2006 CIS University Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alberta Golden Bears (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Lakehead Thunderwolves |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 7 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Harlan Anderson (Alberta) |
The 2006 CIS Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (44th Annual) was held at the Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton, Alberta. The Alberta Golden Bears served as tournament host.
Road to the Cup
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Acadia | 8 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New Brunswick | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | Saint Mary’s | 4 | 2 | — | |||||||||||||
| 6 | St. Francis Xavier | 5 | 4* | 3 | 1 | Acadia | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |||||||||||
| 3 | New Brunswick | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Moncton | 3 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary’s | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | New Brunswick | 5 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Thomas | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Division Quarterfinals | Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Queen's Cup Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | McGill | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 7 | 6 | — | E4 | Ottawa | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Royal Military College | 2 | 1 | — | East | E1 | McGill | 4 | 3* | — | |||||||||||||||
| E3 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 3 | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 1 | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Ottawa | 1 | 4* | 6 | E3 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 2 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Concordia | 4 | 3 | 4 | E1 | McGill | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Lakehead | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Ontario | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Waterloo | 4 | 2 | 8 | W4 | Lakehead | 4* | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Brock | 3 | 3*** | 2 | West | W4 | Lakehead | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| W2 | Wilfrid Laurier | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Wilfrid Laurier | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Lakehead | 4 | 5* | — | W3 | Waterloo | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | York | 3 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Saskatchewan | 6 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Manitoba | 3 | 7 | 6 | G2 | Manitoba | 5 | 4 | — | |||||||||||
| G3 | Regina | 4 | 1 | 2 | G1 | Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | — | |||||||||||
| M1 | Alberta | 2 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Alberta | 8 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Calgary | 3 | 5 | 4 | M2 | Calgary | 1 | 4 | — | |||||||||||
| M3 | British Columbia | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
University Cup
[edit]The rotating wild-card moved to OUA. In lieu of a third place game, the bid went to Wilfrid Laurier on the basis of winning more conference semifinal games than Quebec–Trois-Rivières (1 vs. 0). The teams were ranked and sorted with preference given to avoiding intra-conference matches in pool play.
| Seed | Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta Golden Bears | West: Canada West Champion / Host | 25–5–2 | 31st | 2005 |
| 2 | Acadia Axemen | Atlantic: AUS Champion | 24–8–1 | 6th | 1998 |
| 3 | Lakehead Thunderwolves | Ontario: OUA Champion | 20–11–4 | 3rd | 2003 |
| 4 | McGill Redmen | Quebec: OUA Finalist | 24–3–3 | 1st | Never |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Huskies | Canada West Finalist | 19–9–4 | 11th | 2005 |
| 6 | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | Wild-Card | 16–12–2 | 7th | 2001 |
Pool A
[edit]| Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta |
| 4 | McGill |
| 6 | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Day | Game | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 1 | #4 McGill | #6 Wilfrid Laurier | 4–3 |
| Friday | 3 | #1 Alberta | #6 Wilfrid Laurier | 8–2 |
| Saturday | 5 | #1 Alberta | #4 McGill | 5–1 |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 |
| McGill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
Alberta advances to championship
Pool B
[edit]| Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 2 | Acadia |
| 3 | Lakehead |
| 5 | Saskatchewan |
| Day | Game | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 2 | #5 Saskatchewan | #2 Acadia | 5–1 |
| Friday | 4 | #3 Lakehead | #2 Acadia | 4–3 |
| Saturday | 6 | #3 Lakehead | #5 Saskatchewan | 4–2 |
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakehead | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| Acadia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
Lakehead advances to championship
Championship final
[edit]| March 26, 2006 | #1 Alberta Golden Bears | 3–2 | #3 Lakehead Thunderwolves | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta |