Participating Teams

No. 1 Carleton Ravens

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Head Coach: Dave Smart (13th season)
Regular season record: 22-0
Regular season standing: 1st OUA East
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 31-0
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 4-0 (1-0 vs. Lakehead, 3-0 vs. Ryerson)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 1
Top 10 best ranking: No. 1 (all 14 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners (OUA East): Philip Scrubb (MVP), Cole Hobin (defensive MVP), Kevin Churchill (Ken Shields Award nominee), Dave Smart (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Philip Scrubb (G), Tyson Hinz (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Willy Manigat (G), Elliot Thompson (G)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): None
Team leader (points per game): Philip Scrubb (16.2)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Tyson Hinz (5.0)
Team leader (assists per game): Philip Scrubb (3.3), Tyson Hinz (3.3)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 15
CIS championship all-time record: 27-10 (.730)
CIS championship best result: 7-time champions (2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (champions)
CIS championship sequence: 10th straight appearance

No. 2 Alberta Golden Bears

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Head Coach: Greg Francis (3rd season)
Regular season record: 14-6
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West Prairie
Playoff record: 4-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-7
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 3-0 (2-0 vs. Fraser Valley, 1-0 vs. Acadia)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 7
Top 10 best ranking: No. 5 (1 week: Nov. 15)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Jordan Baker (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Daniel Ferguson (G)
Conference all-rookie team: No all-rookie team in Canada West
Team leader (points per game): Daniel Ferguson (19.6)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Jordan Baker (10.4)
Team leader (assists per game): Jordan Baker (3.3)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 16
CIS championship all-time record: 17-20 (.459)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2002, 1995, 1994)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 3-year absence

No. 3 Concordia Stingers

Head Coach: John Dore (23rd season)
Regular season record: 14-2
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 23-6
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 0-2 (0-1 vs. Fraser Valley, 0-1 vs. StFX)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 9
Top 10 best ranking: No. 8 (1 week: Jan. 24)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 9
Conference award winners: Evens Laroche (MVP), John Dore (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Evens Laroche (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Kyle Desmarais (G), Decee Krah (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Jerome Blake (G)
Team leader (points per game): Kyle Desmarais (13.9)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Evens Laroche (7.0)
Team leader (assists per game): Kyle Desmarais (3.3)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 19
CIS championship all-time record: 19-29 (.396)
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1990)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (3rd in 4 years)

No. 4 Lakehead Thunderwolves

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Head Coach: Scott Morrison (9th season)
Regular season record: 20-2
Regular season standing: 1st OUA West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: OUA semi-finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 30-3
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 1-2 (0-1 vs. Carleton, 1-1 vs. Ryerson)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 2
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (last 7 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners (OUA West): Venzal Russell (MVP), Greg Carter (defensive MVP), Scott Morrison (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Venzal Russell (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Ben Johnson (G), Greg Carter (G)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA West): None
Team leader (points per game): Venzal Russell (15.8)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Yoosrie Salhia (7.1)
Team leader (assists per game): Greg Carter (5.0)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 5
CIS championship all-time record: 5-5 (.500)
CIS championship best result: 2-time finalists (1977, 1973)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (5th place)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance

No. 5 Fraser Valley Cascades

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Head Coach: Barnaby Craddock (5th season)
Regular season record: 13-5
Regular season standing: 2nd Canada West Pacific
Playoff record: 3-2
Playoff finish: Canada West finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-7
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 1-2 (0-2 vs. Alberta, 1-0 vs. Concordia)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 4
Top 10 best ranking: No. 4 (last 4 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Joel Friesen (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: None
Conference all-rookie team: No all-rookie team in Canada West
Team leader (points per game): Joel Friesen (16.8)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Jasper Moedt (7.6)
Team leader (assists per game): James York (2.6)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 1
CIS championship all-time record: 0-0
CIS championship best result: First appearance
CIS championship last appearance: First appearance
CIS championship sequence: First appearance (joined CIS in 2006-07)

No. 6 St. Francis Xavier X-Men

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Head Coach: Steve Konchalski (37th season)
Regular season record: 16-4
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: AUS finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 27-5
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 3-1 (1-0 vs. Concordia, 2-1 vs. Acadia)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): No. 6
Top 10 best ranking: No. 2 (first 7 polls)
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 14
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Terry Thomas (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Jeremy Dunn (F)
Conference all-rookie team: Marquis Clayton (G)
Team leader (points per game): Terry Thomas (18.9)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Terry Thomas (8.1)
Team leader (assists per game): Tyrell Vernon (5.0)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 15
CIS championship all-time record: 18-18 (.500)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2001, 2000, 1993)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: Return after 2-year absence

No. 7 Ryerson Rams

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Head Coach: Roy Rana (3rd season)
Regular season record: 13-9
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 18-13
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 1-4 (0-3 vs. Carleton, 1-1 vs. Lakehead)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks in ranked (14 polls): 0
Conference award winners (OUA East): None
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Jahmal Jones (G)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Jordon Gauthier (G)
Conference all-rookie team (OUA East): Aaron Best (F)
Team leader (points per game): Jahmal Jones (15.5), Jordon Gauthier (15.5)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Luke Staniscia (7.8)
Team leader (assists per game): Jahmal Jones (4.6)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 2
CIS championship all-time record: 0-2 (.000)
CIS championship best result: Tied 7th place (1999)
CIS championship last appearance: 1999 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in history (previous: 1999)

No. 8 Acadia Axemen

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Head Coach: Stephen Baur (4th season)
Regular season record: 14-6
Regular season standing: 2nd AUS
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Overall record vs. CIS teams: 20-13
Overall record vs. Final 8 teams: 1-3 (0-1 vs. Alberta, 1-2 vs. StFX)
Top 10 final ranking (Feb. 28): Unranked
Top 10 best ranking: Unranked all season
Top 10 number of weeks ranked (14 polls): 0
Conference award winners: Owen Klassen (defensive MVP), Thomas Filgiano (Ken Shields award nominee)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Owen Klassen (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Anthony Sears (G)
Conference all-rookie team: Sean Stoqua (G)
Team leader (points per game): Anthony Sears (17.4)
Team leader (rebounds per game): Owen Klassen (10.1)
Team leader (assists per game): Sean Stoqua (3.4)
CIS championship appearances (including 2012): 23
CIS championship all-time record: 29-26 (.527)
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (1977, 1971, 1965)
CIS championship last appearance: 2011 (tied 7th place)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance