Preview: March 19-21, 2026: UNIVERSITY CUP & ACAC
The final weekend preview of the year is upon us. All we have left is the 8 teams at the U-Cup, and the two in the ACAC final. Here are the links:
Links:
➤ USports: University Cup Page
➤ USports: Update: Colton Smith named Co-rookie of the Year in Men’s Hockey
➤ USports: National honour caps standout season for Concordia captain Simon Lavigne
➤ USports: Moncton’s Mika Cyr named U SPORTS men’s hockey Player of the Year
➤ USports: Saskatchewan named top dogs in men’s hockey
➤ USports: U SPORTS Men's Hockey Results
➤ CBC: YouTube Page : CBC Gem : CBC.ca
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (20-6-2, 2-3-0, 26-11-2, OHT35 #4)
WINDSOR LANCERS (18-7-3, 4-1-0, 22-12-3, OHT35 #17)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athlete of the Week: Mar 3 - Mar 9
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars return to the national stage at the U SPORTS University Cup
➤ CTV: ‘The biggest stage in Canada’: MRU Cougars have sights set on men’s national hockey title
➤ Windsor: U SPORTS Championship Preview: Men's Hockey Quarterfinal
After a late season surge got the Bluegars firts place in the CW East, they were less than world-beaters in the playoffs. They narrowly beat their crosstown rivals from Bedrock U, then were handled by the Banjo-Mutts in the final. Windsor had a fairly consistent season. The quality of the OUA West is questionable. There were no East-West interlocking games in the OUA this year, until the Queen’s Cup. Windsor had a close loss to UQTR, and TMU had a close loss to Queen’s. So maybe this whole division is under-rated.
SAINT MARY’S HUSKIES (16-10-4, 0-2-0, 18-13-4, OHT35 #11)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (19-7-2, 6-0-0, 31-9-4, OHT35 #7)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ UofS: CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Canada West Champion Huskies Head to Halifax in Pursuit of U-Cup Title
➤ UofS: Conner Roulette Named Clare Drake Award Recipient as U SPORTS Rookie of the Year; Kosior Recognized as All-Canadian
➤ CW: Saskatchewan goaltender Nolan Maier named WHL Grad of the Month
➤ Huskie Fan: University Cup preparations
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies are top seed for University Cup
➤ Huskie Fan: Roulette named U SPORTS men’s hockey rookie of the year
➤ Huskie Fan: Live Audio
➤ SMU: Host Huskies draw No. 8 seed at U SPORTS Men's Hockey National Championship
➤ SMU: Reid Valade named U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian
The Huskies v Huskies match-up should prompt the Halifax City Council to shelter all fire hydrants. The SMUskies are in as host, and lost out in the AUS quarter-finals. They are the lowly #8 seed. However, in the OHT35 I had them very close to Sask all season.
MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS (19-9-2, 4-2-0, 26-13-2, OHT35 #9)
U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES (20-5-3, 5-1-0, 28-7-3, OHT35 #3)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ Moncton: The Blue Eagles turn to the U SPORTS National Championship
➤ Moncton: Mika Cyr named U SPORTS Player of the Year in Men’s Hockey
➤ Moncton: Blue Eagles ready to take on challenge at the National Championship in Halifax
➤ UQTR: Team Website
This is a battle of the French. The Eggs appear better than the typical #2 seed from the AUS this year. UQTR is a perennial qualifier.
QUEEN’S GOLDEN GAELS (14-13-1, 6-2-0, 31-18-2, OHT35 #13)
NEW BRUNSWICK REDS (20-9-1, 5-1-0, 30-11-2, OHT35 #6)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ Queen’s: Team Website
➤ UNB: REDS No. 2 Seed At U CUP
The other three quarter-finals have a clever moniker, blue v blue, husky v husky, French v French. This one has nothing going for it. Queen’s were a fringe playoff team, only qualifyin on the last day of the regular season by eating Nipissing. Then they caught fire, winning the OUA bronze game. The Squirrels are a traditional power, humbled in the early going. But they rallied to finish 1st in the AUS and won 5-of-6 playoff games.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Thu Mar 19 Mount Royal v Windsor 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Thu Mar 19 Saint Mary’s v Saskatchewan 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Mar 20 Moncton v UQTR 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Fri Mar 20 Queen’s v New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Thursday Winners 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Friday Winners 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sun Mar 22 Bronze Game 9:00 am ADT/7:00 am CDT
Sun Mar 22 Queen’s v New Brunswick 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
OUT WEST
Link:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
This is a best-of-five series, which SAIT leads 2-0.
Next Up:
Fri Mar 20 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 7:15 MDT/8:15 CDT *if necessary
Sun Mar 22 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT *if necessary
The final weekend preview of the year is upon us. All we have left is the 8 teams at the U-Cup, and the two in the ACAC final. Here are the links:
Links:
➤ USports: University Cup Page
➤ USports: Update: Colton Smith named Co-rookie of the Year in Men’s Hockey
➤ USports: National honour caps standout season for Concordia captain Simon Lavigne
➤ USports: Moncton’s Mika Cyr named U SPORTS men’s hockey Player of the Year
➤ USports: Saskatchewan named top dogs in men’s hockey
➤ USports: U SPORTS Men's Hockey Results
➤ CBC: YouTube Page : CBC Gem : CBC.ca
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (20-6-2, 2-3-0, 26-11-2, OHT35 #4)
WINDSOR LANCERS (18-7-3, 4-1-0, 22-12-3, OHT35 #17)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athlete of the Week: Mar 3 - Mar 9
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars return to the national stage at the U SPORTS University Cup
➤ CTV: ‘The biggest stage in Canada’: MRU Cougars have sights set on men’s national hockey title
➤ Windsor: U SPORTS Championship Preview: Men's Hockey Quarterfinal
After a late season surge got the Bluegars firts place in the CW East, they were less than world-beaters in the playoffs. They narrowly beat their crosstown rivals from Bedrock U, then were handled by the Banjo-Mutts in the final. Windsor had a fairly consistent season. The quality of the OUA West is questionable. There were no East-West interlocking games in the OUA this year, until the Queen’s Cup. Windsor had a close loss to UQTR, and TMU had a close loss to Queen’s. So maybe this whole division is under-rated.
SAINT MARY’S HUSKIES (16-10-4, 0-2-0, 18-13-4, OHT35 #11)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (19-7-2, 6-0-0, 31-9-4, OHT35 #7)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ UofS: CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Canada West Champion Huskies Head to Halifax in Pursuit of U-Cup Title
➤ UofS: Conner Roulette Named Clare Drake Award Recipient as U SPORTS Rookie of the Year; Kosior Recognized as All-Canadian
➤ CW: Saskatchewan goaltender Nolan Maier named WHL Grad of the Month
➤ Huskie Fan: University Cup preparations
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies are top seed for University Cup
➤ Huskie Fan: Roulette named U SPORTS men’s hockey rookie of the year
➤ Huskie Fan: Live Audio
➤ SMU: Host Huskies draw No. 8 seed at U SPORTS Men's Hockey National Championship
➤ SMU: Reid Valade named U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian
The Huskies v Huskies match-up should prompt the Halifax City Council to shelter all fire hydrants. The SMUskies are in as host, and lost out in the AUS quarter-finals. They are the lowly #8 seed. However, in the OHT35 I had them very close to Sask all season.
MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS (19-9-2, 4-2-0, 26-13-2, OHT35 #9)
U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES (20-5-3, 5-1-0, 28-7-3, OHT35 #3)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ Moncton: The Blue Eagles turn to the U SPORTS National Championship
➤ Moncton: Mika Cyr named U SPORTS Player of the Year in Men’s Hockey
➤ Moncton: Blue Eagles ready to take on challenge at the National Championship in Halifax
➤ UQTR: Team Website
This is a battle of the French. The Eggs appear better than the typical #2 seed from the AUS this year. UQTR is a perennial qualifier.
QUEEN’S GOLDEN GAELS (14-13-1, 6-2-0, 31-18-2, OHT35 #13)
NEW BRUNSWICK REDS (20-9-1, 5-1-0, 30-11-2, OHT35 #6)
Links:
➤ CBC: YouTube Livestream
➤ Queen’s: Team Website
➤ UNB: REDS No. 2 Seed At U CUP
The other three quarter-finals have a clever moniker, blue v blue, husky v husky, French v French. This one has nothing going for it. Queen’s were a fringe playoff team, only qualifyin on the last day of the regular season by eating Nipissing. Then they caught fire, winning the OUA bronze game. The Squirrels are a traditional power, humbled in the early going. But they rallied to finish 1st in the AUS and won 5-of-6 playoff games.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Thu Mar 19 Mount Royal v Windsor 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Thu Mar 19 Saint Mary’s v Saskatchewan 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Mar 20 Moncton v UQTR 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Fri Mar 20 Queen’s v New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Thursday Winners 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Friday Winners 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sun Mar 22 Bronze Game 9:00 am ADT/7:00 am CDT
Sun Mar 22 Queen’s v New Brunswick 1:00 ADT/11:00 CDT
OUT WEST
Link:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
This is a best-of-five series, which SAIT leads 2-0.
Next Up:
Fri Mar 20 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Mar 21 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 7:15 MDT/8:15 CDT *if necessary
Sun Mar 22 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT *if necessary