| Waterloo Warriors men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Waterloo |
| Conference | OUA OUA West Division |
| Head coach | Brian Bourque Since 2006–07 season |
| Assistant coaches | Kyle Sonnenburg Graeme Swan Matt McGahey Mike Moffat |
| Arena | CIF Arena Waterloo, Ontario |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| U Sports tournament champions | |
| 1974 | |
| U Sports tournament appearances | |
| 1974,1991,1996,2013 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1974, 1996 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1971, 1975, 1991, 1996, 2007 | |
TheWaterloo Warriors men's ice hockey team is an active ice hockey program representing theWaterloo Warriors athletic department of theUniversity of Waterloo. The team originally played as an intermediate program but transition to the senior level in 1961, where it had remained ever since.[1]
It's unclear exactly when Waterloo played its first ice hockey game but the men's program was one of five founding members of theOntario Intercollegiate Athletic Association ice hockey conference in 1958. Three years later, Waterloo, along withMcMaster,Ontario Agricultural (now known as Guelph) all promoted their teams to senior hockey and joined theQuebec–Ontario Athletic Association.[2] For the first few years, Waterloo finished at or near the bottom of the standings but the program experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1966 when they posted their first winning season. The next year, the Warriors finished second in the conference and made its first postseason appearance as well. Waterloo had swiftly turned itself into a major player in the conference but they could not overcome the dominant power of the time,Toronto, and finished as league runners-up four years in a row.[3] Waterloo looked poised to finally get over the hump in 1971 when they won their first regular season championship but the Warriors proceeded to lose their semifinal match and squander their opportunity.
In 1971, the four extant conferences that shared teams inQuebec andOntario were broken up and rearranged into two provincial leagues. Waterloo now found itself with twice as many conference opponents and had a difficult time adjusting in the first season. Fortunately, the Warriors soon resolved their issues and returned to being a top team in 1973. The very next year, Waterloo won its first league championship and made its firstUniversity Cup appearance. The Warriors downedCalgary in straight sets to advance to the championship game and got into a close battle withSir George Williams. Waterloo had to come back from a 2–4 deficit in the third to force overtime and then scored twice in the extra session (sudden-death rules were not in effect) to secure a 6–5 victory to win the National Championship.[4]
Waterloo's championship defense was ended the following year thanks to Toronto. Afterwards, the team slipped from their perch and began to yo-yo up and down the standings. The nadir came in 1983 with the program's worst season but it seemed to spark a resurgence in the Warriors and the club soon regained some consistency. Through the late 80's Waterloo was able to make the playoffs every year, finally winning a round in 1990 before managing to earn a second trip to the national tournament in 1991. The team sagged slightly over the succeeding few years but came roaring back in 1996, winning their first conference championship since 1974 and making their second championship game appearance. Unfortunately, the team was unable to recapture the same magic they had in 1974 and fell toAcadia 2–3.[5]
After their second run to the title game, Waterloo slowly tumbled down the standings and eventually bottomed out in the early 21st century. Again, after hitting rock-bottom, the team rebounded and eventually climbed back to the top of the heap in 2007. However, playoff success eluded the Warriors. By the 2010s, Waterloo had slipped back to being a middling team but they still had some gas left in the tank. In 2013, the Warriors went on a run in the postseason, defeating three higher-seeded teams en route to a runner-up finish and a trip to thenational tournament. Despite being heavy underdogs, Waterloo beatCanada West championAlberta before the clock struck 12 on theirCinderella season. The surprising appearance turned out to be a one-off for the Warriors and over the next decade, the team sank to the bottom of the conference standings.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | |||||
| 1961–62 | QOAA | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 8th | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .208 | |||
| 1962–63 | QOAA | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 7 | T–6th | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | |||
| 1963–64 | QOAA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 7th | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | |||
| 1964–65 | QOAA | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 7 | T–7th | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | .219 | |||
| 1965–66 | QOAA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 3rd | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .750 | |||
| 1966–67 | QOAA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 3rd | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .722 | WonSemifinal, 6–2 (Western Ontario) Lost Championship, 4–9 (Toronto) | ||
| 1967–68 | QOAA | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | WonSemifinal, 6–5 (McMaster) Lost Championship, 1–8 (Toronto) | ||
| 1968–69 | QOAA | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 4th | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .735 | WonSemifinal, 4–2 (Laval) Lost Championship, 0–4 (Toronto) | ||
| 1969–70 | QOAA | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 2nd | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .706 | WonSemifinal, 7–3 (Ottawa) Lost Championship, 4–7 (Toronto) | ||
| 1970–71 | QOAA | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 1st | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .781 | LostSemifinal, 3–8 (Queen's) | ||
| 1971–72 | OUAA | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 10th | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .421 | |||
| 1972–73 | OUAA | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 4th | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .632 | WonQuarterfinal, 7–0 (Guelph) Lost Semifinal, 2–13 (Toronto) | ||
| 1973–74 | OUAA | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 27 | 3rd | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .848 | WonQuarterfinal, 8–6 (Wilfrid Laurier) Won Semifinal, 8–4 (York) Won Championship, 6–4 (Western Ontario) | WonSemifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary) Won Championship, 6–5 (OT) (Sir George Williams) | |
| 1974–75 | OUAA | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 1st | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .816 | WonQuarterfinal, 9–6 (McMaster) Lost Semifinal, 3–9 (Toronto) | ||
| 1975–76 | OUAA | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 9th | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .475 | |||
| 1976–77 | OUAA | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 7th | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | .545 | LostQuarterfinal, 5–10 (Guelph) | ||
| 1977–78 | OUAA | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 11th | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .400 | |||
| 1978–79 | OUAA | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 13 | 9th | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .406 | |||
| 1979–80 | OUAA | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 25 | 6th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | results unavailable | ||
| 1980–81 | OUAA | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 10th | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .205 | |||
| 1981–82 | OUAA | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | – | – | 16 | T–9th | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .364 | |||
| 1982–83 | OUAA | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 13th | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .104 | |||
| 1983–84 | OUAA | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 23 | 7th | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | .479 | |||
| 1984–85 | OUAA | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 12th | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | |||
