Dalhousie Tigers men's ice hockey

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Dalhousie Tigers men's ice hockey
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University Dalhousie University
Conference AUS
First season1962–63
Head coachChris Donnelly
12th season
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Wigginton
  • Todd Parker
  • Jack Hanley
Arena Halifax Forum
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ColorsBlack, Gold, and White [1]
     
U Sports tournament appearances
1979, 1986, 2004
Conference tournament champions
1979

The Dalhousie Tigers men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Dalhousie Tigers athletics program of Dalhousie 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 Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [2]

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History

Though Dalhousie has a history of fielding an ice hockey team as far back as 1894, the school played its first official season of varsity men's hockey in 1962. The program's best period was initiated by a run to the CIAU championship gam in 1979 that saw the team win its first conference championship. The Tigers routinely earned a playoff berth over the succeeding 25 years, however, they were never able to capture a second conference title in that span. In the mid 2000s, the program slipped to the bottom of the standings and has remained there since (as of 2023).

Nova Scotia Tech

In 1997, the Technical University of Nova Scotia was absorbed by Dalhousie. Nova Scotia Tech had previously fielded a varsity ice hockey team playing for approximately 40 years from the 1920s through the 1960s. When the school was merged with Dalhousie, the Tigers did not assume the history of Nova Scotia Tech as both teams were contemporaries.

Season-by-season results

Varsity

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%
1962–63 MIAA 12570128th12570.417
1963–64MIAA12561116th12561.458
1964–65MIAA13310096th133100.231
1965–66MIAA14311067th143110.214
1966–67MIAA1439286th14392.286
1967–68MIAA16115029th161150.063
1968–69AIAA17512010T–7th175120.294
1969–70AIAA181080205th181080.556
1970–71AIAA181620322nd201730.850Won Semifinal, 7–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship, 4–8 (Saint Mary's)
1971–72AIAA18108020T–3rd191090.526Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Prince Edward Island)
1972–73AIAA217140.3338th217140.333
1973–74AUAA216114.3818th216114.381
1974–75AUAA18126024T–3rd191270.632Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Saint Mary's)
1975–76AUAA16691136th16691.406
1976–77AUAA206131136th206131.325
1977–78AUAA20992205th20992.500
1978–79AUAA201370262nd281891.661Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Won Group 2 Round-Robin, 5–5 (Guelph), 7–3 (Quebec–Chicoutimi)
Lost Championship, 1–5 (Alberta)
1979–80AUAA292081412nd3422111.662Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1980–81AUAA2413101273rd2815121.554Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1981–82AUAA261763371st281873.696Lost Semifinal Group 1 Round-Robin, 3–2 (New Brunswick), 3–4 (Prince Edward Island)
1982–83AUAA241860362nd302190.700Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1983–84AUAA248151177th248151.354
1984–85AUAA241392284th2613112.538Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1985–86AUAA251870.7203rd3422120.647Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (York)
1986–87AUAA251960.7603rd271980.704Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1987–88AUAA26179034T–4th261790.654
1988–89AUAA2613130266th3116150.516Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1989–90AUAA211092225th2512112.520Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1990–91AUAA261655371st342185.691Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Cape Breton)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1991–92AUAA251384303rd3116114.581Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1992–93AUAA261781353rd3019101.650Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1993–94AUAA261934421st302154.767Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1994–95AUAA261871373rd312191.694Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1995–96AUAA2612122267th3115142.516Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1996–97AUAA2813114305th3316134.545Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1997–98AUAA28111610237th3011181.383Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1998–99AUS26101420227th2810162.393Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
1999–00AUS2652105157th296230.207Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Saint Mary's)
2000–01AUS28151211323rd3318141.561Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
2001–02AUS2817722381st3521122.629Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Saint Mary's)
2002–03AUS2816930352nd3117113.597Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2003–04AUS2811926304th3917202.462Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 0–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 0–5 (St. Francis Xavier), 4–2 (York)
Won Bronze Medal Game, 4–1 (Alberta)
2004–05AUS2881541217th288164.357
2005–06AUS283250068th283250.107
2006–07AUS287165198th287210.250
2007–08AUS285203138th285230.179
2008–09AUS28423198th284240.143
2009–10AUS288164207th288200.286
2010–11AUS2813150266th3013170.433Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2011–12AUS287183177th287210.250
2012–13AUS2871830197th287210.274
2013–14AUS283241078th283250.107
2014–15AUS2872010157th287210.250
2015–16AUS2891531227th289181.339
2016–17AUS3081912197th308202.300
2017–18AUS3092001196th329221.297Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
2018–19AUS3072201157th307221.250
2019–20AUS3081912196th308202.300
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22AUS23111110233rd2612140.462Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
2022–23AUS3062211147th306231.217
2023–24AUS3072120167th307230.233
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season147661679565.4393 AUAA Championships, 1 AUS Championship
Conference Post-season11956630.4791 AUAA Championship
U Sports Postseason9441.5003 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record160467686266.442

See also

Dalhousie Tigers women's ice hockey

References

  1. "The Dal Brand". Dalhousie University. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. "MEN'S ICE HOCKEY". Dalhousie Tigers. Retrieved December 6, 2023.