UNB Reds men's ice hockey explained

Team Name:UNB Reds
Team Link:
Athletics Name:UNB Reds
University:University of New Brunswick
Coach:Rob Hennigar[1]
Fight Song:"Hail Varsity"
Arena:Aitken University Centre
Location:Fredericton, New Brunswick
Conference:Atlantic University Sport
Conference Short:AUS
Color1:Red
Color2:Black
Hex1:EF3A43
Hex2:000000
Usportschampion:1998, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
Usportstourneys:1964, 1984, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament:1909, 1911, 1925, 1934, 1960, 1962, 1984, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

The UNB Reds men's ice hockey team is an collegiate ice hockey team representing the UNB Reds athletics program of University of New Brunswick. The team is a member of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference and compete in U Sports. The team plays their home games at the Aitken University Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Students at UNB have been associated with ice hockey as far back as 1880. The first organized game occurred in 1897 when an informal team played against a Canadian Army Company.[3] A second team wasn't organized for another 5 years but, once the Reds hockey team reappeared, the school recognized the club as official representatives of the university.

By 1905 enough other schools had picked up the game for New Brunswick to help found the Maritime Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIHL). However, just three years later, the league was rocked by allegations of St. Francis Xavier knowingly using what some felt were ineligible players (there was no governing body of the sport at the time). UNB, along with Acadia and Mount Allison, withdrew from the league and formed their own rival circuit, the Maritime Inter-provincial Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIIHL). The leagues would remain separate until after World War I but the three rogue teams would continue to award a trophy until its retirement in 1928.

During its first 50 years of existence, the UNB Reds played in both collegiate and senior levels of hockey, often at the same time. It wasn't until the late-50's that the team played exclusively at the college level. The then-renamed Red Devils had success in the early 60s and appeared in the second iteration of the University Cup in 1964. After Pete Kelly's retirement in 1966, the team flagged and saw middling results for most of the next 25 years. UNB didn't really recover until the arrival of Mike Johnston in 1989 and he soon had the team back at the top of the conference. UNB won four consecutive Division titles in the mid-90s but they weren't able to parlay that success into a national tournament appearance. After Johnston's departure, the team continued to perform well, finally winning a conference championship in 1997 and then achieved their ultimate goal of a national title the following year.

In 2000, Gardiner MacDougall was named head coach and would go on to lead the team to an unparalleled level of success. Over the next 23 seasons, the Reds would win 9 national championships, 12 conference championship and capture 16 consecutive (and counting) league titles.[4] In May 2024, MacDougall stepped down to assume coaching duties for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).[5]

Moniker

Originally the school's athletic teams were referred to as simply "UNB", however, they were also called "Red and Black" or "The Hillmen" from time to time. In January of 1958, the student newspaper began to assign specific names to each of the school's varsity programs. They began referring to the ice hockey team as "Red Devils". While the fans would accept this change, the school ignored the nickname until the 80s when the name began to appear on team jackets.[6] Unhappy with having a different name for each of its programs, the university decided to have one brand for the athletic department. In 1991, the school selected 4 possible names and allowed students and alumni to vote for the new name. The final result was overwhelming with "Varsity Reds" receiving 66% support. The school kept the moniker until 2018 when they rebranded as "Reds" while also changing the color scheme.

Season-by-season results

Senior and collegiate play

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPts*FinishGPWLT%
Senior Hockey
1902–03Independent––––––?????
1903–04Independent––––––?????
1904–05Independent––––––?????
Senior and Intercollegiate Hockey
1905–06MIHL21102T–3rd?????
1906–07MIHL???????????
1907–08MIHL???????????
1908–09MIIHL???????????Won Championship
1909–10MIIHL???????????
1910–11MIIHL???????????Won Championship
Program suspended
1912–13MIIHL???????????
1913–14MIIHL???????????Lost Championship
1914–15MIIHL???????????
Program suspended due to World War I
1919–20MIAA???????????
1920–21MIAA22004T–1st?????Lost Championship, 0–3 (Dalhousie)
1921–22MIAA???????????Lost Quarterfinal, 0–3 (Mount Allison)
1922–23MIAA21102T–2nd?????Won Semifinal, 7–5 (King's)
Lost Championship, 1–8 (Dalhousie)
1923–24MIAA21102??????
1924–25MIAA21013??????Won Championship, 5–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
1925–26MIAA21102??????Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Acadia)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1926–27MIAA21102??????
1927–28MIAA22004T–1st?????Lost Championship, 1–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1928–29MIAA22004T–1st?????Lost Championship series, 5–10 (St. Francis Xavier)
1929–30MIAA???????????Won Semifinal series, 3–2 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship, 0–2 (Saint Mary's)
1930–31MIAA???????????Lost Semifinal series, 3–7 (Mount Allison)
1931–32MIAA???????????Lost Semifinal series, 3–6 (Mount Allison)
1932–33MIAA???????????Lost Semifinal series, 1–4 (Mount Allison)
1933–34MIAA420261st?????Won Championship, 3–1 (Acadia)
1934–35MIAA41124??????
1935–36MIAA440081st?????Lost Championship, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1936–37MIAA413026th?????
1937–38MIAA41302??????
1938–39MIAA64119??????
1939–40MIAA62226??????
1940–41MIAA0—————?????Lost Championship, 3–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46MIAA0000––?????Won Quarterfinal series, 12–5 (Mount Allison)
Lost Semifinal series, 4–7 (St. Joseph's)
1946–47MIAA0000––?????Lost Quarterfinal series, 12–14 (St. Thomas)
1947–48MIAA43101st?????Lost Semifinal series, 3–10 (Saint Dunstan's)
1948–49MIAA0000––?????Won Quarterfinal series, forfeit (St. Joseph's)
Won Semifinal series, 11–5 (St. Thomas)
Lost Championship, 6–7 (Acadia)
1949–50MIAA65012nd?????Lost Championship series, 6–13 (St. Francis Xavier)
1950–51MIAA0000––?????Won Quarterfinal series, 11–2 (Mount Allison)
Lost Semifinal series, 7–13 (St. Thomas)
1951–52MIAA0000––?????Won Quarterfinal series, 5–3 (Mount Allison)
Won Semifinal series, 14–3 (Saint Dunstan's)
Lost Championship series, 5–21 (St. Francis Xavier)
1952–53MIAA0000––?????Lost Quarterfinal series, 4–7 (St. Thomas)
1953–54MIAA0000––?????Won Quarterfinal series, 10–9 (St. Thomas)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–15 (Mount Allison)
TotalsGPWLT%Championships
Regular Season?????12 MIAA Division Championships, 6 MIAA Championships
Conference Post-season?????4 MIAA Championships
Regular Season and Postseason Record?????

