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| current_season = 2024 U Sports University Cup |
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| last_season = 2023 U Sports University Cup |
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| upcoming_season = 2025 U Sports University Cup |
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| country = Canada |
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| champion = [[UNB Reds]] ( |
| champion = [[UNB Reds]] (10th title) |
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| most_champs = [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (16) |
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The '''U Sports Men's Ice Hockey Championship''', is a Canadian university [[College ice hockey|ice hockey]] tournament conducted by [[U Sports]], and determines the men's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The '''David Johnston University Cup''' is awarded to the winners. |
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The '''U Sports Men's Ice Hockey Championship''', is a [[single-elimination tournament]] played in Canada to determine the men's [[college ice hockey]] national champion in [[U Sports]]. The trophy is named in honour of [[David Johnston]], a few months after he finished his service as [[Governor General of Canada]].<ref name="theglobeandmail.com">{{cite web |title=U Sports men’s hockey trophy named after former Governor-General David Johnston |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/u-sports-mens-hockey-trophy-named-after-former-governor-general-david-johnston/article38280385/ |access-date=March 13, 2018 |via=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> |
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The [[UNB Reds]] are the current champions for the 2023–24 season. The [[Alberta Golden Bears]] hold the record of 16 championship wins, as well as the record of 24 championship final appearances. The [[Toronto Varsity Blues]] hold the record of 5 consecutive championship trophy wins, from 1969 through 1973, but have not returned to the tournament since 1993, when they suffered the second most lopsided loss in a UCup final, 12–1. Alternatively, during their power years, winning 9 UCups in the 1960s and 1970s, the Blues were the victors in the overall most lopsided final, winning 16–2 in 1967. In the seven years from [[2013 CIS University Cup|2013]] through [[2019 U Sports University Cup|2019]], only the Alberta Golden Bears (3 wins) or the [[UNB Reds]] (4 wins) won the championship. The currently dominant [[UNB Reds]] have won four of the last six UCups. |
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The [[UNB Reds]] are the current champions for the 2022–23 season. The [[Alberta Golden Bears]] have won the most championships with 16, and have also appeared in another eight finals. |
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The [[2020 U Sports University Cup|2020 championship tournament]] was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]] after two quarter-final games had already been played.<ref name="2020Cancelled">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/usports/u-sports-hockey-championships-cancelled-due-covid-19-outbreak/|title=U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak|date=March 12, 2020|publisher=[[Sportsnet]]}}</ref> On October 15, 2020, the [[2021 U Sports University Cup|2021 inception]] was also cancelled.<ref name="2021Cancelled">{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/news/2020/10/2270303429/u-sports-unable-to-offer-national-championships-in-winter-2021|title=U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021|date=October 15, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2020|website=usports.ca|publisher=[[U Sports]]}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The trophy was presented to U |
The trophy was presented to U Sports, then known as the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU), for presentation to a national champion starting with the 1962–63 season, by [[Queen's University, Kingston|Queen's University]] and the [[Royal Military College of Canada]]. These two schools, located in [[Kingston, Ontario]], had been the participants in the first organized interuniversity hockey game, played in Kingston in 1885.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/championships/hockey/m/history|title=History|website=U Sports|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> The cup is meant to recognize the overall contribution made to the game of hockey by outstanding university players. |
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The CIAU changed its name to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (renaming the trophy the CIS University Cup) in 2001, and again in October 2016 to U |
The CIAU changed its name to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (renaming the trophy the '''CIS University Cup''') in 2001, and again in October 2016 to U Sports (renaming the trophy the '''U Sports University Cup'''). |
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The original University Cup is located at the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in [[Toronto]] and does not travel publicly. A replica was created with a less ornate cup in 2006. Between 2006 and 2015, the trophy has been modified after several repairs - the metal bowl is now of simpler design, and mounts more flush to the main wooden portion. The two handles that used to be attached to the bowl, and frequently broke off, were removed. An additional black wooden ring was added to the bottom of the trophy in order to incorporate more school shields, as an engraved metal shield, with diagonal stripes in the winning school's colours, is added to the trophy every year. |
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On March 13, 2018, U SPORTS renamed the cup the David Johnston University Cup in honour of [[David Johnston]], former [[Governor General of Canada]].<ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/> |
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On March 13, 2018, U Sports renamed the cup the David Johnston University Cup in honour of [[David Johnston (governor general)|David Johnston]], former [[Governor General of Canada]].<ref name="theglobeandmail.com">{{cite web |title=U Sports men’s hockey trophy named after former Governor-General David Johnston |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/u-sports-mens-hockey-trophy-named-after-former-governor-general-david-johnston/article38280385/ |access-date=March 13, 2018 |via=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> |
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The original University Cup is located at the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in [[Toronto]] and does not travel publicly. A replica was created with a less ornate cup in 2006. Between 2006 and 2015, the trophy has been modified after several repairs - the metal bowl is now of simpler design, and mounts more flush to the main wooden portion. The two handles that used to be attached to the bowl, and frequently broke off, were removed. An additional black wooden ring was added to the bottom of the trophy in order to incorporate more school shields, as an engraved metal shield, with diagonal stripes in the winning school's colours, is added to the trophy every year. |
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The 2020 championship was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]] after two quarter-final games had already been played.<ref name="2020Cancelled">{{cite web |date=March 12, 2020 |title=U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/usports/u-sports-hockey-championships-cancelled-due-covid-19-outbreak/ |publisher=[[Sportsnet]]}}</ref> On October 15, 2020, the [[2021 U Sports University Cup|2021 inception]] was also cancelled.<ref name="2021Cancelled">{{cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021 |url=https://usports.ca/en/news/2020/10/2270303429/u-sports-unable-to-offer-national-championships-in-winter-2021 |access-date=October 15, 2020 |website=usports.ca |publisher=[[U Sports]]}}</ref> |
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With the completion of the 2022–23 championship, 27 different teams have played in the national championship final (however [[Sir George Williams University]] merged with [[Loyola College (Montreal)|Loyola College]] in 1974 to create [[Concordia University]], so it could be described as 26 different teams). In all, 17 different teams have won the national championship. |
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With the completion of the 2023–24 championship, 27 different teams have played in the national championship final (however [[Sir George Williams University]] merged with [[Loyola College (Montreal)|Loyola College]] in 1974 to create [[Concordia University]], so it could be described as 26 different teams). In all, 17 different teams have won the national championship. |
