1985 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The 1985 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 14th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 8 and March 16, 1985. 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, Michigan State received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 1985 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 two-game series where the team that scored the higher number of goals after the games was declared the victor and advanced 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 1985 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
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Michigan State Spartans 32 27 5 0 54 191 78
 Lake Superior Lakers 32 21 11 0 42 147 120
 Western Michigan Broncos 32 18 13 1 37 133 103 
 Bowling Green Falcons 32 17 15 0 34 154 146
 UIC Flames 32 15 17 0 30 154 169
 Ohio State Buckeyes 32 13 17 2 28 121 146
 Michigan Wolverines 32 11 20 1 23 118 163
 Miami Redskins 32 10 19 3 23 127 174
 Ferris State Bulldogs 32 8 23 1 17 110 156
==Bracket==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
===First Round===
====(1) Michigan State vs. (8) Miami====
====(2) Lake Superior State vs. (7) Michigan====
====(3) Western Michigan vs. (6) Ohio State====
====(4) Bowling Green vs. (5) Illinois–Chicago====
===Semifinals===
====(1) Michigan State vs. (6) Ohio State====
====(2) Lake Superior State vs. (4) Bowling Green====
===Consolation Game===
====(4) Bowling Green vs. (6) Ohio State====
===Championship===
====(1) Michigan State vs. (2) Lake Superior State====
==Tournament awards==
===All-Tournament Team</small>===
*F Craig Simpson (Michigan State)
*F Kelly Miller (Michigan State)
*F Tom Anastos (Michigan State)
*D Donald McSween (Michigan State)
*D Dan McFall (Michigan State)
*G Norm Foster* (Michigan State)
* Most Valuable Player(s)
==References==
==External links==
*CCHA Champions
*1984–85 CCHA Standings
*1984–85 NCAA Standings
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