Acadia Axemen ice hockey
Acadia Axemen athletic logo
UniversityAcadia University
ConferenceAUS
Head coachDarren Burns
Since 2001–02 season
ArenaAndrew H. McCain Arena
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
ColorsRed and Blue [1]
   
Fight song"Stand Up and Cheer"
U Sports Tournament championships
1993, 1996
U Sports Tournament appearances
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Conference Tournament championships
1920, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2014

The Acadia Axemen ice hockey team is an ice hockey team representing the Acadia Axemen athletics program of Acadia University. The team is a member of the Atlantic University Sport conference and compete in U Sports. The team plays their home games at the Andrew H. McCain Arena (formerly the "Acadia Arena") in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.[2]

History

Acadia has fielded an ice hockey team since 1905. Up until 1954, the school played both college and senior hockey, stopping for only war years during World War I and World War II. Beginning in 1954–55, the Axemen played exclusively at the collegiate level and has seen some success over the years. Their pinnacle was during the 1990s when Acadia won two national championships.[3]

Season-by-season results

Senior and collegiate play

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, 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 Pts* Finish GP W L T %
Senior Hockey
1905–06 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1906–07 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1907–08 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1908–09 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1909–10 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1910–11 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1911–12 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1912–13 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1913–14 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1914–15 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
Program suspended due to World War I
Senior and Intercollegiate Hockey
1919–20 MIAA ? ? ? ? ? 1st ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship, 8–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1920–21 MIAA 2 1 1 0 2 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1921–22 MIAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1922–23 MIAA 2 1 1 0 2 T–2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1923–24 MIAA 2 2 0 0 4 2nd ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship, 2–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
1924–25 MIAA 2 0 2 0 0 ? ? ? ? ? ?
1925–26 MIAA 2 1 1 0 2  ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (New Brunswick)
1926–27 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1927–28 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1928–29 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1929–30 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
1930–31 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 1–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1931–32 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Quarterfinal, 3–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1932–33 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won MIAA Quarterfinal, 5–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost MIAA Semifinal, 0–4 (St. Mary's)
1933–34 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won MIAA Quarterfinal, 4–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won MIAA Semifinal series, 6–4 (Dalhousie)
Lost MIAA Championship, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
1934–35 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Semifinal, 2–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
1935–36 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Quarterfinal series, 4–11 (St. Francis Xavier)
1936–37 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost MIAA Quarterfinal series, 8–10 (Dalhousie)
1937–38 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won MIAA Semifinal, 5–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost MIAA Championship, 3–4 (Mount Allison)
1938–39 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won MIAA Quarterfinal series, 5–4 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won MIAA Semifinal, 5–3 (St. Mary's)
Lost MIAA Championship, 0–4 (Mount Allison)
1939–40 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won MIAA Semifinal series, 20–9 (St. Mary's)
Won MIAA Championship, 3–0 (Saint Dunstan's)
1940–41 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1941–42 MIAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost Championship series, 11–12 (St. Mary's)
1942–43 MIAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lost Semifinal series, 11–14 (St. Mary's)
1943–44 MIAA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Won Semifinal series, 10–8 (St. Mary's)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (St. Francis Xavier)
Program suspended due to World War II
1945–46 MIAA 7 3 3 1 .500 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1946–47 MIAA 8 2 6 0 .250 4th ? ? ? ? ?
1947–48 MIAA 7 5 2 0 .714 T–2nd ? ? ? ? ? Won Semifinal, 6–5 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Championship series, 24–13 (Saint Dunstan's)
1948–49 MIAA 4 3 1 0 .750 1st ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship, 7–6 (New Brunswick)
1949–50 MIAA 4 2 2 0 .500 T–3rd ? ? ? ? ?
1950–51 MIAA 4 2 2 0 .500 2nd ? ? ? ? ?
1951–52 Independent – – – – – – ? ? ? ? ?
1952–53 MIAA 0 0 0 0 0 – ? ? ? ? ? Lost Semifinal series, ? (St. Francis Xavier)
1953–54 MIAA 0 0 0 0 0 – ? ? ? ? ? Lost Semifinal series, ? (St. Francis Xavier)
Totals GP W L T  % Championships
Regular Season  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 3 MIAA Division Championships, 2 MIAA Championships
Conference Post-season  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 4 MIAA Championships
Regular Season and Postseason Record  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?

