The 1997 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (35th annual) was held at the Maple Leaf Gardens and Varsity Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Varsity Blues served as tournament host.
Road to the Cup AUAA playoffs
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OUAA playoffs
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Canada West playoffs
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University Cup The bracket matches rotated so that the Atlantic entry played the Western entry while the Ontario entry played the Quebec entry in the semifinals. All rounds were single elimination.
The semifinals were held at the Varsity Arena while the championship took place at the Maple Leaf Gardens.
TeamQualificationRecordAppearanceLastWest: Canada West Champion26–6–122nd1993 Ontario: OUAA Champion25–4–17th1995Atlantic: AUAA Champion25–8–14th1984Quebec: OUAA Runner-up17–10–37th1989
Bracket
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Championship final
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