2006 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament


The 2006 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 35th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 18, 2006. Opening round and quarterfinal games were played at campus sites, while the semifinals, third place, and championship games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference Standings

Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

Bracket

Note: * denotes overtime period

First round

(5) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (12) Bowling Green

(6) Lake Superior State vs. (11) Western Michigan

(7) Ferris State vs. (10) Ohio State

(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks

Quarterfinals

(1) Miami vs. (11) Western Michigan

(2) Michigan State vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks

(3) Michigan vs. (7) Ferris State

(4) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Nebraska-Omaha

Semifinals

(1) Miami vs. (4) Northern Michigan

(2) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan

Third place

(3) Michigan vs. (4) Northern Michigan

Championship

(1) Miami vs. (2) Michigan State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team">List of CCHA All-Tournament Teams">All-Tournament Team

* Most Valuable Player