1976 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1976 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the fifth CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 18 and March 21, 1976. All games were played at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, the home venue of the St. Louis Billikens.

1976 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
DatesMarch 18–21, 1976
Teams4
Finals siteSt. Louis Arena
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsSaint Louis (3rd title)
Winning coachBill Selman[1] (3rd title)
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments

Format

The tournament featured two rounds of play. Only the top four teams in the conference standings were eligible for postseason play. In the semifinal the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds were matched as opponents in single game series with the winners advancing to the Championship. In the finals the teams played a 2 game series where the squad that score the most combined goals would be crowned champion.

Conference standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

1975–76 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bowling Green†16114123804432219219890
Saint Louis*1610512176514124152193139
Lake Superior State169701859553720161185172
Western Michigan1661001262753418142176158
Ohio State1631306491013418151213155
Championship: Saint Louis
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion

[2]

Bracket
Semifinals
March 18 		Championship
March 20–21
       
1 Bowling Green 2
4 Western Michigan 3*
2 Saint Louis 2 13
4 Western Michigan 2 2
2 Saint Louis 9
3 Lake Superior State 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

(1) Bowling Green vs. (4) Western Michigan
March 18 Bowling Green 2 – 3 OT Western Michigan St. Louis Arena

(2) Saint Louis vs. (3) Lake Superior State
March 18 Saint Louis 9 – 1 Lake Superior State St. Louis Arena

(2) Saint Louis vs. (4) Western Michigan
March 20 Saint Louis 2 – 2 Western Michigan St. Louis Arena
March 21 Saint Louis 13 – 2 Western Michigan St. Louis Arena
Saint Louis won series 15-4

Tournament awards

MVP
  • None

[3]

References
  1. "Bill Selman Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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