TORONTO, ON – The TMU Bold are gaining a big boost in their hopes of lifting the University Cup on home ice. Sources tell 49 Sports that Russian defenceman and Arizona Coyotes prospect Artyom Duda will join the Bold for the second half of the OUA season and the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship. Duda, a second-round pick of the Coyotes in 2022, joins TMU … Continue reading TMU secures Artyom Duda, Arizona NHL prospect: report
Aaliyah Edwards had 26 points as the Connecticut Huskies defeated the TMU Bold 111-34 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre Continue reading Aaliyah Edwards shines in homecoming game win over TMU Bold
TORONTO, ON – Ontario University Athletics hasn’t had much to show for in men’s soccer, accolades-wise, recently. York and Carleton, the conference’s representatives at last month’s National Championship, bowed out at the first time of asking. No OUA school has laid claim to a nationwide title since 2015. However, over the last three Canadian Premier League-U Sports Drafts, OUA tops the charts with 17 draftees. … Continue reading Which OUA players might CPL clubs select in the 2024 Draft?
TORONTO, ON – Throughout the first half-decade of the Canadian Premier League, there is little doubt that using current and former U SPORTS players has been beneficial. From the likes of Eryk Kobza out of Calgary to Cavalry in the most recent season or the establishment of former U SPORTS stars using the CPL to jump to MLS and the Canadian Men’s National Team, the … Continue reading Projecting the 2024 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: Mock Draft
TORONTO, ON – U SPORTS announced the roster for the 2023 U SPORTS All-Star men’s hockey team on Tuesday, a squad which will face Hockey Canada’s World Junior Championship Selection Camp. 22 players will suit up for the select team, led by Queen’s Gaels head coach Brett Gibson and assistant coaches from Calgary, McGill and RMC in head coaches Mark Howell, Dave Urquhart and Richard … Continue reading FISU champions headline U SPORTS All-Stars vs Hockey Canada
TORONTO, ON – Friday night marked a rebound effort for the TMU Bold as they played a complimentary brand of hockey where the chances were limited for the Lakehead Thunderwolves and when the opportunities presented themselves, the Bold took advantage of them. The line of Kevin Gursoy-Danill Grigorev-Kyle Bollers was fantastic for the Bold all night long as evidenced with Gursoy’s first hat trick of … Continue reading Gursoy’s hat trick powers TMU over Lakehead with 4-3 win
TORONTO, ON – A member of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack Men’s Volleyball team was killed in a Wednesday afternoon car crash on Nov. 29, university President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn confirmed on Nov. 30. “It is hard to find words that express how we feel in these moments, in the face of such inexplicable tragedy,” Fairbairn said in his president’s message. “Our most sincere … Continue reading TRU men’s volleyball player killed in major collision
TORONTO, ON – It’s become an annual tradition for U SPORTS men’s hockey players and Team Canada World Junior hopefuls at this point — a two-game matchup to test the best of Canadian university hockey and Canada’s best U20 players. While the skill level of top NHL prospects and U SPORTS players often leaves a massive gap, the size and age discrepancy between the two … Continue reading Projecting the U SPORTS All-Stars for Canada’s World Junior Camp
KINGSTON, ON – After a long nine years, Montreal finally has their crown again. The University of Montreal Carabins defeated the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 16-9 to win the 58th Vanier Cup. With seconds to play, UBC had one last chance to tie the game inside their own 20-yard line. Thunderbirds defensive back Jason Soriano was sent out with their offence to catch a … Continue reading ‘Redemption’: Montreal downs UBC, wins 1st Vanier Cup in 9 years
KINGSTON, ONT – The University of Regina will host the 2025 Vanier Cup at Mosaic Stadium and Laval University will host the marquee game in 2026 at TELUS Stadium, U SPORTS announced on Saturday. This is the first time in history that Regina will host the U SPORTS football national championship, while Laval hosts for an eighth time, a comfortable venue for Canadian university football. … Continue reading Regina’s Mosaic Stadium to host 2025 Vanier Cup; Laval hosts 2026
