NO. 1 RYERSON RAMS
Team Statistics
Head Coach: Patrick Tatham (1st season - Interim)
Regular season record: 17-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East (tied 1st OUA)
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-3
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 3rd (89.3)
National ranking (defence): 15th (73.8)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Patrick Tatham (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Aaron Best (G), Adika Peter-McNeilly (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Ammanuel Diressa (G)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Aaron Best (17.8), Adika Peter-McNeilly (15.1)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Aaron Best (7.4)
Season leader (assists per game): Adika Peter-McNeilly (4.4)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 4th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 3-5 (.375)
Best result: Bronze (2015)
Last appearance: 2015 (bronze)
Sequence: 2nd straight appearance
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-0
NO. 2 CARLETON RAVENS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Rob Smart (1st season - Interim)
Regular season record: 16-3
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA North
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 6th (86.2)
National ranking (defence): 1st (60.7)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kaza Kajami-Keane (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Guillaume Payen Boucard (F), Connor Wood (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Marcus Anderson (G), Stanley Mayambo (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Guillaume Payen Boucard (14.6), Kaza Kajami-Keane (14.1)
Season leaders (rebounds per game): Guillaume Payen Boucard (5.5), Mitch Wood (5.5)
Season leader (assists per game): Kaza Kajami-Keane (6.6)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 19th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 39-10 (.796)
Best result: 11-time champions (2011-2015, 2009, 2003-2007)
Last appearance: 2015 (champions)
Sequence: 14th straight appearance
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-0
NO. 3 OTTAWA GEE-GEES
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: James Derouin (6th season)
Regular season record: 17-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA North (tied 1st OUA)
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (6 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 5th (86.9)
National ranking (defence): 4th (66.5)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Mike L’Africain (MVP), Caleb Agada (defensive MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Mike L’Africain (G), Caleb Agada (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Nathan McCarthy (C)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Mike L’Africain (20.4), Caleb Agada (15.8)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Caleb Agada (8.6)
Season leader (assists per game): Mike L’Africain (5.3)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 10th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 14-11 (.560)
Best result: Finalists (2015, 2014)
Last appearance: 2015 (finalists)
Sequence: 4th straight appearance
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-2 (1 appearance)
No. 4 CALGARY DINOS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Dan Vanhooren (16th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Pioneer Division (1st Canada West)
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-6
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 4th (88.6)
National ranking (defence): 25th (77.0)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Thomas Cooper (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Thomas Cooper (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: Lars Schlueter (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leaders (points per game): Thomas Cooper (25.8), Lars Schlueter (12.5)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Thomas Cooper (7.5)
Season leader (assists per game): Thomas Cooper (3.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 9th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 6-11 (.353)
Best result: Finalists (1966)
Last appearance: 2010 (semi-finalists)
Sequence: Return after 5-year absence
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 2-6 (4 appearances)
No. 5 McGILL REDMEN
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: David DeAveiro
Regular season record: 12-4
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 31st (72.9)
National ranking (defence): 3rd (65.7)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Dele Ogundokun (defensive MVP), David DeAveiro (coach), Vincent Dufort (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Vincent Dufort (G), Dele Ogundokun (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jenning Leung (PG), Tychon Carter-Newman (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Isaiah Cummins (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Jenning Leung (12.5), Dele Ogundokun (11.3)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Vincent Dufort (8.1)
Season leader (assists per game): Dele Ogundokun (3.2)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 6th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 3-9 (.250)
Best result: 4th place (1977, 1972)
Last appearance: 2014 (tied 7th place)
Sequence: Return after 1-year absence (3rd appearance in 4 years)
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 2-4 (3 appearances)
NO. 6 DALHOUSIE TIGERS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Rick Plato (3rd season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-8
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 10
Top 10 best ranking: No. 8 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 9
National ranking (offence): 25th (76.1)
National ranking (defence): 17th (74.1)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Jordan Aquino-Serjue (rookie), Rick Plato (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ritchie Kanza Mata (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kashrell Lawrence (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Jordan Aquino-Serjue (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Kashrell Lawrence (14.8), Sven Stammberger (12.9)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Kashrell Lawrence (6.2)
Season leader (assists per game): Ritchie Kanza Mata (6.9)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 5th
All-time record (not including Regionals): 1-8 (.111)
Best result: 6th place (2011)
Last appearance: 2015 (tied 7th place)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-6 (3 appearances)
NO. 7 THOMPSON RIVERS WOLFPACK
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Scott Clark (6th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West Explorer Division
Playoff record: 4-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-6
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 8 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 7
National ranking (offence): 16th (80.9)
National ranking (defence): 6th (70.7)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: Scott Clark (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Josh Wolfram (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference 3rd team all-stars: Volodymyr Iegorov (F), Reese Pribilsky (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Jeff Tubbs (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Josh Wolfram (19.0), Volodymyr Iegorov (18.4)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Josh Wolfram (9.6)
Season leader (assists per game): Reese Pribilsky (6.2)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 1st
All-time record (not including Regionals): 0-0
Best result: First appearance
Last appearance: First appearance
Sequence: First appearance
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-0
NO. 8 UBC THUNDERBIRDS
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Team Statistics
Head Coach: Kevin Hanson (16th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West Pioneer Division
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-6
Top 10 final ranking (March 1): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 11
National ranking (offence): 11th (83.6)
National ranking (defence): 7th (71.0)
Individual Statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordan Jensen-Whyte (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Conor Morgan (F)
Conference 3rd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: Taylor Browne (G)
Season leaders (points per game): Jordan Jensen-Whyte (15.0), Conor Morgan (14.8)
Season leader (rebounds per game): Conor Morgan (7.3)
Season leader (assists per game): Jordan Jensen-Whyte (3.1)
CIS Championship History
Appearances (not including Regionals): 21st
All-time record (not including Regionals): 25-24 (.510)
Best result: 2-time champions (1972, 1970)
Last appearance: 2013 (tied 7th place)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence
Regionals record (1983 to 1986): 0-0