2016 University Cup Participating Teams
NO. 1 UQTR PATRIOTES
Team statistics
Head Coach: Marc-Étienne Hubert (3rd season)
Regular season record: 24-3-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East (1st OUA overall)
Playoff record: 7-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 34-4
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 19
National ranking (offence): 1st (5.00)
National ranking (defence): 5th (2.32)
National ranking (power play): 3rd (29.9)
National ranking (penalty kill): 21st (80.8)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners (OUA East): Guillaume Asselin (MVP), Marc-Étienne Hubert (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Guillaume Asselin (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Sébastien Auger (G), Martin-Lefebvre (D), Tommy Giroux (F)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): Sébastien Auger (G), Charles-David Beaudoin (D), Mathieu Lemay (F)
Season leader (points): Guillaume Asselin, 27-20-47 (28 GP)
Season leader (goals): Guillaume Asselin, 27 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Pierre-Olivier Morin, 26 (25 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Martin Lefebvre, 9-24-33 (28 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Sébastien Auger (27 GP, 23-4, 2 SHO, 2.44 GAA, .927)
University Cup History
Appearances: 20th
Last appearance: 2015 (4th place)
All-time record: 21-21 (.500)
Best result: 4-time champions (2003, 2001, 1991, 1987)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (3rd in 4 years)
NO. 2 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Dave Adolph (23rd season)
Regular season record: 22-6-0
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West Champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-7
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 19
National ranking (offence): 6th (4.04)
National ranking (defence): 8th (2.56)
National ranking (power play): 5th (23.0)
National ranking (penalty kill): 20th (80.8)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners: Jordon Cooke (MVP & goalie), Kohl Bauml (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordon Cooke (G), Kendall McFaull (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jordan Fransoo (D)
Conference all-rookie team: Kohl Bauml (F), Levi Cable (F)
Season leader (points): Kohl Bauml, 12-21-33 (28 GP)
Season leader (goals): Levi Cable, 16 (26 GP)
Season leader (assists): Kohl Bauml, 21 (28 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Jordan Fransoo, 3-16-19 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Jordon Cooke (24 GP, 19-5, 2 SHO, 2.52 GAA, .921)
University Cup History
Appearances: 17th
Last appearance: 2014 (finalists)
All-time record: 18-20 (.474)
Best result: Champions (1983)
Sequence: Return after 1-year absence (4th appearance in 5 years)
NO. 3 StFX X-MEN
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Brad Peddle (11th season)
Regular season record: 18-6-4
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 5-1
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-13
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 17
National ranking (offence): 9th (3.75)
National ranking (defence): 13th (2.64)
National ranking (power play): 31st (13.4)
National ranking (penalty kill): 18th (81.7)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners: Eric Locke (MVP), Brad Peddle (coach), Nathan Chiarlitti (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Eric Locke (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Drew Owsley (G), Nathan Chiarlitti (D)
Conference all-rookie team: Holden Cook (F)
Season leader (points): Eric Locke, 14-21-35 (28 GP)
Season leader (goals): Eric Locke, 14 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Eric Locke, 21 (28 GP) / Kristoff Kontos, 21 (28 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Nathan Chiarlitti, 3-12-15 (28 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Drew Owsley (24 GP, 16-8, 0 SHO, 2.54 GAA, .914)
University Cup History
Appearances: 13th
Last appearance: 2015 (lost in quarter-finals)
All-time record: 14-13 (.519)
Best result: Champions (2004)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance
NO. 4 WESTERN MUSTANGS
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Clarke Singer (16th season)
Regular season record: 18-10-0
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA West
Playoff record: 6-3
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-13
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 10
National ranking (offence): 10th (3.68)
National ranking (defence): 16th (3.00)
National ranking (power play): 18th (17.7)
National ranking (penalty kill): 18th (84.4)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners (OUA West): None
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): None
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): None
Conference all-rookie team (OUA West): None
Season leader (points): Matt Marantz, 5-21-26 (24 GP)
Season leader (goals): Shaun Furlong, 9 (25 GP) / Andrew Goldberg, 9 (26 GP)
Season leader (assists): Matt Marantz, 21 (24 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Alex Micallef, 4-11-15 (26 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Greg Dodds (17 GP, 11-4, 0 SHO, 2.64 GAA, .919)
University Cup History
Appearances: 12th
Last appearance: 2012 (finalists)
All-time record: 9-14 (.391)
Best result: Champions (2002)
Sequence: Return after 3-year absence
NO. 5 UNB VARSITY REDS
