Spengler Cup a hockey nerd’s dream for Brendan Burke
Usually when you make a deal with your dad, it involves chores or good grades. For University of Alberta Golden Bears goalie Brendan Burke, it…
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From university to the pros
While most Canadian university students have turned their attention to final exams and term papers, a few of their peers have something else in mind. A select few young men have signed contracts to become professional hockey players.
A new queen is crowned
For the first time in program history, the University of Guelph Gryphons are national women’s hockey champions. In a back-and-forth affair Sunday, fifth-year Valerie Lamenta…
Quarter-finals finish in P.E.I.
With the University of Guelph Gryphons and University of Montreal Carabins already set to play each other in the U Sports national women’s hockey championship semifinals, the other matchup was set Friday.
P.E.I. Panthers put up fight against Carabins in national opener
With the win, Montreal books a date with the University of Guelph Gryphons in round two, while the Panthers will meet the U of M in the consolation round.
CPL stages open trials at IGF and announces draft
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) came to Winnipeg last week, bringing news of a draft to take place in less than a month. The league…
Marijuana to remain banned at U Sports level
Over the past few years, the debate around marijuana in the sports world has raged. Now, with marijuana set to become legal in Canada, one…
Canadian Premier League roster-building details revealed
The path to Canadian Premier League (CPL) stardom has become clearer. Following the official unveiling of Valour FC, Winnipeg soccer fans were left in the…
Women’s Hockey Nationals Recap: Day Two
The Concordia University Stingers took the St. Francis-Xavier X-Women to task with a 8-1 win Friday night.
Women’s hockey nationals recap: Day One
On the opening day of the U SPORTS Women’s Hockey National Championships, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies upset the Saint Mary’s University Huskies 3-2. Meanwhile, the University of Western Ontario, who hosted the championships, soundly beat the University of Montreal Carabins 4-0.