Joe Louis Arena hosted the CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament from 1982 until the demise of the original CCHA in 2013.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey -only conference based in Farmington Hills, Michigan At the completion of each regular season, it holds the CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to determine its conference champion. The tournament champions receives the Mason Cup .
The tournament has had a variety of formats over its existence.
The tournament was first hosted at the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri with Ohio State winning the inaugural tournament. Michigan State has won the most CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments with eleven; they are tied with Michigan for the most championship game appearances at fifteen. Ron Mason has coached sixteen championship teams, more than any other CCHA coach, and also has the most championship game appearances as coach with twenty. The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan hosted the tournament from 1982 until the demise of the original CCHA after the 2012–13 season. The St. Louis Arena hosted the tournament six times, while the BGSU Ice Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio and Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan each hosted the championship game twice.
When the CCHA was reestablished effective with the 2021–22 season, it adopted a new tournament format. All eight conference members compete, seeded according to regular-season conference record. All first-round matches are best-of-three series, with all games hosted by the higher seed. The bracket is reseeded for the semifinals, which consist of single games hosted by the higher seed. The semifinal winners play for the championship, also held as a single game at the home arena of the top surviving seed.
Champions [ ]
Year
Winning team
Coach
Losing team
Coach
Score
Location
Venue
Reference
1972 Ohio State Chambers, Dave Dave Chambers
Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
3–0
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1973 Bowling Green Vivian, Jack Jack Vivian
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St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1974 Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
Lake Superior State Comley, Rick Rick Comley
8–3
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1975 Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
Lake Superior State Comley, Rick Rick Comley
8–3
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1976 Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
Western Michigan Neal, Bill Bill Neal
15–4 (agg. )
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1977 Bowling Green Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
5–4 (agg. )
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Arena
1978 Bowling Green Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Saint Louis Selman, Bill Bill Selman
13–3 (agg. )
Bowling Green, Ohio BGSU Ice Arena
1979 Bowling Green Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Ohio State Welsh, Jerry Jerry Welsh
11–7 (agg. )
Bowling Green, Ohio BGSU Ice Arena
1980 Northern Michigan Comley, Rick Rick Comley
Ferris State Duffett, Rick Rick Duffett
15–9 (agg. )
Marquette, Michigan Lakeview Arena
1981 Northern Michigan Comley, Rick Rick Comley
Ohio State Welsh, Jerry Jerry Welsh
6–4 (agg. )
Marquette, Michigan Lakeview Arena
1982 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Notre Dame Smith, Lefty Lefty Smith
4–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1983 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Bowling Green York, Jerry Jerry York
4–3 (OT )
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1984 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Western Michigan Wilkinson, Bill Bill Wilkinson
5–0
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1985 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Lake Superior State Anzalone, Frank Frank Anzalone
5–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1986 Western Michigan Wilkinson, Bill Bill Wilkinson
Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
3–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1987 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Bowling Green York, Jerry Jerry York
4–3 (OT )
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1988 Bowling Green York, Jerry Jerry York
Lake Superior State Anzalone, Frank Frank Anzalone
5–3
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1989 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Lake Superior State Anzalone, Frank Frank Anzalone
4–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1990 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Lake Superior State Anzalone, Frank Frank Anzalone
4–3
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1991 Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
6–5 (OT )
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1992 Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
3–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1993 Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Miami Gwozdecky, George George Gwozdecky
3–0
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1994 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
3–0
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1995 Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
5–3
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1996 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Lake Superior State Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
4–3
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1997 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
3–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1998 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Ohio State Markell, John John Markell
3–2 (2OT )
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
1999 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Northern Michigan Comley, Rick Rick Comley
5–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2000 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Nebraska-Omaha Kemp, Mike Mike Kemp
6–0
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2001 Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
2–0
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2002 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Michigan State Mason, Ron Ron Mason
3–2
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2003 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Ferris State Daniels, Bob Bob Daniels
5–3
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2004 Ohio State Markell, John John Markell
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
4–2
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2005 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Ohio State Markell, John John Markell
4–2
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2006 Michigan State Comley, Rick Rick Comley
Miami Blasi, Enrico Enrico Blasi
2–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2007 Notre Dame Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
2–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2008 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Miami Blasi, Enrico Enrico Blasi
2–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2009 Notre Dame Jackson, Jeff Jeff Jackson
Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
5–2
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
2010 Michigan Berenson, Red Red Berenson
Northern Michigan Kyle, Walt Walt Kyle
2–1
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
References [ ] General CCHA Champions . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on 2009-03-06.Specific
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