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Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey
UniversityUniversity of Alberta
ConferenceCanada West
Head coachIan Herbers
Since 2018–19 season
Assistant coachesStan Marple
Dallas Ansell
Derek Hemsley
ArenaClare Drake Arena
Edmonton, Alberta
ColorsGreen and Gold
   
U Sports Tournament championships
1964, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
U Sports Tournament appearances
1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1924, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference regular season championships
1920, 1921, 1924, 1938, 1940, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022

The Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas athletics program of University of Alberta. The team is a member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association conference and compete in U Sports. The Golden Bears play their home games at the Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton, Alberta.

History

It's unclear exactly when Alberta played its first official game but the Golden Bears were on the ice at least by the 1910–11 season when they were members of the Edmonton League, a local senior circuit. Sparse records have Alberta playing in the league until 1935. In 1919, Alberta arranged an exhibition series with Saskatchewan and then forced the first western intercollegiate conference the following season along with Manitoba. Travel expenses proved too costly at the time and Alberta withdrew after the inaugural season. Alberta would resume its series with Saskatchewan in the mid-20s on a part-time basis but it wasn't until 1936 that they made the competition an annual rivalry.

Alberta suspended its program for World War II, as did all Canadian colleges, and returned in force in 1946. The Golden Bears won every league championship from 1936 until 1950 and were so dominant that they were awarded the Halpenny Trophy, awarded to the league champion, on a permanent basis. Alberta finally received some pushback from their counterparts in the 50s but remained the dominant force in the conference.

In 1963, the western league, which had existed as an isolated entity until that point, was one of four conferences to receive an invitation to send its champion to participate in the inaugural University Cup. Alberta won the league title the following year to attend the second tournament and swept through the competition to win the program's first national championship. Alberta appeared in five more tournaments during the competitions first ten years, however, troubles were brewing in their home conference. The Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association covered schools across a huge expanse from Hudson Bay to the Pacific Ocean. In 1972, in order to help reduce travel costs, the league was split in two with Alberta becoming a founding member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. The Golden Bears won the league title in seven of the first eight seasons and went on to capture four national titles over that span. During this time, head coach Clare Drake briefly left to take over the Edmonton Oilers but he returned after one season away and remained with the club until 1989.

Even after Drake's retirement, Alberta continued to pile up the wins, capturing two national titles in the 90s, four in the 2000s and three in the 10s. The team has been able to compete in so many tournament thanks to being the preeminent power in Canada West from the start. Alberta has won 29 championships since 1973, more than all other schools combined, including 13 of 15 from 2001 to 2015. Th result of which has being that the Golden Bears are the most successful program in U Sports, with 16 national championships and 44 tournament appearces, far more than the next best schools (as of 2024).

Season-by-season results

The Golden Bears played against the Edmonton Oilers rookies in 2014.

