# Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey

The Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey team is an ice hockey team operated by the Varsity Blues athletics program of the University of Toronto. They are members of the Ontario University Athletics conference and compete in U Sports. The Varsity Blues senior team won the Allan Cup in 1921 and 1927, and won the gold medal for Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics. The team is based at Varsity Arena on the University downtown campus in Toronto, Ontario.
The Varsity Blues have won 39 conference titles in the OUA; and 10 U Sports championships in 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1983–84.

## History

The Varsity Blues were founded in 1891, and are the longest continuously operated ice hockey program in the city of Toronto. The program currently includes only players enrolled at the University, however the Varsity Blues have historically had a junior ice hockey team for students, and a senior ice hockey team for graduates.
Notable coaches of the Varsity Blues include Conn Smythe, Ace Bailey, Tom Watt, and Mike Keenan, and Lester Bowles Pearson later Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Prime Minister of Canada.
David Bauer played for the Varsity Blues during the 1945–46 season, before becoming a Basilian priest and then founding the Canada men's national ice hockey team in 1963.

## Senior team

The Varsity Blues graduates were a successful OHA Senior A League team in the 1920s and 1930s. They won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as league champions in 1921, 1927, 1929, and 1930. Toronto also became Canadian national champions with their victories at the 1921 Allan Cup and the 1927 Allan Cup.
During the 1920 Allan Cup playoffs, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) president Frederick E. Betts expressed concerns that the Varsity Blues team had violated the rules by participating in both the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU) playoffs. At the 1920 general meeting, the CAHA debated the issue and decided that the team was eligible for the Allan Cup.

### 1928 Winter Olympics

The University of Toronto Graduates as the 1927 Allan Cup champions were chosen to represent the Canada men's national team in ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Conn Smythe coached the team during the OHA season, but refused to go to the Olympics due to disagreements on which players were added to the team by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Graduates went without Smythe, led by team captain Red Porter, and Olympic Committee member W. A. Hewitt, who oversaw the team's finances. The format of the Olympics hockey tournament saw the Canadians receive a bye into the second round, without any games in the first week. Despite the wait to play, the Graduates won all three games by scoring 38 goals and conceding none, to win the gold medal.
1928 Olympic roster:
* Charles Delahaye
* Franklyn Fisher
* Louis Hudson
* Herbert Plaxton
* Hugh Plaxton
* Roger Plaxton
* John Primeau
* Frank Sullivan
* Joseph Sullivan
* Ross Taylor
* Dave Trottier
Some sources show the names of Norbert Mueller and John Porter as being on the Olympic roster, but those two names are not listed in the "Official" Olympic Winter Games guide.

## Junior team

The Varsity Blues formerly operated a junior ice hockey team, that played in the OHA in the 1930s, but withdrew from the junior loop during the 1939–40 season. Former NHL players Hugh Plaxton, Dave Trottier and Dunc Munro all played for the Varsity Blues.

### Season-by-season results

| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Winning Pct. (%) | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
| 1937–38 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.182 | 27 | 47 | 6th OHA |
| 1938–39 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0.179 | 27 | 63 | 4th Group 1 |
| 1939–40 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.059 | 39 | 108 | 6th OHA |

