The 2017 U Sports Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (55th Annual) was held March 16–19, 2017 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to determine a national champion for the 2016–17 U Sports men's ice hockey season. The tournament was played at the Aitken Centre on UNB's Fredericton campus. This event marked the first year of a successful two-year bid to host the 2017 and 2018 USports University Cup. This is the 3rd time UNB has hosted the University Cup - they first hosted a two-year bid in 2003 & 2004 and again in 2011 & 2012. UNB is the first program to host the event 3 times since the expanded format was introduced in 1998.
The UNB Varsity Reds won their 7th title (6th under head coach Gardiner MacDougall) and their first title defense over the Saskatchewan Huskies coached by Dave Adolph. The #5 seed has appeared in the finals six times since the expanded format started in 1998 and has won three titles; UNB in each case (2007, 2016 & 2017). The #6 seed has appeared in 4 finals and has not yet won.
UNB's title defense follows on the heels of Alberta's back-to-back titles in 2014 & 2015.
UNB and Alberta are the only two teams to host and win since the expanded format was introduced in 1998 - they each have two titles at home (Alberta - 2005 and 2006 / UNB - 2011 and 2017)
This is the 3rd straight appearance for UNB in the finals (2015-Silver, 2016-Gold & 2017 Gold). This has only occurred three other times going back to 1983 (34 years);
- UNB (2007-Gold, 2008-Silver, 2009-Gold)
- UQTR (2001-Gold, 2002-Silver, 2003-Gold)
- Saskatchewan (1981-Silver, 1982-Silver, 1983-Gold)
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