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
Vancouver, BC- They are one of the best stories that U Sports hockey has seen in a long time. The UBC Thunderbirds, who were out of a playoff spot in mid-January have qualified for the U Sports national championships this week in Halifax. It’s fair to say that nobody expected them to get to this point. While at least no one in the public was … Continue reading U Sports MHKY: U Cup Team Profiles, UBC’s Miracle on Ice
Saskatoon, SK- Whether it is a good story or a bad story, all stories must have an ending and that is what happened for both the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the UBC Thunderbirds men’s hockey team on Saturday night. For the Saskatchewan Huskies, it was a good story that reached its conclusion. After a gruelling season where they finished right behind the Alberta Golden … Continue reading U Sports MHKY: Saskatchewan Huskies crowned champions in front of sell out crowd against UBC
How do the words of a. former Liverpool head coach fit into U Sports hockey? Read to find out. Continue reading U Sports MHKY: Huskies beat UBC, move within of the Canada West Championship
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
Athletes are talented, especially the ones who have made it to the elite levels of the game. U Sports is one of those levels, but the talent is often overlooked. However, that’s not to say that the unbelievable doesn’t happen. In this column, 49 sports will go into the shots, goals and other plays of the week as well as the more “off-script” events which … Continue reading U Sports: Skills, shots and other plays of the week in Canada
Victoria was abuzz this past weekend as their hometown Victoria Vikes captured the men’s national rugby championship. It was their first championship since the national title returned two years ago, with their previous one coming all the way back in 1997. The Vikes defeated their BC and Legends Cup rivals the UBC Thunderbirds, in a match which pitted many familiar faces against one another. The … Continue reading Rugby: Victoria Vikes prevail over UBC in rugby
Hayley Wickenheiser has put U Sports into the Hockey Hall of Fame, all while bringing more attention to the Canadian collegiate game. Continue reading U Sports Hockey: Wickenheiser puts U Sports in the Hockey Hall of Fame
The UBC Thunderbirds advance to their second straight fifth place game at the U Sports national soccer championship in Montreal. Continue reading U Sports Soccer: Thunderbirds regroup, advance to 5th place match
