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Opinion: Sparse crowd for final skate at DMA

If a rink falls and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Photo by Martina Marien

By Tim Vanderweide, Staff Contributor
• February 17, 2012

It was an emotional evening last Saturday night at Dalhousie Memorial Arena.
As I sat in the top row I couldn’t help but have my …

Playoff dreams dashed

Men's hockey knocked out of playoff race and Memorial Arena 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 …

Alumni pay respects to Memorial Arena

Former goalie flies in from Toronto for final DMA game Darren Cossar, Rick Reusse and Paul Herron spend their last evening at Memorial Arena. Photo by Martina Marien

By Ian Froese, Sports Editor
• February 17, 2012

There was no way Dalhousie Memorial Arena was coming down in April without Rick Reusse, former Tigers goalie from 1984-1988, seeing the 30-year-old rink …

Playoff dreams dashed

Men's hockey disqualified from post-season after loss Dal's Francois Gauthier with the puck Feb. 4. Photo by Martina Marien.

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor
• February 11, 2012

Dalhousie’s miraculous mid-season turnaround did not have the Cinderella finish the team was looking for.
The Tigers men’s hockey team, the same team which was …

Dal caps weekend edging nation’s second best

Men's hockey continues improbable playoff run Tigers and Panthers jostle for position in front of Dal goalie Bobby Nadeau Feb. 3. Photo by Martina Marien

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor
• February 10, 2012

It may have seemed like a long shot, maybe even a miracle.
But Dalhousie’s men’s hockey team turned the far-fetched into a reality Feb. 4 …

Women’s hockey stalled in the standings

Tigers' third period comeback wasn’t enough Dal's in a fight to climb up the AUS standings. Photo by Adele van Wyk

By Graeme Benjamin, Sports Contributor
• February 10, 2012

A win over Mount Allison would have pushed Dalhousie even closer to fifth place St. Thomas in the climb for playoff positioning. Instead, it …

Dal’s playoff climb gets steeper

Men's hockey fall behind three points in tight race Dal's Francois Gauthier in action Feb. 4. Photo by Martina Marien

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor
• February 9, 2012

The Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey team could not gain ground in the AUS standings Feb. 8 as the hunt for the sixth and final …

Women’s hockey stalled in standings

Tigers' third period comeback wasn't enough Chelsea King scores her goal for the Mounties in the first period. Photo by Adele Van Wyk.

By Graeme Benjamin, Sports Contributor
• February 7, 2012

Stuck in the sixth and final AUS playoff position, Dalhousie’s women’s hockey team would not rise in the standings Feb. 4, unable to complete …

Tigers edge nation’s second best

Men's hockey continues improbable playoff run Dal's Daniel Bartek holds on. Photo by Martina Marien.

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor
• February 6, 2012

A win against CIS No. 2 powerhouse UNB Varsity Reds didn’t seem likely for the Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey team, but two goals in …

Tigers ambushed as playoff fight heats up

Men's hockey struggles against UPEI Men's hockey, Feb. 3. Photo by Martina Marien

By Arfa Ayub, Staff Contributor
• February 6, 2012

A frustrating year for Dal’s No. 1 goalie Bobby Nadeau did not get any better Feb. 3. UPEI Panthers forward Jared Gomes had a …