“A beautiful blend of everything”: UBC enters the U SPORTS playoffs with youthful confidence
TORONTO, ON – There weren’t many old faces as the UBC Thunderbirds took the ice for their first U SPORTS hockey practice of 2022-23. The group had just one fifth-year player, with program legends gone and graduated, ushering in a new era of Thunderbirds hockey and another tide of consistency that the program has enjoyed since 2016 after cycling through three coaches in as many … Continue reading “A beautiful blend of everything”: UBC enters the U SPORTS playoffs with youthful confidence
The Jett Has Landed: Toronto Wins Game One over TMU
Toronto, ON – “Are you going to Thursday’s hockey game?” That question was among the chatter leading up to the heavily anticipated OUA MHKY matchup between the TMU Bold and the Toronto Varsity Blues. Despite a dominant performance offensively from TMU it was Toronto’s Jett Alexander who made 41 saves to secure the 4-1 win and the 1-0 series lead over the Bold. The TMU … Continue reading The Jett Has Landed: Toronto Wins Game One over TMU
Brock and TMU meet for next chapter in storied rivalry
The Brock Badgers and the TMU Bold meet again after squaring off in back-to-back Critelli Cup Championships Continue reading Brock and TMU meet for next chapter in storied rivalry
Sharp goaltending takes over OUA Playoffs heading into weekend
TORONTO, ON – Just like that, the first games of the OUA Queen’s Cup men’s hockey playoffs are in the books, with four teams on the brink of elimination and the rest a game away from advancing. Over Wednesday and Thursday nights, the opening round of the playoffs took centre stage in the conference, re-igniting rivalries in the first best-of-three series since the COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading Sharp goaltending takes over OUA Playoffs heading into weekend
AUS MHKY Quarterfinals Preview: The road to PEI begins
HALIFAX, NS – The road to the U CUP in Charlottetown begins tonight, featuring Charlottetown’s own. The AUS men’s hockey playoffs get underway in Charlottetown and Antigonish this evening. The UPEI Panthers welcome the Moncton Aigles Bleus to the Island, while the Acadia Axemen head to StFX to play the X-Men. Awaiting them in the next round — set to begin a week from today … Continue reading AUS MHKY Quarterfinals Preview: The road to PEI begins
Toronto battle and coaching karma highlight OUA West Playoffs
TORONTO, ON – The OUA Playoffs are here, and for the first time since the 2019-20 season, so are full-length playoff series. While 49 Sports previewed the OUA East first-round playoffs in this article, the OUA West first-round features two intriguing rivalry matchups, both on the ice and behind the bench. After the shortened and COVID-impacted 2021-22 season, which featured single-game knockout playoffs, the best-of-three … Continue reading Toronto battle and coaching karma highlight OUA West Playoffs
AUS WHKY Quarterfinals: SMU fights back versus Moncton, while UPEI prevails at home
Halifax, N.S. – The Saint Mary’s Huskies came into game one of their AUS quarterfinal as the second-highest-scoring team in the conference. But it took an early scare and a long, long fight afterward to finally grab a lead. The Moncton Aigles Bleues — coming out of the gate raring for reckless-abandon playoff hockey — controlled most of the first period. The switch flipped at … Continue reading AUS WHKY Quarterfinals: SMU fights back versus Moncton, while UPEI prevails at home
Breaking down the OUA East playoff series
TORONTO, ON – The OUA Playoffs are here, and for the first time since the 2019-20 season, so are full-length playoff series. After the shortened and COVID-impacted 2021-22 season, which featured single-game knockout playoffs, the best-of-three series return to the OUA this season, running all the way through to a one-game knockoff final for the Queen’s Cup. The structure has also changed, with the top … Continue reading Breaking down the OUA East playoff series
Breaking down every playoff team in the OUA West
The OUA Men’s hockey playoff bracket is set in the Western conference. Click to see each team is doing ahead of the playoffs, to learn about each team’s strengths and weaknesses and to learn how each team got to the playoffs. Continue reading Breaking down every playoff team in the OUA West
Carleton, Ottawa to join OUA women’s hockey: report
TORONTO, ON – The OUA women’s hockey league looks to be expanding by two teams. On Tuesday, sources informed 49 Sports that the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens women’s hockey programs will join the Ontario University Athletics Conference for the 2024-25 season. The two schools from Canada’s capital city would leave the RSEQ, the Quebec conference, following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, … Continue reading Carleton, Ottawa to join OUA women’s hockey: report