
Overview[]
"Reds" is the athletic name of the varsity sports teams of the University of New Brunswick located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. There is a satellite campus located in St. John, New Brunswick (UNBSJ), created in 1964, which is independent from the campus in Fredericton.
Early on, the hockey team was known as the either the "Hillman" or "Red'n Black" as UNB had no defining athletic name. The student newspaper, The Brunswickan, chose to label all of the athletic teams with unique names in 1956. The hockey team was labeled "Red Devils" and 'Red' was part of all of the names they created (two examples being Men's & Women's basketball; Red Raiders & Red Bloomers). This name was replaced with "Varsity Reds" in 1991 as part of an all encompassing rebranding of the Varsity Athletics program. In the Spring of 2018, the program announced it would be rebranded "Reds", removing the word "Varsity".
They are unofficially called the "Squirrels" due to the prevalence of the rodent on campus and as a 'slight' (the UNB crest has a caricature of two beavers holding a bible, their images can be construed as looking like squirrels).
They are members of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) - a conference within the larger governing body of university sports in Canada, U Sports (formerly known as CIS-Canadian Interuniversity Sports and CIAU-Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union before that).
History[]
University Hockey[]
UNB was a founding member of the Maritime Intercollegiate Hockey Association (MIHL) created on December 28th, 1905 along with Mount Allison, Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier and play for the Hewson Cup. UNB & Mt. Allison were schedule to play the first game of the season, but due to exams and a thaw - the game was postponed. The first game was played by Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier a few days later (St. FX won 6-3 at home). UNB would win the rescheduled home game vs Mt. A, by a score of 3-2.
After a dispute with St. Francis Xavier in 1908, UNB, along with Mount Allison University, the University of King's College, and Acadia University, created another collegiate league that did not include St. FX, the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia League titled the Maritime Interuniversity Inter-scholastic Hockey League-MIIHL. These teams would play for the Sumner Cup with the first 5-time winner taking ownership.
After WWI, all of the schools returned to playing hockey. For UNB, they rejoined the MIHL/MIAA while also playing in the MIIHL. To facilitate playing in both leagues - MIHL games versus overlapping opponents (Mt. Allison & Acadia) would count towards MIIHL results. The team with the best result would advance to a single game championship vs King's College who did not play in the MIHL. UNB won ownership of the trophy in 1928 and thus ended the MIIHL.
The MIHL would merge with the Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) in 1919-20. (note: The area defined as the 'Canadian Maritimes' encompasses the three provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia - it does not include Newfoundland) This association would be the governing body for a number of collegiate sports - not just hockey. The association changed its name in 1968-69 to the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (AIAA) with the addition of Memorial University (St. John's, NL). In 1973-74 the name changed to Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA) when the AIAA merged with the women's AWIAA, and finally in 1998-99 to the present AUS.
Non-University Hockey[]
While the details were not recorded, inter-class and inter-club hockey games at the University of New Brunswick were played as early as 1880. The first recorded competitive UNB hockey game was Feb. 5, 1897 against the local detachment of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Infantry (perpetuated now as the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment-2RCR). The game was played in downtown Fredericton at the George Street outdoor rink and UNB lost 3-2.
In January 1902, the “Red and Black” defeated a team of local bank employees 2-1 in their inaugural season in the Fredericton City League. In the early era, “home ice” was a flooded field borrowed from the local garrison and the players cleared the ice. The team captain doubled as coach and the seven-man starting line-up was the entire team.
From the late 40s throughout the 50s, it was common for collegiate teams to play in two leagues as the MIAA season was quite short (only comprising of playoffs). During this time, UNB was a member of a number of Senior or Intermediate hockey leagues; FCHL-Fredericton Commercial, FDIHL-Fredericton and District Intermediate, CNBSHL-Central N.B. Senior, SNBIHL-Southern N.B. Intermediate & YCIHL-York County Intermediate. This practice was stopped by the CIAU in the early 60s
Collegiate Hockey (UNBSJ)[]

The UNBSJ Red Barons formerly played Junior A and B hockey. Their teams are now called the UNBSJ Seawolves. The UNBSJ Seawolves are members of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association ("ACAA"), which has not operated a hockey league since 1987. The program was never a member of the ACAA hockey league, choosing to play in other leagues instead, nor the AUS in any of its prior incarnations.
