FINGERTIP FACTS INSTITUTION 2010‐11 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Home Games in BOLD; Playoff Games in Italics; *Indicates Conference Game
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2010‐11 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY DINOS MEN’S HOCKEY Back Row: Jeremy Jackson, Curtis Senkow, Cory Pritz, Luke Egener, Matt Isbister, Brock Nixon, Tyler Swystun, Taylor Rovatti, Matt Scrivens, Colton Grant, Breyden DeCock Middle Row: Alana Dyrland (athletic therapist), Aaron Richards, Eric Frere, Mark Stojan, Colton MacPherson, Spencer Fraipont, Ryan Gillen, Brett Bartman, Joel Eisenkirch, Blake Clement, Kodie Curran, Brad Kirkwood (goaltender coach), Jade Viegas (athletic therapy student) Front Row: Dustin Butler, Teegan Moore, Jerrid Sauer, Reid Jorgensen, Cory Cross (asst. coach), Mark Howell (head coach), Brad Isbister (asst. coach), Torrie Wheat, Jevon Desautels, Kris Lazaruk, Nathan Deobald CHAMPIONS 1974 | 1976 | 1980 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 Compiled and edited by Ben Matchett and Eric Kerkhoven Photos by David Moll and Dave Holland Printed by Imagine Printing Services, University of Calgary Special thanks to Steve Knowles, Canada West Hockey Historian, for historical information and statistics Copyright © 2011 University of Calgary Sports Information Office Dinos Athletics & Recreation 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Dinos MEN’S HOCKEY 2011 CIS University Cup • Fredericton, N.B. FINGERTIP FACTS INSTITUTION 2010‐11 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Home games in BOLD; playoff games in italics; *indicates conference game Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Opponent Result Record (conf.) Top 10 Website www.ucalgary.ca Non‐conference Sept. 11 Lethbridge OL 2‐3 (SO) 0‐1 Founded 1966 Sept. 12 Lethbridge OL 2‐3 (SO) 0‐2 Enrollment 28,000 Sept. 15 New Brunswick L 2‐10 0‐3 Mailing Address 2500 University Drive NW Sept. 16 New Brunswick L 1‐6 0‐4 Sept. 19 Alberta L 1‐4 0‐5 No Top 10 Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 UofA Brick Invitational Tournament @ Edmonton President Dr. Elizabeth Cannon Sept. 25 Saskatchewan L 4‐6 0‐6 Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology Dr. Wayne Giles Sept. 26 Regina W 5‐3 1‐6 No Top 10 Canada West ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Oct. 1 *Alberta L 2‐5 1‐7 (0‐1‐0) Oct. 2 *Alberta L 1‐4 1‐8 (0‐2‐0) No Top 10 Founded 1964 Oct. 15 *Lethbridge W 5‐4 (SO) 2‐8 (1‐2‐0) Nickname Dinos Oct. 16 *Lethbridge W 2‐1 (OT) 3‐8 (2‐2‐0) NR Colours Red, Black, Gold Oct. 22 *UBC W 3‐2 4‐8 (3‐2‐0) Oct. 23 *UBC W 2‐1 (OT) 5‐8 (4‐2‐0) 10 Mascot Rex Website www.goDINOS.com Oct. 29 *Alberta OL 4‐5 (SO) 5‐9 (4‐2‐1) Oct. 30 *Alberta L 1‐2 5‐10 (4‐3‐1) 9 Affiliation Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Nov. 5 *Saskatchewan W 4‐1 6‐10 (5‐3‐1) Conference Canada West (CW) Nov. 6 *Saskatchewan L 1‐2 6‐11 (5‐4‐1) 10 Director of Athletics Vacant Nov. 12 *Manitoba W 2‐1 (SO) 7‐11 (6‐4‐1) Nov. 13 *Manitoba OL 1‐2 (SO) 7‐12 (6‐4‐2) 9 Sports Information Director Ben Matchett BComm, BA Nov. 26 *Regina W 3‐0 8‐12 (7‐4‐2) [email protected] Nov. 27 *Regina L 5‐6 8‐13 (7‐5‐2) 10 Office (403) 220‐8143 SAIT Challenge Cup Mobile (403) 863‐8143 Jan. 3 Lethbridge W 3‐2 9‐13 NR Jan. 4 SAIT W 5‐1 10‐13 Hockey SID Eric Kerkhoven BPE Canada West Jan. 7 *Lethbridge W 5‐2 11‐13 (8‐5‐2) NR [email protected] Jan. 14 *UBC W 7‐2 12‐13 (9‐5‐2) Jan. 15 *UBC L 3‐5 12‐14 (9‐6‐2) NR UC MEN’S HOCKEY Jan. 21 *Alberta W 2‐1 13‐14 (10‐6‐2) Jan. 22 *Alberta W 1‐0 14‐14 (11‐6‐2) 9 Head Coach Mark Howell BPE Years as Head Coach: 2 Jan. 28 *Saskatchewan L 3‐6 14‐15 (11‐7‐2) [email protected] Jan. 29 *Saskatchewan L 0‐3 14‐16 (11‐8‐2) NR Office (403) 220‐3401 Feb. 4 *Manitoba W 6‐2 15‐16 (12‐8‐2) Feb. 5 *Manitoba W 3‐2 16‐16 (13‐8‐2) 9 Assistant Coaches Cory Cross Feb. 16 *Lethbridge W 4‐2 17‐16 (14‐8‐2) 8 Brad Isbister Feb. 18 *Regina W 2‐0 18‐16 (15‐8‐2) Brad Kirkwood Feb. 19 *Regina W 3‐1 19‐16 (16‐8‐2) 7 Feb. 25 *Lethbridge W 5‐2 20‐16 (17‐8‐2) CIS Championships None Feb. 26 *Lethbridge OL 1‐2 (OT) 20‐17 (17‐8‐3) 7 CW Championships (8) Canada West Semi‐final (best‐of‐three) March 4 Saskatchewan W 4‐2 21‐17 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996 March 5 Saskatchewan L 2‐3 21‐18 March 6 Saskatchewan W 4‐1 22‐18 6 All‐Time Record (conf. – W‐L‐T) 646‐478‐45 (.572) Canada West Final (best‐of‐three) 