The Lakehead Thunderwolves head to Edmonton this week, making their second trip to the Telus CIS National Mens Hockey Championships in five seasons. This time, the veteran Wolves hope to return home with the University Cup and a CIS National championship.
The No. 3 Wolves have been put in Pool B, the afternoon pool, what looks to be the tougher of the two pools, along with AUS Champions No. 2 Acadia and Canada West runners up No. 5 Saskatchewan. Afternoon Pool B games take place at 1:00 pm Mountain Time (3:00 pm EST) except for the Pool B game on Saturday with Lakehead which runs at 1:00 pm EST. Acadia and Saskatchewan square off on Thursday, Mar. 23rd while Lakehead plays the loser of that game on Friday and the winner of the first game on Saturday.
Pool A is made up of host No. 1 Alberta, No. 4 McGill, and No. 6 Laurier. Their games go at 7:00 pm Mountain Time (9:00 pm EST). McGill and Laurier face off on the Mar. 23rd night game and Alberta plays the loser of that game on Friday night and the winner of the first game on Saturday night.
All pool games will take place at the University of Alberta's Clare Drake Arena with the final, set for 7:00 pm Mountain Time (9:00 pm EST) on Sunday, being staged at Rexall Place; home of the NHL Oilers.
Seeding:
1. University of Alberta
2. Acadia University
3. Lakehead University
4. McGill University
5. University of Saskatchewan
6. Wilfrid Laurier University
Pool A Pool B
1. Alberta 2. Acadia
4. McGill 3. Lakehead
6. Wilfrid Laurier 5. Saskatchewan
Schedule: (All Times Moutain Time)
Wednesday, March 22
8:00 am Practises (Clare Drake Arena)
2:00 pm Media Conference (UofA)
6:00 pm Championship Awards Celebration (Myer Horowitz Theatre)
Thursday, March 23
1:00 pm Acadia vs. Saskatchewan (Clare Drake)
7:00 pm McGill vs. Wilfrid Laurier (Clare Drake)
Friday, March 24
1:00 pm Lakehead vs. Loser Game 1 (Clare Drake) (3:00 pm EST)
7:00 pm Alberta vs. Loser Game 2 (Clare Drake)
Saturday, March 25
11:00 am Lakehead vs. Winner of Game 1 (Clare Drake) (1:00 pm EST)
4:00 pm Alberta vs. Winner of Game 2 (Clare Drake) Televised on TSN
Sunday, March 26
7:00 pm Gold Medal Game (Rexall Place) TSN
CIS UNIVERSITY CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1962-63 to 2004-05
SEASON CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP SCORE WINNING COACH
1962-63McMaster MarlinsBritish Columbia Thunderbirds3-2Les Prince
1963-64Alberta Golden BearsSir George Williams Maroons9-1Clare Drake
1964-65Manitoba BisonsSt. Dunstans Saints9-2Bill Robinson
1965-66Toronto Varsity BluesAlberta Golden Bears8-1Tom Watt
1966-67Toronto Varsity BluesLaurentian Voyageurs16-2Tom Watt
1967-68Alberta Golden BearsLoyola Warriors5-4Clare Drake
1968-69Toronto Varsity BluesSir George Williams Georgians4-2Tom Watt
1969-70Toronto Varsity BluesSaint Marys Huskies3-2Tom Watt
1970-71Toronto Varsity BluesSaint Marys Huskies5-4Tom Watt
1971-72Toronto Varsity BluesSaint Marys Huskies5-0Tom Watt
1972-73Toronto Varsity BluesSaint Marys Huskies3-2Tom Watt
1973-74Waterloo WarriorsSir George Williams Georgians6-5 (OT)Bob McKillop
1974-75Alberta Golden BearsToronto Varsity Blues5-2Clare Drake
1975-76Toronto Varsity BluesGuelph Gryphons7-2Tom Watt
1976-77Toronto Varsity BluesAlberta Golden Bears4-1Tom Watt
1977-78Alberta Golden B