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Season-by-Season Records Table[]
MIAA/Senior 1905-06 to 1940-41[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
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1906 MIHL-Hewson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | T3 |
1907 MIHL-Hewson | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1908 MIHL-Hewson | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1909 MIHL-Brown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | DNP |
1909 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Champion |
1910 MIHL-Brown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | DNP |
1910 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1911 MIHL-Brown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | DNP |
1911 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Champion |
1912 MIIHL-Sumner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
1913 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1914 MIHL-Brown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | DNP |
1914 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Runner-up |
1915 MIHL-Brown | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | DNP |
1915 MIIHL-Sumner | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1916-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Cancelled |
1920 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 3rd |
1921 MIAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | W 1st |
1921 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
1922 MIAA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | W semi-finals |
1923 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | W 1st |
1923 playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 13 | 2 | finalist |
1924 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | W 2nd |
1925 MIAA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | W 1st |
1925 final | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 4 | 2 | champion |
1926 MIAA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | W 1st |
1926 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
1927 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | W 2nd |
1928 MIAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | W 1st |
1928 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
1929 MIAA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | W 1st |
1929 final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | finalist |
1930 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W 1st |
1930 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | finalist |
1931 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | W 2nd |
1932 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | W 2nd |
1933 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | W 2nd |
1934 MIAA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | W 1st |
1934 final | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | champion |
1935 MIAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | ? | 4 | W 2nd |
1936 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 1st |
1936 final | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | finalist |
1937 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1938 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
1939 MIAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | W 3rd |
1940 MIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | W 4th |
1941 MIAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | finalist |
NOTES:
- The MIHL Hewson Cup involved UNB, Acadia, St. Francis Xavier, and Mount Allison at the outset of the league in 1906. St. F.X. won it 3 times and kept the trophy.
- The MIIHL Sumner Cup was first awarded to the winner of the Intercollegiate Hockey League in 1909 and then later to the winner of the West Division versus King's College championship game. UNB won the cup in 1909, 1911(disputed), 1921, 1923, 1926, and 1928. UNB retained the trophy and it resides at UNB today
- MIAA divided into East and West sections in most seasons.
- UNB, like most schools, did not compete from 1941-42 through 1944-45.
Exhibition Games 1941-42 to 1944-45[]
- 1941-42
- 1/12: UNB - Fredericton 12:4
- 1/28: UNB - Marysville 7:4
- 1/30: Saint John - UNB/Fredericton 5:3
- 2/6: UNB - Mt. Allison University 5:2
- 2/7: UNB - Bathurst 4:4
- 2/13: UNB - Bathurst 5:0
- 1942-43
- 2/4: UNB - Mt. Allison University 2:1
- 2/10: UNB - Saint John Drydock 10:3
- 2/12: Acadia University - UNB 9:4
- 2/20: UNB - Army Training Center 9:9
- UNB - Army Training Center 10:2
- UNB - Army Training Center 11:3
- UNB - Marysville 6:4
- UNB - Marysville 7:5
- UNB - Marysville 19:3
- 1943-44
- 1/14: UNB - Army 12:5
- 1/25: UNB - Army 6:5
- 1/28: UNB - Bathurst 7:6
- 2/1: UNB - IOOF Jr. 7:2
- 2/3: UNB - St. Joseph University 4:4
- 2/8: UNB - IOOF Jr. 5:4
- 2/9: St. Joseph University - UNB 4:3
- 2/10: UNB - St. Thomas University 10:0
- 2/22: UNB - St. Thomas University 7:4
- 2/24: Saint John - UNB/Fredericton 7:2
- 1944-45
- 2/2: UNB - Mt. Allison University 6:3
- 2/3: St. Joseph University - UNB 8:3
- 2/11: UNB - Campbellton 12:2
- 2/12: UNB - Edmundston 9:5
- 2/12: UNB - Chatham 5:3
- 2/16: Mt. Allison University - UNB 5:2
MIAA 1945-46 to 1967-68[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1946 Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | W final |
1947 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1947 Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 | W semi-finals |
1948 MIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 6 | W 1st |
1948 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | W final |
1949 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1949 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 4 | finalist |
1950 MIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 11 | W 1st |
1950 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | finalist |
1951 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1951 Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 6 | W final |
1952 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1952 Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 8 | finalist |
