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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
| Dates | March 14–17, 2024 |
| Teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Damian Smith, Curtis Coleman, Matthew Smith, Griffin Butler, David Brosseau, Dylan Baker |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UNB Reds (10th title) |
| Runner-up | UQTR Patriotes |
| Third place | McGill Redbirds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| MVP | Brady Gilmour |
The 2024 U Sports University Cup was the 62nd edition of the U Sports men's ice hockey championship, held between March 14 and 17 in Toronto, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2023–24 U Sports men's ice hockey season.
The UNB Reds defeated the UQTR Patriotes 4–0 to claim their 10th National Championship.[1][2] This marked UNB's second title defence – they also won back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017. Similarly, this was UNB's second consecutive shutout posted in the finals (defeated Alberta 3–0 in 2023) and their fourth shutout in a final overall (2011, 2013, 2023 and 2024).
UNB became the first ever U Sports team to concede no goals at the U Cup[3] and completed the first undefeated season in Canadian collegiate hockey since 1962, going 43–0 (30–0, 5–0, 3–0 plus 5–0 in exhibition play). McMaster Marlins are the only other undefeated championship team, going 12–0–0 on their way to a U Cup title (10–0, 2–0).[4]
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- ^ "U Sports awards 2024 University Cup to Toronto Metropolitan University". U Sports. November 21, 2022.
- ^ "UNB defeats UQTR 4–0 to take the 2024 U Cup". usports.ca. U Sports. 17 March 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Steiner, Ben (17 March 2024). ""It hasn't sunk in": UNB caps off perfect season with record-breaking U CUP". 49-sport.com. 49 Sport. Retrieved March 18, 2024.