1969 CIAU University Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Varsity Arena, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Dates | March 7–9 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Varsity Blues (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Sir George Williams Georgians |
| Third place | Alberta Golden Bears |
| Fourth place | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| MVP | John Wright (Toronto) |
The 1969 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (7th annual) was held at the Varsity Arena in Edmonton, Alberta. The Alberta Golden Bears served as tournament host.
Road to the Cup
[edit]| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Saint Dunstan's | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | St. Thomas | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | St. Thomas | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary’s | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary’s | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Acadia | 4 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings | Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurentian | 8–2–0 | 4 | York | 5–5–0 |
| 2 | Waterloo Lutheran | 7–3–0 | 5 | Osgoode Hall | 3–7–0 |
| 3 | Ryerson | 6–4–0 | 6 | Brock | 0–10–0 |
no playoffs
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Loyola | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Sir George Williams | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Sir George Williams | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Bishop's | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sherbrooke | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Bishop's | 5 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Semifinals February 28 | Championship March 1 | ||||||||
| E1 | Laval | 2 | |||||||
| W2 | Waterloo | 4 | |||||||
| W2 | Waterloo | 0 | |||||||
| W1 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||
| W1 | Toronto | 10 | |||||||
| E2 | Carleton | 6 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings | Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 16–4–0 | T–4 | British Columbia | 10–10–0 |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 13–7–0 | T–4 | Manitoba | 10–10–0 |
| 3 | Calgary | 11–9–0 | 6 | Winnipeg | 0–20–0 |
No playoff
University Cup
[edit]The CIAU invited the champions of five conferences to play for the championship. Alberta and Sir George Williams received byes for the OSLC and WCIAA reaching the championship the previous season. The remaining teams were sorted by committee.
| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Golden Bears | WCIAA Champion | 16–4–0 | 4th | 1968 |
| Laurentian Voyageurs | OIAA Champion | 8–2–0 | 5th | 1968 |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | AIAA Champion | 15–5–0 | 1st | Never |
| Sir George Williams Georgians | OSLC Champion | 11–8–1 | 5th | 1967 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | QOAA Champion | 15–1–1 | 4th | 1968 |
Bracket
[edit]| Consolation Final March 9 | Consolation Semifinal March 8 | Quarterfinal March 7 | Semifinals March 7–8 | Championship March 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sir George Williams | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 3 | Toronto | 6 | Sir George Williams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alberta | 5 | Laurentian | 3 | Toronto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laurentian | 9 | Alberta | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberta | 10 | Toronto | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]
Championship final
[edit]| March 9, 1969 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4–2 | Sir George Williams Georgians | Varsity Arena, Edmonton, Alberta |