University Cup Final Tonight

FREDERICTON – It’s been quite a few days at the University Cup here in Fredericton. On Thursday, it was unbelievably hot and the hometown UNB Varsity Reds were the favourites to win. Now on the final day, the Reds have already been eliminated and it’s snowing a bit.

At tonight's championship game, the Western Mustangs will take on the McGill Redmen at 8pm at the Aitken Centre. The game can be seen on Sportsnet.

McGill advanced to the final despite losing 4-3 to Saskatchewan yesterday. Former Sea Dog Alexandre Picard-Hooper had two assists in that game. 

Western advanced to the final after defeating UNB 3-2 last night. The Mustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes, stunning a packed AUC. UNB came up one-goal shy thanks to a two-goal outburst in the third. The atmosphere was so unreal that fans literally smashed a piece of glass behind the Western bench after UNB’s first goal. Former Sea Dog Travis Fullerton made 21 saves in the loss.

The McGill Redmen are one the oldest hockey teams on the planet, playing their first organized game in 1877. According the University Cup program, McGill has won 32 hockey championships since that time but have never won a CIS title.

Western will be looking to win their second national title.