Senior and collegiate play

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points

Extra-League 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 Pts* Finish GP W L T %
Senior Hockey
1910–11 Edmonton League 7 5 2 0 10 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1911–12 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1912–13 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1913–14 Edmonton League 6 3 2 1 7 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1914–15 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1915–16 Edmonton League 5 3 2 0 6 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1916–17 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1917–18 Edmonton League 4 1 3 0 2 3rd ? ? ? ? ?
1918–19 Edmonton League 6 3 3 0 6 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1919–20 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? 1st ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 4–5 (Carstairs)
WCIAU 4 2 2 0 4 2nd
1920–21 Edmonton League 6 4 1 1 9 1st ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 6–8 (Calgary Alberta Pacific)
1921–22 Edmonton League ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1922–23 Edmonton League 1 0 1 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ?
1923–24 Edmonton League 12 8 2 2 18 1st ? ? ? ? ? Won Edmonton League Championship series, 7–3 (Camrose)
Lost Alberta semifinal series 8–15 (Canmore)
1924–25 Edmonton League 7 4 3 0 8 2nd ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 10–14 (Edmonton Victorias)
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Lost Championship, 2–6 (Saskatchewan)
1925–26 Edmonton League 12 5 7 0 10 3rd ? ? ? ? ?
1926–27 Edmonton League 10 2 7 1 5 3rd ? ? ? ? ?
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Lost Championship, 1–4 (Saskatchewan)
1927–28 Edmonton League 12 2 10 0 4 4th ? ? ? ? ?
1928–29 Edmonton League 12 1 11 0 2 4th ? ? ? ? ?
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Lost Championship, 1–5 (Saskatchewan)
1929–30 Edmonton League 11 2 9 0 4 4th ? ? ? ? ?
WCIAU 4 0 4 0 0 3rd
1930–31 Edmonton League 12 7 4 1 15 2nd ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Edmonton Superiors)
1931–32 Edmonton League 16 2 12 2 6 4th ? ? ? ? ?
1932–33 Edmonton League 8 1 7 0 2 3rd ? ? ? ? ?
1933–34 Edmonton League 6 3 3 0 6 2nd ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Edmonton Superiors)
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Won Championship series, 6–4 (Saskatchewan)
1934–35 Edmonton League 8 1 7 0 2 3rd ? ? ? ? ? Won Alberta First Round series, 11–2 (Leduc)
Won Alberta Quarterfinal series, 6–5 (Lacombe)
Lost Alberta Semifinal series, 3–4 (Vegreville)
1935–36 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 12–11 (Saskatchewan)
1936–37 Northern Alberta League 10 4 5 1 9 — ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Edmonton Superiors)
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Won Championship series, 11–10 (Saskatchewan)
1937–38 Northern Alberta League 12 9 3 0 18 1st ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 3–5 (Red Deer)
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Won Championship series, 18–14 (Saskatchewan)
1938–39 Northern Alberta League 8 3 4 1 7 3rd ? ? ? ? ?
WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — Won Championship series, 25–16 (Saskatchewan)
1939–40 Edmonton League 11 9 2 0 18 1st ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship, 2–8 (Army-Navy Cardinals)
WCIAU 8 4 0 4 12 1st
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 20–16 (Saskatchewan)
1946–47 WCIAU 6 5 1 0 10 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1947–48 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 16–14 (Saskatchewan)
1948–49 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 4–1–1 (Saskatchewan)
1949–50 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 4–3 (Saskatchewan)
1950–51 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 3–2 (Saskatchewan)
1951–52 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 1–3 (Saskatchewan)
1952–53 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Saskatchewan)
1953–54 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 3–2 (Saskatchewan)
1954–55 WCIAU 8 6 2 0 12 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1955–56 WCIAU 0 0 0 0 0 — ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship series, 3–1 (Saskatchewan)
1956–57 WCIAU 10 10 0 0 20 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1957–58 WCIAU 12 11 1 0 22 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1958–59 WCIAU 8 4 4 0 8 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1959–60 WCIAU 8 7 1 0 14 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1960–61 WCIAU 8 7 0 1 15 1st ? ? ? ? ?
1961–62 WCIAU 12 11 1 0 22 1st ? ? ? ? ?
Totals GP W L T % Championships
Regular Season ? ? ? ? ? 3 Edmonton League Championships, 1 Northern Alberta League Championship, 8 WCIAU Championships
Conference Post-season ? ? ? ? ? 1 Edmonton League Championship, 12 WCIAU Championships
Regular Season and Postseason Record ? ? ? ? ?

† Alberta withdrew after one game.
‡ Alberta withdrew with 2 games remaining.

