# McMaster Marauders men's ice hockey

The McMaster Marauders men's ice hockey team (formerly the McMaster Marlins) was an ice hockey team representing the McMaster Marauders athletics program of McMaster University. McMaster previous fielded a team off-and-on for over 80 years, winning the inaugural University Cup in 1963.

## History

McMaster began its ice hockey program in 1902, playing first at the intermediate level. The team remained in the second tier of Canadian college hockey for several years but saw little success. After returning following the end of World War I, McMaster found itself mired at the bottom of the standings and decided to change tack. In 1920, the school decided to field a junior team in the Ontario Hockey Association. After the 20-and-under team went winless, the school abandoned the idea and then left the IIS for the Intermediate Groups. Again, the team went winless and the administration decided to suspend all of its hockey programs afterwards. The Marlins remained dormant for a few years but made a triumphant return in 1925, winning their IIS group in 1926. After taking the following year off, the school decided to support the program once more. McMaster jointly played both Intermediate and Senior hockey for a few years but then began to switch between the two in the early 30s. The club went dormant for a few years after 1935 in part due to financial problems brought about by the great depression. The Marlins returned in 1937 but were once again forced off of the ice after the outbreak of World War II.
After the second world war, McMaster returned to the Intermediate level but found that the state of Canadian college hockey had changed. The IIS was not restarted following the war and the schools were left to fend for themselves. McMaster was active at the time but few records of their time in the 40s and 50s persist. In 1958, several of the Intermediate programs took matters into their own hands and formed a new ice hockey league. The Marlins quickly became on the better teams and won the league championship in 1961. The following season, McMaster was one of three clubs who were invited to join the Quebec–Ontario Athletic Association and they all played concurrently in both conferences. McMaster was league champion in both but lost their playoff match in the QOAA. The following season, the CIAU announced the inaugural University Cup and would invite the league champion of the four major conferences across the country. Because the OIAA was not to be included, McMaster played solely out of the QOAA and repeated as regular season champions. This time, however, they won the postseason championship and advanced to the national tournament. McMaster won a pair of 1-goal games to claim the title as the first national champion in Canadian college history.
After winning the title, McMaster quickly tumbled down the league standings and became a bottom-feeder by the end of the decade. After they were placed in the Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA) during the great realignment in 1971, McMaster recovered some of their former glory. The team made the conference postseason many times between '72 and '83 with their best performance coming in 1979. Unfortunately, as the 80s wore on, the team experienced another lull and sagged towards the bottom of the standings. 1988 was the worst season the program had ever seen, with the Marauders finishing last in the standings. After an even worse campaign the year after, the school decided that it was too costly to support an expensive losing program and suspended the program for good.

## Season-by-season results
### Senior and collegiate play

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points
| Extra-League Champion | U Sports Semifinalist | Conference regular season champions | Conference Division Champions | Conference Playoff Champions |
| Season | Conference | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | | | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | GP | W | L | T | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| 1902–03 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Western Round-Robin, 1–1 (Toronto II) | |
| 1903–04 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Western Semifinal series, 13–11 (Toronto II) Lost Championship, 16–19 (Royal Military College) | |
| 1904–05 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal series, ?–? (Toronto II) | |
| 1905–06 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1906–07 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Quarterfinal series, 7–16 (Toronto II) | |
| 1907–08 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal series, 8–25 (Toronto II) | |
| 1908–09 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal series, 9–16 (Toronto II) | |
| Program suspended |||||||||||||||
| 1911–12 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 7–12 (Royal Military College) | |
| 1912–13 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Divisional Final, ?–? (Toronto II) Lost Championship series, 7–17 (Royal Military College) | |
| 1913–14 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal series, 5–14 (Toronto II) | |
| 1914–15 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal Round-Robin, 1–1 (Toronto II) | |
| Program suspended due to World War I |||||||||||||||
| 1918–19 | Intermediate | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1919–20 | IIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1920–21 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1920–21 | OHA Jr. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1921–22 | Intermediate | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Program suspended |||||||||||||||
| 1925–26 | IIS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 2–6 (Royal Military College) | |
| Program suspended |||||||||||||||
| 1927–28 | IIS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1928–29 | IIS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1928–29 | OHA Sr. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Group Championship series, 2–6 (Georgetown) | |
| 1929–30 | IIS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1929–30 | OHA Sr. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1930–31 | IIS / OHA Sr. B $^†$ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1931–32 | IIS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1932–33 | IIS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | T–3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1933–34 | OHA Intermediate | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | T–3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1934–35 | OHA Intermediate | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost First Round series, 9–12 (Waterloo Hockey Club) | |
| Program suspended |||||||||||||||
| 1937–38 | IIS | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1938–39 | IIS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Program suspended due to World War II |||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | OHA Intermediate | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1946–47 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1947–48 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1948–49 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1949–50 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1950–51 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1951–52 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1952–53 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1953–54 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1954–55 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1955–56 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1956–57 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1957–58 | Independent | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | GP | W | L | T | % | Championships | Championships |
| Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 IIS Section Championship, 1 OHA Sr. Group Championship, 1 OHA Intermediate Group Championship | 1 IIS Section Championship, 1 OHA Sr. Group Championship, 1 OHA Intermediate Group Championship |
| Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
† The Western section of IIS play was also used for the standings of the OHA Senior B Group 2.

