UNB Varsity Hockey Alumni - 1989/90 Player & Team Stats

Coach Johnston

UNB reached out for a permanent coach and hired Halifax native Mike Johnston, who had been a Co-Coach at University of Calgary. He replaced at least 16 players from the previous year and brought in some fine prospects in local boy Rob Boldon (back from the Ottawa 67's), Brian Clark, Tom Gemmell, Steve Kippen, Ken Murchison, Dominic Niro, Murray Nystrom, Serge Ouimette and Mike Sutherland.
The results were evident as the Red Devils jumped up to third place (11-9-1) ahead of STU. They beat the Tommies three out of four games, which was the difference in where they finished. There were no UNB top ten scorers, but they scored by committe led by Ken Murchison (14-16), Mike Sutherland (10-24), Dominic Deluca (6-14) and Dominic Niro (8-9). Both goaltenders were back and Scott MacDonald (3.66) led the MacAdam Division and Chris Somers was fourth.

UNB got off to a good start in the playoffs, knocking off UPEI 3-1 at home on two goals by Tom Gemmell and a shorthanded tally by Murray Nystrom, but the Island team came back to win the series with an 8-2 triumph at home.

Ernie Fitsimmons, The History of Hockey in Fredericton: Volume 4 (pg. 178)

(clarification: the 1st round of playoffs were a best of three (H-V-H), UNB lost game two on the road 6-3 and game three, at home, 6-2. note: STU was also playing game three of their series, on the road versus Moncton, on Sunday and also lost. This ended the university hockey season in Fredericton - local fans had been hoping for a UNB/STU matchup in the MacAdam Division final, but to no avail. These double loses on Sunday resulted in the day being marked locally in college hockey circles as 'Black Sunday').

1988/89

Team Roster & Stats - AUAA 1989/90

1990/91

Goalie Stats