Overview
"Dinosaurs" is the name of the sports teams of the University of Calgary located in Calgary, Alberta or, for fans of the "Dinos", the Town of Bedrock. Their home arena is the Father David Bauer Arena. They are members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).
In 1945 the University started as a campus of the University of Alberta and was variously referred to as the “Univeristy of Alberta at Calgary”, the “Univeristy of Alberta-Calgary”, and the “Univeristy of Alberta (Calgary)”. In 1966 it became its own separate university.
The Dinosaurs came back to life in 1964-65 in the old WIAA. One difference between Calgary and many other western universities is that they never competed at the senior or junior levels prior to joining the university ranks. They did, however, play in the 1967-68 Alberta Senior Playoffs for the first half of the season.
In that 1964-65 campaign, the Dinos registered a 0-12-0 record to finish last in a four team conference behind the University of Manitoba, the University of Alberta, and the University of Saskatchewan. All of those were well-established hockey programs at the time. In fact, Manitoba won that year's University Cup. The Dinos followed with 0-12-0 in 1965-66 and 0-16-0 in 1966-67, when the University of British Columbia rejoined the league.
When the WIAA split in two following the 1971-72 season, the University of Calgary became a founding member of the CWUAA, along with the University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and University of Alberta. Victoria has since departed and a GPAC merger and new programs have added new CWUAA opponents at the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, University of Lethbridge, and Mount Royal University.
Things did progress such that Calgary won the 1974 conference title. Despite growth of the CWUAA over the years, the Dinos continued to be part of the "Big Four" pretty much every year, along with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Season-by-Season Records Table
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 WIAA | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 109 | 0 | 4th |
| 1966 WIAA | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 128 | 0 | 4th |
| 1967 WIAA | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 97 | 0 | 5th |
| 1968 WIAA | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 82 | 4 | 5th |
| 1968 ASHL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | withdrew |
| 1969 WIAA | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1970 WIAA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 43 | 22 | 1st |
| 1970 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 4 | finalist |
| 1971 WIAA | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 68 | 26 | 3rd |
| 1971 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1972 WIAA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 89 | 30 | W 2nd |
| 1972 playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | finalist |
| 1973 CWUAA | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 76 | 32 | 2nd |
| 1974 CWUAA | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 28 | 1st |
| 1974 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | champion ∆ |
| 1974 U Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 1975 CWUAA | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 75 | 92 | 23 | 3rd |
| 1976 CWUAA | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 75 | 34 | 1st |
| 1976 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | champion ∆ |
| 1976 U Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 6 | semi-finals |
| 1977 CWUAA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 103 | 122 | 16 | 3rd |
| 1978 CWUAA | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 106 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1979 CWUAA | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 94 | 30 | 2nd |
| 1979 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | finalist |
| 1980 CWUAA | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 116 | 104 | 36 | 2nd |
| 1980 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | champion ∆ |
| 1980 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | pool 2nd |
| 1981 CWUAA | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 93 | 36 | 1st |
| 1981 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | finalist ∆ |
| 1981 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | pool 2nd |
| 1982 CWUAA | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 28 | 2nd |
| 1982 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | finalist |
| 1983 CWUAA | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 104 | 20 | 3rd |
| 1984 CWUAA | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 137 | 6 | 4th |
| 1985 CWUAA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 101 | 133 | 16 | 4th |
| 1986 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 162 | 136 | 38 | 2nd |
| 1986 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 8 | champion ∆ |
| 1986 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 1987 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 116 | 46 | 1st |
| 1987 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 6 | finalist |
| 1988 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 196 | 119 | 1st |
| 1988 playoffs | ? | 4 | ? | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | champion ∆ |
| 1988 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1989 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 173 | 116 | 42 | 2nd |
| 1989 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 6 | finalist |
| 1990 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 135 | 101 | 43 | 1st |
| 1990 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | champion ∆ |
