2021–22 CCHA season

The 2021–22 CCHA season was the 43rd season of play for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and part of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The regular season began on October 2, 2021, and concluded on February 26, 2022.[1] The conference tournament began on March 4 and ended on March 19, 2022.

2021–22 CCHA season
Season2021–22
ConferenceCCHA
DivisionDivision I
Sportice hockey
DurationOctober 2, 2021–
April 9, 2022
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season championsMinnesota State
Season MVPDryden McKay
Top scorerBrian Halonen
CCHA tournament
Tournament championsMinnesota State
  Runners-upBemidji State
Top scorerSam Morton (7)
NCAA tournament
Bids2
Record3–2
Best FinishNational runner-up
Team(s)Minnesota State
CCHA seasons
« 2012–13 2022–23 »

Revival

On February 18, 2020, 7 schools that had previously announced their departure from the WCHA after the 2020–21 season in order to form a new conference officially announced that their new conference would be a reestablished CCHA.[2] Bowling Green, which had been a founding member of the CCHA in 1971 and remained in the conference until its dissolution in 2013, had retained control of the name in the interim.

A year earlier, St. Thomas was involuntarily removed from the MIAC, which would take effect after the 2020–21 scholastic year.[3] In July 2020 the NCAA gave permission for the university to promote its athletic programs from Division III directly to Division I without the normal waiting period or ineligibilities.[4] Within two weeks time, St. Thomas applied for and was approved as the 8th member of the conference to begin play this season.[5]

After the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, Alabama–Huntsville, another WCHA team, submitted a bid to be accepted as the conference's 9th member. On May 5, 2021, the CCHA rejected Alabama–Huntsville's inclusion.[6]

Coaches

Enrico Blasi, formerly the head coach at Miami, was announced as St. Thomas' first head coach at the Division I level on April 2, 2021.[7] At the start of his tenure with St. Thomas, Blasi was just 2 wins shy of 400 for his career.[8]

Records
Team Head coach Season at school Record at school CCHA record
Bemidji State Tom Serratore 21 335–307–92 0–0–0
Bowling Green Ty Eigner 3 41–23–5 0–0–0
Ferris State Bob Daniels 30 462–538–107 247–277–72
Lake Superior State Damon Whitten 8 99–133–27 0–0–0
Michigan Tech Joe Shawhan 5 74–64–13 0–0–0
Minnesota State Mike Hastings 10 236–90–24 0–0–0
Northern Michigan Grant Potulny 5 75–64–10 0–0–0
St. Thomas Enrico Blasi 1 0–0–0 0–0–0

Standings
2021–22 Central Collegiate Hockey Association Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State †*262330200671152844386017860
#14 Michigan Tech261682240549353372113311875
Bemidji State26141201104283813919200118121
Lake Superior State26131301103969643718181107104
Northern Michigan26121313013586993720161132136
Bowling Green2611141210336787371519394119
Ferris State269161220286699361124190135
St. Thomas263221040144511236332161168
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Non-Conference record

Of the sixteen teams that are selected to participate in the NCAA tournament, ten will be via at-large bids. Those 10 teams are determined based upon the PairWise rankings. The rankings take into account all games played but are heavily affected by intra-conference results. The result is that teams from leagues which perform better in non-conference are much more likely to receive at-large bids even if they possess inferior records overall.

The CCHA was a bit of a mixed bag with their nonconference results. As many teams finished with losing records as winning marks and the league had nearly an even finish overall. The biggest drag on the CCHA was the performance against the Big Ten, which put the league in poor standings for the postseason. While the record was improved by their results against ECAC Hockey, that conference was one of the weakest for this season and didn't help as much as it might have in other years.

Regular season record
Team Atlantic Hockey Big Ten ECAC Hockey Hockey East Independent NCHC Total
Bemidji State 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 1–1–0 1–5–0 2–6–0
Bowling Green 0–0–0 0–2–0 2–0–1 0–1–0 0–0–0 1–0–1 3–3–2
Ferris State 1–1–0 0–2–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 1–3–0 2–6–0
Lake Superior State 0–0–0 0–2–0 3–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 1–1–0 4–3–1
Michigan Tech 0–0–0 2–2–1 1–1–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 3–3–1
Minnesota State 0–0–0 0–1–0 0–0–0 3–0–0 2–0–0 3–1–0 8–2–0
Northern Michigan 0–0–0 0–1–0 2–0–0 2–0–0 0–0–0 2–0–0 6–1–0
St. Thomas 0–0–0 0–2–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–4–0 0–2–0 0–8–0
Overall 1–1–0 2–12–1 8–1–2 5–1–0 3–5–0 9–12–1 28–32–4

