The AQ’s Matt Tidcombe sat down with men’s hockey head coach Troy Ryan to talk about his year at STU. Overall, how did you find your first season in charge? I think this year’s been interesting. I was hired very late, came into Fredericton and really by that time…all other teams had pretty much done its [...]
After 48 memorable years at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink, it’s time for the Tommies to move on. In front of just over 600 people on Friday night, they came up short in overtime losing to Université de Moncton 4-3. For photos from the game click here. The night couldn’t have started worse for the Tommies. [...]
Continue reading …The Tommies once again showed their ill-discipline as they were humiliated 8-2 Friday night by the surging St. Mary’s Huskies. Jonathan Bonneau took a hooking penalty only five seconds into the game, sending the Huskies to the powerplay. Patrick O’Keefe promptly punished the Tommies, sliding a loose rebound under Tommies goalie Charles Lavigne after the [...]
Continue reading …The Tommies’ lack of depth showed again Friday evening as they dropped their 10th straight regular season game, losing 4-3 to the University of Prince Edward Island in a shootout. The demise of the Tommies came on the powerplay. They went 0-7 on the man advantage and couldn’t muster up many goal scoring opportunities on [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
Continue reading …It was the second straight game between the Reds and the Tommies, with last week’s game ending in historic fashion. This week’s game proved no different as the University of New Brunswick put St. Thomas University away in overtime to take the two points. Last week’s game saw UNB score five unanswered goals, including four shorthanded goals [...]
Continue reading …While some people scope out Boxing Day sales or ring in the New Year, Eric Bissonnette will be coaching on the world stage. The men’s hockey assistant coach was recently named head coach of Team Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Bissonnette and his team will leave for Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 26. The [...]
Continue reading …The St. Thomas Tommies let one slip away in Friday night’s edition of the Battle of the Hill. The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds led an inspired comeback in the third period erasing a 3-0 deficit with four shorthanded goals beating the Tommies 5-3. The loss marks the 28th straight for the Tommies who [...]
Continue reading …The St. Thomas Tommies lost 3-2 in a heartbreaker against the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus Friday night at the Lady Beaverbrook Arena. Moncton sniper Marc-Andre Cote stripped the puck from Tommies forward Steve Sanza and beat goaltender Charles Lavigne’s short side to take the lead with 1:23 left in the third period to give [...]
Continue reading …Many Canadian kids dream of pulling on an NHL jersey for real. As the Tommies’ Chris Morehouse found out, it’s not just about getting a taste of the big leagues; it’s about remembering what got you there in the first place. As I stand at centre ice, the noise in the rink is electric. [...]
Continue reading …Brad Gallant scored two goals in 10 seconds late in the third period leading the St. Thomas Tommies to a 6-3 victory over the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers on Friday. The Tommies recorded their first win of the season at the Lady Beaverbrook Arena bringing their record to 2-6 this season. Gallant jumped [...]
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