Ravens earn playoff home ice with win over Nipissing

Ottawa, ON – With their spot in the 2023 Queen’s Cup playoffs already confirmed and their actual seeding for the most part out of their direct control, when the Carleton Ravens took the ice on Saturday for their Senior Night matchup against the Nipissing Lakers, there wasn’t much externally they could change in their situation no matter what happened across the sixty minutes.  At the end … Continue reading Ravens earn playoff home ice with win over Nipissing

AUS MEN'S HOCKEY

What’s left to be decided on the final weekend of AUS Hockey?

Breaking down everything that is left to be decided on the final weekend of the regular season in AUS hockey HALIFAX, NS – The AUS Hockey seasons are just about over. Nuts, right? Well, the real season is just beginning. The second half has flown by as playoff spots have been clinched, FISU gold medals won and other surprises here and there. And with that … Continue reading What’s left to be decided on the final weekend of AUS Hockey?

OUA

Playoff battles come down to the final weekend in OUA men’s hockey

What would the end of the OUA men’s hockey season be without a little bit of drama? Of the 19-team conference, only three teams have been mathematically eliminated ahead of the final weekend, leaving the door wide open for several programs to make a run toward the OUA playoffs and a potential chance at the Queen’s Cup. The post-season returns to best-of-three series this season, outside of … Continue reading Playoff battles come down to the final weekend in OUA men’s hockey

UBC Thunderbirds

“We need to stay focused”: Calgary and UBC riding high into final week of Canada West

TORONTO, ON – The Canada West conference has been the Alberta Golden Bears and everyone else; that’s just how things have tended to go. This year, it’s wide open as parity reigns throughout the top of the conference headlined by Calgary and UBC.   Heading into the season’s final week, the UBC Thunderbirds are riding a 10-game win streak and their most-ever points in a … Continue reading “We need to stay focused”: Calgary and UBC riding high into final week of Canada West

Toronto pushes win streak to 16 games with win over TMU

Toronto, ON – They were coming in as the underdog. All the pressure’s was on Toronto. That was the message to TMU Bold by coach Lisa Haley in advance of their Saturday night matchup against the Toronto Varsity Blues and for good reason. The number one ranked team in the country, the Toronto Varsity Blues were winners of 15 straight heading into Saturday and owned … Continue reading Toronto pushes win streak to 16 games with win over TMU

OUA U SPORTS

Weekend Watch: OUA men’s hockey’s penultimate weekend playoff push

TORONTO, ON  –  The first weekend of February is upon us, and OUA hockey is reaching the final, nerve-racking moments of the regular season.  With some teams having just two games to go, it’s crunch time for many to lock up playoff spots, while others look for playoff seeding. At the same time, some teams play out the string, with seniors potentially taking on the … Continue reading Weekend Watch: OUA men’s hockey’s penultimate weekend playoff push

“I need to play in this”: What the OUA Carr-Harris Cup means to former Kingston Frontenacs

When their skates hit the ice for warmups at the Carr-Harris Cup, former Kingston Frontenacs Ryan Cranford and Matt Hotchkiss thought they were back in the black and gold. Representing the Queen’s Gaels, the former OHLers felt right at home, despite not having the comforts of a home locker room or Fronts fans in the stands.  It was not an Ontario Hockey League game, but … Continue reading “I need to play in this”: What the OUA Carr-Harris Cup means to former Kingston Frontenacs