2000 CHA men's ice hockey tournament

August 2023 September 2026 2000 CHA Men's March 10–12, 2000 5 Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama Niagara 1st Blaise MacDonald 1st Kyle Martin Niagara 2001 2001 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament The 2000 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (also known as the 2000 CHA Final Five) was the 1st tournament in conference history and 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 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 Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against Bracket QuarterfinalMarch 10, 2000 SemifinalsMarch 11, 2000 ChampionshipMarch 12, 2000 4 Air Force 4 5 Findlay 1 1 Niagara 9 4 Air Force 1 2 Alabama-Huntsville 10 3 Bemidji State 4 1 Niagara 3 2 Alabama-Huntsville 2 3 Bemidji State 5* 4 Air Force 4 Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Quarterfinal (4) Air Force vs. (5) Findlay Air Force Findlay Von Braun Center March 10 4 – 1 1 Semifinals (1) Niagara vs. (4) Air Force Niagara Air Force Von Braun Center March 11 9 – 1 1 (2) Alabama-Huntsville vs. (3) Bemidji State Alabama-Huntsville Bemidji State Von Braun Center March 11 10 – 4 1 Third Place Game (3) Bemidji State vs. (4) Air Force Bemidji State Air Force Von Braun Center March 12 5 – 4 1 1 Championship (1) Niagara vs. (2) Alabama-Huntsville Niagara Alabama-Huntsville Von Braun Center March 12 3 – 2 1 Tournament awards All-Star team Goaltender: Greg Gardner (Niagara) Defensemen: Chris MacKenzie (Niagara), Shane Stewart (Alabama-Huntsville) Forwards: Nathan Bowen (Alabama-Huntsville), Jay Kasparek (Niagara), Kyle Martin (Niagara)Phelps Mekye 2007 2007–08 College Hockey America media guide http://www.collegehockeyamerica.com/2005/media_guides/0708/0708MensMG.pdf College Hockey America 2009-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708175200/http://www.collegehockeyamerica.com/2005/media_guides/0708/0708MensMG.pdf 2011-07-08 dead MVP List of CHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament Kyle Martin (Niagara) References External links College Hockey America tournament history Category:CHA men's ice hockey tournament Cha Men's Ice Hockey Tournament CHA Men's Ice Hockey Category:Sports competitions in Huntsville, Alabama Category:March 2000 sports events in the United States Category:Ice hockey in Alabama Category:College sports tournaments in Alabama