Statistics

Leading scorers

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[9]

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Brian HalonenSeniorMichigan Tech2616203618
Julian NapravnikSeniorMinnesota State221321340
Nathan SmithJuniorMinnesota State2213203318
Owen SillingerSeniorBemidji State2610223224
Trenton BlissSeniorMichigan Tech2510213118
Brendan FurrySophomoreMinnesota State26921308
Cade BorchardtJuniorMinnesota State261118298
Hank CroneSeniorNorthern Michigan229192810
Louis BoudonJuniorLake Superior State2610182825
Alex IerulloSeniorBemidji State2611172820

Leading goaltenders

Minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played in conference games.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average[10]

Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Dryden McKaySeniorMinnesota State2514822320266.9421.05
Blake PietilaJuniorMichigan Tech2615031682505.9111.99
Ethan LangeneggerSophomoreLake Superior State16953880363.9252.27
Seth EiseleSophomoreLake Superior State11658550290.9112.64
Charlie GlocknerFreshmanNorthern Michigan14686530320.9072.80

Bracket
Main article: 2022 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
Quarterfinals
March 4–6 		Semifinals
March 12 		Championship
March 19
           
1 Minnesota State 3 8 -
8 St. Thomas 2 2 -
1 Minnesota State 8
5 Northern Michigan 1
2 Michigan Tech 3* 3** -
7 Ferris State 2 2 -
1 Minnesota State 2*
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 Bemidji State 1
3 Bemidji State 1 4 3
6 Bowling Green 2 2 1
2 Michigan Tech 2
3 Bemidji State 5
4 Lake Superior State 1 3 4
5 Northern Michigan 5 2 5

Note: * denotes overtime periods

NCAA tournament
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

East
March 24, 2022
12:00 PM		(1) Minnesota State4 – 3
(2–0, 1–2, 1–1)		(4) HarvardMVP Arena
Attendance: 2,345
Game reference
Dryden McKayGoaliesMitchell GibsonReferees:
Joe Sullivan
Dan Dreger
Linesmen:
Justin Hills
Geoff Shultz
(Hirose, Groll) Connor Gregga (6) – 14:121–0
(Hirose) Reggie Lutz (14) – PP – 17:462–0
(unassisted) Brendan Furry (12) – 22:063–0
3–136:42 – Sean Farrell (11) (Coronato, Abruzzese)
3–237:30 – Alex Gaffney (8) (Laferriere)
(Groll, Hirose) Ondřej Pavel (11) – GW – 45:594–2
4–356:29 – PP EA – Casey Dornbach (9) (Farrell, Laferriere)
4 minPenalties6 min
40Shots22

West
March 24, 2022
1:00 PM		(2) Minnesota Duluth3 – 0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		(3) Michigan TechBudweiser Events Center
Attendance: 3,138
Game reference
Ryan FantiGoaliesBlake PietilaReferees:
Colin Kronforst
Sean Fernandez
Linesmen:
Justin Cornell
Pat Richardson
(unassisted) Kobe Roth (17) – GW – 14:541–0
(unassisted) Kyler Kleven (3) – 46:092–0
(unassisted) Kobe Roth (18) – EN – 59:533–0
8 minPenalties15 min
25Shots28

East
March 26, 2022
6:30 PM		(1) Minnesota State1 – 0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)		(3) Notre DameMVP Arena
Attendance: 3,449
Game reference
Dryden McKayGoaliesMatthew GalajdaReferees:
Geno Bindo
Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
Bill Kingdon
(Furry) Nathan Smith (19) – GW – 19:441–0
6 minPenalties2 min
33Shots23

National semifinal
April 7, 2022
8:30 PM		(E1) Minnesota State5 – 1
(0–1, 2–0, 3–0)		(NE2) MinnesotaTD Garden
Attendance: 17,850
Game reference
Dryden McKayGoaliesJusten CloseReferees:
Ryan Sweeney
Michael Schubert
Linesmen:
Anthony Valle
Shane Kanaly
0–109:00 – Matthew Knies (15) (Brodzinski)
(Sowder, Pavel) Benton Maass (6) – 27:221–1
(Silye, Livingstone) Reggie Lutz (15) – GW – 33:312–1
(McNeely, Groll) Ondřej Pavel (12) – 41:573–1
(Morton) David Silye (8) – 53:174–1
(unassisted) Brendan Furry (13) – EN – 58:515–1
0 minPenalties0 min
32Shots17

