Carleton Ravens men's ice hockey

The Carleton Ravens men's ice hockey team is an active ice hockey program representing the Carleton Ravens athletic department of the Carleton University. The team was organized at least as far back as 1949, playing then at the intermediate level. The team was previously dormant for over 30 years, however, the program has been continually active since 2008.[2]

Carleton Ravens men's ice hockey
UniversityCarleton University
ConferenceOUA
OUA East Division
Head coachShaun Van Allen
Since 2017–18 season
Assistant coachesMark Cavallin
Michael McNamee
Ryan Dube
Matthew Jenkins
ArenaCarleton Ice House
Ottawa, Ontario
ColorsBlack, White, and Red[1]
     
U Sports Tournament appearances
2014, 2016, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
1961
Conference regular season championships
1961, 2014, 2020

History

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Carleton during 2013–14 season vs. Windsor Lancers.

Carleton was one of several Canadian universities who were searching for a conference to call after World War II. The Ravens banded together with several nearby teams to form the Ottawa–St. Lawrence Conference (OSLC), including the second team from McGill. Carleton withdrew from play in 1951 but returned the following year, spending another three years in the league before withdrawing again in 1955. Carleton was enticed to return to university hockey with the formation of the Ottawa Intercollegiate Hockey League in 1960 and won the league's inaugural championship. However, the conference dissolved after the season and Carleton returned to the OSLC.

In the interim, Carleton's former conference had risen up to the top level of Canadian university hockey. Carleton found itself competing against teams vying for a spot in the University Cup tournament and they acquitted themselves well upon their return. Carleton parlayed their strong play into a promotion to the Quebec–Ontario Athletic Association (QOAA), one of the top leagues in the nation, in 1968 and immediately made a name for themselves with two playoff appearances in two years. 1971 saw the four existing conferences that shared teams in Quebec and Ontario realigned into two provincial leagues and Carleton was facing many of its former conference opponents once more. Unfortunately, the Ravens tumbled to the bottom of the standings and stayed there for three seasons. In 1974, the school decided to pull the plug and ended the program.

It was 33 years before Carleton played another game of men's ice hockey but the team did finally make its return to the ice in 2007.[3] They were immediately welcomed into Ontario University Athletics, the successor of the QOAA, and were one of the better teams for several years. Carleton made its first appearance at the national tournament in 2014 and have made two more in the years since (as of 2024).

Season-by-season results

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Senior hockey and intermediate collegiate play

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports Semifinalist Conference regular season champions Conference Division Champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Regular Season Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTL SOL Pts* Finish GP W L T %
1949–50 OSLC ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1950–51 OSLC 6 1 5 0 .167 6th ? ? ? ? ?
1951–52 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1952–53 OSLC 6 0 5 1 1 T–6th ? ? ? ? ?
1953–54 OSLC 6 3 3 0 .500 5th ? ? ? ? ?
1954–55 OSLC 5 1 4 0 .200 5th ? ? ? ? ?
1955–56 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1956–57 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1957–58 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1958–59 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1959–60 Independent ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1960–61 OIHL 4 3 0 1 7 1st ? ? ? ? ? Won Championship, 10–2 (St. Patrick's)
Totals GP W L T/SOL % Championships
Regular Season 1 OIHL Championship
Conference Post-season 1 OIHL Championship
U Sports Postseason
Regular Season and Postseason Record

Senior collegiate play

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points

U Sports Champion U Sports Semifinalist Conference regular season champions Conference Division Champions Conference Playoff Champions
Season Conference Regular Season Conference Tournament Results National Tournament Results
Conference Overall
GP W L T OTL SOL Pts* Finish GP W L T %
1961–62 OSLC 10 6 3 1 13 3rd 10 6 3 1 .650
1962–63 OSLC 14 3 9 2 8 7th 14 3 9 2 .286
1963–64 OSLC 14 6 5 3 15 5th 14 6 5 3 .536
1964–65 OSLC 14 7 6 1 15 4th 15 7 7 1 .500 Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Sir George Williams)
1965–66 OSLC 16 6 9 1 13 6th 16 6 9 1 .406
1966–67 OSLC 18 5 11 2 12 7th 18 5 11 2 .333
1967–68 OSLC 16 8 8 0 16 5th 16 8 8 0 .500
1968–69 QOAA 15 12 3 0 24 T–2nd 16 12 4 0 .750 Lost Semifinal, 6–10 (Toronto)
1969–70 QOAA 15 7 6 2 16 6th 15 7 6 2 .533
1970–71 QOAA 15 10 3 2 22 3rd 16 10 4 2 .688 Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Toronto)
1971–72 OUAA 19 4 13 2 10 12th 19 4 13 2 .263
1972–73 OUAA 17 3 12 2 8 11th 17 3 12 2 .235
1973–74 OUAA 18 4 12 2 8 11th 18 4 12 2 .265
program suspended
2007–08 OUA 28 12 13 2 1 27 T–12th 30 12 17 1 .417 Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (McGill)
2008–09 OUA 28 13 11 3 1 30 11th 34 16 17 1 .485 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Concordia)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2009–10 OUA 28 15 10 1 2 33 8th 34 18 14 2 .559 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Queen's)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (McGill)
2010–11 OUA 28 18 8 0 2 38 4th 34 21 11 2 .647 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Toronto)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2011–12 OUA 28 15 10 1 2 33 8th 34 18 14 2 .559 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Toronto)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2012–13 OUA 28 19 7 1 1 40 3rd 36 24 11 1 .681 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Queen's)
Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Ottawa)
Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2013–14 OUA 28 22 5 1 0 45 1st 39 28 11 0 .718 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nipissing)
Won Division Semifinal series, 2–1 (Queen's)
Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (McGill)
Won Bronze Medal game, 7–4 (Lakehead)
Lost Pool A Round-Robin, 2–3 (Alberta), 2–3 (McGill)
2014–15 OUA 26 20 5 0 1 41 T–3rd 30 22 7 1 .750 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ontario Tech)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2015–16 OUA 28 20 7 0 1 41 3rd 36 25 10 1 .708 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Nipissing)
Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (McGill)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Bronze Medal game, 4–1 (Guelph)
Lost Quarterfinal, 2–3 (4OT) (Saskatchewan)
2016–17 OUA 28 16 9 2 1 35 T–6th 31 17 13 1 .565 Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2017–18 OUA 28 17 7 2 2 38 5th 31 18 11 2 .613 Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ottawa)
2018–19 OUA 28 18 5 2 3 41 3rd 28 10 17 1 .375 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (McGill)
Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Queen's)
Won Bronze Medal game, 4–1 (Western Ontario)
Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (New Brunswick)
2019–20 OUA 28 24 3 1 0 49 1st 32 26 6 0 .813 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Royal Military College)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Concordia)
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 OUA 11 4 4 2 1 .500 T–10th 12 4 7 1 .375 Lost Division Quarterfinal, 1–6 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2022–23 OUA 26 14 9 2 1 31 8th 30 16 13 1 .550 Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ontario Tech)
Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières)
2023–24 OUA 28 10 13 4 1 25 T–13th 28 10 17 1 .375
Totals GP W L T/SOL % Championships
Regular Season 620 325 257 38 .555 4 East Division Titles, 2 OUA Championships
Conference Post-season 79 41 38 0 .519
U Sports Postseason 4 0 4 0 .000 3 National Tournament appearances
Regular Season and Postseason Record 703 366 299 38 .521

Note: Totals include senior collegiate play only.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brand Guids" (PDF). Carleton Ravens. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's ice hockey". OUA. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "CARLETON RAVENS MEN'S HOCKEY" (PDF). Carleton Ravens. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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