1992 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1992 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 21st CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1992. 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 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

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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 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings

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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
Michigan 32 22 7 3 47 150 104 44 32 9 3 215 144
Lake Superior State* 32 20 8 4 44 141 78 43 30 9 4 203 100
Michigan State 32 18 7 7 43 149 105 44 26 10 8 199 143
Western Michigan 32 14 12 6 34 119 114 36 16 14 6 140 130
Miami 32 12 14 6 30 124 145 40 18 16 6 165 183
Ferris State 32 11 15 6 28 102 127 38 13 18 7 119 148
Illinois-Chicago 32 8 18 6 22 101 132 36 10 20 6 123 152
Ohio State 32 8 19 5 21 134 182 38 12 21 5 162 211
Bowling Green 32 7 20 5 19 123 156 34 8 21 5 133 165
Championship: Lake Superior State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 13–15
Semifinals
March 19
Championship
March 21
           
1 Michigan 4 9
8 Ohio State 2 4
1 Michigan 6
5 Miami 2
2 Lake Superior State 3 9
7 Illinois–Chicago 1 2
1 Michigan 1
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Lake Superior State 3
3 Michigan State 5 4
6 Ferris State 2 1
2 Lake Superior State 5 Consolation Game
3 Michigan State 3
4 Western Michigan 1 3 3 Michigan State 8
5 Miami 3 4* 5 Miami 5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

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(1) Michigan vs. (8) Ohio State

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Michigan 4 – 2 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan 9 – 4 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena
Michigan won series 2–0


(2) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Illinois–Chicago

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Lake Superior State 3 – 1 Illinois–Chicago Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State 9 – 2 Illinois–Chicago Taffy Abel Arena
Lake Superior State won series 2–0


(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Ferris State

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Michigan State 5 – 2 Ferris State Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State 4 – 1 Ferris State Munn Ice Arena
Michigan State won series 2–0


(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Miami

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Western Michigan 1 – 3 Miami Lawson Arena
Western Michigan 3 – 4 OT Miami Lawson Arena
Miami won series 2–0


Semifinals

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(1) Michigan vs. (5) Miami

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March 19 Michigan 6 – 2 Miami Joe Louis Arena


(2) Lake Superior State vs. (3) Michigan State

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March 19 Lake Superior State 5 – 3 Michigan State Joe Louis Arena


Consolation Game

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(3) Michigan State vs. (3) Miami

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March 21 Michigan State 8 – 5 Miami Joe Louis Arena


Championship

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(1) Michigan vs. (2) Lake Superior State

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March 21 Michigan 1 – 3 Lake Superior State Joe Louis Arena


Tournament awards

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* Most Valuable Player(s)[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Lake Superior Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jeff Jackson Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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