Inducted in 2025 Category: Athlete
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.
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