Thursday, January 29, 2026
One year removed from a record-breaking crowd, one of the most anticipated events on the U SPORTS calendar returns as the University of Calgary Dinos and Mount Royal University Cougars take over the Scotiabank Saddledome for the 12th annual Crowchild Classic on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The Crowchild Classic at the Saddledome is an annual celebration of university sport in Calgary and the city's largest yearly gathering of students. The event will once again feature a hockey doubleheader, with the women's game at 4:30 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m.
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Tickets for the 12th annual Crowchild Classic will go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 8, with net proceeds from the $10 admission fee returning to the two campuses for investment into mental health initiatives.
For group ticket purchases of eight or more, please contact
Jeremy Infusino for more information.
There will be no in-person ticket sales at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
We want Dinos fans to be loud and proud to help us beat Mount Royal while creating a safe and fun experience for everyone. Please show respect for Saddledome staff, other fans, and yourself by adhering to the
Dinos Spectator Code of Conduct at all Dinos events.
The Crowchild Classic is an important event on the UCalgary calendar each year, and as an institutional event the
Non-Academic Misconduct Policy will be in effect.
Please Note: There is a strict
no re-entry and
no backpacks policy at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Wherever you are coming from, Calgary Transit has you covered. Whether it is by train or by bus, you can easily plan your trip to the 'Dome using the
Plan-A-Trip tool.
Parking is available on a limited event-by-event basis in the Scotiabank Saddledome lots on the north side of the Saddledome located off 14th Avenue and 5th Street S.E. There is also additional vehicle parking on Stampede Park, immediately adjacent to the Scotiabank Saddledome or at a number of private lots in the area (not affiliated with the Scotiabank Saddledome or the Calgary Flames).
Directions to Saddledome Parking
About the Crowchild Classic
The Crowchild Classic is an annual competition between the University of Calgary Dinos and the Mount Royal University Cougars in Canada West regular season games across the sports of basketball, hockey, soccer, and volleyball. The marquee event – a hockey doubleheader – takes place each year at the Scotiabank Saddledome thanks to the generous support of the Calgary Flames Foundation. The school that wins the most games in the series is awarded 'The Medal' – a 68-kilogram cast iron City of Calgary manhole cover.
The rivalry series began in 2012, and the annual Crowchild Classic game has routinely broken attendance records. In its inaugural season, the event surpassed a 42-year-old Canada West attendance record with more than 4,000 fans in attendance. Three years later, that figure grew to 12,859, setting a U SPORTS men's hockey attendance record that stood until last year's crowd of 13,139. In 11 seasons, the event has become a fixture on the Calgary sports scene and one of Canada's marquee university sport events.
