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“It hasn’t sunk in”: UNB caps off perfect season with record-breaking U CUP

TORONTO, ON  – A fan quickly made her way to the overarching perch above the ice at the Mattamy Athletic Centre moments after the UNB Reds secured the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship.  Waving a New Brunswick flag, she quickly caught the attention of Kade Landry. He snapped up the flag, wrapped it around his back, and returned to celebrate with his teammates as … Continue reading “It hasn’t sunk in”: UNB caps off perfect season with record-breaking U CUP

UNB Reds complete perfect season with 10th U SPORTS title

TORONTO, ON – Exchanging a few laughs and looking relaxed, the UNB Reds men’s hockey team didn’t appear to have any nerves while stretching ahead of the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship.  However, it was all business when they took the ice for warmups. That’s the magic of what this UNB hockey program has developed under head coach Gardiner MacDougall, with the ability to … Continue reading UNB Reds complete perfect season with 10th U SPORTS title

McGill Redbirds stun TMU to take U CUP bronze medal

Toronto, ON – Six years since their last U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship, the McGill Redbirds are soaring on the national stage again.  Whereas in the 2018 edition, the Montréal school couldn’t leap over the first hurdle, in 2024 they reached the final day of action – and are bidding adieu to a memorable weekend at the Maple Leaf Gardens with a bronze medal around … Continue reading McGill Redbirds stun TMU to take U CUP bronze medal

Abby Guezen and the Pandas fight their way to championship finals

Hamilton, ON- After all the highs and lows of their victory over the Manitoba Bisons, Abby Guezen still felt lots of adrenaline. How could she not after what just happened? Guezen and her Alberta Pandas had just edged out the Manitoba Bisons in a five-set thriller in the national semi-final on Mar. 16. A game of trading points, fine margins and relentless defence. A game … Continue reading Abby Guezen and the Pandas fight their way to championship finals

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PREVIEW: UQTR ready for monumental challenge in U SPORTS final with UNB

TORONTO, ON — Jumping in front of the camera, holding his fingers up as the No. 1, Marc-Ettiene Hubert knows what the peak of U SPORTS men’s hockey feels like—that move from 2022, sliding across the ice at Acadia University in dress shoes, was the top. It’s where the program wants to get to again.  Seldom a rambunctious or ecstatic coach, he’s in many ways … Continue reading PREVIEW: UQTR ready for monumental challenge in U SPORTS final with UNB

49 picks the U CUP players most ready for potential AHL contracts

TORONTO, ON – With two rounds of the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship in the books and the UNB Reds set to clash with the UQTR Patriotes in the national final, several players will see their university careers end on Sunday.  While many will step away from the game, professional teams will undoubtedly approach the top talents, with the potential for NHL contracts for … Continue reading 49 picks the U CUP players most ready for potential AHL contracts

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UQTR finds slightest edge to get past McGill and into U CUP final

Toronto, ON – With just under four minutes remaining in the third period of a 4-4 tie, the UQTR Patriotes’ David Noel held the puck at the top of the left circle. Stepping forward, he wired a low wrister going glove side on McGill Redbirds’ goalie Alexis Shank, but it just skimmed by the right post. The puck looked like it might clip the boards … Continue reading UQTR finds slightest edge to get past McGill and into U CUP final

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“We’re setting a new standard”: UNB Reds off to U CUP final in search of perfect season

TORONTO, ON – There’s a calming essence in how the UNB Reds skate off the ice after a U SPORTS semifinal and, for the most part, any game that doesn’t end in the University Cup title.  While the team and coaching staff share the occasional smile on advancing through a playoff round and winning a conference championship, there’s little relaxation or satisfaction until they’ve secured … Continue reading “We’re setting a new standard”: UNB Reds off to U CUP final in search of perfect season

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UNB Reds return to U CUP final with dominant win over TMU

TORONTO, ON – In a single-elimination game of hockey, the little things can matter most. For the TMU Bold, no one could have said anything more accurate on their 7-0 loss to the UNB Reds in the first semifinal at the 2024 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship. Austen Keating, Kade Landry, Camaryn Baber, Sean McGurn,  Colton Kammerer and Jason Willms scored for UNB, while goaltender … Continue reading UNB Reds return to U CUP final with dominant win over TMU

Axewomen ride belief onto new heights

Hamilton, ON- From the moment Michelle Wood first stepped foot on Acadia’s campus in Wolfville over a decade ago, she had the belief this was possible. Wood had just come off an OUA bronze medal season as an assistant coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. The year before that, she had won an OUA title and the CIS Libero of the Year award … Continue reading Axewomen ride belief onto new heights