Reading Time: 2 minutesTORONTO (CUP)—Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) will allow post-secondary schools to give female hockey players full-ride scholarships in an effort to keep more talent at home.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesGee-Gees and Olympic medal winners mentor future of women’s hockey in Canada Photo by Sarah Nolette Hundreds of young ladies who represented hockey teams from across eastern Ontario came out to the Canadian Tire Centre for group coaching sessions on the same ice the Ottawa Senators call home. These youngsters had the opportunity to be …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa has suspended its men’s varsity hockey program due to allegations of “serious misconduct” by certain members of the team.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTheir recent weekend wins against Concordia mean that both the men’s and women’s hockey teams will be heading into their respective league’s playoffs in a couple weeks.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“An outdoor hockey tournament on steroids.” That’s what participants of the 2014 Sandy Hill Winter Classic can expect, according to founder Evan Trofimchuk.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Nov. 22–23 hockey games were all but close in score, but went in completely differnt directions for the men and the women’s team.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen asked if he thought his moustache was coming in well, Foucher replied, “Not for my girlfriend.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s hockey team will “pink the rink” as they battle the Carleton Ravens on Nov. 9. The Gee-Gees will don special pink jerseys for the annual Pink The Rink game to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gees’ best player in both games was second-year forward Nicolas Larocque-Marcoux. With his speed and desire to get into the corners, Larocque-Marcoux was dangerous every time he was on the ice.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe best part of being a Gee-Gee is probably how supportive our school is. We’re so lucky to be attending a university that cares as much about its student-athletes as it does its other students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Oct. 13, the U of O men’s hockey team schooled the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes (UQTR) in front of a packed crowd on their home ice.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMONTREAL (CUP)—A CROWD-FILLED INDIGO bookstore in Place Montréal Trust Feb. 2 to hear former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and politician Ken Dryden talk about his book, The Game, and weigh in on the concussion crisis currently rocking the hockey world. The event was put on as part of Canada Reads, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation-run endeavour to …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGees win first playoff game of 2012 FOR THE FIRST time since 2008, the Garnet and Grey made it to the Ontario University Athletics playoffs, winning their first match-up against the Nipissing University Lakers 5-2. Matthieu Methot, who returned to the ice after recovering from an injury last game, made the first playoff score of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesGees win against Ravens and lose to MartletsLAST WEEKEND, THE University of Ottawa women’s hockey team took a win against their crosstown rivals the Carleton Ravens (2-3-3) and a loss at home against the McGill Martlets (8-1). The Friday game against the well-matched Ravens went into overtime, with the Gees emerging victorious in a convincing 3-2 win. The Saturday game went differently …
Reading Time: 3 minutesGees beat Queen’s and RMC THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men’s hockey team (5-4-1) took a step in the right direction this weekend. The team succeeded in going 2-0 during a two-game home faceoff against the Queen’s Golden Gaels (5-3-1) on Nov. 4 and the RMC Paladins (2-7) on Nov. 5. The team was unable to muster any offence during …
