The 2008 CIS Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (46th Annual) was held March 20–23, 2008, at the Jean-Louis Lévesque Arena in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Moncton Aigles Bleus served as tournament host.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Jean-Louis Lévesque Arena, Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Dates | March 20–23, 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alberta Golden Bears (13th title) |
| Runner-up | New Brunswick Varsity Reds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
| MVP | Ian McDonald (Alberta) |
Road to the Cup
edit| Quarterfinals (Best of 3) | Semifinals (Best of 5) | AUS Championship (Best of 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Brunswick Varsity Reds | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Moncton Aigles Bleus | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |||||||||||
| 6 | Acadia Axemen | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | New Brunswick Varsity Reds | 3 | 3 | — | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's Huskies | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Thomas Tommies | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Moncton Aigles Bleus | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |||||||||||
| 5 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Division Quarterfinals (Best of 3) | Division Semifinals (Best of 3) | Division Finals (Best of 3) | Queen's Cup (Single Game) | ||||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FW3 | Waterloo Warriors | 1 | FW4 | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| FW4 | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | 2 | FW1 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Brock Badgers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Brock Badgers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FE2 | McGill Redmen | 2 | FW2 | Western Mustangs | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| FE4 | Carleton Ravens | 0 | MW2 | Brock Badgers | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| FE2 | McGill Redmen | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| FE1 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| FW2 | Western Ontario Mustangs | 2 | FE3 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| MW2 | York Lions | 0 | FE1 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| FE2 | McGill Redmen | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ME1 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| FE3 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | 2 | FE2 | McGill Redmen | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| ME2 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals (Best of 3) | Semifinals (Best of 3) | Championship (Best of 3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alberta Golden Bears | 4 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Calgary Dinos | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | Manitoba Bisons | 2 | 3 | — | |||||||||||
| 6 | Regina Cougars | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | Alberta Golden Bears | 8 | 5 | — | |||||||||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 3 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Huskies | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Manitoba Bisons | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | Calgary Dinos | 3 | 2 | — | |||||||||||
| 5 | British Columbia Thunderbirds | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
University Cup
editThe six teams that advanced to the tournament are listed below. The Champions of each conference tournament received automatic bids and were seeded 1–3. One spot in the tournament was reserved for the host school, Moncton, while another went to the best team from the Quebec region, OUA finalist Brock. The lone wild card spot went to the highest-ranked remaining team, Saskatchewan.
| Seed | Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Brunswick Varsity Reds | Atlantic: AUS Champion | 31–1–1 | 10th | 2007 |
| 2 | Alberta Golden Bears | West: Canada West Champion | 25–5–2 | 32nd | 2006 |
| 3 | McGill Redmen | Quebec: OUA Champion | 25–9–1 | 2nd | 2006 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Wild-card: Canada West Finalist | 19–7–6 | 13th | 2007 |
| 5 | Brock Badgers | Ontario: OUA Finalist | 21–12–2 | 1st | Never |
| 6 | Moncton Aigles Bleus | Host | 19–13–1 | 14th | 2007 |
Pool A – Afternoon
edit| Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | New Brunswick |
| 4 | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | Brock |
| Day | Game | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 1 | #1 New Brunswick | #5 Brock | 6–1 |
| Friday | 3 | #4 Saskatchewan | #5 Brock | 4–1 |
| Saturday | 5 | #1 New Brunswick | #4 Saskatchewan | 4–0 |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Brock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
New Brunswick advance to championship
Pool B – Evening
edit| Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 2 | Alberta Golden Bears |
| 3 | McGill Redmen |
| 6 | Moncton Aigles Bleus |
| Day | Game | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 2 | #6 Moncton | #2 Alberta | 2–1 |
| Friday | 4 | #2 Alberta | #3 McGill | 7–3 |
| Saturday | 6 | #3 McGill | #6 Moncton | 3–0 |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 2 |
| McGill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
| Moncton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Alberta advance to championship [2]
Championship final
edit| March 23, 2008 7:00 PM (EST) | #1 New Brunswick Varaity Reds | 2–3 (1–0, 1–2, 0–1) | #2 Alberta Golden Bears | Jean-Louis Lévesque Arena, Moncton, New Brunswick |
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| 42 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "CIS Men's Hockey Championships Preview". Lakehead Thunderwolves. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "CIS National Championship Results". Lakehead Thunderwolves. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Alberta Claims 13th University Cup Title". Lakehead Thunderwolves. Retrieved December 7, 2023.