1972 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
College ice hockey tournament
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The 1972 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the first CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 4, 1972, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Ohio State won the inaugural tournament, defeating Saint Louis 3–0 in the championship game.
DatesMarch 3–4, 1972
Teams4
Finals siteSt. Louis Arena
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
ChampionsOhio State (1st title)
| 1972 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 3–4, 1972 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals site | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| Champions | Ohio State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Dave Chambers (1st title) |
| MVP | Bill McKenzie (Ohio State) |
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournaments | |
Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Ohio State†* | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 71 | |
| Saint Louis | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 49 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 194 | 156 | |
| Bowling Green | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 172 | 123 | |
| Ohio | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 132 | |
| Championship: Ohio State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion | ||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Semifinals March 3, 1972 | Championship March 4, 1972 | ||||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Ohio | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Saint Louis | 6* | |||||||
| 2 | Bowling Green | 5 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | Bowling Green | 7* | |||||||
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | |||||||
Semifinals
(1) Ohio State vs. (4) Ohio
| March 3 | Ohio State | 7 – 1 | Ohio | St. Louis Arena | ||||
(2) Saint Louis vs. (3) Bowling Green
| March 3 | Saint Louis | 6 – 5 | OT | Bowling Green | St. Louis Arena | |||
Third place
(3) Bowling Green vs. (4) Ohio
| March 4 | Bowling Green | 7 – 6 | OT | Ohio | St. Louis Arena | |||
Championship
(1) Ohio State vs. (2) Saint Louis
| March 4 | Ohio State | 3 – 0 | Saint Louis | St. Louis Arena | ||||
Tournament awards
All-Tournament Team
- F Jerry Welsh (Ohio State)
- F John Nestic (Saint Louis)
- F Mike Bartley (Bowling Green)
- D Jim Witherspoon (Ohio State)
- D Roger Archer (Bowling Green)
- G Bill McKenzie* (Ohio State)