1983 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
College ice hockey tournament
| 1983 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 4–12, 1983 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan |
| Champions | Michigan State[1] (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Ron Mason[2] (5th title) |
| MVP | Mike David[3] (Bowling Green) |
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
The 1983 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 12th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 4 and March 12, 1983. 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, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The four teams that finished below eighth place in the standings were 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 two-game series where the team that scored the higher number of goals after the games was declared the victor and advanced 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 1983 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
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| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bowling Green† | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 200 | 115 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 238 | 143 | |
| Michigan State* | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 132 | 83 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 187 | 115 | |
| Ohio State | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 159 | 107 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 204 | 140 | |
| Michigan Tech | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 162 | 124 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 189 | 157 | |
| Northern Michigan | 32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 113 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 147 | 153 | |
| Miami | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 136 | 142 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 165 | 156 | |
| Ferris State | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 139 | 145 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 141 | 161 | |
| Notre Dame | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 141 | 170 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 155 | 206 | |
| Michigan | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 124 | 161 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 157 | 175 | |
| Western Michigan | 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 105 | 135 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 117 | 156 | |
| Lake Superior State | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 110 | 140 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 131 | 157 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 32 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 160 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 95 | 185 | |
| Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 4–6 | Semifinals March 10 | Championship March 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 7 | – | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | – | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northern Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | – | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ferris State | 4 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 4* | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Miami | 2 | 6 | – | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | 8 | Consolation Game | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | Ohio State | 8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Northern Michigan | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | Northern Michigan | 6 | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
First round
(1) Bowling Green vs. (8) Notre Dame
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| Bowling Green | 8 – 3 | Notre Dame | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green | 7 – 2 | Notre Dame | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green won series 15–5 | |
(2) Michigan State vs. (7) Ferris State
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| Michigan State | 2 – 4 | Ferris State | Munn Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan State | 5 – 1 | Ferris State | Munn Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan State won series 7–5 | |
(3) Ohio State vs. (6) Miami
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| Ohio State | 6 – 2 | Miami | OSU Ice Rink | |||||
| Ohio State | 4 – 6 | Miami | OSU Ice Rink | |||||
| Ohio State won series 10–8 | |
(4) Michigan Tech vs. (5) Northern Michigan
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| Michigan Tech | 2 – 3 | Northern Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan Tech | 3 – 3 | Northern Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena | |||||
| Northern Michigan won series 6–5 | |
Semifinals
(1) Bowling Green vs. (5) Northern Michigan
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| March 10 | Bowling Green | 3 – 0 | Northern Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
(2) Michigan State vs. (3) Ohio State
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| March 10 | Michigan State | 8 – 3 | Ohio State | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
Consolation Game
(3) Ohio State vs. (5) Northern Michigan
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| March 12 | Ohio State | 8 – 6 | Northern Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
Championship
(1) Bowling Green vs. (2) Michigan State
background: #EEEEEE;" cellspacing="0" rowspan="8"| March 12 | Bowling Green | 3 – 4 | OT | Michigan State | Joe Louis Arena | |||
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- F Kelly Miller (Michigan State)
- F Gord Flegel (Michigan State)
- F Dan Kane (Bowling Green)
- D Garry Galley (Bowling Green)
- D Mike Pikul (Bowling Green)
- G Mike David* (Bowling Green)
References
- ^ "Michigan State Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
External links
- CCHA Champions
- 1982–83 CCHA Standings
- 1982–83 NCAA Standings
