| 2005 CIS University Cup | |
| Venues: | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Winners: | Alberta Golden Bears |
| Count: | 11 |
| Second: | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Games: | 7 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Award Title: | MVP |
| Prev Season: | 2004 |
| Next Season: | 2006 |
The 2005 CIS Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (43rd annual) was held at the Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton, Alberta. The Alberta Golden Bears served as tournament host.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The rotating wild-card moved to Canada West. Since host Alberta also won the league championship, the conference received a second wild-card bid. Canada West held a third-place series to determine the second wild-card entrant. The teams were ranked with preference given to avoiding intra-conference matches in pool play. The Bronze Medal game was discontinued.
| Seed | Team | Qualification | Record | Appearance | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West: Canada West Champion / Host | 28–3–1 | 30th | 2004 | ||
| 2 | Atlantic: AUS Champion | 19–12–4 | 12th | 1999 | ||
| 3 | Ontario: OUA Champion | 22–9–0 | 8th | 2002 | ||
| 4 | Quebec: OUA Runner-up | 21–8–3 | 14th | 2003 | ||
| 5 | Wild-card: Canada West Runner-up | 21–8–3 | 10th | 2002 | ||
| 6 | Wild-card: Canada West Third place | 19–10–5 | 6th | 1985 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]