Saskatchewan Huskies men's ice hockey

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Saskatchewan Huskies men's ice hockey
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University University of Saskatchewan
Conference Canada West
Head coach Brandin Cote
Since 2022–23 season
Arena Merlis Belsher Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
ColorsGreen and White
   
U Sports tournament champions
1983
U Sports tournament appearances
1967, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025
Conference tournament champions
1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1952, 1953, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2025
Conference regular season champions
1919, 1923, 1930, 1959, 1967, 1982, 1983, 1998, 2000, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2025

The Saskatchewan Huskies men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Saskatchewan Huskies athletics program of University of Saskatchewan. The team is a member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference and compete in U Sports. The Huskies play their home games at the Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [1]

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History

Shortly after the founding of the University of Saskatchewan in 1907, the school fielded its first ice hockey team. [2] Sparse records exist for the team before and during World War I, however, by at least 1918 Saskatchewan was playing in the provincial senior league. The following year, the Huskies were founding members of the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WCIAU) along with Alberta and Manitoba. Unfortunately, travel expenses hampered the league in the early years and it was played on an infrequent basis between the three schools. For the first 20 years of the program, Saskatchewan spent much of its time playing senior hockey and battled the Toronto Granites for the 1923 Allan Cup.

By the mid-30s, Saskatchewan and Alberta finally came to terms on an annual series and stabilized the WCIAU into a permanent fixture. Taking a break only for World War II, the conference played every year from 1936 until 1962. The Huskies weren't able to break Alberta's hold on the crown until 1952, though they pushed the Golden Bears to the limit in most years. In 1962, the CIAU announced that it would be holding its first national ice hockey tournament and would be inviting the champion of four conferences to participate. The WCIAU rebranded as the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA) with Saskatchewan as one of four founding members. The Huskies won the title in 1967 to make their first appearance in the University Cup. The program would have to wait quite a while for their next trip but, by the early 80s, Saskatchewan was ready to cash in on their opportunity. Now in Canada West The team finished as national runners-up in '81 and '82 before finally winning the championship in 1983. [3]

Saskatchewan would make only one trip back to the tournament over the next 15 years, however, by the late 1990s, the program was able to regain some of its past glory. The 21st century proved much more successful for the Huskies as the team made 13 trips to the University Cup in the first two decades. Three of those years ended with a loss in the championship game, leaving Saskatchewan with an unenviable record of 1–6 in the national final (as of 2024).

