OUA Hockey Takeaways: McGill shed slow start as October fades into rearview

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Ravens show fight but fall to Gee-Gees for fourth straight loss

Ottawa, ON – What do you do when you already know from the start of the season that your team will not win many games? What’s your philosophy? What does “growth” actually mean if it isn’t directly on the scoresheet? Those are some of the questions that new Carleton Ravens head coach Stacey Colarossi will continue to need to deal with as she watched her team … Continue reading Ravens show fight but fall to Gee-Gees for fourth straight loss

Strong start carries Carabins to win over Carleton

Ottawa, ON –  “It’s me, Hi, I’m the problem; it’s me.” Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift) If the early days of the 2022-2023 RSEQ season have shown one thing, the Carleton Ravens have a few problems. With an offence that sits tied for last with four goals in three games, and a defence allowing 37 shots a game, to put it at its kindest, it has been … Continue reading Strong start carries Carabins to win over Carleton

OUA WHKY Takeaways: Lakers don’t lose a step to start

TORONTO, ONT –  The final conference to drop the puck in Canadian university hockey, the OUA Women’s Hockey season, began last week, with the Brock Badgers kicking off their McCaw Cup title defence and the rest of the conference looking to topple them.  While the Badgers opened with a win against Guelph and a loss to Toronto, they weren’t the biggest story of the weekend.  … Continue reading OUA WHKY Takeaways: Lakers don’t lose a step to start

Previewing each OUA West WHKY team for 2022-23

TORONTO, ONT – The Brock Badgers are coming off a McCaw Cup championship-winning season, the Waterloo Warriors are a dynamic team to watch, and the Guelph Gryphons are always in contention. It’s 2022-23, and the OUA West is back, now featuring a full 27-game schedule featuring some of the top teams in U SPORTS. Although the division setup differs from pre-COVID-19, the OUA West is … Continue reading Previewing each OUA West WHKY team for 2022-23

Breaking down the teams in Canada West Women’s Hockey

TORONTO, ONT – 2021-2022 saw the UBC Thunderbirds take down the Saskatchewan Huskies for their fourth Canada West title. Heading into 2022-2023 though, the conference looks to be as wide open as it ever has been as multiple teams enter the year with shots to take home the gold. 49 breaks down the nine teams vying for a title heading to the new season. Alberta Pandas … Continue reading Breaking down the teams in Canada West Women’s Hockey