St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies

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St. Thomas Tommies
University	St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)
Association	U Sports
Conference	Atlantic University Sport Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
Location	Fredericton, New Brunswick
Varsity teams	Hockey
Arena	Grant • Harvey Centre
Gymnasium
Colours	Green and Gold
Website	www.gotommies.ca/landing/index

St. Thomas Tommies is the nickname of the athletics teams at St. Thomas University (Canada) (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The name “Tommies” derives from the First World War, referring to a British soldier 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. STU basically shares the campus with the University of New Brunswick and hence some of the facilities. The women's hockey teams, and the men's and women's cross country and track teams are members of the Atlantic University Sport. The remainder of the teams are members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association.

Varsity sports[]

Ice hockey[]

In 2016, St. Thomas cut the men's hockey program citing financial difficulties. The St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies women's ice hockey program has competed in the 2016 and 2019 U Sports national women's ice hockey championships. Team captain and blueliner Kelty Apperson would graduate to professional hockey, winning the 2019 Clarkson Cup with the Calgary Inferno.

Other sports[]

• Basketball

As reported on CBC Radio on February 5, 2014, the women's basketball team is on a nearly four year winning streak. On February 4, they won their 94th consecutive game.^{[citation needed]}

• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Rugby

Athletes of the Year[]

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