The 2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship was held March 25–27, 2022, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports men's volleyball season.[2] The third-seeded Alberta Golden Bears defeated the top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans in a re-match of the Canada West Championship game as the Golden Bears won the ninth national championship in program history.[3]
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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Investors Group Athletic Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Champions | Alberta Golden Bears (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Trinity Western Spartans |
| Winning coach | Brock Davidiuk (1st title) |
| Championship MVP | Jordan Canham (Alberta) |
| Television | CBC[1] |
Host
editThe tournament was played at Investors Group Athletic Centre at the University of Manitoba.[2] This was the second time that Manitoba had hosted the tournament with the other occurring in 1978.[4] Manitoba had previously been awarded the hosting duties for the 2020 championship, but that event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[5]
Participating teams
edit| Seed | Team | Qualified | Record | Last | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Western Spartans | Canada West Champion | 15–1 | 2019 | 6 |
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | OUA Champion | 12–0 | None | 0 |
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | Canada West Finalist | 15–3 | 2015 | 8 |
| 4 | Toronto Varsity Blues | OUA Finalist | 11–1 | None | 0 |
| 5 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | RSEQ Champion | 8–4 | 1975 | 1 |
| 6 | Queen's Gaels | OUA Bronze | 10–1 | None | 0 |
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | Canada West Bronze | 13–5 | 2010 | 4 |
| 8 | Manitoba Bisons | Lost Week 1 Pool C (Host) | 7–11 | 2003 | 10 |
Championship bracket
edit| First Round: March 25 | Semi-Finals: March 26 | Gold Medal Game: March 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Manitoba Bisons | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Trinity Western Spartans | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | Bronze Medal Game: March 27 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Calgary Dinos | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alberta Golden Bears | 3 | 5 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Queen's Gaels | 0 | 7 | Calgary Dinos | 1 | |||||||||
Bronze medal match
edit| 27 March 2022 1:00 p.m. CDT |
(5) Sherbrooke Vert et Or | 3–1 | (7) Calgary Dinos | Investors Group Athletic Centre, Winnipeg Attendance: 600 Referees: Scott Dziewirz, Ryan Bunyan |
| (25–23, 31–29, 22–25, 25–22) Boxscore | ||||
Gold medal match
edit| 27 March 2022 4:00 p.m. CDT |
(1) Trinity Western Spartans | 1–3 | (3) Alberta Golden Bears | Investors Group Athletic Centre, Winnipeg Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Andrew Robb, Matt van Raalte |
| (22–25, 25–12, 24–26, 19–25) Boxscore | ||||
Consolation bracket
edit| Semi-Finals: March 26 | Fifth Place Game: March 27 | ||||||||
| 4 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | Manitoba Bisons | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Manitoba Bisons | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | McMaster Marauders | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Queen's Gaels | 1 | |||||||
Awards
editChampionship awards
edit- Championship MVP – Jordan Canham, Alberta
- R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Manitoba Bisons
Mikasa Top Performers Presented by Nike Team
edit- Alberta: Jordan Canham
- Trinity Western: Brodie Hofer
All-Star Team
edit- Jordan Canham, Alberta
- Landon Currie, Alberta
- Isaac Heslinga, Alberta
- Derek Epp, Trinity Western
- Brodie Hofer, Trinity Western
- Julien Vanier, Sherbrooke
- Hamish Hazelden, Calgary
References
edit- ^ "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship Gold medal game: Golden Bears crowned champions with victory over Trinity Western". usports.ca. U Sports. March 27, 2022.
- ^ "U Sports announces 10 national championship hosts in rugby, soccer and volleyball over next two seasons". usports.ca. U Sports. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U Sports Men's and Men's Volleyball Championship cancelled due to COVID-19". U Sports. March 13, 2020.
- ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Men's Volleyball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2021.
- ^ "Men's Volleyball Championship presented by Mikasa: Spartans claim second consecutive No. 1 seed". U Sports. March 23, 2022.