1953 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1953 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | W semi-finals |
1954 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | no games |
1954 Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 2 | W final |
1955 MIAA | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | W 4th |
1956 MIAA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | W 4th |
1957 MIAA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 12 | W 1st |
1957 final | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | finalist |
1958 MIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | W 1st |
1958 Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 | finalist |
1959 MIAA | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | NB 3rd |
1960 MIAA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 34 | 8 | W 2nd |
1960 Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 6 | champions |
1961 MIAA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 18 | 6 | W 3rd |
1962 MIAA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 10 | W 1st |
1962 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 6 | champions |
1963 MIAA | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 26 | 30 | 1st |
1963 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 | 12 | 2 | finalist |
1964 MIAA | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 28 | 26 | 1st/champion |
1964 U-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 11 | 2 | bronze |
1965 MIAA | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 57 | 19 | 3rd |
1966 MIAA | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 19 | 3rd |
1967 MIAA | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 59 | 11 | 5th |
1967 NB CWG | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | semi-finals |
1968 MIAA | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 615 | 18 | 4th |
1968 Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | semi-finals |
NOTES:
- There were some 4 point games from 1962-63 to 1964-65.
- The pennant champion would be the league champion in 1963-64.
- The two divisions were called Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) in 1958-59 and 1959-60.
- A one division format started in 1962-63.
AIAA/AUAA years with ties 1968-69 to 1996-97[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 AIAA | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 75 | 59 | 21 | 5th |
1970 AIAA | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 46 | 24 | 3rd |
1970 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 0 | Semi-Finals |
1971 AIAA | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 66 | 89 | 10 | 8th |
1972 AIAA | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 70 | 92 | 14 | 7th |
1973 AIAA | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 90 | 20 | 6th |
1974 AUAA | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 102 | 75 | 23 | 2nd N |
1974 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 7 | 0 | Semi-Finals |
1975 AUAA | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 93 | 89 | 15 | 6th |
1976 AUAA | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 87 | 10 | 7th |
1977 AUAA | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 55 | 130 | 2 | 8th |
1978 AUAA | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 59 | 130 | 10 | 7th |
1979 AUAA | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 88 | 136 | 7 | 8th |
1980 AUAA | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 163 | 141 | 31 | 2nd W |
1980 playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | Quarter-Finals |
1981 AUAA | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 130 | 91 | 21 | 2nd Mac |
1981 playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 9 | 8 | 2 | Semi-Finals |
1982 AUAA | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 135 | 110 | 33 | 3rd Mac |
1982 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4th Place |
1983 AUAA | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 99 | 116 | 20 | 6th |
1984 AUAA | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 77 | 38 | 1st |
1984 playoffs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 28 | 12 | 8 | Champion |
1984 U-Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | Regional |
1985 AUAA | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 137 | 153 | 20 | 6th |
1986 AUAA | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 118 | 134 | 18 | 4th Mac |
1987 AUAA | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 89 | 109 | 16 | 3rd Mac |
1988 AUAA | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 78 | 190 | 7 | 5th Mac |
1989 AUAA | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 76 | 124 | 11 | 5th Mac |
1990 AUAA | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 84 | 23 | 3rd Mac |
1990 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 15 | 2 | Quarter-Finals |
1991 AUAA | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 84 | 23 | 4th Mac |
1991 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 | Quarter-Finals |
1992 AUAA | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 141 | 94 | 37 | 1st Mac |
1992 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 15 | 14 | 4 | Semi-Finals |
1993 AUAA | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 152 | 106 | 37 | 1st Mac |
1993 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 27 | 23 | 8 | Finalist |
1994 AUAA | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 132 | 89 | 33 | 1st Mac |
1994 playoffs | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 31 | 25 | 8 | Finalist |
1995 AUAA | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 161 | 87 | 40 | 2nd Mac |
1995 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | 15 | 2 | Quarter-Finals |
1996 AUAA | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 131 | 105 | 31 | 2nd Mac |
1996 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | 14 | 2 | Quarter-Finals |
1997 AUAA | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 126 | 79 | 39 | 1st Mac |
1997 playoffs | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | 36 | 18 | 12 | Champion |
1997 U-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | Silver |
NOTES:
- Two divisions in 1973-74, North[N] and South.
