1997-98 CCHA season

This is the 1997-98 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's twenty-seventh season.

Membership changes

 * The Northern Michigan Wildcats rejoined the conference after spending 13 seasons in the WCHA.
 * Miami University changed the name of its sports teams from the Redskins to the RedHawks

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA Michigan State Spartans    30 21  5 4 46 110  54 Michigan Wolverines       30 22  7 1 45 109  69 Ohio State Buckeyes       30 19 10 1 39 106  76 Northern Michigan Wildcats 30 15 12 3 33 96  90 Miami RedHawks            30 14 12 4 32 100  87 Lake Superior Lakers      30 12 14 4 28  82 100 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30 12 14 4 28  91  89 Ferris State Bulldogs     30 12 15 3 27  88 106 Western Michigan Broncos  30  9 19 2 20  80  91 Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks  30  7 20 3 17  87 138 Bowling Green Falcons     30  6 21 3 15  77 106

First Round (best of three)

 * Michigan State defeated Ferris State two games to none (3-1, 2-1)
 * Michigan defeated Notre Dame two games to one (2-4, 2-1 (ot), 4-3)
 * Ohio State defeated Lake Superior two games to none (2-1, 6-0)
 * Northern Michigan defeated Miami two games to none (3-1, 8-2)

Semifinals

 * Michigan State defeated Northern Michigan 5 to 1
 * Ohio State defeated Michigan 4 to 2

Final

 * Michigan State defeated Ohio State 3 to 2 in double overtime

NCAA Tournament
Michigan Michigan State Ohio State
 * defeated Princeton 2 to 1 in the West Regional quarterfinals
 * defeated North Dakota 4 to 3 in the West Regional semifinals
 * defeated New Hampshire 4 to 0 in the West Regional final
 * defeated Boston College 3 to 2 in overtime to win the National Championship
 * lost to Ohio State 4 to 3 in overtime in the West Regional semifinals
 * defeated Yale 4 to 0 in the West Regional quarterfinals
 * defeated Michigan State 4 to 3 in overtime in the West Regional semifinals
 * lost to Boston College 5 to 2 in the West Regional finals