"Golden Bears" is the name of the male sports teams of the University of Alberta, located in Edmonton, Alberta. Their female teams are known as the "Pandas". Their home ice is the Clare Drake Arena. They are members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and U Sports (formerly known as CIS).
Overview[]
History[]
The U of A started play in the senior and intermediate series of Alberta. They did not win any provincial or national titles in that era.
In 1918-19 the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Alberta played in an exhibition series which led to the formation of the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WCIAU) the following season.
In 1962-63 the WCIAU changed its name to the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WCIAA or WIAA). The Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (as it then was) started the University Cup in 1963. Alberta has won more titles than any other team.
When the WCIAA split in two following the 1971-72 season, the University of Alberta became a founding member of the CWUAA, along with the University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, University of Calgary, and University of Saskatchewan. A GPAC merger and new programs added new opponents at the University of Manitoba, University of Regina, University of Lethbridge, Mount Royal University, Grant MacEwan University, and Trinity Western University. Victoria and Lethbridge have since departed.
In addition, from 1950 to 1968, the Alberta Golden Bears and UBC Thunderbirds played an annual series for the Hamber Trophy. The two teams were in the same conference for five of those seasons.
Senior/Intermediate Seasons[]
The University of Alberta did not enjoy the level of success as their prairie cohorts at the senior level. They made it as far as the provincial final just the once (in 1921) and the semi-finals just one other time (1924). In fact, they wound up in the 1930s playing at the intermediate level instead.
However, the 1920-21 Alberta Senior Playoffs, and other events that year, are worth a peak. The University of Alberta did not enter the WCIAU that season. (The University of Saskatchewan beat the University of Manitoba in the 1920-21 WCIAU Season and got a berth in the 1920-21 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs for that victory.) The University of Alberta did win the Edmonton league title to advance to the provincials. In the semi-final they beat the Vermilion Farmers 9-3 on aggregate, with each side winning once. In the final they lost to Calgary Alberta Pacific 8-6 on aggregate, after a replay of a game they lost and then protested. The Calgary team won their title too late to compete in the 1920-21 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs. The same thing happened to the UBC Thunderbirds. They defeated the Vancouver Towers and Victoria Senators to win the 1920-21 British Columbia Senior Playoffs but could go no further. It would have been ironic to have seen one, or possibly two all-U matchups in those Allan Cup playoffs. As it was, bad timing prevented the UBC Thunderbirds from meeting the Saskatchewan Huskies for the first time. Meanwhile, in the 1920-21 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs the University of Toronto defeated McGill University in the final.
In the 1923-24 Alberta Senior Playoffs the Alberta Golden Bears again won the Edmonton league and advanced to the provincials. They were, however, beaten 15-8 on aggregate by Canmore in the semi-finals. While the team continued at the intermediate level through 1940, this was pretty much it for success at the senior level.
Note: All seasons available on Wikia have been added to the table.
Season-by-Season Records Table[]
WCIAU/Senior: 1910-11 to 1939-40[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 Edm Sr | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 31 | 10 | 2nd |
| 1914 Edm Sr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 2nd |
| 1916 Edm Sr | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2nd |
| 1918 Edm Sr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 3rd |
| 1919 (unofficial) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2nd |
| 1919 Edm Sr | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 2nd |
| 1920 WCIAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2nd |
| 1920 North Int. | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | won north |
| 1920 Int. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | finalist |
| 1921 Edm Sr | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 1st |
| 1921 Alta Sr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 3 | finalist |
| 1922 Alta Sr | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1923 Edm Sr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | withdrew |
| 1924 Edm Sr | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? | 18 | 1st |
| 1924 Final | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | champions |
| 1924 Alta Sr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1925 Edm Sr | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2nd |
| 1925 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | finalist |
| 1925 WCIAU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2nd |
| 1926 Edm Sr | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 10 | 3rd |
| 1927 Edm Sr | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 3rd |
| 1927 WCIAU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2nd |
| 1928 Edm Sr | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 42 | 4 | 4th |
| 1929 Edm Sr | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 4th |
| 1929 WCIAU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2nd |
| 1930 Edm Sr | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 61 | 4 | 4th |
| 1930 WCIAU | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3rd |
| 1931 Edm Sr | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 2nd |
| 1931 Final | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | finalist |
| 1932 Edm Sr | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 56 | 6 | 4th |
| 1933 Edm Sr | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 3rd |
| 1934 Edm Sr | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 6 | 2nd |
| 1934 Final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | finalist |
| 1934 WCIAU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1st |
| 1935 Edm Sr | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 3rd |
| 1935 Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | semi-finals |
| 1936 WCIAU | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1st |
| 1937 Nor Int | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | withdrew |
| 1937 WCIAU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1st |
| 1938 Nor Int | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 1st |
| 1938 Final | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | champions |
| 1938 Alta Int | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | north final |
| 1938 WCIAU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1st |
| 1939 Nor Int | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ? | ? | 7 | 3rd |
| 1939 WCIAU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1st |
| 1940 Edm Int | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 18 | 1st |
| 1940 Final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | finalist |
| 1940 WCIAU | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 1st |
WCIAU/WCIAA: 1945-46 to 1971-72[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-45 | World War II | |||||||
| 1946 WCIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1st |
| 1947 WCIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 1st |
| 1948 WCIAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1st |
| 1949 Int. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
| 1949 WCIAU | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 1st |
