page_title: Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Toronto Varsity Blues men's ice hockey / History
caption_attribution_description: English: This photo was taken by Devan Mighton during the 2013-14 CIS men's season. https://www.facebook.com/devanssportspics
context_page_description: 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. 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 Blues play in the Ontario University Athletics conference and are coached by Darren Lowe. 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 as well as 10 U Sports Championships: 1965-66, 1966-67, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77 and 1983-84.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Blues goalie during 2013-14 season.
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