2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Dates	March 12–20, 2004
Teams	12
Finals site	Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan
Champions	Ohio State (2nd title)
Winning coach	John Markell[1] (1st title)
MVP	Paul Caponigri (Ohio State)
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The 2004 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 33rd CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament in conference history. It was played between March 12 and March 20, 2004. First round games were played at campus sites, while all 'super six' games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Ohio State won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Format

The tournament featured four rounds of play. In the First Round, the first and twelfth seeds, the second and eleventh seeds, the third and tenth seeds, the fourth and ninth seeds, the fifth and eighth seeds and the sixth and seventh seeds played a best-of-three series. All six victors in the first round advance as the newly minted 'Super Six' and play only single-elimination for the duration of the tournament.The top two ranked winners receive byes into the semifinals while the four other teams play in the quarterfinals to determine the other qualifiers. 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 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament.

Conference Standings

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

2003–04 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#7 Michigan†	28	18	8	2	38	101	66		43	27	14	2	151	104
#10 Miami (OH)	28	17	8	3	37	99	74		41	23	14	4	137	106
#14 Michigan State	28	17	9	2	36	91	62		42	23	17	2	136	105
#9 Ohio State*	28	16	12	0	32	89	70		42	26	16	0	134	106
#12 Notre Dame	28	14	11	3	31	84	71		39	20	15	4	108	99
Alaska-Fairbanks	28	14	13	1	29	92	92		36	16	19	1	117	127
Northern Michigan	28	13	13	2	28	66	79		41	21	16	4	105	113
Western Michigan	28	12	13	3	27	87	101		39	17	18	4	123	136
Bowling Green	28	9	13	6	24	69	83		38	11	18	9	92	112
Ferris State	28	10	17	1	21	71	97		38	15	20	3	108	126
Lake Superior State	28	7	16	5	19	60	83		36	9	20	7	72	102
Nebraska-Omaha	28	5	19	4	14	60	91		39	8	26	5	91	135
Championship: Ohio State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Bracket

Teams are reseeded after the first round and quarterfinals

	First Round[2] March 12–14							Quarterfinals[3] March 18					Semifinals March 19					Championship March 20
	1	Michigan	2	1	5								1	Michigan	5
	12	Nebraska-Omaha	0	3	2			3	Michigan State	1			7	Northern Michigan	1
								7	Northern Michigan	2
	2	Miami	4	2*	–
	11	Lake Superior State	0	1	–
	3	Michigan State	6	5	–													1	Michigan	2
	10	Ferris State	4	3	–													4	Ohio State	4
	4	Ohio State	3	5	–
	9	Bowling Green	2	2	–
	5	Notre Dame	4	0	5*								2	Miami	3
	8	Western Michigan	2	4	4			4	Ohio State	6*			4	Ohio State	4*			Third Place
								5	Notre Dame	5
	6	Alaska-Fairbanks	1	2	–													2	Miami	4
	7	Northern Michigan	3	3	–													7	Northern Michigan	0

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First Round

(1) Michigan vs. (12) Nebraska-Omaha

March 12[4]	Michigan		2 – 0		Nebraska-Omaha	Yost Ice Arena	Recap
(Tambellini) David Rohlfs - GW PP - 12:06		First period			No scoring
(Nystrom, Hunwick) Dwight Helminen - 15:38		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 16 saves / 16 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Chris Holt ( 40 saves / 42 shots )

March 13[5]	Michigan		1 – 3		Nebraska-Omaha	Yost Ice Arena	Recap
(Nystrom, Dest) Mike Brown - 02:55		First period			14:00 - PP - Scott Parse (Gabinet, Wong)
No scoring		Second period			09:40 - GW - Andrew Wong (Betts)
No scoring		Third period			13:55 - Anthony Adams (Nikiforuk)
( 24 saves / 27 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Chris Holt ( 29 saves / 30 shots )

March 14[6]	Michigan		5 – 2		Nebraska-Omaha	Yost Ice Arena	Recap
(Hunwick, Moss) Jeff Tambellini - 12:52		First period			16:12 - PP - Alex Nikiforuk (Lefley)
No scoring		Second period			18:29 - Scott Parse (Betts, Wong)
(Brown) Dwight Helminen - 06:55 (Ebbett) Eric Werner - GW - 07:54 (Nystrom, Rohlfs) Jeff Tambellini - PP - 09:38 Dwight Helminen - EN - 18:31		Third period			No scoring
( 21 saves / 23 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Chris Holt ( 30 saves / 34 shots )

Michigan won series 2–1

(2) Miami vs. (11) Lake Superior State

March 12[7]	Miami		4 – 0		Lake Superior State	Goggin Ice Arena	Recap
(Edwardson, Dennis) Matt Christie - GW - 05:29		First period			No scoring
(Christie, Dennis) Greg Hogeboom - 07:59 (Edwardson, Greene) Marty Guerin - PP - 08:3359 (Edwardson, Greene) Todd Grant - 19:09		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 9 saves / 9 shots ) Brandon Crawford-West		Goalie stats			Jeff Jakaitis ( 26 saves / 30 shots ) / Matt Violin ( 16 saves / 16 shots )

March 13[8]	Miami		2 – 1	OT	Lake Superior State	Goggin Ice Arena	Recap
(Edwardson, Guerin) Matt Christie - 05:47		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			09:03 - Colin Nicholson (McJannett, Adamek)
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
(Smith) Todd Grant - GW - 12:05		First overtime period			No scoring
( 22 saves / 23 shots ) Brandon Crawford-West		Goalie stats			Jeff Jakaitis ( 40 saves / 42 shots )

Miami won series 2–0

(3) Michigan State vs. (10) Ferris State

March 12[9]	Michigan State		6 – 4		Ferris State	Munn Ice Arena	Recap
(Estrada, Potter) Adam Nightingale - PP - 06:56 (Markusen, Snavely) Drew Miller - PP - 19:57		First period			No scoring
(Goebel, Lalonde) Jim Slater - 18:02		Second period			12:06 - Joe Van Culin (Thomson) 12:19 - Simon Mangos (Smith)
(Snavely, Lalonde) Tom Goebel - 02:48 (Goebel, Lalonde) Jim Slater - GW - 08:24 (Estrada, Vicari) Colton Fretter - 18:43		Third period			03:48 - Jeff Legue (Rallo, Flamminio) 06:06 - Greg Rallo (Nesbitt)
( 20 saves / 24 shots ) Dominic Vicari		Goalie stats			Mike Brown ( 34 saves / 40 shots )

March 13[10]	Michigan State		5 – 3		Ferris State	Munn Ice Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Miller) Ethan Graham - 12:06		Second period			00:37 - PP - Simon Mangos (Legue, Nesbitt) 01:38 - SH - Jeff Legue 05:34 - Carter Thomson (Mangos)
Ethan Graham - 02:57 (Snavely, Slater) Mike Lalonde - 06:52 (Falardeau, Markusen) Drew Miller - GW - 12:08 Lee Falardeau - EN - 19:41		Third period			No scoring
( 22 saves / 25 shots ) Dominic Vicari		Goalie stats			Mike Brown ( 35 saves / 39 shots )

Michigan State won series 2–0

(4) Ohio State vs. (9) Bowling Green

March 12[11]	Ohio State		3 – 2		Bowling Green	Value City Arena	Recap
(Steckel, Andress) Matt Beaudoin - 09:04 Paul Caponigri - 19:20		First period			No scoring
(Steckel, Collins) Bryce Anderson - GW - 04:04		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			03:51 - Mark Wires (Pilkington, Bieksa) 05:02 - Ryan Barnett (Escobedo, Rogosheske)
( 28 saves / 30 shots ) Mike Betz		Goalie stats			Jordan Sigalet ( 37 saves / 40 shots )

March 13[12]	Ohio State		5 – 2		Bowling Green	Value City Arena	Recap
(Pelley, Bencharski) Sean Collins - 07:54 (Bittner, Andress) Dave Steckel - 16:42		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			15:27 - Mike Falk (Pilkington)
(Collins, Beaudoin) Dave Steckel - GW - 06:44 Scott May - EN SH - 15:44 Doug Andress - EN - 19:07		Third period			16:07 - PP - Steve Brudzewski (Minnabarriet, Meloche)
( 13 saves / 15 shots ) Mike Betz / ( 2 saves / 2 shots ) Kelly Holowaty		Goalie stats			Jordan Sigalet ( 40 saves / 43 shots )

Ohio State won series 2–0

(5) Notre Dame vs. (8) Western Michigan

March 12[13]	Notre Dame		4 – 2		Western Michigan	Joyce Center	Recap
(Gill) Brett Lebda - 18:24		First period			No scoring
(O'Neill, Lebda) Matt Amado - 04:25		Second period			10:02 - Paul Davies (Yantzi, Bellissimo)
Josh Sciba - GW PP - 01:13 T.J. Jindra - EN SH - 19:30		Third period			17:06 - Brent Walton (Drake, Lattery)
( 40 saves / 42 shots ) Morgan Cey		Goalie stats			Scott Foster ( 29 saves / 32 shots )

March 13[14]	Notre Dame		0 – 4		Western Michigan	Joyce Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			06:15 - GW - Jeremy Cheyne (Bellissimo, McNamara) 18:50 - Dana Lattery (Bellissimo)
No scoring		Third period			12:32 - Dana Lattery (Davies) 19:39 - Jeff Campbell (Lattery, Walton)
( 27 saves / 31 shots ) Morgan Cey		Goalie stats			Eric Marvin ( 30 saves / 30 shots )

March 14[15]	Notre Dame		5 – 4	OT	Western Michigan	Joyce Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			17:57 - Dana Lattery (Bellissimo, Yantzi)
(Globke, Lebda) Aaron Gill - 01:42 (Walsh, Trick) Tim Wallace - 13:56 (McLean, O'Neill) Tim Wallace - 17:08		Second period			08:14 - PP - Jeremy Cheyne (Drake, Walton)
(Walsh, Lebda) Rob Globke - 03:28		Third period			9:24 - PP - Vince Bellissimo (Jarmuth, Walton) 11:31 - Patrick Dwyer
(Wallace, McLean) Jason Paige - GW - 12:35		First overtime period			No scoring
( 33 saves / 37 shots ) David Brown		Goalie stats			Eric Marvin ( 21 saves / 26 shots )

Notre Dame won series 2–1

(6) Alaska-Fairbanks vs. (7) Northern Michigan

March 12[16]	Alaska-Fairbanks		1 – 3		Northern Michigan	Carlson Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			13:01 - Pat Murphy (Selden, Hunter)
No scoring		Second period			12:50 - GW - Jamie Milam (Southern) 15:34 - Dave Bonk (Murphy, Hunter)
(Hickey, Fraser) Cory Rask - 04:05		Third period			No scoring
( 23 saves / 26 shots ) Preston McKay		Goalie stats			Tuomas Tarkki ( 39 saves / 40 shots )

March 13[17]	Alaska-Fairbanks		2 – 3		Northern Michigan	Carlson Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period			15:40 - Pat Bateman (Olver, Lehtinen)
(Fraser) Cory Rask - 11:05 (Larranaga) Ryan Campbell - PP - 15:34		Second period			15:58 - Nathan Oystrick (Gardner)
No scoring		Third period			03:44 - GW - Justin Kinnunen (Southern, Waugh)
( 28 saves / 31 shots ) Keith Bartusch		Goalie stats			Tuomas Tarkki ( 29 saves / 31 shots )

Northern Michigan won series 2–0

Quarterfinals

(3) Michigan State vs. (7) Northern Michigan

March 18[18]	Michigan State		1 – 2		Northern Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			01:11 - Alex Sawruk (Gardner) 06:05 - GW - Kevin Gardner (Miller, Swanson)
(Goldie) Brock Radunske - 02:44		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 15 saves / 17 shots ) Dominic Vicari		Goalie stats			Tuomas Tarkki ( 35 saves / 36 shots )

(4) Ohio State vs. (5) Notre Dame

March 18[19]	Ohio State		6 – 5	OT	Notre Dame	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
(Beaudoin, Steckel) Rod Pelley - PP - 13:59 (Beaudoin, Andress) Dave Steckel - PP - 17:30		First period			05:32 - Rob Globke 06:56 - Aaron Gill 18:40 - PP - Aaron Gill (Globke, Komadoski)
(Waddell) Scott May - 00:16 (Strachan, Welsh) Matt Beaudoin - PP - 16:28		Second period			04:43 - Aaron Gill (Globke) 10:14 - Mike Walsh (Gill, Globke)
(Andress) Matt Beaudoin - 17:34		Third period			No scoring
(Andress, Schembri) Tyson Strachan - GW - 09:49		First overtime period			No scoring
( 14 saves / 19 shots ) Mike Betz / ( 15 saves / 15 shots ) Dave Caruso		Goalie stats			David Brown ( 43 saves / 49 shots )

Semifinals

(1) Michigan vs. (7) Northern Michigan

March 19[20]	Michigan		5 – 1		Northern Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
(Werner, Gajic) Brandon Kaleniecki - 10:14		Second period			No scoring
(Hensick, Gajic) Brandon Kaleniecki - GW PP - 00:28 (Hensick, Rohlfs) Jeff Tambellini - 08:42 (Ryznar) David Moss - 09:23 (Tambellini, Rohlfs) T. J. Hensick - 11:15		Third period			18:26 - EA - Dave Bonk (Hunter, Selden)
( 19 saves / 20 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Tuomas Tarkki ( 29 saves / 34 shots )

(2) Miami vs. (4) Ohio State

March 19[21]	Miami		3 – 4	OT	Ohio State	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
Mike Kompon - PP - 16:36		First period			No scoring
(Michael, Greene) Todd Grant - 15:51		Second period			06:36 - Rod Pelley (Caponigri)
(Hogeboom) Mike Kompon - 09:46		Third period			05:28 - Paul Caponigri (Bittner, Pelley) 12:54 - Dan Knapp
No scoring		First overtime period			00:23 - GW - JB Bittner (Caponigri, Pelley)
( 24 saves / 28 shots ) Brandon Crawford-West		Goalie stats			Dave Caruso ( 18 saves / 21 shots )

Third Place

(2) Miami vs. (7) Northern Michigan

March 20[22]	Miami		4 – 0		Northern Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
(Edwardson, Christie) Andy Greene - GW - 03:11 (Greene) Andy Nelson - 08:06		First period			No scoring
(Hustead) Todd Grant - 08:27 (Christie, Kompon) Greg Hogeboom - 15:52		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
( 24 saves / 24 shots ) Brandon Crawford-West		Goalie stats			Tuomas Tarkki ( 37 saves / 41 shots ) / Craig Kowalski ( 0 saves / 0 shots )

Championship

(1) Michigan vs. (4) Ohio State

March 20[23]	Michigan		2 – 4		Ohio State	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period			No scoring
No scoring		Second period			02:50 - Paul Caponigri (Pelley) 04:04 - Doug Andress (Beaudoin) 19:27 - GW PP - Dan Knapp (Andress, Caponigri)
(Nartens, Ebbett) Milan Gajic - 10:40 (Tambellini, Hensick) Brandon Rogers - 13:06		Third period			19:29 - EN - Doug Andress
( 28 saves / 31 shots ) Al Montoya		Goalie stats			Dave Caruso ( 26 saves / 28 shots )

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team^[24]

• F Brandon Kaleniecki (Michigan)
• F Rod Pelley (Ohio State)
• F Paul Caponigri* (Ohio State)
• D Andy Greene (Miami)
• D Doug Andress (Ohio State)
• G Dave Caruso (Ohio State)

* Most Valuable Player(s)

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