Toronto, ON – With just under four minutes remaining in the third period of a 4-4 tie, the UQTR Patriotes’ David Noel held the puck at the top of the left circle. Stepping forward, he wired a low wrister going glove side on McGill Redbirds’ goalie Alexis Shank, but it just skimmed by the right post. The puck looked like it might clip the boards … Continue reading UQTR finds slightest edge to get past McGill and into U CUP final
Saskatoon, SK – We’re down to just eight teams in U SPORTS women’s hockey, so this is where things get interesting. With the Mount Royal Cougars bowing out in the Canada West semifinal, last year’s national champions will not defend their title meaning the Golden Path trophy is officially back up for grabs. Last year’s stunning win by the #8 seed Cougars pretty much proved … Continue reading Open field at 2024 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Nationals
Toronto, ON – For a long time, the McGill Redbirds were the high water mark for the OUA at the University Cup. Between the UQTR Patriotes winning in 2003 and then again in 2022, the only other team from the largest conference in U SPORTS hockey to win the national title came in 2012 when the McGill Redbirds took a 4-3 overtime win over the Western … Continue reading McGill enters U Cup with one big question mark
Ottawa, ON – With the U SPORTS basketball season coming to a close, the next stop for some of the top U SPORTS athletes is the CEBL through what’s been known as the CEBL-U SPORTS draft. That process officially has a few updates. The CEBL announced on Tuesday that had made several updates to it’s annual draft that sees eligible U SPORTS athletes selected to … Continue reading CEBL announces updates to U SPORTS draft for 2024
Quebec City, QC – In the end the Laval Rouge et Or were simply undeniable. The eighth seed, the write-off, the one that everyone looked past, and now, after a 77-71 win over the Queen’s Gaels, the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Basketball National Champions. For the first time in 26 years, the W.P. McGee trophy will reside in Quebec as Laval becomes the first RSEQ school … Continue reading Laval Rouge et Or complete their historic run with U SPORTS gold
Quebec City, QC – There is officially a new national champion in U SPORTS men’s basketball. The host Laval Rouge et Or took down the OUA Champion Queen’s Gaels with a 77-71 win to claim their first U SPORTS gold medal in their program’s history, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. It marked the first time a school from the RSEQ captured the men’s … Continue reading Laval claim first U SPORTS men’s basketball title on home court
Quebec City, QC – It wasn’t the one they wanted, but the Ottawa Gee-Gees are leaving Quebec City with a medal. A 91-83 win over the Dalhousie Tigers means that the Gee-Gees will leave the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 as bronze medalists for the second consecutive season. For a program that had championship visions at both levels this season, after crashing out of the OUA … Continue reading Ottawa Gee-Gees claim second straight bronze medal
Quebec City, QC – In the game with the lowest stakes, the UQAM Citadins still managed to send a message to finish their Final 8 for 2024. The fifth-place game is emotionally complicated. On the one hand, you are playing a “championship day game” with no chance of a medal, but on the other hand, you can be one of only three teams to finish this … Continue reading UQAM Citadins take down Victoria to earn fifth
Quebec City, QC – The Laval Rouge et Or were supposed to be here but not supposed to be here. A down 6-10 regular season in the RSEQ and a loss in the semifinal meant the Rouge et Or were left to sit and wait for an expected loss to a provincial champion in the top seed. They got their matchup with the Victoria Vikes, but thanks … Continue reading Laval upsets Dalhousie, will play for U SPORTS gold
Quebec City, QC – If this season has been a Cinderella run, then it’s not quite midnight for the Queen’s Gaels. The Queen’s Gaels’ program had not done two things heading into 2023-2024, they had not won a Wilson Cup since 1957, and they had never played in a national final. It’s well known now that they accomplished the first goal a week ago, with Cole … Continue reading Queen’s advance to national final for first time in program history
