1963 CIAU University Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Jock Harty Arena, Kingston, Ontario |
| Dates | March 15–16 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | McMaster Marlins (1st title) |
| Runner-up | British Columbia Thunderbirds |
| Third place | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Fourth place | Sherbrooke Vert et Or |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
| MVP | Bill Mahoney (McMaster) |
The 1963 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (inaugural) was held at the Jock Harty Arena in Kingston, Ontario. The Queen's Gaels and Royal Military College Redmen served as tournament hosts.
Road to the Cup
[edit]| Championship | ||||||
| 1 | New Brunswick | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | St. Francis Xavier | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Sir George Williams | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Ottawa | 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Sherbrooke | 6 | |||||||
| 2 | Sherbrooke | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Royal Military College | 4 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Championship | ||||||
| E1 | Laval | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| W1 | McMaster | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Columbia | 8–1–1 |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 7–4–1 |
| 3 | Alberta | 6–6–0 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 0–10–0 |
No playoff
University Cup
[edit]
national champions
The CIAU invited the champions of four conferences to play for the inaugural tournament. The OIAA champion, Ryerson, was not invited as the league was not considered to be on par with the other four. No official seedings were awarded for the tournament.
| Team | Qualification | Record |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Thunderbirds | WCIAA Champion | 8–1–1 |
| McMaster Marlins | QOAA Champion | 14–0–0 |
| Sherbrooke Vert et Or | OSLC Champion | 13–3–0 |
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | MIAA Champion | 11–3–1 |
Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals March 15 | Championship March 16 | ||||||||
| McMaster | 4 | ||||||||
| St. Francis Xavier | 3 | ||||||||
| McMaster | 3 | ||||||||
| British Columbia | 2 | ||||||||
| British Columbia | 6 | ||||||||
| Sherbrooke | 2 | Third Place | |||||||
| St. Francis Xavier | 7 | ||||||||
| Sherbrooke | 4 | ||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]
Championship final
[edit]| March 16, 1963 | McMaster Marlins | 3–2 | British Columbia Thunderbirds | Jock Harty Arena, Kingston, Ontario |