2000 CHA men's ice hockey tournament

Format

The tournament featured three rounds of play. The top five teams in the regular season conference standings advanced to the tournament. In the first round, the fourth and fifth ranked seeds, Air Force and Findlay, played for entry into the semifinals, to which the top three seeds received byes. The winners of the two semifinal games then played for the championship on March 12, 2000.

Conference standings

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

Bracket

March 10, 2000 March 11, 2000 March 12, 2000 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Air Force | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Findlay | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8= | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Niagara | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Air Force | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Alabama-Huntsville | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Bemidji State | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Niagara | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Alabama-Huntsville | RD3-score2=2 | RD3-seed3=3 | RD3-team3=Bemidji State | RD3-score3=5* | RD3-seed4=4 | RD3-team4=Air Force | RD3-score4=4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Quarterfinal

(4) Air Force vs. (5) Findlay

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Semifinals

(1) Niagara vs. (4) Air Force

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(2) Alabama-Huntsville vs. (3) Bemidji State

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Third Place Game

(3) Bemidji State vs. (4) Air Force

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Championship

(1) Niagara vs. (2) Alabama-Huntsville

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Tournament awards

All-Star team

• Goaltender: Greg Gardner (Niagara)
• Defensemen: Chris MacKenzie (Niagara), Shane Stewart (Alabama-Huntsville)
• Forwards: Nathan Bowen (Alabama-Huntsville), Jay Kasparek (Niagara), Kyle Martin (Niagara)

MVP

• Kyle Martin (Niagara)

References

References

1. Phelps, Mekye. (2007). "2007–08 College Hockey America media guide". [[College Hockey America]].