2010‐11 Record 22‐20 March 11 Alberta L 0‐3 22‐19 March 12 Alberta L 1‐8 22‐20 Conference 17‐8‐3 2nd Canada West CIS University Cup @ UNB, Fredericton, N.B. March 24 Playoffs 2‐3 March 25 Home Arena Father David Bauer Olympic Arena (2,200) March 26 GODINOS.COM 1 Dinos MEN’S HOCKEY 2011 CIS University Cup • Fredericton, N.B. COACHING STAFF MARK HOWELL, Head Coach University of Calgary Dinos Mark Howell was appointed the eighth head coach in Dinos Men’s Hockey Coaches Hockey history on June 3, 2009. Al Rollins 1964‐68 Howell joined the Dinos with extensive experience as both a George Kingston 1968‐74, 1975‐76, 1978‐83, 1984‐88 coach and general manager at the junior and midget levels, Gordon Cowan 1974‐75, 1976‐78 most recently with the Westside Warriors of the British Gordon Jones 1983‐84 Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Willie Desjardins 1988‐94 Tim Bothwell 1994‐2001 Howell played three seasons in the Western Hockey League Scott Atkinson 2001‐09 with the Seattle Thunderbirds and Medicine Hat Tigers Mark Howell 2009‐present before moving to Red Deer College, where he played for Mike Babcock. He spent one season with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, winning the 1992 University Cup title, before injuries forced him to retire. The Red Deer native began his coaching career at the midget level while working as an officer with the Calgary Police Service, working with the Calgary Buffaloes. He spent two seasons as an assistant with the SAIT Trojans before eventually taking over as head coach of the Calgary Midget ‘AAA’ Flames for the 1999‐2000 and 2000‐01 seasons. From there he moved to Brandon to become an assistant coach with the WHL’s Wheat Kings for two seasons. In 2003 Howell moved to Drayton Valley to become head coach and general manager of the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Thunder, where he posted a .625 winning percentage in three seasons. In 2006 he became the first head coach of the Westside Warriors, adding GM duties in 2008. The Warriors posted a franchise‐best 40‐17‐3 (.635) record in the 2007‐08 season, reaching the BCHL’s Interior Conference final. Howell also has experience at the provincial and national team levels, including a stint as head coach of Team Alberta for the 2007 Canada Winter Games, winning a bronze medal. He was an assistant/video coach with the Canadian men’s national team at the 2000 IIHF World Championships, fulfilling the same role for Hockey Canada at three consecutive World Junior Championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. In his first season with the Dinos, Howell led them to a 13‐9‐6 record and a playoff appearance. In 2010‐11, the Dinos finished in second place at 17‐8‐3, hosted the Canada West semi‐final for the first time since 1997, and made the program's first CIS University Cup appearance since 2000. Howell was named the Canada West coach of the year. Mark Howell’s CIS Coaching Record Conference Playoffs Overall Year GP W L OL GP W L GP W L Season result Playoff result 2009‐10 28 13 9 6 2 0 2 37 16 21 4th (Canada West) Lost CW semi 2‐0 to Alberta 2010‐11 28 17 8 3 5 2 3 42 22 20 2nd (Canada West) Def. Sask 2‐1 in semi, lost final 2‐0 to Alta TOTAL 56 30 17 9 7 2 5 79 38 41 Winning Pct. .536 .286 .481 ASSISTANT COACHES CORY CROSS played varsity hockey at Alberta BRAD ISBISTER retired from professional with Mark Howell in the early 1990s. After a hockey after spending the 2008‐09 season with three‐year varsity career, Cross spent three Zug in the Swiss league. A native of Edmonton, seasons with the Atlanta Knights of the IHL the 6‐foot‐4 left winger broke into the National before making his National Hockey League debut Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes in 1997. with Tampa Bay in the 1993‐94 season. He stayed His longest stint came with the New York with the Lightning until 1999 before moving to Islanders from 1999 until 2003, when he was Toronto for three seasons. He also made stops in traded to his hometown Oilers. After single New York, Edmonton, and Pittsburgh before seasons with Boston and the New York Rangers, playing his final NHL season with Detroit in 2005‐ Isbister saw his last NHL action in 2007‐08, playing 06. After a year in Germany, Cross retired and 55 games with the Vancouver Canucks. In 541 moved to Kelowna, where he became a partner career NHL games, Isbister scored 106 goals and in an oil and gas servicing company.