No. 1 McMaster Marauders
Head Coach: Dave Preston (13th season)
Regular season record: 19-1
Regular season standing: 1st OUA
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 26-1
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 10): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 1 (last 4 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Danny Demyanenko (MVP), Dave Preston
(coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Danny Demyanenko (M), Austin
Campion-Smith (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Brandon Koppers (OH), Jori Mantha
(OH)
Conference all-rookie team: Andrew Richards (OH), Peter Khodkevych
(M)
CIS championship best result: Finalists (2013)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (bronze medal)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd consecutive appearance (8th in 10
years)
No. 2 Dalhousie Tigers
Head Coach: Dan Ota (16th season)
Regular season record: 16-1
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 21-2
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 5
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (5 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Bryan Duquette (MVP), Adam Sandeson
(libero), Dan Ota (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Bryan Duquette (OH), Jonathan
Macdonald (S), Kristen O’Brien (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in AUS
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in AUS
CIS championship best result: Finalists (1997)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (6th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd consecutive appearance (34th in 36
years – missed 2013, 2011)
No. 3 Alberta Golden Bears
Head Coach: Terry Danyluk (22nd season)
Regular season record: 21-3
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 30-3
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (first 9 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ryley Barnes (LS)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Brett Walsh (S)
Conference all-rookie team: Alex McMullin (LS)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2014, 2009, 2008,
2005, 2002, 1997, 1981)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 15th consecutive appearance (22nd in 23
years – missed 2000)
No. 4 Laval Rouge et Or
Head Coach: Pascal Clément (23rd season)
Regular season record: 12-5
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 16-5
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 10): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: No. 6 (poll #2)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (13 polls): 2
Conference award winners: Vicente Ignacio Parraguirre Villalobos
(MVP & rookie), Vincent Thibault-Bernier (libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Vicente Ignacio Parraguirre
Villalobos (OH), Bruno Lortie (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: No second team in RSEQ
Conference all-rookie team: No rookie team in RSEQ
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2013, 1994, 1992,
1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (4th place)
CIS championship sequence: 18th consecutive appearance (32nd in 34
years – missed 1997, 1993)
No. 5 Trinity Western Spartans
Head Coach: Ben Josephson (8th season)
Regular season record: 20-4
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West
Playoff record: 3-1
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 29-7
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 10): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 2 (4 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 polls): 13
Conference award winners: Nick Del Bianco (MVP), Tyler Koslowsky
(libero)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Nick Del Bianco (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Ryan Sclater (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2012, 2011,
2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2014 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 6th consecutive appearance (10th in 12
years)
No. 6 Waterloo Warriors
Head Coach: Chris Lawson (8th season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 3rd OUA
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 19-9
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 10): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 10 (poll #12)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 polls): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordan Dyck (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jordan McConkey (M), Zach Doherty
(OH)
Conference all-rookie team: None
CIS championship best result: Bronze medallists (1991, 1990,
1984)
CIS championship last appearance: 1995 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 19-year absence
No. 7 York Lions
Co-Head Coaches: Wally Dyba (38th season) & Mike Chumbley
(1st season)
Regular season record: 13-7
Regular season standing: 4th OUA
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA bronze medallists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-12
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 10): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 8 (poll #2)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 polls): 2
Conference award winners: Josh Henderson (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Ray Szeto (OH)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Josh Henderson (OH)
Conference all-rookie team: Josh Henderson (OH), Arthur Swarcz
(OH)
CIS championship best result: Bronze medallists (1989)
CIS championship last appearance: 2005 (7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 9-year absence
No. 8 Saskatchewan Huskies
Head Coach: Brian Gavlas (23rd season)
Regular season record: 12-12
Regular season standing: 8th Canada West
Playoff record: 0-0
Playoff finish: Did not qualify
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 17-14
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 10): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking: No. 7 (poll #7)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (13 polls): 7
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: None
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Paul Thomson (LS)
Conference all-rookie team: Colin Fraser (LS)
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (2004, 1999, 1988,
1979)
CIS championship last appearance: 2006 (7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 8-year absence