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Basketball The men’s basketball team are coming off an exciting season where they won the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship for the third season in a row and won the bronze medal as hosts of the Final 8, which is the program’s first national championship medal. Gone are seniors Ritchie Kanza Mata, Kashrell Lawrence, Ryall…
Read MoreWomen’s hockey team moves up in the standings
The Dalhousie Tigers’ women’s hockey team moved closer to jumping up in the standings after they defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 3-1 at the Civic arena on Nov. 12. “Collectively the drive was there today,” said Tigers’ forward Ashley Money. “We wanted that one, like real bad.” Coming into the game, the Tigers were last…
Read MoreHometown hockey
In most years, the Dalhousie men’s hockey roster doesn’t represent its home province especially well. It is often filled with people from across the country, with Nova Scotians lacking. That is what makes the 2016-2017 version of the Dalhousie men’s hockey team so exciting. Nova Scotia is the most represented province on the Tigers with…
Read MorePink in the Rink night
The Dalhousie Tigers’ women’s hockey team played its Pink in the Rink game on Saturday night at the Halifax Forum. It was a success financially but unsuccessful on the ice as they lost the game 3-2 to the St. Thomas Tommies. Pink in the Rink night is a game played as a fundraiser for breast…
Read MoreMen’s hockey team shutout in home opener
The Dalhousie Tigers opened their regular season on October 1 in front of a large and boisterous predominately student crowd at the Halifax Forum. They lost 5-0 to the St. Francis Xavier (St. FX) X-Men. Led by X-Men third year forward and reigning AUS (Atlantic University Sport) MVP Eric Locke, the X-men took control early…
Read MoreDalhousie men’s hockey team off to best start in 15 years
The Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey team beat their rivals, the Saint Mary’s Huskies in front of a loud and raucous crowd at the first ever hockey homecoming game, at the Halifax Forum. The game was an exciting back and forth affair, with hardly any whistles. Dalhousie ultimately won 3-1, leaving the Tigers with a 2-1…
Read MoreTigers get blanked at home
The Dalhousie Tigers women’s hockey team dropped their second pre-season game 3-0 to the Saint Mary’s Huskies on Sept. 24th at the Halifax Forum. “I think we gave them a bit too much respect,” said assistant captain Courtney Sheedy. She added the Tigers were “maybe a bit intimidated”. The Tigers have 19 returning players this…
Read MoreDalhousie men’s hockey set to improve
The Dalhousie Tigers men’s hockey team opened their pre-season on Saturday Sept. 23 with a 6-0 win over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Four of the six goals were scored in just under two minutes in the second period. The top line of reigning AUS (Atlantic University Sport) rookie of the year Phil Gadoury, last…
Read MoreMaple Leafs alumni dazzle in Halifax
Former three-time NHL 50 goal scorer Rick Vaive still has his touch as he scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni to a 12-3 win over the Halifax Mariners at the Scotiabank Centre on Sept. 25. A few of the notable Maple Leafs to play in the…
Read MoreHalifax Mooseheads shoot for the student market
On Sunday, the Halifax Mooseheads – the local affiliate of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League or (QMJHL) – played the Moncton Wildcats in a pre-season game held at the Halifax Forum. “The Forum,” as locals call it, is a north-end venue that is both smaller and less modern than the Scotiabank Centre, the Moosehead’s…
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