The 1972 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (10th annual) was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The Bishop's Gaiters and Sherbrooke Vert et Or served as tournament hosts.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Dates | March 16–18 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Varsity Blues (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Third place | Alberta Golden Bears |
| Fourth place | British Columbia Thunderbirds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
| MVP | John Wright (Toronto) |
Road to the Cup
edit| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Saint Mary’s | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Memorial | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Saint Mary’s | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Dalhousie | 3 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Quarterfinals March 6–7 | Semifinals March 10 | Championship March 11 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | York | 6 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Laurentian | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | York | 6 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Guelph | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Guelph | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | McMaster | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | York | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 6 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Ontario | 5 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Windsor | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Ontario | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 5 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 10 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Ottawa | 1 | ||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Semifinals March 8 | Championship March 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | Loyola | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Bishop's | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Loyola | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Sir George Williams | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Sir George Williams | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Sherbrooke | 3 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Play-in March 3-4 | Semifinals March 10-11 | Championship March 12 | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Alberta | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Manitoba | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Manitoba | 5 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Brandon | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Alberta | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
University Cup
editDue to conference realignment, there were now only four leagues playing at the senior level of college hockey. The CIAU now awarded bids to four regions: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Western Canada. The qualifying teams were sorted by committee.
| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Golden Bears | West: WCIAA Champion | 20–2–0 | 6th | 1970 |
| Sir George Williams Georgians | Quebec: QUAA Champion | 15–6–2 | 6th | 1970 |
| Saint Mary's Huskies | Atlantic: AIAA Champion | 17–2–1 | 4th | 1971 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | Ontario: OUAA Champion | 18–1–3 | 7th | 1971 |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals March 16 | Championship March 18 | ||||||||
| Toronto | 5 | ||||||||
| Sir George Williams | 1 | ||||||||
| Toronto | 5 | ||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 0 | ||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 4 | ||||||||
| Alberta | 3 | Third Place | |||||||
| Sir George Williams | 2 | ||||||||
| Alberta | 5 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: The third place game took place on March 17.[1]
Championship final
edit| March 18, 1972 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 5–0 | Saint Mary's Huskies | Sherbrooke, Quebec |