Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor

Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, Arfa moved to Canada at the age of nine. She spent a year in Toronto before moving to Halifax. In the East Coast, not sure how (must be a Canadian thing!), but she began to watch and love hockey. Now she typically covers men's hockey for the Gazette. Arfa has been with the Gazette since her last year of high school as part of a cooperative education internship. Once she graduated, she came to Dal to study Political Science and is currently in her second year. Aside from continuing to write for the paper, Arfa completed an internship with Global Maritimes.

Featured articles by Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor

Men’s hockey closes disappointing home sked

Ryan Hillier had two tallies in Saint Mary's 6-2 win Feb. 1. (David Munro photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • February 7, 2013

Tigers fail to play spoiler in two straight

Men’s hockey eliminated

Tigers keeper Bobby Nadeau makes a desperation save against St. Thomas Jan. 25. (David Munro photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • February 1, 2013

A tearful Shea Kewin was initially left speechless after his team suffered an ironic end to their playoff dreams. Despite managing an 8-7 victory …

Men’s hockey wins critical bout against UPEI

Pierre-Alexandre Vandall pounces on a loose puck in a November game. (Richard Lafortune photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • December 9, 2012

Unaware that he had scored one of the most important goals this year for Dalhousie’s men’s hockey team, Jacob Johnston’s delayed reaction after his …

Short-term captaincy, long-term problems for men’s hockey

Dalhousie's Brett Theberge in action earlier this month. (Richard Lafortune photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • November 27, 2012

Desperately looking for some kind of spark, the Dalhousie’s men’s hockey team have found themselves a new leader. Although Pierre-Alexandre Vandall was originally named …

Early lapse hurts men’s hockey

Dal was unable to overcome their formidable opposition. (Bryn Karcha photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • November 15, 2012

The chances that Dalhousie men’s hockey team could win against a red-hot Saint Mary’s squad was over before they ever really began. Two quick …

Men’s hockey shows improvement

Dal celebrates a second goal in 3-0 triumph over UPEI. (Martina Marien photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • November 2, 2012

For the Dalhousie men’s hockey team, ending their weekend at the Halifax Forum with a 4-2 loss against powerhouse UNB on Oct. 28 did …

Tigers stumble out of the gate

Men’s hockey earned one of four points over the weekend. (Bryn Karcha photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • October 17, 2012

It wasn’t the type of start the Dalhousie men’s hockey team was looking for. A 5-2 loss to Saint Mary’s and a 5-4 overtime …

Preview: men’s hockey

Will this season be a better one for men's hockey? (Martina Marien photo)

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • September 28, 2012

The Dalhousie men’s hockey team is used to heartbreak. Just two years ago they ended a seven-year playoff drought, leading to renewed optimism, but …

Opinion: Too little, too late for men’s hockey

Photo by Martina Marien

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • March 2, 2012

In some ways Dalhousie’s men’s hockey team didn’t have the type of season they were expected to. And yet, in other ways, they did: …

Playoff dreams dashed

St. FX smother's Dal's playoff chances. Photo by Martina Marien

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor • February 17, 2012

Dalhousie’s men’s hockey team dug themselves a hole. Turns out, it was a hole too deep to climb out of. For a team that …