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QUEEN’S CUP CHAMPIONS: 1904 1906 1909 1910 1914 1981 2019 ALLAN CUP: 1909 STANLEY CUP FINALISTS: 1895, 1899, 1906 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY GAELS U SPORTS MEN’S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP March 14 - 17 • University of Lethbridge • Lethbridge, Alta. 2018-19 SEASON SCHEDULE GAELS QUICK FACTS EXHIBITION (3-0-0) 9/15/2018 vs. RMC Paladins (Lou Jeffries) W 6-0 University Information 9/28/2018 vs Waterloo W 2-1 Location: Kingston, Ontario 9/29/2018 at Western W 5-3 Enrollment: 24,582 Founded: 1841 REGULAR SEASON (18-10-0) Chancellor: Jim Leech 10/05/2018 at McGill OTW, 2-1 Principal and Vice Chancellor: Dr. Daniel Woolf 10/10/2018 RMC W, 4-0 University Website: www.queensu.ca 10/12/2018 at UOIT W, 3-0 10/19/2018 Guelph L, 7-1 10/20/2018 Brock W, 3-1 Athletics Department 10/26/2018 at Waterloo W, 6-2 Executive Director, Athletics and Recreation: Leslie Dal Cin 10/27/2018 at Laurier W, 6-2 Director, High Performance Sport: Sean Scott 11/02/2018 at Carleton L, 6-3 Colours: Gold, Blue, Red 11/03/2018 at Ottawa L, 4-2 Athletics & Recreation Website: gogaelsgo.com 11/09/2018 UQTR W, 5-2 Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat: @queensgaels 11/10/2018 UQTR W, 3-2 11/16/2018 Laurentian W, 3-2 11/17/2018 Nipissing W, 7-2 11/24/2018 RMC W, 7-2 11/30/2018 Carleton W, 5-2 12/01/2018 Ottawa L, 4-1 01/04/2019 at UOIT W, 2-1 01/05/2019 UOIT L, 5-1 01/11/2019 at Laurentian W, 4-2 01/12/2019 at Nipissing W, 4-1 01/18/2019 at Concordia L, 4-3 11/23/2019 at UOIT L, 4-1 01/25/2019 Laurentian W, 3-1 Gaels Men’s Hockey 01/26/2019 Concordia W, 4-3 (SO) Conference: Ontario University Athletics (OUA) 02/01/2019 at Nipissing W, 3-2 East Division 02/02/2019 at Laurentian L, 6-4 02/07/2019 at RMC L, 5-1 Inaugural Season (OUA/OUAA): 1971 02/09/2019 McGill L, 1-0 (Forfeit) Fight Song: Oil Thigh Arena: Kingston Memorial Centre OUA EAST PLAYOFFS (7-1) Capacity: 2,800 OUA East Quarter-final 2/13/2019 Concordia W 3-2 Record All-Time (OUA/OUAA): 499-643-118 (0.428) 2/15/2019 at Concordia W 5-4 (2OT) Record 2018-19: 25-11-0 Queen’s Cup Champions: 1903-04, 1905-06, 1909-10, 1913-14, 1980-81, 2018-19 OUA East Semifinal University Cup Champions: None 2/20/2019 at Ottawa W 3-2 Allan Cup Champions: 1909 2/22/2019 Ottawa L 5-2 2/24/2019 at Ottawa W 6-5 Stanley Cup Finalists: 1895, 1899, 1906 (Challenge Cup Era) Head Coach: Brett Gibson OUA East Final Website: gogaelsgo.com/hockey-m 2/28/2019 at Carleton W 3-2 (OT) Twitter/Instagram: @queensmhockey 3/1/2019 Carleton W 4-1 OUA QUEEN’S CUP Media Inquiries 3/09/2019 Guelph Gryphons W 4-1 Shawn MacDonald Sports Information Officer U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Lethbridge, Alta.) (p) 613-533-6000 x 36990 March 14-17, 2019 • University of Lethbridge (e) [email protected] (c) 613.484.6763 By The Numbers Final Top 10 ranking: No. 5 Regular Season Record: 18-10-0 (Home: 10-4-0 Away: 8-6-0) U SPORTS championship best result: 2nd Pool A (1981) Best Top 10 ranking: No. 5 Regular Season Finish: 4th - OUA East (36 pts) U SPORTS championship last appearance: 2016-17 Number of weeks in Top 10: 16/19 Playoff Record: 7-1 (Home: 3-1, Away 4-0) Head Coach: Brett Gibson (13th Season) Overall Record: 25-11-0 (Home: 13-5-0, Away: 12-6-0) U SPORTS championship appearances: 3 Playoff finish: Queen’s Cup Champions (W 4-1) U SPORTS championship all-time record: 1-2 (.333) Team All-Time Record in OUA: 453-588-117 (0.442) U SPORTS championship all-time medals: None Including Playoffs: 499-643-118 (0.428) QUEEN’S GAELS - MEN’S HOCKEY 2 MEDIA NOTES - 2018-19 QUEEN’S CUP CHAMPIONS: 1904 1906 1909 1910 1914 1981 2019 ALLAN CUP: 1909 STANLEY CUP FINALISTS: 1895, 1899, 1906 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY — KINGSTON, ONTARIO QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY countries, along with every Canadian province Alumni and territory. 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With so much to see and do in Kingston, there is a wealth of attractions to choose from, and each one unravels the secrets of our beautiful city. Kingston is conveniently located between ma- jor centres of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and just 20 minutes from the USA border. Key Attractions • FebFest - Four on four shinny with former QUEEN’S GAELS - MEN’S HOCKEY 3 MEDIA NOTES - 2018-19 QUEEN’S CUP CHAMPIONS: 1904 1906 1909 1910 1914 1981 2019 ALLAN CUP: 1909 STANLEY CUP FINALISTS: 1895, 1899, 1906 HEAD COACH SEASON REVIEW It was an historic season for the Queen’s BRETT GIBSON men’s hockey program. Gibson returned for The Gaels finished out the OUA season the 2018-19 season with an 18-10-0 record and captain for his 13th year Spencer Abraham surpassed the Queen’s behind the bench for record for points by a defenceman in a the Queen’s men’s career in his final regular season game. hockey team. In 2018-19, the native of In the OUA playoffs the Gaels began to Gananoque, Ont., led hit their stride, sweeping Concordia in the Gaels to their 10th an opening round matchup and then consecutive playoff appearance and first taking down the top-seed in the East Queen’s Cup championship since 1981. Ottawa. Queen’s then turned the tables on Carleton as well and finished out the series with a 2-0 sweep advancing back to the Queen’s In 2016-17 Gibson led the team to their Cup for the first time since 2017 and hosting the championship for the first time since their first Queen’s Cup and University Cup last title in 1981. appearances since 1981. In the OUA championship Queen’s Cup the Gaels once again proved to be too much for their In 2017 Gibson was the head coach of opponent securing a 4-1 win to claim their seventh Queen’s Cup title and first since 1981. Canada’s men’s hockey entry for the Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan Queen’s finished with numerous conference honours with Slater Doggett leading the way where the team came away with a as OUA East MVP and Randy Gregg recipient while Spencer Abraham and rookie goaltender national bronze. The 2016-17 season Justin Fazio joined Doggett as OUA all-stars. saw the Gaels set a new franchise best The Gaels head to the University Cup as the No.3 seed and meet StFX the No.6 seed in the mark for wins in a season with 18 (a mark opening round.