Saint Mary’s Athletics announces 2025 Huskies Sport Hall of Fame inductees
HALIFAX, NS - Saint Mary's University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the Class of 2025 inductees into the Huskies Sports Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2025 honours the national championship winning 2009-10 Huskies men's hockey team, along with star player Marc Rancourt being inducted as an athlete and head coach Trevor Stienburg being inducted as a builder.
"On behalf of Saint Mary's University and Huskies Athletics & Recreation, we are thrilled to welcome the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees," says Scott Gray, Director of Athletics & Recreation. "With Saint Mary's hosting the 2026 University Cup in March, this class celebrates the storied success of Huskies men's hockey. We are proud to honour these deserving individuals and team who have enriched our school's athletic legacy."
The 2025 Huskies Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 4, during Homecoming weekend. The event is open to the public and begins with a welcome reception at 9:30 a.m., followed by the induction ceremony at 10:00 a.m. A brunch will follow at the Gorsebrook Lounge; separate registration is required.
Founded in 1995, the Huskies Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, builders, and teams who have made significant contributions to Saint Mary's athletics, enhancing the institution's reputation.
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2025 Inductees
Marc Rancourt
Category: Athlete
Inducted: 2025
A native of Gloucester, Ontario, Marc Rancourt's career at Saint Mary's culminated as captain of the 2009-10 Huskies, leading them to their first National Championship. His accolades include CIS Player of the Year, 2× CIS All-Canadian, 4× AUS All-Star, and holding the most assists and second-most points in program history.
Joining the Huskies in 2005, Rancourt quickly made an impact, finishing third on his team in points as a rookie. In his second year, Rancourt was named an AUS All-Star, finishing second on the Huskies with 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists) in 26 games played. In 2007-08, Rancourt continued his rapid progression, finishing second in the AUS and leading the Huskies in scoring with 51 points (14 goals, 37 assists) in 28 games played, helping lead the Huskies to the AUS Championship final, and was named an AUS All-Star and CIS Second Team All-Canadian.
Rancourt's best individual season came in 2008-09, where he led the nation in scoring with 57 points (16 goals, 41 assists) in 28 games played. He was honoured with the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as CIS Player of the Year, as well as AUS Most Valuable Player, and a first team CIS All-Canadian and AUS All-Star. Rancourt led the Huskies to their first AUS Championship in seven years, and an appearance at the U CUP.
In his fifth and final season, Rancourt once again led the team in scoring with 41 points (8 goals, 33 assists) in 27 games played, and was named an AUS First Team All-Star. More importantly, Rancourt captained the Huskies team that won the AUS Championship and went on to the U CUP, where they upset the #1 seed Alberta Golden Bears to bring home the first national championship in Huskies men's hockey history.
Rancourt finished his career at Saint Mary's with 216 points (60 goals and 156 assists) in 136 regular season games. His 156 assists are the most in program history, and rank second all-time in AUS men's hockey history, while his 216 points rank second in SMU and seventh in AUS history.
Rancourt holds two degrees from Saint Mary's – a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, and a Master of Business Administration.
After graduating from Saint Mary's, Rancourt played professionally for several seasons in the East Coast Hockey League, Germany and Austria, as well as representing Canada and winning a gold medal at the at the 2014 Pan American hockey tournament in Mexico.
Life after hockey has also been good for Marc who now resides in Calgary with his wife and three sons. He is currently the Senior Director of Diversified Industries with ATB within Alberta's emerging tech industry.
2009-10 Huskies Men's Hockey Team
Category: Team
Inducted: 2025
The 2009-10 Saint Mary's Men's Hockey team will go down as one of the greatest teams in Huskies history, reaching the pinnacle of Canadian University men's hockey and capturing the 2010 University Cup.
Coming off a 2008-09 season where they won the AUS Championship but had a disappointing showing at Nationals, bowing out in the round robin games, the Huskies went into the 2009-10 season with one shared goal – winning the University Cup.
It was a storybook season for the Huskies – despite a slow start to the campaign, they finished strong with a 16-8-4 regular season record, heading into the AUS Playoffs as the #3 seed.
In the AUS quarterfinals, the Huskies swept the #6 seed Moncton Aigles Bleus in two games. In the AUS semifinal, the Huskies dropped game one to the #2 seed Acadia Axemen by a score of 2-1, but then outscored the Axemen 16-5 over the next three games to advance to the AUS finals. The Huskies hot play continued into the AUS finals, as they faced the #5 seed STFX X-Men and swept them in three games by a combined score of 15-6, winning their second straight AUS Championship, and 13th in program history.
The Huskies went on to the 2010 CIS U Cup, being hosted by the Lakehead Thunderwolves at Fort Williams Gardens Rink in Thunder Bay, ON.
Once again, the #3 seed, the Huskies defeated the McGill Redmen 4-2, and the Manitoba Bisons 5-0, to win Pool B and advance to the Championship final against the #1 seed Alberta Golden Bears.
The perennial powerhouse Golden Bears came into the Championship game with a 27-5-1 overall record, and were looking for their record 14th National Championship, while the Huskies were seeking the first title in school history.
The Golden Bears took an early 1-0 lead, before the Huskies scored twice in the second period to take control. With under five minutes remaining in regulation, the Golden Bears equalized, setting up a dramatic overtime finish. Just over nine minutes into overtime, the rebound of a saved shot ended up on the stick of Huskies first year forward Brad Smith, and he tucked it into goal to secure the Huskies first ever National Championship win.
Huskies defenceman Andrew Hotham, was selected as the Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award for CIS University Cup MVP. Hotham named Player of the Game in the Huskies second game versus Manitoba and had the team's second goal in the championship final, finishing the tournament with five points (two goals and three assists) tying him for the tournament lead with teammate Cody Thornton, who was also named to the tournament all-star team, along with Huskies goaltender Neil Conway and forward Cam Fergus.
Between the AUS regular season, playoffs and U Cup, the Huskies won 15 of their final 16 games of the campaign, proving their resilience and redeeming their disappointing finish to the 2009 season. The pride of Saint Mary's brought the University Cup home to Halifax and set the gold standard that is still pursued by the Huskies men's hockey program to this day.
Trevor Stienburg
Category: Builder
Inducted: 2025
For 23 years, Trevor 'Stieny' Stienburg was the heart and soul of a Huskies men's hockey program that reestablished Saint Mary's as a hockey school, and helped AUS hockey gain the reputation as the best conference in Canada.
Growing up in the small town of Moskow, Ontario, Trevor overcame the odds and went on to star for the OHL's Guelph Platers and London Knights. He was a first-round NHL draft pick in 1984, but a series of knee and shoulder injuries stalled his pro career. In 1994, while playing for the AHL's Halifax Citadels, Stienburg suffered a career-ending shoulder injury, and decided to remain on the east coast to start the next chapter of his career as a coach.
In 1997, Stienburg was named the seventh head coach of the Saint Mary's Huskies men's hockey team. He took over a Huskies team that had finished last the previous season with a 5-20-3 record. It took just two seasons for Stieny to bring the Huskies back to contender status, finishing the 1998-99 season with a 13-11-2 record and being named AUAA and CIAU Coach of the Year. That record improved to 18-8 the next season, with Stienburg being named AUAA and CIAU Coach of the Year for the second straight year.
In 2001-02, Stienburg coached the Huskies to their first AUS championship since the glory days of the 1970's. That same season, he was named head coach of Team Canada for the 2001 World University Games, capturing a silver medal in Poland. Stienburg was also named head bench boss in 2007, leading Canada to a gold medal in Italy.
Stienburg won his second AUS Championships with the Huskies in 2009, but a disappointing showing at the University Cup set the stage for redemption in the 2009-10 season. Despite a slow start to the campaign, the 2009-10 Huskies finished on top, winning 15 of their final 16 games - including a thrilling overtime win over perennial powerhouse Alberta Golden Bears - to claim the first and only national championship in program history.
Over Stienburg's 23 years at Saint Mary's, he compiled a record of 368-223-46, leading the team to three AUS Championships (2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10) and the 2009-10 University Cup. Stienburg was named AUS Coach of the Year four times, and CIS Coach of the Year three times.
During Stienburg's career, he coached many of the most accomplished student-athletes in Saint Mary's Huskies history – dozens of AUS All-Stars and award winners, and 11 National Award winners including two CIS Player of the Years (Lucas Bloodoff 2012-13, Marc Rancourt 2008-09), 24 CIS All-Canadians, 11 CIS All-Rookie selections, and seven CIS National Championship All-Stars.
Stienburg's student-athletes also thrived in the classroom, producing over 140 Academic All-Canadians, two Top 8 Academic All-Canadians (Christopher Morrison 2008-09, Steven Gallace 2000-01) and two CIS Student-Athlete Community Service Award Winners (David Chant 2005-06, Steven Gallace 2001-02).
Trevor made the decision to step away from the Huskies helm in 2020 and retired after an illustrious 23-year career. He is currently an amateur scout for the NHL's Seattle Kraken.