This is the 1982-83 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. This was the league's twelveth season.
Membership changes[]
The league added the Illinois-Chicago Flames which elevated its program to Division I
Standings[]
Team GP W L T P GF GA Bowling Green Falcons 32 24 5 3 51 200 115 Michigan State Spartans 32 23 9 0 46 132 83 Ohio State Buckeyes 32 21 7 4 46 159 107 Michigan Tech Huskies 32 20 12 0 40 162 124 Northern Michigan Wildcats 32 16 13 3 35 125 113 Miami Redskins 32 15 16 1 31 136 142 Ferris State Bulldogs 32 12 16 4 28 139 145 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 32 13 17 2 28 141 170 Michigan Wolverines 32 11 21 0 22 124 161 Western Michigan Broncos 32 10 20 2 22 105 135 Lake Superior Lakers 32 10 21 1 21 110 140 UIC Flames 32 6 24 2 14 82 160
Conference Tournament[]
Quarterfinals (two game total goals series)[]
- Bowling Green defeated Notre Dame 15 goals to 5 (8-3, 7-2)
- Michigan State defeated Ferris State 7 goals to 5 (2-4, 5-1)
- Ohio State defeated Miami 10 goals to 8 (6-2, 4-6)
- Northern Michigan defeated Michigan Tech 7 goals to 5 (3-2, 4-3)
Semifinals[]
- Bowling Green defeated Northern Michigan 3 to 0
- Michigan State defeated Ohio State 8 to 3
Championship[]
- Michigan State defeated Bowling Green 4 to 3 in overtime
Consolation Game[]
- Ohio State defeated Western Michigan 8 to 6
NCAA Tournament[]
Michigan State lost to Harvard 9 goals to 8 (6-5, 3-3) in a two game total goals quarterfinal series.