The CCHA championship weekend was changed due to
a decrease in the number of CCHA teams, from 11 to 10.
With affiliate Alaska Fairbanks also participating in the
postseason, the old format included all 12 teams in 6 first
round series.  The 6 winners advanced to JLA with the top
2 seeds getting a "quarterfinal" bye.
 
This season, 11 teams [10+UAF] will compete in the playoffs.
UAF will play the #10 team in a single game elimination.  Then,
there will be 5 first round [best-of-3] series.  The 5 winners will
be re-seeded and #4 will play #5 in a single game elimination.
That winner will join the top 3 seeds at JLA for a standard
"phinal phour".  There will be no consolation game, just 2
semifinals and a final.
 
 
John Haeussler
Univ of Michigan