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2022 U Sports University Cup

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2022 U Sports University Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)Andrew H. McCain Arena, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
DatesMarch 31 – April 3, 2022 (2022-03-31 – 2022-04-03)
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsQuebec–Trois-Rivières Patriotes (5th title)
Runner-upAlberta Golden Bears
Third placeSt. Francis Xavier X-Men
Fourth placeRyerson Rams
Tournament statistics
Games played8
MVPAlexis Gravel (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
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The 2022 U Sports Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (60th Annual) was held March 31 – April 3, 2022, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports men's ice hockey season.[1][2] The OUA Champion UQTR Patriotes defeated the Canada West Champion, and top-seeded, Alberta Golden Bears by a score of 5–4 in double overtime.[3]

Host

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The tournament was played at Andrew H. McCain Arena on the campus of Acadia University.[2] It was the first full tournament hosted by Acadia following the partially-played, cancelled championship in 2020.[4] This is scheduled to be the first U Sports men's ice hockey championship played since 2019 following two years of cancelled tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[5][6] The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Scotiabank Centre, but was moved to the Acadia University campus due to scheduling conflicts following a postponement of this tournament by two weeks.[7][8]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Alberta Golden Bears Canada West Champion 16–3–1 2018 16
2 UNB Reds AUS Champion 21–3–0 2019 8
3 UQTR Patriotes OUA Champion 10–3–2 2003 4
4 Brock Badgers OUA Finalist 7–5–2 None 0
5 St. Francis Xavier X-Men AUS Finalist 17–5–1 2004 1
6 UBC Thunderbirds Canada West Finalist 14–15–1 None 0
7 Ryerson Rams OUA Bronze 11–4–0 None 0
8 Acadia Axemen Lost play-in game (Host) 7–14–1 1996 2

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Championship bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals: April 2 Gold Medal Game: April 3
         
1 Alberta Golden Bears 7
8 Acadia Axemen 0
1 Alberta Golden Bears 7
Thursday Mar. 31st
5 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 3
4 Brock Badgers 0
5 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 3
1 Alberta Golden Bears 4
3 UQTR Patriotes 5 (2OT)
2 UNB Reds 1
7 Ryerson Rams 2
3 UQTR Patriotes 7 Bronze Medal Game
Friday Apr. 1st
7 Ryerson Rams 2
3 UQTR Patriotes 2 (2OT) 5 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 3 (OT)
6 UBC Thunderbirds 1 7 Ryerson Rams 2

Tournament All-Stars

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Alexis Gravel, a goaltender from the UQTR Patriotes, was selected as the Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award for U Sports University Cup MVP. Gravel played all three games for UQTR (two of which went into overtime) and finished the tournament with a GAA of 1.86 and Save Percentage of .950 as well as Player of the Game honours in UQTR's first game vs UBC.

Joining Gravel on the tournament all-star team were[3]:
Defenceman: Clayton Kirichenko (Alberta Golden Bears)
Defenceman: Santino Centorame, (StFX)
Forward: Simon Lafrance (UQTR Patriotes)
Forward: Eric Florchuk (Alberta Golden Bears)
Forward: Félix Lauzon (UQTR Patriotes)

References

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  1. ^ "U Sports prepares for 2021-22 National Championship Season; awards four new Volleyball Championship hosts". U Sports. June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U Sports Calendar". U Sports. June 17, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2022 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup Gold Medal Game: UQTR Patriotes mount stunning double-overtime comeback, capture David Johnston University Cup". U Sports. April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey National Championships History". U Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". U Sports. October 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Acadia confirmed as host of 2022 University Cup men's hockey championship in Halifax". SaltWire Network. June 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "U Sports 2022 University Cup comes to Wolfville". Acadia Athletics. February 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Men's Ice Hockey" (PDF). U Sports. September 2021.
  10. ^ "Seeding and schedule announced for 2022 Cavendish Farms University Cup". U Sports. March 27, 2022.
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