2005 CHA Tournament

The 2005 CHA Tournament took place March 11-13, 2005 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the Men's Division I league. The Women's Division I league tournament took place March 12 and 13 at Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.

CHA Men's Tournament
The regular season champions were the Bemidji State Beavers. Along with Alabama-Huntsville, they recieved a bye to the semifinals.

The seeds in the men's tournament were:
 * 1. Bemidji State
 * 2. Alabama-Huntsville
 * 3. Niagara
 * 4. Wayne State
 * 5. Air Force
 * 6. Robert Morris

All rounds were single elimination.

Play-in Round
The play-in round took place on March 11.

Semifinals
The semifinal round took place on March 12. The play-in teams were not reseeded.

Final
The CHA Championship Game was played on March 13. The Bemidji State Beavers earned their first ever Division I NCAA Tournament bid, defeating the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 3-0 in front of a nominally home-ice crowd. The Beavers did not allow a single goal during the tournament.

CHA Women's Tournament
The regular season champions were the Mercyhurst Lakers.

The women's seeds were:
 * 1. Mercyhurst
 * 2. Niagara
 * 3. Wayne State
 * 4. Quinnipiac

All rounds were single-elimination.

Semifinals
The semifinals took place on March 12.

Final
The CHA Championship took place on March 13.

Mercyhurst gained an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.