2006 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 2006 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 35th CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 18, 2006. Opening round and quarterfinal games were played at campus sites, while the semifinals, third place, and championship games were played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. By winning the tournament, Michigan State won the Mason Cup and received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

2006 CCHA Men's ice hockey tournament
Dates	March 3–18, 2006
Teams	12
Finals site	Joe Louis Arena Detroit, Michigan
Champions	Michigan State (11th title)
Winning coach	Rick Comley (3rd title)
MVP	Jeff Lerg (Michigan State)
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Conference standings edit

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against

2005–06 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#9 Miami†	28	20	6	2	42	96	57	39	26	9	4	122	79
#6 Michigan State*	28	14	7	7	35	82	66	45	25	12	8	138	103
#12 Michigan	28	13	10	5	31	102	82	41	21	15	5	147	125
Northern Michigan	28	14	12	2	30	83	79	40	22	16	2	118	104
Nebraska-Omaha	28	12	10	6	30	99	90	41	20	15	6	146	136
Lake Superior State	28	11	12	5	27	75	70	36	15	14	7	93	84
Ferris State	28	10	11	7	27	77	81	40	17	15	8	121	114
Notre Dame	28	11	13	4	26	75	76	36	13	19	4	89	98
Alaska-Fairbanks	28	11	13	4	26	64	79	39	18	16	5	92	105
Ohio State	28	11	14	3	25	72	71	39	15	19	5	97	92
Western Michigan	28	7	16	5	19	69	115	40	10	24	6	97	160
Bowling Green	28	8	18	2	18	83	111	38	13	23	2	124	147
Championship: Michigan State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Bracket edit

First round March 3–4					Quarterfinals March 10–12					Semifinals March 17			Championship March 18

					1	Miami	4	5*	—
5	Nebraska-Omaha	4	4	—	11	Western Michigan	1	4	—
12	Bowling Green	2	2	—						1	Miami	5
										4	Northern Michigan	2
					2	Michigan State	1	6	7
6	Lake Superior State	2	0	—	9	Alaska-Fairbanks	2	1	4
11	Western Michigan	3*	1	—									1	Miami	1
													2	Michigan State	2
					3	Michigan	6	3	—
7	Ferris State	3	2	—	7	Ferris State	4	2	—
10	Ohio State	0	1	—						2	Michigan State	4	Third place
										3	Michigan	1
					4	Northern Michigan	4	3	—				3	Michigan	3
8	Notre Dame	1	0	—	5	Nebraska-Omaha	1	2	—				4	Northern Michigan	2
9	Alaska-Fairbanks	3	1	—

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

First round edit

(5) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (12) Bowling Green edit

March 3	Nebraska-Omaha		4 – 2	Bowling Green	Qwest Center Omaha	Recap
Adam Bartholomay - 10:11		First period		No scoring
Tomas Klempa - sh - 03:26 Bryan Marshall - 06:04		Second period		13:14 - pp - Jonathan Matsumoto
Jason Krischuk - en - 19:01		Third period		11:12 - pp - Jonathan Matsumoto
Jerad Kaufmann ( 28 saves / 30 shots )		Goalie stats		Jimmy Spratt ( 18 saves / 21 shots )

March 4	Nebraska-Omaha		4 – 2	Bowling Green	Qwest Center Omaha	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
Bryan Marshall - pp - 08:50 Jason Krischuk - 12:54		Second period		No scoring
Scott Parse - 08:34 Adam Bartholomay - en - 19:57		Third period		04:34 - John Mazzei 19:49 - Mike Falk
Jerad Kaufmann ( 29 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats		Jon Horrell ( 42 saves / 45 shots )

Nebraska-Omaha won series 2–0

(6) Lake Superior State vs. (11) Western Michigan edit

March 3	Lake Superior State		2 – 3	OT	Western Michigan	Taffy Abel Arena	Recap
Trent Campbell - 12:20		First period			14:49 - Jason Moul
Nathan Ward - pp - 05:36		Second period			19:28 - pp - Ryan Mahrle
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			11:46 - Brent Walton
Jeff Jakaitis ( 24 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats			Daniel Bellissimo ( 32 saves / 34 shots )

March 4	Lake Superior State		0 – 1	Western Michigan	Taffy Abel Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
No scoring		Third period		14:00 - pp - Mike Erickson
Jeff Jakaitis ( 26 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats		Daniel Bellissimo ( 31 saves / 31 shots )

