1968 CIAU University Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Montreal, Quebec |
| Dates | March 7–10 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alberta Golden Bears (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Loyola Warriors |
| Third place | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| Fourth place | Laurentian Voyageurs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| MVP | Ron Cebryk (Alberta) |
The 1968 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (6th annual) was held in Montreal, Quebec. The Loyola Warriors, Macdonald Clansmen and Sir George Williams Georgians served as tournament hosts.
Road to the Cup
[edit]| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | St. Francis Xavier | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | New Brunswick | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | St. Francis Xavier | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary’s | 6 | |||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary’s | 7 | |||||||
| 3 | Acadia | 2 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings | Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurentian | 10–2–0 | T–4 | Ryerson | 6–6–0 |
| 2 | York | 8–4–0 | 6 | Osgoode Hall | 5–7–0 |
| 3 | Waterloo Lutheran | 7–5–0 | 7 | Brock | 0–12–0 |
| T–4 | Windsor | 6–6–0 |
no playoffs
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Loyola | 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Bishop's | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Loyola | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Sir George Williams | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Sherbrooke | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Sir George Williams | 7 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Semifinals March 1 | Championship March 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Montreal | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 8 | |||||||
| 2 | Waterloo | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Waterloo | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | McMaster | 5 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 11–5–0 |
| T–2 | Saskatchewan | 10–6–0 |
| T–2 | Manitoba | 10–6–0 |
| 4 | British Columbia | 7–9–0 |
| 5 | Calgary | 2–14–0 |
No playoff
University Cup
[edit]The CIAU invited the champions of five conferences to play for the championship. Laurentian and Toronto received byes for the OIAA and QOAA reaching the championship the previous season. The remaining teams were sorted by committee.
| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Golden Bears | WCIAA Champion | 11–5–0 | 3rd | 1966 |
| Laurentian Voyageurs | OIAA Champion | 10–2–0 | 4th | 1967 |
| Loyola Warriors | OSLC Champion | 17–1–0 | 1st | Never |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | MIAA Champion | 16–1–0 | 4th | 1967 |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | QOAA Champion | 16–1–1 | 3rd | 1967 |
Bracket
[edit]| Consolation Final March 10 | Consolation Semifinal March 9 | Quarterfinal March 7 | Semifinals March 8 | Championship March 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Laurentian | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberta | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurentian | 3 | St. Francis Xavier | 3 | Alberta | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto | 5 | Alberta | 12 | Loyola | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Xavier | 1 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto | 9 | Loyola | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]
Championship final
[edit]| March 10, 1968 | Loyola Warriors | 4–5 | Alberta Golden Bears | Montreal, Quebec |