1980-81 CCHA season

This is the 1980-81 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's tenth season
==Membership changes==
The Miami Redskins program was added to the league as a partial member after playing its first two seasons as a Division I Independent. Only the teams 2 road games against each league member counted in the standings.
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Northern Michigan Wildcats 22 18 4 0 36 115 81
 Ohio State Buckeyes 22 15 6 1 31 107 82
 Ferris State Bulldogs 22 13 9 0 26 101 92
 Bowling Green Falcons 22 10 12 0 20 98 99
 Western Michigan Broncos 22 8 13 1 17 99 107
 Lake Superior Lakers 22 6 15 1 13 101 134
 Miami Redskins 12 0 11 1 1 42 68
==Conference Tournament==
===Semifinals===
*Northern Michigan defeated Bowling Green 13 goals to 5 (3-3, 10-2) in a two game total goal series
*Ohio State defeated Ferris State 8 goals to 6 (5-3, 3-3) in a two game total goal series
===Final===
*Northern Michigan defeated Ohio State 6 goals to 4 (2-2, 4-2) in a two game total goals series
==NCAA Tournament==
Northern Michigan
*defeated Cornell 10 goals to 7 in a two game total goals quarterfinal series (7-3, 3-4)
*lost to Wisconsin 5 to 1 in the national semifinals
*lost to Michigan Tech 5 to 2 in the third place game
Michigan Tech
*defeated Providence 13 goals to 8 in a two game total goals quarterfinal series (7-3, 6-5)
*lost to Minnesota 7 to 2 in the national semifinals
*defeated Northern Michigan 5 to 2 in the third place game
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