For the team representing the University of St. Thomas located in St. Paul, Minnesota please see St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota)

Overview[]
"Tommies" is the name of the sports teams of St. Thomas University. It is currently located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Until 1964 it was located in Chatham, New Brunswick. They were sometimes referred to by others as the "Pids". They formerly competed in university hockey and the college level in other sports. The hockey team folded after the 2015-16 season. They remain members of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference, U Sports (formerly known as CIS), and Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) in other sports.
History[]
STU joined the Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) hockey league in 1938-39. The conference changed names in 1968-69 to the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (AIAA), in 1973-74 to the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association (AUAA), and finally in 1998-99 to the present AUS.
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As with many other universities, the Tommies got their start in the senior leagues. They started in the North Shore Hockey League against the likes of the University of New Brunswick and St. Joseph's University. They claim to have won their second straight Lengil Cup in 1917. Unfortunately, neither the league nor the cup have any Wikia links.
In any event, they joined the MIAA in 1938-39 from which point their seasonal records are to some extent verified. The STU people often refer to the “N.B. – P.E.I Intercollegiate League” which was actually the West Division of the MIAA. To be fair, in those days people were not too particular with league names and branding.
The Pids also once faced the New York Rangers, losing 15-10. Here's the story:
- The 1950 – 51 season saw the College hockey team capture the N.B. – P.E.I. Intercollegiate title. An exciting game took place in April in the Sinclair Rink, Newcastle. The Tommies played the New York Rangers in an exhibition game. Coach Vance Toner, together with Jack O’Neil and Sonny McWilliam, got into St. Thomas uniforms. New York won 15-10 over the College team. The Rangers got 8 of their goals in the first period. In the final period, the Rangers took the Tommies net and three of their players joined the College team. Four of the 10 St. Thomas goals were scored by New York.
SOURCE: STUTommies.com
In 1962, as defending Maritime champions, STU went to Quebec City to face the reigning 1961 QOAA champion Laval Rouge et Or. STU won 7-4.
Also, STU was New Brunswick's representative at the inaugural 1967 Canada Winter Games Hockey Tournament. They finished last in their pool with a record of 1-4-0..
Squirrels vs Pids[]
St. Thomas University now shares a campus with the University of New Brunswick. The UNB supporters dubbed STU the "Pids" and STU has always referred to UNB as the "Squirrels". The origini of "Pids" came from a playoff game when the STU fans would chant "STUUUUUU" and the UNB fans would jump in with "Pids", thus creating the sound of "STUUUUUU" "Pids", "STUUUUUU" "Pids" etc. Meanwhile, UNB had a history of dubbing their teams "Red Somethings". The men's hockey team was the "Red Devils". There are many origins of the "Squirrels" moniker, and here is one:
- We do know that Squirrels are rodents and by their very nature get on your nerves. UNB Squirrels tend to be arrogant, vain, and dirty. (Just ask any AUS hockey team.) Tree rat comes to mind as a suitable definition but can anyone tell me what a “Varsity Red” is? Their so called “official” mascot is a “Red Fox” but in fact is just a big Red Squirrel in fox clothing.
- Used as a derogatory name it is always proper to refer to UNB’s sport teams, athletes, and students as Squirrels. This will identify them with the lower life form they are and will typically negate any pathetic attempt at grandeur they may have.
SOURCE: STUTommies.com
Season-by-Season Records Table[]
MIAA/Senior 1938-39 to 1967-68[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 MIAA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | W 4th |
1940 MIAA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 3 | W 4th |
1941-46 War | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | withdrew |
1947 MIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 4 | W final |
1948 MIAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 2 | W 3rd |
1949 MIAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 2 | W final |
1950 MIAA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? | 6 | W 2nd |
1951 MIAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 8 | W final |
1952 MIAA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | withdrew |
1953 MIAA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | W final |
1954 MIAA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | W semi-finals |
1955 MIAA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 7 | W 2nd |
1956 MIAA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | W 3rd |
1957 MIAA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | W 4th |
1958 MIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
1959 MIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 11 | NB 1st |
1959 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 4 | finalist |
1960 MIAA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 29 | 10 | NB 2nd |
1960 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | NB final |
1961 MIAA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 6 | W 3rd |
1961 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | champions |
1962 MIAA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 28 | 9 | W 2nd |
1962 Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | W final |
1963 MIAA | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 44 | 21 | 3rd |
1964 MIAA | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 4th |
1965 MIAA | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 64 | 16 | 4th |
1966 MIAA | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 69 | 11 | 5th |
1967 MIAA | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 66 | 6 | 7th |
1967 CWGNB | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1st |
1967 CWG | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 2 | pool 6th |
1968 MIAA | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 70 | 17 | 5th |
NOTES:
- MIAA divided into East and West sections in most seasons.
- 1923, 1925-28, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952 MIAA divisional results not available on Wikia.
- St. Thomas played two games against Mt. Allison University in 1944-45, losing 2-1 and 7-4 to them.
- There were some 4 point games from 1962-63 to 1964-65.
- 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.
- There were no playoffs from 1964 to 1967.
- 1956 and 1962 MIAA standings not available on Wikia.
