Acadia Axemen and Axewomen

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Acadia Axemen / Acadia Axewomen
Acadia Arena
Fight song"Stand Up and Cheer!"
ColoursRed and Blue
   
Websitewww.acadiaathletics.ca/landing/index

The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] The on-campus sports facilities used by Axemen teams include Raymond Field for various field sports and Andrew H. McCain Arena for ice hockey.

Varsity teams

Acadia Axemen teams compete in:

Football

The Acadia Axemen football team has been in operation since 1957 and has won 15 conference championships and two national championships.[2]

Ice hockey

The Acadia Axemen

David Johnston University Cup
four times, winning the championship in 1993 and 1996:

Year Location Champion Score Runner Up
1992
Toronto, Ontario
Alberta Golden Bears
5-2 Acadia Axemen
1993
Toronto, Ontario
Acadia Axemen 12-1 Toronto Varsity Blues
1996
Toronto, Ontario
Acadia Axemen 3-2 Waterloo Warriors
1998
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
UNB Varsity Reds
6-3 Acadia Axemen

In addition, two Axemen have been honoured with the

Major W.J. ‘Danny’ McLeod award as the University Cup's Most Valuable Player: forward
George Dupont in 1993 and forward Greg Clancy in 1996.

References

  1. ^ "Acadia Athletics Quick Facts". University of Acadia. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ 1981 Football Axemen: ‘A special group of players’