The 2009 CHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 10th tournament in conference history and was played between March 13 and March 14, 2009 at the John S. Glas Field House in Bemidji, Minnesota. By winning the tournament, Bemidji State received College Hockey America's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Format The tournament featured two rounds of play. In the first round, the first and fourth seeds and second and third seeds each played for a berth in the championship game. The winners of the championship, played on March 14, 2009, received an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Conference standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Bracket
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals (1) Bemidji State vs. (4) Alabama-Huntsville
(2) Niagara vs. (3) Robert Morris
Third place (2) Niagara vs. (4) Alabama-Huntsville
Championship (1) Bemidji State vs. (3) Robert Morris
Tournament awards All-Tournament Team Goaltender: Matt Dalton (Bemidji State) Defensemen: Brad Hunt (Bemidji State), Dan Sullivan (Niagara) Forwards: Matt Francis (Bemidji State), Chris Margott (Robert Morris), Matt Read (Bemidji State)
MVP Matt Read (Bemidji State)
References
External links Official tournament website