TORONTO - U SPORTS has announced the official seeding and schedule for the 2024 U Cup men's hockey national championship, hosted by the TMU Bold, coming up this March 14-17 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.
The host Bold, who earned the OUA silver medal in conference play, has been ranked No. 4 and will take on No. 5 Calgary, the Canada West finalists.
The UNB REDS earned the No. 1 seed and enter the championship as winners of the AUS with their 30-0 unbeaten conference record.
The complete field, in seeding order, is as follows:
1. UNB REDS, AUS Champions, 30-0 regular season record
2. UQTR Patriotes, OUA Champions, 21-7 regular season record
3. UBC Thunderbirds, Canada West Champions, 22-6 regular season record
4. TMU Bold, OUA Finalists, 19-9 regular season record
5. Calgary Dinos, Canada West Finalists, 21-7Â regular season record
6. McGill Redbirds, OUA Bronze Medalists, 21-7 regular season record
7. Moncton Aigles Bleus, AUS Finalists, 16-14 regular season record
8. Brock Badgers, OUA Fourth Place, 21-7Â regular season record
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In men's hockey, the three conference champions are seeded in the top three based on their final national ranking, while the OUA finalist is automatically placed in the No. 4 spot. The remaining teams are then placed to avoid intraconference matchups in the first round.
Quarter-final action begins Thursday, March 14 with two games, followed by the final quarter-finals on Friday, March 15.
March 14
Quarter-final #1: 1 p.m. UNB vs. Brock
Quarter-final #2: 7 p.m. TMU vs. Calgary
March 15
Quarter-final #3: 1 p.m. UQTR vs. Moncton
Quarter-final #4: 7 p.m. UBC vs. McGill
Semifinal action will follow on March 16, with the bronze medal and championship game taking place Sunday, March 17.
Tickets for the U Cup are
available on Ticketmaster as single game tickets, playoff packages, and full tournament packages.
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