1991 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Ice Hockey Conference Tournament
| Year = 1991
| Conference = CCHA
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
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| Dates = March 1–9, 1991
| Teams = 8
| FinalArena = Joe Louis Arena
| FinalCity = Detroit, Michigan
| Champions = Lake Superior State{{cite news|title=Lake Superior Men's Team History|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/lake-superior/mens-hockey/|accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| TitleCount = 1st
| Coach = Jeff Jackson{{cite news|title=Jeff Jackson Year-by-Year Coaching Record|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,724/jeff-jackson/|accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Clayton Beddoes{{cite news|title=CCHA Tournament MVP|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=NCAA%20%28CCHA%29%20Tournament%20MVP|publisher=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| MVPTeam = Lake Superior State
| prevseason_year = 1990
| prevseason_link = 1990 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
| nextseason_year = 1992
| nextseason_link = 1992 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
}}
The 1991 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 20th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 1 and March 9, 1991. 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 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format
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 1991 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
{{1990–91 CCHA standings (men)}}
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket-reseed
| sets=3/1/1
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 1–3
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Lake Superior State
| RD1-score1-1=5
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=–
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Illinois–Chicago
| RD1-score2-1=3
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=–
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=Michigan
| RD1-score3-1=5
| RD1-score3-2=9
| RD1-score3-3=–
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Ohio State
| RD1-score4-1=4
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=–
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Ferris State
| RD1-score5-1=5
| RD1-score5-2=3*
| RD1-score5-3=–
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Bowling Green
| RD1-score6-1=3
| RD1-score6-2=2
| RD1-score6-3=–
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Western Michigan
| RD1-score7-1=4
| RD1-score7-2=4
| RD1-score7-3=–
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Michigan State
| RD1-score8-1=3
| RD1-score8-2=2
| RD1-score8-3=–
| RD2=Semifinals
March 7
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Lake Superior State
| RD2-score1=11
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Western Michigan
| RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Michigan
| RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Ferris State
| RD2-score4=2
| RD3=Championship
March 9
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Lake Superior State
| RD3-score1=6*
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Michigan
| RD3-score2=5
| RD3b=Consolation Game
| RD3b-seed1=3
| RD3b-team1=Ferris State
| RD3b-score1=1
| RD3b-seed2=4
| RD3b-team2=Western Michigan
| RD3b-score2=2*
}}
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
=First round=
==(1) Lake Superior State vs. (8) Illinois–Chicago==
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==(2) Michigan vs. (7) Ohio State==
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==(3) Ferris State vs. (6) Bowling Green==
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|stadium1 = Ewigleben Arena
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==(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Michigan State==
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|team2 = Michigan State
|stadium1 = Lawson Arena
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=Semifinals=
==(1) Lake Superior State vs. (4) Western Michigan==
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|team2 = Western Michigan
|stadium1 = Joe Louis Arena
|date1 = March 7
|score1 = 11 – 4
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==(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ferris State==
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|team2 = Ferris State
|stadium1 = Joe Louis Arena
|date1 = March 7
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=Consolation Game=
==(3) Ferris State vs. (4) Western Michigan==
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|team2 = Western Michigan
|stadium1 = Joe Louis Arena
|date1 = March 9
|score1 = 1 – 2
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=Championship=
==(1) Lake Superior State vs. (2) Michigan==
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|team2 = Michigan
|stadium1 = Joe Louis Arena
|date1 = March 9
|score1 = 6 – 5
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Tournament awards
=[[List of CCHA All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament Team]]=
- F Mike Eastwood (Western Michigan)
- F Doug Weight (Lake Superior State)
- F Don Stone (Michigan)
- D Aaron Ward (Michigan)
- D Karl Johnston (Lake Superior State)
- G Darrin Madeley (Lake Superior State)
=[[List of CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament|MVP]]=
References
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External links
- [http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ccha_chm.html CCHA Champions]
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ccha19721991.html 1990–91 CCHA Standings]
- [http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=70&startdate=1990 1990–91 NCAA Standings]
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