# 1985 CIAU University Cup

The 1985 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (23rd annual) was held at the Varsity Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Varsity Blues served as tournament host.

## Road to the Cup
### AUAA playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | Prince Edward Island | 4 | 4 | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Dalhousie | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Dalhousie | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | Prince Edward Island | 5 | 2* | — |
| | | | | | 2 | Moncton | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Moncton | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | Moncton | 4 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Acadia | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

### Canada West playoffs

| Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | Alberta | 2 | 7 | — |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 1 | 4 | — |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

### GPAC playoffs

| Semifinal February 22-23 | Semifinal February 22-23 | Semifinal February 22-23 | Semifinal February 22-23 | Semifinal February 22-23 | Championship March 1-2 | Championship March 1-2 | Championship March 1-2 | Championship March 1-2 | Championship March 1-2 |
| | | | | | 1 | Manitoba | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2 | Regina | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | Regina | 2 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Lakehead | 2 | 1 | — | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

### OUAA playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| | | | 1 | Toronto | 3 | 3 | — | | | | | |
| 3 | Western Ontario | 8 | 5 | York | 5 | 4 | — | | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 5 | | | | | | 5 | York | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Western Ontario | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Wilfrid Laurier | 2 | 5 | — | | | | | |
| 4 | Laurentian | 1 | 3 | Western Ontario | 9 | 6 | — | | | | | |
| 5 | York | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

### QUAA playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | Quebec–Chicoutimi | 6 | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | McGill | 2 | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | McGill | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | Quebec–Chicoutimi | 2 | 3 | ? | 3 | — |
| | | | | | 2 | Ottawa | 6 | 6 | ? | 4 | — |
| 2 | Ottawa | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | Ottawa | 6 | 6 | ? | 4 | — |
| 3 | Quebec–Trois-Rivières | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## University Cup

The tournament reverted to a bracket format. Since the OUAA served as tournament host and possessed two entrants, both teams received byes into the semifinal round. The first round was arranged as a regional final with the two western teams and two eastern teams each battling for a spot in the national semifinals.
The regional rounds were played as best of three series while the national semifinals were set as two-game total-goal series. The championship game remained a single elimination match.
The East regionals were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The West regionals were held in Gatineau, Quebec.

### East regional

| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | Quebec: QUAA Champion | 15–10–2 | 1st | Never |
| Prince Edward Island Panthers | Atlantic: AUAA Champion | 24–4–0 | 1st | Never * |
* UPEI was formed from a merger of Saint Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales College, the former of which had participate in the 1965 CIAU University Cup.

### West regional

| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
| Alberta Golden Bears | West: Canada West Champion | 22–4–0 | 15th | 1984 |
| Manitoba Bisons | Plains: GPAC Champion | 19–3–4 | 5th | 1984 |

### Ontario byes

| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | Host | 19–4–3 | 16th | 1984 |
| York Yeomen | Ontario: OUAA Champion | 20–10–0 | 2nd | 1970 |

### Bracket

| Regional Finals March 8–10 | Regional Finals March 8–10 | Regional Finals March 8–10 | Regional Finals March 8–10 | Semifinals March 15–16 | Semifinals March 15–16 | Semifinals March 15–16 | Semifinals March 15–16 | Championship March 17 | Championship March 17 |
| | | | | York | 5 | 6 | 11 | | |
| Ottawa | 2 | 3 | — | Ottawa | 3 | 5 | 8 | | |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 2 | — | | | | | York | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Alberta | 2 |
| | | | | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 8 | | |
| Alberta | 5 | 1 | 6 | Alberta | 7 | 3 | 10 | | |
| Manitoba | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)