The UNB Reds and Alberta Golden Bears will play for U SPORTS gold tonight. But before the U SPORTS U CUP Men’s Hockey Championship wraps up, let’s take a look at the best individual performances from the past week. Continue reading 49 Sports picks 2023 U CUP all-stars
Ahead of Saturday’s semifinals — UQTR versus UNB, then UPEI versus Alberta — let’s revisit some of the quarterfinals’ highlights and storylines. Continue reading 3 takaways from the U SPORTS men’s hockey quarterfinals
The UNB Reds come into this tournament deeper and more experienced than last year. Many of their stars — such as Brady Gilmour, Ross MacDougall and captain Jason Willms — sat in that McCain Arena dressing room after the loss. They’re the ones leading the charge this time around. Continue reading UNB remain U SPORTS contenders despite 2022’s early exit
FREDERICTON, NB. – In the UNB Reds’ long, prestigious history of AUS dominance, they have never won the conference in five straight seasons. Until now. After dropping game two in double overtime, the Reds took full control at home in game three of the AUS men’s hockey final, outlasting the Saint Mary’s Huskies 4-1 to keep the banner in Fredericton. Even during extended stretches of … Continue reading “That’s why I signed here”: Reds capture 5th straight AUS title
In the final game of her AUS career at her home rink, Frederike Cyr has secured another banner for the Aitken Centre’s rafters. With a shorthanded goal 2:53 into the second overtime, Cyr has won the UNB Reds their second consecutive AUS women’s hockey championship. They beat the StFX X-Women — the same team they defeated in the final last year — 3-2 to clinch … Continue reading Cyr scores golden goal in double OT as Reds repeat as AUS champions
With an opportunity to clinch the AUS title at home, the StFX X-Women couldn’t get anything going on Tuesday night against the UNB Reds. The difference was a mid-second period goal from Alayna Wagstaff and a 34-save performance from AUS MVP Kendra Woodland, as UNB prevailed by a nailbiting 1-0 score in game two of the AUS women’s hockey final. With the win, the Reds … Continue reading Woodland delivers peak performance to force game three in AUS final
Fredericton, N.B. – Kade Landry knew what to expect in his UNB Reds’ game one of the AUS final against the Saint Mary’s Huskies: a team a lot like them. “They’re a great hockey team. They got four good lines, six good D and a good goalie,” the second-year blueliner said. “We expected a lot from them.” Sounds a lot like the Reds’ formula for … Continue reading Whether it was playoff experience or a thunderous start, UNB shows why they’re the team to beat in AUS final
Fredericton, N.B. – It’s the best of the best in the conference final between the UNB Reds and the Saint Mary’s Huskies. The Reds have been unstoppable over nearly the past five seasons in the conference. Winning every title since the 2017-18 season, coach Gardiner MacDougall’s troops are again the team to beat. They’ve lost just six games this season and are coming off a … Continue reading AUS MHKY FINAL PREVIEW: Depth and goaltending define UNB and SMU’s paths to AUS final
Fredericton, N.B. – Maggy Burbidge knows how important it is to solve Kendra Woodland in her team’s AUS final against the UNB Reds. The nation’s leading scorer — the scorer of eight points and 15 points in five playoff games for the StFX X-Women — was not shy about detailing X’s successful formula in their 2-1 victory in game one in Fredericton. Specifically, getting “pucks … Continue reading StFX find formula for beating Kendra Woodland and take Game One over UNB
Fredericton, N.B. – It’s a clash of the extremes in the 2022-23 AUS women’s hockey final. On one side is the StFX X-Women. They’re the highest-scoring team in U SPORTS — the only one to crack 100 goals this season. In a conference filled with some of the nation’s best offensive talent, X utterly dominated this category. They’re led by U SPORTS leading scorer Maggy … Continue reading AUS WHKY FINAL PREVIEW: StFX’s scoring and UNB’s defence clash in star-studded final
