University Cup 2025

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Predictions

MRU/UNB/Sask/Concordia

UNB/Sask

UNB

 

[dm8895]

MRU/ UNB /Sask / Moncton

UNB / Sask

UNB

(My heart wants UNB-Moncton)

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

TMU/UNB/Queens/Concordia

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Last year topped out at 16-1700 for the TMU/UNB game. I can see a little bit more for tomorrow night.

I will be shocked if there are more than 500 people in the stands Thursday night. I can almost assure you that there will be more UNB fans than Gee-Gee fans.

UOttawa draws flies to their home games, plus you have the Ottawa Senators, 2025 World Juniors, Ottawa 67s, and Ottawa Charge (PWHL) tapping out the casual hockey fan market.

 

[Rob]

I will be shocked if there are more than 500 people in the stands Thursday night. I can almost assure you that there will be more UNB fans than Gee-Gee fans.

I do realize that the Gee-Gees do not have a dedicated fan base. I'm just wagering on the fact that the organizers will be promoting the game to the student body. Probably with free tickets.
Anyway we will soon find out.

 

[Campy]

They aren't very good this year but the Gatineau Olympiques draw 3000-4000+ depending on the game, they have a home game Saturday 4pm (final one of the reg season)...adding to the other options this weekend

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

I do realize that the Gee-Gees do not have a dedicated fan base. I'm just wagering on the fact that the organizers will be promoting the game to the student body. Probably with free tickets.
Anyway we will soon find out.

As faculty at UOttawa, I can tell you that nobody on campus is aware this is happening.

 

[902RedIslander]

Heading up from PEI this afternoon. Going to miss UNB & OTT, taking in Sens and Avalanche tonight. Hoping for NB content come the weekend!!

 

[Rob]

As faculty at UOttawa, I can tell you that nobody on campus is aware this is happening.

Well you would know better than me.

I also asked on the Ottawa 67s forum. Seems no one there was aware of it either.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

As faculty at UOttawa, I can tell you that nobody on campus is aware this is happening.

That’s disappointing to hear, but not terribly surprising unfortunately.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

30 seconds in and already having the same French/English overlapping audio issues we had last year…

 

[AUS Fan]

I will be shocked if there are more than 500 people in the stands Thursday night. I can almost assure you that there will be more UNB fans than Gee-Gee fans.

UOttawa draws flies to their home games, plus you have the Ottawa Senators, 2025 World Juniors, Ottawa 67s, and Ottawa Charge (PWHL) tapping out the casual hockey fan market.

I mentioned before that several years ago at the coaches meetings, I was talking to the then OTT coach and he said they had around 40K students but drew a hundred or so for games.

 

[dm8895]

30 seconds in and already having the same French/English overlapping audio issues we had last year…

Yup. Frame rate is awful too, really regretting the thought process of “I’ll watch from home and go the next few years “ …. What a clown show

 

[dm8895]

Absolute amateur hour on this broadcast ….

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Youtube channel has roughly 500 people watching this TMU-MRU game live, which seems to be about 499 more people than are in TD Place watching live.

 

[dm8895]

Youtube channel has roughly 500 people watching this TMU-MRU game live, which seems to be about 499 more people than are in TD Place watching live.

I’m genuinely curious what you gain beyond a recruiting tool when you host this tournament in empty barns.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Absolute amateur hour on this broadcast ….

Camera needs to be quicker following the puck.

 

[dm8895]

Camera needs to be quicker following the puck.

Cameras might be higher quality, BUT I’d rather watch every AUS webcast than this .

 

[AUS Fan]

I was thinking that it would be faster to introduce the fans than then the starting lineups.

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

I’m genuinely curious what you gain beyond a recruiting tool when you host this tournament in empty barns.

Had this exact conversation yesterday with a colleague of whose 19 year old son is playing Jr. A in Ontario. Not a Div I prospect, but more than capable of USports. He's considering Div III as an option but not USports because he sees no point in playing where hockey doesn't matter.

 

[dm8895]

Had this exact conversation yesterday with a colleague of whose 19 year old son is playing Jr. A in Ontario. Not a Div I prospect, but more than capable of USports. He's considering Div III as an option but not USports because he sees no point in playing where hockey doesn't matter.

The hockey isn’t as good but you could go play club hockey in the states and get a better hockey experience …
I’ve played Midget B games in-front of bigger crowds than we are seeing at a f***ing national championship… That’s pretty Busch League….

 

[timbitca]

Youtube channel has roughly 500 people watching this TMU-MRU game live, which seems to be about 499 more people than are in TD Place watching live.

Oh wow, I was just watching on the CBC Sports website, streaming quality is much better on youtube.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Good news is that the next three years should be well-attended.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Cougars really tilting the ice this period

 

[dm8895]

Oh wow, I was just watching on the CBC Sports website, streaming quality is much better on youtube.

YouTube on Xbox is the best combo I’ve found.
I’ve tried Laptop , Roku app, both CBC gem and YouTube and this is the best combo I’ve found lol