National championship
April 9, 2022
8:00 PM		(E1) Minnesota State1–5
(1–0, 0–0, 0–5)		(W1) DenverTD Garden
Attendance: 17,850
Game reference
Referees:
Geno Binda Jr.
Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Bill Kingdon
Kevin Briganti
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MSU Sam Morton (9) – PP Sowder and Sandelin 13:59 1–0 MSU
2nd None
3rd DEN Ryan Barrow (8) Benning and Devine 44:46 1–1
DEN Michael Benning (15) – GW Buium and Wright 47:33 2–1 DEN
DEN Massimo Rizzo (12) Mazur and Lee 53:34 3–1 DEN
DEN Brett Stapley (18) – EN unassisted 57:28 4–1 DEN
DEN Cameron Wright (23) – EN Mazur 58:00 5–1 DEN
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st DEN Michael Benning Tripping 12:23 2:00
MSU Nathan Smith Roughing 15:28 2:00
2nd MSU Bench Too Many Men 27:07 2:00
3rd MSU Sam Morton Tripping 45:26 2:00

Ranking
Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

USCHO
Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Final
Bemidji State 141520191720NR2020NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Bowling Green NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ferris State NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Lake Superior State NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Michigan Tech NRNR16181818NRNRNRNRNR1820191718151414141513151414
Minnesota State 5112323312111121111111112
Northern Michigan NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR19NRNRNR1920NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
St. Thomas NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

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USA Today
Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Final
Bemidji State 15NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Bowling Green NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ferris State NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Lake Superior State NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Michigan Tech NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR14141313151314141414
Minnesota State 52122233121111211111111112
Northern Michigan NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
St. Thomas NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR

[12]

Pairwise
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Final
Bemidji State 1449392426191314171621232018262627262929302929
Bowling Green 143829192091914242325303132323132313436353434
Ferris State 1344514542364348494747464648444748505148494949
Lake Superior State 1231232129223034343332313238383334333230313232
Michigan Tech 14257119141610101214131511978101212101212
Minnesota State 591066654531111222221112
Northern Michigan 1415253539343430292526282726242626282526252625
St. Thomas 1432414851555353555758575756565858595959595959

Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[13]

Awards

NCAA
Award Recipient
Hobey Baker AwardDryden McKay, Minnesota State
Spencer Penrose AwardMike Hastings, Minnesota State
AHCA All-American Teams[14]
West First TeamPositionTeam
Dryden McKay G Minnesota State
Nathan Smith F Minnesota State
West Second TeamPositionTeam
Brian Halonen F Michigan Tech

CCHA
Award Recipient
Player of the YearDryden McKay, Minnesota State
Forward of the YearNathan Smith, Minnesota State
Defenseman of the YearJake Livingstone, Minnesota State
Goaltender of the YearDryden McKay, Minnesota State
Rookie of the YearBradley Marek, Ferris State
Coach of the YearMike Hastings, Minnesota State
All-CCHA Teams
First Team[15]  Position  Second Team[16]
Dryden McKay, Minnesota State G Blake Pietila, Michigan Tech
Jake Livingstone, Minnesota State D Colin Swoyer, Michigan Tech
Elias Rosén, Bemidji State D Jacob Bengtsson, Lake Superior State
Nathan Smith, Minnesota State F Owen Sillinger, Bemidji State
Brian Halonen, Michigan Tech F Louis Boudon, Lake Superior State
Julian Napravnik, Minnesota State F Trenton Bliss, Michigan Tech
F AJ Vanderbeck, Northern Michigan
Rookie Team[17]  Position  
Mattias Sholl, Bemidji State G
Charlie Glockner, Northern Michigan G
Eric Parker, Bowling Green D
Bennett Zmolek, Minnesota State D
Bradley Marek, Ferris State F
Austen Swankler, Bowling Green F
Josh Nixon, Lake Superior State F

NCAA tournament
All-Tournament Team
PlayerPosTeam
Jack McNeelyDMinnesota State
Sam MortonFMinnesota State

2022 NHL Entry Draft
Main article: 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College NHL team
7217Reese Laubach†Minnesota StateSan Jose Sharks
7219Cade Littler†Minnesota StateCalgary Flames

† incoming freshman [18]

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