"Dinosaurs" is the name of the sports teams of the University of Calgary located in Calgary, Alberta or, for fans of the "Dinos", the Town of Bedrock. Their home arena is the Father David Bauer Arena. They are members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and U Sports (formerly known as CIS).
Overview[]
History[]
In 1945 the University started as a campus of the University of Alberta and was variously referred to as the “University of Alberta at Calgary”, the “University of Alberta-Calgary”, and the “University of Alberta (Calgary)”. In 1966 it became its own separate university.
The Dinosaurs came back to life in 1964-65 in the old WCIAA. One difference between Calgary and many other western universities is that they never competed at the senior or junior levels prior to joining the university ranks. They did, however, play in the 1967-68 Alberta Senior Playoffs for the first half of the season.
In that 1964-65 campaign, the Dinos registered a 0-12-0 record to finish last in a four team conference behind the University of Manitoba, the University of Alberta, and the University of Saskatchewan. All of those were well-established hockey programs at the time. In fact, Manitoba won that year's University Cup. The Dinos followed with 0-12-0 in 1965-66 and 0-16-0 in 1966-67, when the University of British Columbia rejoined the league.
When the WCIAA split in two following the 1971-72 season, the University of Calgary became a founding member of the CWUAA, along with the University of Saskatchewan, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and University of Alberta. 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.
Things did progress such that Calgary won the 1974 conference title. Despite growth of the CWUAA over the years, the Dinos continued to be part of the "Big Four" pretty much every year, along with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Other Leagues[]
Although they did not start in senior or intermediate leagues like some other universities, they did have at least three seasons where they also operated outside the CIAU set-up. As mentioned, they were in the 1967-68_Alberta_Senior_Playoffs. In 1968-69 they had a team in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. In 1969-70 they had a team in the Highwood Hockey League. Those seasons are linked on the table.
Season-by-Season Records Table[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing | |
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1965 WCIAA | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 109 | 0 | 4th | |
1966 WCIAA | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 128 | 0 | 4th | |
1967 WCIAA | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 97 | 0 | 5th | |
1968 WCIAA | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 82 | 4 | 5th | |
1968 ASHL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | withdrew | |
1969 WCIAA | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 22 | 3rd | |
1969 ACAC | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 181 | 89 | 12 | 5th | |
1970 WCIAA | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 43 | 22 | 1st | |
1970 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 4 | finalist | |
1970 Highwood | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | - | - | .475 | 3rd¶ | |
1971 WCIAA | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 68 | 26 | 3rd | |
1971 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | semi-finals | |
1972 WCIAA | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 89 | 30 | W 2nd | |
1972 playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | finalist | |
1973 CWUAA | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 122 | 76 | 32 | 2nd | |
1974 CWUAA | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 28 | 1st | |
1974 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | champion ∆ | |
1974 U Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 4 | semi-finals | |
1975 CWUAA | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 75 | 92 | 23 | 3rd | |
1976 CWUAA | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 75 | 34 | 1st | |
1976 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | champion ∆ | |
1976 U Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 6 | semi-finals | |
1977 CWUAA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 103 | 122 | 16 | 3rd | |
1978 CWUAA | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 106 | 22 | 3rd | |
1979 CWUAA | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 94 | 30 | 2nd | |
1979 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | finalist | |
1980 CWUAA | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 116 | 104 | 36 | 2nd | |
1980 playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | champion ∆ | |
1980 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | pool 2nd | |
1981 CWUAA | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 93 | 36 | 1st | |
1981 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | finalist ∆ | |
1981 U Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | pool 2nd | |
1982 CWUAA | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 28 | 2nd | |
1982 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | finalist | |
1983 CWUAA | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 104 | 20 | 3rd | |
1984 CWUAA | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 137 | 6 | 4th | |
1985 CWUAA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 101 | 133 | 16 | 4th | |
1986 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 162 | 136 | 38 | 2nd | |
1986 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 8 | champion ∆ | |
1986 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | quarter-finals | |
1987 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 116 | 46 | 1st | |
1987 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 6 | finalist | |
1988 CWUAA | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 196 | 119 | 1st | |
1988 playoffs | ? | 4 | ? | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | champion ∆ | |
1988 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals | |
1989 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 173 | 116 | 42 | 2nd | |
1989 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 6 | finalist | |
1990 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 135 | 101 | 43 | 1st | |
1990 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | champion ∆ | |
1990 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | semi-finals | |
1991 CWUAA | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 145 | 95 | 45 | 1st | |
1991 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | semi-finals | |
1992 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 121 | 119 | 32 | 3rd | |
1992 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 | semi-finals | |
1993 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 127 | 110 | 37 | 3rd | |
1993 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | semi-finals | |
1994 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 138 | 113 | 38 | 2nd | |
1994 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | finalist | |
1995 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 129 | 82 | 42 | 1st | |
1995 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | champion ∆ | |
1995 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | semi-finals | |
1996 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 136 | 100 | 37 | M 1st | |
1996 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | champion ∆ | |
1996 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | semi-finals | |
1997 CWUAA | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 64 | 45 | M 1st | |
1997 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | semi-finals | |
1998 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 118 | 116 | 29 | M 2nd | |
1998 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals | |
1999 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 96 | 105 | 31 | M 2nd | |
1999 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2000 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 110 | 86 | 35 | M 2nd | |
2000 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3rd ∆ | |
2000 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | pool 3rd | |
2001 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 121 | 100 | 29 | M 2nd | |
2001 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2002 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 108 | 82 | 33 | M 2nd | |
2002 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2003 CWUAA | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 90 | 79 | 30 | M 2nd | |
2003 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2004 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 90 | 34 | M 2nd | |
2004 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2005 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 107 | 87 | 30 | M 2nd | |
2005 playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 4th | |
2006 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 85 | 93 | 28 | M 2nd | |
2006 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 4 | semi-finals | |
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Placing | |
2007 CWUAA | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 96 | 100 | 26 | M 4th | |
2007 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2008 CWUAA | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 107 | 97 | 36 | 3rd | |
2008 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2009 CWUAA | 28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 85 | 90 | 22 | 7th | |
2010 CWUAA | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 84 | 91 | 32 | 4th | |
2010 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | semi-finals | |
2011 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 67 | 37 | 2nd | |
2011 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 4 | finalist ∆ | |
2011 U Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | pool 3rd | |
2012 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 74 | 70 | 32 | 4th | |
2012 playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 8 | finalist | |
2013 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 89 | 66 | 34 | 4th | |
2013 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2014 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 70 | 45 | 2nd | |
2014 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | lost final | |
2015 CWUAA | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 56 | 40 | 2nd | |
2015 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | finalist ∆ | |
2015 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | quarter-final | |
2016 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 85 | 82 | 28 | 5th | |
2016 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2017 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 77 | 37 | 3rd | |
2017 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 16 | 14 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2018 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 71 | 61 | 27 | 5th ø | |
2018 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 18 | 19 | 6 | semi-finals | |
2019 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 102 | 68 | 39 | 3rd | |
2019 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 13 | 13 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2020 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 99 | 72 | 39 | 3rd | |
2020 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 13 | 10 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2021 CWUAA | season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||||
2022 CWUAA | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 63 | 25 | 5th | |
2022 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 10 | 21 | 4 | semi-finals | |
2023 CWUAA | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 63 | 50 | 1st | |
2023 Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 22 | 16 | 8 | champion ∆ | |
2023 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | quarter-final | |
2024 CWUAA | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 124 | 61 | 44 | 2nd | |
2024 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 17 | 17 | Finalist ∆ | |
2024 U Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | quarter-final |
- ¶ In 1970 Calgary had a JV team in the intermediate Highwood League.
- ø In 2017-18 Calgary was required to forfeit points from 6 conference games (2 each to Lethbridge, UBC, and Alberta) due to the use of an ineligible player. They lost 8 points, UBC gained 4 points, and Lethbridge gained 2 points. The games were recorded in league standings as 1-0 losses for Calgary. Goals for and goals allowed have been corrected in the table above, however the points earned by players in those games were counted in player statistics.
- ∆ Qualified for University Cup in 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, and 2023 as conference champion, in 1981 as hosts, in 2000 and 2011 as national rotating wild-card, and in 2015 and 2024 as conference runner-up.
Notes:
- The WCIAA played a two division format in 1971-72: West (W) and East (E).
- The GPAC merged into the CWUAA in 1985-86.
- The CWUAA played a two division format from 1996-97 to 2006-07: Mountain (M) and Great Plains (GP).
Commemorations[]
Championships[]
UNIVERSITY
- CWUAA - 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2023
University Cups[]
- 1974 University Cup
- 1976 University Cup
- 1980 University Cup
- 1981 University Cup
- 1986 University Cup
- 1988 University Cup
- 1990 University Cup
- 1995 University Cup
- 1996 University Cup
- 2000 University Cup
- 2011 University Cup
- 2015 University Cup
- 2023 University Cup
- 2024 University Cup
Dinosaurs who played in the NHL[]
International Exhibitions[]
- Dec 28, 1973: Calgary Dinosaurs 4 Poland men's national ice hockey team 4
- Dec 16, 1988 at Calgary: Calgary Dinosaurs 6, Team Canada Juniors 4
- Dec 15, 2006 at Calgary: Calgary/Lethbridge 5, Team Canada Juniors 4
- Dec 13, 2007 at Calgary: Team Canada v Calgary Dinosaurs (cancelled, mumps)
- Dec 17, 2011 at Calgary: Team Canada Juniors 7, Calgary/Lethbridge 4
- Dec 13, 2012 at Calgary: Team Canada Juniors 2, Calgary/Lethbridge/MRU 0
- 2020 at Edmonton and Calgary: Games against Alberta Golden Bears, Mount Royal Cougars, and Calgary Dinosaurs were cancelled due to Covid lockdowns.
- Jan 2, 2023: Calgary Dinos 3, Ukraine U-25 1
Pictures[]
Alternate Logos[]
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
ACAC Teams[]
- Augustana Vikings
- Briercrest Clippers
- Concordia Thunder
- NAIT Ooks
- Portage Voyageurs
- Red Deer Kings
- SAIT Trojans
Former Teams[]
- Keyano Huskies
- MacEwan Griffins
- Mount Royal Cougars
- Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves
- Lethbridge College Kodiaks
- Medicine Hat College Rattlers
- Olds College Broncos
- Calgary Dinosaurs
- Lethbridge Pronghorns
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 AssociationOther links:
Other links: