York Lions



"Lions" is the name of the sports teams of York University, located in Toronto, Ontario. They were known as the "Yeomen" until 2003. They are members of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and U Sports (formerly known as CIS).

History
The York Yeomen hockey team started in the Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association (OIAA) sometime between 1958-59 and 1964-65 (the OIAA records for 1958-59 to 1963-64 are not available on Wikia) and remained there until the conference ended in 1970-71. In 1971-72 they joined the Ontario Universities Athletic Association (OUAA) once the Ontario and Quebec conferences were re-organized along provincial lines. The York Lions have continued in the OUAA/OUA since 2003.

Also, in 1965 Osgoode Hall became part of York University. The Osgoode Hall Legalites continued to play until 1968-69. Their students are now eligible to play for the York Lions.


 * Official Site

Season-by-Season Records Tables
Click on the links in the “Year/Comp.” column to go to the page for that season.

OIAA 1958-59 to 1970-71
Notes:
 * 1964-65 was divided into Section A and Section B.
 * 1965-66 started a one division format.

OUA years without ties 2007-08 to present
Notes:
 * 1971-72 started two division format: East and West.
 * 1975-76 started three division format: East, Central, and West.
 * 1979-80 started one division format.
 * 1987-88 QUAA teams joined the OUAA and it returned to a three division format.
 * 1989-90 returned to the two division format.
 * 1993-94 started a four division format: Far East, Mid East, Mid West, and Far West.
 * 1997-98 OUAA became OUA.
 * 2009-10 returned to the two division format.
 * C means Central division.
 * E means East division,
 * MW means Mid West division.
 * W means West division.
 * ¶ 1983-84 - Played ineligible player, penalized five points.
 * † 1999-2000 - Forfeited ten games due to an ineligible player. In the four games that York actually lost, the scores remained the same. In the six games that York won, York's opponents were assigned a 1-0 win.

University Cups

 * 1970 University Cup
 * 1985 University Cup *won University Cup
 * 1986 University Cup
 * 1987 University Cup
 * 1988 University Cup *won University Cup
 * 1989 University Cup *won University Cup
 * 1997 University Cup
 * 1999 University Cup
 * 2003 University Cup
 * 2004 University Cup
 * 2017 University Cup

Championships

 * OIAA: 1970
 * Queen's Cup - OUAA: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2017
 * University Cup: 1985, 1988, 1989

Alternate Logos








West Division

 * Brock Badgers
 * Guelph Gryphons
 * Lakehead Thunderwolves
 * Laurier Golden Hawks
 * Ryerson Rams
 * Toronto Varsity Blues
 * Waterloo Warriors
 * Western Ontario Mustangs
 * Windsor Lancers
 * York Lions

East Division

 * Carleton Ravens
 * Concordia Stingers
 * Laurentian Voyageurs
 * McGill Redmen
 * Nipissing Lakers
 * Ottawa Gee-Gees
 * Queen's Golden Gaels
 * RMC Paladins
 * UOIT Ridgebacks
 * UQTR Patriotes

Also see

 * U Sports
 * List of University Cup Playoffs
 * Ontario University Athletics
 * Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Women's program

 * York Lions women's ice hockey