Acadia Axemen ice hockey

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Acadia Axemen ice hockey
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University Acadia University
Conference AUS
Head coachDarren Burns
Since 2001–02 season
Arena Andrew H. McCain Arena
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
ColorsRed and Blue [1]
   
Fight song"Stand Up and Cheer"
U Sports Tournament championships
1993, 1996
U Sports Tournament appearances
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Conference Tournament championships
1920, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2014

The Acadia Axemen ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Acadia Axemen athletics program of Acadia University. The team is a member of the Atlantic University Sport conference and compete in U Sports. The team plays their home games at the Andrew H. McCain Arena (formerly the "Acadia Arena") in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. [2]

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History

Acadia has fielded an ice hockey team since 1905. Up until 1954, the school played both college and senior hockey, stopping for only war years during World War I and World War II. Beginning in 1954–55, the Axemen played exclusively at the collegiate level and has seen some success over the years. Their pinnacle was during the 1990s when Acadia won two national championships. [3]

Season-by-season results

Senior and collegiate play

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPts*FinishGPWLT%
Senior Hockey
1905–06Independent?????
1906–07Independent?????
1907–08Independent?????
1908–09Independent?????
1909–10Independent?????
1910–11Independent?????
1911–12Independent?????
1912–13Independent?????
1913–14Independent?????
1914–15Independent?????
Program suspended due to World War I
Senior and Intercollegiate Hockey
1919–20 MIAA ?????1st?????Won Championship , 8–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1920–21MIAA211022nd?????
1921–22MIAA???????????
1922–23MIAA21102T–2nd?????
1923–24MIAA220042nd?????Lost Championship, 2–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
1924–25MIAA20200??????
1925–26MIAA21102 ??????Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (New Brunswick)
1926–27Independent???????????
1927–28Independent???????????
1928–29Independent???????????
1929–30Independent???????????Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1930–31Independent???????????Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 1–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1931–32Independent???????????Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 3–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1932–33Independent???????????Won MIAA Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost MIAA Semifinal, 0–4 (Saint Mary's)
1933–34Independent???????????Won MIAA Quarterfinal, 4–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won MIAA Semifinal series, 6–4 (Dalhousie)
Lost MIAA Championship, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
1934–35Independent???????????Lost MIAA Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1935–36Independent???????????Lost MIAA Quarterfinal series, 4–11 (St. Francis Xavier)
1936–37Independent???????????Lost MIAA Quarterfinal series, 8–10 (Dalhousie)
1937–38Independent???????????Won MIAA Semifinal, 5–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost MIAA Championship, 3–4 (Mount Allison)
1938–39Independent???????????Won MIAA Quarterfinal series, 5–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won MIAA Semifinal, 5–3 (Saint Mary's)
Lost MIAA Championship, 0–4 (Mount Allison)
1939–40Independent???????????Won MIAA Semifinal series, 20–9 (Saint Mary's)
Won MIAA Championship, 3–0 (Saint Dunstan's)
1940–41Independent???????????
1941–42MIAA???????????Lost Championship series, 11–12 (Saint Mary's)
1942–43MIAA???????????Lost Semifinal series, 11–14 (Saint Mary's)
1943–44MIAA???????????Won Semifinal series, 10–8 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46MIAA7331.5002nd?????
1946–47MIAA8260.2504th?????
1947–48MIAA7520.714T–2nd?????Won Semifinal, 6–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship series, 24–13 (Saint Dunstan's)
1948–49MIAA4310.7501st?????Won Championship , 7–6 (New Brunswick)
1949–50MIAA4220.500T–3rd?????
1950–51MIAA4220.5002nd?????
1951–52Independent?????
1952–53MIAA00000?????Lost Semifinal series, ? (St. Francis Xavier)
1953–54MIAA00000?????Lost Semifinal series, ? (St. Francis Xavier)
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season ? ? ? ? ?3 MIAA Division Championships, 2 MIAA Championships
Conference Post-season ? ? ? ? ?4 MIAA Championships
Regular Season and Postseason Record ? ? ? ? ?

Collegiate only

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTLSOLPts*FinishGPWLT%
1954–55 MIAA 124719T–5th12471.375
1955–56MIAA8620122nd10640.600Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–9 (St. Francis Xavier)
1956–57MIAA825157th10271.250Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–17 (St. Francis Xavier)
1957–58MIAA82604T–6th10280.200Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–22 (St. Francis Xavier)
1958–59MIAA808009th8080.000
1959–60MIAA835066th10370.300Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–23 (St. Francis Xavier)
1960–61MIAA826048th8260.250
1961–62MIAA724153rd11461.409Won Quarterfinal series, 7–3 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 5–18 (St. Francis Xavier)
1962–63MIAA12453136th12453.458
1963–64MIAA12570195th12570.417
1964–65MIAA1147077th11470.364
1965–66MIAA14310176th143101.250
1966–67MIAA14770144th14770.500
1967–68MIAA161051213rd171061.618Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Saint Mary's)
1968–69AIAA17115123T–3rd181161.639Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Saint Mary's)
1969–70AIAA18990187th18990.500
1970–71AIAA188100165th188100.444
1971–72AIAA18990185th18990.500
1972–73AIAA201370.6503rd211380.619Lost Semifinal, 2–9 (Moncton)
1973–74AUAA213171.1679th213171.167
1974–75AUAA18126024T–3rd191270.632Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Moncton)
Lost Championship, 2–9 (Saint Mary's)
1975–76AUAA16313068th163130.188
1976–77AUAA206140127th206140.300
1977–78AUAA20216268th202162.150
1978–79AUAA208111176th208111.425
1979–80AUAA2910181218th2910181.362
1980–81AUAA2410140207th2410140.417
1981–82AUAA2612131257th2612131.481
1982–83AUAA248142187th248142.375
1983–84AUAA241590304th2716110.593Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
1984–85AUAA241482303rd2715102.593Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1985–86AUAA2510150.4006th2510150.400
1986–87AUAA2511140.4405th2511140.440
1987–88AUAA26186238T–2nd291982.690Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1988–89AUAA26178135T–2nd3220111.641Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
1989–90AUAA21165032T–1st261880.692Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1990–91AUAA2612122266th2812142.464Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Cape Breton)
1991–92AUAA241842381st332562.788Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Wilfrid Laurier)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Alberta)
1992–93AUAA262222461st353032.886Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Won Semifinal, 9–4 (Alberta)
Won Championship, 12–1 (Toronto)
1993–94AUAA261943412nd332553.803Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Lethbridge)
1994–95AUAA262213471st312191.694Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1995–96AUAA26196139T–1st372791.743Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Waterloo)
1996–97AUAA282161431st342581.750Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
1997–98AUAA28171010353rd3824131.645Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
Won Pool B Round-Robin, 6–5 (Saskatchewan), 7–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (New Brunswick)
1998–99AUS2614102030T–2nd3419132.588Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1999–00AUS26131302286th3518170.514Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
2000–01AUS28111341275th3112154.452Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
2001–02AUS2891234257th289163.375
2002–03AUS28101710217th2810171.375
2003–04AUS28111511247th2811161.411
2004–05AUS281486034T–1st3518116.600Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Moncton)
2005–06AUS2819711401st3524101.700Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Championship series, 3–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 1–5 (Saskatchewan), 3–4 (Lakehead)
2006–07AUS2811143256th3011190.367Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2007–08AUS2811143256th3011190.367Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Moncton)
2008–09AUS2815121315th3317160.515Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
2009–10AUS281963412nd3220120.625Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2010–11AUS2814113314th3417170.500Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
2011–12AUS2816102345th3117140.548Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
2012–13AUS2817920363rd3520150.571Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2013–14AUS2821421452nd3827101.724Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 3–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 2–4 (Windsor), 2–3 (Saskatchewan)
2014–15AUS2820530432nd3623130.639Won Semifinal series, 3–2 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2015–16AUS281971140T–2nd3019101.650Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
2016–17AUS3020820422nd3522130.629Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Third Place series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Alberta)
Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
Won Consolation Game, 7–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2017–18AUS30181011383rd4124161.598Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Third Place series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Quarterfinal, 6–8 (Alberta)
2018–19AUS30101721236th3311211.348Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2019–20AUS3019902402nd3723122.649Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
Quarterfinal, vs. (Ottawa) cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22AUS2271401156th247161.313Lost Play-In, 2–3 (OT) (Moncton)
2022–23AUS30111621255th3614211.403Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
TotalsGPWLT/SOL %Championships
Regular Season150877866763.5379 Kelly Division Titles, 6 AUAA Championships, 2 AUS Championships
Conference Post-season194100940.5154 AUAA Championships, 2 AUS Championships
U Sports Postseason199100.47411 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record172188777163.5342 National Championships

Note: Totals include results from 1954–55 onward.

Notable alumni

While no alumnus has yet reached the NHL, several Axemen have gone on to play professionally at high levels.

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