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2025 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship

The 2025 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship was held March 20–23, 2025, in Elmira, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2024–25 U Sports women's ice hockey season.[2][3][4] The RSEQ champion Bishop's Gaiters defeated the host Waterloo Warriors in the gold medal game to win the program's first national championship.[3][5]

Host

The tournament was played at Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, Ontario.[3] This was the first time that the University of Waterloo had hosted the tournament.[3][6]

Scheduled teams

Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Alberta Pandas CW Champion 24–4 2017 8
2 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA Champion 17–9 2001 1
3 Bishop's Gaiters RSEQ Champion 10–11 None 0
4 St. Francis Xavier X-Women AUS Champion 18–10 None 0
5 Concordia Stingers RSEQ Finalist 20–1 2024 4
6 UBC Thunderbirds CW Finalist 25–3 None 0
7 UNB Reds AUS Finalist 21–7 None 0
8 Waterloo Warriors OUA Finalist (Host) 18–8 None 0

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Championship bracket

First Round: March 20-21 Semi-Finals: March 22 Gold Medal Game: March 23
         
1 Alberta Pandas 0
8 Waterloo Warriors 3
8 Waterloo Warriors 5
5 Concordia Stingers 1
4 St. Francis Xavier X-Women 2
5 Concordia Stingers 5
8 Waterloo Warriors 0
3 Bishop's Gaiters 3
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 2
7 UNB Reds 0
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 1 Bronze Medal Game: March 23
3 Bishop's Gaiters 2
3 Bishop's Gaiters 4 (OT) 5 Concordia Stingers 1
6 UBC Thunderbirds 3 2 Toronto Varsity Blues 3

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Consolation bracket

Semi-Finals: March 22 Fifth Place Game: March 23
      
1 Alberta Pandas 3
4 St. Francis Xavier X-Women 0
1 Alberta Pandas 1
6 UBC Thunderbirds 5
7 UNB Reds 1
6 UBC Thunderbirds 5

References