2012-13 Varsity Blues Men's Hockey Preseason Media Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Team Directory......................................................Page 3Schedule......................................................Page 5

Coaching Staff......................................................Page 6Season Preview....................................................Page 8 Player Profi les.....................................................Page 10

2011-12 Year in Review....................................................Page 16Record Manual....................................................Page 20

Founded.......................................................1827Enrollment......................... 80,282 (68,826 full-time)

President............................................David Naylor Director of Athletics...................................................Beth Ali

Number of Intercollegiate Teams..........................................44 (26 sports)Conference Affi liation.............Ontario University Athletics (OUA)

National Affi liation.........Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)Venue....................................Varsity Arena (4,100)

Colours...................................Navy Blue & WhiteMascot......................................True Blue Beaver

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QUICK FACTS

TEAM DIRECTORY

Beth Ali............................................Director of [email protected]

Melissa Krist..........................Manager, Intercollegiate [email protected]

Mary Beth Challoner...............Manager, Events & [email protected]

Darren Lowe.................Varsity Blues Men’s Hockey Head [email protected]

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2012-13 SCHEDULE

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Date Opponent Location Time10/12/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontario 7:00 p.m.10/14/2012 Nipissing University Varsity Arena 4:00 p.m.10/18/2012 Carleton University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.10/20/2012 Queen’s University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.10/25/2012 Ryerson University Varsity Arena 11:30 a.m.10/26/2012 Nipissing University Nipissing University 7:00 p.m.11/2/2012 University of Windsor Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.11/3/2012 University of Windsor Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.11/8/2012 University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario 7:30 p.m.11/9/2012 Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario 7:15 p.m.11/16/2012 Nipissing University Nipissing University 7:00 p.m.11/17/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.11/23/2012 McGill University Montreal, Quebec 7:00 p.m.11/24/2012 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Quebec 2:00 p.m.11/30/2012 University of Ottawa Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.12/1/2012 Concordia University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.1/5/2013 Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario 7:30 p.m.1/6/2013 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario 2:00 p.m.1/12/2013 Royal Military College of Canada Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.1/13/2013 Nipissing University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.1/18/2013 Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario 7:00 p.m.1/19/2013 Queen’s University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.1/24/2013 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario 7:30 p.m.1/25/2013 Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario 7:30 p.m.2/1/2013 McGill University Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.2/2/2013 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Varsity Arena 7:30 p.m.2/8/2013 University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 7:00 p.m.2/9/2013 Concordia University Montreal, Quebec 2:00 p.m.

6 V A R S I T Y B L U E S

Darren Lowe fi rst joined the U of T coaching staff in 1992-93 as an assistant. That year, the Blues won the Ontario championship and were national fi nalists. He went on to be named head coach in the 1995-96 season.

At the conclusion of the 2002-2003 season, Lowe was honoured as the OUA East Division Coach of the Year for the second time in three years (00-01).

Lowe has also been involved with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization serving as a guest coach in 1998, and spent time in the summer of 2001 working with some of the Leafs prospects. In 1999-2000, Lowe was a guest coach with Canada’s national team.

A graduate of U of T, Lowe has two degrees, BPHE ‘85 and B Ed ‘86. As a player, he had an impressive career at both the amateur and professional levels. Lowe was a key member of the undefeated 1981-82 OUAA championship team and captained the team upon his return to university hockey in 1985-86. During Lowe’s Varsity career, he was an OUAA all-star in each of his three seasons, an all-Canadian in 1985-86 and the MVP of the 1981-82 playoffs.

In 1986, Lowe’s fi nal year as a Varsity Blue, he received U of T’s prestigious George M. Biggs Trophy for leadership, sportsmanship and performance as well as the Harry Jerome Award and U of T’s Silver “T” for excellence in athletics.

Lowe represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics. As captain, he led a Canadian squad that won a gold medal at the 1984 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, and again captained the 1985-86 national student team. Lowe played professionally for six seasons, including stops in the NHL (Pittsburgh Penguins), the American Hockey League and in Europe (Austria, Finland). He fi nished his playing career in 1990-91 as a member of the IHL’s San Diego Gulls.

Lowe, his wife Maari, and children Nolan and Peyton reside in Toronto.

DARREN LOWEHead Coach

Coaching Staff

University of Toronto Coaching RecordSeason Reg Season Playoffs2011-12 16-9-3 1-22010-11 10-11-7 1-22009-10 15-9-4 0-22008-09 14-11-0-3 0-22007-08 13-13-0-2 1-22006-07 18-9-1-0 2-22005-06 8-13-2-0 0-22004-05 12-11-1-0 0-22003-04 9-10-4-1 3-12002-03 16-5-3 2-22001-02 13-7-4 1-22000-01 13-10-1 2-21999-00 10-13-3 1-21998-99 6-16-4 1-21997-98 10-13-3 2-31996-97 14-10-2 1-21995-96 9-15-2 2-2TOTAL 206-183-30-19 20-34

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‘Fish’, as he is affectionately known by the players and coaching staff, has coached at various levels and does a tremendous job with the Blues goaltenders. During the 2000-01 season, he worked with the Canadian national women’s team’s goaltenders prior to their World Championship. Fisher has worked at hockey camps in both Canada and the United States

and is considered one of North America’s top goaltending instructors. He was one of the Blues great goaltenders of the 1980s and helped backstop U of T to an undefeated season in 1981-82. Fisher is also involved in coaching soccer at the rep level. Fisher is a high school teacher who lives in Mississauga with his wife Veronica and their children, Jennifer, Shannon, Ellen and Tim.

Coaching Staff

Hutchison spent a year as the team’s strength and conditioning coordinator in 2006-07 before joing the staff as an assistance coach in 2007-08. After a fi ve-year playing career, this former Varsity Blue earned nominations for the George M. Biggs trophy and Randy Gregg award honouring his commitment to hockey and to his community. Away from the rink, Hutchison is the research coordinator

of the U of T Varsity Athlete Concussion Program and a FPEH course instructor.

PAUL FISHERAssistant Coach

MIKE HUTCHISON

Trifon has been a member of the Blues coaching staff since 2005-06, following a fi ve-year playing career with the Varsity Blues. Trifon was the OUA East Rookie of the Year in 1990-00, the OUA’s Most Sportsmanlike Player in 2000-01 as well as a two-time Varsity Blues leading scorer. While working with the coaching

staff, Trifon completed his Bachelor of Education at U of T. He is currently teaching at Agincourt Collegiate and lives with his wife Diana in Scarborough.

GEORGE TRIFONAssistant Coach

Steve Devine has been a member of the Varsity Blues coaching staff since 2009-10. Steve played fi ve seasons with the Varsity Blues (2002-06, 2008-09), where he twice received the team’s coaches award. The Scarborough, Ont. native has also been the captain of both the Ontario and Canadian deaf ice hockey team that garnered two national titles as well as three medals in international

competition. Steve was a group leader for Alliance Hockey’s High Preformance 1 level 3 certifi cation seminar this past summer, and is currently fi nishing his NCCP Level 3. He is currently the head coach of the Team Ontario deaf ice hockey team and he holds a Master’s of Teaching degree from Griffi th University in Australia. Steve currently works as a customer service/fi nancial collection agent at Divine Funiture Rental in Toronto.

STEVE DEVINEAssistant CoachAssistant Coach

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SEASON PREVIEW

The Varsity Blues look to build on last year’s fourth-place fi nish in the OUA East division. U of T has a large group of returnees, as well as many key recruits that will hope to push the team into a top three position this season.

Toronto has two solid returnees in goaltenders Garrett Sheehan and Brett Willows. Sheehan possesses great refl exes and battles on every shot, while Willows is a fi erce competitor and is coming off a tremendous freshman year.

Veterans Matt Walters and Tyler Turcotte return on defence in 2012-13. Walters led all U of T blue-liners in scoring and has twice been recognized as the team’s top defenceman. He will provide leadership and of-fence, while Turcotte is expected to play in a shut down role.

Cameron Bernier is back for his third season in the Blue and White, while sophomores Tim Halloran and Marcus Yolevski both had solid rookie seasons and are expected to play signifi cant roles this season. Re-cruits Dylan Heide, Mathew Oakley and Lane Werbowski add depth to the core group of returners.

Centreman Rob Kay enters his fi nal year of OUA competition. Kay has put up impressive numbers in the past, but will be required to return to form as the competition at centre is deep. Third-year centremen Blake Boddy, and Michael Markovic as well as sophomore Paul Van De Velde round out returnees in the middle, with rookie Tanner Waldvogel also looking for playing time.

On the right side, senior Kyle Ventura will be expected to produce again this year after fi nishing second on the team in scoring in 2011-12. Sophomores Tyler Liukkonnen, Tyler Von Englebrechten and Alex Derlis are all back on the roster, while Western Mustangs transfer Jeff Brown also adds a scoring touch to the roster this season.

On the left wing, OUA veteran Cassidy Preston will play in his fi fth and fi nal year. Third-year forward Charlie McDonald and sophomore Kevin Deagle will compete for regular playing time, with fi rst-year players Andrew Doyle and Ernesto Valente expected to contribute as well.

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Player Profi les

CAMERON

BERNIER33

DEFENCE 6-2 176 ELIG: 3

Brampton Capitals • Toronto, Ont.

Geography

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 12 games, scoring two goals and adding two assists...scored one goal and added one assist at RMC on Feb. 11.2010-11: Played in 25 games... recorded three assists.

BLAKE

BODDY99

FORWARD 5-8 180 ELIG: 3

Ajax Attack • Ajax, Ont.

Economics

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 28 games...ranked fi fth on the team with eight goals and eight assists...led the team with fi ve powerplay goals...recored his fi rst career hat trick vs UQTR on Nov. 11...recorded two points in three other games this season.2010-11: Played in 28 games... led the Blues with 12 goals, and added 7 assists for 19 points...scored his fi rst career goal versus Carleton on Oct. 29...scored a season-high two goals versus Concordia on Oct. 30...named the team’s rookie of the year.

KEVIN

DEAGLE2828


Lyodminster Bobcats • Lethbridge, Alta.

International Relations

High School: Won the Rutherford scholarship as well as the AMHL essay award.Personal: Older brother, Jordan, plays for the Carleton Ravens...younger brother plays in the WHL for the Red Deer Rebels.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 14 games... recorded one assist at RMC on Jan. 7.

ALEX

DERLIS2626


Peterborough Stars • Bowmanville, Ont.

Arts & Science

TIM

HALLORAN77


Toronto Jr. Canadiens • Scarborough, Ont.

Arts & Science

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 24 games, scoring one goal and six assists...recorded a season-high two points (2A) at Concordia on Nov. 19.

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Player Profi les

ROBERT

KAY2020


Lindsay Muskies • Orono, Ont.

Immunology

High School: Was a Trinity College scholar (86% overall average) in all reporting terms throughout high school. Personal: Volunteered with the Rotary Club and Salvation Army food/toy drive in Oshawa…Was a peer tutor for grade 10 math students at Clarington Central H.S...advocate for the “Gift of Life” organ donation campaign...is a volunteer at the Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 25 games, scoring one goal and adding fi ve assists.2010-11: Played in all 28 games... scored six goals and recorded 16 assists for 22 points on the year...won the scholar athlete award. 2009-10: Played in all 28 games...ranked second on the team with 17 goals and 15 assists...led the team with nine powerplay goals...recorded a hat trick on Nov. 13 versus Lakehead...scored the game-winning goals at Concordia (Oct. 30), versus Nipissing (Feb. 6) and at RMC (Feb 12)...named the team’s scholar-athlete award winner and won the Joe Kane award of merit...named CIS academic all-Canadian.2008-09: Played all 28 games...scored four goals and three assists...won the Dr. Philip Robinson scholarship and the Joe Kane award of merit.

ROBERT KAY CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG2011-12 25 1 5 6 32 0 02010-11 28 6 16 22 20 2 02009-10 28 17 15 32 28 9 02008-09 28 4 3 7 30 1 0

MICHAEL

MARKOVIC2222


Bowmanville Eagles • Toronto, Ont.

Geography/Poltical Science

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 28 games...scored six goals and added 10 assists...recorded a season-high three points at Concordia on Nov. 19...scored a season-high two goals at York on Oct. 6. 2010-11: Played in 28 games...recorded 10 goals and three assists...scored his fi rst career goal versus McGill on Oct 8...scored a season-high two goals both versus Queen’s (Oct. 15) and at Ryerson (Feb. 3).

TYLER

LIUKKONEN1818


Markham Waxers • Sault Ste Marie, Ont.

Biochemistry

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 18 games...scored four goals and added four assists...recorded a season-high three points vs Ryerson (Oct. 19) and vs UQTR (Nov. 11)...scored a season-high two goals vs Ryerson on Oct. 19...scored one powerplay and one shorthanded goal.

CHARLIE

McDONALD2323


Powel River Majors • North Vancouver, B.C.

Law

Varsity:2011-12: Played in six games...recorded one assist.2010-11: Played in 18 games... recorded one assist.


Player Profi les

GARRETT

SHEEHAN3535

GOALIE 6-0 180 ELIG: 3

Llyodminster Bobcats • Cremona, Alta.

Environmental Geography

AJHL: Named the Drumhellar Dragons rookie of the year and a league all-rookie in 2007-08...was the Lloydminster Bobcats MVP in 2009-10.Varsity: 2011-12: Played in 15 games...recorded a 2.57 GAA and 0.914 save percentage... recorded one shut out vs RMC on Feb. 10...twice name the Varsity Blues athlete of the week...made a season-high 39 saves vs McGill on Jan. 14 and was named the OUA athlete of the week.2010-11: Played in nine games... recorded a 3.33 GAA and a 0.890 save percentage...recorded one shut out at Nipissing (Feb. 5)...made a career-high 50 saves at Western on Nov. 19.

GARRETT SHEEHAN’S CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICSSeason GP Min GA SO GAA W L SA SVS SAV%2011-12 15 888:32 38 1 2.57 8 7 440 402 0.9142010-11 9 468:06 26 1 3.33 2 4 237 211 0.890

GARRETT SHEEHAN’S CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICSSeason GP Min GA SO GAA W L SA SVS SAV%2011-12 3 194:25 10 1 3.09 1 2 128 118 0.9222010-11 3 179:49 12 0 4.00 1 2 97 85 0.876

TYLER

TURCOTTE22


Lindsay Huskies • St. Catharines, Ont.

Canadian Studies

High School: Won the religion profi ciency award in 2006. OHA: Named the top defenceman on the Orangeville Crushers in 2008. Varsity:2011-12: Played in 24 games...recorded three assists. 2010-11: Played in 24 games... recorded one goal and fi ve assists...recorded two points (1G, 1A) vs Ottawa on Nov. 12. 2009-10: Played in all 28 games...scored one goal and added four assists.

CASSIDY

PRESTON1010


York Lions • North Bay, Ont.

Exercise Science

Previous post-secondary: Was a two-time CIS academic all-Canadian as a member of the York Lions...twice won York’s sport excellence award.Personal: Has been a volunteer coach with minor hockey teams in North Bay.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 26 games...scored three goals and added 10 assists...recorded two points (1G, 1A) vs UQTR on Nov. 11 and vs RMC on Feb. 10.

PAULVAN DE VELDE

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Economics • Mariapolis, Man.

Waywayseecappo Wolverines

Athletic Awards: Named the most valubale player on the Wolverines...named a MJHL fi rst team all-star in 2011...named the AAA Pombina Valley Hawks rookie of the year in 2006 and top scorer in 2007.Varsity:2011-12: Played in all 28 games... scored four goals and added 10 assists...scored two powerplay goals...scored his fi rst career goal vs UQTR on Nov. 11...recorded a season-high two points at McGill on Nov. 4 and vs RMC on Jan. 27.

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Player Profi les

KYLE

VENTURA1414


Newmarket Hurricanes • Scarborough, Ont.

Arts & Science

High School: Named athlete of the year at Birchmount Park C.I.OHA: Captained the Villanova Knights.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 28 games...ranked third on the team with 15 goals and nine assists for 24 points...scored four powerplay goals...recorded a season-high three points (1G, 2A) at Concordia on Nov. 19...recorded two points in fi ve other games this season.2010-11: Played in 28 games... led the team with 12 goals... added 15 assists for 27 points on the season...recorded a season-high three points on three different occasions...ended the regular season on a nine-game point streak. 2008-09: Played in 27 games...scored a team-high 16 goals and added 10 assists in his rookie season.

KYLE VENTURA CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG2011-12 28 15 9 24 24 4 02010-11 28 12 15 27 54 7 02008-09 27 16 10 26 44 8 1

KYLE VENTURA CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG2011-12 3 1 3 4 6 0 02010-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 02008-09 2 0 3 3 2 0 0

MATT

WALTERS1111


Salmon Arm Silverbacks • Winnipeg, Man.

Economics

High School: Named athlete of the year in grade 12. Varsity:2011-12: Played in 25 games, scoring three goals and adding 11 assists...scored two powerplay goals...recorded two points (2A) on three different occasions this season.2010-11: Played in 26 games... recorded one goal and 11 assists...named the Blues top defenceman.2009-10: Played in 25 games...scored one goal and added two assists.

TYLER

VON ENGELBRECHTEN

2525


Stouffville Spirit • Markham, Ont.

Political Science/Economics

Athletic Awards: Was the leading scorer of the Pickering Panthers Jr. A team in 2009 and 2010.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 21 games...scored four goals and added seven assists...scored two powerplay goals...recorded a season-high two points on three different occasions.

BRETT

WILLOWS2929


Dauphin Kings • Rivers, Man.

Kinesiology

Athletic Awards: Won the Dauphin Kings community involvement award, outstanding character award, hardest worker awrad and most valuable performer.Personal: Volunteered at the local elementary school and with minor hockey teams.Varsity:2011-12: Played in 14 games...recorded a 2.99 GAA and .913 save percentage...recorded two shutouts at Queen’s (Jan. 21) and vs Queen’s (Jan. 28)...made a season-high 38 saves at Queen’s on Oct. 29.

MARCUS

YOLEVSKI44


North York Rangers • Toronto, Ont.

Kinesiology

Varsity:2011-12: Played in 28 games...recorded six assists.


Newcomers to the Team

ERNESTO

VALENTE1212


North York Rangers • Toronto, Ont.

Engineering

JEFF

BROWN1919


Western Mustangs • Toronto, Ont.

Social Science

Previous post-secondary: Was a member of the Western Mustangs.

ANDREW

DOYLE1717


Stoufville Spirit • Richmond Hill, Ont.

Kinesiology

High School: Named the athlete of the year in grades nine and 10.Personal: Coaches a house league team...involved with summer day camps with his church.

DYLAN

HEIDE2424


Selkirk Steelers • Winnipeg, Man.

Economics

MATTHEW

OAKLEY55


Sherbrooke • Richmond, B.C.

Kinesiology

High School: Won bursaries for academic achievement while play hockey at a competitive level.

TANNER

WALDVOGEL2727


Portage Terriers • Portage la Prairie, Man.

Humanities

LANE

WERBOWSKI2121


Selkirk Steelers • Winnipeg, Man.

Economics

CHARLIE

WILLIAMS11


St. Michael’s Buzzers • Waterloo, Ont.

Engineering

High School: Named the Buzzers student-athlete of the year and won the unsung hero award.Personal: Brother, Marc, plays Jr. B for Waterloo...sister, Tonia, plays ringette for the University of Western Ontario.

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2011-12 VARSITY BLUES \ \

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Varsity Blues men’s hockey season came to an end after a heartbreaking 4-3 double-overtime loss in the third and deciding game of the OUA East men’s hockey quarter-fi nal series against the Carleton Ravens.

The Blues wrapped up the regular season winning seven of their last nine games with a 16-9-3 record and in fourth place in the East.

Veteran forward Byron Elliott led the Blues in scoring for the fourth consecutive season with 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points this season.

Fellow assistant captain Dan Brewer had a breakout season with seven goals and a team-high 19 assists, while Kyle Ventura found his scoring touch, totaling 15 goals and nine assists.

Toronto’s goaltending duo Brett Willows and Garrett Sheehan held .913 and .914 save percentages, respectively.

A highlight of the season occurred January14th when the team beat the eventual Queen’s Cup and CIS champions, the McGill Redmen, 4-3.

Darren Lowe was named the OUA East coach of the year for the third time in his career.


2011-12 Year in Review

2011-12 OUA STANDINGSRank East GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM 1 McGill 28 22 4 2 46 104 62 5732 UQTR 28 19 7 2 40 127 98 7213 Nipissing 28 17 7 4 38 120 102 6094 Toronto 28 16 9 3 35 89 79 6705 Carleton 28 15 10 3 33 100 78 9626 Ottawa 28 14 13 1 29 79 84 5927 Ryerson 28 13 12 3 29 85 102 6758 Queen’s 28 13 13 2 28 79 88 5129 Concordia 28 13 13 2 28 114 122 49210 RMC 28 3 23 2 8 47 116 577

Rank West GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM1 Western 28 21 4 3 45 116 71 3782 Lakehead 28 19 9 0 38 110 79 6803 Waterloo 28 15 9 4 34 93 85 4484 York 28 14 10 4 32 89 86 5835 Windsor 28 15 12 1 31 106 95 6286 Brock 28 13 14 1 27 83 99 6757 Guelph 28 9 14 5 23 89 100 5618 Laurier 28 9 17 2 20 70 102 5829 UOIT 28 6 21 1 13 86 138 650

2011-12 VARSITY BLUES STATISTICS Name GP G A PTS PIM PPG SHG17 Byron Elliott 28 19 16 35 48 5 119 Dan Brewer 28 7 19 26 38 4 014 Kyle Ventura 28 15 9 24 24 4 027 Anthony Bergin 28 9 10 19 42 4 09 Blake Boddy 28 8 8 16 22 5 022 Michael Markovic 28 6 10 16 20 1 016 Paul Van De Velde 28 4 10 14 26 2 011 Matt Walters 25 3 11 14 82 2 010 Cassidy Preston 26 3 10 13 40 0 025 Tyler von Engelbrechten 21 4 7 11 6 2 018 Tyler Liukkonen 18 4 4 8 8 1 17 Tim Halloran 24 1 6 7 63 0 020 Robert Kay 25 1 5 6 32 0 04 Marcus Yolevski 28 0 6 6 12 0 021 Paul Dupont 28 1 4 5 10 0 024 Andrew Kizito 19 0 5 5 4 0 03 Cameron Bernier 12 2 2 4 10 1 015 Jeff Zippel 24 1 3 4 70 0 02 Tyler Turcotte 24 0 3 3 54 0 026 Alex Derlis 1 0 1 1 0 0 023 Charlie McDonald 6 0 1 1 0 0 028 Kevin Deagle 14 0 1 1 45 0 06 Dylan O’Neil 1 0 0 0 0 0 08 Bryden Teich 16 0 0 0 10 0 0

Name GP Min GA SO GAA W L SA SVS SAV%Garrett Sheehan 15 888:32:00 38 1 2.57 8 7 440 402 0.914Brett Willows 14 803:06:00 38 2 2.84 8 5 436 398 0.913

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2011-12 Year in Review

2011-12 SCHEDULE/RESULTSDate Opponent Location ResultRegular Season10/6/2011 York University Toronto, Ontario W 5-4 (SO)10/7/2011 Queen’s University Varsity Arena W 5-210/15/2011 The University of Western Ontario Varsity Arena L 1-310/19/2011 Ryerson University Varsity Arena W 5-310/21/2011 Nipissing University Nipissing University W 4-310/29/2011 Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario L 3-4 (OT)10/30/2011 Nipissing University Varsity Arena L 2-611/4/2011 McGill University Montreal, Quebec L 2-311/5/2011 Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario L 0-311/11/2011 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Varsity Arena W 11-511/12/2011 Concordia University Varsity Arena L 3-4 (OT)11/18/2011 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Quebec L 2-3 (SO)11/19/2011 Concordia University Montreal, Quebec W 7-311/25/2011 Carleton University Varsity Arena W 4-3 (OT)11/26/2011 University of Ottawa Varsity Arena L 1-212/2/2011 UOIT UOIT W 3-21/7/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontario W 3-11/8/2012 University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario L 1-21/13/2012 Ryerson University Varsity Arena L 3-61/14/2012 McGill University Varsity Arena W 4-31/19/2012 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario L 0-31/21/2012 Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario W 3-01/27/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Varsity Arena W 4-31/28/2012 Queen’s University Varsity Arena W 1-02/4/2012 Nipissing University Varsity Arena W 2-12/5/2012 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario L 1-62/10/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Varsity Arena W 6-02/11/2012 Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontario W 3-1

Playoffs2/15/2012 Carleton University (East QF Game 1) Ottawa, Ontario L 2-62/18/2012 Carleton University (East QF Game 2) Varsity Arena W 3-02/19/2012 Carleton University (East QF Game 3) Varsity Arena L 3-4 (OT)

Exhibition/Tournament9/23/2011 Queen’s University Toronto, Ontario L 3-49/24/2011 York University Toronto, Ontario W 4-39/27/2011 X-York University Varsity Arena W 6-510/1/2011 X-Western Michigan University Muskegon, Michigan L 2-710/2/2011 X-Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan L 0-512/29/2011 X-University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario W 4-3

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VARSITY BLUES \ \ \ \ \ \ \

RECORD MANUALAs part of the Varsity Blues family, men’s hockey is one of 44 men’s and women’s teams in 26 sports offered by U of T. The breadths of the Varsity Blues experience and legacy are un-matched at a Canadian university.

Tradition, success and excellence are three words that are synonymous with Varsity Blues hockey. The hockey Blues, one of the University of Toron-to’s oldest and most successful teams, were formed on January 15, 1891. In 1902-03, Toronto joined Queen’s and McGill to form Canada’s fi rst intercol-legiate hockey league.

The late Conn Smythe, founder of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was a Blues coach from 1923 to 1926, the fi rst in a number of well-known personalities to stand behind the Varsity bench. Smythe was also a player and Blues captain while studying engineering in 1915. When Smythe founded the Maple Leafs, he ‘borrowed’ the familiar Varsity Blues sweater design for his new team. Other well-known Blues coaches include former Prime Minis-ter Lester B. Pearson (1926-28), Ace Bailey (1935-40 and 1945-49), Jus-tice Joseph Kane (1962-65) and Mike Keenan (1983-84).

Tom Watt, a major infl uence in Ca-nadian hockey, led the Blues to nine of their 10 national titles during his coaching career at U of T, which spanned from 1965 to 1979, and again in 1984-85. Watt was a member of the Canadian Olympic team coaching staff in 1980 and 1988 and has been head coach of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Blues have played a prominent role on the international hockey scene. The Varsity Grads, a team of former Blues players, captured the gold medal at the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

In 1968, the Blues earned the bronze medal for Canada at the World Uni-versity Games. In February 1972, the Blues thrilled a capacity crowd at Var-sity Arena with a dramatic 5-1 victory over the USSR student national team.

The Varsity presence in Olympic hockey continued during the 1980s. At Lake Placid in 1980, Tom Watt was a co-coach of Team Canada with a roster that included no fewer than six Blues players: Warren Anderson, Dan D’Alvise, Cary Farelli, Joe Grant,

Shane Pearsall and Stelio Zupancich. Anderson and current head coach Dar-ren Lowe were Olympians in 1984 at Sarajevo.

In 1992-93, after capturing the Queen’s Cup, the Blues lost to Acadia in the national fi nal. U of T’s most recent national title was won in 1983-84, when coach Mike Keenan led the Blues to a 9-1 victory over the Con-cordia Stingers. The Blues have won 10 national, 21 Ontario league and 10 additional titles for a total of 41 cham-pionships in the team’s history.

“During my years in hockey I have been fortunate to have been part of many great traditions. However, the tradition of excellence at the University of Toronto is unsurpassed by any I have seen. It’s great people who have created this great program. Being a part of Blues Hockey is something I hold very close to my heart.” - Mike Keenan, former GM of NHL’s Florida Panthers

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CHAMPIONSHIPSCIS (10) - 1983-84, 1976-77, 1975-76, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69, 1966-67, 1965-66

OUA (41) - 1992-93, 1983-84, 1981-82, 1977-78, 1976-77, 1974-75, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66, 1963-64, 1961-62, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1950-51, 1947-48, 1946-47, 1939-40, 1931-32, 1928-29, 1927-28, 1926-27, 1925-26, 1924-25, 1923-24, 1922-23, 1921-22, 1920-21, 1919-20, 1914-15, 1912-13, 1910-11, 1907-08, 1906-07

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTSCIS Player of the Year1977-78 - Doug Caines

CIS Outstanding Student-Athlete1991-92 - Doug Cherepacha

CIS University Cup MVP1983-84 - Andre Hidi1976-77 - Rocci Pagnello1975-76 - Keny Ruhnke1972-73 - Gord Davies1971-72 - John Wright1969-70 - Chuck Goddard1968-69 - John Wright

CIS Coach of the Year1970-71 - Tom Watt

CIS ALL CANADIANS 1992-93 – Tom Diceman 1991-92 – Mark Hearmann 1990-91 – Chris Vickers 1986-87 – Don McLaughlin 1985-86 – Kevin Hamlin, Darren Lowe 1984-85 – John Kemp 1983-84 – Andre Hidi 1982-83 – Stelio Zupancich 1978-79 – Dan D’Alvise 1977-78 – Rocci Pagnello, Doug Caines 1975-76 – Kent Ruhnke 1973-74 – Don Pagnutti 1972-73 – Bob Munro, Warren Anderson 1971-72 – John Wright 1970-71 – Dave McDowell

OUA East MVP2006-07 - Ryan Grinnell

OUA East Randy Gregg Award Nominee2004-05 - Mike Hutchison2002-03 - Mike Hutchison

OUA East Most Sportsmanlike 2004-05 - Mike Nason2002-03 - Brandon Barbowski2000-01 - George Trifon1992-93 - Tom Diceman1991-92 - Doug Cherepacha

OUA Jack Kennedy Trophy1992-93 - Greg Van Sickle1983-84 - Andre Hidi1981-82 - Tom Callaghan

OUA East Rookie of the Year1999-00 - George Trifon1990-91 - Jeff Daniels

OUA East All-Rookie Team2008-09 - Byron Elliott2002-03 - Frank Pallotta2001-02 - Stephen Hoar2000-01 - Ryan Rasmussen

OUA East Coach of the Year2011-12 - Darren Lowe2002-03 - Darren Lowe2001-02 - Darren Lowe1991-92 - Paul Titanic

OUA West Coach of the Year1983-84 - Mike Keenan

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OUA First Team All-Stars 2009-10 - Ed Snetsinger2008-09 - Ed Snetsinger2007-08 - Mark Heatley2006-07 - Ryan Grinell2004-05 - Ian Malcolm 2002-03 - Ian Malcolm 2001-02 - Ian Malcolm 1999-00 - George Trifon 1997-98 - Kent Williams 1992-93 - Tom Diceman, John Anderson1991-92 - Mark Haarman1990-91 - Chris Vickers1986-87 - Don McLaughlin1985-86 - Kevin Hamlin1984-85 - John Kemp, Don McLaughlin1983-84 - Andre Hidi, Mike Pelino1982-83 - Andre Hidi, Stelio Zupancich, Darren Lowe1981-82 - Stelio Zupancich1978-79 - Joe Grant1977-78 - Dave Jenner, Rocci Pagnello, Doug Caines, Cary Farelli1975-76 - Charlie Hughes, Kent Ruhnke1974-75 - Warren Anderson, Ivan McFarlane1973-74 - Warren Anderson Don Pagnutti, Kent Ruhnke1972-73 - Bruce Durno, Warren Anderson, Bill Munro, Bull Buba1971-72 - Dave Tataryne, Dave McDowall, John Wright

OUA Second Team All-Stars (1993-94 - Present) 2011-12 - Byron Elliott2008-09 - Brendan Sherrard, Byron Elliott2008-09 - Brendan Sherrard2007-08 - Ed Snetsinger, Anthony Pallotta2006-07 - Andre Robichaud, Anthony Pallotta2004-05 - Mike Nason 2003-04 - Mark Hynes, Ian Malcolm 2002-03 - Jamie Bruno, Mark Hynes 2001-02 - Jamie Bruno 1996-97 - Jamie Coon 1994-95 - Jamie Coon 1992-93 - Paul Henriques, Greg Van Sickle1991-92 - Doug Cherepacha1989-90 - Mark Haarmann1986-87 - Kevin Hamlin1985-86 - Ken Duggan, Don McLaughlin1984-85 - Ken Duggan, Darren Boyko, Phil Drouillard1983-84 - Don McLaughlin, Darren Boyko1982-83 - Mike Pelino1981-82 - Dave Jamieson, Darren Lowe, Andre Hidi1979-80 - George Morrisey, Geoff Shaw1975-76 - Graham Wise1973-74 - Al Milnes1972-73 - Ken Ruhnke1971-72 - Bill Buba

VARSITY BLUES IN THE NHL AND EUROPEVarsity Blues in the NHL Darren Boyko - Winnipeg Ken Duggan - New York Rangers Andre Hidi - Washington Larry Hopkins - Winnipeg, Los Angeles Gary Inness - Pittsburgh John Kemp - Philadelphia Darren Lowe - Pittsburgh Chuck Luksa - Montreal Henry Monteith - Detroit John Wright - Vancouver

Varsity Blues in EuropeSimon Barg - GermanySteve Boyd - Sweden Darren Boyko - Finland Doug Caines - Denmark, Austria Chris Callaghan - Holland Jamie Coon - Germany Mark Cooper - France, Switzerland Jeff Deane - Sweden Chris DePiero - Italy Tom Dicemen - England Ken Duggan - Holland Carey Farelli - Italy Richard Garneau - England Joe Grant - Sweden, Japan Dean Haig - Sweden Mark Heatley - GermanyDarren Lowe - Austria, Finland

Troy Mann - Sweden Don McLaughlin - Italy W. Morrissey - Austria Rocci Pagnello - Italy Anthony Pallotta - GermanyNeil Smith - Scotland Jim Snetsinger - Germany Chris Vickers - Germany Tom Warden - England David Lemanowicz - Poland Mike Nason - Germany Tristan Senior - Holland


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VARSITY BLUES TOP 50 CAREER SCORING LEADERSNOTE: records are from 1948 with stats still missing from 1951-54, 1963-64 Records are for regular season games only

Rank Player Seasons GP G A PTS 1 Monteith, Steve 1961-67, 68-69 - 117 149 2662 McLaughlin, Don 1983-87 - 75 136 2113 Todd, Mike 1979-83 - 65 126 1914 Hidi, Andre 1980-84 - 90 99 1895 Chan, George 1979-84 - 83 88 1716 Passi, Ward 1963-69 - 66 104 1707 Malom, Ian 2000-05 120 89 81 1708 Monteith, Hank 1963-67 - 70 95 1659 Zupanicich, Stelio 1978-79, 1980-83 - 67 98 16510 Cunningham, Gord 1964-69 - 74 87 16111 Drouillard, Phil 1983-87 - 69 87 15612 Lowe, Darren 1981-83, 1985-86 - 72 80 15213 Ruhnke, Kent 1971-76 - 97 51 14814 Wright, John 1968-72 - 66 78 14415 Byrne, Jim 1982-87 - 49 95 14416 Callaghan, Tom 1979-84 - 63 78 14117 Pelino, Mike 1979-84 - 23 118 14118 McClelland, Bob 1963-69 - 57 78 13519 Davies, Gord 1970-75 - 46 88 13420 Coon, Jamie 1991-93, 1994-97 - 55 73 12821 Buba, Bill 1969-73 - 71 54 12522 Stroud, Murray 1964-68 - 40 82 12223 Laurent, Paul 1965-68 - 58 60 11824 Haarmann, Mark 1987-91 - 17 101 11825 Trifon, George 1999-04 117 45 73 11826 Pagnutti, Don 1971-75 - 38 73 11127 Rand, Joe 2005-10 118 55 52 10728 Hopkins, Larry 1973-78 - 37 70 10729 Byron Elliott 2008-present 74 46 61 10730 Caines, Doug 1976-80 - 54 50 10431 Boyko, Darren 1983-85 - 40 62 10232 Barg, Simon 2003-07 90 55 47 10233 Palotta, Anthony 2005-08 80 43 58 10134 Williams, Kent 1995-98 76 47 53 10035 McKinley, Scott 1991-96 - 39 57 9636 Handley, Paul 1994-99 123 38 57 9537 Nason, Mike 2001-05 77 41 54 9538 Fifi eld, Bill 1972-76 - 44 50 9439 Murphy, Glen 1984-88 - 43 50 9340 Harris, Ron 1973-78 - 37 55 9241 Shaw, Geoff 1978-81 - 35 56 9142 Milotte, Mike 1984-87 - 26 64 9043 Cherepacha, Doug 1988-93 - 33 56 8944 Andrews, Brad 1981-85 - 26 61 8745 Zinn, Joel 1995-00 98 18 68 8646 Jeans, Alex 1976-79 - 23 61 8447 D’Alvise, Dan 1976-79 - 42 42 8448 Middlebrook, Tyler 2000-04 94 31 53 8449 Warden, Tom 1986-90 - 28 54 8250 Bullock, Dave 1983-87 - 36 44 80

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS, 1902 TO DATE Regular Season Playoff Season W L T OTL Standing W L T1902-03 1 2 1 3rd 1903-04 2 2 0 2nd 1904-05 1 3 0 3rd 1905-06 1 3 0 3rd 1906-07 3 1 0 1907-08 6 0 0 1st 1908-09 1909-10 5 1 0 1910-11 3 1 0 1911-12 2 2 0 1912-13 3 1 0 1913-14 2 2 0 1914-15 4 0 0 1st 1915-19 WAR YEARS - NO LEAGUE PLAY 1919-20 3 1 0 T-1st 1 0 1920-21 4 0 0 1921-22 4 0 0 1922-23 5 1 0 1923-24 5 1 0 1924-25 1925-26 6 0 0 1926-27 5 1 0 1927-28 3 1 0 1928-29 2 0 0 1929-30 0 1 1 1930-31 0 1 1 1931-32 1 0 1 1932-33 2 1 1 1933-34 0 1 1 1934-35 1 3 0 1935-36 0 2 0 1936-37 6 4 0 1937-38 6 3 1 1938-39 7 3 0 1939-40 1940-45 WAR YEARS - NO LEAGUE PLAY 1945-46 5 1 0 T-1st 0 1 1946-47 6 2 1 1st 1 0 1947-48 10 2 0 1st 1 0 1948-49 8 4 0 2nd 1949-50 9 3 0 2nd 1950-51 5 1 0 1st 1951-52 6 4 2 3rd 1952-53 3 7 2 4th 1953-54 5 6 1 3rd 1954-55 11 0 1 1st 1955-56 9 3 0 1st 1956-57 10 2 0 1st 1957-58 9 3 0 1st 1958-59 10 2 0 1st 1959-60 6 6 0 2nd

1960-61 8 4 0 2nd 1961-62 9 2 0 1st 1 1 1962-63 8 4 0 2nd 1963-64 9 1 2 1st 1964-65 15 1 0 1st 0 1 1965-66 13 2 1 1st 3 0 1966-67 14 1 1 1st 4 0 1967-68 14 1 1 1st 5 1 1968-69 13 1 1 1st West 5 0 1969-70 12 1 2 1st West 4 0 1970-71 12 3 0 2nd West 4 0 1971-72 15 1 3 2nd East 5 0 1972-73 17 0 0 1st East 6 0 1973-74 18 0 1 1st East 1 1 1974-75 9 4 1 2nd East 6 3 1975-76 14 6 0 1st East 1 1 1976-77 16 3 1 2nd East 1977-78 18 1 1 1st East 6 1 1978-79 11 2 3 1st East 0 1 1979-80 17 2 3 1st 1 2 1980-81 15 6 1 3rd 1 2 1981-82 18 0 4 1st 3 3 1982-83 22 1 1 1st 3 3 1983-84 20 1 3 1st 7 0 1984-85 19 2 3 1st 0 3 11985-86 19 5 0 2nd 1 2 1986-87 17 5 2 3rd 0 2 1987-88 8 13 5 5th Central mp mp1988-89 11 2 3 5th Central mp mp1989-90 10 12 0 5th East 0 1 1990-91 14 7 1 3rd East 3 2 1991-92 14 6 2 3rd East 4 3 1992-93 15 6 1 2nd East 6 2 1993-94 6 17 3 3rd M-East 1 2 1994-95 9 10 7 2nd M-East 1 2 1995-96 9 15 2 2nd M-East 2 2 1996-97 14 10 2 2nd M-East 1 2 1997-98 10 13 3 2nd M-East 2 3 1998-99 6 16 4 3rd M-East 1 2 1999-00 10 13 3 2nd M-East 1 2 2000-01 13 10 1 1st M-East 2 2 2001-02 13 7 4 1st M-East 2 1 2002-03 16 5 3 1st M-East 2 3 2003-04 9 10 4 1 1st M-East 3 1 2004-05 12 11 1 1st M-East 0 2 2005-06 8 13 1 2nd M-East 0 2 2006-07 18 9 1 1st M-East 2 2 2007-08 13 13 2 2nd M-East 1 2 2008-09 14 11 3 1st M-East 0 22009-10 15 9 2 2 3rd East 0 2 2010-11 10 11 0 7 6th East 1 22011-12 16 9 0 3 4th East 1 2

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