1972 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 1972 CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the first CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 3 and March 4, 1972 at St. Louis Arena
in St. Louis, Missouri
. Ohio State
won the inaugural tournament, defeating Saint Louis
3–0 in the championship game.
St. Louis Arena
The St. Louis Arena was an indoor arena located in St. Louis, Missouri, that stood from 1929 to 1999...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
won the inaugural tournament, defeating Saint Louis
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
3–0 in the championship game.
Conference standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals AgainstBracket
(1) Ohio State vs. (4) Ohio
(2) Saint Louis vs. (3) Bowling Green
(3) Bowling Green vs. (4) Ohio
(1) Ohio State vs. (2) Saint Louis
All-Tournament Team
- Goaltender: Bill McKenzieBill McKenzieWilliam Ian McKenzie is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies in the National Hockey League .-Awards:...
(Ohio State) - Defensemen: Roger Archer (Bowling Green), Jim WitherspoonJim WitherspoonJames Witherspoon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman that played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League .-External links:...
(Ohio State) - Forwards: Mike Bartley (Bowling Green), John Nestic (Saint Louis), Jerry Welsh (Ohio State)