1971 CIAU University Cup
The 1971 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament was held in Sudbury, Ontario. The Laurentian Voyageurs served as tournament host.
Road to the Cup
[AUAA men's [ice hockey tournament#1971|AIAA playoffs]]
Note: * denotes overtime period[OIAA men's ice [hockey tournament#1971|OIAA playoffs]]
Note: * denotes overtime periodOSLC playoffs">OSLC men's ice hockey tournament">OSLC playoffs
Note: * denotes overtime periodQOAA playoffs">QOAA men's ice hockey tournament">QOAA playoffs
Note: * denotes overtime periodWCIAA playoffs">WCIAA men's ice hockey tournament">WCIAA playoffs
Note: * denotes overtime periodUniversity Cup
The CIAU invited the champions of five conferences to play for the championship. Saint Mary's and Toronto received byes for the AIAA and QOAA reaching the championship the previous season. The remaining teams were sorted by committee.| Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last |
| [UBC Thunderbirds men's ice hockey|] | WCIAA Champion | 19–6–0 | 2nd | 1963 |
| [Laurentian Voyageurs men's ice hockey|] | OIAA Champion | 12–0–0 | 6th | 1969 |
| [Concordia Stingers men's ice hockey|] | OSLC Champion | 17–2–1 | 3rd | 1970 |
| [Saint Mary's Huskies men's ice hockey|] | AIAA Champion | 19–1–0 | 3rd | 1970 |
| [Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey|] | QOAA Champion | 14–3–0 | 6th | 1970 |