SEEDINGS
& POOLS
1. Alberta Golden Bears (Canada West champions / 22-4-2 regular
season, 4-1 playoffs)
2. Saint Mary's Huskies (AUS champions / 20-7-1 regular season,
5-2 playoffs)
3. Western Ontario Mustangs (OUA champions / 19-7-2 regular season,
7-1 playoffs)
4. UNB Varsity Reds (AUS finalists / 21-4-3 regular season, 4-2
playoffs)
5. McGill Redmen (OUA finalists / 18-8-2 regular season, 6-2 playoffs)
6. Lakehead Thunderwolves (Championship hosts / 18-8-2 regular
season, 3-2 playoffs)
Pool A
1. Alberta
4. UNB
6. Lakehead
Pool B
2. Saint Mary's
3. Western Ontario
5. McGill
TEAM
PROFILES
No. 1 Alberta Golden Bears
Head Coach: Eric Thurston (4th season)
Regular season record: 22-4-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 4-1
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (13 weeks - first 13 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: Kyle Fecho (top defenceman), Derek Ryan
(most sportsmanlike), Eric Thurston (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Aaron Sorochan (G), Kyle Fecho
(D), Chad Klassen (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jason Fransoo (D), Ben Kilgour
(F), Derek Ryan (F)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 33rd
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
1964
University Cup last appearance: 2008 (champions)
University Cup all-time record: 58 wins, 26 losses, 2 ties (.686)
University Cup titles: 13 (2008, '06, '05, '00, '99, '92, '86,
'80, '79, '78, '75, '68, '64)
University Cup finals: 17 (13 titles plus 1991, 1985, 1977, 1966)
University Cup best result: 13-time champions (2008, '06, '05,
'00, '99, '92, '86, '80, '79, '78, '75, '68, '64)
University Cup goals for / against: 399-257
University Cup sequence: 12th appearance in 13 years (missed 2007)
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 0-0
No. 2 Saint Mary's Huskies
Head Coach: Trevor Stienburg (12th season)
Regular season record: 20-7-1
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 5-2
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): No. 4
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 4 (2 weeks - last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 12
Conference award winners: Marc Rancourt (MVP, student-athlete),
Cam Fergus (most sportsmanlike)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Andrew Hotham (D), Scott Hotham
(D), Marc Rancourt (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Cam Fergus (F)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 10th
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
1969
University Cup last appearance: 2002 (2nd in Pool A)
University Cup all-time record: 12-14 (.462)
University Cup titles: none
University Cup finals: 4 (1973, 1972, 1971, 1970)
University Cup best result: 4-time finalists (1973, 1972, 1971,
1970)
University Cup goals for / against: 102-99
University Cup sequence: 1st appearance since 2002, 2nd since
1977
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 6-4 (5-3 vs. UNB,
1-1 vs. Lakehead)
No. 3 Western Ontario Mustangs
Head Coach: Clarke Singer (10th season)
Regular season record: 19-7-2
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA Far West (3rd overall OUA)
Playoff record: 7-1
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 6 (2 weeks - last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 6
Conference award winners (OUA West): Salvatore Peralta (most sportsmanlike)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Chris Petrow (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Ryan Martinelli (D),
Salvatore Peralta (F)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 9th
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
1987
University Cup last appearance: 2005 (3rd in Pool B)
University Cup all-time record: 5-10 (.333)
University Cup titles: 1 (2002)
University Cup finals: 2 (2002, 1988)
University Cup best result: 1-time champions (2002)
University Cup goals for / against: 45-56
University Cup sequence: 1st appearance since 2005, 4th in 10
years
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 2-3 (1-0 vs. McGill,
1-3 vs. Lakehead)
No. 4 UNB Varsity Reds
Head Coach: Gardiner MacDougall (9th season)
Regular season record: 21-4-3
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 4-2
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): No. 1
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 1 (1 week - final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 14
Conference award winners: none
Conference 1st team all-stars: Kevin Henderson (F), Hunter Tremblay
(F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Dustin Friesen (D)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 10th
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
1964
University Cup last appearance: 2008 (finalists)
University Cup all-time record: 15-9 (.625)
University Cup titles: 2 (2007, 1998)
University Cup finals: 6 (2008, 2007, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1997)
University Cup best result: 2-time champions (2007, 1998)
University Cup goals for / against: 93-76
University Cup sequence: 3rd straight appearance, 5th in 7 years
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 3-5 (3-5 vs. Saint
Mary's)
No. 5 McGill Redmen
Head Coach: Martin Raymond (14th season)
Regular season record: 18-8-2
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA Far East (tied 5th overall OUA)
Playoff record: 6-2
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 10 (1 week - 13th poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 1
Conference award winners (OUA East): Alexandre Picard-Hooper (rookie),
Éric L'Italien (student-athlete), Martin Raymond (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): none
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Ken Morin (D), Sam Bloom
(F), Alexandre Picard-Hooper (F)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 3rd
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
2006
University Cup last appearance: 2008 (2nd in Pool B)
University Cup all-time record: 2-2 (.500)
University Cup titles: none
University Cup finals: none
University Cup best result: 2nd in pool play (2008, 2006)
University Cup goals for / against: 11-15
University Cup sequence: 2nd straight appearance, 3rd in 4 years
(3rd in history)
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 0-1 (0-1 vs. Western)
No. 6 Lakehead Thunderwolves
Head Coach: Don McKee (2nd season)
Regular season record: 18-8-2
Regular season standing: 4th OUA Far West (tied 5th overall OUA)
Playoff record: 3-2
Playoff finish: OUA quarterfinalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Feb. 17): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking (14 weeks): No. 5 (4 weeks)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (14 weeks): 10
Conference award winners (OUA West): Andrew Brown (student-athlete)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): none
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Jordan Smith (D), Brock
McPherson (F)
University Cup appearances (including 2009): 4th
University Cup first appearance (inaugural championship 1963):
1973
University Cup last appearance: 2006 (finalists)
University Cup all-time record: 2-5 (.286)
University Cup titles: none
University Cup finals: 1 (2006)
University Cup best result: 1-time finalists (2006)
University Cup goals for / against: 18-26
University Cup sequence: 1st appearance since 2006, 3rd in 7 years
2008-09 record vs. 2009 University Cup teams: 4-2 (3-1 vs. Western,
1-1 vs. Saint Mary's)