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 %
1954–55 MIAA 12 4 7 1 – – 9 T–5th 12 4 7 1 .375
1955–56 MIAA 8 6 2 0 – – 12 2nd 10 6 4 0 .600 Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–9 (St. Francis Xavier)
1956–57 MIAA 8 2 5 1 – – 5 7th 10 2 7 1 .250 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–17 (St. Francis Xavier)
1957–58 MIAA 8 2 6 0 – – 4 T–6th 10 2 8 0 .200 Lost Quarterfinal series, 2–22 (St. Francis Xavier)
1958–59 MIAA 8 0 8 0 – – 0 9th 8 0 8 0 .000
1959–60 MIAA 8 3 5 0 – – 6 6th 10 3 7 0 .300 Lost Quarterfinal series, 5–23 (St. Francis Xavier)
1960–61 MIAA 8 2 6 0 – – 4 8th 8 2 6 0 .250
1961–62 MIAA 7 2 4 1 – – 5 3rd 11 4 6 1 .409 Won Quarterfinal series, 7–3 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Semifinal series, 5–18 (St. Francis Xavier)
1962–63 MIAA 12 4 5 3 – – 13 6th 12 4 5 3 .458
1963–64 MIAA 12 5 7 0 – – 19 5th 12 5 7 0 .417
1964–65 MIAA 11 4 7 0 – – 7 7th 11 4 7 0 .364
1965–66 MIAA 14 3 10 1 – – 7 6th 14 3 10 1 .250
1966–67 MIAA 14 7 7 0 – – 14 4th 14 7 7 0 .500
1967–68 MIAA 16 10 5 1 – – 21 3rd 17 10 6 1 .618 Lost Semifinal, 2–7 (Saint Mary's)
1968–69 AIAA 17 11 5 1 – – 23 T–3rd 18 11 6 1 .639 Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Saint Mary's)
1969–70 AIAA 18 9 9 0 – – 18 7th 18 9 9 0 .500
1970–71 AIAA 18 8 10 0 – – 16 5th 18 8 10 0 .444
1971–72 AIAA 18 9 9 0 – – 18 5th 18 9 9 0 .500
1972–73 AIAA 20 13 7 0 – – .650 3rd 21 13 8 0 .619 Lost Semifinal, 2–9 (Moncton)
1973–74 AUAA 21 3 17 1 – – .167 9th 21 3 17 1 .167
1974–75 AUAA 18 12 6 0 – – 24 T–3rd 19 12 7 0 .632 Won Semifinal, 7–3 (Moncton)
Lost Championship, 2–9 (Saint Mary's)
1975–76 AUAA 16 3 13 0 – – 6 8th 16 3 13 0 .188
1976–77 AUAA 20 6 14 0 – – 12 7th 20 6 14 0 .300
1977–78 AUAA 20 2 16 2 – – 6 8th 20 2 16 2 .150
1978–79 AUAA 20 8 11 1 – – 17 6th 20 8 11 1 .425
1979–80 AUAA 29 10 18 1 – – 21 8th 29 10 18 1 .362
1980–81 AUAA 24 10 14 0 – – 20 7th 24 10 14 0 .417
1981–82 AUAA 26 12 13 1 – – 25 7th 26 12 13 1 .481
1982–83 AUAA 24 8 14 2 – – 18 7th 24 8 14 2 .375
1983–84 AUAA 24 15 9 0 – – 30 4th 27 16 11 0 .593 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
1984–85 AUAA 24 14 8 2 – – 30 3rd 27 15 10 2 .593 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1985–86 AUAA 25 10 15 0 – – .400 6th 25 10 15 0 .400
1986–87 AUAA 25 11 14 0 – – .440 5th 25 11 14 0 .440
1987–88 AUAA 26 18 6 2 – – 38 T–2nd 29 19 8 2 .690 Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1988–89 AUAA 26 17 8 1 – – 35 T–2nd 32 20 11 1 .641 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (St. Thomas)
1989–90 AUAA 21 16 5 0 – – 32 T–1st 26 18 8 0 .692 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
1990–91 AUAA 26 12 12 2 – – 26 6th 28 12 14 2 .464 Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Cape Breton)
1991–92 AUAA 24 18 4 2 – – 38 1st 33 25 6 2 .788 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)		 Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Wilfrid Laurier)
Lost Championship, 2–5 (Alberta)
1992–93 AUAA 26 22 2 2 – – 46 1st 35 30 3 2 .886 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Cape Breton)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)		 Won Semifinal, 9–4 (Alberta)
Won Championship, 12–1 (Toronto)
1993–94 AUAA 26 19 4 3 – – 41 2nd 33 25 5 3 .803 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)		 Lost Semifinal, 6–9 (Lethbridge)
1994–95 AUAA 26 22 1 3 – – 47 1st 31 21 9 1 .694 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Moncton)
1995–96 AUAA 26 19 6 1 – – 39 T–1st 37 27 9 1 .743 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Dalhousie)
Won Championship series, 2–1 (Prince Edward Island)		 Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Championship, 3–2 (Waterloo)
1996–97 AUAA 28 21 6 1 – – 43 1st 34 25 8 1 .750 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)
1997–98 AUAA 28 17 10 1 0 – 35 3rd 38 24 13 1 .645 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)		 Won Pool B Round-Robin, 6–5 (Saskatchewan), 7–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Lost Championship, 3–6 (New Brunswick)
1998–99 AUS 26 14 10 2 0 – 30 T–2nd 34 19 13 2 .588 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Moncton)
1999–00 AUS 26 13 13 0 2 – 28 6th 35 18 17 0 .514 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
2000–01 AUS 28 11 13 4 1 – 27 5th 31 12 15 4 .452 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
2001–02 AUS 28 9 12 3 4 – 25 7th 28 9 16 3 .375
2002–03 AUS 28 10 17 1 0 – 21 7th 28 10 17 1 .375
2003–04 AUS 28 11 15 1 1 – 24 7th 28 11 16 1 .411
2004–05 AUS 28 14 8 6 0 – 34 T–1st 35 18 11 6 .600 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick)
Lost Championship series, 2–3 (Moncton)
2005–06 AUS 28 19 7 1 1 – 40 1st 35 24 10 1 .700 Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)
Won Championship series, 3–0 (New Brunswick)		 Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 1–5 (Saskatchewan), 3–4 (Lakehead)
2006–07 AUS 28 11 14 – 3 – 25 6th 30 11 19 0 .367 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2007–08 AUS 28 11 14 – 3 – 25 6th 30 11 19 0 .367 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Moncton)
2008–09 AUS 28 15 12 – 1 – 31 5th 33 17 16 0 .515 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
2009–10 AUS 28 19 6 – 3 – 41 2nd 32 20 12 0 .625 Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2010–11 AUS 28 14 11 – 3 – 31 4th 34 17 17 0 .500 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Prince Edward Island)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (New Brunswick)
2011–12 AUS 28 16 10 – 2 – 34 5th 31 17 14 0 .548 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Prince Edward Island)
2012–13 AUS 28 17 9 – 2 0 36 3rd 35 20 15 0 .571 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Moncton)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
2013–14 AUS 28 21 4 – 2 1 45 2nd 38 27 10 1 .724 Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Moncton)
Won Championship series, 3–1 (Saint Mary's)		 Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 2–4 (Windsor), 2–3 (Saskatchewan)
2014–15 AUS 28 20 5 – 3 0 43 2nd 36 23 13 0 .639 Won Semifinal series, 3–2 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 0–2 (New Brunswick)		 Lost Quarterfinal, 5–6 (OT) (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2015–16 AUS 28 19 7 – 1 1 40 3rd 30 19 10 1 .650 Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Prince Edward Island)
2016–17 AUS 30 20 8 – 2 0 42 2nd 35 22 13 0 .629 Lost Semifinal series, 0–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Third Place series, 2–0 (Saint Mary's)		 Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Alberta)
Lost Semifinal, 0–3 (New Brunswick)
Won Consolation Game, 7–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
2017–18 AUS 30 18 10 – 1 1 38 3rd 41 24 16 1 .598 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Dalhousie)
Lost Semifinal series, 2–3 (St. Francis Xavier)
Won Third Place series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's)		 Lost Quarterfinal, 6–8 (Alberta)
2018–19 AUS 30 10 17 – 2 1 23 6th 33 11 21 1 .348 Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (St. Francis Xavier)
2019–20 AUS 30 19 9 – 0 2 40 2nd 37 23 12 2 .649 Won Semifinal series, 3–1 (Saint Mary's)
Lost Championship series, 1–2 (New Brunswick)		 Quarterfinal, vs. (Ottawa) cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 AUS 22 7 14 – 0 1 15 6th 24 7 16 1 .313 Lost Play-In, 2–3 (OT) (Moncton)
2022–23 AUS 30 11 16 – 2 1 25 5th 36 14 21 1 .403 Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (St. Francis Xavier)
Lost Semifinal series, 1–3 (Saint Mary's)
Totals GP W L T/SOL  % Championships
Regular Season 1508 778 667 63 .537 9 Kelly Division Titles, 6 AUAA Championships, 2 AUS Championships
Conference Post-season 194 100 94 0 .515 4 AUAA Championships, 2 AUS Championships
U Sports Postseason 19 9 10 0 .474 11 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record 1721 887 771 63 .534 2 National Championships

Note: Totals include results from 1954–55 onward.

Notable alumni

While no alumnus has yet reached the NHL, several Axemen have gone on to play professionally at high levels.

References

  1. ↑ "Reputation and Visual Identity" (PDF). Acadia University. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Andrew H McCain Arena". Acadia Axemen. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic University Sport Men's Hockey Past Champions". AUS. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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