2003-04 CCHA season

This is the 2003-04 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's thirty-third season.

Membership changes

 * none

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA Michigan Wolverines        28 18  8 2 38 101  66 Miami RedHawks            28 17  8 3 37  99  74 Michigan State Spartans   28 17  9 2 36  91  62 Ohio State Buckeyes       28 16 12 0 32  89  70 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28 14 11 3 31  84  71 Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks  28 14 13 1 29  92  92 Northern Michigan Wildcats 28 13 13 2 28 66  79 Western Michigan Broncos  28 12 13 3 27  87 101 Bowling Green Falcons     28  9 13 6 24  69  83 Ferris State Bulldogs     28 10 17 1 21  71  97 Lake Superior Lakers      28  7 16 5 19  60  83 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks  28  5 19 4 14  60  91

First Round (best of three)

 * Michigan defeated Omaha-Nebraska two games to one (2-0, 1-3, 5-2)
 * Miami defeated Lake Superior two games to none (4-0, 2-1 (ot))
 * Michigan State defeated Ferris State two games to none (6-4, 5-3)
 * Ohio State defeated Bowling Green two games to none (3-2, 5-2)
 * Notre Dame defeated Western Michigan two games to one (4-2, 0-4, 5-4 (ot))
 * Northern Michigan defeated Alaska-Fairbanks  two games to none (3-1, 3-2)

Quarterfinals

 * Northern Michigan defeated Michigan State 2 to 1
 * Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 6 to 5 in overtime

Semifinals

 * Michigan defeated Northern Michigan 5 to 1
 * Ohio State defeated  Miami 4 to 3 in overtime

Final

 * Ohio State defeated Michigan 4 to 2

Third Place

 * Miami defeated Northern Michigan 4 to 0

NCAA Tournament
Miami
 * lost to Denver 3 to 2 in the West Regional Semifinals

Michigan Michigan State Notre Dame Ohio State
 * defeated New Hampshire 4 to 1 in the Northeast Regional Semifinals
 * lost to Boston College 3 to 2 in overtime in the Northeast Regional Final
 * lost to Minnesota-Duluth 5 to 0 in the Midwest Regional Semifinals
 * lost to Minnesota 5 to 2 in the Midwest Regional Semifinals
 * lost to Wisconsin 1 to 0 in overtime in the East Regional Semifinals