AIAA/AUAA years 1968-69 to 1983-84[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 AIAA | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 66 | 23 | 4th |
1969 Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | finalist |
1970 AIAA | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 82 | 57 | 21 | 4th |
1970 Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 0 | semi-finals |
1971 AIAA | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | ? | ? | 6 | 9th |
1972 AIAA | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 112 | 12 | 8th |
1973 AIAA | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | ? | ? | - | 10th |
1974 AUAA | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 43 | 169 | 0 | N 5th |
1975 AUAA | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 159 | 2 | 10th |
1976-79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | withdrew |
1980 AUAA | 27 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 107 | 211 | 8 | W 5th |
1981 AUAA | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 115 | 142 | 16 | M 4th |
1982 AUAA | 26 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ? | ? | 2 | M 4th |
1983 AUAA | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 85 | 177 | 9 | 9th |
1984 AUAA | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | ? | ? | 8 | 8th |
AUAA years with ties 1984-85 to 1996-97[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | T | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 AUAA | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 87 | 149 | 9 | 9th |
1986 AUAA | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 126 | 100 | 28 | M 3rd |
1987 AUAA | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 93 | 131 | 14 | M 4th |
1988 AUAA | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | ? | ? | 12 | M 3rd |
1989 AUAA | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 142 | 110 | 34 | M 2nd |
1990 AUAA | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 20 | M 4th |
1990 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 13 | 15 | 0 | quarter-finals |
1991 AUAA | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 101 | 111 | 22 | M 4th |
1991 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | quarter-finals |
1992 AUAA | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 119 | 135 | 23 | M 3rd |
1992 Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | quarter-finals |
1993 AUAA | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 116 | 123 | 24 | M 3rd |
1993 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | ? | ? | 2 | quarter-finals |
1994 AUAA | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | ? | ? | 29 | M 2nd |
1994 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 8 | 2 | quarter-finals |
1995 AUAA | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 105 | 103 | 25 | M 4th |
1995 Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 21 | 20 | 4 | semi-finals |
1996 AUAA | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | ? | ? | 39 | M 1st |
1996 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | 11 | 2 | quarter-finals |
1997 AUAA | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | ? | ? | 31 | M 2nd |
1997 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 22 | 19 | 4 | semi-finals |
NOTES:
- Two divisions in 1973-74, North and South.
- Two divisions in 1979-80, East and West.
- Two divisions in 1980-81 to 1981-82 and 1985-86 to 1996-97, Kelly and MacAdam.
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 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 135 | 32 | M 2nd |
1998 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | semi-finals |
1999 AUS | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 130 | 102 | 33 | M 1st |
1999 Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 15 | 4 | semi-finals |
2000 AUS | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 94 | 38 | K 2nd |
2000 Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | semi-finals |
2001 AUS | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 110 | 94 | 37 | 2nd |
2001 Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 21 | 20 | 8 | champions |
2001 U-Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | pool 3rd |
2002 AUS | 28 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 138 | 17 | 8th |
2003 AUS | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 119 | 104 | 37 | 1st |
2003 Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 10 | 2 | semi-finals |
2004 AUS | 28 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 103 | 26 | 6th |
2004 Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 13 | 17 | 6 | semi-finals |
2005 AUS | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 97 | 20 | 8th |
2006 AUS | 28 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 78 | 33 | 5th |
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.
AUA years without ties 2006-07 to present[]
Year/Comp. | GP | W | L | OL | F | A | Pts | Placing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 AUS | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 104 | 96 | 28 | 5th |
2007 Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 22 | 30 | 4 | semi-finals |
2008 AUS | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 95 | 28 | 4th |
2008 Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 14 | 20 | 4 | semi-finals |
2009 AUS | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 91 | 147 | 20 | 7th |
2010 AUS | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 92 | 128 | 16 | 8th |
2011 AUS | 28 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 73 | 143 | 10 | 8th |
2012 AUS | 28 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 72 | 125 | 15 | 8th |
2013 AUS | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 47 | 124 | 7 | 8th |
2014 AUS | 28 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 71 | 142 | 14 | 7th |
2015 AUS | 28 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 77 | 151 | 8 | 8th |
2016 AUS | 28 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 53 | 150 | 5 | 8th |
Commemorations[]
University Cup Tournaments[]
Championships[]
- MIAA - 1961
- CWG – 1967 New Brunswick title
- AUS - 2001
Pictures[]

1960-61 STU TOMMIES

1989-90 STU TOMMIES

2000-01 STU TOMMIES

2010-11 STU TOMMIES

STU WHITE JERSEY

February 6, 2016: S.T.U. v St. F.X.
Alternative Logos[]

STU logo yellow

STU logo gold

STU HQ

STU -T- LOGO

STU TV
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[]
- St. Thomas Tommies
- Cape Breton Capers
- MUN Beothuks
- Mount Allison Mounties
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
- Maritimes Senior Hockey Champions
- Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Senior Hockey League
- List of APC Seasons
- Halifax City League
- Central Section
- Valley Senior Hockey League
- List of VSHL Seasons
- Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
- Boyle Trophy
- Mount Allison-Oxford League
- 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: