The 2008 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 37th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 6 and March 22, 2008. Opening round and quarterfinal games were played at campus sites, while the semifinals, third place, and championship games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2008 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
#2 Michigan†* 28 20 4 4 44 107 62 43 33 6 4 170 89
#5 Miami 28 21 6 1 43 114 56 42 33 8 1 169 78
#7 Michigan State 28 19 6 3 41 92 58 42 25 12 5 135 98
#3 Notre Dame 28 15 9 4 34 74 57 47 27 16 4 136 100
Ferris State 28 12 12 4 28 77 72 39 18 16 5 109 98
Northern Michigan 28 12 13 3 27 76 78 44 20 20 4 116 120
Bowling Green 28 13 15 0 26 73 84 39 18 21 0 105 120
Nebraska–Omaha 28 11 13 4 26 87 99 40 17 19 4 125 142
Alaska 28 0^ 28^ 0^ 20 61 80 35 0^ 35^ 0^ 80 104
Lake Superior State 28 7 15 6 20 65 101 37 10 20 7 91 125
Ohio State 28 7 18 3 17 61 93 41 12 25 4 98 136
Western Michigan 28 4 22 2 10 53 100 38 8 27 3 82 126
Championship: Michigan
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and ties due to player ineligibilities.[1]

Bracket

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First round
March 6–9
Quarterfinals
March 14–16
Semifinals
March 21
Championship
March 22
1 Michigan 10 2
5 Ferris State 4* 6 8 Nebraska-Omaha 1 1
12 Western Michigan 3 3 1 Michigan 6
6 Northern Michigan 4
2 Miami 4 4
6 Northern Michigan 3 4 6 7 Bowling Green 1 2
11 Ohio State 4 2 1 1 Michigan 2
2 Miami 1
3 Michigan State 5 1 2
7 Bowling Green 4 1 4* 6 Northern Michigan 1 2 3*
10 Lake Superior State 3 6 3 2 Miami 2* Third place
4 Notre Dame 1
4 Notre Dame 1 6 2 4 Notre Dame 1
8 Nebraska-Omaha 4 3 2*** 5 Ferris State 2 3 1 6 Northern Michigan 2
9 Alaska 3 5 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round

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(5) Ferris State vs. (12) Western Michigan

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March 7 Ferris State 4 – 3 OT Western Michigan Ewigleben Arena Recap  
Cody Chupp - pp - 18:51 First period 13:38 - pp - Jeff Pierce
Blair Riley - pp - 08:48 Second period 15:37 - Cam Watson
Adam Miller - pp - 08:58 Third period 10:40 - Kevin O'Connor
Cody Chupp - 12:28 First overtime period No scoring
Mitch O'Keefe ( 28 saves / 31 shots ) Goalie stats Riley Gill ( 40 saves / 44 shots )
March 8 Ferris State 6 – 3 Western Michigan Ewigleben Arena Recap  
Justin Lewandowski - pp - 12:49
Aaron Lewicki - 18:06
First period 05:44 - Nathan Ansell
Blair Riley - 02:10
Casey Haines - 06:45
Second period No scoring
Brendan Connolly - 01:11
Brendan Connolly - en - 19:40
Third period 00:59 - Jeff Pierce
04:00 - Travis Paeth
Pat Nagle ( 27 saves / 30 shots ) Goalie stats Riley Gill ( 39 saves / 44 shots )
Ferris State won series 2–0


(6) Northern Michigan vs. (11) Ohio State

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March 7 Northern Michigan 3 – 4 Ohio State Berry Events Center Recap  
Jared Brown - pp - 15:39 First period 06:34 - Tommy Goebel
18:39 - Patrick Schafer
No scoring Second period 10:47 - Jason DeSantis
13:54 - pp - Todd Rudasill
Matt Siddall - 16:07
T. J. Miller - 18:04
Third period No scoring
Brian Stewart ( 14 saves / 18 shots ) Goalie stats Joe Palmer ( 27 saves / 30 shots )
March 8 Northern Michigan 4 – 2 Ohio State Berry Events Center Recap  
Nick Sirota - 03:00 First period 07:03 - Jason DeSantis
Phil Fox - 01:28
Mark Olver - pp - 19:58
Second period No scoring
Nick Sirota - 06:18 Third period 19:44 - Kyle Reed
Brian Stewart ( 25 saves / 27 shots ) Goalie stats Joe Palmer ( 23 saves / 27 shots )
March 9 Northern Michigan 6 – 1 Ohio State Berry Events Center Recap  
Mark Olver - 19:04 First period No scoring
Mark Olver - pp - 14:48 Second period No scoring
Phil Fox - 01:24
Jared Brown - pp - 02:06
Matt Siddall - pp - 07:41
Billy Smith - en - 19:07
Third period 03:24 - Peter Boyd
Brian Stewart ( 35 saves / 36 shots ) Goalie stats Joe Palmer ( 24 saves / 29 shots )
Northern Michigan won series 2–1


(7) Bowling Green vs. (10) Lake Superior State

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March 7 Bowling Green 4 – 3 Lake Superior State BGSU Ice Arena Recap  
Andrew Krelove 05:03
John Mazzei - 06:26
Tommy Dee - 16:32
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 08:53 - Steven Kaunisto
14:50 - pp - Steven Kaunisto
Todd McIlrath - 09:10 Third period 13:59 - Nathan Perkovich
Nick Eno ( 20 saves / 23 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Mahoney-Wilson ( 32 saves / 36 shots )
March 8 Bowling Green 1 – 6 Lake Superior State BGSU Ice Arena Recap  
Jacob Cepis - pp - 11:12 First period 04:59 - Will Acton
07:50 - Pat Aubry
08:51 - Simon Gysbers
14:19 - pp - Dan Eves
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 09:19 - sh - Will Acton
13:39 - Dan Eves
Nick Eno ( 20 saves / 24 shots )
Jimmy Spratt ( 6 saves / 8 shots )
Goalie stats Pat Inglis ( 34 saves / 35 shots )
March 9 Bowling Green 4 – 3 OT Lake Superior State BGSU Ice Arena Recap  
Tomas Petruska - pp - 06:03 First period 01:05 - Will Acton
Derek Whitmore - pp - 12:02 Second period 06:15 - pp - Troy Schwab
08:45 - pp - Nathan Perkovich
Todd McIlrath - 17:00 Third period No scoring
Jacob Cepis - 01:34 First overtime period No scoring
Jimmy Spratt ( 29 saves / 32 shots ) Goalie stats Pat Inglis ( 49 saves / 53 shots )
Bowling Green won series 2–1


(8) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (9) Alaska

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March 6 Nebraska-Omaha 4 – 3 Alaska Qwest Center Omaha Recap  
Brandon Scero - pp - 11:55 First period No scoring
J. J. Koehler - 08:48
Tomas Klempa - 16:24
Jeric Agosta - sh - 17:39
Second period 06:37 - pp - Dustin Sather
19:40 - pp - Jeff Penner
No scoring Third period 00:50 - pp - Jeff Penner
Jerad Kaufmann ( 28 saves / 31 shots ) Goalie stats Wylie Rogers ( 22 saves / 26 shots )
March 8 Nebraska-Omaha 3 – 5 Alaska Qwest Center Omaha Recap  
Eric Olimb - 15:41 First period 07:43 - pp - Landon Novotney
18:31 - pp - Ryan Hohl
No scoring Second period 04:03 - pp - Dion Knelsen
18:03 - Tyler Eckford
Brandon Scero - pp - 05:43
Joey Martin - 17:12
Third period 19:51 - en - Derek Klassen
Jerad Kaufmann ( 22 saves / 26 shots ) Goalie stats Wylie Rogers ( 28 saves / 31 shots )
March 9 Nebraska-Omaha 2 – 1 3OT Alaska Qwest Center Omaha Recap  
No Scoring First period 11:06 - sh - Trevor Hyatt
Matt Ambroz - pp - 14:19 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
J. P. Platisha - 04:22 Third overtime period No scoring
Jerad Kaufmann ( 64 saves / 66 shots ) Goalie stats Wylie Rogers ( 51 saves / 52 shots )
Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–1


Quarterfinals

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(1) Michigan vs. (8) Nebraska-Omaha

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March 14 Michigan 10 – 1 Nebraska-Omaha Yost Ice Arena Recap  
Brandon Naurato - pp - 04:53
Chad Kolarik - 10:29
Chad Kolarik - 18:05
First period No scoring
Carl Hagelin - sh - 10:37
Travis Turnbull - 18:47
Second period No scoring
Chad Kolarik - 00:30
Louie Caporusso - 01:25
Mark Mitera - 04:21
Kevin Porter - 11:44
Danny Fardig - 14:07
Third period 02:50 - pp - Tomas Klempa
Billy Sauer ( 12 saves / 13 shots )
Shawn Hunwick ( 2 saves / 2 shots )
Goalie stats Jerad Kaufmann ( 14 saves / 18 shots )
Jeremie Dupont ( 10 saves / 15 shots )
Eric Aarnio ( 6 saves / 7 shots )
March 15 Michigan 2 – 1 Nebraska-Omaha Yost Ice Arena Recap  
Brandon Naurato - 03:14
Carl Hagelin - 18:57
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 05:25 - pp - Dan Charleston
No scoring Third period No scoring
Billy Sauer ( 26 saves / 27 shots ) Goalie stats Jerad Kaufmann ( 34 saves / 36 shots )
Michigan won series 2–0


(2) Miami vs. (7) Bowling Green

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March 14 Miami 4 – 1 Bowling Green Steve Cady Arena Recap  
Pat Cannone - 03:51
Nathan Davis - 14:44
First period 03:35 - John Mazzei
No scoring Second period No scoring
Pat Cannone - pp - 06:14
Tommy Wingels - pp - 16:55
Third period No scoring
Jeff Zatkoff ( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats Jimmy Spratt ( 25 saves / 29 shots )
March 15 Miami 4 – 2 Bowling Green Steve Cady Arena Recap  
Justin Mercier - 05:57
Carter Camper - 13:22
First period 14:35 - Tommy Dee
Nathan Davis - pp - 13:41
Ryan Jones - 18:54
Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 16:48 - pp - Brandon Svendsen
Jeff Zatkoff ( 41 saves / 43 shots ) Goalie stats Nick Eno ( 18 saves / 22 shots )
Miami won series 2–0


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

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March 14 Michigan State 5 – 1 Northern Michigan Munn Ice Arena Recap  
Bryan Lerg - pp - 05:08 First period 04:32 - sh - Mark Olver
14:50 - pp - Steven Kaunisto
Justin Abdelkader - pp - 16:29 Second period No scoring
Nick Sucharski - 05:42
Tim Crowder - pp - 11:04
Tim Kennedy - 13:44
Third period No scoring
Jeff Lerg ( 24 saves / 25 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Stewart ( 35 saves / 40 shots )
Derek Janzen ( 3 saves / 3 shots )
March 15 Michigan State 1 – 2 Northern Michigan Munn Ice Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
Tim Crowder - pp - 18:53 Second period 03:56 - Mark Olver
No scoring Third period 08:13 - Ray Kaunisto
Jeff Lerg ( 28 saves / 30 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Stewart ( 41 saves / 42 shots )
March 16 Michigan State 2 – 3 OT Northern Michigan Munn Ice Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 17:51 - Andrew Sarauer
Bryan Lerg - 03:48 Second period 14:45 - Phil Fox
Nick Sucharski - 17:02 Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 11:04 - pp - Matt Butcher
Jeff Lerg ( 34 saves / 37 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Stewart ( 41 saves / 43 shots )
Northern Michigan won series 2–1


(4) Notre Dame vs. (5) Ferris State

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March 14 Notre Dame 1 – 2 Ferris State Joyce Center Recap  
Ben Ryan - 19:49 First period 04:08 - Cody Chupp
08:32 - pp - Justin Menke
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Jordan Pearce ( 26 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats Mitch O'Keefe ( 25 saves / 26 shots )
March 15 Notre Dame 6 – 3 Ferris State Joyce Center Recap  
Calle Ridderwall - 09:53 First period No scoring
Ian Cole - 07:15
Ian Cole - 16:54
Second period 11:11 - pp - Mike Fillinger
13:29 - pp - Corey Couturier
Erik Condra - pp - 04:50
Ben Ryan - pp - 13:28
Kyle Lawson - en - 18:24
Third period 16:45 - pp - Zach Redmond
Jordan Pearce ( 22 saves / 25 shots ) Goalie stats Mitch O'Keefe ( 30 saves / 35 shots )
March 16 Notre Dame 2 – 1 Ferris State Joyce Center Recap  
Dan Kissel - 02:31 First period 04:16 - Adam Miller
Ian Cole - pp - 00:52 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Jordan Pearce ( 24 saves / 25 shots ) Goalie stats Mitch O'Keefe ( 25 saves / 27 shots )
Notre Dame won series 2–1


Semifinals

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(1) Michigan vs. (6) Northern Michigan

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March 21 Michigan 6 – 4 Northern Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Chad Kolarik - 07:19 First period 15:05 - Matt Butcher
Travis Turnbull = 09:31 Second period 14:54 - Mark Olver
16:47 - Matt Siddall
Tim Miller - 01:19
Travis Turnbull - pp - 06:30
Tim Miller - 16:00
Ben Winnett - en - 19:48
Third period 12:44 - Jared Brown
Billy Sauer ( 18 saves / 22 shots ) Goalie stats Brian Stewart ( 36 saves / 41 shots )


(2) Miami vs. (4) Notre Dame

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March 21 Miami 2 – 1 OT Notre Dame Joe Louis Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Mitch Ganzak - 19:56 Third period 15:30 - Evan Rankin
Alec Martinez - 06:06 First overtime period No scoring
Jeff Zatkoff ( 20 saves / 21 shots ) Goalie stats Jordan Pearce ( 28 saves / 30 shots )


Third place

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(4) Notre Dame vs. (6) Northern Michigan

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March 22 Notre Dame 1 – 2 Northern Michigan Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Christian Hanson - 07:32 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 01:15 - Tim Hartung
03:31 - Matt Siddall
Jordan Pearce ( 19 saves / 21 shots ) Goalie stats Reid Ellingson ( 14 saves / 15 shots )
Derek Janzen ( 25 saves / 25 shots )


Championship

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(1) Michigan vs. (2) Miami

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March 22 Michigan 2 – 1 Miami Joe Louis Arena Recap  
Aaron Palushaj - 07:38 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Brandon Naurato - 10:00 Third period 19:21 - pp - Alec Martinez
Billy Sauer ( 27 saves / 28 shots ) Goalie stats Jeff Zatkoff ( 24 saves / 26 shots )


Tournament awards

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* Most Valuable Player(s)[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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