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CBU Capers men's ice hockey

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CBU Capers men's ice hockey
UniversityCape Breton University
ArenaSydney, Nova Scotia
ColorsOrange, Green, and Whitw
     
Conference Tournament championships
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

The CBU Capers men's ice hockey team (formerly the UCCB Capers) was an ice hockey team representing the CBU Capers athletics program of Cape Breton University. The Capers played from 1968 until 1996 when the university decided to terminate the program due to budget constraints.[1]

History

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UCCB hit the ice for the first time in 1968 as a member of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), a conference in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association, the second tier of college sports in Canada.[2] By the mid-70s, the Capers became the dominant power in the conference and won every conference championship from 1974 until 1987 (except for 1979). When the CCAA began holding a national tournament in 1975, Cape Breton was a participant every year until 1987. Unfortunately for the Capers, the team had trouble making the championship. In thirteen appearances, UCCB made the finals just twice, winning the championship in 1978.

In 1987, UCCB became a victim of its own success. That year, the ACAA decided to end its sponsorship of ice hockey, leaving the Capers without a conference. Fortunately, the team was invited to join the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA), the top-tier conference in the region. Cape Breton posted a few respectable seasons before recording their first winning season in 1991. Unfortunately, the Capers fell on hard times afterwards and finished last in their division in four of the succeeding five seasons. In 1996, Cape Breton University was at a crossroads; the ice hockey team was among the worst teams in the conference and required a great deal of financial resources from the school. The athletic department decided to reallocate the funding to support several other less-expensive programs, ending the hockey team.

Season-by-season results

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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
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTL SOL Pts* Finish GP W L T %
1968–69 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1969–70 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1970–71 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1971–72 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1972–73 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1973–74 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship
1974–75 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Semifinal, 3–7 (Camrose Lutheran)
Won Consolation Game, 8–4 (Saint-Laurent)
1975–76 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Semifinal, 4–10 (St. Clair)
Won Consolation Game, 11–3 (Lévis-Lauzon)
1976–77 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (2OT) (Sheridan)
Won Consolation Game, 8–5 (St. Clair)
1977–78 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Won Quarterfinal, 9–5 (André-Laurendeau)
Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Humber)
Won Championship, 5–4 (Red Deer)
1978–79 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Red Deer)
Lost Bronze Medal Game, 5–9 (St. Clair)
1979–80 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Semifinal, 2–12 (Red Deer)
Lost Consolation Semifinal, 6–7 (2OT) (Briercrest)
1980–81 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Won Regional Final, 6–4 (Limoilou)
Won National Semifinal, 8–5 (Humber)
Lost Championship, 4–7 (SAIT)
1981–82 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Regional Final series, 0–2 (Limoilou)
1982–83 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Won Quarterfinal, 4–2 (Canadore)
Lost Semifinal, 0–5 (Red Deer)
Won Consolation Semifinal, ? (Assiniboine)
Won Bronze Medal Game, 8–2 (Canadore)
1983–84 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Won Quarterfinal, 11–6 (Red River)
Lost Semifinal, 2–8 (Saint-Hyacinthe)
Lost Consolation Semifinal, 2–10 (Seneca)
1984–85 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Won Quarterfinal, 12–7 (Red River)
Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Victoriaville)
Lost Bronze Medal Game, 3–5 (Seneca)
1985–86 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Quarterfinal, 4–9 (Red River)
1986–87 ACAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship Lost Round-Robin, 3–9 (Camrose Lutheran), 2–5 (Saint-Laurent)
Lost Consolation Game, 6–7 (OT) (Kelsey)
1987–88 AUAA 26 12 14 0 24 6th 26 12 14 0 .462
1988–89 AUAA 26 9 17 0 35 7th 29 10 19 0 .345 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1989–90 AUAA 21 7 14 0 14 8th 24 8 16 0 .333 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1990–91 AUAA 26 14 12 0 28 3rd 30 16 14 0 .533 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Acadia)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Dalhousie)
1991–92 AUAA 26 7 15 4 18 9th 26 7 15 4 .346
1992–93 AUAA 26 10 15 1 21 7th 29 11 17 1 .397 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Acadia)
1993–94 AUAA 26 5 18 3 13 9th 26 5 18 3 .250
1994–95 AUAA 26 1 24 1 3 10th 26 1 24 1 .058
1995–96 AUAA 26 2 23 1 5 10th 26 2 23 1 .096
Totals GP W L T/SOL % Championships
Regular Season 229 67 152 10 .314
Conference Post-season 13 5 8 0 .385 13 ACAA Championships
U Sports Postseason 0 0 0 0 13 CCAA Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record 242 72 160 10 .318 1 CCAA National Championship

Note: Totals include results from 1987–88 onward.

References

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  1. ^ "Cape Breton Capers men's hockey program remembered 25 years after university ices final team". Saltwire. April 29, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home Page". Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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