1984 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
The 1984 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 13th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 2 and March 10, 1984. 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, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
| 1984 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 2–10, 1984 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan |
| Champions | Michigan State[1] (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Ron Mason[2] (6th title) |
| MVP | Glenn Healy[3] (Western Michigan) |
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The four teams that finished below eighth place in the standings were 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 two-game series where the team that scored the higher number of goals after the games was declared the victor and advanced 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 1984 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 | ||
| Bowling Green† | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .821 | 146 | 95 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 228 | 146 | |
| Ohio State | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 96 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 212 | 133 | |
| Michigan State* | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 162 | 90 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 241 | 129 | |
| Northern Michigan | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 126 | 118 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 155 | 161 | |
| Western Michigan | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | .482 | 125 | 114 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 187 | 168 | |
| Michigan Tech | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | 123 | 128 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 160 | 167 | |
| Ferris State | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | .467 | 128 | 138 | 41 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 184 | 184 | |
| Lake Superior State | 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | .417 | 103 | 127 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 152 | 176 | |
| Michigan | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | .383 | 105 | 148 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 134 | 179 | |
| Miami | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | .333 | 116 | 156 | 37 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 149 | 188 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 28 | 5 | 22 | 1 | .196 | 83 | 162 | 35 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 106 | 221 | |
| Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 2–4 | Semifinals March 8 | Championship March 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | – | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lake Superior State | 3 | 7 | – | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Western Michigan | 4** | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | – | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ferris State | 2 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Western Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 3 | – | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan Tech | 3 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | Consolation Game | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan State | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Western Michigan | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | Ohio State | 3* | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
(1) Bowling Green vs. (8) Lake Superior State
| Bowling Green | 7 – 3 | Lake Superior State | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green | 6 – 7 | Lake Superior State | BGSU Ice Arena | |||||
| Bowling Green won series 13–10 | |
(2) Ohio State vs. (7) Ferris State
| Ohio State | 5 – 2 | Ferris State | OSU Ice Rink | |||||
| Ohio State | 6 – 1 | Ferris State | OSU Ice Rink | |||||
| Ohio State won series 11–3 | |
(3) Michigan State vs. (6) Michigan Tech
| Michigan State | 5 – 3 | Michigan Tech | Munn Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan State | 3 – 1 | Michigan Tech | Munn Ice Arena | |||||
| Michigan State won series 8–4 | |
(4) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Western Michigan
| Northern Michigan | 2 – 3 | Western Michigan | Lakeview Arena | |||||
| Northern Michigan | 4 – 4 | Western Michigan | Lakeview Arena | |||||
| Western Michigan won series 7–6 | |
(1) Bowling Green vs. (5) Western Michigan
| March 8 | Bowling Green | 3 – 4 | 2OT | Western Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | |||
(3) Michigan State vs. (5) Western Michigan
| March 10 | Michigan State | 5 – 0 | Western Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- F Dan Dorion (Western Michigan)
- F Gord Flegel (Michigan State)
- F Newell Brown (Michigan State)
- D Jeff Eisley (Michigan State)
- D Dave Ellett (Bowling Green)
- G Norm Foster (Michigan State)
References
- "Michigan State Men's Team History". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Ron Mason Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "CCHA Tournament MVP". eliteprospects.com. 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.