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WHKY: Concordia Stingers complete national championship run for the ages

HALIFAX, NS – The first U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship in two years was weird, wacky and wonderful. We’ve seen some strange milestones hit (when there weren’t any ice issues, anyway). Besides the first game of the tournament, all matchups ended in shutouts. That would be 10 straight for those counting, which is a tournament record. That broke the previous mark of nine, set in … Continue reading WHKY: Concordia Stingers complete national championship run for the ages

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U SPORTS WHKY Nationals Day 3: Concordia back in final after 23 years, while Nipissing clinches first gold-medal game berth

This year’s U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship final will be very different-looking, as neither team has advanced that far in the 21st century. With wins in Saturday’s semifinals, the Concordia Stingers and Nipissing Lakers have booked their tickets in the tournament’s primetime finale Sunday night in Charlottetown. Nipissing cruised to a win over the UNB Reds in the early semi on Saturday afternoon, while Concordia … Continue reading U SPORTS WHKY Nationals Day 3: Concordia back in final after 23 years, while Nipissing clinches first gold-medal game berth

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Stellar goaltending leads Concordia, Saskatchewan to semifinals after Day 2

OTTAWA, ON – After a set of dramatic quarterfinal games on Day 1 of the 2022 U SPORTS WHKY National Championship, Day 2 proved to be a lot less dramatic. The Saskatchewan Huskies shutout the Brock Badgers 4-0 before the Concordia Stingers followed that up with a 7-0 thumping of the host UPEI Panthers. Saskatchewan 4 | Brock 0 Things started even in the matchup … Continue reading Stellar goaltending leads Concordia, Saskatchewan to semifinals after Day 2

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U SPORTS WHKY Nationals Day 1: Overtime games required as UNB and Nipissing win first-ever nationals games

Charlottetown, PEI – “It’s our time. Why not us?” Sarah Hilworth’s message to her team, the UNB Reds, after the second period against the McGill Martlets could be summed up in those six words. That’s according to a postgame speech she gave to her squad, anyway. Either way, it was more than enough to spark a 5-4 comeback win in a shootout after being down … Continue reading U SPORTS WHKY Nationals Day 1: Overtime games required as UNB and Nipissing win first-ever nationals games

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UNB and McGill set to clash in opening game of WHKY Championship

OTTAWA, ON – The U SPORTS national women’s hockey championship will kick off Thursday with a game between the UNB Reds and McGill martlets. UNB is the higher seeded team because of their victory in the AUS conference. Having finished second in the RSEQ, McGill cannot be ranked higher; however, they are the better team. The Martlets are perennial winners of U SPORTS women’s hockey … Continue reading UNB and McGill set to clash in opening game of WHKY Championship

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Brock, Nipissing looking to make noise at U SPORTS Championships in PEI

Ottawa, ON – In just a few short hours the puck will drop at MacLauchlan Arena at UPEI and the 2022 U SPORTS WHKY Championship will get underway. Before that, lets breakdown the two teams representing the OUA. Brock Badgers  The Brock Badgers, the team that most could probably say they didn’t expect to be here, but one that could easily make some noise this … Continue reading Brock, Nipissing looking to make noise at U SPORTS Championships in PEI

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