The University of Calgary Dinos come to Thunder Bay ranked No. 10 in Canada, and in second place in the tough Mountain Division of the Canada West Conference behind the Alberta Golden Bears. Calgary sports a record of 7-7-2 in conference play (12-9-4 overall).
Head Coach Scott Atkinson said he is looking forward to participating in the Bell Varsity Cup."We're really looking forward to coming back to Thunder Bay because of the great experience we had last year, the enthusiasm of the crowds, and the high quality of the competition in this tournament."
Players to watch are forward Ian Constable and Captain Sean Robertson. Thunder Bay native Timothy Lindberg is a fourth year defenseman for the Dinos.
2002-2003 Results:
Sat Dec 7 Calgary 3 Lethbridge 1
Fri Dec 6 Lethbridge 7 Calgary 2
Sat Nov 30 Manitoba 4 Calgary 2
Fri Nov 29 Calgary 3 Manitoba 2
Sat Nov 23 Saskatchewan 5 Calgary 4
Fri Nov 22 Saskatchewan 5 Calgary 2
Sat Nov 16 UBC 2 Calgary 1
Fri Nov 15 Calgary 3 UBC 1
Sat Nov 9 Alberta 4 Calgary 2
Fri Nov 8 Alberta 3 Calgary 2
Sat Nov 2 Calgary 5 Lethbridge 5 TIE OT
Fri Nov 1 Calgary 4 Lethbridge 1
Sat Oct 19 Calgary 3 Regina 2
Fri Oct 18 Calgary 5 Regina 0
Sat Oct 12 Calgary 1 Manitoba 1 TIE
Fri Oct 11 Calgary 4 Manitoba 1
Thu Oct 3 Calgary 5 SAIT 4 EX
Wed Oct 2 Mt Royal 5 Calgary 5 EX TIE
Sun Sep 29 Calgary 2 Alberta 2 NC OT TIE
Fri Sep 27 Saskatchewan 4 Calgary 3 NC
Wed Sep 25 Calgary 3 Mt Royal 1 EX
Sat Sep 21 Calgary 5 UBC 2 NC
Fri Sep 20 Calgary 5 UBC 4 NC
Sat Sep 14 Calgary 5 SAIT 4 EX OT
Thu Sep 12 Mt Royal 7 Calgary 6 EX OT
Coaching Staff
Mens Hockey Coach: Scott Atkinson
Assistant Coaches: Jamie Pegg, Steve Martell, Scott Welsh and Ty Davison
Athletic Therapist: Bonnie Tolton
Equipment Manager: Scott Butts
COACH PROFILE
Second year coach Atkinson replaced Tim Bothwell who resigned in late June 2001 to become Assistant Coach of the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. A native Calgarian, Atkinson played college hockey at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana with a Master of Science in Physical Education. Atkinson is married to wife, Janice, and they have one daughter, Kelsi aged 11.
Calgary Dinos Historical Highlights:
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Dinos have captured 8 Canada West Championships:
1973-74
1975-76
1979-80
1985-86
1987-88
1989-90
1994-95
1995-96
CIS All-Canadians
John Jenkins Defense 1974
Craig Stewart Defense 1976
Doug Murray Forward 1978
Rick Williams Defense 1980
Jerry Farwell Goal 1981
Ron Fischer Defense 1981
Shane Pearsall Defense 1981
Paul Geddes Forward 1987
Doug Quinn Defense 1989, 1990, 1991
Mark Fioretti Forward 1990
Wayne Hynes Forward 1991
Jaret Burgoyne Goal 1993
Jamie Pegg Defense 1995
Evan Marble Defense 1996, 1997
Todd Johnson Forward 1997
Jason Krywulak Forward 1997, 1998
Eric Schneider Forward 1999
CIS All-Freshman Team
Drew Schoneck Defense 1995
Eric Schneider Forward 1999
Sullivan Trophy as CIS Most Outstanding Player
Wayne Hynes Forward 1991
Most Sportsmanlike Player Combined With Ability
Paul Geddes Forward 1997
CIS Hockey Freshman of the Year
Eric Schneider Forward 1999
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