2000 CHA men's ice hockey tournament

The 2000 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (also known as the 2000 CHA Final Five) was played between March 10 and March 12, 2000, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Niagara defeated Alabama-Huntsville 3–2 in the championship game to win the inaugural tournament.

Format

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The tournament featured three rounds of play. The top five teams in the regular season conference standings advanced to the tournament. In the first round, the fourth and fifth ranked seeds, Air Force and Findlay, played for entry into the semifinals, to which the top three seeds received byes. The winners of the two semifinal games then played for the championship on March 12, 2000.

Conference standings

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

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#13 Niagara†* 17 15 0 2 32 86 18 42 30 8 4 165 65
Alabama–Huntsville 18 12 5 1 25 73 46 31 17 10 4 121 86
Bemidji State 17 8 8 1 17 63 69 34 13 20 1 107 155
Air Force 16 6 10 0 12 44 50 39 19 18 2 131 125
Findlay 18 4 14 0 8 38 101 31 9 22 0 79 146
Army 10 1 9 0 2 21 41 33 13 18 2 102 98
Championship: Niagara
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Bracket

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Quarterfinal
March 10, 2000
Semifinals
March 11, 2000
Championship
March 12, 2000
         
1 Niagara 9
4 Air Force 1
4 Air Force 4
5 Findlay 1
1 Niagara 3
2 Alabama-Huntsville 2
2 Alabama-Huntsville 10 Third place
3 Bemidji State 4
3 Bemidji State 5*
4 Air Force 4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Quarterfinal

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(4) Air Force vs. (5) Findlay

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March 10 Air Force 4 – 1 Findlay Von Braun Center


Semifinals

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(1) Niagara vs. (4) Air Force

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March 11 Niagara 9 – 1 Air Force Von Braun Center


(2) Alabama-Huntsville vs. (3) Bemidji State

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March 11 Alabama-Huntsville 10 – 4 Bemidji State Von Braun Center


Third Place Game

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(3) Bemidji State vs. (4) Air Force

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March 12 Bemidji State 5 – 4 OT Air Force Von Braun Center


Championship

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(1) Niagara vs. (2) Alabama-Huntsville

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March 12 Niagara 3 – 2 Alabama-Huntsville Von Braun Center


Tournament awards

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All-Star team

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References

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  1. ^ a b Phelps, Mekye (2007). 2007–08 College Hockey America media guide (PDF). College Hockey America. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
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