Acadia Axemen / Acadia Axewomen | |
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University | Acadia University |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Atlantic University Sport |
Athletic director | Kevin Dickie |
Location | Wolfville, Nova Scotia |
Varsity teams | Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball |
Football stadium | Raymond Field |
Arena | Acadia Arena |
Fight song | "Stand Up and Cheer!" |
Colours | Red and Blue |
Website | www |
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:
- Basketball (m/w)
- Cross Country Running (w)
- Football (m)
- Ice Hockey (m)
- Rugby (w)
- Soccer (m/w)
- Swimming (m/w)
- Volleyball (w)
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 ice hockey team has played in the final of the David Johnston University Cup four times, winning the championship in 1993 and 1996:
Year | Location | Champion | Score | Runner Up |
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1992 | ![]() |
Alberta Golden Bears | 5-2 | Acadia Axemen |
1993 | ![]() |
Acadia Axemen | 12-1 | Toronto Varsity Blues |
1996 | ![]() |
Acadia Axemen | 3-2 | Waterloo Warriors |
1998 | ![]() |
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
- ^ "Acadia Athletics Quick Facts". University of Acadia. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ 1981 Football Axemen: ‘A special group of players’