CBU Capers men's ice hockey explained

Team Name:	CBU Capers
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Athletics Name:	CBU Capers
University:	Cape Breton University
Location:	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Color1:	Orange
Hex1:	FF7028
Color2:	Green
Hex2:	008000
Color3:	Whitw
Hex3:	FFFFFF
Conference Tournament:	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

The CBU Capers men's ice hockey team (formerly the UCCB Capers) was an ice hockey team representing the CBU Capers athletics program of Cape Breton University. The Capers played from 1968 until 1996 when the university decided to terminate the program due to budget constraints.^[1]

History

UCCB hit the ice for the first time in 1968 as a member of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), a conference in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association, the second tier of college sports in Canada.^[2] By the mid-70s, the Capers became the dominant power in the conference and won every conference championship from 1974 until 1987 (except for 1979). When the CCAA began holding a national tournament in 1975, Cape Breton was a participant every year until 1987. Unfortunately for the Capers, the team had trouble making the championship. In thirteen appearances, UCCB made the finals just twice, winning the championship in 1978.

In 1987, UCCB became a victim of its own success. That year, the ACAA decided to end its sponsorship of ice hockey, leaving the Capers without a conference. Fortunately, the team was invited to join the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA), the top-tier conference in the region. Cape Breton posted a few respectable seasons before recording their first winning season in 1991. Unfortunately, the Capers fell on hard times afterwards and finished last in their division in four of the succeeding five seasons. In 1996, Cape Breton University was at a crossroads; the ice hockey team was among the worst teams in the conference and required a great deal of financial resources from the school. The athletic department decided to reallocate the funding to support several other less-expensive programs, ending the hockey team.

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion	U Sports Semifinalist	Conference regular season champions	Conference Division Champions	Conference Playoff Champions

Season	Conference	Regular Season													Conference Tournament Results	National Tournament Results
		Conference								Overall
		GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts*	Finish	GP	W	L	T	%
1968–69	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1969–70	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1970–71	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1971–72	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1972–73	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1973–74	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship
1974–75	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Camrose Lutheran) Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Saint-Laurent)
1975–76	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (St. Clair) Won Consolation Game, 11–3 (Lévis-Lauzon)
1976–77	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (2OT) (Sheridan) Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (St. Clair)
1977–78	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 9–5 (André-Laurendeau) Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Humber) Won Championship, 5–4 (Red Deer)
1978–79	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?		Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Red Deer) Lost Bronze Medal Game, 5–9 (St. Clair)
1979–80	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Semifinal, 2–12 (Red Deer) Lost Consolation Semifinal, 6–7 (2OT) (Briercrest)
1980–81	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Regional Final, 6–4 (Limoilou) Won National Semifinal, 8–5 (Humber) Lost Championship, 4–7 (SAIT)
1981–82	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Regional Final series, 0–2 (Limoilou)
1982–83	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Canadore) Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Red Deer) Won Consolation Semifinal, ? (Assiniboine) Won Bronze Medal Game, 8–2 (Canadore)
1983–84	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 11–6 (Red River) Lost Semifinal, 2–8 (Saint-Hyacinthe) Lost Consolation Semifinal, 2–10 (Seneca)
1984–85	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Won Quarterfinal, 12–7 (Red River) Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Victoriaville) Lost Bronze Medal Game, 3–5 (Seneca)
1985–86	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Quarterfinal, 4–9 (Red River)
1986–87	ACAA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Won Championship	Lost Round-Robin, 3–9 (Camrose Lutheran), 2–5 (Saint-Laurent) Lost Consolation Game, 6–7 (OT) (Kelsey)
1987–88	AUAA	26	12	14	0	–	–	24	6th	26	12	14	0
1988–89	AUAA	26	9	17	0	–	–	35	7th	29	10	19	0		Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1989–90	AUAA	21	7	14	0	–	–	14	8th	24	8	16	0		Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1990–91	AUAA	26	14	12	0	–	–	28	3rd	30	16	14	0		Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Acadia) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1991–92	AUAA	26	7	15	4	–	–	18	9th	26	7	15	4
1992–93	AUAA	26	10	15	1	–	–	21	7th	29	11	17	1		Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1993–94	AUAA	26	5	18	3	–	–	13	9th	26	5	18	3
1994–95	AUAA	26	1	24	1	–	–	3	10th	26	1	24	1
1995–96	AUAA	26	2	23	1	–	–	5	10th	26	2	23	1

Totals										GP	W	L	T/SOL	%	Championships
Regular Season										229	67	152	10
Conference Post-season										13	5	8	0		13 ACAA Championships
U Sports Postseason										0	0	0	0		13 CCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record										242	72	160	10		1 CCAA National Championship

Note: Totals include results from 1987–88 onward.

External links

Elite Prospects

Notes and References

Web site: Cape Breton Capers men's hockey program remembered 25 years after university ices final team . Saltwire . April 29, 2021 . September 25, 2024.
Web site: Home Page . Canadian Colleges Athletic Association . September 25, 2024.