SASKATOON – Six of the best university hockey teams in Canada are meeting at Credit Union Centre this week for the 2013 PotashCorp University Cup presented by Co-op.
Fans will be filling up to 15,000 seats at Credit Union Centre over four days of Saskatoon hospitality and intense hockey action.
This coming Sunday, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) University Cup will be hoisted high above either the Golden Bears, the Varsity Reds, les Patriotes, the Warriors, Saint Mary’s Huskies or the U of S Huskies.
Saskatchewan’s Huskies won the University Cup once before in 1983 and were Canada West champions last year after a triple overtime victory at Rutherford Rink.
After travelling to the Maritimes for the 2012 UCup, the Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team will have the luxury of playing on near-home ice this time around.
They face tough competition especially after losing the Canada West championship last week to the University of Alberta Golden Bears, who have held the national trophy 13 times, more than any other team.
The McGill Redmen will not be defending their title this year but 2011’s winner and previous host the Varsity Reds should be ready to go at Thursday’s puck drop.
It’s only fitting that Saskatchewan’s opening game is against the last team to host the tournament, the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds.
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Tournament schedule:
- Game #1 Thursday at 1 p.m. – Warriors vs Golden Bears
- Game #2 Thursday at 7 p.m. – U of S Huskies vs Varsity Reds
- Game #3 Friday at 1 p.m. – TBA vs Saint Mary’s Huskies
- Game #4 Friday at 7 p.m. – TBA vs Patriotes
- Game #5 Saturday at 1 p.m. – Saint Mary’s Huskies vs TBA
- Game #6 Saturday at 8 p.m. – Patriotes vs TBA
- Game #7 Sunday at 5:30 p.m. – Final
Individual tickets and tournament packages are available for purchase by calling 306-938-7800 or through Ticketmaster.
A free Family Fun Zone will be open at each game at Credit Union Centre with interactive games for kids, the NHL’s Hockey Hall of Fame and a History of Huskie Hockey area.
Huskies men’s and women’s hockey alumni will be out in the crowds selling 50-50 tickets to raise funds for local athletics and sports scholarships.
Wednesday’s CIS Awards Presentations & Gala will feature Canadian sportscasting legend Ron MacLean as keynote speaker. The gala takes place at TCU Place and includes a cocktail reception and a three-course meal served with stories and insights as told by MacLean.
The real party starts with the UCup Cabarets at Prairieland Park which features The Trews with 54-40 on Friday and Our Lady Peace on Saturday.
Men’s Huskie hockey will be celebrated throughout the championship tournament but also with a Huskie Hockey alumni game free to all at Rutherford Rink this Saturday.
For those looking to get into the action, the U of S College of Engineering is teaming up with the PotashCorp University Cup committee to present the 27th annual High Voltage Classic (HVC).
This 32-hour charity road hockey tournament will raise proceeds for Huskies Athletics and KidSport. The fun starts Saturday morning at Prairieland.
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