The 1994 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (32nd annual) was held at the Maple Leaf Gardens and Varsity Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Varsity Blues served as tournament host.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Maple Leaf Gardens & Varsity Arena, Toronto, Ontario |
| Dates | March 11–13 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lethbridge Pronghorns (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Guelph Gryphons |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| MVP | Trevor Ellerman (Lethbridge) |
Road to the Cup
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dalhousie | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary’s | 4 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dalhousie | 2 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Acadia | 12 | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Acadia | 7 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Francis Xavier | 3 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| K2 | Acadia | 5 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| M1 | New Brunswick | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Brunswick | 3 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Brunswick | 4 | 4* | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| MacAdam Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Moncton | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Thomas | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Moncton | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Queen's Cup Semifinals | Queen's Cup Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| FE1 | Ottawa | 2 | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| FE2 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 6 | FE2 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||
| FE3 | Concordia | 1 | East | FE2 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| ME1 | Guelph | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ME1 | Guelph | 5 | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| ME2 | Queen's | 1 | ME3 | Toronto | 2 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||
| ME3 | Toronto | 4 | ME1 | Guelph | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Western Ontario | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Brock | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | York | 4 | MW2 | York | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Laurentian | 3 | West | MW2 | York | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Western Ontario | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Western Ontario | 6 | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| FW2 | Wilfrid Laurier | 5 | FW2 | Wilfrid Laurier | 5 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||
| FW3 | Waterloo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Semifinal | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lethbridge | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Regina | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 | Lethbridge | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Calgary | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Calgary | 3 | 5 | — | |||||||||
| 3 | Alberta | 1 | 2 | — | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
University Cup
editThe bracket remained unchanged leaving the Atlantic entry played the Western entry while the Ontario entry played the Quebec entry in the semifinals. All rounds were single elimination.
The semifinals were held at the Varsity Arena while the championship took place at the Maple Leaf Gardens.
| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Axemen | Atlantic: AUAA Champion | 25–4–3 | 3rd | 1993 |
| Guelph Gryphons | Ontario: OUAA Champion | 19–10–1 | 5th | 1993 |
| Lethbridge Pronghorns | West: Canada West Champion | 23–9–2 | 1st | Never |
| Western Ontario Mustangs | Quebec: OUAA Runner-up | 25–2–1 | 3rd | 1988 |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals March 11 | Championship March 13 | ||||||||
| A | Acadia | 6 | |||||||
| W | Lethbridge | 9 | |||||||
| W | Lethbridge | 5 | |||||||
| O | Guelph | 2 | |||||||
| O | Guelph | 6 | |||||||
| Q | Western Ontario | 5 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]
Championship final
edit| March 13, 1994 | Lethbridge Pronghorns | 5–2 | Guelph Gryphons | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario |