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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Aitken Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Dates | March 15–18, 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alberta Golden Bears (16th title) |
| Runner-up | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Third place | New Brunswick Varsity Reds |
| Fourth place | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Attendance | 24,000 (3,000 per game) |
| MVP | Stephen Legault (Alberta) |
The 2018 U Sports Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (56th Annual) was held March 15–18, 2018, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and played at the Aitken Centre on the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus. This event marked the second year of a successful two-year bid to host the 2017 and 2018 U Sports University Cup. This was the third time UNB hosted the University Cup – they first hosted a two-year bid in 2003 & 2004 and again in 2011 & 2012. UNB is the first program to host the event three times since the expanded format was introduced in 1998.
The Alberta Golden Bears won their 16th title over the St. Francis Xavier X-Men. Alberta last won the University Cup in 2015. St. F.X. was last in the final in 2016 when they lost to UNB Varsity Reds in the finals.
It was announced a month prior to the tournament, that the next two tournaments would be 'singles', first hosted by Lethbridge Pronghorns (2019/U Cup 57 – ENMAX Centre) followed by Acadia Axemen (2020/U Cup 58 – Scotiabank Centre). The tournament format would remain unchanged for both years.