This is the 1980-81 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's tenth season
Membership changes[]
The Miami Redskins program was added to the league as a partial member after playing its first two seasons as a Division I Independent. Only the teams 2 road games against each league member counted in the standings.
Standings[]
Team GP W L T P GF GA Northern Michigan Wildcats 22 18 4 0 36 115 81 Ohio State Buckeyes 22 15 6 1 31 107 82 Ferris State Bulldogs 22 13 9 0 26 101 92 Bowling Green Falcons 22 10 12 0 20 98 99 Western Michigan Broncos 22 8 13 1 17 99 107 Lake Superior Lakers 22 6 15 1 13 101 134 Miami Redskins 12 0 11 1 1 42 68
Conference Tournament[]
Semifinals[]
- Northern Michigan defeated Bowling Green 13 goals to 5 (3-3, 10-2) in a two game total goal series
- Ohio State defeated Ferris State 8 goals to 6 (5-3, 3-3) in a two game total goal series
Final[]
- Northern Michigan defeated Ohio State 6 goals to 4 (2-2, 4-2) in a two game total goals series
NCAA Tournament[]
Northern Michigan
- defeated Cornell 10 goals to 7 in a two game total goals quarterfinal series (7-3, 3-4)
- lost to Wisconsin 5 to 1 in the national semifinals
- lost to Michigan Tech 5 to 2 in the third place game
Michigan Tech
- defeated Providence 13 goals to 8 in a two game total goals quarterfinal series (7-3, 6-5)
- lost to Minnesota 7 to 2 in the national semifinals
- defeated Northern Michigan 5 to 2 in the third place game