Collegiate only

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 %
Clare Drake (1958–1975)
1962–63 WCIAA 12 6 6 0 – – 12 3rd 12 6 6 0 .500
1963–64 WCIAA 12 7 5 0 – – 14 1st 14 9 5 0 .643 Won Semifinal, 5–3 (New Brunswick)
Won Championship, 9–1 (Sir George Williams)
1964–65 WCIAA 12 7 5 0 – – 14 T–2nd 12 7 5 0 .583
1965–66 WCIAA 12 11 1 0 – – 22 1st 14 12 2 0 .857 Won Semifinal, 10–4 (Laurentian)
Lost Championship, 1–8 (Toronto)
1966–67 WCIAA 15 12 3 0 – – 26 T–1st 16 12 4 0 .750 Lost Championship, 3–4 (Saskatchewan)
1967–68 WCIAA 16 11 5 0 – – 22 1st 19 14 5 0 .737 Won Quarterfinal, 12–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal, 7–2 (Laurentian)
Won Championship, 5–4 (Loyola)
1968–69 WCIAA 20 16 4 0 – – 32 1st 23 18 5 0 .783 Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Toronto)
Won Consolation Semifinal, 10–9 (Laurentian)
Won Consolation Final, 5–3 (Saint Mary's)
1969–70 WCIAA 14 11 3 0 – – 22 2nd 20 15 5 0 .750 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Calgary) 		Lost Semifinal, 2–3 (Toronto)
Lost Consolation, 3–12 (York)
1970–71 WCIAA 20 12 8 0 – – 24 4th 22 12 10 0 .545 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Manitoba)
1971–72 WCIAA 20 18 2 0 – – 36 1st 23 20 3 0 .909 Won Semifinal, 6–2 (Manitoba)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Calgary) 		Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (Saint Mary's)
1972–73 Canada West 24 17 7 0 – – 34 1st 28 19 9 0 .679 Won West Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Lakehead)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Toronto)
1973–74 Canada West 18 11 7 0 – – 22 2nd 20 11 9 0 .550 Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Calgary)
1974–75 Canada West 24 20 4 0 – – 40 1st 34 28 6 0 .824 Won Championship series, 2–1 (British Columbia) Won West Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Brandon)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Loyola)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Toronto)
Leon Abbott (1975–1976)
1975–76 Canada West 24 16 8 0 – – 32 2nd 28 17 11 0 .607 Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Calgary) Won West Regional Semifinal, 6–5 (Manitoba)
Lost West Regional Final, 1–3 (Calgary)
Clare Drake (1976–1979)
1976–77 Canada West 24 21 3 0 – – 42 1st 30 25 5 0 .833 Won Championship series, 2–1 (British Columbia) Won Semifinal series, 12–5 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship, 1–4 (Toronto)
1977–78 Canada West 24 20 4 0 – – 40 1st 30 25 5 0 .833 Won Championship series, 2–1 (British Columbia) Won Group 1 Round-robin, 7–3 (St. Francis Xavier), 7–3 (Regina)
Won Championship, 6–5 (Toronto)
1978–79 Canada West 24 20 4 0 – – 40 1st 30 25 5 0 .833 Won Championship series, 2–1 (Calgary) Won Group 1 Round-robin, 7–1 (Concordia), 3–1 (Regina)
Won Championship, 5–1 (Dalhousie)
Billy Moores (1979–1980)
1979–80 Canada West 29 20 9 0 – – 40 1st 34 23 11 0 .676 Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Calgary) Won Group 1 Round-robin, 2–0 (Calgary), 5–1 (Concordia)
Won Championship, 7–3 (Regina)
Clare Drake (1980–1983)
1980–81 Canada West 24 10 14 0 – – 20 3rd 24 10 14 0 .417
1981–82 Canada West 24 11 13 0 – – 22 3rd 24 11 13 0 .458
1982–83 Canada West 24 13 11 0 – – 26 2nd 26 13 13 0 .500 Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
Billy Moores (1983–1984)
1983–84 Canada West 24 20 4 0 – – 40 1st 30 24 5 1 .817 Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) Won West Regional series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Lost Semifinal series, 5–7 (Concordia)
Clare Drake (1984–1989)
1984–85 Canada West 24 20 4 0 – – 40 1st 32 25 6 1 .797 Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) Won West Regional series, 2–1 (Manitoba)
Won Semifinal series, 10–8 (Toronto)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (York)
1985–86 Canada West 28 20 8 0 – – 40 1st 33 23 10 0 .697 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan) Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Moncton)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
1986–87 Canada West 28 19 8 1 – – 39 2nd 30 20 9 1 .683 Participated in World University Games. Lost Pool 2 Round-robin, 4–5 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 2–1 (York)
