St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies

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.

St. Thomas Tommies
UniversitySt. Thomas University (New Brunswick)
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceAtlantic University Sport
Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick
Varsity teamsHockey
ArenaGrant • Harvey Centre
GymnasiumLady Beaverbrook Gym
ColoursGreen and Gold
   
Websitewww.gotommies.ca/landing/index

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.

  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Rugby

Athletes of the Year
YearFemale AthleteSportMale AthleteSport
2015-16Kelty AppersonIce hockeyMarc BlinnVolleyball
2016-17Kelty Apperson[1]Ice hockeyStephane BlinnVolleyball

References
  1. Nathan DeLong (April 2, 2017). "Apperson, Blinn named Athletes of the Year". theaquinian.net. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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