Sunday, March 17, 2024

UNB completes undefeated season with University Cup title

CBC Sports
The UNB Reds completed a dominant, undefeated season with a national championship on Sunday.

UNB defeated the UQTR Patriotes 4-0 in the championship game of the 2024 University Cup at Toronto's Mattamy Athletic Centre. It's the second straight national title for the Reds and the 10th in school history.

There's no question that this year's UNB team will go down as one of the greatest university teams of all-time. The Reds went 30-0 in regular season play, swept their way through the Atlantic University Sport playoffs and then went 3-0 at nationals. To add to the dominance, they didn't allow a single goal at the University Cup, outscoring opponents 15-0 over three games.
UNB has not lost a game — exhibition, regular season or playoff — in over a calendar year.

The Reds include former Sea Dogs defenseman Kale McCallum, forward Nick Blagden and, of course, head coach Gardiner MacDougall, who once again proved to be the master of the short tournament.

MacDougall has been behind the bench for nine of UNB's 10 national championships. Former Sea Dogs head coach Mike Kelly led UNB to their first national title in 1998.

McCallum, playing in his second season with the Reds, was named to the University Cup all-star team.
The Patriotes, who won the 2022 University Cup and are loaded with former QMJHL players, leave with a silver medal. They have a young roster and could certainly reach this stage again next year.

Earlier in the day, William Poirier and the McGill Redbirds defeated Kevin Gursoy and the TMU Bold 3-2 in the bronze medal game.
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