2001 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 2001 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 30th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 17, 2001. First round and play-in 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 State won the inaugural Mason Cup (named after head coach Ron Mason) and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format edit

The tournament featured four rounds of play. The two teams that finish below tenth place in the standings were not eligible for postseason play. In the First Round, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third and eighth seeds, the fourth and seventh seeds and the fifth and sixth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the top three ranked winners advancing to the semifinals and two lower-seeded teams playing in a single play-in game to determine the final qualifier. 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 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference standings edit

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
#3 Michigan State†* 28 21 4 3 45 86 37 42 33 5 4 134 57
Miami 28 17 10 1 35 95 71 38 20 16 2 120 108
#4 Michigan 28 16 9 3 35 102 60 45 27 13 5 167 110
#13 Nebraska-Omaha 28 15 10 3 33 86 80 42 24 15 3 127 107
Northern Michigan 28 12 10 6 30 76 71 38 18 13 7 121 102
Western Michigan 28 12 10 6 30 97 96 39 20 13 6 149 129
Ohio State 28 13 13 2 28 81 89 37 17 18 2 118 117
Ferris State 28 9 15 4 22 64 81 38 13 20 5 91 112
Bowling Green 28 8 15 5 21 72 82 40 16 19 5 109 110
Alaska-Fairbanks 28 7 14 7 21 67 91 36 9 19 8 90 112
Notre Dame 28 7 15 6 20 72 98 39 10 22 7 104 150
Lake Superior State 28 8 20 0 16 53 95 36 13 23 0 79 119
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket edit

First Round[2]
March 8–11
Play-In
March 13
Semifinals[3]
March 16
Championship
March 17
1Michigan State53*
10Alaska-Fairbanks22
1Michigan State2
2Miami335Northern Michigan19Bowling Green1
9Bowling Green44*9Bowling Green2*
3Michigan831Michigan State2
8Ferris State303Michigan0
4Nebraska-Omaha424**
7Ohio State5*133Michigan3
4Nebraska-Omaha2
5Northern Michigan3*75*
6Western Michigan294

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round edit

(1) Michigan State vs. (10) Alaska-Fairbanks edit

March 9[4] Michigan State 5 – 2 Alaska-Fairbanks Munn Ice Arena Recap  
Sean Patchell - PP - 03:48
Adam Hall - PP - 08:40
Brian Maloney - GW SH - 17:40
First period 12:36 - Jim Lawrence
No scoring Second period No scoring
Brian Maloney - 03:29
Rustyn Dolyny - PP - 11:38
Third period 16:33 - Pat Hallett
Ryan Miller ( 32 saves / 34 shots ) Goalie stats Preston McKay ( 26 saves / 31 shots )
March 10[5] Michigan State 3 – 2 OT Alaska-Fairbanks Munn Ice Arena Recap  
Brian Maloney - 16:28 First period 03:36 - PP - Ryan Lang
17:00 - Scott McIlroy
No scoring Second period No scoring
John Nail - PP - 17:18 Third period No scoring
Sean Patchell - GW - 07:18 First overtime period No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 31 saves / 33 shots ) Goalie stats Preston McKay ( 41 saves / 44 shots )
Michigan State won series 2–0


(2) Miami vs. (9) Bowling Green edit

March 8[6] Miami 3 – 4 Bowling Green Goggin Ice Arena Recap  
Pat Leahy - 15:23 First period 12:39 - Marc Barlow
Evan Cheverie - 03:47 Second period No scoring
A.J. Kratofil - 02:15 Third period 05:48 - Tyler Knight
10:22 - Scott Hewson
15:36 - GW PP - Ryan Murphy
David Burleigh ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 34 saves / 37 shots )
March 9[7] Miami 3 - 4 OT Bowling Green Goggin Ice Arena Recap  
Pat Leahy - PP - 10:46 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Evan Cheverie - 11:02
Nick Jardine - 18:38
Third period 02:40 - PP - Marc Barlow
09:18 - Ryan Murphy
11:32 - PP - Ryan Murphy
No scoring First overtime period 09:55 - Grady Moore
David Burleigh ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 36 saves / 39 shots )
Bowling Green won series 2–0


(3) Michigan vs. (8) Ferris State edit

March 9[8] Michigan 8 – 3 Ferris State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
Mike Cammalleri - PP - 04:13
Mark Kosick - 13:51
Josh Langfeld - PP - 15:56
First period No scoring
Andy Hilbert - GW PP - 09:21
Bill Trainor - 13:07
Joe Kautz - 16:27
Second period 05:44 - Kevin Swider
07:58 - PP - Kevin Swider
Mike Cammalleri - 18:18
Andy Hilbert - 19:15
Third period 18:31 - Jon Rogger
Josh Blackburn ( 13 saves / 16 shots ) Goalie stats Phil Osaer ( 26 saves / 32 shots ) / Vince Owen ( 10 saves / 12 shots )
March 10[9] Michigan 3 – 0 Ferris State Yost Ice Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
Josh Langfeld - GW PP - 04:48
Mike Cammalleri - PP - 11:35
Second period No scoring
Geoff Koch - EN - 19:52 Third period No scoring
Josh Blackburn ( 18 saves / 18 shots ) Goalie stats Phil Osaer ( 25 saves / 27 shots )
Michigan won series 2–0


(4) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (7) Ohio State edit

March 9[10] Nebraska-Omaha 4 – 5 OT Ohio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
Jeff Hoggan - 00:55 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 01:38 - PP - Dave Steckel
02:37 - Scott May
18:58 - PP - Jean-Francois Dufour
David Brisson - PP - 02:02
Greg Zanon - PP - 10:25
Dave Noel-Bernier - 16:54
Third period 17:44 - Eric Skaug
No scoring First overtime period 00:38 - Miguel LeFleche
Dan Ellis ( 27 saves / 32 shots ) Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 23 saves / 27 shots )
March 10[11] Nebraska-Omaha 2 – 1 Ohio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
Billy Pugliese - 05:25 First period No scoring
David Brisson - GW - 12:05 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 10:09 - Miguel LeFleche
Dan Ellis ( 18 saves / 19 shots ) Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 21 saves / 23 shots )
March 11[12] Nebraska-Omaha 4 – 3 2OT Ohio State Omaha Civic Auditorium Recap  
David Brisson - PP - 17:29 First period 08:13 - PP - Paul Caponigri
No scoring Second period 08:07 - Daymen Bencharski
Dave Noel-Bernier - 01:26
Billy Pugliese - 18:25
Third period 18:55 - EA - Paul Caponigri
Billy Pugliese - GW - 07:31 Second overtime period No scoring
Dan Ellis ( 44 saves / 47 shots ) Goalie stats Mike Betz ( 36 saves / 40 shots )
Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–1


(5) Northern Michigan vs. (6) Western Michigan edit

March 9[13] Northern Michigan 3 – 2 OT Western Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Dan Donette - 12:57 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 12:16 - Dana Lattery
18:25 - Mike Bishai
Jim Jackson - PP - 16:27 Third period No scoring
Fred Mattersdorfer - GW - 11:54 First overtime period No scoring
Dan Ragusett ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
March 10[14] Northern Michigan 7 – 9 Western Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Brent Robertson - 18:34 First period No scoring
Bryce Cockburn - 18:34
Fred Mattersdorfer - 11:14
Jim Jackson - 14:59
Second period 00:18 - Dana Lattery
02:10 - Lucas Drake
10:52 - Steve Rymsha
13:44 - Anthony Battaglia
18:08 - PP - Mike Jarmuth
Justin Kinunen - 07:03
Fred Mattersdorfer - 13:43
Alex Sawruk - 14:24
Third period 02:02 - Mike Bishai
04:22 - Steve Rymsha
07:59 - GW - Jeff Campbell
18:08 - EN - Jeff Campbell
Dan Ragusett ( 15 saves / 20 shots ) / Craig Kowalski ( 6 saves / 9 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 34 shots )
March 11[15] Northern Michigan 5 – 4 OT Western Michigan Berry Events Center Recap  
Fred Mattersdorfer - PP - 17:12 First period 01:26 - Steve Rymsha
10:04 - PP - Dana Lattery
12:16 - SH - Mike Bishai
Terry Harrison - 02:01
Bryce Cockburn - PP - 18:23
Second period 07:36 - SH - Jeff Campbell
Terry Harrison - 01:16 Third period No scoring
Ryan Riipi - GW - 11:40 First overtime period No scoring
Dan Ragusett ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Reynaert ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
Northern Michigan won series 2–1


Play-in edit

(5) Northern Michigan vs. (9) Bowling Green edit

March 13[16] Northern Michigan 1 – 2 Bowling Green Berry Events Center Recap  
No Scoring First period 14:23 - Ryan Wetterberg
Mike Sandbeck - PP - 12:27 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
No scoring overtime period 14:54 - GW - Dennis Williams
Dan Ragusett ( 27 saves / 29 shots ) Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 37 saves / 38 shots )


Semifinals edit

(1) Michigan State vs. (5) Northern Michigan edit

March 16[17] Michigan State 2 – 1 Northern Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Sean Patchell - 16:36 First period 19:22 - Kevin Bieksa
Sean Patchell - GW - 15:56 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 28 saves / 29 shots ) Goalie stats Tyler Masters ( 33 saves / 35 shots )


(3) Michigan vs. (4) Nebraska-Omaha edit

March 16[18] Michigan 3 – 2 Nebraska-Omaha Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Craig Murray - 07:25
Mike Cammalleri - 09:52
Joe Kautz - GW - 18:26
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 10:02 - Scott Turner
15:50 - Greg Zanon
No scoring Third period No scoring
Josh Blackburn ( 16 saves / 18 shots ) Goalie stats Dan Ellis ( 31 saves / 34 shots )


Championship edit

(1) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan edit

March 17[19] Michigan State 2 – 0 Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Joe Goodenow - GW - 09:44
Adam Hall - 19:38
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 19 saves / 19 shots ) Goalie stats Josh Blackburn ( 24 saves / 26 shots )


Tournament awards edit

All-Tournament Team edit

* Most Valuable Player(s)[20]

[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "Michigan State Men's Team History". Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "CCHA men's 2000-01 Results Week 24". 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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  5. ^ "Michigan State 3, Alaska-Fairbanks 2". USCHO.com. March 10, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Bowling Green 4, Miami 3". USCHO.com. March 8, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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  10. ^ "Ohio State 5, Nebraska-Omaha 4". USCHO.com. March 9, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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  12. ^ "Nebraska-Omaha 4, Ohio State 3". USCHO.com. March 11, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  13. ^ "Northern Michigan 3, Western Michigan 2". USCHO.com. March 9, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  14. ^ "Western Michigan 9, Northern Michigan 7". USCHO.com. March 10, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  15. ^ "Northern Michigan 5, Western Michigan 4". USCHO.com. March 11, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  16. ^ "Bowling Green 2, Northern Michigan 1". USCHO.com. March 13, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  17. ^ "Michigan State 2, Northern Michigan 1". USCHO.com. March 16, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  18. ^ "Michigan 3, Nebraska-Omaha 2". USCHO.com. March 16, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  19. ^ "Michigan State 2, Michigan 0". USCHO.com. March 17, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  20. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  21. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

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