1990-91 CCHA season

This is the 1990-91 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's twentieth season.

Membership changes
none

Standings
Team                    GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA Lake Superior Lakers     32 26  2 4 56 181  77 Michigan Wolverines     32 24 53 3 51 178 107 Ferris State Bulldogs   32 15 12 5 35 122 111 Western Michigan Broncos 32 16 14 2 34 121 115 Michigan State Spartans 32 14 13 5 33 130 101 Bowling Green Falcons   32 13 17 2 28 123 144 Ohio State Buckeyes     32  9 19 4 22  99 158 UIC Flames              32  9 21 2 20 112 150 Miami Redskins          32  3 26 3  9  78 181

Quarterfinals (best of three)

 * Lake Superior defeated Illinois-Chicago two games to one, 5-3, 3-1
 * Michigan defeated Ohio State two games to none, 5-4, 9-4
 * Ferris State defeated Bowling Green two games to none, 5-3, 3-2 (ot)
 * Western Michigan defeated Michigan State two games to none, 4-3, 4-2

Semifinals

 * Lake Superior defeated Western Michigan 11 to 4
 * Michigan defeated Ferris State 4 to 2

Final

 * Lake Superior defeated Michigan 6 to 5 in overtime

Consolation

 * Western Michigan defeated Ferris State 2 to 1 in overtime

NCAA Tournament
Lake Superior Michigan
 * lost to Clarkson two games to one (7-3, 2-6, 4-3) in the quarterfinals
 * defeated Cornell two games to one (4-5 (ot), 6-4, 9-3) in the first round
 * lost to Boston University two games to none (4-1, 8-1) in the quarterfinals