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 basketball, soccer, volleyball and women's rugby teams are members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association, while men's rugby compete in the Maritime University Rugby league.

St. Thomas Tommies
UniversitySt. Thomas University (New Brunswick)
AssociationU Sports, CCAA
ConferenceAtlantic University Sport
Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick
Varsity teamsHockey, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Track
Football stadiumGrant-Harvey Turf Field
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 2014 CIS Women's Ice Hockey Championship (as host), 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
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Rugby
  • Cross Country
  • Track

Athletes of the Year
YearFemale AthleteSportMale AthleteSport
2010-11Heather AthertonBasketballMarc GagnonSoccer
2011-12Ashley BawnBasketballNathan MazurkiewiczBasketball
2012-13Kayla BlackmoreVolleyballNathan MazurkiewiczBasketball
2013-14Kelly VassBasketballJason CannonVolleyball
2014-15Marissa WalcottRugbyJason CannonVolleyball
2015-16Kelty AppersonIce hockeyMarc BlinnVolleyball
2016-17Kelty AppersonIce hockeyStephane BlinnVolleyball
2017-18Deidra JonesVolleyballChristian ChristieVolleyball
2018-19Abby ClarkeIce HockeyKyle YearwoodSoccer
2019-20Vanessa SoffeeBasketballChristian ChristieVolleyball
2019-20Leadership awards given due to covid cancelled seasonLeadership Awards given due to covid cancelled season
2021-22Vanessa SoffeeBasketballBrett SpringerSoccer

References
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