1987 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1987 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 16th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 6 and March 14, 1987. First round games were played at campus sites, while 'final four' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
| 1987 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 6–14, 1987 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan |
| Champions | Michigan State[1] (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Ron Mason[2] (8th title) |
| MVP | Bobby Reynolds[3] (Michigan State) |
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finished below eighth place in the standings was 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 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Conference Standings
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 | ||
| Bowling Green† | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 181 | 121 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 238 | 160 | |
| Michigan State* | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 163 | 117 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 231 | 156 | |
| Lake Superior State | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 143 | 130 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 181 | 168 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 148 | 118 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 176 | 154 | |
| Western Michigan | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 155 | 144 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 219 | 187 | |
| Ohio State | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 132 | 168 | 43 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 188 | 211 | |
| Michigan | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 153 | 174 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 188 | 220 | |
| Ferris State | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 114 | 152 | 43 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 157 | 197 | |
| Miami | 32 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 127 | 192 | 39 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 151 | 232 | |
| Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 6–8 |
Semifinals March 12 |
Championship March 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Ferris State | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Ohio State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 8* | 6 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michigan | 7 | 3 | – | 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 4* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lake Superior State | 8 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolation Game | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Illinois–Chicago | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Michigan State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Western Michigan | 3* | 4 | 5 | 5 | Western Michigan | 3 | 5 | Western Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
(1) Bowling Green vs. (8) Ferris State
| Bowling Green | 4 – 6 | Ferris State | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green | 5 – 0 | Ferris State | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green | 5 – 1 | Ferris State | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green won series 2–1 | |
(2) Michigan State vs. (7) Michigan
| Michigan State | 8 – 7 | OT | Michigan | Munn Ice Arena | ||||
| Michigan State | 6 – 3 | Michigan | Munn Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan State won series 2–0 | |
(3) Lake Superior State vs. (6) Ohio State
| Lake Superior State | 8 – 5 | Ohio State | Taffy Abel Arena | |||||
| Lake Superior State | 3 – 5 | Ohio State | Taffy Abel Arena | |||||
| Lake Superior State | 8 – 4 | Ohio State | Taffy Abel Arena | |||||
| Ohio State won series 2–1 | |
(4) Illinois–Chicago vs. (5) Western Michigan
| Illinois–Chicago | 2 – 3 | OT | Western Michigan | UIC Pavilion | ||||
| Illinois–Chicago | 6 – 4 | Western Michigan | UIC Pavilion | |||||
| Illinois–Chicago | 1 – 5 | Western Michigan | UIC Pavilion | |||||
| Western Michigan won series 2–1 | |
(2) Michigan State vs. (5) Western Michigan
| March 12 | Michigan State | 6 – 3 | Western Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
(1) Bowling Green vs. (2) Michigan State
| March 14 | Bowling Green | 3 – 4 | OT | Michigan State | Joe Louis Arena | |||
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- F Bobby Reynolds* (Michigan State)
- F Jeff Madill (Ohio State)
- F Paul Ysebaert (Bowling Green)
- D Donald McSween (Michigan State)
- D Scott Paluch (Bowling Green)
- G Gary Kruzich (Bowling Green)
References
- "Michigan State Men's Team History". Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-23.