2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship was held March 25–27, 2022, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to determine a national champion for the 2021–22 U Sports men's volleyball season.[2] The third-seeded Alberta Golden Bears defeated the top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans in a re-match of the Canada West Championship game as the Golden Bears won the ninth national championship in program history.[3]

2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship
Season2021–22
TeamsEight
Finals siteInvestors Group Athletic Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
ChampionsAlberta Golden Bears (9th title)
Runner-upTrinity Western Spartans
Winning coachBrock Davidiuk (1st title)
Championship MVPJordan Canham (Alberta)
TelevisionCBC[1]

Host

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The tournament was played at Investors Group Athletic Centre at the University of Manitoba.[2] This was the second time that Manitoba had hosted the tournament with the other occurring in 1978.[4] Manitoba had previously been awarded the hosting duties for the 2020 championship, but that event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[5]

Participating teams

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Seed Team Qualified Record Last Total
1 Trinity Western Spartans Canada West Champion 15–1 2019 6
2 McMaster Marauders OUA Champion 12–0 None 0
3 Alberta Golden Bears Canada West Finalist 15–3 2015 8
4 Toronto Varsity Blues OUA Finalist 11–1 None 0
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or RSEQ Champion 8–4 1975 1
6 Queen's Gaels OUA Bronze 10–1 None 0
7 Calgary Dinos Canada West Bronze 13–5 2010 4
8 Manitoba Bisons Lost Week 1 Pool C (Host) 7–11 2003 10

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Championship bracket

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First Round: March 25 Semi-Finals: March 26 Gold Medal Game: March 27
         
1 Trinity Western Spartans 3
8 Manitoba Bisons 0
1 Trinity Western Spartans 3
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 0
4 Toronto Varsity Blues 1
5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 3
1 Trinity Western Spartans 1
3 Alberta Golden Bears 3
2 McMaster Marauders 1
7 Calgary Dinos 3
3 Alberta Golden Bears 3 Bronze Medal Game: March 27
7 Calgary Dinos 1
3 Alberta Golden Bears 3 5 Sherbrooke Vert et Or 3
6 Queen's Gaels 0 7 Calgary Dinos 1

Bronze medal match

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27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)
1:00 p.m. CDT
(5) Sherbrooke Vert et Or 3–1 (7) Calgary Dinos Investors Group Athletic Centre, Winnipeg
Attendance: 600
Referees: Scott Dziewirz, Ryan Bunyan
(25–23, 31–29, 22–25, 25–22)
Boxscore

Gold medal match

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27 March 2022 (2022-03-27)
4:00 p.m. CDT
(1) Trinity Western Spartans 1–3 (3) Alberta Golden Bears Investors Group Athletic Centre, Winnipeg
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Andrew Robb, Matt van Raalte
(22–25, 25–12, 24–26, 19–25)
Boxscore

Consolation bracket

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Semi-Finals: March 26 Fifth Place Game: March 27
      
4 Toronto Varsity Blues 0
8 Manitoba Bisons 3
2 McMaster Marauders 3
8 Manitoba Bisons 1
2 McMaster Marauders 3
6 Queen's Gaels 1

Awards

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Championship awards

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  • Championship MVP – Jordan Canham, Alberta
  • R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Manitoba Bisons

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Mikasa Top Performers Presented by Nike Team

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  • Alberta: Jordan Canham
  • Trinity Western: Brodie Hofer

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All-Star Team

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  • Jordan Canham, Alberta
  • Landon Currie, Alberta
  • Isaac Heslinga, Alberta
  • Derek Epp, Trinity Western
  • Brodie Hofer, Trinity Western
  • Julien Vanier, Sherbrooke
  • Hamish Hazelden, Calgary

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References

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  1. ^ "CBC Sports to broadcast U Sports national championships for next 4 years". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U Sports Calendar". usports.ca. U Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "2022 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship Gold medal game: Golden Bears crowned champions with victory over Trinity Western". usports.ca. U Sports. March 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "U Sports announces 10 national championship hosts in rugby, soccer and volleyball over next two seasons". usports.ca. U Sports. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 U Sports Men's and Men's Volleyball Championship cancelled due to COVID-19". U Sports. March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Men's Volleyball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's Volleyball Championship presented by Mikasa: Spartans claim second consecutive No. 1 seed". U Sports. March 23, 2022.
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