Mayor's Cup
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The Mayor's Cup competition is an annual hockey game held on the last Saturday in January between the Engineers and the Union Garnett Chargers hosted at MVP Arena (formerly Times Union Center) in Albany. This tradition started in 2013 for the men and included the women's teams in 2018. The mayors of both Troy and Schenectady perform a ceremonial puck drop before the game, with the mayor of Albany presenting the Mayor's Cup trophy to the victors. This game is considered a neutral site and non-league game, and therefore does not count towards ECAC standing. Union has the edge in the men's cup 8-3, while the RPI women's team has been historically better in the cup with a record of 4-1.
Notable Events/Trends
- The Mayor's Cup (for both women's and men's teams) was canceled in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic.
- As of 2024, the results of the last 3 Mayor's Cups have been the same, with Union winning the men's contest and RPI winning the women's version of the trophy.
- In 2014, the game ended with a bench-clearing brawl with players and coaches fighting on the ice. Over 120 minutes of penalties were assessed, and 7 players (as well as both coaches) got at least 1 game suspensions. Video of the brawl can be seen here
Past Results
| Year | Men's Hockey | Women's Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L 3-5 | W 1-0 |
| 2023 | L 0-6 | W 3-1 |
| 2022 | L 0-2 | W 2-0 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID | |
| 2020 | W 1-1 (2-0 on shootout) | L 0-2 |
| 2019 | L 0-0 (2-3 on shootout) | W 2-1 |
| 2018 | L 3-4 | W 2-1 |
| 2017 | L 2-3 (OT) | N/A |
| 2016 | W 5-2 | N/A |
| 2015 | L 3-8 | N/A |
| 2014 | W 2-1 | N/A |
| 2013 | L 2-3 | N/A |