1976 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
| 1976 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 18–21, 1976 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals site | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Saint Louis (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Bill Selman[1] (3rd title) |
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
The 1976 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the fifth CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 18 and March 21, 1976. All games were played at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, the home venue of the St. Louis Billikens.
Format
The tournament featured two rounds of play. Only the top four teams in the conference standings were eligible for postseason play. In the semifinal the first and fourth seeds and the second and third seeds were matched as opponents in single game series with the winners advancing to the Championship. In the finals the teams played a 2 game series where the squad that score the most combined goals would be crowned champion.
Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bowling Green† | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 80 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 198 | 90 | |
| Saint Louis* | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 76 | 51 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 193 | 139 | |
| Lake Superior State | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 185 | 172 | |
| Western Michigan | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 75 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 176 | 158 | |
| Ohio State | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 213 | 155 | |
| Championship: Saint Louis † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Semifinals March 18 | Championship March 20–21 | |||||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | Western Michigan | 3* | ||||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 2 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 9 | ||||||||
| 3 | Lake Superior State | 1 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals
(1) Bowling Green vs. (4) Western Michigan
| March 18 | Bowling Green | 2 – 3 | OT | Western Michigan | St. Louis Arena | |||
(2) Saint Louis vs. (3) Lake Superior State
| March 18 | Saint Louis | 9 – 1 | Lake Superior State | St. Louis Arena | ||||
Championship
(2) Saint Louis vs. (4) Western Michigan
| March 20 | Saint Louis | 2 – 2 | Western Michigan | St. Louis Arena | ||||
| March 21 | Saint Louis | 13 – 2 | Western Michigan | St. Louis Arena | ||||
| Saint Louis won series 15-4 | |
Tournament awards
- None
References
- ^ "Bill Selman Year-by-Year Coaching Record". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.