The Atlantic University Sport ice hockey tournament is an annual conference championship held between member teams. The winner receives an automatic bid to the U Sports men's ice hockey championship .
History [ edit ] The formation of the conference occurred after the maritime schools restarted their ice hockey programs after World War I . For its inaugural season, the league instituted a tournament Originally, the conference was called the "Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association" (MIAA) but changed its moniker to the "Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association" (AIAA) in 1968. In 1973, the conference merged with "Atlantic Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Association" (AWIAA) to become the "Atlantic Universities Athletic Association" (AUAA). The conference remained thus until rebranding as "Atlantic University Sport" (AUS) in 1998.
Tournaments [ edit ] Semifinal Championship E Acadia 8 St. Francis Xavier W St. Francis Xavier 3 King's
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E Dalhousie 3 W New Brunswick 0
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† Acadia withdrew from consideration.
Quarterfinal Semifinals Championship E2 King's 3 W2 Mount Allison 6 W1 New Brunswick 0 W2 Mount Allison 3 W2 Mount Allison 3 E1 Dalhousie 6 E1 Dalhousie 6 E3 St. Francis Xavier 3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† Dalhousie and King's played an exhibition game to determine seeding after StFX had been eliminated. ‡ Arcadia and Mount Allison refused to play a play-in game and were eliminated from competition.
Semifinal Championship E1 Dalhousie 8 W1 New Brunswick 7 W1 New Brunswick 1 E2 King's 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E St. Francis Xavier 6 W Acadia 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† New Brunswick won a play-in game against Mount Allison.
Championship E St. Francis Xavier 4 W New Brunswick 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 2 E2 King's 0 E1 St. Francis Xavier 3 W2 New Brunswick 2 W1 Acadia 2 W2 New Brunswick 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 1 W1 Mount Allison 0
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 3 W1 New Brunswick 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 6 4 10 W1 New Brunswick 1 4 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 Saint Mary's 3 St. Francis Xavier 1 St. Francis Xavier 3 Acadia 2 E1 Saint Mary's 2 New Brunswick 0 New Brunswick 3 0 Mount Allison 2 0
The Eastern semifinal was a single-elimination game while the western semifinal was a 2-game total-goal series Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
East West Seed School Standings Seed School Standings Missing information
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 Saint Mary's 2 St. Francis Xavier 3 St. Francis Xavier 5 Acadia 1 St. Francis Xavier 0 Mount Allison 1 New Brunswick 3 0 Mount Allison 4 3
The Eastern semifinal was a single-elimination game while the western semifinal was a 2-game total-goal series Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
East West Seed School Standings Seed School Standings Missing information
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 Saint Mary's 1 St. Francis Xavier 4 St. Francis Xavier 5 Acadia 3 St. Francis Xavier 0 Mount Allison 3 New Brunswick 1 2 Mount Allison 4 2
The Eastern semifinal was a single-elimination game while the western semifinal was a 2-game total-goal series Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
East West Seed School Standings Seed School Standings Missing information
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 Saint Mary's 4 Acadia 0 St. Francis Xavier 1 Acadia 5 E1 Saint Mary's † - Mount Allison - New Brunswick 1 0 Mount Allison 2 2
† Saint Mary's administration forbade playing during Lent so Mount Allison won by forfeit. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 New Brunswick 3 E1 Dalhousie 2 2 4 Acadia 1 St. Francis Xavier 3 Acadia 3 3 6 Acadia 4
† Nova Scotia Tech withdrew from the league to tour Newfoundland and Labrador . Saint Mary's withdrew because the administration would not permit games during Lent. ‡ Though independent programs at the time, Acadia and St. Francis Xavier were allowed to play in the tournament because of the departure of the other two eastern teams. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Halifax Final Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship W1 Mount Allison 3 Acadia 2 St. Francis Xavier 2 St. Francis Xavier 3 4 7 St. Francis Xavier 5 E1 Saint Mary's 2 2 4 E1 Saint Mary's 3 2 5 E2 Dalhousie 2 1 3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 New Brunswick 2 E1 Saint Mary's 3 St. Francis Xavier 3 St. Francis Xavier 2 9 11 St. Francis Xavier 9 Acadia 3 1 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† After Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s finished in a tie for first, Saint Mary’s withdrew from competition. Nova Scotia Tech was then offered a chance to compete for entry into the tournament since they had defeated King's, however, no ice was available on game day and Dalhousie was awarded the title.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 Mount Allison 2 St. Francis Xavier 5 St. Francis Xavier 6 E1 Dalhousie 7 3 10 E1 Dalhousie 3 Acadia 3 5 8
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship W1 Mount Allison 4 Acadia 5 Acadia 3 St. Francis Xavier 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 Mount Allison 4 E1 Saint Mary’s 3 Acadia 0 St. Francis Xavier 3 1 4 Acadia 5 Acadia 3 2 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 Saint Dunstan's 0 Acadia 9 11 20 Acadia 3 Saint Mary’s 4 Saint Mary’s 4 5 9 Dalhousie 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† Due to World War II , New Brunswick was the only active western team this season. Additionally, most associated independent programs joined the conference for this season.
Semifinals Championship W1 New Brunswick 3 E1 Saint Mary’s 7 3 10 E2 St. Francis Xavier 4 E2 St. Francis Xavier 3 8 11
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship Acadia 6 5 11 Saint Mary’s 6 4 10 Saint Mary’s 7 5 12 St. Francis Xavier 5 4 9
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship St. Francis Xavier 3 11 14 Saint Mary’s 8 6 14 Saint Mary’s 3 4 7 Acadia 6 5 11
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship St. Francis Xavier 6 Saint Mary’s 3 5 8 Acadia 3 Acadia 7 3 10
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred for the Western division.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship New Brunswick 9 3 12 E1 St. Francis Xavier — Mount Allison 1 4 5 New Brunswick 0 ‡ 4 4 St. Joseph's — St. Joseph's 0 7 7 St. Joseph's 7 6 13 Saint Dunstan's 1 2 3
‡ The game was stopped after 28 minutes due to a snowstorm. Note: St. Joseph's was unable to participate and forfeited the championship match. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred for the Western division.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Saint Dunstan's 7 11 18 E1 St. Francis Xavier 6 Mount Allison 7 3 10 Saint Dunstan's 9 4 13 Saint Dunstan's 8 St. Thomas 4 6 10 St. Thomas 7 7 14 New Brunswick 8 4 12
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship Saint Dunstan's 5 5 10 W1 New Brunswick 2 1 3 Saint Dunstan's 8 5 13 Acadia 14 10 24 E1 Acadia 6 † E2 St. Francis Xavier 5
† The east semifinal was a single-elimination game Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred for the Western division.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Saint Dunstan's 5 6 11 E1 Acadia 7 St. Thomas 8 5 13 St. Thomas 0 5 5 New Brunswick 6 New Brunswick 5 6 11 New Brunswick - - - St. Joseph's ‡
‡ St. Joseph's was unable to participate and forfeited both games. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 8 5 13 W1 New Brunswick 2 4 6
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred for the Western division.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Saint Dunstan's 4 5 9 E1 St. Francis Xavier 9 5 13 St. Thomas 5 11 16 St. Thomas 5 8 13 St. Thomas 4 4 8 New Brunswick 6 1 7 New Brunswick 9 2 11 Mount Allison 1 1 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred for the Western division and St. Francis Xavier was the only team competing for the eastern title.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Saint Dunstan's E1 St. Francis Xavier 10 11 21 St. Thomas ‡ Saint Dunstan's 0 3 3 New Brunswick 1 4 5 New Brunswick 6 8 14 New Brunswick 2 3 5 Mount Allison 1 2 3
‡ St. Thomas dropped out of the tournament before the first game was played. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship New Brunswick 1 3 4 St. Thomas 4 3 7 St. Thomas 1 4 5 West Mount Allison 7 6 13 Mount Allison 6 7 13 Saint Dunstan's 1 6 7 W Mount Allison 6 ‡ – E St. Francis Xavier 2 ‡ – St. Francis Xavier ? East Acadia ?
