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List of CCHA Tournament Champions
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This is a list of CCHA Tournament Champions along with the dates, finalists, coaches, scores, tournament record and seeds.
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| Date | Winning Team | Seed | Coach | Runner-Up | Seed | Coach | Score | Tournament Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 1972 | Ohio State | 1 | Dave Chambers | Saint Louis | 2 | Bill Selman | --- | --- |
| March 4, 1973 | Bowling Green State | 4 | Jack Vivian | Ohio State | 3 | Jerry Welsh | 8-1 | 2-0 |
| March 9, 1974 | Saint Louis | 2 | Bill Selman | Lake Superior State | 1 | Rick Comley | 9-1 | 2-0 |
| March 8, 1975 | Saint Louis | 1 | Bill Selman | Lake Superior State | 3 | Rick Comley | 9-1 | 1-0 |
| March 13-14, 1976 | Saint Louis | 2 | Bill Selman | Western Michigan | 4 | Bill Neal | 2-2, 13-2 | 2-0-1 |
| March 18-19, 1977 | Bowling Green State | 2 | Ron Mason | Saint Louis | 1 | Bill Selman | 4-0, 4-1 | 4-0 |
| March 10-11, 1978 | Bowling Green State | 1 | Ron Mason | Saint Louis | 2 | Bill Selman | 3-1, 10-2 | 4-0 |
| March 9-10, 1979 | Bowling Green State | 1 | Ron Mason | Ohio State | 2 | Jerry Welsh | 5-3, 6-4 | 4-0 |
| March 14-15, 1980 | Northern Michigan | 1 | Rick Comley | Ferris State | 3 | Rick Duffett | 7-3, 8-6 | 3-0-1 |
| March 13-14, 1981 | Northern Michigan | 1 | Rick Comley | Ohio State | 2 | Jerry Welsh | 2-2, 4-2 | 2-0-2 |
| Date | Winning Team | Seed | Coach | Losing Team | Seed | Coach | Score | Tournament Record |
| March 14, 1982 | Michigan State | 2 | Ron Mason | Notre Dame | 4 | "Lefty" Smith | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| March 12, 1983 | Michigan State | 2 | Ron Mason | Bowling Green State | 1 | Jerry York | 4-3 OT | 3-1 |
| March 10, 1984 | Michigan State | 3 | Ron Mason | Western Michigan | 5 | Bill Wilkinson | 5-0 | 4-0 |
| March 9, 1985 | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | Lake Superior State | 2 | Frank Anzalone | 5-1 | 4-0 |
| March 8, 1986 | Western Michigan | 3 | Bill Wilkinson | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | 3-1 | 3-0-1 |
| March 7, 1987 | Michigan State | 2 | Ron Mason | Bowling Green State | 1 | Jerry York | 4-3 OT | 4-0 |
| March 12, 1988 | Bowling Green State | 2 | Jerry York | Lake Superior State | 1 | Frank Anzalone | 5-3 | 4-0 |
| March 12, 1989 | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | Lake Superior State | 2 | Frank Anzalone | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| March 11, 1990 | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | Lake Superior State | 2 | Frank Anzalone | 4-3 | 4-0 |
| March 9, 1991 | Lake Superior State | 1 | Jeff Jackson | Michigan | 2 | "Red" Berenson | 6-5 OT | 4-0 |
| Date | Winning Team | Seed | Coach | Losing Team | Seed | Coach | Score | Tournament Record |
| March 22, 1992 | Lake Superior State | 2 | Jeff Jackson | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | 3-1 | 4-0 |
| March 21, 1993 | Lake Superior State | 3 | Jeff Jackson | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | George Gwozdecky | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| March 19, 1994 | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | Lake Superior State | 2 | Jeff Jackson | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| March 19, 1995 | Lake Superior State | 4 | Jeff Jackson | Michigan State | 3 | Ron Mason | 5-3 | 5-0 |
| March 16, 1996 | Michigan | 2 | "Red" Berenson | Lake Superior State | 1 | Jeff Jackson | 4-3 | 4-0 |
| March 15, 1997 | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | Michigan State | 3 | Ron Mason | 3-1 | 4-0 |
| March 21, 1998 | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | Ohio State | 3 | John Markell | 3-2 (2OT) | 4-0 |
| March 20, 1999 | Michigan | 2 | "Red" Berenson | Northern Michigan | 5 | Rick Comley | 5-1 | 4-0 |
| March 18, 2000 | Michigan State | 2 | Ron Mason | Nebraska-Omaha | 7 | Mike Kemp | 6-0 | 4-0 |
| March 17, 2001 | Michigan State | 1 | Ron Mason | Michigan | 3 | "Red" Berenson | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| Date | Winning Team | Seed | Coach | Losing Team | Seed | Coach | Score | Tournament Record |
| March 17, 2002 | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | Michigan State | 2 | Ron Mason | 3-2 | 4-1 |
| March 22, 2003 | Michigan | 2 | "Red" Berenson | Ferris State | 1 | Bob Daniels | 5-3 | 4-0 |
| March 20, 2004 | Ohio State | 4 | John Markell | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | 4-2 | 5-0 |
| March 19, 2005 | Michigan | 1 | "Red" Berenson | Ohio State | 2 | John Markell | 4-2 | 4-0 |
| March 18, 2006 | Michigan State | 2 | Rick Comley | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | Enrico Blasi | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| March 17, 2007 | Notre Dame | 1 | Jeff Jackson | Michigan | 2 | "Red" Berenson | 2-1 | 4-0 |
The tournament was first held in 1972, the first year of conference play. It was held at The Arena in St. Louis, Mo. 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, Mich. 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 winner of the CCHA Tournament receives the Mason Cup, which began in 2002. From 1982-84, the winner of the tournament received the historical MacNaughton Cup. In other years, the trophy was simply known as the CCHA Tournament Championship Trophy.
