Dalhousie Tigers men's ice hockey
Dalhousie Tigers athletic logo
UniversityDalhousie University
ConferenceAUS
First season1962–63
Head coachChris Donnelly
12th season
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Wigginton
  • Todd Parker
  • Jack Hanley
ArenaHalifax Forum
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ColorsBlack, Gold, and White [1]
     
U Sports Tournament appearances
1979, 1986
Conference Tournament championships
1979

The Dalhousie Tigers men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Dalhousie Tigers athletics program of Dalhousie University. The team is a member of the Atlantic University Sport conference and compete in U Sports. The team plays their home games at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]

History

Though Dalhousie has a history of fielding an ice hockey team as far back as 1894, the school played its first official season of varsity men's hockey in 1962. The program's best period was initiated by a run to the CIAU championship gam in 1979 that saw the team win its first conference championship. The Tigers routinely earned a playoff berth over the succeeding 25 years, however, they were never able to capture a second conference title in that span. In the mid 2000s, the program slipped to the bottom of the standings and has remained there since (as of 2023).

Nova Scotia Tech

In 1997, the Technical University of Nova Scotia was absorbed by Dalhousie. Nova Scotia Tech had previously fielded a varsity ice hockey team playing for approximately 40 years from the 1920s through the 1960s. When the school was merged with Dalhousie, the Tigers did not assume the history of Nova Scotia Tech as both teams were contemporaries.

Season-by-season results

Varsity

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 %
1962–63 MIAA 12 5 7 0 – – 12 8th 12 5 7 0 .417
1963–64 MIAA 12 5 6 1 – – 11 6th 12 5 6 1 .458
1964–65 MIAA 13 3 10 0 – – 9 6th 13 3 10 0 .231
1965–66 MIAA 14 3 11 0 – – 6 7th 14 3 11 0 .214
1966–67 MIAA 14 3 9 2 – – 8 6th 14 3 9 2 .286
1967–68 MIAA 16 1 15 0 – – 2 9th 16 1 15 0 .063
1968–69 AIAA 17 5 12 0 – – 10 T–7th 17 5 12 0 .294
1969–70 AIAA 18 10 8 0 – – 20 5th 18 10 8 0 .556
1970–71 AIAA 18 16 2 0 – – 32 2nd 20 17 3 0 .850 Won Semifinal, 7–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship, 4–8 (Saint Mary's)
1971–72 AIAA 18 10 8 0 – – 20 T–3rd 19 10 9 0 .526 Lost Semifinal, 3–5 (Prince Edward Island)
1972–73 AIAA 21 7 14 0 – – .333 8th 21 7 14 0 .333
1973–74 AUAA 21 6 11 4 – – .381 8th 21 6 11 4 .381
1974–75 AUAA 18 12 6 0 – – 24 T–3rd 19 12 7 0 .632 Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Saint Mary's)
1975–76 AUAA 16 6 9 1 – – 13 6th 16 6 9 1 .406
1976–77 AUAA 20 6 13 1 – – 13 6th 20 6 13 1 .325
1977–78 AUAA 20 9 9 2 – – 20 5th 20 9 9 2 .500
1978–79 AUAA 20 13 7 0 – – 26 2nd 28 18 9 1 .661 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)		 Won Group 2 Round-Robin, 5–5 (Guelph), 7–3 (Chicoutimi)
Lost Championship, 1–5 (Alberta)
1979–80 AUAA 29 20 8 1 – – 41 2nd 34 22 11 1 .662 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1980–81 AUAA 24 13 10 1 – – 27 3rd 28 15 12 1 .554 Won Quarterfinal, 5–2 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1981–82 AUAA 26 17 6 3 – – 37 1st 28 18 7 3 .696 Lost Semifinal Group 1 Round-Robin, 3–2 (New Brunswick), 3–4 (Prince Edward Island)
1982–83 AUAA 24 18 6 0 – – 36 2nd 30 21 9 0 .700 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Allison)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1983–84 AUAA 24 8 15 1 – – 17 7th 24 8 15 1 .354
1984–85 AUAA 24 13 9 2 – – 28 4th 26 13 11 2 .538 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1985–86 AUAA 25 18 7 0 – – .720 3rd 34 22 12 0 .647 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)		 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (York)
1986–87 AUAA 25 19 6 0 – – .760 3rd 27 19 8 0 .704 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1987–88 AUAA 26 17 9 0 – – 34 T–4th 26 17 9 0 .654
1988–89 AUAA 26 13 13 0 – – 26 6th 31 16 15 0 .516 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1989–90 AUAA 21 10 9 2 – – 22 5th 25 12 11 2 .520 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1990–91 AUAA 26 16 5 5 – – 37 1st 34 21 8 5 .691 Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Cape Breton)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1991–92 AUAA 25 13 8 4 – – 30 3rd 31 16 11 4 .581 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1992–93 AUAA 26 17 8 1 – – 35 3rd 30 19 10 1 .650 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1993–94 AUAA 26 19 3 4 – – 42 1st 30 21 5 4 .767 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1994–95 AUAA 26 18 7 1 – – 37 3rd 31 21 9 1 .694 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1995–96 AUAA 26 12 12 2 – – 26 7th 31 15 14 2 .516 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1996–97 AUAA 28 13 11 4 – – 30 5th 33 16 13 4 .545 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1997–98 AUAA 28 11 16 1 0 – 23 7th 30 11 18 1 .383 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
1998–99 AUS 26 10 14 2 0 – 22 7th 28 10 16 2 .393 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
1999–00 AUS 26 5 21 0 5 – 15 7th 29 6 23 0 .207 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Saint Mary's)
2000–01 AUS 28 15 12 1 1 – 32 3rd 33 18 14 1 .561 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
2001–02 AUS 28 17 7 2 2 – 38 1st 35 21 12 2 .629 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Saint Mary's)
2002–03 AUS 28 16 9 3 0 – 35 2nd 31 17 11 3 .597 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2003–04 AUS 28 11 9 2 6 – 30 4th 36 15 19 2 .444 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 0–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2004–05 AUS 28 8 15 4 1 – 21 7th 28 8 16 4 .357
2005–06 AUS 28 3 25 0 0 – 6 8th 28 3 25 0 .107
2006–07 AUS 28 7 16 – 5 – 19 8th 28 7 21 0 .250
2007–08 AUS 28 5 20 – 3 – 13 8th 28 5 23 0 .179
2008–09 AUS 28 4 23 – 1 – 9 8th 28 4 24 0 .143
2009–10 AUS 28 8 16 – 4 – 20 7th 28 8 20 0 .286
2010–11 AUS 28 13 15 – 0 – 26 6th 30 13 17 0 .433 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2011–12 AUS 28 7 18 – 3 – 17 7th 28 7 21 0 .250
2012–13 AUS 28 7 18 – 3 0 19 7th 28 7 21 0 .274
2013–14 AUS 28 3 24 – 1 0 7 8th 28 3 25 0 .107
2014–15 AUS 28 7 20 – 1 0 15 7th 28 7 21 0 .250
2015–16 AUS 28 9 15 – 3 1 22 7th 28 9 18 1 .339
2016–17 AUS 30 8 19 – 1 2 19 7th 30 8 20 2 .300
2017–18 AUS 30 9 20 – 0 1 19 6th 32 9 22 1 .297 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Acadia)
2018–19 AUS 30 7 22 – 0 1 15 7th 30 7 22 1 .250
2019–20 AUS 30 8 19 – 1 2 19 6th 30 8 20 2 .300
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 AUS 23 11 11 – 1 0 23 3rd 26 12 14 0 .462 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
2022–23 AUS 30 6 22 – 1 1 14 7th 30 6 23 1 .217
Totals GP W L T  % Championships
Regular Season 1446 609 772 65 .444 3 AUAA Championships, 1 AUS Championship
Conference Post-season 119 56 63 0 .479 1 AUAA Championship
U Sports Postseason 6 2 3 1 .417 2 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record 1571 667 838 66 .446

References

  1. ↑ "The Dal Brand". Dalhousie University. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "MEN'S ICE HOCKEY". Dalhousie Tigers. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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