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The [[Alberta Golden Bears]] hold the record of 16 championship wins, as well as the record of 24 championship final appearances. The [[Toronto Varsity Blues]] hold the record of 5 consecutive championship trophy wins, from 1969 through 1973, but have not returned to the tournament since 1993, when they suffered the second most lopsided loss in a UCup final, 12–1. Alternatively, during their power years, winning 9 UCups in the 1960s and 1970s, the Blues were the victors in the overall most lopsided final, winning 16–2 in 1967. In the seven years from [[2013 CIS University Cup|2013]] through [[2019 U Sports University Cup|2019]], only the Alberta Golden Bears (3 wins) or the [[UNB Reds]] (4 wins) won the championship. The currently dominant [[UNB Reds]] have won four of the last six UCups. |
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The winningest |
The winningest coaches are [[Tom Watt (ice hockey)|Tom Watt]] and current UNB coach Gardiner MacDougall, whom, at the helm of the [[Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey|Toronto Varsity Blues]] and [[UNB Reds men's ice hockey|Reds]] respectively, won nine University Cup championships between 1966 and 1977 and 2007 and 2024. [[Clare Drake]] sits second, coaching the [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas |Alberta Golden Bears]] to six University Cup championships between 1964 and 1986. |
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==Format== |
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==Tournament formats== |
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===Pre 1998=== |
===Pre 1998=== |
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A varying number of tournament formats had been used prior to 1998. Towards the end of this era, the common format was a 4-team single elimination event between the four conference champions: [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]] (called the AUAA at the time - Atlantic University Athletic Association), [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]] (called the CWUAA at the time - Canada West Universities Athletic Association) and [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] East & West (called the OUAA at the time - Ontario Universities Athletics Association), with the Top 10 ranking determining the opponents in the semi-finals (1v4 and 2v3). In most cases, the semi-finals were on Saturday with the championship game on Sunday. Games were hosted at [[Varsity Arena]] in Toronto. In some events, the finals were at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gryphons.ca/hof.aspx?hof=55&mobile=skip|title=1996-97 Guelph Men's Hockey|website=Guelph University Athletics|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> |
A varying number of tournament formats had been used prior to 1998. Towards the end of this era, the common format was a 4-team single elimination event between the four conference champions: [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]] (called the AUAA at the time - Atlantic University Athletic Association), [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|CW]] (called the CWUAA at the time - Canada West Universities Athletic Association) and [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] East & West (called the OUAA at the time - Ontario Universities Athletics Association), with the Top 10 ranking determining the opponents in the semi-finals (1v4 and 2v3). In most cases, the semi-finals were on Saturday with the championship game on Sunday. Games were hosted at [[Varsity Arena]] in Toronto. In some events, the finals were at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gryphons.ca/hof.aspx?hof=55&mobile=skip|title=1996-97 Guelph Men's Hockey|website=Guelph University Athletics|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> |
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=== 1998–2014 === |
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Starting in 1998, the CIS changed the format of the University Cup tournament to a six-team/two-pool tournament that would be hosted by a CIS member institution/team rather than in Toronto at Varsity Arena. The host would automatically be included in the tournament leaving five spots for regional representatives. The three conference champions and OUA Queen's Cup Runner-up would automatically be included with the fifth spot as a rotating 'wild-card' team. The [[University of Saskatchewan]] [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]] won the bid to host the first three (3) tournaments: 1998, 1999 and 2000. |
Starting in 1998, the CIS changed the format of the University Cup tournament to a six-team/two-pool tournament that would be hosted by a CIS member institution/team rather than in Toronto at Varsity Arena. The host would automatically be included in the tournament leaving five spots for regional representatives. The three conference champions and OUA Queen's Cup Runner-up would automatically be included with the fifth spot as a rotating 'wild-card' team. The [[University of Saskatchewan]] [[Saskatchewan Huskies|Huskies]] won the bid to host the first three (3) tournaments: 1998, 1999 and 2000. |
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The wild-card selection was initially chosen based on a static rotation through each conference starting with the AUS in 1998 followed by the OUA and CW, repeating on a tri-year cycle. Due to the random nature of the host bidding process, some tournaments saw more local teams then expected when the host advanced as a conference champion. It was possible for CW or AUS hosts to have 3 teams from their conference or 4 teams in the case of an OUA host who was also a champion. To reduce the local bias, the rotation selection rule was changed prior to the 2009 season - the wild-card would now only come from a non-host conference while maintaining the rotation. In 2009 the OUA was the host conference (Lakehead University) and should have also been the original wild-card conference, instead the AUS provided the wild-card. This rule remained in effect until the format changed in 2015 to 8 teams. |
The wild-card selection was initially chosen based on a static rotation through each conference starting with the AUS in 1998 followed by the OUA and CW, repeating on a tri-year cycle. Due to the random nature of the host bidding process, some tournaments saw more local teams then expected when the host advanced as a conference champion. It was possible for CW or AUS hosts to have 3 teams from their conference or 4 teams in the case of an OUA host who was also a champion. To reduce the local bias, the rotation selection rule was changed prior to the 2009 season - the wild-card would now only come from a non-host conference while maintaining the rotation. In 2009 the OUA was the host conference (Lakehead University) and should have also been the original wild-card conference, instead the AUS provided the wild-card. This rule remained in effect until the format changed in 2015 to 8 teams. |
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=== 2015–present === |
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Starting in 2015, the tournament expanded from six to eight teams and moved from a two-pool format to a single-elimination competition (quarter-finals, semifinals and gold-medal final plus a bronze-medal game). |
Starting in 2015, the tournament expanded from six to eight teams and moved from a two-pool format to a single-elimination competition (quarter-finals, semifinals and gold-medal final plus a bronze-medal game). |
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A joint bid from [[St. Francis Xavier University]] and [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]] was selected to host the first two events using this format; 2015 (St. FX as the host) and 2016 (SMU as the host). U Sports evaluated those two events and continues to use this tournament format. |
A joint bid from [[St. Francis Xavier University]] and [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]] was selected to host the first two events using this format; 2015 (St. FX as the host) and 2016 (SMU as the host). U Sports evaluated those two events and continues to use this tournament format. |
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==Results== |
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!Location |
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!Host university |
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!Champion |
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!Score |
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! scope=col | Location |
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!Runner-up |
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|1963 |
|1963 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Kingston, Ontario]] |
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|Queen's & RMC |
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|[[McMaster Marauders|McMaster Marlins]] (1) |
|[[McMaster Marauders|McMaster Marlins]] (1) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[UBC Thunderbirds]] |
|[[UBC Thunderbirds]] |
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|3–2 |
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|Queen's & RMC |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Kingston, Ontario]] |
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|1964 |
|1964 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Kingston, Ontario]] |
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|Queen's & RMC |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (1) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (1) |
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|9-1 |
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|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
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|9–1 |
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|Queen's & RMC |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Kingston, Ontario]] |
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|1965 |
|1965 |
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|{{flagicon|MB}} [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] |
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|Manitoba |
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|[[Manitoba Bisons]] (1) |
|[[Manitoba Bisons]] (1) |
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|9-2 |
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|[[St. Dunstan's Saints]] |
|[[St. Dunstan's Saints]] |
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|9–2 |
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|Manitoba |
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|{{flagicon|MB}} [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] |
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|1966 |
|1966 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]] |
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|Laurentian |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (1) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (1) |
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|8-1 |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
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|8–1 |
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|Laurentian |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]] |
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|1967 |
|1967 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Calgary, Alberta]] |
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|Calgary & Alberta |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (2) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (2) |
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|16-2 |
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|[[Laurentian Voyageurs]] |
|[[Laurentian Voyageurs]] |
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|16–2 |
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|Calgary & Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Calgary, Alberta]] |
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|1968 |
|1968 |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Montreal, Quebec]] |
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|Sir George Williams,<br>Loyola & MacDonald |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (2) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (2) |
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|5-4 |
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|[[Loyola Warriors]] |
|[[Loyola Warriors]] |
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|5–4 |
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|Sir George Williams,<br>Loyola & MacDonald |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Montreal, Quebec]] |
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|1969 |
|1969 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|Alberta |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (3) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (3) |
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|4-2 |
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|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
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|4–2 |
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|Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|1970 |
|1970 |
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|{{flagicon|PE}} [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island|Charlottetown, PEI]] |
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|UPEI |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (4) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (4) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
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|3–2 |
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|UPEI |
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|{{flagicon|PE}} [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island|Charlottetown, PEI]] |
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|1971 |
|1971 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]] |
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|Laurentian |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (5) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (5) |
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|5-4 |
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|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
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|5–4 |
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|Laurentian |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury, Ontario]] |
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|- |
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|1972 |
|1972 |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] |
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|Bishops's & Sherbrooke |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (6) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (6) |
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|5-0 |
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|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
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|5–0 |
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|Bishops's & Sherbrooke |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] |
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|1973 |
|1973 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (7) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (7) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
|[[Saint Mary's Huskies]] |
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|3–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
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|1974 |
|1974 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Waterloo Warriors]] (1) |
|[[Waterloo Warriors]] (1) |
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|6-5 |
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|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
|[[Sir George Williams Georgians]] |
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|6–5 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
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|1975 |
|1975 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|Alberta |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (3) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (3) |
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|5-2 |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
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|5–2 |
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|Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1976 |
|1976 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (8) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (8) |
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|7-2 |
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|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
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|7–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1977 |
|1977 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|Alberta |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (9) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (9) |
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|4-1 |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
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|4–1 |
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|Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1978 |
|1978 |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|Moncton |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (4) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (4) |
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|6-5 |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
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|6–5 |
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|Moncton |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1979 |
|1979 |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Montreal, Quebec]] |
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|Concordia |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (5) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (5) |
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|5-1 |
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|[[Dalhousie Tigers]] |
|[[Dalhousie Tigers]] |
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|5–1 |
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|Concordia |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Montreal, Quebec]] |
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|- |
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|1980 |
|1980 |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] |
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|Regina |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (6) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (6) |
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|7-3 |
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|[[Regina Cougars]] |
|[[Regina Cougars]] |
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|7–3 |
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|Regina |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1981 |
|1981 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Calgary, Alberta]] |
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|Calgary |
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|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (1) |
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (1) |
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|4-2 |
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|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
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|4–2 |
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|Calgary |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Calgary, Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1982 |
|1982 |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|Moncton |
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|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (2) |
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (2) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
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|3–2 |
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|Moncton |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1983 |
|1983 |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|Moncton |
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|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] (1) |
|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] (1) |
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|6-2 |
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|[[Concordia Stingers]] |
|[[Concordia Stingers]] |
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|6–2 |
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|Moncton |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1984 |
|1984 |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] |
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|UQTR |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (10) |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] (10) |
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|9-1 |
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|[[Concordia Stingers]] |
|[[Concordia Stingers]] |
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|9–1 |
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|UQTR |
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|{{flagicon|QC}} [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1985 |
|1985 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[York Yeomen]] (1) |
|[[York Yeomen]] (1) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
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|3–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1986 |
|1986 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|Alberta |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (7) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (7) |
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|5-2 |
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|[[UQTR Patriotes]] |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] |
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|5–2 |
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|Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1987 |
|1987 |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|Alberta |
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|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (1) |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (1) |
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|6-3 |
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|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
|[[Saskatchewan Huskies]] |
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|6–3 |
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|Alberta |
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|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1988 |
|1988 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[York Yeomen]] (2) |
|[[York Yeomen]] (2) |
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|5-3 |
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|[[Western Ontario Mustangs]] |
|[[Western Ontario Mustangs]] |
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|5–3 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1989 |
|1989 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[York Yeomen]] (3) |
|[[York Yeomen]] (3) |
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|5-2 |
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|[[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]] |
|[[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]] |
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|5–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1990 |
|1990 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (3) |
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (3) |
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|2-1 |
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|[[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]] |
|[[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks]] |
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|2–1 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1991 |
|1991 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (2) |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (2) |
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|7-2 |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] |
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|7–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1992 |
|1992 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (8) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (8) |
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|5-2 |
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|[[Acadia Axemen]] |
|[[Acadia Axemen]] |
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|5–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1993 |
|1993 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Acadia Axemen]] (1) |
|[[Acadia Axemen]] (1) |
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|12-1 |
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|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
|[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |
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|12–1 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
|1994 |
|1994 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
|||
|[[Lethbridge Pronghorns]] (1) |
|[[Lethbridge Pronghorns]] (1) |
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|5-2 |
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|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
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|5–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1995 |
|1995 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
|||
|Toronto |
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|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (4) |
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] (4) |
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|5-1 |
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|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
|[[Guelph Gryphons]] |
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|5–1 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1996 |
|1996 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Toronto |
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|[[Acadia Axemen]] (2) |
|[[Acadia Axemen]] (2) |
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|3-2 |
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|[[Waterloo Warriors]] |
|[[Waterloo Warriors]] |
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|3–2 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1997 |
|1997 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
|||
|Toronto |
|||
|[[Guelph Gryphons]] (1) |
|[[Guelph Gryphons]] (1) |
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|4-3 |
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|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
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|4–3 |
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|Toronto |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1998 |
|1998 |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|Saskatchewan |
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|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] (1) |
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] (1) |
||
|6-3 |
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|[[Acadia Axemen]] |
|[[Acadia Axemen]] |
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|6–3 |
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|Saskatchewan |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|1999 |
|1999 |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|Saskatchewan |
|||
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (9) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (9) |
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|6-2 |
|||
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] |
|[[Moncton Aigles Bleus]] |
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|6–2 |
|||
|Saskatchewan |
|||
|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
|||
|- |
|- |
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|2000 |
|2000 |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|Saskatchewan |
|||
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (10) |
|[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (10) |
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|5-4 (2OT) |
|||
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
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|5–4 (2OT) |
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|Saskatchewan |
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|{{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|2001 |
|2001 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Waterloo, Ontario]] |
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|Guelph, Laurier & Waterloo |
|||
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (3) |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (3) |
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|5-4 |
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|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] |
|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] |
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|5–4 |
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|Guelph, Laurier & Waterloo |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Waterloo, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|2002 |
|2002 |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Waterloo, Ontario]] |
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|Guelph, Laurier & Waterloo |
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|[[Western Ontario Mustangs]] (1) |
|[[Western Ontario Mustangs]] (1) |
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|4-3 (3OT) |
|||
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] |
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|4–3 (3OT) |
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|Guelph, Laurier & Waterloo |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Waterloo, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|UNB |
|||
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (4) |
|[[UQTR Patriotes]] (4) |
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|3-0 |
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|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] |
|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] |
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|3–0 |
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|UNB |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|2004 |
|2004 |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|UNB |
|||
|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] (1) |
|[[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] (1) |
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|3-2 (2OT) |
|||
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
|[[UNB Varsity Reds]] |
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|3–2 (2OT) |
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|UNB |
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|{{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|2005 || |
|2005 || [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (11) || [[Saskatchewan Huskies]]|| 4–3 (OT) || Alberta || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2006 || |
| 2006 || [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (12) || [[Lakehead Thunderwolves]]|| 3–2 || Alberta || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
| |
| [[2007 CIS University Cup|2007]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (2) || [[Moncton Aigles Bleus]]|| 3–2 (2OT) || Moncton || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
| 2008 | |
| [[2008 CIS University Cup|2008]] || [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (13) || [[UNB Varsity Reds]]|| 3–2 || Moncton || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2009 CIS University Cup|2009]] || |
|[[2009 CIS University Cup|2009]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (3) || [[Western Ontario Mustangs]]|| 4–2 || Lakehead || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Thunder Bay, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2010 CIS University Cup|2010]] || |
|[[2010 CIS University Cup|2010]] || [[Saint Mary's Huskies]] (1) || [[Alberta Golden Bears]]|| 3–2 (OT) || Lakehead || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Thunder Bay, Ontario]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2011 CIS University Cup|2011]] || |
|[[2011 CIS University Cup|2011]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (4) || [[McGill Redmen]]|| 4–0 || UNB || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
|[[2012 CIS University Cup|2012]]|| |
|[[2012 CIS University Cup|2012]]|| [[McGill Redmen]] (1) || [[Western Ontario Mustangs]]|| 4–3 (OT) || UNB || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2013 CIS University Cup|2013]] || |
|[[2013 CIS University Cup|2013]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (5) || [[Saint Mary's Huskies]]|| 2–0 || Saskatchewan || {{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2014 CIS University Cup|2014]] || |
|[[2014 CIS University Cup|2014]] || [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (14) || [[Saskatchewan Huskies]]|| 3–1 || Saskatchewan || {{flagicon|SK}} [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2015 CIS University Cup|2015]] || |
|[[2015 CIS University Cup|2015]] || [[Alberta Golden Bears]] (15) || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] || 6–3 || St. FX || {{flagicon|NS}} [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2016 CIS University Cup|2016]] || |
|[[2016 CIS University Cup|2016]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (6) || [[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]] || 3–1 || Saint Mary's || {{flagicon|NS}} [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2017 U Sports University Cup|2017]] || |
|[[2017 U Sports University Cup|2017]] || [[UNB Varsity Reds]] (7) || [[Saskatchewan Huskies]] || 5–3 || UNB || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
|[[2018 U Sports University Cup|2018]] |
|[[2018 U Sports University Cup|2018]] ||[[Alberta Golden Bears]] (16) || [[St. Francis Xavier X-Men]]|| 4–2 || UNB || {{flagicon|NB}} [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2019 U Sports University Cup|2019]] |
|[[2019 U Sports University Cup|2019]] || [[UNB Reds]]{{efn|name=UnbReds}} (8) || [[Alberta Golden Bears]]|| 4–2 || Lethbridge || {{flagicon|AB}} [[Lethbridge, Alberta]] |
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|- |
|- |
||
|[[2020 U Sports University Cup|2020]] |
|[[2020 U Sports University Cup|2020]] |
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|align="center" |
| colspan="5" align="center" |''Cancelled after first two (of eight) games due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref name=2020Cancelled/> |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2021 U Sports University Cup|2021]] |
|[[2021 U Sports University Cup|2021]] |
||
|align="center" |
| colspan="5" align="center" |''Cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref name=2021Cancelled/> |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2022 U Sports University Cup|2022]] || |
|[[2022 U Sports University Cup|2022]] || [[UQTR Patriotes]] (5) || [[Alberta Golden Bears]]|| 5–4 (2OT) || Acadia || {{flagicon|NS}} [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2023 U Sports University Cup|2023]] || |
|[[2023 U Sports University Cup|2023]] || [[UNB Reds]] (9) || [[Alberta Golden Bears]]|| 3–0 || UPEI || {{flagicon|PE}} [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island|Charlottetown, PEI]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2024 U Sports University Cup|2024]] || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, |
|[[2024 U Sports University Cup|2024]] || [[UNB Reds]] (10) ||[[UQTR Patriotes]] || 4–0 || TMU || {{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|align="center" colspan=3| |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[2025 U Sports University Cup|2025]] |
|[[2025 U Sports University Cup|2025]] |
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|align="center" colspan=3| |
|align="center" colspan=3| |
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|Ottawa |
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|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Ottawa, Ontario]] |
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==Appearances== |
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==University Cup Final appearances== |
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These tables rank appearances in the final championship game. |
These tables rank appearances in the final championship game. |
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[[File:UNB2023UCup.jpg|thumb|The UNB Reds after winning the 2023 University Cup in Charlottetown, PEI on March 19, 2023]] |
[[File:UNB2023UCup.jpg|thumb|The UNB Reds after winning the 2023 University Cup in Charlottetown, PEI on March 19, 2023]] |
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{{efn|name=concordia|Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College in 1974 to create Concordia University.}} |
{{efn|name=concordia|Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College in 1974 to create Concordia University.}} |
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{{efn|name=upei|St. Dunstan's University merged with [[Prince of Wales College]] in 1969 to form the [[UPEI Panthers|University of Prince Edward Island]].}} |
{{efn|name=upei|St. Dunstan's University merged with [[Prince of Wales College]] in 1969 to form the [[UPEI Panthers|University of Prince Edward Island]].}} |
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{{efn|name=reds|[[UNB Reds]] shortened their name from UNB Varsity Reds as of 2018}} |
{{efn|name=reds|[[UNB Reds]] shortened their name from UNB Varsity Reds as of 2018.}} |
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The only province missing from this list, [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], has only one U |
The only province missing from this list, [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], has only one U Sports member, [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]]. Memorial dropped their varsity men's hockey team after the 1981–82 season. |
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==Location== |
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==Tournament location== |
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===By city=== |
===By city=== |
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| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|ON}} [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|15 |
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|2024 |
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|1997 |
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| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|AB}} [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |
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| style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|ON}} [[Ontario]] |
| style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|ON}} [[Ontario]] |
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|23 |
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|2024 |
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|2010 |
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| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|NB}} [[New Brunswick]] |
| style="text-align: left"|{{flagicon|NB}} [[New Brunswick]] |
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!Total for 8 Provinces!! |
!Total for 8 Provinces!!61!!2024 |
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British Columbia is the only province to have a team play in the championship final ([[UBC Thunderbirds]] were runners-up in the original 1963 competition, nothing else since then), but to never host the championships. The other province missing from this list, Newfoundland and Labrador, had not yet hosted yet when it withdrew from varsity men's hockey after the 1981–82 season. |
British Columbia is the only province to have a team play in the championship final ([[UBC Thunderbirds]] were runners-up in the original 1963 competition, nothing else since then), but to never host the championships. The other province missing from this list, Newfoundland and Labrador, had not yet hosted yet when it withdrew from varsity men's hockey after the 1981–82 season. |
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==Awards== |
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==Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award== |
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In addition to the University Cup, the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award is presented following the conclusion of the tournament to the individual deemed Most Valuable Player. |
In addition to the University Cup, the '''Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award''' is presented following the conclusion of the tournament to the individual deemed Most Valuable Player. |
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Major McLeod was the overall [[athletic director]] at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] (RMC), was the coach of RMC's ice hockey team, and simultaneously coached two Kingston teams in the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] – the [[Kingston Frontenacs]] ([[Junior ice hockey#Junior B, C, D|Junior B]]) and the [[Kingston Aces]] ([[Senior ice hockey|Senior A]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wall-of-distinction-tony-golab-danny-mcleod/ |title=Wall of Distinction: Tony Golab & Danny McLeod |author=RMC Club staff writers |work=e-VERITAS |publisher=[[Royal Military College of Canada]] Alumni Club |date=2017-03-12 |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> McLeod was instrumental in establishing the [[U Sports|Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union]] (CIAU) in 1961, operating the CIAU from his office at RMC as the first CIAU Secretary-Treasurer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/the-major-a-founding-father-receives-standing-o-at-cis-banquet/ |title=‘The Major’ – A Founding Father – Receives Standing "O" at CIS Banquet |first=Darren |last=Cates |work=e-VERITAS |publisher=[[Royal Military College of Canada]] Alumni Club |date=2011-06-12 |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He helped create the national university ice hockey championship tournament, which was hosted by RMC for its first two years (1963 and 1964). |
Major McLeod was the overall [[athletic director]] at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] (RMC), was the coach of RMC's ice hockey team, and simultaneously coached two Kingston teams in the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] – the [[Kingston Frontenacs]] ([[Junior ice hockey#Junior B, C, D|Junior B]]) and the [[Kingston Aces]] ([[Senior ice hockey|Senior A]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wall-of-distinction-tony-golab-danny-mcleod/ |title=Wall of Distinction: Tony Golab & Danny McLeod |author=RMC Club staff writers |work=e-VERITAS |publisher=[[Royal Military College of Canada]] Alumni Club |date=2017-03-12 |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> McLeod was instrumental in establishing the [[U Sports|Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union]] (CIAU) in 1961, operating the CIAU from his office at RMC as the first CIAU Secretary-Treasurer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/the-major-a-founding-father-receives-standing-o-at-cis-banquet/ |title=‘The Major’ – A Founding Father – Receives Standing "O" at CIS Banquet |first=Darren |last=Cates |work=e-VERITAS |publisher=[[Royal Military College of Canada]] Alumni Club |date=2011-06-12 |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He helped create the national university ice hockey championship tournament, which was hosted by RMC for its first two years (1963 and 1964). |
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 17 July 2024
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 U Sports University Cup | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1963 |
First season | 1963 |
Organising body | U Sports |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | UNB Reds (10th title) |
Most titles | Alberta Golden Bears (16) |
Official website | usports |
The U Sports Men's Ice Hockey Championship, is a Canadian university ice hockey tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the men's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The David Johnston University Cup is awarded to the winners.
The UNB Reds are the current champions for the 2023–24 season. The Alberta Golden Bears hold the record of 16 championship wins, as well as the record of 24 championship final appearances. The Toronto Varsity Blues hold the record of 5 consecutive championship trophy wins, from 1969 through 1973, but have not returned to the tournament since 1993, when they suffered the second most lopsided loss in a UCup final, 12–1. Alternatively, during their power years, winning 9 UCups in the 1960s and 1970s, the Blues were the victors in the overall most lopsided final, winning 16–2 in 1967. In the seven years from 2013 through 2019, only the Alberta Golden Bears (3 wins) or the UNB Reds (4 wins) won the championship. The currently dominant UNB Reds have won four of the last six UCups.
History
[edit]The trophy was presented to U Sports, then known as the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU), for presentation to a national champion starting with the 1962–63 season, by Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada. These two schools, located in Kingston, Ontario, had been the participants in the first organized interuniversity hockey game, played in Kingston in 1885.[1] The cup is meant to recognize the overall contribution made to the game of hockey by outstanding university players.
The CIAU changed its name to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (renaming the trophy the CIS University Cup) in 2001, and again in October 2016 to U Sports (renaming the trophy the U Sports University Cup).
The original University Cup is located at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto and does not travel publicly. A replica was created with a less ornate cup in 2006. Between 2006 and 2015, the trophy has been modified after several repairs - the metal bowl is now of simpler design, and mounts more flush to the main wooden portion. The two handles that used to be attached to the bowl, and frequently broke off, were removed. An additional black wooden ring was added to the bottom of the trophy in order to incorporate more school shields, as an engraved metal shield, with diagonal stripes in the winning school's colours, is added to the trophy every year.
On March 13, 2018, U Sports renamed the cup the David Johnston University Cup in honour of David Johnston, former Governor General of Canada.[2]
The 2020 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic after two quarter-final games had already been played.[3] On October 15, 2020, the 2021 inception was also cancelled.[4]
With the completion of the 2023–24 championship, 27 different teams have played in the national championship final (however Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College in 1974 to create Concordia University, so it could be described as 26 different teams). In all, 17 different teams have won the national championship.
The winningest coaches are Tom Watt and current UNB coach Gardiner MacDougall, whom, at the helm of the Toronto Varsity Blues and Reds respectively, won nine University Cup championships between 1966 and 1977 and 2007 and 2024. Clare Drake sits second, coaching the Alberta Golden Bears to six University Cup championships between 1964 and 1986.
Format
[edit]Pre 1998
[edit]A varying number of tournament formats had been used prior to 1998. Towards the end of this era, the common format was a 4-team single elimination event between the four conference champions: AUS (called the AUAA at the time - Atlantic University Athletic Association), CW (called the CWUAA at the time - Canada West Universities Athletic Association) and OUA East & West (called the OUAA at the time - Ontario Universities Athletics Association), with the Top 10 ranking determining the opponents in the semi-finals (1v4 and 2v3). In most cases, the semi-finals were on Saturday with the championship game on Sunday. Games were hosted at Varsity Arena in Toronto. In some events, the finals were at Maple Leaf Gardens[5]
1998–2014
[edit]Starting in 1998, the CIS changed the format of the University Cup tournament to a six-team/two-pool tournament that would be hosted by a CIS member institution/team rather than in Toronto at Varsity Arena. The host would automatically be included in the tournament leaving five spots for regional representatives. The three conference champions and OUA Queen's Cup Runner-up would automatically be included with the fifth spot as a rotating 'wild-card' team. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies won the bid to host the first three (3) tournaments: 1998, 1999 and 2000.
The wild-card selection was initially chosen based on a static rotation through each conference starting with the AUS in 1998 followed by the OUA and CW, repeating on a tri-year cycle. Due to the random nature of the host bidding process, some tournaments saw more local teams then expected when the host advanced as a conference champion. It was possible for CW or AUS hosts to have 3 teams from their conference or 4 teams in the case of an OUA host who was also a champion. To reduce the local bias, the rotation selection rule was changed prior to the 2009 season - the wild-card would now only come from a non-host conference while maintaining the rotation. In 2009 the OUA was the host conference (Lakehead University) and should have also been the original wild-card conference, instead the AUS provided the wild-card. This rule remained in effect until the format changed in 2015 to 8 teams.
2015–present
[edit]Starting in 2015, the tournament expanded from six to eight teams and moved from a two-pool format to a single-elimination competition (quarter-finals, semifinals and gold-medal final plus a bronze-medal game).
The eight teams competing include the four regional conference champions: AUS, Canada West, OUA West and OUA East (where the three men's hockey teams from the RSEQ compete). The remaining four teams are: the host, the Canada West runner-up, the AUS runner-up and the OUA 3rd-place finisher (bronze medalist). The 'natural' conference champions are seeded 1–3; AUS, CW and OUA Queen's Cup Champion (in ranked order). The OUA Queen's Cup Finalist is always seed No. 4. The remaining teams are seeded 5–7, all based on the pre-tournament Top 10 Ranking Poll with the expectation that the host is likely 8th.[6]
A joint bid from St. Francis Xavier University and Saint Mary's University was selected to host the first two events using this format; 2015 (St. FX as the host) and 2016 (SMU as the host). U Sports evaluated those two events and continues to use this tournament format.
Results
[edit]Appearances
[edit]These tables rank appearances in the final championship game.
By team
[edit]Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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24 | Alberta Golden Bears | 16 | 8 | .666 |
13 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 10 | 3 | .769 |
15 | UNB Reds[a] | 10 | 5 | .666 |
7 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 1 | 6 | .142 |
6 | Moncton Aigles Bleus | 4 | 2 | .666 |
8 | UQTR Patriotes | 5 | 3 | .625 |
6 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | 5 | .167 |
5 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 1 | 4 | .200 |
4 | Acadia Axemen | 2 | 2 | .500 |
4 | Guelph Gryphons | 1 | 3 | .250 |
4 | Western Mustangs | 1 | 3 | .250 |
3 | York Lions | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
3 | Sir George Williams Georgians[b] | 0 | 3 | .000 |
2 | McGill Redbirds | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Waterloo Warriors | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Concordia Stingers[b] | 0 | 2 | .000 |
2 | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | 0 | 2 | .000 |
1 | Lethbridge Pronghorns | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | Manitoba Bisons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | Dalhousie Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Laurentian Voyageurs | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Loyola Warriors[b] | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Regina Cougars | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | St. Dunstan's Saints[c] | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | UBC Thunderbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 |
120 | Total for 27 teams | 60 | 60 |
- ^ UNB Reds shortened their name from UNB Varsity Reds as of 2018.
- ^ a b c Sir George Williams University merged with Loyola College in 1974 to create Concordia University.
- ^ St. Dunstan's University merged with Prince of Wales College in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island.
By team's province
[edit]Appearances | Province | Teams | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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31 | Ontario | 9 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
25 | Alberta | 2 | 17 | 8 | .680 |
21 | New Brunswick | 2 | 14 | 7 | .666 |
16 | Nova Scotia | 4 | 4 | 12 | .250 |
16 | Quebec | 5 | 6 | 10 | .375 |
8 | Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 7 | .125 |
1 | Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
1 | British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
120 | Total for 9 provinces | 27 | 60 | 60 |
The only province missing from this list, Newfoundland and Labrador, has only one U Sports member, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Memorial dropped their varsity men's hockey team after the 1981–82 season.
Location
[edit]By city
[edit]City | Hosted | Most recent |
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Toronto, Ontario | 15 | 2024 |
Edmonton, Alberta | 7 | 2006 |
Fredericton, New Brunswick | 6 | 2018 |
Moncton, New Brunswick | 5 | 2008 |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 5 | 2014 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia | 3[a] | 2020 |
Calgary, Alberta | 2 | 1981 |
Kingston, Ontario | 2 | 1964 |
Montreal, Quebec | 2 | 1979 |
Sudbury, Ontario | 2 | 1971 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario | 2 | 2010 |
Waterloo, Ontario | 2 | 2002 |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | 2[b] | 2023 |
Lethbridge, Alberta | 1 | 2019 |
Regina, Saskatchewan | 1 | 1980 |
Sherbrooke, Quebec | 1 | 1972 |
Trois-Rivières, Quebec | 1 | 1984 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1 | 1965 |
Wolfville, Nova Scotia | 1 | 2022 |
Total for 19 Cities | 61 | 2024 |
- ^ Halifax includes 2020, as it did host the teams and the first two (of eight) games before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
- ^ Charlottetown does not include 2021, as the tournament was cancelled in its entirety, five months before its scheduled start, due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
By province
[edit]Province | Hosted | Most recent |
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Ontario | 23 | 2024 |
New Brunswick | 11 | 2018 |
Alberta | 10 | 2019 |
Saskatchewan | 6 | 2014 |
Quebec | 4 | 1984 |
Nova Scotia | 4 | 2022 |
Manitoba | 1 | 1965 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 | 2023 |
Total for 8 Provinces | 61 | 2024 |
British Columbia is the only province to have a team play in the championship final (UBC Thunderbirds were runners-up in the original 1963 competition, nothing else since then), but to never host the championships. The other province missing from this list, Newfoundland and Labrador, had not yet hosted yet when it withdrew from varsity men's hockey after the 1981–82 season.
Awards
[edit]In addition to the University Cup, the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award is presented following the conclusion of the tournament to the individual deemed Most Valuable Player.
Major McLeod was the overall athletic director at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), was the coach of RMC's ice hockey team, and simultaneously coached two Kingston teams in the Ontario Hockey Association – the Kingston Frontenacs (Junior B) and the Kingston Aces (Senior A).[7] McLeod was instrumental in establishing the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) in 1961, operating the CIAU from his office at RMC as the first CIAU Secretary-Treasurer.[8] He helped create the national university ice hockey championship tournament, which was hosted by RMC for its first two years (1963 and 1964).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". U Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "U Sports men's hockey trophy named after former Governor-General David Johnston". Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b c d e "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "1996-97 Guelph Men's Hockey". Guelph University Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Men's Ice Hockey" (PDF). U Sports. September 2021.
- ^ RMC Club staff writers (March 12, 2017). "Wall of Distinction: Tony Golab & Danny McLeod". e-VERITAS. Royal Military College of Canada Alumni Club. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Cates, Darren (June 12, 2011). "'The Major' – A Founding Father – Receives Standing "O" at CIS Banquet". e-VERITAS. Royal Military College of Canada Alumni Club. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. March 17, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.