2005 CHA Tournament

The 2005 CHA Tournament took place March 11-13, 2005 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the Men's Division I league. The Women's Division I league tournament took place March 12 and 13 at Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.
== CHA Men's Tournament ==
The regular season champions were the Bemidji State Beavers. Along with Alabama-Huntsville, they recieved a bye to the semifinals.
The seeds in the men's tournament were:
* 1. Bemidji State
* 2. Alabama-Huntsville
* 3. Niagara
* 4. Wayne State
* 5. Air Force
* 6. Robert Morris
All rounds were single elimination.
===Play-in Round===
The play-in round took place on March 11.
Play-in Game #1 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#3 Niagara 	1 	3 	1 	5
#6 Robert Morris	0 	0 	1 	1
Play-in Game #2	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	Final
#4 Wayne State 	2 	1 	0 	0 	3
#5 Air Force 	1 	1 	1 	1 	4
===Semifinals===
The semifinal round took place on March 12. The play-in teams were not reseeded. 
Semifinal #1 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#2 Alabama-Huntsville	2 	1 	1 	4
#3 Niagara 	1 	0 	1 	2
Semifinal #2 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#1 Bemidji State	3 	2 	1 	6
#5 Air Force 	0 	0 	0 	0
===Final===
The CHA Championship Game was played on March 13. The Bemidji State Beavers earned their first ever Division I NCAA Tournament bid, defeating the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers 3-0 in front of a nominally home-ice crowd. The Beavers did not allow a single goal during the tournament.
CHA Championship 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#1 Bemidji State 	0 	0 	3 	3
#2 Alabama-Huntsville	0 	0 	0 	0
== CHA Women's Tournament ==
The regular season champions were the Mercyhurst Lakers. 
The women's seeds were:
* 1. Mercyhurst
* 2. Niagara
* 3. Wayne State
* 4. Quinnipiac
All rounds were single-elimination.
===Semifinals===
The semifinals took place on March 12.
Semifinal #1 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#1 Mercyhurst	2 	3 	4 	9
#4 Quinnipiac	0 	0 	1 	1
Semifinal #2 	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#2 Niagara 	2 	0 	1 	3
#3 Wayne State	0 	0 	0 	0
===Final===
The CHA Championship took place on March 13.
CHA Championship	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
#1 Mercyhurst 	2 	1 	1 	4
#2 Niagara 	0 	1 	0 	1
Mercyhurst gained an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.Category:NCAA Division I Tournaments
Category:NCAA Women's Tournaments