Saskatchewan Huskies

The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by U Sports and its members, both as regions and as individual institutions.

Saskatchewan Huskies
Logo
UniversityUniversity of Saskatchewan
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceCanada West
Athletic directorShannon Chin[1]
LocationSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Varsity teams15
Football stadiumGriffiths Stadium
ArenaMerlis Belsher Place (Men's and Women's hockey)
Other FacilitiesSaskatoon Field House (Men's and Women's Track and Field)
Field 7, Potash Corp. Park (Men's and Women's soccer)
Physical Activity Complex (Men's and Women's basketball and volleyball)
Education Gym (Men's and Women's wrestling)
Other venuesSaskTel Centre
MascotHowler The Huskie
NicknameHuskies
Fight song"Saskatchewan, Our University"
ColorsGreen and white[2]
   
Websitehuskies.usask.ca
University of Saskatchewan Huskie plaque

The University of Saskatchewan is a member of the Canada West Regional Association, one of four such associations within U Sports. The Huskie Athletics program is administered at the University of Saskatchewan by the college of Kinesiology. At various times in its history, Huskie Athletics has offered teams in 24 different sports. At present date, there are 15 teams in the following sports: men's Canadian football and both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

Both the football and soccer teams play their home games at Griffiths Stadium, while the men and women's hockey teams play at Merlis Belsher Place.

Awards and standings

The Huskies are year after year one of the top sport schools in Canada. The football team is recognized as one of the best programs in U Sports. The football team has won the Vanier Cup as National Champions on 3 occasions (1990, 1996, and 1998) and have been runners up on 6 occasions since 1989.

The men's volleyball has been national champions on four occasions, in 1979, 1988, 1999, and 2004. They continue to have a strong team each year. The U of S Huskies have also recently achieved success in men's and women's basketball, and wrestling.

The most successful Huskie team is the Men's and Women's Track and Field teams. Combined they have won the Canada West conference championship 38 times and the national championships 12 times. Most of these championships were won under the leadership of Lyle Sanderson.

Championships
SportNational ChampionshipsNational AppearancesConference Championships
Men's Basketball1 (2009–10)7 (1981–82, 1985–86, 1987–88, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15)1 (2009–10)[3]
Women's Basketball2 (2015-16), 2019-2010 (1982–83, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)5 (2005–06, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17)[4]
Men's Cross-Country1 (1968)6 (1968, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)2 (1978–1979)[5]
Women's Cross-Country08 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)0[5]
Men's Curling01 (2011-12)N/A
Women's Curling01 (2011-12)N/A
Field Hockey000
Football3 (1990, 1996, 1998)9 (1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)20 (1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938,1941, 1965, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)[6]
Men's Hockey1 (1982–83)19 (1966–67, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)15 (1926–27, 1929–30, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2015–16)[7]
Women's Hockey03 (2003–04, 2013–14, 2017–18)1 (2013–14)[8]
Men's Soccer02 (2013, 2014)1 (2014)[9]
Women's Soccer000[10]
Men's Swimming and Diving08 (1956–57, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73)0
Women's Swimming and Diving01 (1989–90)0
Men's Track & Field5 (1969–70, 1970–71, 1986–87, 2001–02, 2004–05)N/A19 (1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2015–16)[11][12]
Women's Track & Field7 (1984–85 (tie), 1985–86, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05)N/A22 (1969–70(tie), 1970–71, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1994-95(tie), 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18)[11][12]
Men's Volleyball4 (1978–79, 1987–88, 1998–99, 2003–04)18 (1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2015–16)11 (1978–79, 1979–80, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04)[13]
Women's Volleyball3 (1978–79-1980-81)16 (1971–72, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05)7 (1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1990–91, 1991–92)[14]
Men's Wrestling0N/A4 (2015–16, 1985–86, 1983–84, 1981–82)[15]
Women's Wrestling0N/A1 (2016-2017)[16]

Note: The Huskies no longer participate in Field Hockey or Swimming and Diving.

Huskies football
Main article: Saskatchewan Huskies football

The football program at the University of Saskatchewan is one of the more successful programs. They have captured 18 Canada West championships, appeared in 9 Vanier Cup games, winning 3 of them. They play their games at Griffiths Stadium and have hosted many playoff games, including the 2006 Vanier Cup.

Ice hockey

Huskies men's hockey

The University of Saskatchewan men's hockey team played their first season in 1909–1910.[17] The current program consists of former major junior and junior A hockey players from across Canada. Since 2018, the Huskies play their home games at Merlis Belsher Place, which replaced Rutherford Arena. The Huskies won their ninth Canada West Championship during the 2015–2016 season. In 2017, the Huskies lost the University Cup final by a score of 5–3 to the University of New Brunswick. In 1983, the Huskies won their only University Cup.

The Huskies have a list of alumni who have played or coached in the National Hockey League.[17] Among those included are Mike Babcock, the former coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Todd McLellan, the current coach of the Los Angeles Kings.[17] In 2017, Huskie's goaltender Jordan Cooke was the first active U Sports player to be named to Team Canada's Spengler Cup roster.[18]

Huskies women's hockey
Main article: Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey

Notable alumni

Basketball
Main article: Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball
  • Sarah Crooks, CIS 4x All Canadian, CIS 2x Nann Copp Trophy Winner, Canadian National Team player
  • Andrew Spagrud, 2003–04 CIS Dr. Peter Mullins Trophy winner

Cross-Country
  • Jamie Epp, 2xCIAU/CIS Champion and MVP (2000, 2002), 4xAll XC All Canadian, 5x Canadian National Team Member (1999 World Jr XC, 1999 Pan Am Jr Track, 2000 & 2002 FISU XC, 2003 World Sr. XC). Was also a 12x CIAU/CIS medallist in Track and Field[19]

Men's

Soccer

Track and field

Volleyball

Awards and honors

The Saskatchewan Huskies athletics awards are known as the Major 7. The Female Athlete of the Year is awarded the Mary Ethel Cartwright Trophy, while the Male Athlete of the Year is the recipient of the E. Kent Phillips Trophy. Given to the Men's Rookie of the Year is the Howard Nixon Trophy. The Huskies' Female Rookie of the Year is bestowed the Patricia Lawson Trophy.

In recognition of an All-Around Female Athlete that has demonstrated leadership, sportsmanship, academic ability and athletic prowess, the Valerie Girsberger Trophy is awarded. Recognizing a male athlete's highest qualities of sportsmanship and citizenship, the Rusty MacDonald Cup is awarded. The Huskies award for the Coach of the Year is known as the Colb McEwon Trophy. As a side note, the Huskies also recognize trainers with the Dr. Walter Hader Student Trainer of the Year award.

Athletes of the Year

This is an incomplete list

YearFemale AthleteSportMale AthleteSport
1980Tracy KellyGrant GudmundsonVolleyball
1981Rosalie FlynnDel Chapman
Willie Desjardins		Hockey
1982Tracy KellyMurray & Mark ReddekoppBasketball
1983Gwen WallTrackWillie DesjardinsHockey
1984Gwen WallTrackTim LeierHockey
1985Gwen WallTrackGerald LashynFootball
1986Gwen WallTrackDarcey Busse
Marshall Toner		Volleyball
Football/Hockey/Track
1987Sherry MillerJerome LinnellVolleyball
1988Janet ScottTrackBrian Gavlas
Byron Tokarchuk		volleyball
Basketball
1989Shannon KekulaTrackSheldom RymaBasketball
1990Vanessa MonarTrackScott ReevesWrestling
1991Stacey SinglerVolleyballKim PasloskiHockey
1992Janice BelandTrackImran AkhtarWrestling
1993Seema KamaltrackDean Wiebe
Wayde Bucsis		basketball
hockey
1994Samantha SimpsonSoccerDean WiebeBasketball
1995Tanya LypkaTrackBrent SchneiderFootball
1996Denise MeiervolleyballBrian PurdyHockey
1997Natalie LukiwvolleyballJames RepesseFootball
1998Seema KamalTrackWarren Muzika
Scott Schutz		Football
Volleyball
1999Chelsea GrimsonvolleyballWarren MuzikaFootball
2000Kristin Hagel
Jacqueline Lavallee		Soccer
Basketball		Sheldon MoserHockey
2001Karla JohnsonTrackReid BilbenVolleyball
2002Jon BarkmanHockey
2003Kelsie HendryTrackJamie EppCross country
2004Kelsie HendryTrackAdam EnsVolleyball
2005Kelsie HendryTrackSteve BilanFootball
2006Sarah CrooksBasketballDavid StevensFootball
2007Sarah CrooksBasketballJeff AdamsonWrestling
2008Adrianne VangoolTrackAndrew SpagrudBasketball
2009Jill GallaysWrestlingSteven DaSilvaHockey
2010Breanne GeorgeHockeyShowron GloverBasketball
2011Taryn SuttieTrack & FieldDaniel OlverWrestling
2012Sharai SiemensTrack & FieldJerson Barandica-HamiltonSoccer
2013Koren PitkethlyWrestlingKit HillisFootball
2014Dalyce EmmersonBasketballDerek HulakHockey
2015Annie MonteithWrestlingMark IngramFootball
2016Laura DallyBasketballJordon CookeHockey
2017Astrid NyameTrack & FieldJordon CookeHockey
2018Julie LabachTrack & FieldKieran Johnstontrack & field
2019Julie LabachTrack & FieldTaran KozunIce Hockey
2020[20]Michelle HarrisonTrack and FieldTaran KozunHockey

Canada West Hall of Fame[21]
  • Brent Schneider, Football: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Willie Desjardin, Men's Hockey: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Huskies, Men's Hockey, 1980-1983: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Darcey Busse, Men's Volleyball: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Adam Ens, Men's Volleyball: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Lyle Sanderson, Men's Track & Field: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Gordon Garvie, Men's Wrestling: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Jamie Epp, Men's Cross-Country/Track & Field: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Sarah Crooks, Women's Basketball: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Breanne George, Women's Hockey: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Mark Tennant, Women's Volleyball: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Huskiettes, Volleyball, 1978-81: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Kelsie Hendry, Women's Track & Field: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Ethel Mary Cartwright, Builder-General: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Dr. Sylvia Fedoruk, Builder- BB, VB, Track: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Pat Jackson, Builder: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Val Schneider, Builder: 2019-2020 inductee(inaugural class)
  • Diane Jones-Konihowski: Women's Track and Field: 2020-2021 inductee

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