Saint Mary's Huskies men's ice hockey

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Saint Mary's Huskies men's ice hockey
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University Saint Mary's University
Conference AUS
Head coachTyler Naugler
Since 2020–21 season
Arena Dauphinee Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ColorsMaroon and White
   
U Sports Tournament championships
2010
U Sports Tournament appearances
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1930, 1942, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 2002, 2009, 2010

The Saint Mary's Huskies men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Saint Mary's Huskies athletics program of Saint Mary's 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 Dauphinee Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1]

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History

Saint Mary's ice hockey program had a difficult start, though at first it was entirely of their own making. The team joined the Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1929 and promptly won the conference tournament that season. However, the school's administrators were not enamored by the Huskies' exploits. Three years later, when Saint Mary's had a chance for a second championship, the team was forbade from participating as the final game occurred during Lent. The following year, the Huskies withdrew from competition since the order remained in force. Due to Ash Wednesday falling later in 1935, the Huskies were able to return to play for two years but again withdrew prior to the 1937 postseason since Lent began on February 10. However, by 1940 Saint Mary's had relented on its prohibition and allowed the team to compete through the holiday season.

Now that it had persisted over the objections of its own administration, the ice hockey team then had to survive the difficulties brought upon by World War II. The MIAA conference had seen more than half of its nominal members suspend play for the duration of the war. Saint Mary's was one of just three schools to attempt to continue on but by 1944 the program had to finally admit defeat and halt play. Their suspension lasted just one season, however, and the team returned in the fall of 1945. Saint Mary's return didn't last long, and the team left the MIAA after 1948. The Huskies remained out of competition for several years, returning in 1954 when college teams shifted away from senior hockey. The time off had not done Saint Mary's any favors as he program was a shell of its former self. The Huskies muddled through the next decade before withdrawing from the MIAA in 1964.

After a three-year hiatus, Saint Mary's returned in style, finishing second in the conference upon their return. The team then reeled off seven consecutive league championships and finished as national runners-up four years in a row. The Huskies came back down to earth after their unprecedented run but still remained a power in the conference for several years. In 1984, however, disaster struck the program; At the conclusion of the season, Saint Mary's was getting ready for the playoffs when the program was ruled to have used an ineligible player. Wayne Fortune had played 11 games for the Saginaw Gears, a professional team, the year before. The Huskies were forced to forfeit all of their 13 wins and officially finished last with a record of 0–24. The controversy had a chilling effect on the program and Saint Mary's spent the next several years wallowing at the bottom of the standings.

The Saint Mary's ice hockey program didn't really recover until the close of the 20th century when it won its first regular season title in over 20 years. Two years later, the team captured a conference championship and returned to the national tournament for the first time in nearly 30 seasons. Saint Mary's would then slowly ramp up performance, culminating with a pair of league championships and its first national championship by the end of the decade. Since then, Saint Mary's has maintained a regular position near the top of the conference standings and made several more trips to the national tournament.

