1985 CIAU University Cup

1985 CIAU University Cup

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Varsity Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Dates	March 8–17
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	York Yeomen (1st title)
Runner-up	Alberta Golden Bears
Tournament statistics
Games played	10
MVP	Don McLaren (York)

The 1985 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (23rd annual) was held at the Varsity Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Varsity Blues served as tournament host.

Road to the Cup

AUAA playoffs

	Semifinals							Championship
	1	Prince Edward Island	4	4	—
	4	Dalhousie	3	3	—
								1	Prince Edward Island	5	2*	—
								2	Moncton	4	1	—
	2	Moncton	4	4	9
	3	Acadia	5	3	3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Canada West playoffs

	Championship
	1	Alberta	2	7	—
	2	Saskatchewan	1	4	—

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

GPAC playoffs

	Semifinal February 22-23							Championship March 1-2
								1	Manitoba	3	8	—
	2	Regina	8	8	—			2	Regina	2	2	—
	3	Lakehead	2	1	—

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

OUAA playoffs

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Championship
						1	Toronto	3	3	—
	3	Western Ontario	8			5	York	5	4	—
	6	Guelph	5										5	York	1	4	5
													3	Western Ontario	5	3	2
						2	Wilfrid Laurier	2	5	—
	4	Laurentian	1			3	Western Ontario	9	6	—
	5	York	4

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

QUAA playoffs

	Semifinals							Championship
	1	Quebec–Chicoutimi	6	6	—
	4	McGill	2	3	—
								1	Quebec–Chicoutimi	2	3	?	3	—
								2	Ottawa	6	6	?	4	—
	2	Ottawa	2	8	7
	3	Quebec–Trois-Rivières	3	6	2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

University Cup

The tournament reverted to a bracket format. Since the OUAA served as tournament host and possessed two entrants, both teams received byes into the semifinal round. The first round was arranged as a regional final with the two western teams and two eastern teams each battling for a spot in the national semifinals.

The regional rounds were played as best of three series while the national semifinals were set as two-game total-goal series. The championship game remained a single elimination match.

The East regionals were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The West regionals were held in Gatineau, Quebec.

East regional

Team	Qualification	Record	Appearance	Last
Ottawa Gee-Gees	Quebec: QUAA Champion	15–10–2	1st	Never
Prince Edward Island Panthers	Atlantic: AUAA Champion	24–4–0	1st	Never *

* UPEI was formed from a merger of Saint Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales College, the former of which had participate in the 1965 CIAU University Cup.

West regional

Team	Qualification	Record	Appearance	Last
Alberta Golden Bears	West: Canada West Champion	22–4–0	15th	1984
Manitoba Bisons	Plains: GPAC Champion	19–3–4	5th	1984

Ontario byes

Team	Qualification	Record	Appearance	Last
Toronto Varsity Blues	Host	19–4–3	16th	1984
York Yeomen	Ontario: OUAA Champion	20–10–0	2nd	1970

Bracket

	Regional Finals March 8–10							Semifinals March 15–16						Championship March 17
								York	5	6	11
	Ottawa	2	3	—				Ottawa	3	5	8
	Prince Edward Island	1	2	—										York	3
														Alberta	2
								Toronto	5	3	8
	Alberta	5	1	6				Alberta	7	3	10
	Manitoba	1	5	5

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)^[1]

Championship final

March 17, 1985

York Yeomen

3–2

Alberta Golden Bears

Varsity Arena, Toronto, Ontario

References

1. "History". U Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2018.