- Two divisions in 1979-80, East and West[W].
- Two divisions in 1980-81 to 1981-82 and 1985-86 to 1996-97, Kelly and MacAdam[Mac].
AUAA/AUS years with ties and OT losses 1997-98 to 2005-06[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | OL | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 AUAA | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 68 | 49 | M 1st |
1998 playoffs | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 24 | 12 | champion |
1998 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 7 | 6 | gold |
1999 AUS | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 105 | 28 | M 2nd |
1999 playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 11 | 2 | quarter-finals |
2000 AUS | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 93 | 30 | M 2nd |
2000 playoffs | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 25 | 14 | champion |
2000 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 11 | 4 | silver |
2001 AUS | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 102 | 31 | 4th |
2001 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 20 | 20 | 6 | semi-finals |
2002 AUS | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 96 | 32 | 4th |
2002 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 16 | 4 | semi-finals |
2003 AUS | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | - | 107 | 88 | 31 | 4th |
2003 playoffs | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 28 | 18 | 14 | champion |
2003 U-Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 9 | 15 | 2 | fourth |
2004 AUS | 28 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 116 | 69 | 39 | 2nd |
2004 playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 9 | 0 | semi-finals |
2005 AUS | 28 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 75 | 32 | 4th |
2005 playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 4 | semi-finals |
2006 AUS | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 109 | 103 | 35 | 3rd |
2006 playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - | ? | ? | 8 | finalist |
NOTES:
- Two divisions in 1997-98 to 1999-00, Kelly and MacAdam.
- One division format from 2000-01 onwards.
- From 1997-98 to 2001-02 overtime losses were also included in the loss column.
AUS years without ties 2006-07 to present[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | F | A | Pts | Placing | ||||
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2007 AUS | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 109 | 93 | 39 | 2nd | ||||
2007 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 16 | 16 | 6 | finalist | ||||
2007 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 11 | 3 | 6 | gold | ||||
2008 AUS | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 59 | 53 | 1st | ||||
2008 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 21 | 10 | 10 | champion | ||||
2008 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | 4 | silver | ||||
2009 AUS | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 134 | 76 | 45 | 1st | ||||
2009 playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 17 | 13 | 8 | finalist | ||||
2009 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 13 | 6 | 6 | gold | ||||
2010 AUS | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 56 | 54 | 1st | ||||
2010 playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | 0 | semi-finals | ||||
2011 AUS | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 83 | 46 | 1st | ||||
2011 playoffs | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 25 | 21 | 12 | champion | ||||
2011 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | 6 | gold | ||||
2012 AUS | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 120 | 71 | 43 | 1st | ||||
2012 playoffs | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | 28 | 11 | 12 | champion | ||||
2012 U-Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | pool 2nd | ||||
2013 AUS | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 69 | 46 | 1st | ||||
2013 playoffs | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 26 | 14 | 10 | champion | ||||
2013 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 13 | 4 | 6 | gold | ||||
2014 AUS | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 119 | 69 | 49 | 1st | ||||
2014 playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 7 | 7 | 2 | semi-finals | ||||
2015 AUS | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 61 | 46 | 1st | ||||
2015 playoffs | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 28 | 17 | 10 | champion | ||||
2015 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | silver | ||||
2016 AUS | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 130 | 63 | 48 | 1st | ||||
2016 playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 18 | 11 | 6 | finalist | ||||
2016 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 12 | 2 | 6 | gold | ||||
2017 AUS | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 61 | 53 | 1st | ||||
2017 playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | finalist | ||||
2017 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 13 | 14 | 6 | gold | ||||
2018 AUS | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 128 | 68 | 52 | 1st | ||||
2018 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 21 | 7 | 10 | champion | ||||
2018 U-Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 17 | 10 | 4 | bronze | ||||
2019 AUS | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 150 | 59 | 53 | 1st | ||||
2019 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 22 | 4 | 10 | champion | ||||
2019 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 4 | 6 | gold | ||||
2020 AUS | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 157 | 52 | 1st | ||||
2020 playoffs | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 30 | 10 | 10 | champion | ||||
2020 U-Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | cancelled Ψ | ||||
2021 AUS | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||
2022 AUS | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 37 | 42 | 1st | ||||
2022 playoffs | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 7 | 3 | 6 | champion | ||||
2022 U-Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | quarter-finals | ||||
2023 AUS | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 55 | 50 | 1st | ||||
2023 playoffs | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 33 | 18 | 10 | champion | ||||
2023 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 11 | 4 | 6 | gold | ||||
2024 AUS | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 47 | 60 | 1st | ||||
2024 playoffs | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | 20 | 5 | 10 | champion | ||||
2024 U-Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 0 | 6 | gold |
- Ψ Event cancelled prior to team playing first game.
Commemorations[]
University Cup Tournaments[]
- 1964 University Cup
- 1984 University Cup
- 1997 University Cup
- 1998 University Cup
- 2000 University Cup
- 2003 University Cup
- 2007 University Cup
- 2008 University Cup
- 2009 University Cup
- 2011 University Cup
- 2012 University Cup
- 2013 University Cup
- 2015 University Cup
- 2016 University Cup
- 2017 University Cup
- 2018 University Cup
- 2019 University Cup
- 2020 University Cup
- 2022 University Cup
- 2023 University Cup
- 2024 University Cup
Championships[]
- MIIHL (Sumner Cup) - 1909, 1911, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928
- MIAA - 1925, 1934, 1960, 1962, 1964
- AUAA - 1984, 1997, 1998
- AUS - 2000, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
- University Cup - 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
International Exhibitions[]
- Dec 20, 1980: at Edinburgh: New Brunswick 5, Scotland 1
- Dec 21, 1980: at Durham: New Brunswick 12, England 6
- Source: vredshockey.com
- Dec 10, 2017: at St. John: New Brunswick 4, Poland 1
- Source: VarsityReds.ca Game Story
Reds who played in the NHL[]
- Fred McLean (Quebec City & Hamilton, 1919-20 - first New Brunswicker to play in the NHL)
- Greg Holst (New York Rangers)
- John LeBlanc (Vancouver, Edmonton & Winnipeg)
- Darryl Boyce (Toronto)
- Kevin Henderson (Nashville)
- Philippe Maillet (Washington)
Played for UNB after their NHL career:[]
- Sid Veysey (Vancouver)
- Bill McDonagh (New York Rangers)
- Dan LaCosta (Columbus)
- Pete Kelly (Detroit - UNB's coach in the 50s and 60s, played with UNB in Senior League games only)
Pictures[]

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UNBSJ 1978-79

UNB 2012-13

UNB 2014-15

New Brunswick Varsity Reds - 2018 AUS Champions
Alternate Logos[]

unb red devils 1983

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Links[]
Participating Universities[]
- Acadia Axemen
- Dalhousie Tigers
- Moncton Aigles Bleus
- New Brunswick Varsity Reds
- Prince Edward Island Panthers
- St. Francis Xavier X-Men
- Saint Mary's Huskies
Formerly Participating Universities[]
Formerly Participating Universities - no longer AUS members[]
- Nova Scotia Technical College - now part of Dalhousie
- Prince of Wales College - now part of UPEI
- St. Dunstan's Saints - now part of UPEI
- Collège Saint-Joseph aka St. Joseph's University - now part of Moncton
- University of King's College Blue Devils
Also see[]
Senior links:
- List of Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs
- Maritimes Senior Playoffs
- Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Senior Hockey League
- List of APC Seasons
- Central Section
- Valley Senior Hockey League
- List of VSHL Seasons
- Atlantic Canadian Hockey History
- VSHL page
National links:
- U Sports (formerly CIS)
- List of University Cup Playoffs (from 1962-63 to present)
- List of University Cup Champions
Atlantic links: