Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey

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Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey
University University of Calgary
Conference Canada West
First season1964–65
Head coach Mark Howell
Since 2009–10 season
Assistant coachesJamie Fox
Brad Werenka
Lane Zablocki
Brad Kirkwood
Arena Father David Bauer Olympic Arena
Calgary, Alberta
ColorsRed and Gold
   
U Sports Tournament appearances
1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2023
Conference regular season championships
1970, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2023

The Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Calgary Dinos athletics program of University of Calgary. The team is a member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference and compete in U Sports. The Dinos play their home games at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta. [1]

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History

Shortly before it was renamed as the 'University of Calgary', the Dinos ice hockey team hit the ice for the first time. For their inaugural season in 1964–65, the team joined the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA), alongside its parent institution, Alberta. They did so in part due to the temporary loss of British Columbia as a league member in order to keep the conference as a viable outfit. As may be expected for a program who had never before fielded a team, the Dinos got off to a slow start; Calgary went winless in its first three seasons, however, Al Rollins was finally able to lead the club to its first wins in year four.

The arrival of George Kingston in 1968 was the turning point for the program. In his first season, Calgary posted a winning record and then finished in a tie for first the very next year. Despite a few near-misses, Calgary was unable to make any appearances in the University Cup tournament until the mid 1970s. By then, the team had become a founding member of Canada West Universities Athletic Association and would remain one of the top teams while Kingston was in charge.

Kingston left in 1988 for the NHL, turning the team over to Willie Desjardins. Despite the team posing winning records in each season, they made just one trip to the national tournament over a 6-year span. Desjardins left for professional opportunities, leaving Tim Bothwell to take over in 1994. He promptly led the Dinos to back-to-back Canada West championships, as well as a third trip to the University Cup in 2000, before accepting an assistant coaching position in the NHL. The program saw less success under Scott Atkinson's 9-year run with no league titles and the first losing records since the mid-80s.

In 2009, Calgary appointed Mark Howell as the 8th head coach and it didn't take long before the team was able to recapture its former glory. [2] The Dinos promptly returned to their winning ways and ended their University Cup drought in 2011. Several additional trips followed, however, the team had a bit of a setback in 2018 when they were forced to forfeit 6 games for using an ineligible player. [3] However, since the team was proactive in reporting the violation, no additional sanctions were imposed.

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020–21 season, Calgary returned to the top of the conference, winning the league championship in 2023, its first in 27 years. Despite all of the team's success in Canada West, Calgary has had a very difficult time winning at the national level. Calgary had some success in the 70s, but the team had lost 13 consecutive University Cup games, dating back to 1986 (as of 2024). [4]

Senior hockey

Calgary played senior hockey in various leagues from 1967 until 1970. They did so concurrently with their college schedule.

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 SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTLSOLPts*FinishGPWLT%
Al Rollins (1964–1968)
1964–65 WCIAA 12012004th120120.000
1965–66WCIAA12012004th120120.000
1966–67WCIAA16016005th160160.000
1967–68WCIAA16214045th162140.125
George Kingston (1968–1974)
1968–69WCIAA201190223rd201190.550
1969–70WCIAA141130221st181350.722Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1970–71WCIAA201370263rd231490.609Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (British Columbia)
1971–72WCIAA201550302nd221660.727Won Semifinal, 6–5 (Winnipeg)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Alberta)
1972–73 Canada West 24168032T–2nd241680.667
1973–74Canada West181440221st241860.750Won Championship series , 2–0 (Alberta)Won West Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brandon)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Waterloo)
Gordon Cowan(1974–1975)
1974–75Canada West2411121233rd2411121.479
George Kingston (1975–1976)
1975–76Canada West241770321st302280.733Won Championship series , 2–0 (Alberta)Won West Regional Semifinal, 6–4 (Brandon)
Won West Regional Final, 3–1 (Alberta)
Won National First Round, 5–4 (Toronto)
Lost National Semifinal, 1–4 (Guelph)
Gordon Cowan(1976–1978)
1976–77Canada West248160163rd248160.333
1977–78Canada West2411130223rd2411130.458
George Kingston (1978–1983)
1978–79Canada West241590302nd2716110.593Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
1979–80Canada West2918110362nd3321120.636Won Championship series , 2–0 (Alberta)Lost Pool 1 Round-robin, 0–2 (Alberta), 5–1 (Concordia)
1980–81Canada West241860201st292090.690Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)Lost Pool 1 Round-robin, 2–5 (Moncton), 6–3 (Brandon)
1981–82Canada West2414100282nd2614120.538Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
1982–83Canada West2410140203rd2410140.417
Gordon Jones(1983–1984)
1983–84Canada West2411130223rd2411130.458
George Kingston (1984–1988)
1984–85Canada West248160164th248160.333
1985–86Canada West281990382nd3623130.639Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
1986–87Canada West282350461st332580.758Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
1987–88Canada West282350461st352780.771Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (York)
Willie Desjardins (1988–1994)
1988–89Canada West28217042T–1st3424100.706Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
1989–90Canada West282161421st342581.750Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Moncton)
1990–91Canada West282251451st3424100.706Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Regina)
1991–92Canada West2815112323rd3116132.548Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Alberta)
1992–93Canada West281773373rd332274.727Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Regina)
1993–94Canada West281774382nd332094.667Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Lethbridge)
Tim Bothwell (1994–2001)
1994–95Canada West282062421st332472.758Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Guelph)
1995–96Canada West281891371st3322101.682Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Regina)
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Waterloo)
1996–97Canada West262123451st282143.804Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1997–98Canada West2813123294th3315153.500Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1998–99Canada West2813105313rd3315135.530Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1999–00Canada West281693353rd3620133.597Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Won Third Place series, 2–0 (Brandon)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 2–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 2–4 (Alberta)
2000–01Canada West2813123294th3315153.500Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Scott Atkinson(2001–2009)
2001–02Canada West2816111333rd3218131.578Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2002–03Canada West2814122303rd3316152.515Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2003–04Canada West2816102342nd3318132.576Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2004–05Canada West2812106304th3214126.531Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2005–06Canada West2813132284th3315162.485Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2006–07Canada West2811134266th3313200.394Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2007–08Canada West281684363rd3218140.563Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Regina)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2008–09Canada West28101620227th2810180.357
Mark Howell (2009–Present)
2009–10Canada West2813933324th3013143.483Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2010–11Canada West2817812372nd3519142.571Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–2 (New Brunswick), 2–3 (Western Ontario)
2011–12Canada West28151111324th3620151.569Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
2012–13Canada West28171100344th3319140.576Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2013–14Canada West2821430452nd3323100.697Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2014–15Canada West2820800402nd3422120.647Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Guelph)
2015–16Canada West2812124028T–4th3314190.424Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2016–17Canada West2818910393rd3220120.625Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2017–18Canada West28121330275th ¿3415190.441Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
2018–19Canada West2818721393rd3220111.641Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2019–20Canada West2818730393rd3220120.625Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Canada West2012710255th2514110.560Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2022–23Canada West2825300501st352960.829Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Prince Edward Island)
2023–24Canada West2821511442nd3524101.700Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (British Columbia)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Toronto Metropolitan)
TotalsGPWLT/SOL %Championships
Regular Season160286858153.5961 WCIAA Championships, 12 Canada West Championships, 2 Mountain Division Titles
Conference Post-season19699970.5059 Canada West Championships
U Sports Postseason257180.28014 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record172397469653.581

¿ Calgary forfeited 6 games during the season for use of ineligible player.
Note: Games not counted towards University Cup appearances are not included. [5]

See also

Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey

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