St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies

The St. Thomas Tommies are the college sports teams of St. Thomas University (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The university fields six women's varsity teams and four men's varsity teams across six sports. Of the ten varsity teams, nine participate in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) as members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA), while the women's ice hockey team participates in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) of U Sports.

The STU men's soccer team hosted the 2024 CCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Grant-Harvey Turf Field during 6–9 November.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Tommies men's rugby team operates at the club level and competes in the 2nd Division of the Atlantic Men's University League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Nickname

The name “Tommies” derives from the Edwardian term for a British private or “Tommy”. These soldiers would be called upon across no-mans-land, if German soldiers wished to speak to a British soldier. “Tommies” were known for their bravery and courage while travelling through the most dangerous grounds of the war.Template:Citation needed

Varsity sports

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Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Cross country
Soccer	Ice hockey
Volleyball	Rugby
	Soccer
	Volleyball

Former programs

St. Thomas previously fielded teams in badminton, curling, men's ice hockey, field hockey, football, golf, tennis, and track and field.

Men's ice hockey

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} A men's ice hockey team at St. Thomas existed at least as early as 1916, though it is unclear if the earliest iterations of the team held varsity status. The squad suspended operations several times during the 20th century, but was in continuous operation from 1979 through the 2015–16 season, at which time the university selected to discontinue the program for budgetary reasons.

Championships and honors

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Basketball (women's)	CCAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1993–94, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Basketball (men's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1993–94, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12	<ref name="acaa_bball-champs"/>
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	NBCL	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
	NBC	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
Football	NBC	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1952–53
Golf (women's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2009–10
Ice hockey (men's)	AUS	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2000–01
	NBCC	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1966–67
	MIAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1960–61
	NB-PEI	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1950–51, 1958–59
Ice hockey (women's)	AUS	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2018–19
Rugby (women's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12
	NB-PEI	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1996–97, 1997–98
Rugby (men's)	NBU	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54
Soccer (men's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2000–01, 2021–22
Soccer (women's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	1999–00, 2017–18
Track and field	AUS	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2014–15 Template:Refn
Volleyball (men's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023-24
Volleyball (women's)	ACAA	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08

Notes

Other honours

Men's basketball

• CCAA Championship Silver (1): 2004<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• CCAA Championship Bronze (1): 2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Women's basketball

• CCAA Championship Silver (1): 2014<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• CCAA Championship Bronze (1): 2012<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Women's ice hockey

• National Championship appearances (3): 2014, 2016, 2019

Athletes of the Year

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2010–11	Heather Atherton	Basketball	Marc Gagnon	Soccer
2011–12	Ashley Bawn	Basketball	Nathan Mazurkiewicz	Basketball
2012–13	Kayla Blackmore	Volleyball	Nathan Mazurkiewicz	Basketball
2013–14	Kelly Vass	Basketball	Jason Cannon	Volleyball
2014–15	Marissa Walcott	Rugby	Jason Cannon	Volleyball
2015–16	Kelty Apperson	Ice hockey	Marc Blinn	Volleyball
2016–17	Kelty Apperson	Ice hockey	Stephane Blinn	Volleyball
2017–18	Deidra Jones	Volleyball	Christian Christie	Volleyball
2018–19	Abby Clarke	Ice hockey	Kyle Yearwood	Soccer
2019–20	Vanessa Soffee	Basketball	Christian Christie	Volleyball
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2021–22	Vanessa Soffee	Basketball	Brett Springer	Soccer
2022–23	Abby Lanteigne	Volleyball	Geoffrey Lavoie	Basketball
2023–24	Ekaterina Pelowich	Ice hockey	Josh Oakes	Soccer

Streaming

Tommies games are streamed on various platforms, including AUS TV, SportsCanada.TV, the Veo app, and ACAA TV.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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External links

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