By Carly Benson
With another year through, the Dinos men’s hockey team bids farewell to its graduating players. This team loses eight of its veteran players. Bracken Kearns, a left-winger who just finished his fourth season with the Dinos was also the team’s captain. Looking back, his most memorable moment was after try-outs, four years ago. “I was… Continue reading Hockeysaurs puck off
By Carly Benson
The Dinos men’s hockey season came to a close Mar. 11-12 with consecutive losses to the University of Manitoba Bisons. Finishing fourth in the Canada West division, the Dinos did not qualify for nationals and turn their attention to next season, along with a farewell to fifth-year veterans who will be graduating this year. Although… Continue reading Bisons still on ice, not Dinos’ barbeque
By Carly Benson
The Dinos suffered a heart-breaking loss Fri., Mar. 4 to put them down 1-0 in their three-game playoff series against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, and were unable to push the series to three. Sat., Mar. 5 they fell apart, losing 7-1 and destroying any opportunity to move on to the final round of… Continue reading Downed by Bears
By Carly Benson
It was time for the Dinos men’s hockey team to bring their A-game as their playoff run began Feb. 25-26. They could not allow the results of the previous weekend–a win and tie against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, along with the loss of goaltender Donald Choukalos to a suspension–affect their play. The game… Continue reading Hockeysaurs ride T-Birds to semis
By Carly Benson
Still riding the euphoria of their streak-breaking win against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, the Dinos absolutely destroyed the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Feb. 11-12. With crushing victories of 8-1 and 10-2, the Dinos pulled their record above the .500 level for the first time since Christmas. Part of the motivation for the annihilation,… Continue reading Pronghorns have to be put down after severe beating
By Carly Benson
Six long years of agonizing defeats, heartbreaking ties and overtime losses finally came to an end for the Dinos as they defeated the University of Alberta Golden Bears 6-2 on Sat., Feb. 9. The win snapped a 0-39-6 streak against the Bears that dated back to Feb. 5, 1999. “It’s about time,” Adam Loncan said,… Continue reading The streak is over!!
By Carly Benson
The Dinos faced off against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Jan. 28-29, hoping to pull their record above the .500 level. Heading into the double-header, the Dinos had a 7-8-5 record with eight games left. Coming off a hard-fought victory against the University of Manitoba Bisons their last game, the Dinos hoped to keep the… Continue reading Huskies bad on ice
By Carly Benson
Not having won a game since the new year, the Dinos men’s hockey team needed a victory against the University of Manitoba Bisons. The Bisons ranked ten points ahead of the fourth-place Dinos. The games took place on Dinos’ home ice Jan. 21-22. Friday’s first period started slowly, with no real action until Manitoba broke… Continue reading Bisons on ice
By Carly Benson
The New Year did not start out as the Dinos had hoped. After destroying the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 5-2 and 9-1 just before the Christmas break, the Dinos had hoped the momentum would carry through to 2005. But faced with their arch rival, the University of Alberta Golden Bears, extending their winning streak… Continue reading Could the streak end? No, but close
By Carly Benson
The games Dec. 3-4 marked the mid point of the season for the Dinos men’s hockey club. Coming off two heartbreaking losses to the University of Alberta, the Dinos were determined to make the most of this weekend’s opportunity against the worst team in the Canada West division–the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Friday night,… Continue reading Hockeysaurs de-feather Thunderbirds