The UNB Reds are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The Reds compete in the following sports: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's volleyball, swimming, men's and women's track & field, and men's and women's cross country running. History The name "Varsity Reds" was only adopted circa 1993. They are now named the "Reds" as of 2018. Prior to 1993, every varsity sport, including football, hockey, women's basketball, men's basketball and men's wrestling had a different name: the Red Bombers, Red Devils, Red Bloomers, Red Raiders, and Black Bears, respectively. National championships Men's Soccer (1) 1980 Men's Ice Hockey (8) 1998 2007 2009 2011 2013 2016 2017 2019 Varsity sports Men's hockey The University of New Brunswick's men's hockey program can trace its lineage back to 1880 and was an inaugural member of the Maritime Intercollegiate Hockey League in 1906. Then known as the Red Devils, the team made their first appearance in the national tournament in 1964 where they lost to the Alberta Golden Bears, but defeated the Montreal Carabins to win a bronze medal. The Varsity Reds won a silver medal in 1997 and then won their first national championship the following year, in 1998, by defeating the Acadia Axemen by a score of 6-3. The Reds men's hockey team has appeared in 13 gold medal games and has won eight national championships, most recently in 2019. The University of New Brunswick has hosted the national tournament six times and the team has won two titles on home ice. The Reds have also won 17 AUS conference championship banners, including three in a row from 2018 to 2020. Lesley Reddon was part of the 1994–95 UNB team and became the first female goaltender to play in the men's Atlantic Universities Hockey Conference, and possibly in U Sports. UNB and the St. Thomas Tommies had a fierce rivalry in men's ice hockey. These games, known as the "Battle of the Hill" were among the most heavily anticipated and attended despite UNB winning them on a regular basis. As of 2020, UNB has won eight University Cups which is more than any other AUS Team, and third among all teams. The team has also won 17 AUS Championships, second only to the St. Francis Xavier X-Men. Women's Hockey The Reds women's ice