Season-by-season results

Senior and collegiate play

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

Extra-League Champion U Sports SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPts*FinishGPWLT%
1909–10Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1910–11Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1911–12Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1912–13Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1913–14Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1914–15Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1915–16Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1916–17Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1917–18Saskatchewan Sr.???????????
1918–19Saskatoon City422021st?????Lost Saskatchewan Championship, 0–8 (Regina Victorias)
1919–20 WCIAU 413023rd?????
1920–21Saskatoon League826043rd?????Lost Championship series, 10–14 (Edmonton Victorias)Lost Allan Cup Western Semifinal series, 6–17 (Port Arthur North Ends)
WCIAU00000Won Championship series , 9–5 (Manitoba)
1921–22WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 6–9 (Manitoba)
1922–23Saskatoon-Rosetown651010T–1st?????Won Allan Cup Western Quarterfinal series, 5–4 (Weyburn Wanderers)
Won Allan Cup Western Semifinal series, 8–5 (Vancouver Young Liberals)
Won Allan Cup Western Final series, 7–6 (Souris)
Lost Allan Cup Championship series, 2–11 (Toronto Granites)
WCIAU00000Won Championship , forfeit (Manitoba)
1923–24Saskatchewan North642082nd?????Lost Northern Final series, 5–6 (Saskatoon Nationals)
WCIAU00000Lost Championship, 1–8 (Manitoba)
1924–25Saskatchewan North514022nd?????
WCIAU00000Won Championship , 6–2 (Alberta)
1925–26Saskatoon City303002nd?????
1926–27WCIAU00000?????Won Championship , 4–1 (Alberta)
1927–28Saskatoon City303004th?????
1928–29WCIAU00000?????Won Championship , 5–1 (Alberta)
1929–30WCIAU440081st?????
1930–31Saskatchewan North20992204th?????
1931–32????????????
1932–33????????????
1933–34WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 4–6 (Alberta)
1934–35Northern Saskatchewan23221045th?????
1935–36WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 11–12 (Alberta)
1936–37WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 10–11 (Alberta)
1937–38WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 14–18 (Alberta)
1938–39WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 16–25 (Alberta)
1939–40WCIAU832392nd?????
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 16–20 (Alberta)
1946–47WCIAU615023rd?????
1947–48WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 14–16 (Alberta)
1948–49WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 1–4–1 (Alberta)
1949–50WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 3–4 (Alberta)
1950–51WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Alberta)
1951–52WCIAU00000?????Won Championship series , 3–1 (Alberta)
1952–53WCIAU00000?????Won Championship series , 3–2 (Alberta)
1953–54WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Alberta)
1954–55WCIAU844082nd?????
1955–56WCIAU00000?????Lost Championship series, 1–3 (Alberta)
1956–57WCIAU1037063rd?????
1957–58WCIAU12840162nd?????
1958–59WCIAU8620121st?????
1959–60WCIAU817023rd?????
1960–61WCIAU844082nd?????
1961–62WCIAU12570102nd?????
TotalsGPWLT %Championships
Regular Season ? ? ? ? ?2 Saskatoon Championships, 2 WCIAU Championships
Conference Post-season ? ? ? ? ?7 WCIAU 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%
1962–63 WCIAA 12741152nd12741.625
1963–64WCIAA12570104th12570.417
1964–65WCIAA1275014T–2nd12750.583
1965–66WCIAA12570103rd12570.417
1966–67WCIAA16133026T–1st191450.737Won Championship, 4–3 (Alberta)Lost Semifinal, 4–7 (Laurentian)
Lost Consolation Final, 2–8 (St. Francis Xavier)
1967–68WCIAA16106020T–2nd161060.625
1968–69WCIAA201370262nd201370.650
1969–70WCIAA14680126th14680.429
1970–71WCIAA2010100205th2010100.500
1971–72WCIAA207130147th207130.350
1972–73 Canada West 2411130224th2411130.458
1973–74Canada West18216044th182160.111
1974–75Canada West24420084th244200.167
1975–76Canada West24321064th243210.125
1976–77Canada West245190104th245190.208
1977–78Canada West24321064th243210.125
1978–79Canada West246180124th246180.250
1979–80Canada West2914150283rd2914150.483
1980–81Canada West241590302nd3019110.633Won Championship series , 2–1 (Calgary)Won Pool 2 Round-ronin, 8–3 (Concordia), 5–4 (Queen's)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Moncton)
1981–82Canada West241770341st292180.724Won Championship series , 2–0 (Calgary)Won Pool 1 Round-ronin, 4–3 (Concordia), 8–2 (Regina)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Moncton)
1982–83Canada West241680321st292180.724Won Championship series , 2–0 (Alberta)Won Pool 2 Round-ronin, 6–2 (Brandon), 10–1 (Wilfrid Laurier)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Concordia)
1983–84Canada West2414100282nd2614120.538Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1984–85Canada West241680322nd2616100.667Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1985–86Canada West2816120324th3218140.563Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Calgary)
1986–87Canada West2816111334th3722141.608Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Calgary)
Won Pool 1 Round-ronin, 3–0 (Prince Edward Island), 5–2 (Western Ontario)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
1987–88Canada West28225145T–2nd312371.758Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Alberta)
1988–89Canada West281990383rd3120110.645Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Calgary)
1989–90Canada West2810162227th2810162.393
