Hosting national tournament is ‘win-win-win’
Mayor Brad Woodside hopes people understand why he wasn’t around much this weekend. He blames it on his love for hockey. For the second consecutive year, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s hockey championship was hosted by the University of New Brunswick right here in Fredericton. And if you were looking for the mayor, he was [...]
It was only two weeks ago that the McGill Redmen and Western Mustangs met in the Ontario University Athletics championship game in which the Redmen won 4-1. This time though, they were playing for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship. Once again, the Redmen were victorious. McGill beat Western 4-3 in overtime thanks to captain Evan [...]
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A look at the chances of Canada’s university hockey players dropping the gloves without getting suspended REGINA (CUP) — It’s been called part of the game. It’s considered an exciting aspect of hockey. And it’s been proven to draw a larger audience — but not everyone feels that fighting deserves a place inside a Canadian [...]
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Canadian athletic community meets NCAA policy with mixed responses SASKATOON (CUP) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently adopted a new policy for transgender athletes, but Canadian Interuniversity Sport and many other Canadian athletic associations are in no rush to do the same. The NCAA’s policy states that any athlete who has testosterone in [...]
Continue reading …STU to host 2014 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Hockey Championship
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The new home ice of the STU Tommies will play host to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Hockey Championship for 2014. The tournament will take place March 5-9 at the Grant Harvey Centre. It will be the first time the university hosts a CIS championship. “This is great news for our university and our student athletes,” [...]
Continue reading …UNB just won the game against McGill. They are the new CIS champions. More information from our reporters in the morning.
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McGill wins Pool B doubling up on Alberta in 6–3 victory FREDERICTON (CUP) — A pair of goals by Maxime Langelier-Parent helped the McGill Redmen finally earn their shot at a national championship, as the nation’s second-seeded squad downed the Alberta Golden Bears 6–3 on Saturday. “I’ve been working a lot on shooting to score [...]
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FREDERICTON (CUP) — Six of Canada’s top teams are competing this weekend for the University Cup at the CIS men’s hockey championship in Fredericton. Here is a preview of each squad vying for a shot at varsity hockey supremacy. 1. UNB Varsity Reds (Host, Atlantic University Sport champion; Season: 23–5–0, Playoffs: 6–3) The [...]
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Concordia is one of six universities to join the Streaming Sports Network this year MONTREAL (CUP) — Chances are you have, at some point or another, been a pseudo-sports broadcaster. Whether it’s providing play-by-play while watching a sibling’s football game, or doing the colour commentary with friends while watching hockey at home, almost everyone who [...]
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