Saint Mary's Huskies

Saint Mary's Huskies
University Saint Mary's University
Association Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Conference Atlantic University Sport
Athletic director Dr. David Murphy[1]
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia
Varsity teams Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field
Football stadium Huskies Stadium
Arena Alumni Arena
Other arenas Halifax Forum
Other Facilities The Tower
Mascot The Husky
Nickname Huskies
Colours          
Website www.smuhuskies.ca

The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus.

In September 2007, Saint Mary's announced the plans to build the new Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness that will comprise the current gymnasium (The Tower), the new Dauphinee Arena, and a new building to connect the two. The centre is to be named after Dr. Richard Homburg, who provided a $5 million gift to the project, the largest gift the university had received in its 205-year history. The Dauphinee Arena will be built in the current place of the aging Alumni Arena and will have a NHL-sized ice surface and a seating capacity for 1200. The arena is to be named for the late Mr. Bob Dauphinee who was a strong supporter of the Huskies hockey team for over 50 years. Upon his death in 2001, Mr. Dauphinee had left an estate gift to the university of $2.1 million.[2]

Huskies Basketball

Men's Basketball

The Huskies have the second-most Atlantic Conference Championships (14), their last being the 2013-14 season.[3] Of the AUS conference teams, the Huskies have the most CIS Championships winning the W. P. McGee Trophy four times in 1973, 1978, 1979 and most recently in 1999.

Saint Mary's University was the host venue for the championship tournament four times in 1965, 1976, 1977 and 1978. The tournament was hosted in Halifax again for 24 consecutive years; first at Dalhousie University from 1984–1987 and then at the Halifax Metro Centre from 1988-2007. The tournament returned to the Metro Centre for the 2011 and 2012 Championships.

Women's Basketball

The women's team are in a three-way tie with the UPEI Panthers and the CBU Capers for the fourth-most Atlantic Conference Championships (5), and they are the current champions (2015-16 season).[4] The women competed in their first CIS Women's Basketball Championship in 2014 and their second in 2015.

Huskies Football

Saint Mary's Huskies
First season 1956
Athletic director Dr. David Murphy
Head coach Perry Marchese
3rd year, 8–16–0  (.333)
Home stadium Huskies Stadium
Year built 1970
Stadium capacity 6000+
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia
League CIS
Conference AUS (1999 - present)
Past associations AUAA (1974-1998)
All-time record 229–127 (.643)
Postseason record –
Vanier Cups 3
1973, 2001, 2002
Uteck Bowl Championships 2
2003, 2007
Churchill Bowl Championships 1
2002
Atlantic Bowl Championships 7
1964, 1973, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001
Jewett Trophies 24
1964, 1965, 1968, 1971,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1987,
1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
1993, 1994, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Hec Crighton winners 4
Chris Flynn (3), Erik Glavic
Current uniform
Colours Maroon and White and Black

                     

Outfitter Adidas
Website smu.ca

The Huskies football team, in the past twenty years, have become one of the stronger teams in Canadian University football by reaching the Vanier Cup eight times: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001 (won), 2002 (won), 2003 & 2007. During this streak they would become the third university to win back-to-back championships (2001 & 2002) and the first of two universities to appear in three consecutive championship tournaments (2001–2003). The second being the Saskatchewan Huskies (2004–2006) who finished runner up all three times.

Steve Sumarah was the most recent head coach of the Huskies and had his teams achieve four first-place finishes in his seven seasons as head coach, along with one Vanier Cup appearance in 2007. He was fired on Dec. 5, 2011.[5] Perry Marchese was hired as his replacement on February 17, 2012.[6]

Regular Season Results

Season Games Won Lost OT Loss Pct % PF PA Standing
20018 800 1.000 480 351st in AUS
20028 620 0.750 313 1101st in AUS
20038 710 0.875 338 1281st in AUS
20048 530 0.625 215 1311st in AUS
20058 440 0.500 225 1753rd in AUS
20068 440 0.500 189 1302nd in AUS
20078 710 0.875 352 1711st in AUS
20088 710 0.875 259 1681st in AUS
20098 710 0.875 266 1191st in AUS
20108 530 0.625 228 1241st in AUS
20118 620 0.750 296 1302nd in AUS
20128 350 0.375 189 1262nd in AUS
20138 530 0.625 128 1342nd in AUS
20148 080 0.000 59 2824th in AUS

Recent Playoff Results

National Championships

Vanier Cup

Semi-Final Championships

Uteck Bowl

Mitchell Bowl

Churchill Bowl

Atlantic Bowl

Conference Championships

Jewett Trophy (Loney Bowl)

The Huskies have also been victorious in the Atlantic Conference Championship a record 24 times with their last being the 2010 season.[7]

Huskies in the CFL

As of the 2015 CFL season, 12 former Huskies players are on CFL teams' rosters:

Huskies Hockey

Men's Hockey

The Huskies have the third-most Atlantic Conference Championships (13), their last being the 2009-10 season.[8] In 2010, the Huskies won their first CIS University Cup by defeating the Alberta Golden Bears 3-2 in overtime. This was the Huskies' fifth appearance in the championship final and their first since 1973.

Women's Hockey

The women's team have the second-most Atlantic Conference Championships (5), and they are the current champions (2015-16 season).[9] The Huskies have yet to compete in the CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championship final.

Women's Rugby

Since rugby became a fully sanctioned Atlantic University Sport in 2002, the Huskies have finished runner up four times (2002, 2007, 2008 and 2009) to the St. Francis Xavier X-Women.

Huskies Soccer

Men's Soccer

The men's team are tied with the Dalhousie Tigers for the second-most Atlantic Conference Championships (13), with their most recent in the 2011 season.[10] The men reached the CIS Men's Soccer Championship five times (1979, 1989, 2000, 2003 and 2011) but have yet to win the championship.

Soccer Team Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United Kingdom GK Adam Miller
2 Canada DF Jacob Che
3 Canada MF Pawel Gorski
4 Senegal DF Conor Downie
6 Somalia FW Mohamed Abokar
7 Dubai MF Jeremy Panchuk
8 Canada MF Andrew Gilligan
9 Canada MF Ryan Hogg
11 Canada MF Alex Assali
12 Canada DF Spencer Hickey
13 Canada MF William Kennedy
No. Position Player
14 Canada MF Ishraq Hassan
15 Canada MF Kevin Milad Madani
16 Senegal FW Thierno Diop
17 Canada DF George Lake
18 Canada MF Tyler Sellars
19 State of Palestine FW Ibrahim Shahin
20 Canada DF Ben Napier
21 Canada FW Raymond Crane
30 Canada GK Liam Bitar
31 Canada GK Christian Oxner

Women's Soccer

The women's team are tied with the St. Francis Xavier X-Women for the fourth-most Atlantic Conference Championships (2), their last title being in 2002.[11]

Women's Volleyball

The Huskies are tied with the Moncton Anges Bleus for the third-most Atlantic Conference Championships (6), their last being the 2011-12 season.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Staff and Coaches". Saint Mary's University Department of Athletics and Recreation. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  2. ↑ "The proposed Homburg Centre for Health and Wellness and the Dauphinee Arena" (PDF). Saint Mary's University Hearts and Minds Capital Campaign. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Basketball Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Women's Basketball Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  5. ↑ http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports/39681-sumarah-dumped-saint-marys-football-coach Sumarah fired as Saint Mary's football coach
  6. ↑ Marchese Named Football Huskies Head Coach
  7. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Football Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Hockey Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  9. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  10. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Soccer Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  11. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Women's Soccer Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  12. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Women's Volleyball Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-16.

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