Ohio wins ACHA title for third straight year
 
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Ohio's J.J. Bamberger scored at 11:54 of the third
period to break a 1-1 tie and goaltender Brody Danner stopped 28 shots as
the Bobcats won their third straight American Collegiate Hockey Association
Division I championship with a 2-1 win over Iowa State.  Danner, who was
4-0 with a 1.50 goals against average and a .933 save percentage, was named
the most valuable player.  The game, played before a capacity crowd in Ann
Arbor, was a rematch of last year's final which Ohio won, 5-1.
 
 
 
American Collegiate Hockey Association
1996-97 Division I National Tournament
 
   POOL A      W L T PTS GF GA   POOL B           W L T PTS GF   GA
1 Iowa State   3 0 0  6  18  8   2 Arizona        1 2 0  2  13   12
4 Penn State   2 1 0  4  15  8   3 Ohio           3 0 0  6  15    5
5 E. Michigan  0 3 0  0   6 20   6 Mich.-Dearborn 1 2 0  2  14   18
8 W. Michigan  1 2 0  2  11 14   7 Delaware       1 2 0  2  10   17
 
 
Scores
 
Tuesday, March 4
  Western Michigan 3, Arizona State 2
  Delaware 2, Towson State 1
 
Wednesday, March 5
  Ohio 7, Michigan-Dearborn 3
  Iowa State 6, Western Michigan 1
  Arizona 8, Delaware 2
  Penn State 5, Eastern Michigan 1
 
Thursday, March 6
  Ohio 5, Delaware 2
  Penn State 6, Western Michigan 2
  Michigan-Dearborn 7, Arizona 5
  Iowa State 7, Eastern Michigan 3
 
Friday, March 7
  Delaware 6, Michigan-Dearborn 4
  Iowa State 5, Penn State 4
  Ohio 3, Arizona 0
  Western Michigan 8, Eastern Michigan 5
 
Saturday, March 8
 
Championship: Ohio 2, Iowa State 1
 
Consolation:  Penn State 4, Arizona 2
 
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