### Collegiate only

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 | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | | | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| Season | Conference | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts* | Finish | GP | W | L | T | % | Conference Tournament Results | National Tournament Results |
| 1958–59 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1959–60 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1960–61 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Semifinal, ? Won Championship, ? (Ontario Agricultural) | |
| 1961–62 | QOAA | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 10–13 (Toronto) | |
| 1961–62 | OIAA | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship, forfeit (Ryerson) | |
| 1962–63 | QOAA | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1st | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Championship series, 12–7 (Laval) | Won Semifinal, 4–3 (St. Francis Xavier) Won Championship, 3–2 (British Columbia) |
| 1963–64 | QOAA | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | | |
| 1964–65 | QOAA | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 13 | 6th | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .406 | | |
| 1965–66 | QOAA | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 12 | T–5th | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | |
| 1966–67 | QOAA | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 5th | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | |
| 1967–68 | QOAA | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 3rd | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .588 | Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Waterloo) | |
| 1968–69 | QOAA | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 10 | T–9th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1969–70 | QOAA | 14 | 1 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 11th | 14 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .167 | | |
| 1970–71 | QOAA | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 9 | T–10th | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | .300 | | |
| 1971–72 | OUAA | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 6th | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | .525 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1972–73 | OUAA | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 10th | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | | |
| 1973–74 | OUAA | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 10th | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .361 | | |
| 1974–75 | OUAA | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 21 | 7th | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .583 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Waterloo) | |
| 1975–76 | OUAA | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 2nd | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | Lost Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1976–77 | OUAA | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 10th | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | |
| 1977–78 | OUAA | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 4th | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .706 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–5 (Wilfrid Laurier) | |
| 1978–79 | OUAA | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (OT) (Toronto) Won Semifinal, ? Lost Championship series, ?–? (Guelph) | |
| 1979–80 | OUAA | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | – | – | 35 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | results unavailable | |
| 1980–81 | OUAA | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 28 | T–5th | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .609 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–8 (Toronto) | |
| 1981–82 | OUAA | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 28 | T–3rd | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .600 | Won Quarterfinal, 6–5 (York) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1982–83 | OUAA | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 5th | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .560 | Lost Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Queen's) | |
| 1983–84 | OUAA | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | – | – | 18 | T–8th | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | .375 | | |
| 1984–85 | OUAA | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 8th | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | | |
| 1985–86 | OUAA | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 12 | T–11th | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | .250 | | |
| 1986–87 | OUAA | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 19 | 7th | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | .396 | | |
| 1987–88 | OUAA | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 17th | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | .115 | | |
| 1988–89 | OUAA | 26 | 2 | 23 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 17th | 26 | 2 | 23 | 1 | .096 | | |
| Program suspended |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | GP | W | L | T/SOL | % | Championships | Championships |
| Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | 503 | 217 | 243 | 43 | .474 | 2 OIAA Championships, 2 QOAA Championships, 1 OUAA Championship, 3 Central Division Titles | 2 OIAA Championships, 2 QOAA Championships, 1 OUAA Championship, 3 Central Division Titles |
| Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 OIAA Championships, 1 QOAA Championships | 2 OIAA Championships, 1 QOAA Championships |
| U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | U Sports Postseason | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 National tournament appearance | 1 National tournament appearance |
| Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | Regular Season and Postseason Record | 516 | 222 | 251 | 43 | .472 | 1 National Championship | 1 National Championship |
Note: Totals include results from 1962–63 onward except for the 1979 and 1980 conference tournaments.