1989 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
March 3–11, 1989
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Joe Louis ArenaDetroit, Michigan
Michigan State (6th title)
Ron Mason (9th title)
Jason Muzzatti (Michigan State)
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments ← 1988 1990 →
The 1989 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 18th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament . It was played between March 3 and March 11, 1989. 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 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
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 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament .
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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Michigan State 9 – 5 Ohio State Munn Ice Arena
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Michigan State 11 – 4 Ohio State Munn Ice Arena
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Michigan State won series 2–0
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Lake Superior State 5 – 0 Ferris State Taffy Abel Arena
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Lake Superior State 3 – 0 Ferris State Taffy Abel Arena
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Lake Superior State won series 2–0
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Illinois–Chicago 8 – 4 Western Michigan UIC Pavilion
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Illinois–Chicago 4 – 6 Western Michigan UIC Pavilion
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Illinois–Chicago 6 – 2 Western Michigan UIC Pavilion
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Illinois–Chicago won series 2–1
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Michigan 4 – 6 Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena
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Michigan 4 – 1 Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena
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Michigan 2 – 3 3OT Bowling Green Yost Ice Arena
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Bowling Green won series 2–1
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March 9 Michigan State 3 – 2 Bowling Green Joe Louis Arena
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March 9 Lake Superior State 6 – 3 Illinois–Chicago Joe Louis Arena
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March 11 Illinois–Chicago 3 – 5 Bowling Green Joe Louis Arena
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March 11 Michigan State 4 – 1 Lake Superior State Joe Louis Arena
F Anthony Palumbo (Lake Superior State)
F Sheldon Gorski (Illinois–Chicago)
F Bobby Reynolds (Michigan State)
D Dan Keczmer (Lake Superior State)
D Brad Hamilton (Michigan State)
G Jason Muzzatti* (Michigan State)
* Most Valuable Player(s)
CCHA Champions
1988–89 CCHA Standings
1988–89 NCAA Standings
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