# Queen's Cup (ice hockey)

The Queen's Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the champion in men's ice hockey of the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. It has been awarded since 1903 to the champion between Ontario and Quebec universities. It is the second-oldest ice hockey trophy still being awarded, after the Stanley Cup.
The QUAA (now named the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, RSEQ) ceased to operate a university hockey league after the 1986–87 season. The conference's three remaining teams at that point (McGill Redmen, UQTR Patriotes, and Concordia Stingers) joined, and remain, in the OUA conference. One of the conditions of the merger was the Queen's Cup, representing the OUA champion, must be challenged for at an OUA institution – as such, when the OUA-East champion hosts such a game and that school is based in Quebec, the game is hosted by the OUA-West team, while the OUA-East team has 'home' standing (last change).

## History

For the 1902–03 season, McGill University, Queen's University and the University of Toronto founded the Canadian Intercollegiate Hockey Union. The Queen's Cup, emblematic of the CIHU championship was donated by Queen's University of Kingston, Ontario. The Queen's Cup was not presented during the war years of 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, 1918–19, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, nor 1944–45. The first winner other than the founders was the Université de Montréal in 1949. By the 1960s, other universities, including Ontario Agricultural College (Guelph), McMaster, Waterloo and Western were granted membership and became eligible to win the Cup. Other universities have since joined the CIHU, now known as the OUA conference. The original Cup was retired in 2000 to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The 2021 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
| Season | Champion | Record (W-L-T)/Series |
| 1903 | McGill Redmen | 2-1-1 |
| 1904 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 3-1-0 |
| 1905 | McGill Redmen | 3-1-0 |
| 1906 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 3-1-0 |
| 1907 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 3-1-0 |
| 1908 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 6-0-0 |
| 1909 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 5-1-0 |
| 1910 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 5-2-0 |
| 1911 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 21-11 (2 gms vs. LU@M) |
| 1912 | McGill Redmen | 4-0-0 |
| 1913 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 3-1-0 |
| 1914 | Queen's Golden Gaels | 3-1-0 |
| 1915 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-0-0 |
| 1920 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-1-0 |
| 1921 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-0-0 |
| 1922 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-0-0 |
| 1923 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 5-1-0 |
| 1924 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 5-1-0 |
| 1925 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 5-0-0 |
| 1926 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 6-0-0 |
| 1927 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9-2 (2 gms vs. McG) |
| 1928 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 3-1-0 |
| 1929 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9-3 (2 gms vs. McG) |
| 1930 | McGill Redmen | 3-2 (2 gms vs. Tor) |
| 1931 | McGill Redmen | 6-4 (2 gms vs. Tor) |
| 1932 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-3 (2 gms vs. McG) |
| 1933 | McGill Redmen | 3-0-1 |
| 1934 | McGill Redmen | 9-4 (2 gms vs. Tor) |
| 1935 | McGill Redmen | 4-0-0 |
| 1936 | McGill Redmen | 15-3 (2 gms vs. Tor) |
| 1937 | McGill Redmen | 6-0-0 |
| 1938 | McGill Redmen | 5-1-0 |
| 1939 | McGill Redmen | 5-1-0 |
| 1940 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4-0-0 |
| 1946 | McGill Redmen | 6-1-0 |
| 1947 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 7-2-1 |
| 1948 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 10-2-0 |
| 1949 | Montreal Carabins | 10-2-0 |
| 1950 | Montreal Carabins | 11-1-0 |
| 1951 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 5-1-0 |
| 1952 | Montreal Carabins | 8-3-1 |
| 1953 | Montreal Carabins | 7-4-1 |
| 1954 | Laval Rouge et Or | 8-3-1 |
| 1955 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 11-0-1 |
| 1956 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9-3-0 |
| 1957 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9-3-0 |
| 1958 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 9-3-0 |
| 1959 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 10-2-0 |
| 1960 | Laval Rouge et Or | 13-1-0 |
| 1961 | Laval Rouge et Or | 9-3-0 |

### Playoff era

| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score/Series |
| 1962 | Toronto Varsity Blues | McMaster Marauders | 13–10 (2 gms) |
| 1963 | McMaster Marauders | Laval Rouge et Or | 12–7 (2 gms) |
| 1964 | Toronto Varsity Blues | No playoffs | 9–1–2 |
| 1965 | Montreal Carabins | Queen's Golden Gaels | 4–3 |
| 1966 | Toronto Varsity Blues | No playoffs | 13–2–1 |
| 1967 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Waterloo Warriors | 9–4 |
| 1968 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Waterloo Warriors | 8–1 |
| 1969 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Waterloo Warriors | 4–0 |
| 1970 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Waterloo Warriors | 7–4 |
| 1971 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Queen's Golden Gaels | 5–4 |
| 1972 | Toronto Varsity Blues | York Yeomen | 6–2 |
| 1973 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Western Mustangs | 8–1 |
| 1974 | Waterloo Warriors | Western Mustangs | 6–4 |
| 1975 | Toronto Varsity Blues | York Yeomen | 4–3 |
| 1976 | Guelph Gryphons | York Yeomen | 5–4 |
| 1977 | Toronto Varsity Blues | York Yeomen | 3–2 |
| 1978 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Laurier Golden Hawks | 2–0 (games) |
| 1979 | Guelph Gryphons | McMaster Marauders | |
| 1980 | Guelph Gryphons | | |
| 1981 | Queen's Golden Gaels | Western Mustangs | 2–0 (games) |
| 1982 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Guelph Gryphons | 2–1 (games) |
| 1983 | Laurier Golden Hawks | Toronto Varsity Blues | 2–0 (games) |
| 1984 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Western Mustangs | 2–0 (games) |
| 1985 | York Yeomen | Western Mustangs | 2–1 (games) |
| 1986 | York Yeomen | Laurier Golden Hawks | 2–0 (games) |
| 1987 | York Yeomen | Western Mustangs | 2–1 (games) |

