In honour of the contributions made by Pete Kelly as UNB's long-time head coach in the 50s and 60s and his dual roll as Head Coach and Athletic Director in the late 60s and early 70s - UNB Hockey hosts a tournament/challange cup each season over the Christmas break to acknowledge his commitment to UNB athletics. The event was created by Head Coach Gardiner MacDougall with the first tournament occuring over the Christmas break of 2005-06. 16th Pete Kelly Cup - 2022 (Sep. 25)![]() Champions: UNB Reds A one-game winner take all between UNB and visiting McGill University Redbirds. McGill was scheduled to play UNB the previous winter, over the Christmas Break, but the OUA and Provincial COVID restrictions cancelled all hockey over the break. The game moved to the pre-season likely due to a busy Christmas break for Gardiner (Head Coach of Team Canada-FISU) and Moncton/Halifax hosting the Wolrd Junior Championships. UNB outshot McGill 33-30 and won the game 5-2. 15th Pete Kelly Cup - 2019 (Dec. 29)![]() Champions: UNB Reds A one-game winner take all between #1 UNB and visiting University of Windsor Lancers (OUA-West Division #2 with a 12-4-1 record, three points behind the University of Toronto). UNB had scheduled five pre-season exhibition games leaving them with just one game to play Windsor. UNB's pre-season game vs Acadia was cancelled, but Windsor had already scheduled to play UdeM in Edmonston on the 28th so a 2nd game vs UNB was not an option. The UdeM game never occurred however, due to weather, but Windsor wasn't able to stay in Fredericton an extra day. UNB outshot Windsor 49-26 on their way to a 4-0 shutout win (Samual Harvey). 14th Pete Kelly Cup - 2018 (Dec. 29)![]() Champions: UNB Reds A one-game winner take all between #1 UNB and visiting UCup Host Lethbridge. For the past few seasons, AUS teams have been restricted to 6 exhibition games. UNB had played two double-headers in the Fall (McGill & Ryerson) as well as one game in the US (Boston College), leaving them with one remaining exhibition games. UNB won the game 8-3. They outshot Lethbridge 45-31. Lethbridge travelled to Edmonston the following day to play UdeM. Lethbridge won 3-2 on a last minute goal by Clint Filbrandt. Shots were 44-33 for Lethbridge. 13th Pete Kelly Cup - 2017 (Dec. 29 & 30)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between #2 UNB and visiting #10 Ryerson. UNB won game one 6-5 OT1 after trailing 5-2 mid-way through the 3rd period. They outshot Ryerson 63-19. UNB won game two 8-2 and retained the cup with 14 goals vs Ryerson's 7. 12th Pete Kelly Cup - 2016 (Dec. 29 & 30)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between #1 UNB and visiting #15 York. UNB won game one 6-3 and game two 6-1 and retained the cup with 12 goals vs York's 4. 11th Pete Kelly Cup - 2015 (Jan. 2 & 3, 2016)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between #7 UNB and visiting Concordia. UNB won game one 7-3 and game two 8-4 and retained the cup with 15 goals vs Concordia's 8. 10th Pete Kelly Cup - 2014 (Jan. 3 & 4, 2015)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between #2 UNB and visiting #6 Windsor. UNB won game one 6-5 and game two 7-1 and retained the cup with 13 goals vs Windsor's 6. 9th Pete Kelly Cup - 2013 (Dec. 29)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A one game winner-take-all versus STU. UNB won 9-1. 8th Pete Kelly Cup - 2012 (Dec. 30 & 31)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between UNB and a visiting junior all-star selects team from the MHL traveling under the marketing name 'MHL Red Stars'. Game one was in Saint John while the second game was in Fredericton (a sellout). UNB won game one 7-3 and game two 5-2 to retain the cup with 12 goals versus 5. 7th Pete Kelly Cup - 2011 (Dec.30 & 31)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between #1 UNB and visiting #12 Ottawa. UNB won game one 7-4 and game two 8-4 and retained the cup with a 15 goals vs Ottawa's 8. 6th Pete Kelly Cup - 2010 (Jan. 1 & 2, 2011)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between UNB and visiting Providence (NCAA). UNB won game one 3-1, but lost game two 1-0. UNB won the event 3 goals to 1. 5th Pete Kelly Cup - 2009 (Dec. 29 & 30)![]() ![]() ![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A four team single elimination tournament with Toronto, STU and UdeM. UNB won their semi-final match 5-1 over Toronto and the finals 4-1 over Moncton. 4th Pete Kelly Cup - 2008 (Jan. 2 & 3, 2009)![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A two-game total goals event between UNB and visiting Boston College (NCAA). UNB won game one 5-3, but lost game two 4-2 resulting in a 7-7 tie. A shootout was arranged after game two to determine the winner which UNB won. The event is recorded as 8-7 win for UNB. 3rd Pete Kelly Cup - 2007 (Dec. 29 & 30)![]() ![]() ![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A four team single elimination tournament with Acadia, STU and Union (NCAA). UNB won their semi-final match 3-1 over Acadia and cruised to a 8-3 victory over Union. 2nd Pete Kelly Cup - 2006 (Dec. 29-31)![]() ![]() ![]() Champions: UNB Varsity Reds A four team partial-round robin with St. Mary's, STU and Manitoba. UNB would win both of their games (2-1 over Manitoba and 4-3 SO over St. Mary's) to meet STU in the finals. UNB won 3-2 in overtime. 1st Pete Kelly Cup - 2005 (Dec. 29-31)![]() ![]() ![]() Champions: St. Mary's Huskies A four team partial-round robin with St. Mary's, UQTR and Manitoba. UNB would win both of their games (4-2 over UQTR and 3-2 OT over Manotoba) to meet St. Mary's in the finals. UNB lost 4-3 in a shootout. | |
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