2000 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

2000 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates	March 10–18, 2000
Teams	10
Finals site	Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan
Champions	Michigan State (9th title)
Winning coach	Ron Mason[1] (12th title)
MVP	Ryan Miller (Michigan State)
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The 2000 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 29th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 10 and March 18, 2000. First round and play-in games were played at campus sites, while all '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 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The two teams that finish below tenth place in the standings were not eligible for postseason play. In the quarterfinals, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third and eighth seeds, the fourth and seventh seeds and the fifth and sixth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the top three ranked winners advancing to the semifinals and two lower-seeded teams playing in a single play-in game to determine the final qualifier. 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 2000 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

1999–00 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#7 Michigan†	28	19	6	3	41	112	65		41	27	10	4	161	104
#10 Michigan State*	28	18	8	2	38	84	46		42	27	11	4	141	76
Lake Superior State	28	17	9	2	36	76	66		36	18	16	2	96	94
Northern Michigan	28	16	8	4	36	93	64		39	22	13	4	129	86
Notre Dame	28	11	10	7	29	65	76		42	16	18	8	103	119
Ferris State	28	13	13	2	28	85	79		39	21	16	2	127	102
Nebraska-Omaha	28	10	12	6	26	83	95		42	16	19	7	121	146
Bowling Green	28	12	15	1	25	90	88		37	17	19	1	115	114
Miami (OH)	28	10	15	3	23	75	89		36	13	20	3	99	122
Western Michigan	28	10	15	3	23	83	109		36	12	21	3	105	137
Ohio State	28	9	16	3	21	56	90		36	13	19	4	80	108
Alaska-Fairbanks	28	4	22	2	10	65	100		34	6	25	3	78	114
Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket

	First Round[2] March 10–12							Play-In March 14					Semifinals[3] March 17					Championship March 18
	1	Michigan	4	6	–								1	Michigan	4
	10	Western Michigan	2	2	–			7	Nebraska-Omaha	3			7	Nebraska-Omaha	7
								8	Bowling Green	1
	2	Michigan State	6	5	–
	9	Miami	2	1	–
	3	Lake Superior State	1	2	–													7	Nebraska-Omaha	0
	8	Bowling Green	2*	3	–													2	Michigan State	6
	4	Northern Michigan	2	5	1
	7	Nebraska-Omaha	4	1	2
	5	Notre Dame	4	1	4								2	Michigan State	4
	6	Ferris State	3	6	2								5	Notre Dame	0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First Round

(1) Michigan vs. (10) Western Michigan

March 10[4]	Michigan		4 – 2		Western Michigan	Yost Ice Arena
Josh Langfeld - 01:37 J.J. Swistak - 07:59		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Mark Mink - GW - 02:09 Scott Matzka - 17:15		Third period			03:22 - Steve Rymsha 05:35 - Mikeal Bishai
Josh Blackburn ( 17 saves / 19 shots )		Goalie stats			Jeff Reyneart ( 25 saves / 29 shots )

March 11[5]	Michigan		6 – 2		Western Michigan	Yost Ice Arena
Scott Matzka - SH - 06:01 John Shouneyia - 08:58		First period			No scoring
Mike Comrie - GW - 03:25 Scott Matzka - SH - 11:58		Second period			01:44 - PP - Brent Rumble 19:30 - Mikeal Bishai
Mike Comrie - GW - 15:11 Mark Kosick - PP - 16:03		Third period			No scoring
Josh Blackburn ( 25 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats			Jeff Reyneart ( 20 saves / 26 shots )

Michigan won series 2–0

(2) Michigan State vs. (9) Miami

March 10[6]	Michigan State		3 – 2		Miami	Munn Ice Arena
Sean Patchell - PP - 11:05 Rustyn Dolyny - PP - 19:18		First period			02:32 - Craig Desjarlais
Joe Goodenow - GW - 04:11 Troy Ferguson - SH - 07:38 Damon Whitten - PP - 12:38		Second period			No scoring
Troy Ferguson - SH - 09:33		Third period			11:48 - Ernie Hartlieb 13:17 - Matt Medevecz
Ryan Miller ( 17 saves / 19 shots )		Goalie stats			David Burleigh ( 12 saves / 17 shots ) / Andy Marsch ( 9 saves / 10 shots )

March 11[7]	Michigan State		5 - 1		Miami	Munn Ice Arena
Troy Ferguson - PP - 07:28 Shawn Horcoff - GW PP - 13:29 Andrew Hutchinson - 19:59		First period			07:53 - Ernie Hartlieb
Rustyn Dolyny - 05:07		Second period			No scoring
Sean Patchell - 19:18		Third period			No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 20 saves / 21 shots )		Goalie stats			David Burleigh ( 11 saves / 15 shots ) / Andy Marsch ( 11 saves / 12 shots )

Michigan State won series 2–0

(3) Lake Superior State vs. (8) Bowling Green

March 10[8]	Lake Superior State		1 – 2	OT	Bowling Green	Taffy Abel Arena
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Chris McNamara - 09:21		Third period			16:26 - Mike Jones
No scoring		First overtime period			01:32 - GW - Ryan Fultz
Jayme Platt ( 35 saves / 37 shots )		Goalie stats			Tyler Masters ( 24 saves / 25 shots )

March 11[9]	Lake Superior State		2 – 3		Bowling Green	Taffy Abel Arena
No Scoring		First period			11:28 - Ryan Murphy
Trevor Weisgerber - 02:30		Second period			12:49 - Marc Barlow
Scott Hewson - GW - 15:03		Third period			19:02 - EA - Mike Vigilante
Jayme Platt ( 24 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats			Tyler Masters ( 43 saves / 45 shots )

Bowling Green won series 2–0

(4) Northern Michigan vs. (7) Nebraska-Omaha

March 10[10]	Northern Michigan		2 – 4		Nebraska-Omaha	Berry Events Center
No Scoring		First period			00:14 - James Chalmers 08:36 - Allan Carr
Jim Jackson - PP - 06:51		Second period			No scoring
Roger Trudeau - PP - 11:04		Third period			08:11 - GW PP - Jeff Hoggan 17:33 - James Chalmers
Dan Ragusett ( 23 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats			Kendall Sidoruk ( 27 saves / 29 shots )

March 11[11]	Northern Michigan		5 – 1		Nebraska-Omaha	Berry Events Center
Chad Theuer - PP - 05:48		First period			07:12 - James Chalmers
J.P. Vigier - GW - 02:59 J.P. Vigier - 05:51 Terry Harrison - 08:17 Chris Gobert - 08:30		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
Duane Hoey ( 21 saves / 22 shots )		Goalie stats			Kendall Sidoruk ( 7 saves / 12 shots ) / Rodney McLeod ( 10 saves / 10 shots )

March 12[12]	Northern Michigan		1 – 2		Nebraska-Omaha	Berry Events Center
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			00:40 - Jason White
Lee Ruff - PP - 00:48		Third period			13:29 - GW - Jeff Hoggan
Duane Hoey ( 20 saves / 22 shots )		Goalie stats			Kendall Sidoruk ( 26 saves / 27 shots )

Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–1

(5) Notre Dame vs. (6) Ferris State

March 10[13]	Notre Dame		4 – 3		Ferris State	Joyce Center
Ryan Dolder - 00:48 Ben Simon - 18:23		First period			14:47 - Chris Kunitz
No scoring		Second period			14:35 - SH - Rob Kozak 18:49 - Jim Dube
Andy Jurkowski - 01:11 Dan Carlson - GW - 05:46		Third period			No scoring
Tony Zasowski ( 23 saves / 26 shots )		Goalie stats			Phil Osaer ( 27 saves / 31 shots )

March 11[14]	Notre Dame		1 – 6		Ferris State	Joyce Center
Ryan Dolder - PP - 11:12		First period			04:04 - PP - Phil Lewandowski 08:33 - GW - Rob Collins
No scoring		Second period			00:45 - SH - Brian McCollough
No scoring		Third period			00:27 - PP - Brian McCollough 01:59 - Chris Kunitz 08:14 - PP - Troy Milam
Tony Zasowski ( 20 saves / 25 shots ) / Jeremiah Kimento ( 3 saves / 4 shots )		Goalie stats			Phil Osaer ( 20 saves / 21 shots )

March 12[15]	Notre Dame		4 – 2		Ferris State	Joyce Center
Matt Van Arkel - 05:31		First period			No scoring
Jay Kopischke - 02:05 Tyson Fraser - GW - 09:56		Second period			06:46 - Jason Basile
Ryan Dolder - EN - 19:44		Third period			03:36 - Phil Lewandowski
Tony Zasowski ( 24 saves / 26 shots )		Goalie stats			Phil Osaer ( 26 saves / 29 shots )

Notre Dame won series 2–1

Play-In

(7) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (8) Bowling Green

March 14[16]	Nebraska-Omaha		3 – 1		Bowling Green	Omaha Civic Auditorium
Jeff Hoggan - PP - 16:59		First period			14:48 - PP - Mike Jones
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Jeff Hoggan - GW - 15:45 David Brisson - EN - 19:38		Third period			No scoring
Kendall Sidoruk ( 25 saves / 26 shots )		Goalie stats			Tyler Masters ( 39 saves / 41 shots )

Semifinals

(1) Michigan vs. (7) Nebraska-Omaha

March 17[17]	Michigan		4 – 7		Nebraska-Omaha	Joe Louis Arena
Scott Matzka - 19:12		First period			07:18 - Dave Noel-Bernier 13:58 - Nick Fohr
No scoring		Second period			00:11 - PP - Jeff Hoggan 01:47 - PP - Jeff Hoggan
Sean Peach - 02:52 Mike Comrie - 17:39 Mark Kosick - EA - 19:15		Third period			00:31 - GW - James Chalmers 17:07 - EN - David Brisson 19:42 - EN - Dave Noel-Bernier
Josh Blackburn ( 13 saves / 18 shots )		Goalie stats			Kendall Sidoruk ( 32 saves / 36 shots )

(2) Michigan State vs. (5) Notre Dame

March 17[18]	Michigan State		4 – 0		Notre Dame	Joe Louis Arena
Rustyn Dolyny - GW - 05:27 Shawn Horcoff - 15:05 Andrew Hutchinson - 19:49		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Adam Hall - EN SH - 18:44		Third period			No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 20 saves / 20 shots )		Goalie stats			Tony Zasowski ( 29 saves / 32 shots )

Championship

(2) Michigan State vs. (7) Nebraska-Omaha

March 18[19]	Michigan State		6 – 0		Nebraska-Omaha	Joe Louis Arena
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
Shawn Horcoff - GW - 04:05 Rustyn Dolyny - 07:11 Damon Whitten - 09:34 Adam Hall - PP - 16:16		Second period			No scoring
Andrew Bogle - 03:36 Brad Fast - 19:51		Third period			No scoring
Ryan Miller ( 24 saves / 24 shots )		Goalie stats			Kendall Sidoruk ( 22 saves / 28 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team^[20]

• F Rustyn Dolyny (Michigan State)
• F Jeff Hoggan (Nebraska-Omaha)
• F Shawn Horcoff (Michigan State)
• D Andrew Hutchinson (Michigan State)
• D Greg Zanon (Nebraska-Omaha)
• G Ryan Miller* (Michigan State)

* Most Valuable Player(s)^[21]

References

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5. "Michigan 6, Western Michigan 2". USCHO.com. 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
6. "Michigan State 6, Miami 2". USCHO.com. 2000-03-10. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
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19. "Michigan State 6, Nebraska-Omaha 0". USCHO.com. 2000-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
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21. "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

External links

• 1999-00 CCHA Season