However, just three years later, the league was rocked by allegations of St. Francis Xavier knowingly using what some felt were ineligible players (there was no governing body of the sport at the time).

The leagues would remain separate until after World War I but the three rogue teams would continue to award a trophy until its retirement in 1928.

During its first 50 years of existence, the UNB Reds played in both collegiate and senior levels of hockey, often at the same time.

UNB won four consecutive Division titles in the mid-90s but they weren't able to parlay that success into a national tournament appearance.

After Johnston's departure, the team continued to perform well, finally winning a conference championship in 1997 and then achieved their ultimate goal of a national title the following year.

[4] In May 2024, MacDougall stepped down to assume coaching duties for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).