"Cougars" is the name of the sports teams of Mount Royal University, located in Calgary, Alberta. It was formerly known as "Mount Royal Junior College" (MRJC) then "Mount Royal College" (MRC) until 2009. Their home arena is the Flames Community Arenas. They are members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and U Sports (formerly known as CIS).
Overview[]
History[]
MRU have played in University, College, Junior A, and Junior B leagues. They were in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) from 1964-65 through 2011-12 seasons (but for 1969-70 through 1971-72 and 1980-81 through 1981-82) before moving up to the CWUAA in the 2012-13 season.
Junior Seasons[]
The MRJC Cougars first played in the Calgary Junior B Hockey League (CJBHL), for which there are not many records available. We do know that they won the 1953-54 Alberta Junior B Playoffs, 3 games to 1 over the Drumheller Miners in the final. They then lost the 1954 Alberta-British Columbia Junior B Championship 2 games to 0 to the Trail Smoke Eaters.
It would appear that the Cougars' final season in Junior B was 1956-57. They won the league, however the first place team went on to the provincials that year.
After being in the college ranks for a few years, they returned to junior to play in the Junior A level Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for two seasons in 1970-71 and 1971-72. They finished first in 1972 but were ineligible for the playoffs.
College Seasons[]
In between the stints in junior, the Western Inter-College Conference (WICC) was formed in 1964-65, and changed its name to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) in 1969. While in the ACAC the Cougars won two championships as "Mount Royal Junior College", nine as "Mount Royal College", and one as "Mount Royal University". They also claimed four national titles in the CCAA in those years.
University Seasons[]
In 2012-13 the Cougars moved up to play in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA), in the CIS. They made their playoff debut in 2013-14, finishing 5th and losing to the 4th place Manitoba Bisons 2 games to 1. The future additions to the Year-by-Year Results Table will therefore be for the Cougars' results at the university level.
Year-by-Year Results Table[]
Junior Seasons[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Alta Jr B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 6 | champions |
| 1954 Alta-BC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | lost series |
| 1955 Alta Jr B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | champions |
| 1956 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | missing |
| 1957 Calg Jr B | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 152 | 112 | 40 | 4th |
| 1957 Playoffs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 10 | champions |
| 1958 to 1967 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | missing |
Note: In some following seasons Mount Royal combined college, intermediate, and junior seasons.
College Seasons[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 ACAC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 43 | 16 | 2nd |
| 1969 ACAC | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 53 | 34 | 1st |
| 1970 Highwood | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | - | - | .725 | 1st¶ |
| 1971 AJHL | 50 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 243 | 227 | 57 | 3rd |
| 1971 Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1972 AJHL | 48 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 250 | 151 | 70 | 1st§ |
| 1972 Alta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | advanced |
| 1972 4 West | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | champions |
| 1973 ACAC | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 56 | 42 | 1st |
| 1973 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 8 | champions |
| 1973 4 West | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | champions |
| 1974 ACAC | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 36 | 2nd |
| 1974 playoffs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 8 | champions |
| 1974 4 West | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | champions |
| 1975 ACAC | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | ? | ? | 39 | 3rd |
| 1975 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1976 ACAC | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 165 | 107 | 32 | 3rd |
| 1976 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1977 ACAC | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 141 | 94 | 37 | 2nd |
| 1977 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 6 | finalist |
| 1978 ACAC | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 106 | 152 | 13 | 5th |
| 1979 ACAC | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 64 | 264 | 0 | 5th |
| 1980 ACAC | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 62 | 224 | 0 | 5th |
| 1981 ACAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
| 1982 ACAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
| 1983 ACAC | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 72 | 256 | 0 | 5th |
| 1984 ACAC | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 130 | 146 | 24 | 4th |
| 1984 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | semi-final |
| 1985 ACAC | 25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 123 | 165 | 12 | 5th |
| 1986 ACAC | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 190 | 135 | 34 | 2nd |
| 1986 playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 4 | finalist |
| 1987 ACAC | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 146 | 143 | 26 | 4th |
| 1987 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 2 | semi-final |
| 1988 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 128 | 99 | 30 | 2nd |
| 1988 playoffs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 10 | champions |
| 1988 CCAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | 8 | gold |
| 1989 ACAC | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 122 | 132 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1989 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1990 ACAC | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 116 | 110 | 25 | 2nd |
| 1990 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1991 ACAC | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 174 | 110 | 32 | 3rd |
