1989-90 CCHA season

This is the 1989-90 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's nineteenth season.

Membership changes
none

Standings
Team                    GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA Michigan State Spartans  32 26  3 3 55 190  93 Lake Superior Lakers    32 24  6 2 50 169  91 Bowling Green Falcons   32 20 10 2 42 153 142 Michigan Wolverines     32 16 11 5 37 148 125 Western Michigan Broncos 32 12 18 2 26 145 162 Ohio State Buckeyes     32 11 17 4 26 138 164 Miami Redskins          32  8 21 3 19 138 175 Ferris State Bulldogs   32  6 20 6 18 106 162 UIC Flames              32  7 24 1 15 104 177

Quarterfinals (best of three)

 * Michigan State defeated Ferris State two games to none, 6-3, 13-1
 * Lake Superior defeated Miami two games to none, 5-3, 7-4
 * Bowling Green defeated Ohio State two games to none, 7-1, 6-5
 * Michigan defeated Western Michigan two games to none, 5-3, 8-2

Semifinals

 * Michigan State defeated Michigan 4 to 3 in overtime
 * Lake Superior defeated Bowling Green 4 to 2

Final

 * Michigan State defeated Lake Superior 4 to 3

Consolation

 * Michigan defeated Bowling Green  5 to 4

NCAA Tournament
Bowling Green Lake Superior Michigan State
 * lost to Maine two games to none (8-4, 5-2) in the first round
 * defeated Alaska-Anchorage two games to none (6-2, 10-3) in the first round
 * lost to Colgate two games to none (3-2, 2-1) in the quarterfinals
 * lost to Boston University two games to one (3-6, 5-3, 5-3) in the quarterfinals