1971-72 CCHA season

This is the 1971-72 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's first season.
==Membership==
*Bowling Green Falcons were previously a member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association.
*Ohio State Buckeyes were previously a division I independent.
*Ohio University Bobcats elevated their program from club to varsity level.
*St. Louis Billikens created a new varsity program.
The Lake Superior Lakers were also a founding member but did not elevate its program fro the NAIA until the 1972-73 season
== Conference standings==
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
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 	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
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	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion	Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
== Bracket==
	Semifinals
March 3, 1972	Semifinals
March 3, 1972	Semifinals
March 3, 1972			Championship
March 4, 1972	Championship
March 4, 1972	Championship
March 4, 1972
	 	 	 			 	 	
	1	Ohio State 	7 			 	 	
	4	Ohio 	1 			 	 	
	 	 	 			1 	Ohio State 	3
	 	 	 			2 	Saint Louis 	0
	2	Saint Louis 	6*			 	 	
	3	Bowling Green	5 			Third place	Third place 	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	St. Louis Arena	
==== (2) Saint Louis vs. (3) Bowling Green====
March 3	Saint Louis		6 – 5	OT	Bowling Green	St. Louis Arena	St. Louis Arena	
=== Third place===
==== (3) Bowling Green vs. (4) Ohio====
March 4	Bowling Green		7 – 6	OT	Ohio	St. Louis Arena	St. Louis Arena	
=== Championship===
==== (1) Ohio State vs. (2) Saint Louis====
March 4	Ohio State		3 – 0		Saint Louis	St. Louis Arena	St. Louis Arena	
== Tournament Awards==
=== All-Tournament Team===
*Goaltender: Bill McKenzie (Ohio State)
*Defensemen: Roger Archer (Bowling Green), Jim Witherspoon (Ohio State)
*Forwards: Mike Bartley (Bowling Green), John Nestic (Saint Louis), Jerry Welsh (Ohio State)[1]
=== MVP===
*Bill McKenzie (Ohio State)[1]
==NCAA Tournament==
No CCHA teams were invited to the 1972 NCAA Tournament.
Category:1972 in hockey
Category:Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Category:NCAA seasons