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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | ENMAX Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta |
| Dates | March 14–17, 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Brunswick Reds (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Alberta Golden Bears |
| Third place | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Fourth place | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Attendance | 11,416 (1,427 per game) |
| MVP | Alex Dubeau (New Brunswick) |
The 2019 U Sports University Cup hockey tournament (57th annual) was held March 14–17, 2019, in Lethbridge, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2018–19 U Sports men's ice hockey season. The event was hosted by the Lethbridge Pronghorns, a member of U Sports Canada West conference, and played at the ENMAX Centre.[1] The ENMAX center is located 15 minutes from campus, in south Lethbridge. This event marks the first appearance of the tournament in Lethbridge and 10th time in Alberta (Seven times in Edmonton and twice in Calgary).
The UNB Reds won their eighth title over the defending champion Alberta Golden Bears. UNB last won the University Cup in 2017. This marked only the second victory for an Atlantic program in 10 trips to Alberta (the other victory was Moncton, in 1981, hosted by Calgary).
The tournament format remained unchanged from the previous year: eight teams, single elimination and Bronze medal games, with three conference champions, three conference runner-ups, OUA Bronze winner and host.
- ^ "Lethbridge Awarded 2019 University Cup". gohorns.ca. Archived 2018-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.