The 1996 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 25th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 16, 1996. 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 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The three 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 1996 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
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
March 8–10 |
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Semifinals
March 14 |
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Championship
March 16 |
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Lake Superior State |
4* |
8 |
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Lake Superior State |
7 |
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8 |
Ohio State |
3 |
2 |
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5 |
Bowling Green |
0 |
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Michigan |
5 |
3 |
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Miami |
1 |
0 |
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Lake Superior State |
3 |
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Michigan |
4 |
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Michigan State |
3* |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
Ferris State |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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Western Michigan |
1 |
1 |
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Michigan |
6 |
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Bowling Green |
8 |
3 |
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Michigan State |
2 |
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Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (8) Ohio State
Lake Superior State won series 2–0 |
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(2) Michigan vs. (7) Miami
(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Ferris State
Michigan State won series 2–1 |
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(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green
Bowling Green won series 2–0 |
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Semifinals
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (5) Bowling Green
(2) Michigan vs. (3) Michigan State
Championship
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (2) Michigan
Tournament awards
* Most Valuable Player(s)[5]
References
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