"Griffins" is the name of the sports teams of MacEwan University, formerly known as Grant MacEwan University (until 2013) and Grant MacEwan College (until 2009), located in Edmonton, Alberta. They are members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and U Sports (formerly known as CIS).
History[]
The Griffins were not admitted to the CWUAA men's hockey league until the 2020-21 season. They operated a team in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) from 1998-99 to 2019-20.
The ACAC is affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA), the second tier of university/college sport in Canada. The Griffins have four ACAC titles. The CCAA has not held a national hockey playoff since 2001. The ACAC is currently the only college league in Canada. However, the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) includes college teams and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) operates a league of mostly Cégep teams within the CCAA and a Division 2.
Season-by-Season Records Table[]
ACAC Era[]
Seasons with ties: 1998-99 to 2000-01[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 ACAC | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 61 | 158 | 7 | 8th |
| 1999 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
| 2000 ACAC | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 123 | 133 | 27 | 5th |
| 2000 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2001 ACAC | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 84 | 127 | 17 | 7th |
| 2001 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
- Note: In 1999-00 1 point awarded for tie after regulation and one overtime period - an additional point awarded if winner decided in overtime. T column has OLs. OWs in W column.
- Note: In 2000-01 OTLs were recorded but no additional points awarded.
Seasons with ties and OL: 2001-02 to 2019-20[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 ACAC | 28 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 103 | 41 | 2nd |
| 2002 playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 17 | 21 | 4 | finalist |
| 2003 ACAC | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 133 | 74 | 34 | 3rd |
| 2003 playoffs | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 40 | 36 | 14 | finalist |
| 2004 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 68 | 44 | 1st |
| 2004 playoffs | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 10 | 12 | champions |
| 2005 ACAC | 24 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 67 | 34 | 3rd |
| 2005 playoffs | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 46 | 38 | 14 | finalist |
| 2006 ACAC | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 103 | 72 | 27 | 4th |
| 2006 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2007 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 86 | 29 | 4th |
| 2007 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 2 | quarter-finals |
| 2008 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | - | 100 | 79 | 30 | 3rd |
| 2008 playoffs | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 30 | 28 | 10 | finalist |
| 2009 ACAC | 28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | - | 81 | 135 | 17 | 8th |
| 2009 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
| 2010 ACAC | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 171 | 9 | 8th |
| 2010 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
| 2011 ACAC | 28 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 151 | 8 | 8th |
| 2011 playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ |
| 2012 ACAC | 28 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 110 | 18 | 6th |
| 2012 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2013 ACAC | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 117 | 18 | 6th |
| 2013 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2014 ACAC | 32 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 112 | 33 | 5th |
| 2014 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 11 | 2 | quarter-finals |
| 2015 ACAC | 32 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 116 | 94 | 46 | 3rd |
| 2015 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 2 | quarter-finals |
| 2016 ACAC | 32 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 95 | 32 | 6th |
| 2016 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 2 | quarter-finals |
| 2017 ACAC | 28 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 123 | 69 | 35 | 2nd |
| 2017 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 14 | 8 | champions |
| 2018 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 68 | 41 | 2nd |
| 2018 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 10 | 8 | champions |
| 2019 ACAC | 28 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 58 | 40 | 2nd |
| 2019 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 8 | champions |
| 2020 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 65 | 41 | 3rd |
| 2020 playoffs | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 5 | 4 | cancelled |
- Notes:
- There were no tied games in 2007-08 to 2008-09.
- The 2020 playoffs were cancelled after the quarter-final round.
CWUAA Era: 2020-21 to present[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | F | A | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 CWUAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | cancelled |
| 2022 CWUAA | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 6 | 8th |
| 2023 CWUAA | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 67 | 132 | 19 | 7th |
| 2024 CWUAA | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 86 | 122 | 20 | 6th |
| 2024 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 | quarter-finals |
| 2025 CWUAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Commemorations[]
Championships[]
ACAC:
- 2004, 2017, 2018, 2019
CCAA Nationals:
- Appearances: none
CWUAA:
- none
University Cups[]
- none
- Source: CCAA National Appearances
- Source: Alberta champions
Pictures[]
MacEwan Griffins - February 2017
2017 ACAC Champions
MacEwan Griffins
2017-18 MacEwan Griffins
2018 ACAC Champions
MacEwan Griffins
ACAC championship trophy being presented to the family of Nakeh Lamothe
2021-22 MacEwan Griffins
1st season in CWUAA
2022-23 MacEwan Griffins
Alternate Logos[]
Jersey Crest
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: