U SPORTS veterans and rookies take on NHL Prospect Camps
More than 10 U SPORTS players will make their way to NHL Rookie camps in 2023. Continue reading U SPORTS veterans and rookies take on NHL Prospect Camps
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Taylor Elgersma, the OUA football maestro vaulting Laurier into Yates Cup contention
TORONTO, ON – Taylor Elgersma loves football. Maybe a little bit too much. Michael Faulds, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks head coach, often finds himself worrying if his quarterback thinks about nothing else. “Sometimes, I have to meet with [Elgersma] just to tell him ‘it doesn’t all have to be football,’” Faulds said. He wasn’t completely joking. Elgersma’s schedule starts on Monday with a … Continue reading Taylor Elgersma, the OUA football maestro vaulting Laurier into Yates Cup contention
AUS football reflections from weeks two and three
HALIFAX, NS – AUS football is in full effect, now three weeks in there have been games down to the wire, and games that were decided in the first few minutes, and we are only getting further into the thick of university football. The kings survive a scare StFX football has not given anything for other Atlantic teams to grapple on to. Acadia gave the … Continue reading AUS football reflections from weeks two and three
Queen’s climb into the top four of 49’s OUA football power rankings
TORONTO, ON – Queen’s made their presence known in their second game of the OUA season with a convincing win over the University of Toronto. Elsewhere, Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma put on a masterclass performance. Three weeks into the season and the conference is starting to take place and teams are starting to separate. While U SPORTS posts a weekly ranking based off media voting and … Continue reading Queen’s climb into the top four of 49’s OUA football power rankings
Over 30 former U SPORTS players eligible for PWHL Draft on Sept. 18
TORONTO, ON – On Wednesday, the Professional Women’s Hockey League announced the list of players that have declared for its inaugural draft on Sept. 18, with the list featuring an abundance of U SPORTS players. 268 players declared for the PWHL Draft and will be eligible to be selected by the six teams in a 15-round draft, with the Minnesota franchise holding the top pick. … Continue reading Over 30 former U SPORTS players eligible for PWHL Draft on Sept. 18
Carleton, TMU rack up goals in Week 2 OUA men’s soccer takeaways
TORONTO, ON – Week two of OUA men’s soccer marked big returns and some more unexpected results. Most schools have played a few matches to this point, and the gap has started to widen from the top to the bottom of the pack. Regardless, there are instances where it doesn’t feel that large. For example, the Guelph Gryphons sit bottom of the OUA West, the … Continue reading Carleton, TMU rack up goals in Week 2 OUA men’s soccer takeaways
Western Mustangs women’s hockey program under investigation: report
TORONTO, ON – On Tuesday, TSN’s Rick Westhead reported that Western University had hired a private investigator to look into allegations of misconduct surrounding the Western Mustangs women’s hockey program. Per TSN, several players made allegations against those running the program, including head coach Candice Moxley, currently on leave, and strength and conditioning coach Jeff Watson, who works with most of Western’s athletics programs. Allegations … Continue reading Western Mustangs women’s hockey program under investigation: report
Huskies dominate Rams, Golden Hawks soar in week three of U SPORTS football
TORONTO, ON – The 2023 U SPORTS football season hit its third week, with some of the top programs emerging as true contenders across the country, featuring dominant performances and thrilling finishes in the latest round of the Canadian university game. Saskatchewan Huskies dominate Regina in front of 10,000 While the rest of U SPORTS football played in week three, Canada West played out their … Continue reading Huskies dominate Rams, Golden Hawks soar in week three of U SPORTS football
Fixing the competitiveness of U SPORTS women’s soccer
Simple, yet potentially effective tweaks to U SPORTS women’s soccer. Continue reading Fixing the competitiveness of U SPORTS women’s soccer
Provost maturing tactically as uOttawa Gee-Gees seek more U SPORTS success
TORONTO, ON – There’s a winning culture that echoes through the recent history of the uOttawa Gee-Gees women’s soccer program — one that has seen success at the collective individual levels in U SPORTS and beyond. For Cassandra Provost, the national leading goalscorer in 2022, the winning desire is evident. Yet, the individual honours undoubtedly follow her with the level of goalscoring and attacking prowess … Continue reading Provost maturing tactically as uOttawa Gee-Gees seek more U SPORTS success