2005 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 2005 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 34th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 11 and March 19, 2005. Opening round games were played at campus sites, while all "super six" games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. In the first round, the first and twelfth seeds, the second and eleventh seeds, the third seed and tenth seeds, the fourth seed and ninth seeds, the fifth seed and eighth seeds, and the sixth seed and seventh seeds played a best-of-three series, with the two highest-seeded winners advancing to the semifinals and the remaining four winners playing in the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winner advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-game, with the winner advancing to the championship game and the loser advancing to the third place game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference Standings

Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2004–05 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 Michigan†*2823324812870423183178103
#9 Ohio State2821524410062422711414296
Northern Michigan281774388257402211712091
Nebraska-Omaha281311430101843919164133124
Bowling Green28131232992873616164117116
Michigan State28121332787744120174121100
Miami28111342680763815185120104
Alaska-Fairbanks28111432574993717164110122
Lake Superior State28814622648438922784118
Western Michigan28818218781123714212105134
Ferris State2871741873973913224114131
Notre Dame283205114810538527660138
Championship: Michigan
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Bracket

  First round[2]
March 11–13
Quarterfinals[3]
March 17
Semifinals
March 18
Championship
March 19
                                         
  1 Michigan 10 1*   1 Michigan 3  
12 Notre Dame 1 0 3 Northern Michigan 3     8 Alaska-Fairbanks 1  
  8 Alaska-Fairbanks 6  
  2 Ohio State 4 0 5*
11 Ferris State 2 1* 4
  3 Northern Michigan 1 4 4     1 Michigan 4
10 Western Michigan 2 2 1     2 Ohio State 2
  4 Nebraska-Omaha 4 4*
9 Lake Superior State 3 3
  5 Bowling Green 3 3 2 Ohio State 4
8 Alaska-Fairbanks 6 6 4 Nebraska-Omaha 0     6 Michigan State 1 Third Place
  6 Michigan State 5  
  6 Michigan State 2 5* 6 Michigan State 2
7 Miami 1 4 8 Alaska-Fairbanks 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

(1) Michigan vs. (12) Notre Dame

Michigan won series 2–0

(2) Ohio State vs. (11) Ferris State

Ohio State won series 2–1

(3) Northern Michigan vs. (10) Western Michigan

Northern Michigan won series 2–1

(4) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (9) Lake Superior State

Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–0

(5) Bowling Green vs. (8) Alaska-Fairbanks

Alaska-Fairbanks won series 2–0

(6) Michigan State vs. (7) Miami

Michigan State won series 2–0

(3) Northern Michigan vs. (8) Alaska-Fairbanks

(4) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (6) Michigan State

(1) Michigan vs. (8) Alaska-Fairbanks

(2) Ohio State vs. (6) Michigan State

(6) Michigan State vs. (8) Alaska-Fairbanks

(1) Michigan vs. (2) Ohio State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player(s)[24]

[25]

Three Stars of the Tournament

[26]

References

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  2. "CCHA men's 2004-05 Results Week 24". 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  3. "CCHA men's 2004-05 Results Week 25". 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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  5. "Michigan 1, Notre Dame 0". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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  9. "Western Michigan 2, Northern Michigan 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  10. "Northern Michigan 4, Western Michigan 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  11. "Northern Michigan 4, Western Michigan 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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  13. "Nebraska-Omaha 4, Lake Superior State 3". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  14. "Alaska-Fairbanks 6, Bowling Green 3". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  15. "Alaska-Fairbanks 6, Bowling Green 3". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  16. "Michigan State 2, Miami 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  17. "Michigan State 5, Miami 4". USCHO.com. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  18. "Alaska-Fairbanks 6, Northern Michigan 3". USCHO.com. 2005-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  19. "Michigan State 5, Nebraska-Omaha 0". USCHO.com. 2005-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  20. "Michigan 3, Alaska-Fairbanks 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  21. "Ohio State 4, Michigan State 1". USCHO.com. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  22. "Alaska-Fairbanks 3, Michigan State 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  23. "Michigan 4, Ohio State 2". USCHO.com. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  24. "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  25. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  26. "Saving the Best for Last". Inside College Hockey. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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