Vancouver, BC – UBC Women’s hockey returns to action on Saturday against the Pacific Steelers, the first of four preseason warmups before the Canada West season gets underway. It has been a long year of waiting, but soon enough, the women in blue and gold will hit the ice. After a 2019-20 season that saw them bow out in the Canada West semi-finals, just what … Continue reading UBC Women’s Hockey Preseason Preview
Canada West hockey will look very different in 2021, how do the UBC T-Birds stack up? Continue reading UBC Men’s Hockey Preseason Preview
With their dad moving into the NHL, the Tourigny brothers are taking their experience to OUA hockey in 2021. Continue reading “Just keep grinding” – How the Tourigny brothers are taking their dad’s philosophy to U SPORTS
Toronto, ON- For one day, U Sports hockey was the only hockey around. By the end of the day, it joined all other North American sports in suspension due to Coronavirus COVID-19. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments opened on Thursday afternoon with their first set of quarterfinal matchups. There were upsets galore, but that all feels very trivial at this point. The world has … Continue reading U Sports Hockey Championships Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
No one. expected this final, but here it is, and it’s tighter than you may expect. Ben Steiner takes a look at the stats that will make up this series. Continue reading U Sports MHKY: UBC vs Saskatchewan- A Finals preview by the numbers
The OUA men’s hockey season has wrapped up and the playoff brackets have been set. 49 Sport will be previewing each matchup and will provide in-depth analysis to set up a very exciting postseason. Continue reading U Sports MHKY Playoff Preview: UQTR vs. Queens
This is the preview for Western Canada, the Ontario preview can be found here. We all know that one song, that plays as the game is winding down and your team is trailing. Sounds buzz around the arena, blaring the lyrics of “Final Countdown” by Europe, you’re pumped. Cue the music, because it’s the final countdown of the U Sports regular hockey season. All conferences … Continue reading U SPORTS MHKY: Tight races highlight the final weekend in Canada West
It’s been another year of exciting hockey in the Canada West conference of U Sports, but as the season nears its end, the playoff picture begins to form. While some of the standings may look similar to past years, there is still a heated battle closer to the bottom for the final post-season slots. Of the eight teams in Canada West, six qualify for the … Continue reading U Sports Hockey: The playoff race in Canada West is heating up
The Western Mustangs’ women’s hockey team visited the Ryerson Rams for an afternoon game in support of the Do it for Daron foundation (DIFD) in support of mental health awareness. Historically, the Mustangs have always had success against the Rams, with their all-time record being 16-1. However, Ryerson entered the game with an 8-2 record in their last 10 games and were looking to continue … Continue reading U Sports WHKY: A win is a win, but Western don’t exactly gallop to victory
“It’s an honour, I get to represent my school and U Sports in a situation I never could have expected.” those were the words of Team Canada Spengler Cup and Alberta Golden Bear’s goaltender Brendan Burke mere hours after he was named to his nations roster. He was named to the Canadian Spengler Cup team last week, becoming the first U Sports player to make … Continue reading U Sports Hockey: Brendan Burke on verge of making U Sports history