1987–88 Canada West 28 22 5 1 – – 45 T–2nd 34 25 8 1 .750 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Calgary)
1988–89 Canada West 28 21 7 0 – – 42 T–1st 34 25 9 0 .735 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Calgary) 		Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (York)
Billy Moores (1989–1994)
1989–90 Canada West 28 20 6 2 – – 42 2nd 32 22 8 2 .719 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Calgary)
1990–91 Canada West 28 19 7 2 – – 40 2nd 35 24 9 2 .714 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Regina) 		Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Waterloo)
Lost Championship, 2–7 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
1991–92 Canada West 28 17 6 5 – – 39 2nd 35 23 7 5 .729 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Regina) 		Won Semifinal, 5–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 5–2 (Acadia)
1992–93 Canada West 28 18 6 4 – – 40 1st 33 22 7 4 .727 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Regina) 		Lost Semifinal, 4–9 (Acadia)
1993–94 Canada West 28 15 6 7 – – 37 3rd 30 15 8 7 .617 Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Calgary)
Peter Esdale (1994–1995)
1994–95 Canada West 28 11 12 5 – – 27 5th 28 11 12 5 .482
Rob Daum (1995–2005)
1995–96 Canada West 28 17 10 1 – – 35 2nd 33 19 13 1 .591 Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Calgary)
1996–97 Canada West 26 20 5 1 – – 40 2nd 34 26 7 1 .779 Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lethbridge)
Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (New Brunswick)
1997–98 Canada West 28 19 4 5 – – 43 T–1st 35 23 7 5 .729 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 2–5 (New Brunswick), 6–3 (Windsor)
1998–99 Canada West 28 20 6 2 – – 42 1st 35 25 8 2 .743 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 5–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 4–0 (York)
Won Championship, 6–2 (Moncton)
1999–00 Canada West 28 20 3 5 – – 45 2nd 36 26 5 5 .792 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool B Round-robin, 3–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 4–2 (Calgary)
Won Championship, 5–4 (2OT) (New Brunswick)
2000–01 Canada West 28 25 1 2 – – 52 1st 34 29 3 2 .882 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Manitoba) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 3–5 (Western Ontario), 3–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
2001–02 Canada West 28 21 3 4 – – 46 1st 34 26 4 4 .824 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 1–4 (Western Ontario), 8–0 (Guelph)
2002–03 Canada West 28 24 2 2 – – 50 1st 35 29 4 2 .857 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 4–0 (York), 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2003–04 Canada West 28 26 0 2 – – 54 1st 35 31 2 2 .914 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 7–3 (Ottawa), 5–6 (New Brunswick)
Lost Bronze medal Game, 1–4 (Dalhousie)
2004–05 Canada West 28 24 3 1 – – 49 1st 35 31 3 1 .900 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 11–0 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 5–1 (Manitoba)
Won Championship, 5–4 (OT) (Saskatchewan)
Eric Thurston (2005–2011)
2005–06 Canada West 28 21 5 2 – – 44 1st 35 28 5 2 .829 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 8–2 (Wilfrid Laurier), 5–1 (McGill)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Lakehead)
2006–07 Canada West 28 20 4 – 4 – 22 1st 32 22 10 0 .688 Won Division Final series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan)
2007–08 Canada West 28 21 5 – 2 – 44 1st 35 27 8 0 .771 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool B Round-robin, 1–2 (Moncton), 7–3 (McGill)
Won Championship, 3–2 (New Brunswick)
2008–09 Canada West 28 22 4 – 0 2 46 1st 35 27 6 2 .800 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Regina)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 3–6 (New Brunswick), 2–1 (Lakehead)
2009–10 Canada West 28 23 4 – 0 1 47 1st 36 29 6 1 .819 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Manitoba) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 4–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 5–3 (Lakehead)
Lost Championship, 2–3 (OT) (Saint Mary's)
2010–11 Canada West 28 19 6 – 2 1 41 1st 34 23 10 1 .691 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Calgary) 		Lost Pool B Round-robin, 1–3 (St. Francis Xavier), 3–6 (McGill)