| 1990 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1991 CWUAA | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 95 | 45 | 1st |
| 1991 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1992 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 121 | 119 | 32 | 3rd |
| 1992 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1993 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 127 | 110 | 37 | 3rd |
| 1993 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1994 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 138 | 113 | 38 | 2nd |
| 1994 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | finalist |
| 1995 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 129 | 82 | 42 | 1st |
| 1995 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | champion ∆ |
| 1995 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1996 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 136 | 100 | 37 | M 1st |
| 1996 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | champion ∆ |
| 1996 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1997 CWUAA | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 64 | 45 | M 1st |
| 1997 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1998 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 118 | 116 | 29 | M 2nd |
| 1998 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 1999 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 96 | 105 | 31 | M 2nd |
| 1999 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2000 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 110 | 86 | 35 | M 2nd |
| 2000 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3rd ∆ |
| 2000 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | pool 3rd |
| 2001 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 121 | 100 | 29 | M 2nd |
| 2001 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2002 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 108 | 82 | 33 | M 2nd |
| 2002 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2003 CWUAA | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 90 | 79 | 30 | M 2nd |
| 2003 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2004 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 90 | 34 | M 2nd |
| 2004 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2005 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 107 | 87 | 30 | M 2nd |
| 2005 playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 4th |
| 2006 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 85 | 93 | 28 | M 2nd |
| 2006 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 4 | semi-finals |
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
| 2007 CWUAA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 96 | 100 | 26 | M 4th |
| 2007 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2008 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 107 | 97 | 36 | 3rd |
| 2008 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2009 CWUAA | 28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 85 | 90 | 22 | 7th |
| 2010 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 84 | 91 | 32 | 4th |
| 2010 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 2011 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 67 | 37 | 2nd |
| 2011 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 4 | finalist ∆ |
| 2011 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | pool 3rd |
| 2012 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 74 | 70 | 32 | 4th |
| 2012 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2013 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 89 | 66 | 34 | 4th |
| 2013 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2014 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 70 | 45 | 2nd |
| 2014 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | lost final |
| 2015 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 56 | 40 | 2nd |
| 2015 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | finalist ∆ |
| 2015 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | quarter-final |
| 2016 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 85 | 82 | 28 | 5th |
| 2016 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2017 CWUAA |
- ∆ Qualified for University Cup in 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, and 1996 as conference champion, in 1981 as hosts, in 2000 and 2011 as national rotating wild-card, and in 2015 as conference runner-up.
Notes:
- The WIAA played a two division format in 1971-72: West (W) and East (E).
- The GPAC merged into the CWUAA in 1985-86.
- The CWUAA played a two division format from 1996-97 to 2006-07: Mountain (M) and Great Plains (GP).
Championships
UNIVERSITY
- CWUAA - 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996
University Cups
- 1974 University Cup
- 1976 University Cup
- 1980 University Cup
- 1981 University Cup
- 1986 University Cup
- 1988 University Cup
- 1990 University Cup
- 1995 University Cup
- 1996 University Cup
- 2000 University Cup
- 2011 University Cup
- 2015 University Cup
Photos
Dinosaurs who played in the NHL
Canada West Team Sites
Current Teams
- Alberta Golden Bears
- Calgary Dinosaurs
- Lethbridge Pronghorns
- Manitoba Bisons
- Mount Royal Cougars
- Regina Cougars
- Saskatchewan Huskies
- UBC Thunderbirds
Former Teams
Also see
National links:
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport
- List of University Cup Playoffs (from 1962-63 to present)
Western links:
- Canada West Universities Athletic Association
- List of CWUAA Seasons (from 1972-73 to present)
- Great Plains Athletic Conference
- List of GPAC Seasons (from 1972-73 to 1984-85)
- List of WIAA Seasons (from 1962-63 to 1971-72)
- List of WCIAU Seasons (from 1918-19 to 1961-62)
Other links: