1980 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
The 1980 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the ninth CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 7 and March 15, 1980. All games were played at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan, the home venue of the Northern Michigan Wildcats. By winning the tournament, Northern Michigan 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.
| 1980 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 7–15, 1980 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals site | Lakeview Arena Marquette, Michigan |
| Champions | Northern Michigan[1] (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Rick Comley[2] (1st 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 1980 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Conference standings
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 | ||
| Northern Michigan†* | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 113 | 63 | 41 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 239 | 128 | |
| Ohio State | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 111 | 70 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 192 | 123 | |
| Ferris State | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 108 | 94 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 214 | 156 | |
| Bowling Green | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 87 | 90 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 161 | 174 | |
| Western Michigan | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 95 | 119 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 196 | 182 | |
| Lake Superior State | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 140 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 158 | 201 | |
| Championship: Northern Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Semifinals March 7–8 | Championship March 13–14 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Michigan | 3 | 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | Northern Michigan | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ferris State | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ferris State | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
(1) Northern Michigan vs. (4) Bowling Green
| March 7 | Northern Michigan | 11 – 3 | Bowling Green | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| March 8 | Northern Michigan | 3 – 3 | Bowling Green | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| Northern Michigan won series 14-6 | |
(2) Ohio State vs. (3) Ferris State
| March 7 | Ohio State | 4 – 4 | Ferris State | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| March 8 | Ohio State | 4 – 8 | Ferris State | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| Ferris State won series 12-8 | |
(1) Northern Michigan vs. (3) Ferris State
| March 14 | Northern Michigan | 7 – 3 | Ferris State | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| March 15 | Northern Michigan | 8 – 6 | Ferris State | Lakeview Arena | ||||
| Northern Michigan won series 15-9 | |
References
- "Northern Michigan Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Rick Comley 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.