Participating Teams

Saint Mary’s Huskies (AUS playoff champions)
Media Guide (PDF 1.34 MB)
Head Coach: Stewart Galloway (20th season)
Regular season record: 4-3-6
Regular season standing: 6th AUS
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: AUS champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 2
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Adam Downie (D), Rory Kennedy (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Adam Miller (G)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 13
CIS championship all-time record: 15-13-3 (.532)
CIS championship all-time medals: 6 (4 silver, 2 bronze) *
CIS championship best result: 4-time finalists (1979, 1989, 2000, 2003)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 9th appearance in 12 years

* Also finished tied for third in 1981 and 1988 when no bronze-medal games were played.

Montreal Carabins (RSEQ champions)
Media Guide (PDF 4.57 MB)
Head Coach: Pat Raimondo (11th season)
Regular season record: 8-1-3
Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: RSEQ champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): No. 6
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 6 (final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 4
Conference award winners: Alexandre Haddad (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexandre Haddad (D), Maxime Laurey (M), Kevin Chan-Yu-Tin (M), Sylvain Willot (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Nizar Houhou (G), Moustapha Sall (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 7
CIS championship all-time record: 6-7-3 (.462)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (3 bronze)
CIS championship best result: Bronze medallists (2003, 2006, 2008)
CIS championship last appearance: 2008 (bronze)
CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance since 2008 (7th in 9 years)

McMaster Marauders (OUA champions)
Media Guide (PDF 3.32 MB)
Head Coach: Dino Perri (4th season)
Regular season record: 10-2-4
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA West
Playoff record: 3-0
Playoff finish: OUA champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): No. 7
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 6 (1 week)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 4
Conference award winners (OUA West): Gersi Xhuti (rookie)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA West): Matt Grant (G), Anthony Costa (D), Garret McConville (M), Gersi Xhuti (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA West): Aaron Boothe (M), Mark Reilly (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 7
CIS championship all-time record: 5-8-1 (.393)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
CIS championship best result: 2-time finalists (1991, 1992)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 3 years

Alberta Golden Bears (Canada West champions)
Media Guide (PDF 629 kb)
Head Coach: Len Vickery (27th season)
Regular season record: 7-3-4
Regular season standing: 4th Canada West
Playoff record: 2-0
Playoff finish: Canada West champions
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): Unranked
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 7 (first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 1
Conference award winners: None
Conference 1st team all-stars: Milan Timotijevic (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Brett Colvin (M/F), Osmo Bimba (D)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 13
CIS championship all-time record: 19-9-3 (.661)
CIS championship all-time medals: 10 (4 gold, 6 silver) *
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (1972, 1979, 2003, 2006)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (tied 7th)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance

* Also finished tied for third in 1988 when no bronze-medal games were played.

Cape Breton Capers (AUS regular season champions)
Media Guide (PDF 275 kb)
Head Coach: Robbie Chiasson (9th season)
Regular season record: 10-1-2
Regular season standing: 1st AUS
Playoff record: 0-1
Playoff finish: AUS semi-finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 2
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 2 (last 2 polls)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 7
Conference award winners: Andrew Rigby (MVP)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Andrew Rigby (M), Keishen Bean (F), Ian Greedy (F)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Damion Vassell (D), Silvano Rajkovic (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 3
CIS championship all-time record: 1-4-0 (.200)
CIS championship all-time medals: 0
CIS championship best result: 6th (2009)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (6th)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd appearance in 5 years (3rd in history)

McGill Redmen (RSEQ finalists)
Media Guide (PDF 271 kb)
Head Coach: David Simon (3rd season)
Regular season record: 7-3-2
Regular season standing: 2nd RSEQ
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: RSEQ finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): No. 10
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 4 (third poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 8
Conference award winners: David Simon (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Alexis Pradié (D), Thomas Lucas (D)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Yohann Capolungo (M), George Banks (F)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 21
CIS championship all-time record: 18-22-5 (.456)
CIS championship all-time medals: 8 (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) *
CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (1981, 1982, 1997)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (finalists)
CIS championship sequence: 2nd appearance in 3 years

* Also finished tied for third in 1978, ‘80, ’84, ’86, ‘88 when no bronze-medal games were played.

Toronto Varsity Blues (OUA finalists)
Media Guide (click here)
Head Coach: Anthony Capotosto (5th season)
Regular season record: 10-2-2
Regular season standing: 2nd OUA East
Playoff record: 2-1
Playoff finish: OUA finalists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): No. 8
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 4 (first poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 8
Conference award winners (OUA East): Darragh McGee (MVP), Nicolas Girard (community service)
Conference 1st team all-stars (OUA East): Scott Nesbitt (D), Darragh McGee (M), Ezequiel Lubocki (M), Mario Kovacevic (S)
Conference 2nd team all-stars (OUA East): Dylan Bams (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 15
CIS championship all-time record: 9-19-1 (.328)
CIS championship all-time medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 silver) *
CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1988)
CIS championship last appearance: 2010 (4th)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd straight appearance (7th in 10 years)

* Also finished tied for third in 1972, 1976, 1982, 1990 when no bronze-medal games were played.

Victoria Vikes (Championship hosts)
Media Guide (PDF 550 kb)
Head Coach: Bruce Wilson (24th season)
Regular season record: 10-2-2
Regular season standing: 1st Canada West
Playoff record: 1-1
Playoff finish: Canada West bronze medallists
Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 1): No. 3
Best Top 10 ranking (9 weeks): No. 3 (final poll)
Number of weeks in Top 10 (9 weeks): 3
Conference award winners: Cam Hundal (rookie), Bruce Wilson (coach)
Conference 1st team all-stars: Elliot Mitrou (G), Gavin Barrett (D), Craig Gorman (M)
Conference 2nd team all-stars: Cam Hundal (M)
CIS championship appearances (including 2011): 14
CIS championship all-time record: 16-10-3 (.603)
CIS championship all-time medals: 8 (4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) *
CIS championship best result: 4-time champions (1975, 1987, 1996, 2004)
CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (5th)
CIS championship sequence: 3rd appearance in 4 years

* Also finished tied for third in 1983 when no bronze-medal games were played.