Acadia Axemen and Axewomen

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Acadia Axemen / Acadia Axewomen
University	Acadia University
Association	U Sports
Conference	Atlantic University Sport
Athletic director	Brian Finniss
Location	Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Varsity teams	Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Football stadium	Raymond Field
Arena	Acadia Arena
Fight song	"Stand Up and Cheer!"
Colours	Red and Blue
Website	www.acadiaathletics.ca/landing/index

The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1] The on-campus sports facilities used by Axemen teams include Raymond Field for various field sports and Andrew H. McCain Arena for ice hockey.

Acadia Axemen teams compete in:

• Basketball (m/w)
• Cross Country Running (w)
• Football (m)
• Ice Hockey (m)
• Rugby (w)
• Soccer (m/w)
• Swimming (m/w)
• Volleyball (w)

The Acadia Axemen football team has been in operation since 1957 and has won 15 conference championships and two national championships.^[2]

The Acadia Axemen ice hockey team has played in the final of the David Johnston University Cup four times, winning the championship in 1993 and 1996:

Year	Location	Champion	Score	Runner Up
1992	Toronto, Ontario	Alberta Golden Bears	5–2	Acadia Axemen
1993	Toronto, Ontario	Acadia Axemen	12–1	Toronto Varsity Blues
1996	Toronto, Ontario	Acadia Axemen	3–2	Waterloo Warriors
1998	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	UNB Varsity Reds	6–3	Acadia Axemen

In addition, two Axemen have been honoured with the Major W.J. ‘Danny’ McLeod award as the University Cup's Most Valuable Player: forward George Dupont in 1993 and forward Greg Clancy in 1996.

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