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Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey


FieldValue
team_nameCalgary Dinos
team_link[](calgary-dinos)
athletics_nameCalgary Dinos
universityUniversity of Calgary
sexmen
imageCalgary dinos wordmark.png
image_size200
first_year1964–65
coachMark Howell
coach_yearSince 2009–10
assistant_coachesJamie Fox
Brad Werenka
Lane Zablocki
Brad Kirkwood
arenaFather David Bauer Olympic Arena
locationCalgary, Alberta
conferenceCanada West Universities Athletic Association
conference_shortCanada West
color1Red
color2Gold
hex1E30C00
hex2FFCC00
USportstourneys1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2023, 2024
conference_tournament1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2023
conference_season1970, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2023

Brad Werenka Lane Zablocki Brad Kirkwood

The Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Calgary Dinos athletics program of University of Calgary. The team is a member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference and compete in U Sports. The Dinos play their home games at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta.

History

Shortly before it was renamed as the 'University of Calgary', the Dinos ice hockey team hit the ice for the first time. For their inaugural season in 1964–65, the team joined the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA), alongside its parent institution, Alberta. They did so in part due to the temporary loss of British Columbia as a league member in order to keep the conference as a viable outfit. As may be expected for a program who had never before fielded a team, the Dinos got off to a slow start; Calgary went winless in its first three seasons, however, Al Rollins was finally able to lead the club to its first wins in year four.

The arrival of George Kingston in 1968 was the turning point for the program. In his first season, Calgary posted a winning record and then finished in a tie for first the very next year. Despite a few near-misses, Calgary was unable to make any appearances in the University Cup tournament until the mid 1970s. By then, the team had become a founding member of Canada West Universities Athletic Association and would remain one of the top teams while Kingston was in charge.

Kingston left in 1988 for the NHL, turning the team over to Willie Desjardins. Despite the team posing winning records in each season, they made just one trip to the national tournament over a 6-year span. Desjardins left for professional opportunities, leaving Tim Bothwell to take over in 1994. He promptly led the Dinos to back-to-back Canada West championships, as well as a third trip to the University Cup in 2000, before accepting an assistant coaching position in the NHL. The program saw less success under Scott Atkinson's 9-year run with no league titles and the first losing records since the mid-80s.

In 2009, Calgary appointed Mark Howell as the 8th head coach and it didn't take long before the team was able to recapture its former glory. The Dinos promptly returned to their winning ways and ended their University Cup drought in 2011. Several additional trips followed, however, the team had a bit of a setback in 2018 when they were forced to forfeit 6 games for using an ineligible player. However, since the team was proactive in reporting the violation, no additional sanctions were imposed.

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020–21 season, Calgary returned to the top of the conference, winning the league championship in 2023, its first in 27 years. Despite all of the team's success in Canada West, Calgary has had a very difficult time winning at the national level. Calgary had some success in the 70s, but the team had lost 13 consecutive University Cup games, dating back to 1986 (as of 2024).

Senior hockey

Calgary played senior hockey in various leagues from 1967 until 1970. They did so concurrently with their college schedule.

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 SemifinalistConference regular season championsConference Division ChampionsConference Playoff Champions
SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament ResultsConferenceOverallGPWLTOTLSOLPts*FinishGPWLT%1964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–24TotalsGPWLT/SOL%Championships
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](al-rollins) (1964–1968)
WCIAA12012004th120120
WCIAA12012004th120120
WCIAA16016005th160160
WCIAA16214045th162140
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](george-kingston-ice-hockey) (1968–1974)
WCIAA201190223rd201190
WCIAA141130221st181350Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
WCIAA201370263rd231490Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (British Columbia)
WCIAA201550302nd221660Won Semifinal, 6–5 (Winnipeg)
Lost Championship, 1–3 (Alberta)
Canada West24168032T–2nd241680
Canada West181440221st241860Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)Won West Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brandon)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Waterloo)
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18" (1974–1975)
Canada West2411121233rd2411121
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](george-kingston-ice-hockey) (1975–1976)
Canada West241770321st302280Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)Won West Regional Semifinal, 6–4 (Brandon)
Won West Regional Final, 3–1 (Alberta)
Won National First Round, 5–4 (Toronto)
Lost National Semifinal, 1–4 (Guelph)
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18" (1976–1978)
Canada West248160163rd248160
Canada West2411130223rd2411130
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](george-kingston-ice-hockey) (1978–1983)
Canada West241590302nd2716110Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2918110362nd3321120Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)Lost Pool 1 Round-robin, 0–2 (Alberta), 5–1 (Concordia)
Canada West241860201st292090Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)Lost Pool 1 Round-robin, 2–5 (Moncton), 6–3 (Brandon)
Canada West2414100282nd2614120Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West2410140203rd2410140
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18" (1983–1984)
Canada West2411130223rd2411130
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](george-kingston-ice-hockey) (1984–1988)
Canada West248160164th248160
Canada West281990382nd3623130Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Canada West282350461st332580Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West282350461st352780Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (York)
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](willie-desjardins) (1988–1994)
Canada West28217042T–1st3424100Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Canada West282161421st342581Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Alberta)Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Moncton)
Canada West282251451st3424100Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Regina)
Canada West2815112323rd3116132Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Alberta)
Canada West281773373rd332274Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Regina)
Canada West281774382nd332094Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Lethbridge)
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](tim-bothwell) (1994–2001)
Canada West282062421st332472Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Manitoba)Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Guelph)
Canada West281891371st3322101Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Alberta)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Regina)Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Waterloo)
Canada West262123451st282143Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2813123294th3315153Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2813105313rd3315135Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West281693353rd3620133Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Won Third Place series, 2–0 (Brandon)Lost Pool B Round-robin, 2–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 2–4 (Alberta)
Canada West2813123294th3315153Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18" (2001–2009)
Canada West2816111333rd3218131Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West2814122303rd3316152Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2816102342nd3318132Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2812106304th3214126Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2813132284th3315162Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2811134266th3313200Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West281684363rd3218140Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Regina)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West28101620227th2810180
Calgary Dinoscolor=white}};" colspan="18"[](mark-howell-ice-hockey) (2009–Present)
Canada West2813933324th3013143Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2817812372nd3519142Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–2 (New Brunswick), 2–3 (Western Ontario)
Canada West28151111324th3620151Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West28171100344th3319140Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2821430452nd3323100Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2820800402nd3422120Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Alberta)Lost Quarterfinal, 1–3 (Guelph)
Canada West2812124028T–4th3314190Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West2818910393rd3220120Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West28121330275th ¿3415190Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
Canada West2818721393rd3220111Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lethbridge)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2818730393rd3220120Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Canada West2012710255th2514110Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Canada West2825300501st352960Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Alberta)Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Prince Edward Island)
Canada West2821511442nd3524101Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (British Columbia)Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (2OT) (Toronto Metropolitan)
Regular Season160286858153****1 WCIAA Championships, 12 Canada West Championships, 2 Mountain Division Titles
Conference Post-season19699970****9 Canada West Championships
U Sports Postseason257180****14 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record172397469653****

¿ Calgary forfeited 6 games during the season for use of ineligible player.

Note: Games not counted towards University Cup appearances are not included.

References

References

  1. "Father David Bauer Arena". University of Calgary.
  2. "Mark Howell". Calgary Dinos.
  3. (January 2018). "Dinos Forfeit Six Games". Sports Wave.
  4. "U Sports Men's Hockey". U Sports.
  5. "Men's Hockey All-Time Records". Calgary Dinos.
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