University Cup 2025

[902RedIslander]

Has Ottawa said when they intend on playing their first game?

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[AUS Fan]

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That's strange. Most teams who may be one-and-done pick Friday. Also the Sens are playing the Avs Thursday. Don't know yet, but this could be a UNB game.

 

[Rob]

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I like this. Tournament organizers are doing what is best for the host team and not what is best for attendance.

 

[AUS Fan]

I like this. Tournament organizers are doing what is best for the host team and not what is best for attendance.

Why is this best for the host team?

 

[dm8895]

Why is this best for the host team?

I’m assuming he is referencing that if they win the QF they will have to play 3 days in a row if they played Friday night.

 

[Rob]

Why is this best for the host team?

If the host team wins on Thursday night they would get to have Friday off before the semi-final game. As opposed to potentially playing three straight days.

 

[AUS Fan]

If the host team wins on Thursday night they would get to have Friday off before the semi-final game. As opposed to potentially playing three straight days.

If they are the "Host", they could be seeded #8 and will play UNB. Then they get Fri, Sat and Sun off.

 

[Drummer]

If they are the "Host", they could be seeded #8 and will play UNB. Then they get Fri, Sat and Sun off.

That's some pretty dark shade

 

[Drummer]

So, the ticket info for the event is out via TD Centre Ticketing (Ticketing).

Ottawa will be playing on Thursday night (opposite the Senator's vs Av's game).

Ottawa currently sits in 3rd place in OUA-East, six points behind Queen's. There are 6 games left but it's likely that Ottawa will end the season in 3rd or lower as they only have a 1-2pt lead on OTech, McG and UQTR.

Anything is possible but I don't see Ottawa going to the OUA-East finals (Concordia and either Queen's or McGill) which makes them the HOST and will likely play the #1 seed (unless that's Concordia - it's possible, but unlikely).

My current predictions (total guess), because that's all that we know at this stage, based on current standings & Rankings.
1. UNB
2. USask
3. CON
4. UoT
5. MRU
6. UdeM
7. Queen's
8. Ottawa (Host)

 

[AUS Fan]

So, the ticket info for the event is out via TD Centre Ticketing (Ticketing).

Ottawa will be playing on Thursday night (opposite the Senator's vs Av's game).

Ottawa currently sits in 3rd place in OUA-East, six points behind Queen's. There are 6 games left but it's likely that Ottawa will end the season in 3rd or lower as they only have a 1-2pt lead on OTech, McG and UQTR.

Anything is possible but I don't see Ottawa going to the OUA-East finals (Concordia and either Queen's or McGill) which makes them the HOST and will likely play the #1 seed (unless that's Concordia - it's possible, but unlikely).

My current predictions (total guess), because that's all that we know at this stage, based on current standings & Rankings.
1. UNB
2. USask
3. CON
4. UoT
5. MRU
6. UdeM
7. Queen's
8. Ottawa (Host)

I can't comment on 2-7, but can agree with 1 and 8.

 

[Drummer]

Statistically, it's looking to be a UNB vs Concordia final. The top 2-3 GFA and GAA teams are in the mix when it comes UCup finals (historically speaking).

.......GFA - GAA - Diff
UNB - 5.70 - 1.60 - 4.10
CON - 4.41 - 1.99 - 2.42
ALB - 4.63 - 2.49 - 2.14
USK - 4.32 - 2.22 - 2.10
MRU - 4.36 - 2.40 - 1.96
UdM - 3.63 - 2.32 - 1.31
UQT - 3.54 - 2.28 - 1.26
UBC - 3.96 - 2.74 - 1.22
OTT - 3.57 - 2.51 - 1.06

 

[Drummer]

Series B (Round 1)
Game 1 - Wednesday, February 19 - Trois-Rivieres at McGill (7:00 pm)
Game 2 - Friday, February 21 - McGill at Trois-Rivieres (7:00 pm)
Game 3 - Sunday, February 23 - Trois-Rivieres at McGill (7:00 pm) - If Necessary

It's been awhile that one (for sure) or both (depends on R2) of these teams don't make it to Nationals.

 

[Rob]

So after the first round we have three teams that were at the Nationals last year that will not be back. Brock, UQTR and Calgary.

 

[Island Husky]

Canadians students don’t care about collegiate sports . Look at UNB who draws like a CHL team, it’s families and people over 50, same people you see at a Major Junior game.
You could give out free tickets and make it $1 beer night and you’d get some students for a period until they had enough cheap beer .

That's true, it has been trending this way for years now. Even the AUS where interest is much more than the rest of Canada, like you say, families, lots of minor hockey kids, people over 50. You see students, but nowhere near the howling pack they used to be. Everybody had their groups. I think the CHL infiltration was the beginning of the end of it. And in places like Ottawa Rob, yes, they play in very empty buildings, and did when I was there nearly 40 years ago.

 

[Drummer]

Who is still 'in' the hunt

AUS
(two teams advance)
#1 UNB vs #5 ACD
#2 UdeM vs #3 SMU

CW
(two teams advance)
#1W MRU vs #2E ALB
#1E USask vs #2W UBC

OUA
(three teams plus Ottawa advance)
East
#1E CON vs #4E McG
#2E QU vs #3E OTT
West
#1W TMU vs #5W LKD
#2W UoT vs #3 WIN

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Pulling for Moncton/MRU/UBC/CON/OTT/LKD/UoT