The 1996 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (34th 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 9–10 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Acadia Axemen (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Waterloo Warriors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| MVP | Greg Clancy (Acadia) |
Road to the Cup
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Acadia | 3 | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Mary’s | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Acadia | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dalhousie | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Francis Xavier | 1 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dalhousie | 2 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| K1 | Acadia | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| M3 | Prince Edward Island | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Thomas | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Moncton | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Moncton | 6 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| MacAdam Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Prince Edward Island | 8 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Brunswick | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Prince Edward Island | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Queen's Cup Semifinals | Queen's Cup Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| FE1 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 1 | 6 | 4** | |||||||||||||||||
| FE2 | McGill | 3 | FE3 | Ottawa | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| FE3 | Ottawa | 5 | East | FE1 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| ME1 | Guelph | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ME1 | Guelph | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| ME2 | Toronto | 5 | ME2 | Toronto | 0 | 3** | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ME3 | Royal Military College | 2 | FE1 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Waterloo | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Laurentian | 8 | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | York | 3 | MW3 | Brock | 4 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Brock | 4* | West | MW1 | Laurentian | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Waterloo | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FW1 | Waterloo | 6 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| FW2 | Western Ontario | 4 | FW3 | Windsor | 4 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| FW3 | Windsor | 5** | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Division Semifinal | Division Final | Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Manitoba | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Regina | 6 | 7 | 4 | G2 | Regina | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| G3 | Saskatchewan | 3 | 8* | 2 | G2 | Regina | 5 | 3 | — | |||||||||||
| M1 | Calgary | 7 | 4** | — | ||||||||||||||||
| M1 | Calgary | 5 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| M2 | Alberta | 5 | 8 | ? | M2 | Alberta | 3 | 0 | — | |||||||||||
| M3 | Lethbridge | 6* | 2 | ? | ||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
University Cup
editThe bracket matches rotated so that the Atlantic entry played the Quebec entry while the Ontario entry played the Western 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 | 25–8–1 | 4th | 1994 |
| Calgary Dinos | West: Canada West Champion | 22–9–1 | 9th | 1995 |
| Quebec–Trois-Rivières Patriotes | Quebec: OUAA Runner-up | 23–7–0 | 7th | 1992 |
| Waterloo Warriors | Ontario: OUAA Champion | 25–5–0 | 3rd | 1991 |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals March 9 | Championship March 10 | ||||||||
| A | Acadia | 4 | |||||||
| Q | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 3 | |||||||
| A | Acadia | 3 | |||||||
| Q | Waterloo | 2 | |||||||
| O | Waterloo | 5 | |||||||
| W | Calgary | 2 | |||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]
Championship final
edit| March 10, 1996 | Acadia Axemen | 3–2 | Waterloo Warriors | Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario |