On what Matthew Struthers admitted wasn’t a shot he was trying to score with, his second goal of the night was the one that sent his team to the conference finals and the U CUP men’s hockey championships at Acadia in less than two weeks. Continue reading StFX, UNB going back to U CUP after wins to clinch conference semis
HALIFAX, NS – The AUS men’s hockey semifinals didn’t kick off with the offensive fireworks seen in the quarterfinals, but the results of two defensive-dominated games were just as enthralling. In one game, Matthew Philip of the Saint Francis Xavier X-Men jumped on a loose puck in the crease 5:04 into overtime to seal a 2-1 victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies. It was Philip’s … Continue reading AUS MHKY: Overtime magic in Antigonish and a low-scorer at UNB, as top teams take series openers
The Moncton Aigles Bleus wouldn’t be in the playoffs in a “normal” season. They finished seventh, dead last, in the AUS men’s hockey standings in a COVID-crippled schedule. They won just once in their final nine regular-season games and were being counted out of a close conference playoff picture. But two weeks, three wins and a couple of Etienne Montpetit clinics later, Moncton is two … Continue reading AUS: Moncton nabs game three of MHKY quarterfinal, while UNB strikes first in WHKY final
Halifax, NS – After the 11-goal barnburner Friday night at UPEI, it was strange to see the series morph into a defensive showdown. But as with his three regular-season starts in the second half of the AUS season, Justin Sumarah stole the show. This time, it was his playoffs coming out party. And it was a performance that sealed an AUS semifinal berth for the … Continue reading AUS MHKY: Sumarah leads SMU to semis as Moncton force finale with Dalhousie
On Saturday night, there were the teams that had either Maggy Burbidge or Paige Grenier. And then there were the teams that lost. With two goals from each of their key forwards, the UNB Reds and StFX X-Women completed sweeps of their respective semifinal series, booking their tickets to the AUS final. The X-Women secured their place in the final with a 4-2 victory at … Continue reading AUS: WHKY final set as StFX, UNB sweep semis
Connor Welsh is in his fourth year with the Dalhousie Tigers. Shaun Miller is in his first. On Friday night, they had three things in common: they both play for Dal, they both scored, and they have both earned their first career AUS playoff wins, following the Tigers’ 4-3 advantage over the Moncton Aigles Bleus. The veteran-rookie combo wasn’t only present. They made the difference. … Continue reading AUS: Dal men’s hockey wins first postseason contest since 2004, while two games go to overtime in conference playoffs
Across the AUS women’s hockey circuit Wednesday night, the top teams made statements with large-margin wins. The Saint Mary’s Huskies were no different, handling the Dalhousie Tigers with ease on the way to a 4-0 triumph. Dal kept it competitive through the first little bit in the game with some grade-A chances. But some early saves from Dagny Hudspeth in net set the tone for … Continue reading AUS WHKY: Semifinal matchups set as SMU’s star power leads them to victory
AUS men’s hockey may be the most balanced, evenly-matched league in Atlantic Canada and arguably U SPORTS. Yet in playoffs, results for all but one team are anything but fair. That’s right, it’s time to break out the white towels and put away the shaving razors, it’s postseason time! The beard won’t have much time to grow very long though, as the conference has adopted … Continue reading AUS MHKY: UNB, StFX heavily favoured as AUS men’s hockey playoffs get underway
HALIFAX, NS – In a possible AUS final preview, the UNB Reds and the StFX X-Men went the distance in their second-last game before playoffs. However, the Reds would get the last laugh. Thanks to a James MacEwan shootout goal and a fury of late Rylan Parenteau stops, UNB held off the StFX comeback for a 3-2 win. Early on, it looked like smooth sailing … Continue reading MHKY: UNB best StFX in top 2 battle
It’s safe to say the odds were stacked heavily against the Saint Mary’s Huskies after two periods on Feb. 26. They were down by a goal and outshot 36-14 by the best team in the country, the UNB Reds. The Huskies were keeping up on the scoreboard, but were no match for the Reds’ pace and pressure in the first 40 minutes. But what did … Continue reading MHKY: Career games from unsung heroes help SMU deliver UNB upset
