CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – It’s been years since a team has been as dominant as the Calgary Dinos has taken on the U SPORTS men’s hockey championship. In 2023, the Dinos were near perfect, riding a 23-game win streak from the middle of the fall season to the end of the regular season. While the road was a little bumpier in the playoffs en route to … Continue reading Calgary’s patient game seeking a U SPORTS men’s hockey gold
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – The UQTR Patriotes are not anything but determined as they head into the 2023 U SPORTS men’s hockey championships. Defending their title from 2022, they enter the U CUP among the favourites while enjoying strong form coming off their second OUA Queen’s Cup in as many seasons and an energizing triple overtime win over the Windsor Lancers in the final. Despite a … Continue reading UQTR Patriotes hope to silence OUA doubters again at U CUP
TORONTO, ON – There’s an aura of revenge and determination within the Alberta Golden Bears as they head into the 2023 U SPORTS men’s hockey championship. After letting the 2022 U CUP slip through their grasp in the final moments against the UQTR Patriotes in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, the group is again back at the nationals, looking to avenge their disappointment. However, this is a … Continue reading Young faces lead Alberta’s U SPORTS hopes after 2022 heartbreak
TORONTO, ON – Céline Frappier knows what it means when big moments come calling, and she answered the call in the OUA McCaw Cup Final. After training for much of the game, the Toronto Varsity Blues senior stationed herself just above the crease with 26.3 seconds remaining in regulation and, while falling, fired a snap shot off a pass from Kaitlyn McKnight. She scored. Toronto … Continue reading Late game heroics power Toronto past Nipissing in OUA McCaw Cup
TORONTO, ON – There’s always an element of magic surrounding the OUA Queen’s Cup Final, and 2023 is no different. After over a century of championships, the trophy makes its way to Windsor as the Windsor Lancers host the UQTR Patriotes in a battle for OUA supremacy and the chance to hoist the 111th awarding of the Queen’s Cup. To say there’s a special opportunity … Continue reading Depth battle takes centre stage in 2023 OUA Queen’s Cup
TORONTO, ON – A Canadian team will not be at the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games in China this summer. U SPORTS announced on Friday that they would not send a Canadian delegation to the two years delayed summer games, the first FISU Summer Games since the Napoli 2019 event. “U SPORTS Canada has made the difficult decision to withdraw its participation from the … Continue reading BREAKING: Canada won’t send athletes to FISU Summer Games
TORONTO, ON – The OUA Queen’s Cup Playoffs never fail to disappoint, and they’re finally reaching fever pitch. Just weeks ago, 19 OUA men’s hockey programs were jockeying for playoff spots, striving for success in 2022-23. Just four remain, with UQTR, Concordia, Lakehead and Windsor still fighting for OUA glory. The teams that advance past the semifinal round will compete for the 111th Queen’s Cup … Continue reading Windsor seeks U CUP berth as OUA Queen’s Cup semifinals begin
Toronto, ON – The OUA Queen’s Cup men’s hockey playoffs have reached their midway mark, and so far, they’ve been one of the more intriguing postseasons in recent years. While no teams outside the top four seeds remain in the hunt for the OUA Championship and the three available U SPORTS National Championship berths, there have been a few standout takeaways at the midway mark. Ahead of the … Continue reading What we’ve learned in the OUA Queen’s Cup Playoffs
TORONTO, ON – Toronto’s Gabe Mastromatteo stole the show in at Commonwealth Pool over the weekend’s U SPORTS swimming championships. While the UBC Thunderbirds and Toronto Varsity Blues took home the men’s and women’s U SPORTS Championships, the Canadian Olympic swimmer set two records throughout the three-day meet in Victoria, BC. Overall, he took home three individual medals and team silver. In the Thursday night … Continue reading UBC, Toronto defend U SPORTS gold and beat records in Victoria
TORONTO, ON – The second round of the 2023 OUA Queen’s Cup Playoffs has arrived. After winning the OUA and U SPORTS Championships last season, the UQTR Patriotes are back in the postseason and ready to chase a championship once again, while the Concordia Stingers also join the fold in search of their first-ever Queen’s Cup title. Those two top seeds, which earned first-round byes, … Continue reading UQTR start U SPORTS defence as OUA East semifinals get underway
