The Laurier Golden Hawks men's ice hockey team (formerly the Waterloo Ice Mules and Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks) is an active ice hockey program representing the Laurier Golden Hawks athletic department of Wilfrid Laurier University. The team has been continually active since the early 1960s and is currently a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference under the authority of U Sports. The Golden Hawks play at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]
| Laurier Golden Hawks men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| University | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Conference | OUA OUA West Division |
| Head coach | Kevin Forrest Since 2022–23 season |
| Assistant coaches | Jerome Dupont Peter Soligo Dave Dolecki |
| Arena | Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Waterloo, Ontario |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| U Sports Tournament appearances | |
| 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2007 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1983, 1989, 1990, | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 1986, 1990, 2006, 2009 | |
History
editWaterloo
editThe first appearance for the Waterloo Ice Mules hockey team appears to be in the 1933–34 OHA Intermediate Groups. The Mules finished last in their Group (6) in consecutive years and went dormant after the 1935 season. The team did not return to the ice until at least 1958 when they became founding members of the Ontario Intermediate Athletic Association (OIAA), a confederation of Intermediate (2nd tier) college programs from Southern Ontario that had thus far been unable to find a place in any other conference. The team's best finish in the OIAA came in 1963 when they reached the league championship. The following year, the conference petitioned CIAU for a bid into the University Cup but were denied. In response, the entire league cancelled their schedules midway through the year. That summer, the CIAU reversed their decision and conferred an automatic bid for the conference champion.
After restarting the conference, the OIAA often didn't hold a playoff, leaving the bid to be awarded to the regular season champion. Waterloo Lutheran finished second three times before the playoff was reinstated but failed to win any postseason game afterwards. In 1971, the four conferences that had teams in Ontario and Quebec were realigned provincially with Waterloo Lutheran being lumped into the 14-team Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA). For two seasons the program wallowed near the bottom of the standings and was largely uncompetitive.
During this period, Waterloo College and Waterloo University are sometimes confused with one another.
Wilfrid Laurier
editAfter the college renamed itself in honor of the former Prime Minister, The Golden Hawks saw a decided improvement in their play. Laurier returned to the playoffs in 1974 and won their first division title in 1977. A few off years followed but, by 1983, the Hawks were able to make their first appearance in the University Cup tournament. A surprise OUAA championship in 1989 heralded two consecutive runner-up finishes in the national series but, within a few years, the team had faded back into the pack.
Laurier became a mediocre team for much of the next 30 years, though they were able to make a trip back to the University Cup in 2007.
Season-by-season results
editSenior and intermediate play
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points
| Extra-League Champion | U Sports Semifinalist | Conference regular season champions | Conference Division Champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
| Season | Conference | Regular Season | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results | |||||||||||||
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | |||||||
| 1933–34 | OHA Intermediate | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 1934–35 | OHA Intermediate | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal | ||||
| 1958–59 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 1959–60 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| Program changed name to Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960–61 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 1961–62 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 1962–63 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 7–9 (Ryerson) | ||||
| 1963–64 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | N/A † | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular Season | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||||
| Regular Season and Postseason Record | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||||
† season ended early when the league cancelled its remaining schedule in protest.
Senior collegiate
editNote: 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | |||||
| 1964–65 | OIAA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | .571 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |||
| 1965–66 | OIAA | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | |||
| 1966–67 | OIAA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2nd | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | |||
| 1967–68 | OIAA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3rd | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | |||
| 1968–69 | OIAA | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | |||
| 1969–70 | OIAA | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 10 | T–3rd | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | Lost Semifinal, 2–8 (Laurentian) | ||
| 1970–71 | OIAA | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3rd | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Lost Semifinal, 1–8 (York) | ||
| 1971–72 | OUAA | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | – | – | 14 | 11th | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .368 | |||
| 1972–73 | OUAA | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 12th | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |||
| Program changed name to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | OUAA | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 8th | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .447 | Lost Quarterfinal, 6–8 (Waterloo) | ||
| 1974–75 | OUAA | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 5th | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .639 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–12 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1975–76 | OUAA | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | – | – | 16 | 10th | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | .400 | |||
| 1976–77 | OUAA | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 2nd | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .659 | Won Quarterfinal, 9–0 (Brock) Lost Semifinal, 1–6 (Toronto) |
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| 1977–78 | OUAA | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 2nd | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .813 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (McMaster) Won Semifinal, 6–0 (Western Ontario) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Toronto) |
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| 1978–79 | OUAA | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 5th | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .588 | Lost Quarterfinal, ? (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1979–80 | OUAA | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 13 | 9th | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | .295 | |||
| 1980–81 | OUAA | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 7th | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .591 | |||
| 1981–82 | OUAA | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 27 | T–5th | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .580 | Won Quarterfinal, 7–3 (Queen's) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Toronto) |
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| 1982–83 | OUAA | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 3rd | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | .797 | Won Quarterfinal, 5–4 (York) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Western Ontario) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Toronto) |
Lost Pool 2 Round-Robin, 5–4 (Brandon), 1–10 (Saskatchewan) | |
| 1983–84 | OUAA | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 36 | 2nd | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .704 | Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1984–85 | OUAA | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 40 | 2nd | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | .778 | Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 1985–86 | OUAA | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .750 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Western Ontario) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (York) |
Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Moncton) | |
| 1986–87 | OUAA | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | – | – | .667 | 5th | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | .655 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Waterloo) Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) |
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| 1987–88 | OUAA | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | – | – | 30 | 7th | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | .536 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (York) | ||
| 1988–89 | OUAA | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 29 | T–8th | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | .632 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Western Ontario) Won Division Final series, 2–0 (York) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Brock) Won Championship, 3–0 (York) |
Won Semifinal, 8–4 (Moncton) Lost Championship, 2–5 (York) | |
| 1989–90 | OUAA | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 1st | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .867 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Guelph) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Waterloo) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) |
Won Semifinal, 2–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) Lost Championship, 1–2 (Moncton) | |
| 1990–91 | OUAA | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 27 | T–6th | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | .611 | Won First Round, 7–4 (Laurentian) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Windsor) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Waterloo) |
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| 1991–92 | OUAA | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 7th | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | .643 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Western Ontario) Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Guelph) Lost Championship, 2–8 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) |
Lost Semifinal, 2–5 (Acadia) | |
| 1992–93 | OUAA | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 33 | T–2nd | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | .700 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Waterloo) | ||
| 1993–94 | OUAA | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 2nd | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .796 | Won Division Semifinal, 5–2 (Waterloo) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) |
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| 1994–95 | OUAA | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 5th | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .600 | Lost Division Semifinal, 5–6 (Waterloo) | ||
| 1995–96 | OUAA | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 16th | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | .212 | |||
| 1996–97 | OUAA | 26 | 6 | 17 | 3 | – | – | 15 | 13th | 26 | 6 | 17 | 3 | .288 | |||
| 1997–98 | OUA | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 14th | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | .269 | |||
| 1998–99 | OUA | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | – | – | 33 | 5th | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .603 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Waterloo) | ||
| 1999–00 | OUA | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | – | – | 27 | 7th | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | .517 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Windsor) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) |
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| 2000–01 | OUA | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | – | – | 22 | 10th | 29 | 11 | 14 | 4 | .448 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Waterloo) | Lost Pool B Round-Robin, 1–6 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières), 3–2 (St. Thomas) | |
| 2001–02 | OUA | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | – | – | 18 | T–11th | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .375 | |||
| 2002–03 | OUA | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 8th | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | .534 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Brock) Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (York) |
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| 2003–04 | OUA | 24 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | – | 26 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | .482 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Brock) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (York) |
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| 2004–05 | OUA | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 10th | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | .519 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Waterloo) | ||
| 2005–06 | OUA | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 29 | T–5th | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | .531 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Waterloo) Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (Lakehead) |
Lost Pool A Round-Robin, 3–4 (McGill), 2–8 (Alberta) | |
| 2006–07 | OUA | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 45 | 1st | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 | .786 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Lakehead) Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Waterloo) Lost Championship, 3–5 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) |
Lost Pool A Round-Robin, 4–3 (St. Francis Xavier), 4–5 (Moncton) | |
| 2007–08 | OUA | 28 | 16 | 9 | – | 1 | 2 | 39 | 7th | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | .588 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Waterloo) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Lakehead) |
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| 2008–09 | OUA | 28 | 22 | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1st | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .727 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Lakehead) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) |
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| 2009–10 | OUA | 28 | 17 | 7 | – | 4 | 0 | 38 | 6th | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .581 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 2010–11 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 7 | – | 2 | 4 | 36 | 6th | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | .588 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Ontario Tech) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) |
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| 2011–12 | OUA | 28 | 9 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17th | 30 | 9 | 20 | 1 | .317 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 2012–13 | OUA | 28 | 14 | 12 | – | 2 | 0 | 30 | T–10th | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 | .484 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 2013–14 | OUA | 28 | 9 | 17 | – | 2 | 0 | 20 | T–16th | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | .321 | |||
| 2014–15 | OUA | 27 | 10 | 16 | – | 1 | 0 | 21 | T–16th | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 | |||
| 2015–16 | OUA | 28 | 14 | 14 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | T–12th | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 2016–17 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9th | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | .532 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Windsor) | ||
| 2017–18 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | 32 | T–9th | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | .533 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Brock) | ||
| 2018–19 | OUA | 28 | 13 | 14 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | T–12th | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | ||
| 2019–20 | OUA | 28 | 13 | 12 | – | 2 | 1 | 29 | T–11th | 31 | 14 | 16 | 1 | .468 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | ||
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | OUA | 16 | 8 | 7 | – | 1 | 0 | .531 | 10th | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | Lost Division Quarterfinal, 2–5 (Brock) | ||
| 2022–23 | OUA | 27 | 13 | 13 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | T–12th | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | .467 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Brock) | ||
| 2023–24 | OUA | 28 | 13 | 13 | – | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12th | 33 | 16 | 16 | 1 | .500 | Won Play-In, 5–4 (OT) (Nipissing) Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Toronto) Lost Division Semifinals series, 0–2 (Toronto Metropolitan) |
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| Totals | GP | W | L | T/SOL | % | Championships | |||||||||||
| Regular Season | 1327 | 695 | 532 | 100 | .561 | 2 OUAA Championships, 2 OUA Championships, 4 West Division Title, 2 Mid-West Division Titles, 1 Far-West Division Title | |||||||||||
| Conference Post-season | 146 | 70 | 76 | 0 | .479 | 3 OUAA Championships | |||||||||||
| U Sports Postseason | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .364 | 8 National Tournament appearances | |||||||||||
| Regular Season and Postseason Record | 1488 | 770 | 618 | 100 | .551 | ||||||||||||
Note: Totals include senior collegiate play only. [2]
References
edit- ^ McLaughlin, Kenneth; Jaeger, Sharon (2007). Waterloo: An Illustrated History, 1857–2007. Waterloo: City of Waterloo. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-9691175-1-3.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey History". Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved October 4, 2024.