Looking to for a record 17th University Cup title, the Canada West Champion Alberta Golden Bears will head into the 2022 National Championship seeded No. 1. 

The Bears will play the host Acadia Axemen on Thursday afternoon in the U SPORTS Quarter-Final, in a rematch of the 2018 quarter-final, won 8-6 by Alberta in Fredericton. 

This season will also mark a record 43rd appearance for the Bears at the University Cup. The Bears went 16-3-1 in conference play in 2021/22, before sweeping both Calgary and UBC in the conference playoffs, winning their 56th conference title. 

SEEDING:
1.    Alberta Golden Bears (CW champions: 16-3-1 regular season, 4-0 playoffs)
2.    UNB Reds (AUS champions: 21-3-0 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
3.    UQTR Patriotes (OUA champions: 10-3-2 regular season, 4-0 playoffs)
4.    Brock Badgers (OUA finalists: 7-5-2 regular season, 3-1 playoffs)
5.    StFX X-Men (AUS finalists: 17-5-2 regular season, 2-1 playoffs)
6.    UBC Thunderbirds (CW finalists: 14-5-1 regular season, 2-3 playoffs)
7.    Ryerson Rams (OUA finalists: 11-4-0 regular season, 3-1 playoffs)
8.    Acadia Axemen (Hosts: 7-14-1 regular season, 0-1 playoffs)

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (all times EASTERN) 

Thursday, March 31
Noon.: Quarter-final #1—No. 5 StFX vs. No. 4 Brock
6 p.m.: Quarter-final #2—No. 1 Alberta at No. 8 Acadia

Friday, April 1
Noon: Quarter-final #3—No. 7 Ryerson vs. No. 2 UNB
6 p.m.: Quarter-final #4—No. 6 UBC vs. No. 3 UQTR

Saturday, April 2
Noon: Semifinal #1—Winner Quarter-final #1 vs. Winner Quarter-final #2
6 p.m.: Semifinal #2—Winner Quarter-final #3 vs. Winner Quarter-final #4

Sunday, April 3
Noon: Bronze Medal
6:30 p.m.: Gold Medal