Overview
"Varsity Reds" is the current name of the varsity sports teams of the University of New Brunswick located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. A separate campus is located in St. John, New Brunswick (UNBSJ). The hockey team was known as the "Red'n Black" until 1956 and then as the "Red Devils" from 1956 to 1991. They are sometimes now unofficially called the "Squirrels". They are members of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). UNB was an original member of the Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) hockey league in 1919-20. The conference changed names in 1968-69 to the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (AIAA), in 1973-74 to the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA), and finally in 1998-99 to the present AUS.
The UNBSJ Red Barons formerly played Junior A and B hockey. They have never been in the AUS or its prior incarnations. Their teams are now called the UNBSJ Seawolves
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Senior Seasons
From Wikipedia: While the details were not recorded, inter-class and inter-club hockey games at the University of New Brunswick were played as early as 1880. The first recorded competitive UNB hockey game was Feb. 5, 1897 against the local detachment of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Infantry (now the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment). The game was played in downtown Fredericton at the George Street outdoor rink and UNB lost 3-2.
In January 1902, the “Red and Black” defeated a team of local bank employees 2-1 in their inaugural season in the Fredericton City League. In the early era, “home ice” was a flooded field borrowed from the local garrison and the players cleared the ice. The team captain doubled as coach and the seven-man starting line-up was the entire team.
UNB was a founding member of the Maritime Intercollegiate Hockey League and their first varsity game saw UNB defeat Mount Allison University 3-2 in January 1906. After a dispute in 1908, UNB, along with Mount Allison University, the University of King's College, and Acadia University, created their own collegiate league the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia League, in parallel with the MIHL (also referred to as the Maritime Interuniversity Inter-scholastic Hockey League). UNB played in both leagues and was the first team to win the NB-NS league title five times, and thus retained ownership of the Sumner Trophy.
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There are currently no Wikia links to the seasons of the Fredericton City League, the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia League, nor to the Sumner Trophy.
Season-by-Season Records Table
MIAA 1919-20 to 1940-41
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 3rd |
| 1921 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1921 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
| 1922 MIAA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | W semi-finals |
| 1923 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1923 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 0 | finalist |
| 1924 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1925 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1926 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1926 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
| 1927 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1928 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1928 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
| 1929 MIAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | W 1st |
| 1929 final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | finalist |
| 1930 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W 1st |
| 1930 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | finalist |
| 1931 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | W 2nd |
| 1932 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | W 2nd |
| 1933 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | W 2nd |
| 1934 MIAA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | W 1st |
| 1934 final | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | champion |
| 1935 MIAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | 4 | W 2nd |
| 1936 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1936 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
| 1937 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1938 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1939 MIAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | W 3rd |
| 1940 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 4th |
| 1941 MIAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | finalist |
NOTES:
- MIAA divided into East and West sections in most seasons.
- UNB did not compete from 1941-42 through 1944-45.
MIAA 1945-46 to 1967-68
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1947 MIAA | 2 | ? | ? | ? | 12 | 14 | ? | W semi-finals |
| 1948 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st |
| 1948 W final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1949 MIAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | W 1st |
| 1949 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | finalist |
| 1950 MIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | 11 | W 1st |
| 1950 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | finalist |
| 1951 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1952 MIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | W 1st |
| 1952 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | finalist |
| 1953 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1954 MIAA | 4 | ? | ? | ? | 11 | 23 | ? | W 2nd |
| 1955 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1956 MIAA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | W 4th |
| 1957 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1957 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | finalist |
| 1958 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1958 final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | finalist |
| 1959 MIAA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ? | ? | 5 | NB 3rd |
| 1960 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | NB 1st |
| 1960 playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | finalist |
| 1961 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 3rd |
| 1962 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
| 1962 playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 4 | champions |
| 1963 MIAA | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 26 | 30 | 1st |
| 1962 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 | 12 | 2 | finalist |
| 1964 MIAA | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 28 | 26 | 1st/champion |
| 1964 U-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 11 | 2 | bronze |
| 1965 MIAA | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 57 | 19 | 3rd |
| 1966 MIAA | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 19 | 3rd |
| 1967 MIAA | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 59 | 11 | 5th |
| 1968 MIAA | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 615 | 18 | 4th |
| 1968 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | semi-finals |
NOTES:
- There were some 4 point games from 1962-63 to 1964-65.
