CBU Capers men's ice hockey

CBU Capers men's ice hockey
CBU Capers men's ice hockey
University	Cape Breton University
Arena	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Colors	Orange, Green, and Whitw;
Conference Tournament championships
	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Last updated October 25, 2024

The CBU Capers men's ice hockey team (formerly the UCCB Capers) was an ice hockey team representing the CBU Capers athletics program of Cape Breton University. The Capers played from 1968 until 1996 when the university decided to terminate the program due to budget constraints.^[1]

History

UCCB hit the ice for the first time in 1968 as a member of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), a conference in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association, the second tier of college sports in Canada.^[2] By the mid-70s, the Capers became the dominant power in the conference and won every conference championship from 1974 until 1987 (except for 1979). When the CCAA began holding a national tournament in 1975, Cape Breton was a participant every year until 1987. Unfortunately for the Capers, the team had trouble making the championship. In thirteen appearances, UCCB made the finals just twice, winning the championship in 1978.

In 1987, UCCB became a victim of its own success. That year, the ACAA decided to end its sponsorship of ice hockey, leaving the Capers without a conference. Fortunately, the team was invited to join the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA), the top-tier conference in the region. Cape Breton posted a few respectable seasons before recording their first winning season in 1991. Unfortunately, the Capers fell on hard times afterwards and finished last in their division in four of the succeeding five seasons. In 1996, Cape Breton University was at a crossroads; the ice hockey team was among the worst teams in the conference and required a great deal of financial resources from the school. The athletic department decided to reallocate the funding to support several other less-expensive programs, ending the hockey team.

Season-by-season results

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

U Sports Champion	U Sports Semifinalist	Conference regular season champions	Conference Division Champions	Conference Playoff Champions

Season	Conference	Regular Season													Conference Tournament Results	National Tournament Results
		Conference								Overall
		GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts*	Finish	GP	W	L	T	%
1968–69	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1969–70	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1970–71	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1971–72	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1972–73	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1973–74	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship
1974–75	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Camrose Lutheran) Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Saint-Laurent)
1975–76	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (St. Clair) Won Consolation Game, 11–3 (Lévis-Lauzon)
1976–77	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (2OT) (Sheridan) Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (St. Clair)
1977–78	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 9–5 (André-Laurendeau) Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Humber) Won Championship, 5–4 (Red Deer)
1978–79	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Red Deer) Lost Bronze Medal Game, 5–9 (St. Clair)
1979–80	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 2–12 (Red Deer) Lost Consolation Semifinal, 6–7 (2OT) (Briercrest)
1980–81	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Regional Final, 6–4 (Limoilou) Won National Semifinal, 8–5 (Humber) Lost Championship, 4–7 (SAIT)
1981–82	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Regional Final series, 0–2 (Limoilou)
1982–83	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Canadore) Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Red Deer) Won Consolation Semifinal, ? (Assiniboine) Won Bronze Medal Game, 8–2 (Canadore)
1983–84	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 11–6 (Red River) Lost Semifinal, 2–8 (Saint-Hyacinthe) Lost Consolation Semifinal, 2–10 (Seneca)
1984–85	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 12–7 (Red River) Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Victoriaville) Lost Bronze Medal Game, 3–5 (Seneca)
1985–86	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Quarterfinal, 4–9 (Red River)
1986–87	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Round-Robin, 3–9 (Camrose Lutheran), 2–5 (Saint-Laurent) Lost Consolation Game, 6–7 (OT) (Kelsey)
1987–88	AUAA	26	12	14	0	–	–	24	6th	26	12	14	0	.462
1988–89	AUAA	26	9	17	0	–	–	35	7th	29	10	19	0	.345	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1989–90	AUAA	21	7	14	0	–	–	14	8th	24	8	16	0	.333	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1990–91	AUAA	26	14	12	0	–	–	28	3rd	30	16	14	0	.533	Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Acadia) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1991–92	AUAA	26	7	15	4	–	–	18	9th	26	7	15	4	.346
1992–93	AUAA	26	10	15	1	–	–	21	7th	29	11	17	1	.397	Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1993–94	AUAA	26	5	18	3	–	–	13	9th	26	5	18	3	.250
1994–95	AUAA	26	1	24	1	–	–	3	10th	26	1	24	1	.058
1995–96	AUAA	26	2	23	1	–	–	5	10th	26	2	23	1	.096

Totals										GP	W	L	T/SOL	%	Championships
Regular Season										229	67	152	10	.314
Conference Post-season										13	5	8	0	.385	13 ACAA Championships
U Sports Postseason										0	0	0	0	–	13 CCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record										242	72	160	10	.318	1 CCAA National Championship

Note: Totals include results from 1987–88 onward.

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References

↑ "Cape Breton Capers men's hockey program remembered 25 years after university ices final team". Saltwire. April 29, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
↑ "Home Page". Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

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[1] "Cape Breton Capers men's hockey program remembered 25 years after university ices final team". Saltwire. April 29, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[2] "Home Page". Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

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