### Three Division format

Bolded are Queen's Cup champions, italicized are runner-up, score is championship game only.
| Season | East Champion | Central Champion | West Champion | Wildcard | Score |
| 1988 | UQTR Patriotes | York Yeomen | Windsor Lancers | Western Mustangs | 5-1 |
| 1989 | UQTR Patriotes | Laurier Golden Hawks | Brock Badgers | York Yeomen | 3-0 |

### East vs. West format

Bolded are Queen's Cup champions.
| Season | East Champion | West Champion | Score/Series | Attendance |
| 1990 | UQTR Patriotes | Laurier Golden Hawks | 0-2 (games) |
| 1991 | UQTR Patriotes | Waterloo Warriors | 2-0 (games) |
| 1992 | UQTR Patriotes | Laurier Golden Hawks | 8-2 |
| 1993 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Guelph Gryphons | 5-4 |
| 1994 | Guelph Gryphons | Western Mustangs | 2-1 |
| 1995 | Guelph Gryphons | Western Mustangs | 4-5 |
| 1996 | UQTR Patriotes | Waterloo Warriors | 1-5 |
| 1997 | Guelph Gryphons | York Yeomen | 3-0 |
| 1998 | UQTR Patriotes | Windsor Lancers | 1-2 |
| 1999 | UQTR Patriotes | York Yeomen | 7-0 |
| 2000 | UQTR Patriotes | Western Mustangs | 3-2 |
| 2001 | UQTR Patriotes | Western Mustangs | 4-3 |
| 2002 | UQTR Patriotes | Western Mustangs | 5-4 |
| 2003 | UQTR Patriotes | York Lions | 7-4 |
| 2004 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | York Lions | 2-3 |
| 2005 | UQTR Patriotes | Western Mustangs | 0-4 |
| 2006 | McGill Redmen | Lakehead Thunderwolves | 0-4 | 3,735 |
| 2007 | UQTR Patriotes | Laurier Golden Hawks | 5-3 | 1,635 |
| 2008 | McGill Redmen | Brock Badgers | 4-1 | 1,378 |
| 2009 | McGill Redmen | Western Mustangs | 1-2 | 689 |
| 2010 | McGill Redmen | Lakehead Thunderwolves | 3-1 | 3,735 |
| 2011 | McGill Redmen | Western Mustangs | 6-2 | 3,068 |
| 2012 | McGill Redmen | Western Mustangs | 4-1 | 1,751 |
| 2013 | UQTR Patriotes | Waterloo Warriors | 4-1 | 670 |
| 2014 | McGill Redmen | Windsor Lancers | 2-3 | 683 |
| 2015 | UQTR Patriotes | Guelph Gryphons | 0-4 | 1,300 |
| 2016 | UQTR Patriotes | Western Mustangs | 4-3 OT | 1,067 |
| 2017 | Queen's Gaels | York Lions | 3-4 | 1,221 |
| 2018 | McGill Redmen | Brock Badgers | 5-1 | 1,517 |
| 2019 | Queen's Gaels | Guelph Gryphons | 4-1 | 2,900 |
| 2020 | Ottawa Gee-Gees | Guelph Gryphons | 2-1 3OT | 1600 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | UQTR Patriotes | Brock Badgers | 3–1 | 1000 |
| 2023 | UQTR Patriotes | Windsor Lancers | 3–2 (3OT) | 856 |
| 2024 | UQTR Patriotes | TMU Bold | 3–2 (3OT) | 1250 |
| 2025 | Concordia Stingers | TMU Bold | | |
Source: McGill University, OUA

## Championships by team

The Toronto Varsity Blues have won the most OUA championships with 41, including a record 11 consecutively between the 1914-15 to 1928-29 seasons.
| Team | Wins | Last |
| Toronto Varsity Blues | 41 | 1993 |
| McGill Redbirds | 18 | 2018 |
| UQTR Patriotes | 12 | 2023 |
| Queen's Gaels | 7 | 2019 |
| Guelph Gryphons | 7 | 2020 |
| York Lions | 6 | 2017 |
| Montreal Carabins | 5 | 1965 |
| Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | 1961 |
| Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | 3 | 1990 |
| Western Mustangs | 3 | 2009 |
| Waterloo Warriors | 2 | 1996 |
| Windsor Lancers | 2 | 2014 |
| McMaster Marauders | 1 | 1963 |
| Lakehead Thunderwolves | 1 | 2006 |