1990–91Canada West2812124283rd3012144.467Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1991–92Canada West281314127T–5th2813141.482
1992–93Canada West281693354th3016113.583Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1993–94Canada West287192167th287192.286
1994–95Canada West287201158th287201.268
1995–96Canada West2811143255th3112163.435Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Regina)
1996–97Canada West261592323rd3017112.600Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
1997–98Canada West28194543T–1st362385.708Won Division Final series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 3–5 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 5–6 (Acadia)
1998–99Canada West281891372nd3423101.691Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 4–5 (Moncton), 3–1 (Windsor)
1999–00Canada West282233471st352753.814Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Brandon)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Lost Pool A Round-robin, 3–2 (Western Ontario), 4–5 (New Brunswick)
2000–01Canada West2814104323rd3317124.714Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Regina)
Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (Manitoba)
2001–02Canada West281783372nd3419123.603Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 3–5 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2002–03Canada West2816102342nd3319122.606Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
2003–04Canada West281594342nd3217114.594Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Regina)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2004–05Canada West281963412nd352393.700Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Won Pool B Round-robin, 3–0 (Moncton), 3–0 (Western Ontario)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (OT) (Alberta)
2005–06Canada West281774382nd3420104.647Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 5–1 (Acadia), 3–4 (Lakehead)
2006–07Canada West281693352nd3420140.588Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–2 (New Brunswick), 2–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2007–08Canada West281756402nd3420140.588Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Won Pool A Round-robin, 4–1 (Brock), 0–4 (New Brunswick)
2008–09Canada West2817911362nd3219121.609Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
2009–10Canada West2816831362nd3016131.550Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Manitoba)
2010–11Canada West28171100343rd3017130.567Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Calgary)
2011–12Canada West2819630413rd3826120.684Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Calgary)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–5 (Moncton), 4–3 (McGill)
2012–13Canada West2819801392nd3622131.625Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–3 (New Brunswick), 1–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2013–14Canada West28171010353rd3420140.588Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (British Columbia)Won Pool B Round-robin, 3–2 (Acadia), 9–0 (Windsor)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Alberta)
2014–15Canada West28101512236th3111182.387Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Mount Royal)
2015–16Canada West2822600401st362790.750Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)
Won Quarterfinal, 3–2 (OT) (Carleton)
Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (OT) (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Bronze Medal Game, 2–5 (Saint Mary's)
2016–17Canada West2821511441st362691.736Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Won Quarterfinal, 1–0 (OT) (York)
Won Semifinal, 8–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship, 3–5 (New Brunswick)
2017–18Canada West2820710412nd3623130.639Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Won Quarterfinal, 1–0 (OT) (McGill)
Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (OT) (Alberta)
Lost Bronze Medal Game, 4–5 (OT) (New Brunswick)
2018–19Canada West2825300501st362970.806Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Won Quarterfinal, 6–1 (Guelph)
Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (Alberta)
Lost Bronze Medal Game, 1–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
2019–20Canada West282242046T–1st332670.788Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (Western Ontario)
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Canada West2013700264th231490.609Won Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Calgary)
2022–23Canada West28141040322nd3417170.500Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Calgary)
2023–24Canada West2820611424th312191.694Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Alberta)
TotalsGPWLT/SOL %Championships
Regular Season152083762657.5691 WCIAA Championship, 8 Canada West Championships, 10 Great Plains Division Titles
Conference Post-season15182690.5431 WCIAA Championship, 11 Canada West Championships
U Sports Postseason5123280.45121 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record172294272357.5641 National Championship

Totals include games since 1962–63. [4]
Note: Games not counted towards University Cup appearances are not included.

See also

Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey

References

  1. "Merlis Belsher Place". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. "Huskie Men's Hockey History". Saskatchewan Huskies. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. "1983 University of Saskatchewan Huskies Hockey Team". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. "Canada West Men's Hockey History". Canada West. Retrieved October 24, 2024.