| 1991 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1992 ACAC | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 166 | 126 | 27 | 4th |
| 1992 playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 1993 ACAC | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 168 | 87 | 37 | 1st |
| 1993 playoffs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 12 | champions |
| 1994 ACAC | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 72 | 34 | 1st |
| 1994 playoffs | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 10 | finalist |
| 1995 ACAC | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 172 | 93 | 36 | 1st |
| 1995 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 8 | champions |
| 1996 ACAC | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 89 | 34 | 1st |
| 1996 Playoffs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 10 | finalist |
| 1997 ACAC | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 134 | 72 | 32 | 1st |
| 1997 Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | semi-finals |
| 1998 ACAC | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 145 | 65 | 40 | 1st |
| 1998 Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | champions |
| 1998 CCAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | gold |
| 1999 ACAC | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 135 | 71 | 36 | 3rd |
| 1999 Playoffs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 14 | champions |
| 1999 CCAA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | gold |
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
| 2000 ACAC | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 187 | 96 | 42 | 2nd |
| 2000 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | semi-finals |
| 2001 ACAC | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 158 | 73 | 45 | 1st |
| 2001 Playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 10 | champions |
| 2001 CCAA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 6 | gold |
| 2002 ACAC | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 139 | 111 | 34 | 4th |
| 2002 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 | qter-finals |
| 2003 ACAC | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 178 | 125 | 33 | 5th |
| 2003 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | qter-finals |
| 2004 ACAC | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 95 | 110 | 24 | 6th |
| 2004 Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2005 ACAC | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 122 | 80 | 30 | 4th |
| 2005 Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 8 | semi-finals |
| 2006 ACAC | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 91 | 94 | 28 | 2nd |
| 2006 Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 32 | 14 | champions |
| 2007 ACAC | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 81 | 35 | 2nd |
| 2007 Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 | semi-finals |
| 2008 ACAC | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 102 | 78 | 29 | 4th |
| 2008 Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2009 ACAC | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 40 | 40 | 3rd |
| 2009 Playoffs | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 37 | 15 | finalist |
| 2010 ACAC | 28 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 137 | 71 | 44 | 2nd |
| 2010 Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | semi-finals |
| 2011 ACAC | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 101 | 53 | 41 | 2nd |
| 2011 Playoffs | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 12 | champions |
| 2012 ACAC | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 64 | 48 | 1st |
| 2012 Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 4 | semi-finals |
- ¶ In 1970 Mount Royal played intermediate hockey. Mount Royal's standing was based on percentage rather than points.
- § In 1972 Mount Royal did not play in the AJHL playoffs but did play in Alberta college playoffs. They beat NAIT in order to represent Alberta in the 4 West Championship.
University Seasons[]
| Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 CWUAA | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 72 | 114 | 16 | 7th |
| 2014 CWUAA | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 80 | 111 | 25 | 5th |
| 2014 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | qter-finals |
| 2015 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 84 | 75 | 35 | 3rd |
| 2015 Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 6 | semi-finals |
| 2016 CWUAA | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 100 | 73 | 37 | 3rd |
| 2016 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2017 CWUAA | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 99 | 80 | 32 | 4th |
| 2017 Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 20 | 12 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2018 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 80 | 94 | 26 | 6th |
| 2018 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2019 CWUAA | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 87 | 76 | 31 | 5th |
| 2019 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 11 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals |
| 2020 CWUAA | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 108 | 86 | 38 | 4th |
| 2020 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 11 | 12 | 1 | qter-finals |
| 2021 CWUAA | season cancelled due to covid-19 | - | ||||||
| 2022 CWUAA | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 92 | 63 | 27 | 3rd |
| 2022 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 | 14 | 6 | semi-finals |
| 2023 CWUAA | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 119 | 65 | 42 | 4th |
| 2023 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 8 | 2 | quarter-finals |
Commemorations[]
Championships[]
JUNIOR
COLLEGE
- WICC: 1966, 1969
- Alberta 4-West qualifier: 1972 Article
- 4-West: 1972, 1973, 1974
- ACAC: 1973, 1974, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2011
- CCAA: 1988, 1998, 1999, 2001
UNIVERSITY
- CWUAA: none
University Cups[]
- none
Pictures[]
Alternate Logos[]
1970-71
MRC Cougars puck
MRU blue square
on entry to the CW
MRU banner
to 2016
Mount Royal Cougars
2017 CW rebranding
MRU 2017 head only white
MRU 2017 head only right
MRU 2017 head only left
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: