Concordia Stingers men's ice hockey

Concordia Stingers men's ice hockey
University	Concordia University
Conference	OUA OUA East Division
First season	1975–76
Head coach	Marc-André Element Since 2015–16 season
Assistant coaches	Alexandre Jacques Patrick Drolet Jim Corsi
Arena	Ed Meagher Arena Montreal, Quebec
Colors	Maroon, Gold, and White

The Concordia Stingers men's ice hockey team is an active ice hockey team representing the Concordia Stingers athletics program of Concordia University. The team is a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference and competes in U Sports. The Stingers play their home games at the Ed Meagher Arena in Montreal, Quebec.

History

The history of ice hockey at Concordia predates the university by more than half a century. Loyola College opened its doors at the end of the 19th century but did not have the ability to confer degrees to graduated until it became affiliated with Université Laval in 1903. That year, the school fielded its first ice hockey team, playing in the Junior Amateur Hockey Association, a forerunner of the QMJHL. Aside from World War I and 1927, Loyola iced a junior team every year until 1933. During this time, the school briefly fielded a senior team, playing in the Montreal City Hockey League (MCHL) from 1916 until 1923.

No hockey teams appears to have been active at Loyola from 1933 until 1945 when the school was a member of the short-lived Senior Intercollegiate League (SIL), winning the championship in the only season of play. That same year, the nearby Sir George Williams University joined Loyola on the ice for the first time, with both playing out of the SIL. The existence of either team over the next three years is uncertain as no formal organization for intermediate (second tier) teams existed, however, both schools were founding members of the Ottawa–St. Lawrence Conference (OSLC) in 1949. Loyola was the league's first powerhouse, winning the league championship in each of the first five seasons. The Warriors reeled off a second run of five titles from '56 until '60, (coincidentally mirroring the Montreal Canadians). The strong play from Loyola helped to raise the profile of the OSLC and by the time that the first University Cup was held, the league was one of four conferences to receive an invitation.

By the early-60s, Sir George Williams had surpassed Loyola as the dominant program in the conference. The Georgians won the league championship six times in eight years, making the University Cup five times by the end of the decade. Unfortunately, George Williams was unable to capture the title, finishing as runners-up on three separate occasions. Loyola was able to regain its footing by the late 60's and both schools fought furiously over the league championship. In fact, other than '55, '61 and '63, the OSLC championship went to either Loyola or Sir George Williams.

In 1971 the four extant conferences that shared teams in Quebec and Ontario were realigned into two provincial leagues with both schools being placed in the Quebec Universities Athletic Association (QUAA). In the first four seasons, the league championship alternated between the two teams. 1974 brought about a massive change for both teams; due to the policy of the Canadian government to secularize its college system nationwide, Loyola and Sir George Williams merged in August of 1974. Despite being a singular institution, that season saw each campus field their ice hockey teams for the final time before uniting into one entity for the 1975–76 season. The newly-christened Concordia Stingers continued the dominance of their predecessors and won the QUAA championship every year from 1976 until 1984 and twice finished as national runners-up.

Unfortunately, the success of Concordia did the QUAA no favors. With most of the other league members unable to compete against the vaunted Stingers, the league hemorrhaged teams throughout its existence and by 1987, there were just four programs remaining. The league was discontinued when the parent conference stopped sponsoring ice hockey and all four teams were absorbed into the Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA). Unfortunately for the Stingers, the team had trouble finding their way in their new league. Concordia has had some regular season success but playoff accolades have largely eluded the program. Concordia was finally able to earn a bid back to the national tournament in 2018, ending a 34-year drought. Since then, the team had performed much better in postseason play and were able to make its most recent University Cup appearance in 2023.

Season-by-season results

Loyola

Junior, senior and intermediate hockey

Note: 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
		Conference						Overall
		GP	W	L	T	Pts*	Finish	GP	W	L	T	%
1903–04	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1904–05	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1905–06	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1906–07	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1907–08	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1908–09	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1909–10	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Lost Championship, 2–10 McGill
1910–11	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1911–12	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1912–13	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1913–14	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1914–15	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1916–17	MCHL	10	7	2	1	15	1st	?	?	?	?	?	Lost Art Ross Cup challenge, 0–1 (Quebec Sons of Ireland)
1917–18	MCHL	10	7	1	2	16	T–1st	?	?	?	?	?	Lost Championship, 1–14 (McGill)
1918–19	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	MCHL	9	5	4	0	10	4th
1919–20	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	MCHL	7	3	4	0	6	6th
1920–21	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	MCHL	7	1	6	0	2	7th
1921–22	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	MCHL	7	4	3	0	8	4th						Lost Semifinal, 1–2 (Montreal Ste. Anne)
1922–23	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
	MCHL	10	2	8	0	4	6th
1923–24	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1924–25	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1925–26	MIJL	?	?	?	?	?	1st	?	?	?	?	?	Lost First Round series 4–5 (Montreal Victorias)
1927–28	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1928–29	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1929–30	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1930–31	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1931–32	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1932–33	JAHA	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
program suspended
1945–46	SIL	6	4	1	1	6	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1946–47	Independent	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1947–48	Independent	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1948–49	Independent	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1949–50	OSLC	?	?	?	?	?	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1950–51	OSLC	9	8	0	1	17	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1951–52	OSLC	8	7	1	0	14	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1952–53	OSLC	6	6	0	0	12	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1953–54	OSLC	7	7	0	0	14	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1954–55	OSLC	5	4	1	0	8	2nd	?	?	?	?	?
1955–56	OSLC	8	7	1	0	14	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1956–57	OSLC	8	7	1	0	14	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1957–58	OSLC	?	?	?	?	?	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1958–59	OSLC	?	?	?	?	?	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1959–60	OSLC	10	8	1	1	17	1st	?	?	?	?	?
1960–61	OSLC	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Totals								GP	W	L	T	%	Championships
Regular Season								?	?	?	?	?	2 MCHL Championships, 1 MIHL Championship, 1 SIL Championship, 10 OSLC Championships
Conference Post-season								?	?	?	?	?	8 CIAU Championships, 1 MCHL Championship, 3 MSG Championships
Regular Season and Postseason Record								?	?	?	?	?	1 Quebec Senior League Championship, 2 Quebec Senior Championships

Senior collegiate

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	%
1961–62	OSLC	10	3	6	1	–	–	7	T–5th	10	3	6	1	.350
1962–63	OSLC	9	3	5	1	–	–	7	5th	9	3	5	1	.389
1963–64	OSLC	14	8	5	1	–	–	17	4th	14	8	5	1	.607
1964–65	OSLC	14	6	8	0	–	–	12	5th	14	6	8	0	.429
1965–66	OSLC	16	12	3	1	–	–	25	2nd	18	13	4	1	.750	Won Semifinal, 7–6 (Ottawa) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Sir George Williams)
1966–67	OSLC	18	14	3	1	–	–	29	2nd	20	15	4	1	.775	Won Semifinal, 7–2 (Bishop's) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Sir George Williams)
1967–68	OSLC	16	15	1	0	–	–	30	1st	20	18	2	0	.900	Won Semifinal, 7–1 (Bishop's) Won Championship, 6–2 (Sir George Williams)	Won Semifinal, 1–0 (Toronto) Lost Championship, 4–5 (Alberta)
1968–69	OSLC	18	16	1	1	–	–	33	1st	19	16	2	1	.868	Lost Semifinal, 2–4 (Sir George Williams)
1969–70	OSLC	14	13	0	1	–	–	27	1st	18	15	2	1	.861	Won Semifinal, 8–2 (Bishop's) Won Championship, 2–1 (Sherbrooke)	Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Saint Mary's) Lost Consolation Final, 4–5 (York)
1970–71	OSLC	18	15	2	1	–	–	31	1st	22	17	4	1	.795	Won Semifinal, 10–3 (Sherbrooke) Won Championship, 3–1 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)	Lost Quarterfinal, 3–6 (Laurentian) Lost Consolation Semifinal, 4–6 (British Columbia)
1971–72	QUAA	21	16	2	3	–	–	35	1st	23	17	3	3	.804	Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Bishop's) Lost Championship, 0–1 (Sir George Williams)
1972–73	QUAA	24	15	8	1	–	–	31	2nd	28	17	10	1	.625	Won Semifinal, 7–1 (Bishop's) Won Championship, 7–4 (Sir George Williams)	Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Saint Mary's)
1973–74	QUAA	18	14	2	2	–	–	30	T–1st	23	17	3	3	.804	Lost Semifinal, 4–5 (Sir George Williams)
1974–75	QUAA	20	16	2	2	–	–	34	1st	25	19	4	2	.800	Won Semifinal, 9–1 (McGill) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Sir George Williams)	Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta)
Totals										GP	W	L	T/SOL	%	Championships
Regular Season										235	170	48	17	.760	4 OSLC Championships, 3 QUAA Championships
Conference Post-season										18	13	5	0	.722	3 OSLC Championships, 2 QUAA Championships
U Sports Postseason										10	1	9	0	.100	5 National tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record										263	184	62	17	.732

Note: Totals include results from 1961–62 onward.

See also

Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey

External links

• Official website