Western Michigan won series 2–0

(7) Ferris State vs. (10) Ohio State edit

March 3	Ferris State		3 – 0	Ohio State	Ewigleben Arena	Recap
Matt Frank - 02:02 Dan Riedel - 09:23		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
Justin Lewandowski - en - 19:38		Third period		No scoring
Mitch O'Keefe ( 30 saves / 30 shots )		Goalie stats		Dave Caruso ( 23 saves / 25 shots )

March 4	Ferris State		2 – 1	Ohio State	Ewigleben Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
Adam Miller - pp - 05:18 Dan Riedel - pp - 07:09		Third period		11:42 - pp - Kenny Bernard
Mitch O'Keefe ( 44 saves / 45 shots )		Goalie stats		Dave Caruso ( 28 saves / 30 shots )

Ferris State won series 2–0

(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks edit

March 3	Notre Dame		1 – 3	Alaska-Fairbanks	Joyce Center	Recap
Dan VeNard - 13:31		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		05:51 - Nathan Fornataro
No scoring		Third period		11:55 - Kelly Czuy 19:23 - en - Lucas Burnett
David Brown ( 19 saves / 21 shots )		Goalie stats		Wylie Rogers ( 22 saves / 23 shots )

March 4	Notre Dame		0 – 1	Alaska-Fairbanks	Joyce Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		19:04 - pp - Nathan Fornataro
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
David Brown ( 6 saves / 6 shots ) Jordan Pearce ( 15 saves / 16 shots )		Goalie stats		Wylie Rogers ( 39 saves / 39 shots )

Alaska-Fairbanks won series 2–0

Quarterfinals edit

(1) Miami vs. (11) Western Michigan edit

March 10	Miami		4 – 1	Western Michigan	Goggin Ice Arena	Recap
Alec Martinez - pp - 17:55		First period		No scoring
Ryan Jones - 08:48 Nathan Davis - pp - 18:23		Second period		No scoring
Matt Christie - en sh - 19:17		Third period		03:19 - Brent Walton
Charlie Effinger ( 18 saves / 19 shots )		Goalie stats		Daniel Bellissimo ( 33 saves / 36 shots )

March 11	Miami		5 – 4	OT	Western Michigan	Goggin Ice Arena	Recap
Alec Martinez - 00:59		First period			04:56 - Daryl Moore 12:14 - pp - Daryl Moore
Justin Mercier - 06:16 Matt Davis - pp - 14:01		Second period			No scoring
Marty Guerin - 16:29		Third period			03:16 - pp - Mike Erickson 12:12 - Reid Yantzi
Alec Martinez - 17:00		First overtime period			No scoring
Jeff Zatkoff ( 29 saves / 33 shots )		Goalie stats			Daniel Bellissimo ( 40 saves / 45 shots )

Miami won series 2–0

(2) Michigan State vs. (9) Alaska-Fairbanks edit

March 10	Michigan State		1 – 2	Alaska-Fairbanks	Munn Ice Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		05:59 - Trevor Hyatt
David Booth - pp - 19:22		Second period		01:57 - Aaron Lee
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
Jeff Lerg ( 27 saves / 29 shots )		Goalie stats		Wylie Rogers ( 36 saves / 37 shots )

March 11	Michigan State		6 – 1	Alaska-Fairbanks	Munn Ice Arena	Recap
Jim McKenzie - pp - 10:09		First period		No scoring
Chris Mueller - 11:29 Drew Miller - 12:22 Tim Crowder - pp - 19:11 Bryan Lerg - pp - 19:37		Second period		No scoring
Chris Lawrence - pp - 00:57		Third period		07:51 - pp - Kyle Jones
Jeff Lerg ( 30 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats		Wylie Rogers ( 16 saves / 21 shots ) Chad Johnson ( 2 saves / 3 shots )

March 12	Michigan State		7 – 4	Alaska-Fairbanks	Munn Ice Arena	Recap
Chris Mueller - 01:40 Drew Miller - sh - 02:50		First period		01:10 - pp - Kelly Czuy
Ethan Graham - 04:30 David Booth - 05:23 Drew Miller - 15:44		Second period		05:01 - Aaron Lee
Corey Potter - pp - 04:43 Drew Miller - en - 18:03		Third period		00:23 - pp - Aaron Lee 09:58 - Braden Walls
Jeff Lerg ( 23 saves / 27 shots )		Goalie stats		Wylie Rogers ( 38 saves / 44 shots )

Michigan State won series 2–1

(3) Michigan vs. (7) Ferris State edit

March 10	Michigan		6 – 4	Ferris State	Yost Ice Arena	Recap
T. J. Hensick - 07:47 Andrew Ebbett - 08:51		First period		12:19 - Matt Verdone
Andrew Ebbett - 06:56 Brandon Kaleniecki - pp - 10:38 Kevin Porter - 14:17		Second period		14:41 - Eric Vesely
Travis Turnbull - 16:20		Third period		09:44 - pp - Mark Bomersback 10:24 - Dan Riedel
Noah Ruden ( 28 saves / 32 shots )		Goalie stats		Mitch O'Keefe ( 21 saves / 27 shots )

March 11	Michigan		3 – 2	Ferris State	Yost Ice Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
Brandon Kaleniecki - pp - 00:31 T. J. Hensick - pp - 13:26		Second period		08:13 - Eric Vesely 09:17 - pp - Greg Rallo
Jack Johnson - 04:11		Third period		No scoring
Noah Ruden ( 20 saves / 22 shots )		Goalie stats		Mitch O'Keefe ( 29 saves / 32 shots )

Michigan won series 2–0

(4) Northern Michigan vs. (5) Nebraska-Omaha edit

March 10	Northern Michigan		4 – 1	Nebraska-Omaha	Berry Events Center	Recap
Matt Siddall - pp - 04:06 Dirk Southern - pp - 17:57		First period		16:22 - pp - Bill Thomas
Rob Lehtinen - 08:40		Second period		No scoring
Rob Lehtinen - 07:00		Third period		No scoring
Bill Zaniboni ( 25 saves / 26 shots )		Goalie stats		Jerad Kaufmann ( 14 saves / 18 shots )

March 11	Northern Michigan		3 – 2	Nebraska-Omaha	Berry Events Center	Recap
No Scoring		First period		No scoring
Pat Bateman - 01:41 Andrew Contois - pp - 05:22 Andrew Contois - 12:03		Second period		No scoring
No scoring		Third period		12:03 - pp - Kaleb Betts 15:21 - pp - Alex Nikiforuk
Bill Zaniboni ( 28 saves / 30 shots )		Goalie stats		Jerad Kaufmann ( 15 saves / 18 shots )

Northern Michigan won series 2–0

Semifinals edit

(1) Miami vs. (4) Northern Michigan edit

March 17	Miami		5 – 2	Northern Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
No Scoring		First period		14:14 - Mike Santorelli 16:56 - Pat Bateman
Brian Kaufman - 02:49 Ryan Jones - 11:28 Nathan Davis - 17:05		Second period		No scoring
Nino Musitelli - 07:03 Stephen Dennis - en - 19:45		Third period		No scoring
Charlie Effinger ( 19 saves / 21 shots )		Goalie stats		Bill Zaniboni ( 13 saves / 17 shots )

(2) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan edit

March 17	Michigan State		4 – 1	Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
Tim Crowder - pp - 08:46 Zak McClellan - 16:45		First period		07:26 - Andrew Ebbett
No scoring		Second period		No scoring
Bryan Lerg - 17:44 Tim Crowder - pp - 19:28		Third period		No scoring
Jeff Lerg ( 25 saves / 26 shots )		Goalie stats		Noah Ruden ( 20 saves / 24 shots )

Third place edit

(3) Michigan vs. (4) Northern Michigan edit

March 18	Michigan		3 – 2	Northern Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
Matt Hunwick - pp - 10:54		First period		05:30 - Matt Ciancio
T. J. Hensick - 16:01		Second period		16:16 - Darin Olver
Matt Hunwick - 08:19		Third period		No scoring
Noah Ruden ( 29 saves / 31 shots )		Goalie stats		Bill Zaniboni ( 39 saves / 42 shots )

Championship edit

(1) Miami vs. (2) Michigan State edit

March 18	Miami		1 – 2	Michigan State	Joe Louis Arena	Recap
Ryan Jones - 14:33		First period		14:13 - pp - Justin Abdelkader
No scoring		Second period		05:52 - David Booth
No scoring		Third period		No scoring
Jeff Zatkoff ( 32 saves / 34 shots )		Goalie stats		Jeff Lerg ( 22 saves / 23 shots )

Tournament awards edit

All-Tournament Team edit

F Drew Miller (Michigan State)
F Ryan Jones (Miami)
F Tim Crowder (Michigan State)
D Matt Hunwick (Michigan)
D Andy Greene (Miami)
G Jeff Lerg* (Michigan State)

* Most Valuable Player(s)^[1]

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References edit

^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

External links edit

2006 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

[media-2] "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

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