Participating Teams

No. 1 Alberta Golden Bears

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Head Coach: Terry Danyluk (21st season)
Regular season record: 15-7
Regular season standing: 3rd Canada West
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-8
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 11): No. 3
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (4 weeks: First 4 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ryley Barnes (LS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 6-time champions (2009, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1997, 1981)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 14th consecutive appearance (21st in 22 years – missed 2000)

No. 2 McMaster Marauders

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Head Coach: Dave Preston (11th season)
Regular season record: 19-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 26-3
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 11): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (8 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Jori Mantha (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jori Mantha (OH), Austin Campion-Smith (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Danny Demyanenko (M), Jayson McCarthy (OH)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2013)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (7th in 9 years)

No. 3 Trinity Western Spartans

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Head Coach: Ben Josephson (7th season)
Regular season record: 20-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 30-7
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 11): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (3 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: Adam Schriemer (rookie), Ben Josephson (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nick Del Bianco (OH), Lucas Van Berkel (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2012, 2011, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 5th consecutive appearance (9th in 11 years)

No. 4 Dalhousie Tigers

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Head Coach: Dan Ota (15th season)
Regular season record: 13-4
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 16-6
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 11): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 8 (4 weeks)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 4
Conference award winners: Matthew Donovan (rookie), Dan Ota (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jonathan MacDonald (S), Connor Maessen (M), Kristen O’Brien (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in AUS
CIS championship best result: Finalists (1997)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (33rd appearance in 35 years)

No. 5 Laval Rouge et Or

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Head Coach: Pascal Clément (22nd season)
Regular season record: 14-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 21-6
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 11): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (1 week: First poll)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Tommy Bélisle (MVP), Vincent Thibault-Bernier (libero), Marc-André Morency (rookie), Pascal Clément (coach), Olivier Jannini (student-athlete& community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Tommy Bélisle (RS), Olivier Jannini (OH),Vincent Thibault-Bernier (LIB)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2013, 1994, 1992, 1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 17th consecutive appearance (31st in 33 years – missed 1997, 1993)

No. 6 Western Mustangs

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Head Coach: Jim Sage (17th season)
Regular season record: 17-3
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 22-9
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 11): No. 8
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 8 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 7
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Garrett May (LS), Phil James (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Sean McKay (S)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (1971, 1969)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance

No. 7 Calgary Dinos

Head Coach: Rod Durrant (8th season)
Regular season record: 11-11
Regular season standing: 6th Canada West
Playoff record: 0-2
Playoff finish: Canada West quarter-finals
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 13-22
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 11): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 10 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 polls): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Greg Mann (OH)
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2010, 1993, 1989, 1982)
CIS championship last appearance: 2012 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 1-year absence (4th appearance in 5 years)

No. 8 Montreal Carabins

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Head Coach: Georges Laplante (20th season)
Regular season record: 6-11
Regular season standing: 3rd RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-2
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 10-17
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 11): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 0
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Samuel Landry (M), Mikaël Dagenais (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1970)
CIS championship last appearance: 2013 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance