CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
| CCHA Tournament (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Conference Hockey Championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Conference | Central Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Format | Single-elimination best two-of-three tournament |
| Current stadium | Joe Louis Arena |
| Current location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Played | 1972–2013 |
| Last contest | 2013 CCHA Tournament |
| Current champion | Notre Dame |
| Most championships | Michigan State Spartans (11) |
| Winner trophy | Mason Cup |
| Official website | CCHA.CSTV.com |
The CCHA Tournament was the conference tournament for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The winner of the tournament received an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the tournament also received the Mason Cup, which began in 2001. In other years, the trophy was known as the CCHA Tournament Championship Trophy.
The tournament was first held in 1972, the first year of conference play. It was held at The Arena in St. Louis, Missouri from 1972–77. From 1978–81, the CCHA Tournament was held at the rink of the higher seed. Starting in 1982, the CCHA Tournament first round was held at the rink of the higher seed with Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan hosting the CCHA Tournament semifinals and finals. From 1993–94 and 2002–05, the CCHA championship format had six teams competing at Joe Louis Arena with the bottom four teams competing for the third and fourth spots in the semifinals.
The CCHA Tournament format begins as a single-game elimination two-round format.
A round-robin championship format was adopted. Although not a member of the CCHA's Division I, Western Michigan is invited as the fourth team in the CCHA Tournament.
The single-game elimination format returns. Western Michigan is invited for a second year as the fourth team in the CCHA Tournament.
Championship game is changed to a two-game, total-goals series.
All tournament rounds are changed to a two-game, total-goals series.
First round series remain a two-game, total-goals series. Semifinals and finals are changed to single-game elimination format. The CCHA Tournament is expanded from four teams to eight teams in a three-round format.
First round series changed to a best two-of-three format. Semifinals and finals remain single-game elimination.
With the addition of Kent State and Notre Dame to the league and Alaska as an affiliate member, the tournament expanded to 12 teams. A quarterfinal at Joe Louis Arena narrows the field from six to four. Alaska is placed in the tournament by team choice. In order, the top six teams select their opponent for the first round among the bottom five teams and Alaska. The CCHA eliminates the consolation game.
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