| 1985–86 | OUAA | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 6th | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .480 | LostQuarterfinal, 3–4 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1986–87 | OUAA | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | – | – | .750 | T–3rd | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .692 | LostQuarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 1987–88 | OUAA | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | – | – | 34 | 5th | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .607 | LostQuarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1988–89 | OUAA | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 33 | T–4th | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | .603 | LostQuarterfinal series, 1–2 (York) | ||
| 1989–90 | OUAA | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 2nd | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .722 | WonQuarterfinal series, 2–1 (Windsor) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 1990–91 | OUAA | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | .767 | WonQuarterfinal series, 2–1 (Guelph) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | LostSemifinal, 4–5 (Alberta) | |
| 1991–92 | OUAA | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3rd | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | .680 | LostQuarterfinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 1992–93 | OUAA | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 31 | 5th | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | .672 | WonFirst Round, 8–4 (Western Ontario) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 1993–94 | OUAA | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 8th | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | .520 | LostDivision Semifinal, 2–5 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 1994–95 | OUAA | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 6th | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .556 | WonDivision Semifinal, 6–5 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1995–96 | OUAA | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 32 | T–1st | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .813 | WonDivision Final series, 2–0 (Windsor) Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Laurentian) Won Championship, 5–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | WonSemifinal, 5–2 (Calgary) Lost Championship, 2–3 (Acadia) | |
| 1996–97 | OUAA | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 43 | 3rd | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .692 | LostDivision Final series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1997–98 | OUA | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 34 | 4th | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | .594 | WonDivision Semifinal series, 2–1 (Western Ontario) Lost Division Final series, 0–3 (Windsor) | ||
| 1998–99 | OUA | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | – | – | 29 | 7th | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | .532 | WonDivision Final series, 2–1 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Windsor) | ||
| 1999–00 | OUA | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 19 | T–13th | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | .365 | |||
| 2000–01 | OUA | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 4th | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | .621 | WonDivision Semifinal series, 2–1 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Windsor) | ||
| 2001–02 | OUA | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 16th | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | .146 | |||
| 2002–03 | OUA | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 16th | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | .063 | |||
| 2003–04 | OUA | 24 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | – | 18 | 13th | 26 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .308 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lakehead) | ||
| 2004–05 | OUA | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | T–7th | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | .583 | WonDivision Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Wilfrid Laurier) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 2005–06 | OUA | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 17 | 4th | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | .650 | WonDivision Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Brock) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 2006–07 | OUA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 45 | T–1st | 33 | 23 | 8 | 2 | .727 | WonDivision Semifinal series, 2–1 (Western Ontario) Division Final series, 0–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 2007–08 | OUA | 28 | 18 | 10 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6th | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | .613 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | ||
| 2008–09 | OUA | 28 | 18 | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | 39 | 4th | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | .650 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Lakehead) | ||
| 2009–10 | OUA | 28 | 20 | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | 41 | 4th | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | .694 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Windsor) | ||
| 2010–11 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 31 | T–10th | 33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | .561 | WonDivision Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lakehead) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 2011–12 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7th | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | .517 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Brock) | ||
| 2012–13 | OUA | 28 | 12 | 11 | – | 0 | 5 | 29 | 12th | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | .581 | WonDivision Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lakehead) Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Western Ontario) Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Windsor) Lost Queen's Cup Final, 1–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | LostPool A Round–Robin, 2–1 (Alberta), 1–5 (Saint Mary's) | |
| 2013–14 | OUA | 28 | 12 | 12 | – | 2 | 2 | 28 | T–12th | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | .464 | |||
| 2014–15 | OUA | 27 | 17 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6th | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .617 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 2015–16 | OUA | 28 | 16 | 11 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | T–8th | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ryerson) | ||
| 2016–17 | OUA | 28 | 12 | 12 | – | 4 | 0 | 28 | T–13th | 31 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .419 | LostDivision Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ryerson) | ||
| 2017–18 | OUA | 28 | 9 | 15 | – | 3 | 1 | 22 | T–16th | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | .339 | |||
| 2018–19 | OUA | 28 | 10 | 13 | – | 4 | 1 | 25 | T–16th | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | .375 | |||
| 2019–20 | OUA | 28 | 11 | 15 | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 16th | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .393 | |||
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | OUA | 16 | 8 | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | .500 | T–12th | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .313 | WonDivision Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Toronto) Lost Lost Division Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Ryerson) | ||
| 2022–23 | OUA | 27 | 6 | 18 | – | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18th | 27 | 6 | 19 | 2 | .259 | |||
| 2023–24 | OUA | 28 | 4 | 19 | – | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18th | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | .161 | |||
| Totals | GP | W | L | T/SOL | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular Season | 1389 | 674 | 595 | 110 | .529 | 4 Far West Division Titles, 1 West Division Titles, 1 West Division Titles, 1 QOAA Championships, 3 OUAA Championships, 1 OUA Championships | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 114 | 54 | 70 | 0 | .435 | 2 OUAA Championships | |||||||||||
| U Sports Postseason | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4 National Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
| Regular Season and Postseason Record | 1510 | 732 | 668 | 110 | .521 | 1 National Championship | |||||||||||
Note: Totals include senior collegiate play only except for 1979–80.
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