2016 regular season record: 18-10-0
2016 regular season standings: 5th in East Division
2016 playoff record: 6-4
2016 playoff finish: Lost 5-1 to UNB at U SPORTS University Cup
Home Arena: Memorial Centre
Recent Success: 2016 Queen's Cup silver medalists, U SPORTS University Cup berth
Full Schedule: Men's Hockey Schedule
Queen's is coming off one of their best and memorable seasons in program history in 2016-17. Last year saw the Gaels reach a new high in the national rankings hitting No.3, record a team record 18 wins in the regular season and return to the Queen's Cup and University Cup for the first time since 1981. The Gaels finished as the OUA silver medalists and after a tumultuous journey to Fredericton, New Brunswick for the national championship, finished in a tie for fifth nationally.
The 2017-18 version of the Gaels features a deep veteran lineup with some strong first-year additions that should contribute right away. The Gaels will once again have goaltender
Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.) between the pipes as he enters his fifth and final season. Bailie was at the top of his game throughout the OUA playoffs last season sporting a 1.39 goals against and a 0.960 save percentage with a pair of shutouts.
Offensively Queen's should have no trouble putting the puck in the back of the net as they see
Slater Doggett,
Eric Ming and offensive defenceman, and the new Gaels captain,
Spencer Abraham. Slater and Doggett combined for 26 goals and 61 points despite missing time while competing for Canada at the FISU winter Universiade. Gaels captain Abraham is fresh off another appearance with the Florida Panthers rookies at their development camp.
A top-ranked program the Gaels will once again look to be contenders for the Queen's Cup and make another trip back to University Cup for the second straight season.
Quote from the Head Coach:
"In the OUA there are no nights off, anyone on any given night can win, which makes our league very exciting. We want to put ourselves in a position to compete for the Queen's Cup come February. We are a veteran team finally who have played through a long playoff run and know what it takes. The recruits we brought in have really bought into our culture and I cannot wait to get started." –
Brett Gibson
Head Coach:
Brett Gibson
-Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2017): 12
-Career regular season record with team: 149-122-35
-Career overall record with team (reg. season and playoffs only): 155-126-35
Key Returnees:
Kevin Bailie – Goaltender
Slater Doggett – Forward
Eric Ming – Forward
Spencer Abraham - Defenceman
Key Recruits/Transfers:
Jaden Lindo - Forward
Nathan Billitier - Defence
Patrick Sanvido - Defence
Brandon Prophet - Defence
Key Losses:
Dylan Anderson – Forward
Patrick Downe – Defenceman
