Mount Royal Cougars
Mount Royal Cougars | |
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University | Mount Royal University |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Canada West |
Athletic director | Karla Karch |
Location | Calgary, Alberta |
Varsity teams | Eight |
Arena | Kenyon Court |
Soccer stadium | Mount Royal Field |
Other venues | Flames Community Arena |
Mascot | Calvin the Cougar |
Nickname | Cougars |
Colours | Kerby Blue, Summit White, Historic Silver, and Focus Blue[1] |
Website | mrucougars |
The Mount Royal Cougars are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent
Varsity teams
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Basketball | Basketball |
Ice hockey | Ice hockey |
Soccer | Soccer |
Volleyball | Volleyball |
Men's basketball
The Cougars men's basketball program has yielded two national championship teams as members of the
Women's basketball
The Cougars
Men's hockey
The Cougars men's ice hockey team had won 12 Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference championships prior to the move to the Canada West Universities Athletic Association.[7] The team first qualified for the Canada West playoffs in their second season in the conference in the 2013–14 season and consistently qualified for the playoffs in each season since then.[8] However, the team had not advanced past the conference semi-finals. The team plays home games at the Flames Community Arena.
Women's hockey
The Cougars women's ice hockey program first began play for the 2001–02 season and won five conference titles in their 11 years in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference.[7] The team plays home games at the Flames Community Arena. After seeing initial challenges upon moving to the Canada West conference of CIS, the Cougars first qualified for the playoffs in 2017 where they lost to the Manitoba Bisons.[9] The team won their first playoffs series in 2020 after defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies in the quarter-final and then went on to beat the Calgary Dinos in the semi-final before losing the Canada West final to the Alberta Pandas.[10] As a conference finalist, the Cougars qualified for their first U Sports women's ice hockey championship tournament in 2020 and won their opening game, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[11] The Cougars won the 2023 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship as the 8 seed in the tournament, capturing their first national title.
Men's soccer
The Cougars men's soccer team won three national titles and 13 conference titles as members of the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference.[7] The Cougars first qualified for the playoffs in 2015 and played in the conference Final Four in 2019.[12] The team plays home games at Mount Royal Field.
Women's soccer
The Cougars women's soccer program first began in 1994 and wielded dominance over their 18-year tenure in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference by winning eight conference championships and only losing nine regular season games over those 18 years.[7] In their fourth year in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, in 2015, the Cougars first qualified for the playoffs where they lost to the Calgary Dinos.[13] The team plays home games at Mount Royal Field.
Men's volleyball
The Cougars men's volleyball program had an outstanding run in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference after winning seven national championships along with 18 conference titles.[7] As members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association beginning in the 2012–13 season, the team first qualified for the conference playoffs in the 2015–16 season.[14] The Cougars won their first playoff match in 2019 against the Saskatchewan Huskies, but lost in the semi-finals to the eventual conference champion Brandon Bobcats. However, due to their strong season, the Cougars were awarded an at-large berth in the 2019 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship tournament, which was their first ever appearance in the national event.[15] The Cougars finished in sixth place in the 2019 national tournament.[16] The Cougars play their home games at the Kenyon Court on the MRU campus.
Women's volleyball
The Cougars
References
- ^ "MRU Brand Guideline" (PDF). Mount Royal University. 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Mount Royal University Athletics joins Canada West". Mount Royal University. May 5, 2011.
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball" (PDF). Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- Canadian Colleges Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "MRU Cougars recap 10 years in Canada West and U SPORTS". Mount Royal University. September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Hockey History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Hockey History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "2019–20 Women's Hockey" (PDF). Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Soccer History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Soccer History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Volleyball History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Preview: Brandon earns No.1 seed ahead of national tournament". U Sports. March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Spartans clinch yet another national title". usports.ca. U Sports. March 17, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2012–13 Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball History". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball Championship Preview: Trinity Western Spartans named No. 1 seed ahead of national tournament". U Sports. March 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U Sports Women's and Men's Volleyball Championship cancelled due to COVID-19". U Sports. March 13, 2020.