TORONTO, ON – With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the 2024 U SPORTS men’s hockey championship at Toronto Metropolitan University, 49 Sports has polled 10 journalists from across Canada on their predictions for the tournament, taking place at the former Maple Leaf Gardens.
Every journalist but one has selected the UNB Reds to defend their title and win the 10th University Cup in program history, while the second-most predicted team to make the final was the UBC Thunderbirds.
Action at the 2024 U SPORTS University Cup gets underway at 1:00 p.m. ET on March 14, when the Brock Badgers take on the UNB Reds. The host TMU Bold will face the Calgary Dinos at 7:00 p.m. ET to close out the first day of competition.
All of the 2024 U SPORTS Championships, including the University Cup, can be streamed on CBC Sports.
Check out the prediction brackets below.
Ben Steiner – CBC Sports
Read more from Ben Steiner on the UNB Reds
Read more from Ben Steiner on the UBC Thunderbirds
Read Ben’s U CUP quarterfinal preview
Rory Sumner – CBC Sports
Read more U SPORTS coverage by Rory Sumner on CBC Sports
Kyle Cushman – The Score
Read more from Kyle Cushman at The Score
Charles Lalande – Radio Canada, Ottawa
Read more from Charles Lalande
Thomas Hewitt – 49 Sports
Read more U SPORTS coverage from Thomas Hewitt
Matthew Vachon – Le Nouvelliste
Read more UQTR Patriotes coverage from Matthew Vachon
Jamie Tozer – Station Nation
Read more New Brunswick hockey coverage from Jamie Tozer on Station Nation
Richard Coffey – 49 Sports
Read more from Richard Coffey on U SPORTS men’s hockey
Adam Laskaris – Daily Hive
Read more from Adam Laskaris on Toronto sports on Daily Hive
Michael Pagani – 49 Sports
Read more from Michael Pagani on Brock Badgers men’s hockey