Stan Marple (2011–2012)
2011–12 Canada West 28 20 6 – 1 1 42 2nd 31 21 9 1 .694 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Saskatchewan)
Ian Herbers (2012–2015)
2012–13 Canada West 28 23 4 – 0 1 47 1st 35 28 6 1 .814 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Pool A Round-robin, 1–2 (Waterloo), 4–3 (OT) (Saint Mary's)
2013–14 Canada West 28 25 2 – 1 0 51 1st 35 32 3 0 .914 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Calgary) 		Won Pool A Round-robin, 3–2 (Carleton), 3–2 (2OT) (McGill)
Won Championship, 3–1 (Saskatchewan)
2014–15 Canada West 28 24 3 – 1 0 49 1st 35 31 4 0 .886 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (British Columbia)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Calgary) 		Won Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 6–3 (New Brunswick)
Serge Lajoie (2015–2018)
2015–16 Canada West 28 19 7 – 1 1 40 2nd 33 21 11 1 .652 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mount Royal)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Quarterfinal, 2–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
2016–17 Canada West 28 18 8 – 2 0 38 2nd 34 22 12 0 .647 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan) 		Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4 (Acadia)
2017–18 Canada West 28 23 4 – 1 0 47 1st 35 30 5 0 .857 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Mount Royal)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Quarterfinal, 8–6 (Acadia)
Won Semifinal, 3–2 (OT) (Saskatchewan)
Won Championship, 4–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
Ian Herbers (2018–Present)
2018–19 Canada West 28 24 3 – 1 0 49 2nd 36 30 6 0 .833 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan) 		Won Quarterfinal, 7–1 (Lethbridge)
Won Semifinal, 3–0 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Championship, 2–4 (New Brunswick)
2019–20 Canada West 28 23 5 – 0 0 46 T–1st 31 24 7 0 .774 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (British Columbia)
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Canada West 20 16 3 – 1 0 33 1st 27 22 5 0 .815 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Calgary)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (British Columbia) 		Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Acadia)
Won Semifinal, 7–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship, 4–5 (2OT) (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2022–23 Canada West 28 20 5 – 2 1 43 2nd 37 25 11 1 .689 Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (British Columbia)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Calgary) 		Won Quarterfinal, 7–0 (Windsor)
Won Semifinal, 4–1 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Championship, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
2023–24 Canada West 28 18 8 – 2 0 38 5th 34 21 13 0 .618 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saskatchewan)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (British Columbia)
Totals GP W L T/SOL % Championships
Regular Season 1519 1107 350 62 .749 6 WCIAA Championships, 1 West Division Title, 30 Canada West Championships, 10 Mountain Division Titles
Conference Post-season 193 136 57 0 .705 2 WCIAA Championships, 28 Canada West Championships
U Sports Postseason 113 76 35 2 .681 44 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record 1825 1319 442 64 .740 16 National Championships

¿ Alberta forfeited 4 games during the season for use of ineligible player. This is their adjusted record at the end of the season.
Totals include games since 1962–63.
Note: Games not counted towards University Cup appearances are not included.

See also

Alberta Pandas ice hockey

References

  1. "Clare Drake Arena". University of Alberta. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. "Varsity Golden Bears Keep Halpenny Trophy". Edmonton Journal. February 27, 1950. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. "Clare Drake". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. "U Sports Men's Hockey". U Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. "GOLDEN BEARS HOCKEY PROGRAM HISTORY". Alberta Golden Bears. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

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