1991 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1991 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 20th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 1 and March 9, 1991. 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, Lake Superior State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
| 1991 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 1–9, 1991 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan |
| Champions | Lake Superior State[1] (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Jeff Jackson[2] (1st title) |
| MVP | Clayton Beddoes[3] (Lake Superior 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 1991 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 | ||
| Lake Superior State†* | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 181 | 77 | 45 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 252 | 122 | |
| Michigan | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 178 | 107 | 47 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 248 | 162 | |
| Ferris State | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 122 | 111 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 174 | 144 | |
| Western Michigan | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 121 | 115 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 161 | 161 | |
| Michigan State | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 130 | 101 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 155 | 130 | |
| Bowling Green | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 123 | 144 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 149 | 190 | |
| Ohio State | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 158 | 40 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 135 | 209 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 32 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 112 | 150 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 143 | 165 | |
| Miami | 32 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 181 | 37 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 97 | 219 | |
| Championship: Lake Superior State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 1–3 |
Semifinals March 7 |
Championship March 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lake Superior State | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | Lake Superior State | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Illinois–Chicago | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | Lake Superior State | 6* | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ferris State | 5 | 3* | – | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolation Game | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | Ferris State | 2 | 3 | Ferris State | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Western Michigan | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (8) Illinois–Chicago
| Lake Superior State | 5 – 3 | Illinois–Chicago | Taffy Abel Arena | |||||
| Lake Superior State | 3 – 1 | Illinois–Chicago | Taffy Abel Arena | |||||
| Lake Superior State won series 2–0 | |
(2) Michigan vs. (7) Ohio State
| Michigan | 5 – 4 | Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan | 9 – 4 | Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan won series 2–0 | |
(3) Ferris State vs. (6) Bowling Green
| Ferris State | 5 – 3 | Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena | |||||
| Ferris State | 3 – 2 | OT | Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena | ||||
| Ferris State won series 2–0 | |
(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Michigan State
| Western Michigan | 4 – 3 | Michigan State | Lawson Arena | |||||
| Western Michigan | 4 – 2 | Michigan State | Lawson Arena | |||||
| Western Michigan won series 2–0 | |
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (4) Western Michigan
| March 7 | Lake Superior State | 11 – 4 | Western Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
(3) Ferris State vs. (4) Western Michigan
| March 9 | Ferris State | 1 – 2 | OT | Western Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | |||
(1) Lake Superior State vs. (2) Michigan
| March 9 | Lake Superior State | 6 – 5 | OT | Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | |||
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- F Mike Eastwood (Western Michigan)
- F Doug Weight (Lake Superior State)
- F Don Stone (Michigan)
- D Aaron Ward (Michigan)
- D Karl Johnston (Lake Superior State)
- G Darrin Madeley (Lake Superior State)
References
- "Lake Superior Men's Team History". Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- "Jeff Jackson 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.