# 1992 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 1992 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 21st CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1992. 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, Lake Superior State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1992 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 1992 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
1991–92 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Michigan† | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 150 | 104 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 215 | 144 |
| Lake Superior State* | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 141 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 203 | 100 |
| Michigan State | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 149 | 105 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 199 | 143 |
| Western Michigan | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 119 | 114 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 140 | 130 |
| Miami | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 124 | 145 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 165 | 183 |
| Ferris State | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 102 | 127 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 119 | 148 |
| Illinois-Chicago | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 101 | 132 | 36 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 123 | 152 |
| Ohio State | 32 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 134 | 182 | 38 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 162 | 211 |
| Bowling Green | 32 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 123 | 156 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 133 | 165 |
| Championship: Lake Superior State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion |||||||||||||||

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | Quarterfinals March 13–15 | | | Semifinals March 19 | Semifinals March 19 | Semifinals March 19 | Championship March 21 | Championship March 21 | Championship March 21 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | – | | | 1 | Michigan | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | Miami | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Lake Superior State | 3 | 9 | – | | | 5 | Miami | 2 | | | |
| 7 | Illinois–Chicago | 1 | 2 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Illinois–Chicago | 1 | 2 | – | | | | | | 1 | Michigan | 1 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Michigan | 1 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 2 | Lake Superior State | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | – | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 3 |
| 6 | Ferris State | 2 | 1 | – | | | | | |
| 6 | Ferris State | 2 | 1 | – | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 5 | Consolation Game | Consolation Game | Consolation Game |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan State | 3 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | – | | | 3 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | Michigan State | 8 |
| 5 | Miami | 3 | 4* | – | | | | | | 5 | Miami | 5 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

### First round
#### (1) Michigan vs. (8) Ohio State

* Michigan won series 2–0

#### (2) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Illinois–Chicago

* Lake Superior State won series 2–0

#### (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Ferris State

* Michigan State won series 2–0

#### (4) Western Michigan vs. (5) Miami

* Miami won series 2–0

### Championship
#### (1) Michigan vs. (2) Lake Superior State
## Tournament awards
### All-Tournament Team

* F Dwayne Norris (Michigan State)
* F Brian Wiseman (Michigan)
* F Brian Rolston (Lake Superior State)
* D Pat Neaton (Michigan)
* D Tim Hanley (Lake Superior State)
* G Darrin Madeley* (Lake Superior State)
* Most Valuable Player(s)