| 1950 WCIAU | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 1st |
| 1950 Hamber | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 2 | lost |
| 1950 Int. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1951 WCIAU | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1st |
| 1951 Hamber | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | won |
| 1952 WCIAU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2nd |
| 1952 Hamber | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | won |
| 1953 WCIAU | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2nd |
| 1953 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | won |
| 1954 WCIAU | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 1st |
| 1954 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | won |
| 1955 WCIAU | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 1st |
| 1955 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | won |
| 1956 WCIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1st |
| 1956 Hamber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | won |
| 1957 WCIAU | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 23 | 20 | 1st |
| 1957 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | won |
| 1958 WCIAU | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 35 | 22 | 1st |
| 1958 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | won |
| 1959 WCIAU | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 2nd |
| 1959 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | won |
| 1960 WCIAU | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 1st |
| 1960 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | won |
| 1961 WCIAU | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 15 | 1st |
| 1961 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | won |
| 1962 WCIAU | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 29 | 22 | 1st |
| 1962 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | won ∞ |
| 1963 WCIAA | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 3rd |
| 1963 Hamber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | lost ∞ |
| 1964 WCIAA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 14 | 1st |
| 1964 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | won ∞ |
| 1964 U Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 14 | 4 | 4 | gold |
| 1965 WCIAA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 52 | 14 | 3rd |
| 1965 Hamber | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | won |
| 1966 WCIAA | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 27 | 22 | 1st |
| 1966 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | won |
| 1966 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 12 | 2 | silver |
| 1967 WCIAA | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 39 | 24 | 2nd |
| 1967 Hamber | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | won ∞ |
| 1967 CWG | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 10 | gold |
| 1968 WCIAA | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 39 | 22 | 1st |
| 1968 Hamber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | won ∞ |
| 1968 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 24 | 9 | 6 | gold |
| 1969 WCIAA | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 45 | 32 | 1st |
| 1969 U Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | 15 | 4 | bronze |
| 1970 WCIAA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 44 | 22 | 2nd |
| 1970 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 5th |
| 1971 WCIAA | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 74 | 24 | 4th |
| 1971 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1972 WCIAA | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 45 | 36 | W 1st |
| 1972 Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | 4 | champions |
| 1972 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | bronze |
CWUAA/GPAC Split Era: 1972-73 to 1984-85[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 CWUAA | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 135 | 69 | 34 | 1st |
| 1973 U Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 17 | 14 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 1974 CWUAA | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 22 | 2nd |
| 1974 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 8 | 0 | finalist |
| 1975 CWUAA | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 60 | 40 | 1st |
| 1975 Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | champions |
| 1975 U Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 36 | 12 | 12 | gold |
| 1976 CWUAA | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 71 | 32 | 2nd |
| 1976 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 9 | 0 | finalist |
| 1977 CWUAA | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 70 | 42 | 1st |
| 1977 Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 16 | 11 | 4 | champions |
| 1977 U Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | silver |
| 1978 CWUAA | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 72 | 40 | 1st |
| 1978 Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | 5 | 4 | champions |
| 1978 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 20 | 11 | 6 | silver |
| 1979 CWUAA | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 60 | 40 | 1st |
| 1979 Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 9 | 4 | champions |
| 1979 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 3 | 6 | gold |
| 1980 CWUAA | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 87 | 40 | 1st |
| 1980 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | finalist |
| 1980 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 13 | 6 | 6 | gold |
| 1981 CWUAA | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 94 | 100 | 20 | 3rd |
| 1981 FISU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 8 | gold |
| 1982 CWUAA | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 91 | 89 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1983 CWUAA | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 102 | 96 | 26 | 2nd |
| 1983 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 9 | 0 | finalist |
| 1984 CWUAA | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 59 | 40 | 1st |
| 1984 Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 13 | 4 | 4 | champions |
| 1984 U Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | semi-finals |
| 1985 CWUAA | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 166 | 72 | 40 | 1st |
| 1985 Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | champions |
| 1985 U Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 7 | silver |
CWUAA Unified Era: 1985-86 to present[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 173 | 114 | 40 | 1st |
| 1986 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | 17 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1986 U Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | champions |
| 1987 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 180 | 115 | 39 | 2nd |
| 1987 FISU | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | bronze |
| 1987 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2nd pool |
| 1988 CWUAA | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 104 | 45 | 2nd |
| 1988 Playoffs | ? | ? | 3 | - | ? | ? | ? | finalist |
| 1989 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 206 | 105 | 42 | 1st |
| 1989 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 12 | 8 | champions |
| 1989 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1990 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 143 | 94 | 42 | 2nd |
| 1990 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 18 | 15 | 4 | finalist |
| 1991 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 116 | 88 | 40 | 2nd |
| 1991 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 19 | 8 | champions |
