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Final Standings: |
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| Team | Pts. |
| Illinois | 72 |
| Lindenwood | 64 |
| Ohio | 44 |
| Iowa State | 40 |
| Kent State | 38 |
| Eastern Mich. | 37 |
| Western Mich. | 36 |
| Robert-Morris | 18 |
| Saint Louis | 16 |
| Mich-Dearborn | 2 |
Top 8 teams eligible for playoffs |
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Playoff Finish |
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| Team | Place |
| Illinois | #1 |
| Lindenwood | #2 |
| Ohio | #3 |
| Kent State | #4 |
| Iowa State | #5 |
| Eastern Mich. | #6 |
| Robert Morris | #7 |
| Western Mich. | #8 |
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CSCHL Playoffs finish with Illini on top |
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| February 17, 2008 - The last two games of the weekend would be played out on Sunday as the early game would feature Ohio and Kent State looking for 3rd place, while the afternoon game had Illinois and Lindenwood clawing it out for the championship cup. ( More ) |  |
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2008
CSCHL Champions, Illinois |
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| February
17, 2008 - The number one seed Illini had a perfect run
through the playoffs, capping it off with a 4-1 win over Lindenwood
for the CSCHL Crown. ( Championship Game Box Score ) |
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Ohio
clips Golden Flashes wings |
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| February
17, 2008 - Ohio's Billy Hemann nets a hat trick as the
Bobcat's take a 3rd place finish, defeating Kent State 5-1. ( 3rd Place Game Box Score ) |
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Day two of CSCHL playoffs complete |
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| February 16, 2008 - The second day of playoff action is now over and the championship participants have been decided. #2 Lindenwood advanced after their thrilling 4-3 overtime win over #3 Ohio, while the #1 Illini's 4-1 win over #5 Kent State gave them the nod for the big game. ( More ) | |
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Illini move on to Championship game |
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| February
16, 2008 - The Illini's Jordan Pringle netted half of the Illini's goals as they powered past Kent State 4-1 in the second semi-final game of the day. The Illini will now face Lindenwood for the title. ( Semi-Final 2 Box Score ) |
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First
OT of the playoffs |
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| February
16, 2008 - Lindenwood nets 3 3rd period goals to force
the first overtime of the playoffs. With just under 6 minutes
left in overtime Larry Kopecky scores the game winning
short handed goal. ( Semi-Final 1 Box Score ) |
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Robert
Morris upsets Stallions |
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| February
16, 2008 - In the highest scoring game of the weekend thus far,
the #8 Eagles of Robert Morris upset the #7 Western Michigan Stallions
by a score of 9-5 to take 7th place in the playoffs. ( 7th Place Game Box Score ) |
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Cyclones
blow away Eagles for 5th |
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| February
16, 2008 - The Cyclones of Iowa State walk out of the CSCHL playoffs
with 5th place as the blow out the Eastern Michigan Eagles 9-2. The
Cyclones Mike Murtaugh grabbed a natural hat trick in the third period
in the win. ( 5th Place Game Box Score ) |
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Day
one of Playoffs complete |
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| February 16, 2008 - The first round of the CSCHL playoffs is in the books with only one upset occurring on the day, and that was in the first game as #5 Kent State knocked off #4 Iowa State. The Golden Flashes jumped out in front early, scoring twice within a two minute span early in the first period. ( More ) | |
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Illini pluck Eagles 10-0 |
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| February
15, 2008 - The number one Illini took advantage of Robert Morris' penalty problems to take the last game of round one, shutting out the Eagles 10-0. ( Game Four Box Score ) |
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Lions hold off Stallions charge |
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| February
15, 2008 - Lindenwood ran up a 5-1 lead and were able to hold off a 3 goal rally by Western Michigan in the third period to move onto the semi-finals. ( Game Three Box Score ) |
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Bobcats
claw the Eagles |
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| February
15, 2008 - The Ohio University Bobcats clawed their way
back from and early deficit to take the second game of the
CSCHL playoffs with a score of 3-1. ( Game Two Box Score ) |
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Game
one ends with an upset |
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| February
15, 2008 - The first game of the playoffs ends in an upset as
#5 seed Kent State pull off a 4-3 win over #4 Iowa State. The Flashes
goaltender turned away 53 of the Cyclones 56 shots to help seal the
win. ( Game One Box Score ) |
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The
stage is set, let the games begin |
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| February 10, 2008 - With the final regular season games now history, the stage is set for the 2008 Central States Collegiate Hockey League playoffs. The University of Illinios had a perfect 18-0-0 run to take the #1 spot with all 72 points and were named the CSCHL regular season champions. ( More ) | |
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Only one spot left to be decided |
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| January 20, 2008 - As the time draws closer to the CSCHL playoffs, the participating teams are starting to fall into place. With only 26 days remaining 7 teams have clinched a playoff spot with only the final slot left open, which is being battled for between Robert Morris College and Saint Louis University. ( More ) | |
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Playoff tickets on sale |
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| January 1, 2008 - The ticket application form is now available for the 2008 Central States Collegiate Hockey League playoffs, hosted this year by the University of Illinois. ( More ) | |
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