All twelve league members qualify for the tournament. A four-round format was introduced beginning in 2006 with the top four seeds receiving byes and the remaining eight teams playing in an on-campus best two-of-three first round series. After the first round, the field is reseeded for the quarterfinal round for an on-campus best two-of-three series. The remaining four teams are reseeded for the CCHA Championship at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Two semifinals are played on Friday afternoon and night. The championship game is played the following night. No consolation game is played.
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.
After Bowling Green is selected for the NCAA tournament over Michigan despite the Wolverines victory over the Falcons in the consolation game, the CCHA eliminates the consolation game.
With the addition of Kent State and Notre Dame to the league and Alaska as an affiliate member, 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 tournament retracts to 10 teams. A highest seed-hosts, midweek play-in game narrows the field from five to four.
Tournament format returns to eight teams.
The tournament field expands back to 10 along with the midweek play-in game.
All 12 teams qualify for the tournament with a quarterfinal at Joe Louis Arena narrowing the field from six to four. The consolation game returns to boost records and rankings for NCAA Tournament selection.
| No. | School | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Michigan State | 11-4 | .733 |
| 12 | Michigan | 7-5 | .583 |
| 12 | Lake Superior State | 4-8 | .333 |
| 7 | Bowling Green State | 8-2 | .800 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2-6-1 | .277 |
| 6 | Saint Louis | 3-5-1 | .388 |
| 3 | Northern Michigan | 3-1-1 | .700 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1-2-1 | .375 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1-1 | .500 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 0-2 | .000 |
| 2 | Ferris State | 0-3 | .000 |
| 1 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0-1 | .000 |
| No. | Coach | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ron Mason | 16-4 | .800 |
| 12 | "Red" Berenson | 7-5 | .583 |
| 7 | Jeff Jackson | 5-2 | .714 |
| 6 | Rick Comley | 4-3-1 | .562 |
| 6 | Bill Selman | 3-5-1 | .388 |
| 4 | Frank Anzalone | 0-4 | .000 |
| 3 | Jerry York | 1-2 | .333 |
| 3 | John Markell | 1-2 | .333 |
| 2 | Bill Wilkinson | 1-1 | .500 |
| 2 | Jerry Welsh | 0-3-1 | .125 |
| 1 | Dave Chambers | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Jack Vivian | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Bill Neal | 0-1-1 | .250 |
| 1 | Rick Duffett | 0-2 | .000 |
| 1 | "Lefty" Smith | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1 | George Gwozdecky | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1 | Mike Kemp | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1 | Bob Daniels | 0-1 | .000 |
| 1 | Enrico Blasi | 0-1 | .000 |
In 1981-82, four teams from the WCHA (Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Notre Dame) defected to the CCHA. The four teams brought their long, storied history with 12 combined NCAA National Championships giving the young, up-start league instant credibility. The tournament championship was moved from small on-campus rinks to Joe Louis Arena, home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. These events give the league a distinct turning point at which the "Modern Era" of the CCHA Tournament begins.
Commissioner Bill Beagan coined the phrase "Road to the Joe" in describing the CCHA Tournament in 1985-86. The phrase is commonly used in reference to the CCHA Tournament.
With the tournament expanding to 12 teams in 2001-02, the CCHA adopted the name "Super Six" in reference to the six teams who advance past the first round to the CCHA championships at Joe Louis Arena. The name was dropped following the 2005 season when the CCHA championships were reduced back to four teams.
- 1983 - In what has been dubbed "The All-America Shoot-Out," Bowling Green All-American Brian Hills is awarded a penalty shot at 4:35 of the first overtime. Michigan State All-American goaltender Ron Scott denies Hills scoring attempt.
- 1996 - Lake Superior State makes an incomparable ninth consecutive CCHA championship game appearance.