| 1991 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 11 | 2 | silver |
| 1992 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 137 | 100 | 39 | 2nd |
| 1992 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | ? | ? | 8 | champions |
| 1992 U Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 14 | 3 | 4 | gold |
| 1993 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 152 | 88 | 40 | 1st |
| 1993 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | champions |
| 1993 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1994 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 122 | 99 | 37 | 3rd |
| 1994 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1995 CWUAA | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 111 | 118 | 27 | 5th |
| 1996 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 100 | 82 | 35 | M 2nd |
| 1996 Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 17 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 1997 CWUAA | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 116 | 74 | 41 | M 2nd |
| 1997 Playoffs | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 39 | 17 | 12 | champions |
| 1997 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1998 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 131 | 80 | 43 | M 1st |
| 1998 Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 22 | 16 | 6 | finalist |
| 1999 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 140 | 88 | 42 | M 1st |
| 1999 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 16 | 15 | 4 | finalist |
| 1999 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 3 | 6 | gold |
| 2000 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 141 | 60 | 45 | M 1st |
| 2000 Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 26 | 20 | 6 | finalist |
| 2000 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 12 | 7 | 6 | gold |
| 2001 CWUAA | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 57 | 52 | M 1st |
| 2001 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 20 | 2 | 8 | champions |
| 2001 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3rd pool |
| 2002 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 134 | 58 | 46 | M 1st |
| 2002 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 25 | 8 | 8 | champions |
| 2002 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2nd pool |
| 2003 CWUAA | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 54 | 50 | M 1st |
| 2003 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 23 | 12 | 8 | champions |
| 2003 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2nd pool |
| 2004 CWUAA | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 48 | 54 | M 1st |
| 2004 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 23 | 4 | 8 | champions |
| 2004 U Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4th |
| 2005 CWUAA | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 146 | 59 | 49 | M 1st |
| 2005 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 22 | 10 | 8 | champions |
| 2005 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 21 | 5 | 6 | gold |
| 2006 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 120 | 67 | 44 | M 1st |
| 2006 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 23 | 6 | 8 | champions |
| 2006 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 16 | 5 | 6 | gold |
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
| 2007 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 79 | 44 | M 1st |
| 2007 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 13 | 10 | 4 | finalist |
| 2008 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 126 | 77 | 44 | 1st |
| 2008 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 21 | 8 | 8 | champions |
| 2008 U Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 5 | 4 | gold |
| 2009 CWUAA | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 120 | 63 | 46 | 1st |
| 2009 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 23 | 9 | 8 | champions |
| 2009 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2nd pool |
| 2010 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 145 | 84 | 47 | 1st |
| 2010 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 15 | 10 | 8 | champions |
| 2010 U Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 8 | 4 | silver |
| 2011 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 112 | 74 | 41 | 1st |
| 2011 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 17 | 2 | 8 | champions |
| 2011 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3rd pool |
| 2012 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 62 | 42 | 2nd |
| 2012 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 12 | 10 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 2013 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 117 | 46 | 47 | 1st |
| 2013 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 20 | 5 | 8 | champions |
| 2013 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2nd pool |
| 2014 CWUAA | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 54 | 51 | 1st |
| 2014 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 21 | 5 | 8 | champions |
| 2014 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 9 | 5 | 6 | gold |
| 2015 CWUAA | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 125 | 56 | 49 | 1st |
| 2015 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 14 | 7 | 8 | champions |
| 2015 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 16 | 5 | 6 | gold |
| 2016 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 116 | 66 | 40 | 2nd |
| 2016 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 14 | 11 | 4 | finalist |
| 2016 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2017 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 72 | 38 | 2nd |
| 2017 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 14 | 8 | champions |
| 2017 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | quarter-finals |
| 2018 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 125 | 52 | 47 | 1st |
| 2018 Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 20 | 7 | 8 | champions |
| 2018 U Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 10 | 6 | gold |
| 2019 CWUAA | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 55 | 49 | 2nd |
| 2019 Playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 15 | 8 | 8 | champions |
| 2019 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 5 | 4 | silver |
| 2020 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 57 | 46 | 1st |
| 2020 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 6 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 2021 CWUAA | season cancelled due to covid-19 | - | ||||||
| 2022 CWUAA | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 43 | 33 | 1st |
| 2022 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 22 | 4 | 8 | Champions |
| 2022 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 18 | 8 | 4 | silver |
| 2023 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 143 | 70 | 43 | 2nd |
| 2023 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 21 | 19 | 6 | finalist |
| 2023 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 4 | 4 | silver |
| 2024 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 111 | 84 | 38 | 5th |
| 2024 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 16 | 19 | 6 | semi-finals |
| 2025 CWUAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
∞ indicates Hamber Trophy played as part of regular season Notes:
- the WCIAA played a two division format in 1971-72: West (W) and East (E)
- the CWUAA played a two division format from 1996-97 to 2006-07: Mountain (M) and Great Plains (GP)
Junior B Team[]
The Junior Bears, aka Bearcats, also operated for at least the 1965-66 and 1972-73 seasons. In 1965-66 they lost to Red Deer 10-9 (8-7 and 2-2) in the Northern Final. In 1972-73 they won the league and provincial titles.
SOURCES:
- Capital Junior Hockey League
- List of Alberta Junior B Champions
- 1965-66 Alberta Junior B Playoffs
- 1972-73 Alberta Junior B Playoffs
Commemorations[]
Championships[]
SENIOR
- Edmonton League - 1921, 1924
UNIVERSITY
- WCIAU - 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
- WCIAA - 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
- CWUAA - 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
- University Cup - 1964, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018
- FISU (Universiade) - 1981
- Canada Games - 1967
Hamber Trophy[]
From 1949-50 to 1967-68, the Alberta Golden Bears and the UBC Thunderbirds played an annual series for the Hamber Trophy. From 1961-62 onwards, UBC was often in the WCIAU or the WCIAA and in those seasons the teams' conference games counted towards this Trophy.
International Exhibitions[]
- Jan. 28, 1966: Canada National Team 4, Edmonton All-Stars 3
- Dec 28, 1973: Alberta Golden Bears 7 Poland men's national ice hockey team 7
- Dec. 12, 2012: Alberta Golden Bears 4, Team Canada Juniors 1
- Jan 3, 2023: Alberta Golden Bears 5, Ukraine Under-25 1
Pictures[]
Alternate Logos[]
Golden Bears v Oilers[]
Links[]
Current CW Teams[]
- Alberta Golden Bears ¶ Official Site
- Calgary Dinosaurs ¶ Official Site
- MacEwan Griffins ¶ Official Site
- Manitoba Bisons ¶ Official Site
- Mount Royal Cougars ¶ Official Site
- Regina Cougars ¶ Official Site
- Saskatchewan Huskies ¶ Official Site
- Trinity Western Spartans ¶ Official Site
- UBC Thunderbirds ¶ Official Site
Former CW Teams[]
- Brandon Bobcats ¶ Official Site
- Lakehead Norwesters (in OUA) ¶ Official Site
- Lethbridge Pronghorns ¶ Official Site
- Victoria Vikings (in BCIHL) ¶ Official Site
- Winnipeg Wesmen ¶ Official Site
Also see[]
National links:
- U Sports
- List of University Cup Playoffs (from 1962-63 to present)
Western links:
- Canada West Universities Athletic Association
- Great Plains Athletic Conference
- List of CWUAA Seasons (from 1972-73 to present)
- List of GPAC Seasons (from 1972-73 to 1984-85)
- List of WCIAA Seasons (from 1962-63 to 1971-72)
- List of WCIAU Seasons (from 1918-19 to 1961-62)
Atlantic links:
Ontario-Quebec links:
- Ontario University Athletics
- RSEQ (formerly Quebec Student Sports Federation)
- Quebec-Ontario Athletic Association (with seasons from 1954 to 1971)
- List of OUA Seasons (includes CIAU, QOAA & OUAA)
- List of QOAA Seasons (from 1954 to 1971)
- Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association (with seasons from 1965 to 1971)
- Ottawa St. Lawrence Conference (with seasons from 1951 to 1971)
- List of QUAA Seasons (from 1971-72 to 1986-87)
- List of Intermediate Intercollegiate Seasons (from 1902-03 to 1938-39)
- Ontario-Quebec Intermediate Intercollegiate series (from 1902-03 to 1934-35)
- Senior Intercollegiate League (1945-46)
- International Intercollegiate League (from 1936-37 to 1939-40)
- West Point Weekend
College links:
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
- 4-West Championship
- British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
- Pacific West Athletic Association
- Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
- Prairie Athletic Conference (Saskatchewan)
- Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference
- Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
- RSEQ College League
- Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association
Other links: