1972 CIAU University Cup

{{Infobox hockey tournament season

| title = 1972 CIAU University Cup

| image =

| venues = Sherbrooke, Quebec

| winners = Toronto Varsity Blues

| count = 6

| second = Saint Mary's Huskies

| third = Alberta Golden Bears

| fourth = British Columbia Thunderbirds

| dates = March 16–18

| games = 4

| num_teams = 4

| attendance =

| award_title = MVP

| award = John Wright (Toronto)

| prev_season = 1971

| next_season = 1973

}}

The 1972 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (10th annual) was held in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The Bishop's Gaiters and Sherbrooke Vert et Or served as tournament hosts.

Road to the Cup

=[[AUAA men's ice hockey tournament#1972|AIAA playoffs]]=

{{#invoke:bracket|4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Championship

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1= Saint Mary’s

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Memorial

| RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3=Prince Edward Island

| RD1-score3=5

| RD1-seed4=3

| RD1-team4=Dalhousie

| RD1-score4=3

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1= Saint Mary’s

| RD2-score1=7

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2=Prince Edward Island

| RD2-score2=1

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

=[[OUAA men's ice hockey tournament#1972|OUAA playoffs]]=

{{8TeamBracket

| boldwinner=high

| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 6–7

| RD2=Semifinals
March 10

| RD3=Championship
March 11

| RD1-seed1=E1

| RD1-team1=York

| RD1-score1=6

| RD1-seed2=E4

| RD1-team2=Laurentian

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=W2

| RD1-team3=Guelph

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=W3

| RD1-team4=McMaster

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=W1

| RD1-team5=Western Ontario

| RD1-score5=5

| RD1-seed6=W4

| RD1-team6=Windsor

| RD1-score6=2

| RD1-seed7=E2

| RD1-team7=Toronto

| RD1-score7=10

| RD1-seed8=E3

| RD1-team8=Ottawa

| RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1=York

| RD2-score1=6

| RD2-seed2=W2

| RD2-team2=Guelph

| RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3=W1

| RD2-team3=Western Ontario

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-seed4=E2

| RD2-team4=Toronto

| RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1=E1

| RD3-team1=York

| RD3-score1=2

| RD3-seed2=E2

| RD3-team2=Toronto

| RD3-score2=6

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

=[[QUAA men's ice hockey tournament#1972|QUAA playoffs]]=

{{4TeamBracket

| boldwinner=high

| RD1=Semifinals
March 8

| RD2=Championship
March 10

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Loyola

| RD1-score1=5

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Bishop's

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3=Sir George Williams

| RD1-score3=6

| RD1-seed4=3

| RD1-team4=Sherbrooke

| RD1-score4=3

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Loyola

| RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2=Sir George Williams

| RD2-score2=1

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

=[[WCIAA men's ice hockey tournament#1972|WCIAA playoffs]]=

{{5TeamBracket

| legs=2/1/1

| aggregate=y

| boldwinner=high

| RD1=Play-in
March 3-4

| RD2=Semifinals
March 10-11

| RD3=Championship
March 12

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Manitoba

| RD1-score1-1=5

| RD1-score1-2=7

| RD1-score1-agg=12

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Brandon

| RD1-score2-1=4

| RD1-score2-2=5

| RD1-score2-agg=9

| RD2-seed1=W1

| RD2-team1=Alberta

| RD2-score1=6

| RD2-seed2=E2

| RD2-team2=Manitoba

| RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3=E1

| RD2-team3=Winnipeg

| RD2-score3=5

| RD2-seed4=W2

| RD2-team4=Calgary

| RD2-score4=6

| RD3-seed1=W1

| RD3-team1=Alberta

| RD3-score1=3

| RD3-seed2=W2

| RD3-team2=Calgary

| RD3-score2=1

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

University Cup

Due to conference realignment, there were now only four leagues playing at the senior level of college hockey. The CIAU now awarded bids to four regions: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Western Canada. The qualifying teams were sorted by committee.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" width=800

style="background:#efefef; text-align:center"

!style="text-align:left" |Team

!style="text-align:left" |Qualification

!style="text-align:left" |Record

!style="text-align:left" |Appearance

!style="text-align:left" |Last

style="text-align:center"

|style="text-align:left; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alberta Golden Bears|color=#FFFFFF}};" |Alberta Golden Bears men's ice hockey

|style="text-align:left"|West: WCIAA Champion

|style="text-align:center"|20–2–0

|style="text-align:center"|6th

|style="text-align:center"|1970

style="text-align:center"

|style="text-align:left; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Concordia Stingers|color=#FFFFFF}};" | Concordia Stingers men's ice hockey

|style="text-align:left"|Quebec: QUAA Champion

|style="text-align:center"|15–6–2

|style="text-align:center"|6th

|style="text-align:center"|1970

style="text-align:center"

|style="text-align:left; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Saint Mary's Huskies|color=#FFFFFF}};" |Saint Mary's Huskies men's ice hockey

|style="text-align:left"|Atlantic: AIAA Champion

|style="text-align:center"|17–2–1

|style="text-align:center"|4th

|style="text-align:center"|1971

style="text-align:center"

|style="text-align:left; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Toronto Varsity Blues|color=#FFFFFF}};" |Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey

|style="text-align:left"|Ontario: OUAA Champion

|style="text-align:center"|18–1–3

|style="text-align:center"|7th

|style="text-align:center"|1971

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket

| boldwinner=high

| RD1=Semifinals
March 16

| RD2=Championship
March 18

| RD2b=Third Place

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Toronto

| RD1-score1=5

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Sir George Williams

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Saint Mary's

| RD1-score3=4

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Alberta

| RD1-score4=3

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Toronto

| RD2-score1=5

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Saint Mary's

| RD2-score2=0

| RD2b-seed1=

| RD2b-team1=Sir George Williams

| RD2b-score1=2

| RD2b-seed2=

| RD2b-team2=Alberta

| RD2b-score2=5

}}

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Note: The third place game took place on March 17.{{cite web|url=https://usports.ca/en/championships/hockey/m/history|title=History|publisher=U Sports|access-date=March 13, 2018}}