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 and Collegiate Hockey
1929–30 MIAA ????? ??????Won Semifinal, 3–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
1930–31MIAA????? ??????Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1931–32MIAA????? ??????Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
1932–33MIAA????? ??????Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Acadia)
Lost Championship, forfeit (Mount Allison)
1933–34MIAA???????????Withdrew
1934–35MIAA????? ??????Won Halifax Final series, 4–3 (Dalhousie)
Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–7 (St. Francis Xavier)
1935–36MIAA????? ??????Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (St. Francis Xavier)
1936–37MIAA11002 ??????Withdrew
1937–38MIAA???????????Withdrew
1938–39MIAA????? ??????Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Acadia)
1939–40MIAA???????????Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 9–20 (Acadia)
1940–41MIAA????? ??????Lost Semifinal series, 10–11 (St. Francis Xavier)
1941–42MIAA????? ??????Won Semifinal series, 9–10 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship series, 12–11 (Acadia)
1942–43MIAA???????????Won Semifinal series, 14–11 (Acadia)
Lost Championship series, 7–14 (St. Francis Xavier)
1943–44MIAA???????????Lost Semifinal series, 8–10 (Acadia)
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46MIAA3021.167??????
1946–47MIAA6420.667??????
1947–48MIAA6150.1678th?????
Program suspended
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season ? ? ? ? ?13 MIAA Division Championships, 10 MIAA Championships
Conference Post-season ? ? ? ? ?3 Hewson Cups, 15 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
1955–56MIAA826047th10271.250Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–5 (Acadia)
1956–57MIAA70700T–8th7070.000
1957–58MIAA82604T–7th8260.250
1958–59MIAA826047th10271.250Lost Quarterfinal series, 10–12 (Dalhousie)
1959–60MIAA843194th12642.583Won Quarterfinal series, 8–6 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 8–12 (St. Francis Xavier)
1960–61MIAA843194th12651.542Won Quarterfinal series, 11–9 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 3–13 (St. Francis Xavier)
1961–62MIAA71424T–5th9162.222Lost Quarterfinal series, 3–7 (Acadia)
1962–63MIAA12011119th120111.042
1963–64MIAA1248087th12480.333
Program suspended
1967–68MIAA161240242nd181350.722Won Semifinal, 7–2 (Acadia)
Lost Championship, 6–9 (St. Francis Xavier)
1968–69AIAA181350262nd221570.682Won Semifinal, 6–4 (Acadia)
Won Championship, 4–2 (St. Thomas)
Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Sir George Williams)
Lost Consolation Final, 3–5 (Alberta)
1969–70AIAA181512321st231922.870Won Semifinal, 7–1 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship, 6–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (York)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Loyola)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Toronto)
1970–71AIAA181710341st222020.909Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Championship, 8–4 (Dalhousie)
Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Laurentian)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (Toronto)
1971–72AIAA181521311st221831.841Won Semifinal, 4–2 (Memorial)
Won Championship, 7–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Alberta)
Lost Championship, 0–5 (Toronto)
1972–73AIAA2020001.0001st252410.960Won Semifinal, 9–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Championship, 7–1 (Moncton)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Loyola)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Toronto)
1973–74AUAA211920.9051st262240.846Won Semifinal, 7–0 (New Brunswick)
Won Championship, 12–2 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Sir George Williams)
1974–75AUAA181611331st231931.848Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship, 9–2 (Acadia)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Toronto)
1975–76AUAA161510301st171520.882Lost Semifinal, 5–9 (Moncton)
1976–77AUAA201631332nd241842.792Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Concordia)
Lost Semifinal series, 5–12 (Alberta)
1977–78AUAA201820361st272250.815Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Lost Championship series, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1978–79AUAA201541311st261871.712Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Dalhousie)
1979–80AUAA2917102363rd3319122.362Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Mount Allison)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1980–81AUAA2413110264th2513120.520Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (New Brunswick)
1981–82AUAA261673353rd281693.625Lost Pool 2 Round-Robin, 3–4 (Mount Allison), 1–4 (Moncton)
1982–83AUAA2412111254th2612131.481Lost Quarterfinal, 0–4 (Moncton)
1983–84AUAA240 24 0 0 9th 240 24 0 .000
1984–85AUAA247170148th247170.292
1985–86AUAA250250.0009th250250.000
1986–87AUAA257180.2808th257180.280
1987–88AUAA247170147th247170.292
1988–89AUAA26178135T–2nd2817101.625Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1989–90AUAA225152129th225152.273
1990–91AUAA269161199th269161.365
1991–92AUAA269134226th2910154.414Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Dalhousie)
1992–93AUAA2612131255th2812151.446Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1993–94AUAA2612113276th2812133.482Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1994–95AUAA2610151217th2810171.375Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1995–96AUAA2610151218th2810171.375Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1996–97AUAA285203138th305223.217Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1997–98AUAA2881641218th319184.355Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
1998–99AUS26131121294th2914132.517Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1999–00AUS2618805411st3221110.656Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
2000–01AUS28111432276th3011163.417Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
2001–02AUS2814662362nd3720116.622Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 3–2 (Dalhousie)
Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 3–1 (Saskatchewan), 3–5 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2002–03AUS28141310295th3014151.483Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
2003–04AUS28141121313rd3115142.516Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
2004–05AUS28151111323rd3217141.547Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Moncton)
2005–06AUS2816930354th3318123.591Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Thomas)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
2006–07AUS2815103334th3116150.516Won Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
2007–08AUS282053432nd3323100.697Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Moncton)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
2008–09AUS282071412nd3726110.703Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (New Brunswick)
Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 4–1 (McGill), 2–7 (Western Ontario)
2009–10AUS281684363rd4128130.683Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Acadia)
Won Championship series, 3–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Pool B Round-Robin, 4–2 (McGill), 5–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship, 3–2 (2OT) (Alberta)
2010–11AUS281891372nd3320130.606Lost Semifinal series, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2011–12AUS281873392nd3219130.594Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Moncton)
2012–13AUS2818730392nd3823150.605Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Acadia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
Won Pool A Round-Robin, 3–4 (OT) (Alberta), 5–1 (Waterloo)
Lost Championship, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
2013–14AUS28141400285th3920190.513Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 1–3 (Acadia)
2014–15AUS2820710413rd3624120.667Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 2–3 (Acadia)
2015–16AUS2817821374th3722141.608Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (New Brunswick)
Won Bronze Medal game, 5–2 (Saskatchewan)
2016–17AUS30151410314th3918210.462Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
Lost Third Place series, 0–2 (Acadia)
2017–18AUS30181020384th3921180.538Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
Lost Third Place series, 1–2 (Acadia)
2018–19AUS30191010392nd3521140.600Lost Semifinal series, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2019–20AUS30171210353rd3923160.590Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Acadia)
Won Third Place series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Guelph)
Remainder of tournament cancelled
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22AUS23101111225th2712141.463Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2022–23AUS3020910412nd3824140.632Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Acadia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2023–24AUS30151410314th3517180.486Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
TotalsGPWLT/SOL %Championships
Regular Season150179564759.5491 South Division Title, 1 Kelly Division Title, 4 AIAA Championships, 5 AUAA Championships, 1 AUS Championship
Conference Post-season2151031084.4885 AIAA Championships, 3 AUAA Championships, 3 AUS Championships
U Sports Postseason3819190.50015 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record175491777463.5411 National Championship

Note: Totals include results from 1954 to 1955 onward.
† Saint Mary's was forced to forfeit 13 wins after the end of the regular season. They dropped from 4th to 9th place as a result.

See also

Saint Mary's Huskies women's ice hockey

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References

  1. "The Dauphinee Centre". Saint Mary's University. Retrieved January 25, 2024.