By Ryan Pike
This week, resident Gauntlet hockey buffs Derek Neumeier and Ryan Pike take a turn looking at the match-ups for the first round of the NHL playoffs by western and eastern conference, respectively, as well as their prediction for which team will go home with the Cup. Please note that accuracy is not guaranteed.[1] Detroit Red… Continue reading Let’s play ‘playoff prediction!’
With the National Hockey League playoffs just around the corner, every hockey fan who is any hockey fan will have his eyes and ears glued to the quest for Lord Stanley’s cup. While the battles for that piece of hardware wage on, similar battles are being fought behind the scenes for other pieces of hardware,… Continue reading Gauntlet Sportspinions
March Madness and Britney Spears are eerily similar and say more about our society than you probably think. For those of you who fall into either the category of knowing absolutely nothing about sports or nothing about pop culture, “March Madness” is the colloquial name given to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament held annually every… Continue reading Gauntlet Sportspinions
Talent: The Dinos excelled all season long at the defence, stickwork and forechecking aspects of their game, creating one of the most frustrating teams in the league to play against, as opposing players were often thrown off their game. Overall team speed and the ability to score goals were two major traits that were lacking… Continue reading Dinos Report Card: women’s hockey
They came so close, but in the end, the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team was still one heart-shattering step shy of their goal. All season long, the Dinos had their sights on number one, but despite tearing through their playoff opposition all the way to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference finals, the lady… Continue reading Hockeysaurs fall short in ACAC final
Coming at you with more energy than a Tasmanian devil on Red Bull and ecstasy, Protest The Hero’s newest disc, Fortress, presents an exquisite assault on your ear drums. Following their 2005 debut full-length Kezia, Whitby, Ontario’s favourite rebellious sons take the high-octane, guitar-driven punk that made them famous and added a layer of metal.… Continue reading SPUN: Protest the Hero
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s hockey finals between the University of Calgary Dinos and Grant MacEwan College Griffins are under way, with the series already showing signs of going the distance in grandiose fashion. The series didn’t start as hoped for the Dinos, losing the first game 3-0 at Centennial Arena Feb. 29, but… Continue reading Dinos go to finals after split weekend
Move over Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, there are two new rival hockey titans with clashes more deserving of the title Battle Of Alberta: the University of Calgary Dinos and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans. This past weekend, the two adversaries partook in three games of hockey that will go down as one… Continue reading OT battles push ladysaurs to ACAC final
It is not uncommon for Hollywood film studios to live by the philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Companies know that they can take a working formula and put out uninspired, lacklustre follow-ups with minimal changes and get away with it, still raking in the profits. While it doesn’t fall under the… Continue reading B-ballin’ it back to the ’70s with Semi-Pro
It was a long, tumultuous season for the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team, but the ride is going to only get more interesting. After dropping two heartbreakers to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans last weekend, the Dinos knew that it was of the utmost importance that they come back strong versus… Continue reading Lady hockeysaurs take Cougars in set