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

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, 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 | 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 |
| Senior Hockey |||||||||||||||
| 1891–92 | OHA | – | – | – | – | – | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won First Round, 2–6 (Toronto Athletics) Lost Second Round, 4–5 (Osgoode Hall) | |
| 1892–93 | OHA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1893–94 | OHA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | T–6th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1894–95 | OHA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal, 5–19 (Queen's) | |
| 1895–96 | OHA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1896–97 | OHA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Semifinal series, 13–11 (Toronto Athletic Club) Lost Championship series, 7–12 (Queen's) | |
| 1897–98 | OHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Preliminary series, 16–17 (Osgoode Hall) | |
| 1898–99 | OHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won First Round series, 17–8 (Toronto Wellingtons) Won Second Round series, 12–8 (Stratford) Won Semifinal series, 16–13 (Peterborough) Lost Championship series, 8–19 (Queen's) | |
| 1899–00 | OHA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1900–01 | OHA | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Group 2 Final series, 1–2 (Toronto Wellingtons) | |
| 1901–02 | OHA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Senior and Collegiate Hockey |||||||||||||||
| 1902–03 | CIAU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1903–04 | CIAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1904–05 | CIAU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1905–06 | CIAU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1906–07 | CIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1907–08 | CIAU | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1908–09 | CIAU | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| W. E. Gallie (1909–1913) |||||||||||||||
| 1909–10 | CIAU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Semifinal, withdrew (McGill) | |
| 1910–11 | CIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship series, 6–2 (Laval–Montreal) | |
| 1911–12 | CIAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Roy Thomas (1913–1915) |||||||||||||||
| 1912–13 | CIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1913–14 | CIAU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1914–15 | CIAU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Program suspended due to World War I |||||||||||||||
| Senior and Intercollegiate Hockey |||||||||||||||
| Frank Carroll (1919–1920) |||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | CIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship, 5–4 (McGill) | Won Allan Cup Eastern Semifinal series, 18–7 (Quebec Sons of Ireland) Won Allan Cup Eastern Final series, 6–5 (Sudbury Wolves) Lost Allan Cup Championship series, 5–11 (Winnipeg Falcons) |
| W. A. Dafoe (1920–1922) |||||||||||||||
| 1920–21 | CIAU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Won Allan Cup Eastern Semifinal series, 18–5 (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) Won Allan Cup Eastern Final, 11–0 (McGill) Won Allan Cup Championship series, 8–3 (Brandon Wheat City Hockey Club) |
| 1921–22 | CIAU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Beattie Ramsay (1922–1923) |||||||||||||||
| 1922–23 | CIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Conn Smythe (1923–1926) |||||||||||||||
| 1923–24 | CIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1924–25 | CIAU | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Won Allan Cup Eastern Semifinal series, 8–5 (Ottawa Montagnards) Won Allan Cup Eastern Final series, 8–2 (Niagara Falls Cataracts) Lost Allan Cup Championship series, 0–2 (Port Arthur Bearcats) |
| 1925–26 | CIAU | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Won Allan Cup Eastern Semifinal series, 8–5 (Peterborough) Won Allan Cup Eastern Final series, 8–4 ( Ottawa Gunners) Lost Allan Cup Championship series, 1–2–1 (Port Arthur Bearcats) |
| Lester B. Pearson (1926–1928) |||||||||||||||
| 1926–27 | CIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship series, 9–2 (McGill) | Tied Allan Cup Eastern Semifinal series, 3–3 (Ottawa New Edinburghs) no contest Allan Cup Eastern Final series, defaulted (Toronto Varsity Grads) $^‡$ |
| 1927–28 | CIAU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Red Porter (1928–1931) |||||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship series, 9–3 (McGill) | |
| 1929–30 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 2–3 (McGill) | |
| 1930–31 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 4–6 (McGill) | |
| F. G. Sullivan (1931–1933) |||||||||||||||
| 1931–32 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship series, 4–3 (McGill) | |
| 1932–33 | CIAU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Warren Stevens (1933–1935) |||||||||||||||
| 1933–34 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 4–9 (McGill) | |
| 1934–35 | CIAU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | T–2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Ace Bailey (1935–1940) |||||||||||||||
| 1935–36 | CIAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship series, 3–15 (McGill) | |
| 1936–37 | CIAU | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1936–37 | IIL $^†$ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1937–38 | CIAU | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1937–38 | IIL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1938–39 | CIAU | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1938–39 | IIL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | T–2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1939–40 | CIAU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1939–40 | IIL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Program suspended due to World War II |||||||||||||||
| Ace Bailey (1945–1949) |||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | CIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Lost Championship, 1–4 (McGill) | |
| 1946–47 | CIAU | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | T–1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Won Championship, 4–0 (McGill) | Tied International Championship, 2–2 (Dartmouth) |
| 1947–48 | CIAU | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Won International Championship, 5–0 (Dartmouth) |
| 1948–49 | CIAU | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Wally Halder (1949–1951) |||||||||||||||
| 1949–50 | CIAU | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1950–51 | CIAU | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Bill Wade (1951–1953) |||||||||||||||
| 1951–52 | CIAU | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2nd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 1952–53 | CIAU | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| Jack Kennedy (1953–1962) |||||||||||||||
| 1953–54 | CIAU/QOAA $^¿$ | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3rd | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | |
| 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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 20 CIAU Championships | 20 CIAU Championships |
| Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | Conference Post-season | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 CIAU Championships | 6 CIAU Championships |
| 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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 Allen Cup, 1 International Intercollegiate Championship | 1 Allen Cup, 1 International Intercollegiate Championship |
† The International Intercollegiate League (IIL) was a joint venture between Canadian and American colleges. ‡ The Toronto Varsity team was made up of active students. Their opponent, referred to as the 'Toronto Varsity Grads', was a squad composed of alumni. ¿ Sometime between 1953 and 1955 the CIAU changed their name to QOAA (Quebec-Ontario Athletic Association).

