The 1997 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 26th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament . It was played between March 7 and March 15, 1997. Opening round games were played at campus sites, while all 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan . By winning the tournament, Michigan received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association 's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
Format [ ] The tournament featured three rounds of play. The two teams that finish below eighth place in the standings were not eligible for postseason play. In the quarterfinals, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the remaining highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winners advancing to the finals. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
Conference Standings[ 4] [ ] Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Conference
Overall
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Michigan †*27
21
3
3
46 151
64
43
35
4
4
242
98
Miami 27
19
7
1
39 112
79
40
27
12
1
174
119
Michigan State 27
16
7
4
36 99
76
40
23
13
4
145
118
Lake Superior State 27
15
8
4
34 106
98
38
19
14
5
154
142
Bowling Green 27
10
12
5
25 100
104
38
17
16
5
158
142
Western Michigan 27
10
12
5
25 94
99
37
14
18
5
125
134
Ohio State 27
9
16
2
20 95
132
39
12
25
2
135
190
Alaska-Fairbanks 27
8
18
1
17 92
126
37
14
22
1
135
169
Ferris State 27
7
18
2
16 83
121
37
11
23
3
125
166
Notre Dame 27
6
20
1
13 73
106
35
9
25
1
92
131
Championship : Michiganindicates conference regular season champion indicates conference tournament champion
Bracket [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
1
Michigan
8
11
–
1
Michigan
7
8
Alaska–Fairbanks
1
0
–
5
Bowling Green
2
2
Miami
4
4
–
7
Ohio State
1
2
–
1
Michigan
3
3
Michigan State
1
3
Michigan State
4
3
–
6
Western Michigan
1
1
–
4
Lake Superior State
3
4
–
2
Miami
3
5
Bowling Green
5
8
–
3
Michigan State
4 *
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (8) Alaska–Fairbanks [ ]
(2) Miami vs. (7) Ohio State [ ]
(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Western Michigan [ ]
Michigan State won series 2–0
(4) Lake Superior State vs. (5) Bowling Green [ ]
Bowling Green won series 2–0
Semifinals [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green [ ]
(2) Miami vs. (3) Michigan State [ ]
Championship [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (3) Michigan State [ ]
Tournament awards [ ] * Most Valuable Player(s) [ 5]
References [ ] External links [ ]