Team statistics
Head Coach: Gardiner MacDougall (16th season)
Regular season record: 23-3-2
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 3-2
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 28-5
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (8 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 19
National ranking (offence): 2nd (4.64)
National ranking (defence): 2nd (2.18)
National ranking (power play): 20th (17.1)
National ranking (penalty kill): 11th (84.8)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordan Murray (D), Philippe Maillet (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: Alex Dubeau (G)
Season leader (points): Philippe Maillet, 7-24-31 (17 GP)
Season leaders (goals): Cameron Brace, 15 (26 GP) / Francis Beauvillier, 15 (26 GP)
Season leader (assists): Philippe Maillet, 24 (17 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Jordan Murray, 5-23-28 (27 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Étienne Marcoux (19 GP, 16-2, 1 SHO, 2.11 GAA, .918)
University Cup History
Appearances: 15th
Last appearance: 2015 (finalists)
All-time record: 27-11 (.711)
Best result: 5-time champions (2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 1998)
Sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (8th in 10 years)
NO. 6 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Serge Lajoie (1st season)
Regular season record: 19-7-2
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 24-11
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 19
National ranking (offence): 3rd (4.14)
National ranking (defence): 3rd (2.29)
National ranking (power play): 1st (30.5)
National ranking (penalty kill): 2nd (87.9)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners: Jordan Rowley (defenceman)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordan Rowley (D), Kruise Reddick (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Thomas Carr (D), Jordan Hickmott (F), Levko Koper (F)
Conference all-rookie team: None
Season leader (points): Jordan Hickmott, 11-24-35 (28 GP)
Season leaders (goals): Kruise Reddick, 14 (28 GP) / Levko Koper, 14 (28 GP)
Season leaders (assists): Stephane Legault, 24 (27 GP) / Jordan Hickmott, 24 (28 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Jordan Rowley, 6-18-24 (25 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Luke Siemens (26 GP, 17-8-1, 4 SHO, 2.12 GAA, .906)
University Cup History
Appearances: 39th
Last appearance: 2015 (champions)
All-time record: 68 wins, 31 losses, 2 ties (.683)
Best result: 15-time champions (2015, ‘14, ‘08, ‘06, ‘05, ‘00, ‘99, ’92, ‘86, ‘80, ‘79, ‘78, ‘75, ‘68, ‘64)
Sequence: 4th consecutive appearance (18th in 20 years)
NO. 7 CARLETON RAVENS
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Marty Johnston (6th season)
Regular season record: 20-8
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA East
Playoff record: 5-2
Playoff finish: OUA bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-8
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (1 week)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 13
National ranking (offence): 5th (4.11)
National ranking (defence): 1st (2.15)
National ranking (power play): 10th (20.5)
National ranking (penalty kill): 6th (86.0)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners (OUA East): Brett Welychka (rookie), Michael McNamee (most sportsmanlike)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Brett Welychka (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Michael McNamee (F)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): Brett Welychka (F)
Season leader (points): Brett Welychka, 14-32-46 (27 GP)
Season leader (goals): Ryan Van Stralen, 22 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Brett Welychka, 32 (27 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Jeremie Fraser, 3-19-22 (24 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Francis Dupuis (16 GP, 12-3, 3 SHO, 1.96 GAA, .925)
University Cup History
Appearances: 2nd
Last appearance: 2014 (3rd in pool)
All-time record: 0-2 (.000)
Best result: 3rd in pool (2014)
Sequence: Return after 1-year absence (2nd appearance in history)
NO. 8 SAINT MARY’S HUSKIES
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Team statistics
Head Coach: Trevor Stienburg (19th season)
Regular season record: 17-8-3
Regular season standing: 4th AUS
Playoff record: 3-3
Playoff finish: lost in AUS semi-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 25-15
Top 10 final ranking (March 13): No. 8
Top 10 best ranking: No. 3 (2 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (19 polls): 10
National ranking (offence): 7th (3.89)
National ranking (defence): 9th (2.60)
National ranking (power play): 11th (20.1)
National ranking (penalty kill): 8th (85.5)
Individual statistics
Conference award winners: Ben Duffy (most sportsmanlike)
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Stephen MacAulay (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Austyn Hardie (D)
Season leader (points): Stephen MacAulay, 13-21-34 (28 GP)
Season leader (goals): Stephen MacAulay, 13 (28 GP)
Season leader (assists): Stephen MacAulay, 21 (28 GP)
Season leader (points by defenceman): Kyle Pereira, 8-15-23 (28 GP)
Season leader (goalie): Cole Cheveldave (21 GP, 12-9, 1 SHO, 2.45 GAA, .904)
University Cup History
Appearances: 13th
Last appearance: 2013 (finalists)
All-time record: 17-17 (.500)
Best result: Champions (2010)
Sequence: Return after 2-year absence