1979 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
The 1979 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the eighth CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 2 and March 10, 1979. All games were played at BGSU Ice Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio, the home venue of the Bowling Green Falcons. By winning the tournament, Bowling Green received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's invitation to play in a first round game created to allow entrance into the tournament for the CCHA.
| 1979 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 2–10, 1979 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals site | BGSU Ice Arena Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Champions | Bowling Green[1] (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Ron Mason[2] (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. Each of the two rounds were structured so that the two teams facing one another would play two games and the winner would be decided by the goal differential totals of the combined scores. In the semifinal the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds were matched as opponents. The victorious teams would then compete in the finals for the conference championship. The tournament champion was invited to play in a first round game in the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Conference standings
[3] 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 | ||
| Bowling Green†* | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 142 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 179 | 113 | |
| Ohio State | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 126 | 101 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 218 | 170 | |
| Northern Michigan | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 109 | 93 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 168 | 126 | |
| Lake Superior State | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 118 | 112 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 164 | 181 | |
| Saint Louis | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 104 | 137 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 174 | 189 | |
| Western Michigan | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 116 | 142 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 171 | 182 | |
| Ferris State‡ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 163 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 155 | 217 | |
| Championship: Bowling Green † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion ‡ Ferris State was still considered a member of the NAIA | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Semifinals March 2–3 | Championship March 9–10 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 | Lake Superior State | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 5**** | ||||||||
| 3 | Northern Michigan | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
(1) Bowling Green vs. (4) Lake Superior State
| March 2 | Bowling Green | 12 – 1 | Lake Superior State | BGSU Ice Arena | ||||
| March 3 | Bowling Green | 6 – 1 | Lake Superior State | BGSU Ice Arena | ||||
| Bowling Green won series 18-2 | |
(2) Ohio State vs. (3) Northern Michigan
| March 2 | Ohio State | 5 – 5 | Northern Michigan | BGSU Ice Arena | ||||
| March 3 | Ohio State | 5 – 4 | 4OT | Northern Michigan | BGSU Ice Arena | |||
| Ohio State won series 10-9 | |
(1) Bowling Green vs. (2) Ohio State
| March 9 | Bowling Green | 5 – 3 | Ohio State | BGSU Ice Arena | ||||
| March 10 | Bowling Green | 6 – 4 | Ohio State | BGSU Ice Arena | ||||
| Bowling Green won series 11-7 | |
References
- "Bowling Green Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.