The 1992 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 21st CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament . It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1992. 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 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
Conference Standings[4] [ ] 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
Michigan †32
22
7
3
47 150
104
46
32
9
3
215
144
Lake Superior State *32
20
8
4
44 141
78
43
30
9
4
203
100
Michigan State 32
18
7
7
43 149
105
44
26
10
8
199
143
Western Michigan 32
14
12
6
34 119
114
36
16
14
6
140
130
Miami 32
12
14
6
30 124
145
40
18
16
6
165
183
Ferris State 32
11
15
6
28 102
127
38
13
18
7
119
148
Illinois-Chicago 32
8
18
6
22 101
132
36
10
20
6
123
152
Ohio State 32
8
19
5
21 134
182
38
12
21
5
162
211
Bowling Green 32
7
20
5
19 123
156
34
8
21
5
133
165
Championship : Lake Superior Stateindicates conference regular season champion indicates conference tournament champion <
Bracket [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
1
Michigan
4
9
–
1
Michigan
6
8
Ohio State
2
4
–
5
Miami
2
2
Lake Superior State
3
9
–
7
Illinois–Chicago
1
2
–
1
Michigan
1
2
Lake Superior State
3
3
Michigan State
5
4
–
6
Ferris State
2
1
–
Consolation Game
4
Western Michigan
1
3
–
2
Lake Superior State
5
5
Miami
3
4 *
–
3
Michigan State
3
3
Michigan State
8
5
Miami
5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
First Round [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (8) Ohio State [ ]
(2) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Illinois–Chicago [ ]
Lake Superior State won series 2–0
(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Ferris State [ ]
Michigan State won series 2–0
(4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Miami [ ]
Semifinals [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (5) Miami [ ]
(2) Lake Superior State vs. (3) Michigan State [ ]
Consolation Game [ ] (3) Michigan State vs. (3) Miami [ ]
Championship [ ] (1) Michigan vs. (2) Lake Superior State [ ]
Tournament awards [ ] * Most Valuable Player(s) [5]
References [ ] External links [ ] 