- The two divisions were called Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
- A one division format started in 1962-63.
- 1968-69 AIAA Season
- 1969-70 AIAA Season
- 1970-71 AIAA Season
- 1971-72 AIAA Season
- 1972-73 AIAA Season
- 1973-74 AUAA Season
- 1974-75 AUAA Season
- 1975-76 AUAA Season
- 1976-77 AUAA Season
- 1977-78 AUAA Season
- 1978-79 AUAA Season * regular season standings not available
- 1979-80 AUAA Season
- 1980-81 AUAA Season
- 1981-82 AUAA Season
- 1982-83 AUAA Season
- 1983-84 AUAA Season
- 1984-85 AUAA Season
- 1985-86 AUAA Season
- 1986-87 AUAA Season * playoff results missing
- 1987-88 AUAA Season * playoff results missing
- 1988-89 AUAA Season * playoff results missing
- 1989-90 AUAA Season
- 1990-91 AUAA Season * playoff results missing
- 1991-92 AUAA Season
- 1992-93 AUAA Season
- 1993-94 AUAA Season
- 1994-95 AUAA Season
- 1995-96 AUAA Season
- 1996-97 AUAA Season
- 1997-98 AUAA Season
- 1998-99 AUS Season
- 1999-00 AUS Season
- 2000-01 AUS Season
- 2001-02 AUS Season
- 2002-03 AUS Season
- 2003-04 AUS Season
- 2004-05 AUS Season
- 2005-06 AUS Season
- 2006-07 AUS Season
- 2007-08 AUS Season
- 2008-09 AUS Season
- 2009-10 AUS Season
- 2010-11 AUS Season
- 2011-12 AUS Season
- 2012-13 AUS Season
- 2013-14 AUS Season
- 2014-15 AUS Season
- 2015-16 AUS Season
University Cup Tournaments
- 1964 University Cup
- 1984 University Cup
- 1997 University Cup
- 1998 University Cup
- 2000 University Cup
- 2003 University Cup
- 2007 University Cup
- 2008 University Cup
- 2009 University Cup
- 2011 University Cup
- 2012 University Cup
- 2013 University Cup
- 2015 University Cup
- 2016 University Cup
Championships
- MIAA - 1925, 1934, 1960, 1962, 1964
- AUAA - 1984, 1997, 1998
- AUS - 2000, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
- University Cup - 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016
Photos
UNBSJ
Logos
Reds who played in the NHL/AHL
- John LeBlanc (NHL - Vancouver, Edmonton & Winnipeg)
- Darryl Boyce (NHL - Toronto)
- Greg Holst (NHL - New York Rangers)
- Fred McLean (first New Brunswicker to play in the NHL - Quebev City & Hamilton)
- Rob Hennigar
- Hunter Tremblay
- Kyle Bailey
- Daine Todd
Played for UNB after their pro career:
- Sid Veysey (NHL - Vancouver)
- Bill McDonagh (NHL - New York Rangers)
- Matt Davis
- Shayne Weibe
- Chad Denny
- Dan La Costa (NHL - Columbus)
- Marc-Antoine Desnoyers
- Josh Kidd
- Jeff Lee
- Pete Kelly (UNB's coach in the 50s and 60s, played with UNB in City League games only)
AUS Team Sites
Current Teams
- Acadia Axemen
- Dalhousie Tigers
- Moncton Aigles Bleus
- New Brunswick Varsity Reds
- Prince Edward Island Panthers (formerly St. Dunstan's Saints)
- St. Francis Xavier X-Men
- Saint Mary's Huskies
- St. Thomas Tommies
Formerly Participating Universities
Formerly Participating Universities - no longer AUS members
- Nova Scotia Technical College
- St. Joseph's University (moved and reassembled as UdeM)
- University of King's College
- St. Dunstan's University (closed and re-opened as UPEI)
Also see
Senior links:
- List of Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs
- Maritimes Senior Playoffs
- Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Senior Hockey League
- List of APC Seasons
- Central Section
- Valley Senior Hockey League
- List of VSHL Seasons
- Atlantic Canadian Hockey History
- VSHL page
National links:
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport
- List of University Cup Playoffs (from 1962-63 to present)
- List of University Cup Champions
Atlantic links:
- Atlantic University Sport
- List of AUS Seasons (from 1919-20 to present)
- Atlantic History - AUS page