5 21  72 82 Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks  28  7 14 7 21  67 91 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28  7 15 6 20  72 98 Lake Superior Lakers      28  8 20 0 16  53 95

First Round (best of three)

 * Michigan State defeated Alaska-Fairbanks two games to none (5-2, 3-2 (ot))
 * Bowling Green defeated Miami tow games to none (4-3, 4-3 (ot))
 * Michigan defeated Ferris State two games to none (8-3, 3-0)
 * Nebraska-Omaha defeated Ohio State two games to one (4-5 (ot), 2-1, 4-3 (2ot))
 * Northern Michigan defeated Western Michigan two games to one (3-2 (ot), 7-9, 5-4 (ot))

Play-In

 * Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan 2 to 1 in overtime

Semifinals

 * Michigan State defeated Bowling Green 2 to 1
 * Michigan defeated Nebraska-Omaha 3 to 2

Final

 * Michigan State defeated Michigan 2 to 0

NCAA Tournament
Michigan Michigan State
 * defeated Mercyhurst 4 to 3 in the West Regional Quarterfinals
 * defeated St. Cloud State 4 to 3 in the West Regional Semifinals
 * lost to Boston College 4 to 2 in the National Semifinals
 * defeated Wisconsin 5 to 1 in the West Regional semifinals
 * lost to North Dakota 2 to 0 in the National Semifinals