Rustlers Hockey Coach Inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
The Acadia Axemen Hockey Team had a year to remember during the 1992-93 season. They were toted as one of the most dominant university hockey teams to ever play in Canada.
The Axemen became the first Nova Scotia school to ever win the CIAU University Cup National Hockey Championship, steamrolling the University of Toronto 12-1 on March 21, 1993. Axemen players received 10 awards of MVP or All-Star at either the conference or national level during the season, and four of those were awarded to Nova Scotia-born members of the team.
Coach Tom Coolen was named CIAU Coach of the Year and captain George Dupont was named a CIAU All-Canadian.
Rustlers Women's Hockey Head Coach Morgan Mann was a part of the 1992 – 93 team and contributed to the Axemen's programs success in the 1992 – 93 season.
The celebration took place at the Lighthouse Arts Centre on November 25 in Halifax.