The 2017 WCCHA Tournament will be held February 10-12, 2017 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. The winner of this season's league tournament will be crowned the 2017 WCCHA Champion and take home the Carla Berg Cup. In addition, this year's WCCHA Champion will earn the league autobid to the ACHA DII Central Regional Tournament (if not otherwise qualified via rankings).
The regular season standings will be used to determine qualification and seeding for the tournament. The top 8 teams will take part in a full-bracketed tournament, with quarterfinals played Friday, semifinals/consolations on Saturday, and the Championship round on Sunday.
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2017
Quarterfinal #1 -- #1 MSU-Mankato (4) vs. #8 St. Thomas (2) | 6:00 PM, Super Rink #1
Quarterfinal #2 -- #2 UW-Eau Claire (3, OT) vs. #7 North Dakota State (2) | 6:30 PM, Super Rink #3
Quarterfinal #3 -- #4 St. Cloud State (4) vs. #5 North Dakota (7) | 8:30 PM, Super Rink #1
Quarterfinal #4 -- #3 Wisconsin (1) vs. #6 Minnesota (4) | 9:00 PM, Super Rink #3
SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 2017
Consolation #1 -- #4 St. Cloud State (3) vs. #8 St. Thomas (7) | 5:00 PM, Super Rink #1
Consolation #2 -- #3 Wisconsin (5) vs.#7 North Dakota State (5) | 5:00 PM, SR #3 (Wisconsin wins SO 1-0)
Semifinal #1 -- #1 MSU-Mankato (4) vs. #5 North Dakota (4) | 7:30 PM, SR #1 (Mankato wins SO 2-1)
Semifinal #2 -- #2 UW-Eau Claire (1) vs. #6 Minnesota (4) | 7:30 PM, Super Rink #3
SUNDAY, FEB. 12, 2017
Consolation Championship -- #3 Wisconsin (3) vs. #8 St. Thomas (4) | 10:00 AM, Super Rink #1
3rd Place Game -- #2 UW-Eau Claire (5) vs. #5 North Dakota (4) | 12:30 PM, Super Rink #1
CHAMPIONSHIP -- #1 MSU-Mankato (7) vs. #6 Minnesota (1) | 3:00 PM, Super Rink #1
2017 WCCHA Champions - Minnesota State-Mankato
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Game Protocol: If the game is tied following regulation and a 5 minute overtime, a best of 3 shootout will take place to determine who will move on in the bracket, or in the championship game, the Carla Berg Cup Winner.
