2003 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
College ice hockey tournament
The 2003 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 32nd CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament in conference history. It was played between March 14 and March 22, 2003. First round games were played at campus sites, while all 'super six' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan . By winning the tournament, Michigan won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association 's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
The tournament featured four rounds of play. In the First Round, the first and twelfth seeds, the second and eleventh seeds, the third and tenth seeds, the fourth and ninth seeds, the fifth and eighth seeds and the sixth and seventh seeds played a best-of-three series. All six victors in the first round advance as the newly minted 'Super Six' and play only single-elimination for the duration of the tournament. The top two ranked winners receive byes into the semifinals while the four other teams play in the quarterfinals to determine the other qualifiers. 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 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament .
Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Bracket
Teams are reseeded after the first round and quarterfinals
First Round [ 2] March 14–16Quarterfinals [ 3] March 20Semifinals March 21Championship March 221 Ferris State 6 6 – 12 Lake Superior State 1 1 – 2 Michigan 3 4 – 1 Ferris State 4 11 Bowling Green 1 3 – 4 Michigan State 5 5 Northern Michigan 2 5 Northern Michigan 7 3 Ohio State 4 3 – 1 Ferris State 3 10 Nebraska-Omaha 1 1 – 2 Michigan 5 4 Michigan State 11 3 – 2 Michigan 3 Third Place 9 Alaska-Fairbanks 1 1 – 3 Ohio State 3 3 Ohio State 0 7 Notre Dame 2 3 Ohio State 1 5 Northern Michigan 8 6 – 5 Northern Michigan 4 8 Western Michigan 3 4 – 6 Miami 4 0 0 7 Notre Dame 2 1 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
First round
(1) Ferris State vs. (12) Lake Superior State
Ferris State won series 2–0
(2) Michigan vs. (11) Bowling Green
(3) Ohio State vs. (10) Nebraska-Omaha
Ohio State won series 2–0
(4) Michigan State vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks
Michigan State won series 2–0
(5) Northern Michigan vs. (8) Western Michigan
Northern Michigan won series 2–0
(6) Miami vs. (7) Notre Dame
Notre Dame won series 2–1
Quarterfinals
(3) Ohio State vs. (7) Notre Dame
(4) Michigan State vs. (5) Northern Michigan
Semifinals
(1) Ferris State vs. (5) Northern Michigan
(2) Michigan vs. (3) Ohio State
Third Place
(3) Ohio State vs. (5) Northern Michigan
Championship
(1) Ferris State vs. (2) Michigan
Tournament awards
* Most Valuable Player(s)
[ 23]
Tournament Three Stars
References
^ "Michigan Men's Team History" . Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "CCHA men's 2002-03 Results Week 25" . 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "CCHA men's 2002-03 Results Week 26" . 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ferris State 6, Lake Superior State 1" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ferris State 6, Lake Superior State 1" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Michigan 3, Bowling Green 1" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Michigan State 4, Bowling Green 2" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ohio State 4, Nebraska-Omaha 1" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ohio State 3, Nebraska-Omaha 1" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Michigan State 11, Alaska-Fairbanks 1" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Alaska-Fairbanks 2, Ferris State 1" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Northern Michigan 8, Western Michigan 3" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Northern Michigan 6, Western Michigan 4" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Miami 4, Notre Dame 2" . USCHO.com. March 14, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Notre Dame 1, Miami 0" . USCHO.com. March 15, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Notre Dame 5, Miami 0" . USCHO.com. March 16, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ohio State 3, Notre Dame 2" . USCHO.com. March 20, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Northern Michigan 7, Michigan State 5" . USCHO.com. March 20, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Ferris State 4, Northern Michigan 2" . USCHO.com. March 21, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Michigan 3, Ohio State 0" . USCHO.com. March 21, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Northern Michigan 4, Ohio State 1" . USCHO.com. March 22, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Michigan 3, Ferris State 2" . USCHO.com. March 22, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014 .
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