Collegiate only

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

U Sports Champion U Sports SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTOTLSOLPts*FinishGPWLT%
1954–55MIAA6051––18th6051
1955–56MIAA6060––0T–8th6060
1956–57MIAA6600––121st8620Lost Championship series, 6–15 (St. Francis Xavier)
1957–58MIAA4310––6T–2nd8431Won Semifinal series, 8–7 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship series, 8–10 (St. Francis Xavier)
1958–59MIAA6231––56th6231
1959–60MIAA6420––83rd9720Won Semifinal series, 11–5 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
1960–61MIAA6330––6T–5th6330
1961–62MIAA6510––102nd11830Won Semifinal series, 7–6 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
1962–63MIAA11902––201st141022Lost Championship series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
1963–64MIAA11920––181st131030Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Alberta)
Won Third Place Game, 8–6 (Montreal)
1964–65MIAA11731––153rd11731
1965–66MIAA14941––193rd14941
1966–67MIAA13571––115th13571
1967–68MIAA16970––184th17980Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
1968–69AIAA17953––215th17953
1969–70AIAA181152––243rd191162Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (St. Francis Xavier)
1970–71AIAA185130––10T–7th185130
1971–72AIAA187110––147th187110
1972–73AIAA20992––6th20992
1973–74AUAA201181––4th211191Lost Semifinal, 0–7 (Saint Mary's)
1974–75AUAA187101––156th187101
1975–76AUAA165110––107th165110
1976–77AUAA201190––28th201190
1977–78AUAA204142––107th204142
1978–79AUAA203161––78th203161
1979–80AUAA2715111––214th2815121Lost Quarterfinal, 4–7 (St. Francis Xavier)
1980–81AUAA2110101––215th2311111Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal, 5–8 (Moncton)
1981–82AUAA261691––33T–5th2816111Lost Pool 1 Round-Robin, 2–3 (Dalhousie), 3–9 (Prince Edward Island)
1982–83AUAA2410140––206th2410140
1983–84AUAA242130––421st302550Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Acadia)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Moncton)		Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Toronto)
1984–85AUAA2410140––206th2410140
1985–86AUAA249150––7th249150
1986–87AUAA248160––6th248160
1987–88AUAA263221––710th263221
1988–89AUAA265201––119th26 †5 †20 †1 †
1989–90AUAA211191––234th2412111Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1990–91AUAA2612113––275th2913133Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1991–92AUAA261871––372nd302091Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1992–93AUAA261871––372nd322291Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1993–94AUAA261691––373rd3320121Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Moncton)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1994–95AUAA261844––402nd291964Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
1995–96AUAA2615101––31T–3rd2916121Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1996–97AUAA281981––392nd362691Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Acadia)		Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Alberta)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (Guelph)
1997–98AUAA2824310–491st393351Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Acadia)		Won Pool A Round-Robin, 3–2 (Windsor), 5–2 (Alberta)
Won Championship, 6–3 (Acadia)
1998–99AUS26131211–285th2914141Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1999–00AUS26151100–304th3724130Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 3–1 (Acadia)		Won Pool A Round-Robin, 3–2 (Western Ontario), 5–4 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (Alberta)
2000–01AUS28131050–314th3416135Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Acadia)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2001–02AUS28141040–324th3216124Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
2002–03AUS28151210–314th4023161Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 3–1 (St. Francis Xavier)		Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 4–3 (Lakehead), 3–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Lost Third Place Game, 2–8 (Alberta)
2003–04AUS2816534–392nd3016113Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
2004–05AUS28151111–32T–3rd3217141Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
2005–06AUS2815841–343rd3619134Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Lost Championship series, 0–3 (Acadia)
2006–07AUS28187–3–392nd3724130Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)		Won Pool B Round-Robin, 2–1 (Saskatchewan), 6–0 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Moncton)
2007–08AUS28261–1–531st363330Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (St. Thomas)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)		Won Pool 1 Round-Robin, 6–1 (Brock), 4–0 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (Alberta)
2008–09AUS28214–3–451st372890Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Acadia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saint Mary's)		Won Pool A Round-Robin, 6–3 (Alberta), 3–1 (Lakehead)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Western Ontario)
2009–10AUS28271–0–541st312740Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2010–11AUS28235–0–461st403280Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Acadia)
Won Championship series, 3–2 (St. Francis Xavier)		Won Pool B Round-Robin, 2–1 (Calgary), 4–0 (Western Ontario)
Won Championship, 2–3 (McGill)
2011–12AUS28205–3–431st362790Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Championship series, 3–0 (Moncton)		Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 6–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 2–3 (Western Ontario)
2012–13AUS28235–00461st362790Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)		Won Pool B Round-Robin, 3–1 (Saskatchewan), 8–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
2013–14AUS28243–01491st322561Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2014–15AUS28224–20461st382990Won Semifinal series, 3–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Acadia)		Won Quarterfinal, 6–2 (Windsor)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Guelph)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (Alberta)
2015–16AUS28233–11481st382981Won Semifinal series, 3–2 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)		Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Western Ontario)
Won Semifinal, 4–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Championship, 3–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
2016–17AUS30252–21531st393171Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)		Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (Queen's)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Acadia)
Won Championship, 5–3 (Saskatchewan)
2017–18AUS30242–31521st393171Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)		Won Quarterfinal, 8–1 (Concordia)
Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Third Place Game, 5–4 (OT) (Saskatchewan)
2018–19AUS30252–21531st383341Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)		Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Carleton)
Won Semifinal, 9–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship, 4–2 (Alberta)
2019–20AUS30264–00521st363150Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Acadia)		Quarterfinal, vs. (British Columbia) cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22AUS24213–00421st282440Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship, 3–1 (St. Francis Xavier)		Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Ryerson)
2022–23AUS30244–11501st403271Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)		Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Concordia)
Won Semifinal, 6–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 3–0 (Alberta)
2023-24AUS30300–00601st383800Won Semifinal series, 3–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Moncton)		Won Quarterfinal, 4–0 (Brock)
Won Semifinal, 7–0 (Toronto Metropolitan)
Won Championship, 4–0 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
TotalsGPWLT/SOL%Championships
Regular Season1510919528635 West Division Titles, 6 MacAdam Division Titles, 3 MIAA Championships, 2 AUAA Championships, 16 AUS Championships
Conference Postseason2121308112 MIAA Championships, 3 AUAA Championships, 13 AUS Championships
U Sports Postseason554312021 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record177710926216410 National Championships
Note: Totals include results from 1954–55 onward.
† Jeffrey replaced Nickelchok in the middle of the season.

Players

Retired numbers

NHL alumni

The following players have played in at least one National Hockey League (NHL) game post-collegiately as of the 2023-24 season:[7]

See also

UNB Reds women's ice hockey

External links

Notes and References

  1. UNBMHockey. 1795835295877017973. May 29, 2024. Congratulations to Coach Rob Hennigar on being named Head Coach❗️❗️ A former UNB player and long time associate under Coach MacDougall, Coach Hennigar will now lead the REDS❗️❗️.
  2. Web site: Aitken University Centre (AUC) . University of New Brunswick . January 12, 2024.
  3. Web site: History - Team History . Reds Hockey . January 12, 2024.
  4. Web site: Gardiner MacDougall . UNB Reds . January 12, 2024.
  5. News: Bailey . Mitchell . Gardiner MacDougall joins Moncton Wildcats as head coach, says goodbye to UNB . 15 May 2024 . . 15 May 2014.
  6. Web site: History - Team Logo . Reds Hockey . January 12, 2024.
  7. Web site: U. of New Brunswick all-time player list. HockeyDB. May 8, 2024.

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