The UPEI Panthers pulled off the upset at the U SPORTS championship on Friday night, defeating the Calgary Dinos 4-1. Continue reading ‘Safe is Death’: UPEI Panthers upset Calgary Dinos for first U SPORTS win since 1987
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – In single knockout competitions, a turning point can change a game — that’s no different at the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship. On Friday, the Alberta Golden Bears posted their second straight 7-0 win in the tournament’s quarter-finals, eliminating the OUA West champion Windsor Lancers from U SPORTS championship contention. Yet, despite the Golden Bears matching their scoreline from the 2022 quarter-final … Continue reading “It’s not over for us”: U CUP turning point critical as Alberta oust Windsor
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – When the UNB Reds skated off the ice in Wolfville in 2022, eliminated from the U CUP at the hands of the TMU Bold in the quarter-finals, they hadn’t lived up to head coach Gardiner MacDougall’s short-tournament mantra. “Survive and advance,” the UNB coach of 23 years says — it’s a line that’s earned his teams two AUS championships, a FISU gold … Continue reading UNB draws on 2022 heartbreak to “survive and advance” at U CUP
HALIFAX, NS – Nathan Torchia and co. look to cement U SPORTS history for Lancers It’s not the explosive offence, flashy special teams, or relentless hard-hitting play of the Windsor Lancers that makes them a dangerous team to beat coming into the 2023 U CUP in Charlottetown. It’s the monster in between the pipes, Nathan Torchia. The Baden, ON native and former Georgetown Raider was … Continue reading Windsor Lancers seek an upset in U SPORTS return
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Really, was there ever a doubt for the defending U CUP champions? For the UQTR Patriotes, it’s not been a season where they’ve made things easy on themselves. Yet, they continue to push on, just as they did in an 4-1 win over the SMU Huskies in the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship quarterfinal on Thursday. From allowing the Concordia Stingers to … Continue reading UQTR’s resilience shines through in era-ending U CUP
The UNB Reds come into this tournament deeper and more experienced than last year. Many of their stars — such as Brady Gilmour, Ross MacDougall and captain Jason Willms — sat in that McCain Arena dressing room after the loss. They’re the ones leading the charge this time around. Continue reading UNB remain U SPORTS contenders despite 2022’s early exit
Off an inspiring AUS playoffs performance that brought them within a win of the championship, the Saint Mary’s Huskies will return to the U CUP for the first time since the cancelled 2020 tournament. Continue reading SMU brings depth to U SPORTS Men’s Hockey championship
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
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – The UPEI Panthers are three days away from hosting the U SPORTS U CUP for the first time in 53 years dating back to 1970—the first year the university opened—and will be getting one of their X-factors back just in time. On Jan. 28 the Panthers would not only lose the game the Acadia Axemen but also lose their top defencemen, Matt Brassard, … Continue reading Brassard’s return buoys Panthers ahead of U SPORTS