‡ During the second game, the stands at St. Francis Xavier collapsed. The match was cancelled and the schools decided against rescheduling. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† No regular season play occurred.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Acadia ? East St. Francis Xavier ? St. Francis Xavier ? ? 15 Dalhousie ? ? 5 E St. Francis Xavier 3 3 6 W Mount Allison 3 0 3 Saint Dunstan's 0 2 2 Mount Allison 9 3 12 Mount Allison 6 9 15 West New Brunswick 1 0 1 New Brunswick 8 2* 10 St. Thomas 6 3 9
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: 1955 marks the first season of exclusively collegiate play.
Championship St. Francis Xavier 7 10 17 Mount Allison 0 1 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: Mount Allison won their division due to having the higher number of goals scored.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 3 6 9 W1 Mount Allison 1 1 2 E3 Dalhousie 1 4 5 E1 St. Francis Xavier 7 13 20 E1 St. Francis Xavier 5 3 8 E2 Acadia 2 2 4 E2 Acadia 4 1 5 E4 Saint Mary’s 3 1 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: St. Francis Xavier won their division due to having the higher number of goals scored.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 11 6 17 W1 New Brunswick 3 3 6 E3 Acadia 0 0 0 E1 St. Francis Xavier 3 2 5 E1 St. Francis Xavier 5 10 15 E2 Dalhousie 2 2 4 E2 Dalhousie 9 4 13 E4 Nova Scotia Tech 6 4 10
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 13 9 22 E4 Acadia 1 1 2 E1 St. Francis Xavier 8 10 18 East E2 Dalhousie 3 1 4 E2 Dalhousie 7 7 14 E3 Nova Scotia Tech 2 4 6 E1 St. Francis Xavier 5 5 10 W1 New Brunswick 5 3 8 W1 New Brunswick 4 4* 8 West W2 Mount Allison 2 5 7
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 Dalhousie 5 7 12 E4 Saint Mary’s 3 7 10 E1 Dalhousie 2 2 4 East E3 St. Francis Xavier 2 5 7 E2 Nova Scotia Tech 0 1 1 E3 St. Francis Xavier 5 4 9 E3 St. Francis Xavier 3 7 10 W1 St. Thomas 1 0 1 W1 St. Thomas 8 8 16 West W2 Mount Allison 4 1 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 11 12 23 E4 Acadia 0 5 5 E1 St. Francis Xavier 3 9 12 East E2 Saint Mary’s 5 3 8 E2 Saint Mary’s 5 3 8 E3 Dalhousie 3 3 6 E1 St. Francis Xavier 6 † 0 0 W2 New Brunswick 2 † 2 2 W1 St. Thomas 1 4 5 West W2 New Brunswick 5 6 11
† The game was nullified after the fact due to St. Francis Xavier using an ineligible player. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 5 8 13 E4 Nova Scotia Tech 1 4 5 E1 St. Francis Xavier 6 7 13 East E3 Saint Mary’s 1 2 3 E2 Dalhousie 6 3 9 E3 Saint Mary’s 7 4 11 E1 St. Francis Xavier 1 9 10 W2 St. Thomas 6 7 13 W1 Mount Allison 2 1 3 West W2 St. Thomas 2 2 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
† Dalhousie withdrew from competition in December
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship E1 St. Francis Xavier 5 4 9 E4 Nova Scotia Tech 5 3 8 E1 St. Francis Xavier 6 12 18 East E2 Acadia 3 2 5 E2 Acadia 6 1 7 E3 Saint Mary’s 3 0 3 E1 St. Francis Xavier 4 6 2 1 W1 New Brunswick 3 7 4 2 W1 New Brunswick 4 3 7 West W2 St. Thomas 2 4 6
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) Note: The championship series was a best-of-three
Championship 1 New Brunswick 5 4 4 2 St. Francis Xavier 0 7 5
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: No playoffs were held due to the lack of time between the end of the regular season and the start of the University Cup Playoffs. Representatives from UNB, Acadia and Dalhousie voted unanimously to award the top overall seed, New Brunswick, the league championship and advanced them to the national tournament.
Note: No playoffs.
Note: No playoffs.
Note: No playoffs.
Semifinals Championship 1 St. Francis Xavier 2 4 New Brunswick 1 1 St. Francis Xavier 9 2 Saint Mary’s 6 2 Saint Mary’s 7 3 Acadia 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 St. Dunstan's 2 4 St. Thomas 4 4 St. Thomas 2 2 Saint Mary’s 4 2 Saint Mary’s 6 3 Acadia 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 7 4 St. Thomas 1 1 Saint Mary’s 6 2 St. Francis Xavier 5 2 St. Francis Xavier 8 3 New Brunswick 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 5 4 Prince Edward Island 1 1 Saint Mary’s 8 2 Dalhousie 4 2 Dalhousie 7 3 St. Francis Xavier 6
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 4 4 Memorial 2 1 Saint Mary’s 7 2 Prince Edward Island 1 2 Prince Edward Island 5 3 Dalhousie 3
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 9 4 Prince Edward Island 1 1 Saint Mary’s 6 2 Moncton 1 2 Moncton 9 3 Acadia 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship S1 Saint Mary’s 7 N2 New Brunswick 0 S1 Saint Mary’s 12 N1 Moncton 2 N1 Moncton 5 S2 St. Francis Xavier 1
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 7 4 Dalhousie 3 1 Saint Mary’s 9 3 Acadia 2 2 Moncton 3 3 Acadia 7
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 5 4 Moncton 9 4 Moncton 5 2 St. Francis Xavier 7 2 St. Francis Xavier 9 3 Mount Allison 4
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 St. Francis Xavier 6 4 - 4 Prince Edward Island 3 3 - 1 St. Francis Xavier 5 2 - 2 Saint Mary’s 6 3 - 2 Saint Mary’s 7 10 - 3 Moncton 2 0 -
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 6 6 - 4 Moncton 5 3 - 1 Saint Mary’s 8 4 3 4 2 2 St. Francis Xavier 4 6 4 3 4 2 St. Francis Xavier 8 7 - 3 Prince Edward Island 4 5 -
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Saint Mary’s 4 4 4 4 Prince Edward Island 5 2 3 1 Saint Mary’s 3 3 4 2 Dalhousie 2 6 5 2 Dalhousie 5 4 - 3 Moncton 2 1 -
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: The two wild card teams were selected by a 3-person committee.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship W1 Moncton 4 6 5 E2 Saint Mary’s 4 E2 Saint Mary’s 5 5 4 WC Mount Allison 0 W1 Moncton 10 6 - E1 Dalhousie 7 0 - E1 Dalhousie 7 1 4 W2 New Brunswick 4 WC St. Francis Xavier 3 3 2 WC St. Francis Xavier 7
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship K1 Moncton 8 M2 New Brunswick 4 M2 New Brunswick 5 K3 Saint Mary’s 0 K1 Moncton 4 8 - K2 Dalhousie 3 4 - M1 Mount Allison 3 K2 Dalhousie 5 K2 Dalhousie 5 M3 Prince Edward Island 2
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Pool 1 DAL PEI UNB Overall 1 Dalhousie L 3–4 W 3–2 1–1 4 Prince Edward Island W 4–3 W 9–3 2–0 5 New Brunswick L 2–3 L 3–9 0–2
Pool 2 MAU MON SMU Overall 2 Mount Allison L 3–7 W 4–3 1–1 3 Moncton W 7–3 W 4–1 2–0 6 Saint Mary’s L 3–4 L 1–4 0–2
Championship K2 Moncton 7 6 - M2 Prince Edward Island 4 3 -
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Semifinals Championship 1 Moncton 7 9 - 4 Saint Mary’s 3 1 - 1 Moncton 3 6 7
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