Toronto, ON – For a long time, the McGill Redbirds were the high water mark for the OUA at the University Cup. Between the UQTR Patriotes winning in 2003 and then again in 2022, the only other team from the largest conference in U SPORTS hockey to win the national title came in 2012 when the McGill Redbirds took a 4-3 overtime win over the Western … Continue reading McGill enters U Cup with one big question mark
TORONTO, ON – As they approach the 2024 U CUP Men’s Hockey Championships, the eighth-seed Brock Badgers are in good form, riding good vibes, and will need their absolute best in their quarterfinal matchup against the UNB Reds. The Badgers were one of the strongest teams during the 2023-24 season, opening up their campaign with seven wins in their first eight games, putting the rest … Continue reading Ungar leads the way for Brock’s U CUP dreams in Toronto
TORONTO, ON – One of Canada’s best referees will return to the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship this week at the former Maple Leaf Gardens, as Mark Pearce headlines a group of five referees appointed to the 2024 U CUP. Regularly a CHL official, Pearce returns to the University Cup having refereed the gold medal game at the 2022 tournament, UQTR’s double-overtime win over the … Continue reading Olympic and World Junior officials to referee U SPORTS hockey championships
Ottawa, ON – With the U SPORTS basketball season coming to a close, the next stop for some of the top U SPORTS athletes is the CEBL through what’s been known as the CEBL-U SPORTS draft. That process officially has a few updates. The CEBL announced on Tuesday that had made several updates to it’s annual draft that sees eligible U SPORTS athletes selected to … Continue reading CEBL announces updates to U SPORTS draft for 2024
TORONTO, ON – When the UBC Thunderbirds take to the ice at the 2024 U SPORTS men’s hockey championships, they do so with the weight of years of disappointment now lifted from their shoulders. After 53 years without a conference title, the Thunderbirds captured the Canada West men’s hockey championship, beating the Calgary Dinos in a best-of-three series while hosting the final for the first … Continue reading Finding consistency, UBC seeking historic performance at 2024 U CUP
The Carleton Ravens celebrated their 2024 U SPORTS Women’s Basketball title three times in a matter of seconds. In the moments after Logan Reider’s late, nearly buzzer-beating Saskatchewan Huskies shot ricocheted off the rim, the clock slightly malfunctioned, forcing Carleton to restart twice and kill less than two seconds. That sliver of time and quick refocus didn’t throw off the Ravens, though, as they went … Continue reading Team effort leads Ravens to U SPORTS title defence over Saskatchewan
Quebec City, QC – In the end the Laval Rouge et Or were simply undeniable. The eighth seed, the write-off, the one that everyone looked past, and now, after a 77-71 win over the Queen’s Gaels, the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Basketball National Champions. For the first time in 26 years, the W.P. McGee trophy will reside in Quebec as Laval becomes the first RSEQ school … Continue reading Laval Rouge et Or complete their historic run with U SPORTS gold
Quebec City, QC – There is officially a new national champion in U SPORTS men’s basketball. The host Laval Rouge et Or took down the OUA Champion Queen’s Gaels with a 77-71 win to claim their first U SPORTS gold medal in their program’s history, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. It marked the first time a school from the RSEQ captured the men’s … Continue reading Laval claim first U SPORTS men’s basketball title on home court
TORONTO, ON – With conference playoffs completed, the top eight teams in U SPORTS men’s hockey make their way to Toronto to battle for the 2024 University Cup Championship from March 14-17. While the UQTR Patriotes, UNB Reds, and UBC Thunderbirds can briefly celebrate their respective conference titles, they, along with five others, look ahead to a run at the former Maple Leaf Gardens with … Continue reading Breaking down each 2024 U CUP quarterfinal matchup
Quebec City, QC – It wasn’t the one they wanted, but the Ottawa Gee-Gees are leaving Quebec City with a medal. A 91-83 win over the Dalhousie Tigers means that the Gee-Gees will leave the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 as bronze medalists for the second consecutive season. For a program that had championship visions at both levels this season, after crashing out of the OUA … Continue reading Ottawa Gee-Gees claim second straight bronze medal
