Perennial Mid West Champions York Yeomen arrive at the Queen's Cup with a record of 17-6-1 and 21-12-1 overall. No. 9 ranked York was third in the OUA in goals for with 128, and tied for second in goals allowed with 61. York also had the No. 1 penalty kill unit in the OUA.
York qualified for the Queen's Cup by defeating the Laurier Golden Hawks two games to one in the OUA Mid West Divisional Final. York will be Lakehead's opposition in the second semi-final on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
York Head Coach Graham Wise said his team does not take Lakehead lightly. "We have a lot of respect for the Thunderwolves, they're a very well coached and disciplined team. We are in tough against a very good team."
Head-to-Head History:
This will be the 5th meeting between the two teams. The teams split their four meetings with Lakehead outscoring York 16-12.
Lakehead vs York Results:
Nov. 2, 2002: York 3 Lakehead 0
Nov. 1, 2002: Lakehead 5 York 2
Nov. 2, 2001: York 4 @ Wolves 3 (Loss)
Nov. 3, 2001: York 3 @ Wolves 8 (Win)
York vs. Queen's Cup Opposition 2002-2003 (Record: 1-3)
Nov. 2, 2002: York 3 Lakehead 0
Nov. 1, 2002: Lakehead 5 York 2
Thu Oct 17 Toronto 2 York 1
Tue Oct 1 Toronto 5 York 3 NC
York Yeomen Players To Watch:
The perennial Mid West Champion Yeomen are led by OUA West MVP and Rookie of the Year goaltender Derek Dolson. He led the CIS in shutouts with four. Another player to watch is OUA West-All star defenseman Sal Lettieri. Lettieri led all OUA defenseman in scoring.
For the York Roster, click here.
Historical Highlights:
1) Three CIAU (now CIS) Titles as national champions.
2) Eight appearances at CIAU national championships.
3) Four OUA Titles.
Player Honours:
CIAU Player of The Year (Joseph E. Sullivan Award):
1969-1970 Murray Stroud
1976-77 Ron Hawkshaw
All Canadians:
1969-1970 Murray Stroud
1971-1972 Steve Latinovich
1974-75 Doug Dunsmuir
1975-76 Bob Wasson
1976-77 Ron Hawkshaw
1984-85 Don McLaren
1988-89 Bill Maguire
1990-91 Brian MacDonald
York 2002-2003 Results:
Sun Mar 2 York 5 Laurier 0 (Div. Final)
Sat Mar 1 Laurier 5 York 3 (Div. Final)
Thu Feb 27 York 5 Laurier 4 (Div. Final)
Sat Feb 15 York 5 Brock 3
Thu Feb 13 York 4 Brock 0
Sat Feb 8 York 4 Windsor 1
Fri Feb 7 York 6 Windsor 0
Sat Feb 1 York 14 Waterloo 0
Thu Jan 30 Western 2 York 1
Sat Jan 25 York 10 Laurier 1
Thu Jan 23 York 7 Guelph 4
Sat Jan 18 York 7 Guelph 2
Thu Jan 16 York 4 Laurier 2
Sat Jan 11 York 3 Brock 2
Wed Jan 8 York 9 Brock 5
Sat Jan 4 Humber 6 York 4 EX
Sat Dec 28 York 13 RMC 3 NC
Sun Dec 29 Northeastern 6 York 3 EX Champ
Sat Nov 23 McGill 1 York 0
Fri Nov 22 York 7 Ottawa 2
Sat Nov 16 York 7 Concordia 4
Sun Nov 10 York 7 Waterloo 4
Sat Nov 9 Western 5 York 2
Sat Nov 2 York 3 Lakehead 0
Fri Nov 1 Lakehead 5 York 2
Sun Oct 27 Cornell 9 York 1 EX
Sat Oct 26 York 4 RMC 4 TIE OT
Fri Oct 24 York 10 Queen's 3
Sat Oct 19 York 8 Ryerson 2
Thu Oct 17 Toronto 2 York 1
Sun Oct 13 Ottawa 5 York 4 NC Cons
Sat Oct 12 Concordia 5 York 3 NC
Sun Oct 6 Laurier 4 York 3 NC Champ
Sat Oct 5 York 6 McGill 5 NC OT
Tue Oct 1 Toronto 5 York 3 NC
For more info on the York team, click here.