The 1990 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 19th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 2 and March 10, 1990. First round games were played at campus sites, while '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 1990 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format The tournament featured three rounds of play. The team that finished below eighth place in the standings was not eligible for postseason play. In the quarterfinals, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. 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 1990 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(s)
First round
(1) Michigan State vs. (8) Ferris State
(2) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Miami
(3) Bowling Green vs. (6) Ohio State
(4) Michigan vs. (5) Western Michigan
Semifinals
(1) Michigan State vs. (4) Michigan
(2) Lake Superior State vs. (3) Bowling Green
Consolation Game
(3) Bowling Green vs. (4) Michigan
Championship
(1) Michigan State vs. (2) Lake Superior State
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team F Mark Ouimet (Michigan) F Jeff Jablonski (Lake Superior State) F Peter White* (Michigan State) D Kord Cernich (Lake Superior State) D Rob Blake (Bowling Green) G Jason Muzzatti (Michigan State) * Most Valuable Player(s)
References
External links CCHA Champions 1989–90 CCHA Standings 1989–90 NCAA Standings