### 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 |
| Jack Kennedy (1953–1962) |||||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 | QOAA | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 1st | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | | |
| 1955–56 | QOAA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | | |
| 1956–57 | QOAA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | | |
| 1957–58 | QOAA | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | | |
| 1958–59 | QOAA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1st | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .750 | | |
| 1959–60 | QOAA | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2nd | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | | |
| 1960–61 | QOAA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2nd | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | | |
| 1961–62 | QOAA | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2nd | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Won Championship series, 13–10 (McMaster) | |
| Joe Kane (1962–1965) |||||||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | QOAA | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3rd | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | | |
| 1963–64 | QOAA | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | | Declined to participate |
| 1964–65 | QOAA | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1st | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Queen's) | |
| Tom Watt (1965–1979) |||||||||||||||||
| 1965–66 | QOAA | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1st | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .868 | | Won Quarterfinal, 9–7 (Sir George Williams) Won Semifinal, 6–4 (St. Francis Xavier) Won Championship, 8–1 (Alberta) |
| 1966–67 | QOAA | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 1st | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .925 | Won Semifinal, 10–1 (Queen's) Won Championship, 9–4 (Waterloo) | Won Semifinal, 9–7 (St. Francis Xavier) Won Championship, 16–2 (Laurentian) |
| 1967–68 | QOAA | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 1st | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .875 | Won Semifinal, 4–3 (Montreal) Won Championship, 8–1 (Waterloo) | Lost Semifinal, 0–1 (Loyola) Won Consolation Final, 5–3 (Laurentian) |
| 1968–69 | QOAA | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1st | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .925 | Won Semifinal, 10–6 (Carleton) Won Championship, 4–0 (Waterloo) | Won Quarterfinal, 6–3 (Laurentian) Won Semifinal, 5–3 (Alberta) Won Championship, 4–2 (Sir George Williams) |
| 1969–70 | QOAA | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 1st | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .895 | Won Semifinal, 11–0 (Montreal) Won Championship, 7–4 (Waterloo) | Won Semifinal, 8–0 (Alberta) Won Championship, 3–2 (Saint Mary's) |
| 1970–71 | QOAA | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2nd | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .842 | Won Semifinal, 6–5 (Carleton) Won Championship, 5–4 (Queen's) | Won Semifinal, 3–2 (British Columbia) Won Championship, 5–4 (Saint Mary's) |
| 1971–72 | OUAA | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 33 | 2nd | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .896 | Won Eastern Semifinal, 10–1 (Ottawa) Won Semifinal, 5–2 (Western Ontario) Won Championship, 6–2 (York) | Won Semifinal, 5–1 (Sir George Williams) Won Championship, 5–0 (Saint Mary's) |
| 1972–73 | OUAA | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1st | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (York) Won Semifinal, 13–2 (Waterloo) Won Championship, 8–1 (Western Ontario) | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Alberta) Won Championship, 3–2 (Saint Mary's) |
| 1973–74 | OUAA | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 1st | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .929 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Queen's) Lost Semifinal, 4–6 (Western Ontario) | |
| 1974–75 | OUAA | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 19 | 6th | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .711 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–2 (Laurentian) Won Semifinal, 9–3 (Western Ontario) Won Championship, 4–3 (York) | Won Semifinal series, 2–1 (Saint Mary's) Lost Championship series, 1–2 (Alberta) |
| 1975–76 | OUAA | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1st | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .762 | Won Quarterfinal, 2–1 (Queen's) Lost Semifinal, 5–6 (Guelph) | Lost First Round, 4–5 (Calgary) Won semifinal, 3–2 (Concordia) Won Championship, 7–2 (Guelph) |
| 1976–77 | OUAA | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 3rd | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .750 | Won Quarterfinal, 4–1 (Laurentian) Won Semifinal, 6–1 (Wilfrid Laurier) Won Championship, 3–2 (York) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Manitoba) Won Semifinal series, 11–10 (British Columbia) Won Championship, 4–1 (Alberta) |
| 1977–78 | OUAA | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 1st | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .907 | Won Quarterfinal, 11–0 (Ryerson) Won Semifinal, 8–6 (York) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Wilfrid Laurier) | Won Group 2 Round-Robin, 7–3 (Concordia), 7–3 (Moncton) Lost Championship, 5–6 (Alberta) |
| 1978–79 | OUAA | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 2nd | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .735 | Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (OT) (McMaster) | |
