1997-98 CCHA season

This is the 1997-98 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's twenty-seventh season.
==Membership changes==
*The Northern Michigan Wildcats rejoined the conference after spending 13 seasons in the WCHA.
* Miami University changed the name of its sports teams from the Redskins to the RedHawks
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Michigan State Spartans 30 21 5 4 46 110 54
 Michigan Wolverines 30 22 7 1 45 109 69
 Ohio State Buckeyes 30 19 10 1 39 106 76
 Northern Michigan Wildcats 30 15 12 3 33 96 90 
 Miami RedHawks 30 14 12 4 32 100 87
 Lake Superior Lakers 30 12 14 4 28 82 100
 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30 12 14 4 28 91 89
 Ferris State Bulldogs 30 12 15 3 27 88 106
 Western Michigan Broncos 30 9 19 2 20 80 91
 Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks 30 7 20 3 17 87 138
 Bowling Green Falcons 30 6 21 3 15 77 106
==Conference Tournament==
===First Round (best of three)===
*Michigan State defeated Ferris State two games to none (3-1, 2-1)
*Michigan defeated Notre Dame two games to one (2-4, 2-1 (ot), 4-3)
*Ohio State defeated Lake Superior two games to none (2-1, 6-0)
*Northern Michigan defeated Miami two games to none (3-1, 8-2)
===Semifinals===
*Michigan State defeated Northern Michigan 5 to 1
*Ohio State defeated Michigan 4 to 2
===Final===
*Michigan State defeated Ohio State 3 to 2 in double overtime
==NCAA Tournament==
Michigan
*defeated Princeton 2 to 1 in the West Regional quarterfinals
*defeated North Dakota 4 to 3 in the West Regional semifinals
*defeated New Hampshire 4 to 0 in the West Regional final
*defeated Boston College 3 to 2 in overtime to win the National Championship
Michigan State
*lost to Ohio State 4 to 3 in overtime in the West Regional semifinals
Ohio State
*defeated Yale 4 to 0 in the West Regional quarterfinals
*defeated Michigan State 4 to 3 in overtime in the West Regional semifinals
*lost to Boston College 5 to 2 in the West Regional finals
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