| Gord Davies (1979–1981) |||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | OUAA | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 37 | 1st | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | .780 | Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1980–81 | OUAA | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 3rd | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | .660 | Won Quarterfinal, 8–4 (McMaster) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Western Ontario) | |
| Bill Purcell (1981–1982) |||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | OUAA | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 40 | 1st | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .862 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Wilfrid Laurier) Won Championship series, 2–1 (Guelph) | Lost Group 2 Round-Robin, 4–2 (Brandon), 3–8 (Moncton) |
| Gord Davies (1982–1983) |||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | OUAA | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 45 | 1st | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | .850 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Queen's) Lost Championship series, 0–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | Lost Group 1 Round-Robin, 1–3 (Concordia), 6–4 (Moncton) |
| Mike Keenan (1983–1984) |||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | OUAA | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 43 | 1st | 33 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .924 | Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Guelph) Won Championship series, 2–0 (Western Ontario) | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (New Brunswick) Won Semifinal series, 14–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) Won Championship, 9–1 (Concordia) |
| Tom Watt (1984–1985) |||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | OUAA | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 41 | 1st | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | .732 | Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (York) | Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Alberta) |
| Paul Titanic (1985–1995) |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | OUAA | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 2nd | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (York) | |
| 1986–87 | OUAA | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | – | – | .750 | T–3rd | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .692 | Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Windsor) | |
| 1987–88 | OUAA | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | – | – | 21 | T–12th | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | .404 | | |
| 1988–89 | OUAA | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 12th | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | .481 | | |
| 1989–90 | OUAA | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 20 | T–10th | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .455 | | |
| 1990–91 | OUAA | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 4th | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | Won First Round, 4–3 (Ottawa) Won Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Concordia) Lost Semifinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 1991–92 | OUAA | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 30 | T–6th | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | .643 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (McGill) Lost Semifinal series, 1–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 1992–93 | OUAA | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | T–5th | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .717 | Won Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Queen's) Won Semifinal series, 2–0 (Ottawa) Won Championship, 5–4 (Guelph) | Won Semifinal, 3–2 (Guelph) Lost Championship, 1–12 (Acadia) |
| 1993–94 | OUAA | 26 | 6 | 17 | 3 | – | – | 15 | T–13th | 29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | .293 | Won First Round, 4–1 (Queen's) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1994–95 | OUAA | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | – | – | 25 | 11th | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | .466 | Won Division Semifinal, 5–4 (Queen's) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Guelph) | |
| Darren Lowe (1995–2017) |||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | OUAA | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 11th | 30 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .400 | Won Division Semifinal, 5–2 (Royal Military College) Lost Division Final series, 1–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1996–97 | OUAA | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 30 | T–6th | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | .552 | Won First Round, 7–3 (Queen's) Lost Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Guelph) | |
| 1997–98 | OUA | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 23 | 10th | 31 | 12 | 16 | 3 | .435 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Queen's) Lost Division Final series, 0–3 (Guelph) | |
| 1998–99 | OUA | 26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | – | – | 16 | 13th | 29 | 7 | 18 | 4 | .310 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Queen's) | |
| 1999–00 | OUA | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 23 | 9th | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | .431 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Queen's) | |
| 2000–01 | OUA | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5th | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | .554 | Won Division Final series, 2–1 (Royal Military College) Lost Semifinal, 1–4 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2001–02 | OUA | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 30 | 5th | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | .630 | Won Division Final series, 2–0 (Ryerson) Lost Semifinal, 3–4 (OT) (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2002–03 | OUA | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 35 | T–4th | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | .696 | Won Division Final series, 2–1 (Queen's) Lost Semifinal, 3–6 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2003–04 | OUA | 24 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | 23 | 10th | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | .481 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (Queen's) Lost Division Final, 2–4 (Ottawa) | |
| 2004–05 | OUA | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 10th | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | .481 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2005–06 | OUA | 24 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | 19 | T–11th | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | .346 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2006–07 | OUA | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 5th | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .641 | Won Division Semifinal series, 2–0 (McGill) Lost Division Final series, 0–2 (Quebec–Trois-Rivières) | |
| 2007–08 | OUA | 28 | 13 | 13 | – | 0 | 2 | 28 | 11th | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | .452 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ottawa) | |
| 2008–09 | OUA | 28 | 14 | 11 | – | 1 | 2 | 31 | T–8th | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .500 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 0–2 (McGill) | |
| 2009–10 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 9 | – | 2 | 2 | 34 | 7th | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | .533 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ryerson) | |
| 2010–11 | OUA | 28 | 10 | 11 | – | 5 | 2 | 27 | 14th | 31 | 11 | 18 | 2 | .387 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Carleton) | |
| 2011–12 | OUA | 28 | 16 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6th | 31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | .565 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Carleton) | |
| 2012–13 | OUA | 28 | 13 | 9 | – | 3 | 3 | 32 | 9th | 31 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .500 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Ottawa) | |
| 2013–14 | OUA | 28 | 15 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 32 | T–10th | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | .532 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 1–2 (Windsor) | |
| 2014–15 | OUA | 27 | 13 | 13 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | T–9th | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .500 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Ryerson) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Guelph) | |
| 2015–16 | OUA | 28 | 11 | 15 | – | 2 | 0 | 24 | 15th | 33 | 14 | 19 | 0 | .424 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (York) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | |
| 2016–17 | OUA | 28 | 5 | 21 | – | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20th | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | .214 | | |
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| 2017–18 | OUA | 28 | 11 | 16 | – | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15th | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .393 | | |
| 2018–19 | OUA | 28 | 11 | 13 | – | 3 | 1 | 26 | T–14th | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | .383 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Ryerson) | |
| 2019–20 | OUA | 28 | 21 | 5 | – | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2nd | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | .710 | Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Western Ontario) | |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | OUA | 17 | 9 | 6 | – | 2 | 0 | .588 | 6th | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | Lost First Round, 1–4 (Waterloo) | |
| 2022–23 | OUA | 27 | 14 | 10 | – | 3 | 0 | 31 | T–8th | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | .515 | Won Division Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Toronto Metropolitan) Lost Division Semifinal series, 1–2 (Lakehead) | |
| 2023–24 | OUA | 28 | 17 | 10 | – | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8th | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | Lost Division Quarterfinal series, 0–2 (Wilfrid Laurier) | |
| 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 | 1484 | 876 | 504 | 104 | .625 | 6 Mid East Division Titles, 6 East Division Titles, 3 West Division Titles, 12 QOAA Championships, 9 OUAA Championships | 6 Mid East Division Titles, 6 East Division Titles, 3 West Division Titles, 12 QOAA Championships, 9 OUAA Championships |
| 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 | 165 | 86 | 79 | 0 | .518 | 6 QOAA Championships, 8 OUAA Championships | 6 QOAA Championships, 8 OUAA 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 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 0 | .761 | 17 National tournament appearances | 17 National tournament appearances |
| 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 | 1695 | 997 | 594 | 104 | .619 | 10 National Championships | 10 National Championships |
Note: Totals include results from 1954–55 onward.

## NHL alumni

List of National Hockey League alumni involved with the Varsity Blues. (seasons in parentheses)
| Mike Boland (1967–71) Darren Boyko (1983–85) Stan Brown (1920–22) Bill Carson (1919–23) Bob Copp (1938–40) Nelson Debenedet (1969–71) Ken Duggan (1982–86) Andre Hidi (1980–84) Larry Hopkins (1973–78) | Brent Imlach (1970–71) Gary Inness (1972–73) Don Keenan (1959–60) Paul Knox (1954–55) Ed Kryzanowski (1945–48) Alex Levinsky (1929–30) Darren Lowe (1979–83,1984–86) Charlie Luksa (1973–74) | Hank Monteith (1962–67) Hugh Plaxton (1921–28) Beattie Ramsay (1919–23) Dave Reid (1954–56) Kent Ruhnke (1971–76) Don Smillie (1929–33) Dave Tataryn (1971–72) John Wright (1968–72) |