By Crystal Wong
The Dinos men’s hockey team took on the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns in a home-and-home series Nov. 25-26. The ‘horns have not been ranked in the top 10 this season while the Dinos just slipped out of the rankings the previous week. Despite having a better season thus far, the Dinos recorded a loss and… Continue reading Home unlucky
By Crystal Wong
Head Coach Scott Atkinson wanted consistency from his Dinos men’s hockey team. Despite some strong outings and individual efforts, the Dinos have not yet won three games in a row. They had a chance to achieve that goal with games against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Nov. 18-19. “We have a good bunch of guys… Continue reading Hockey dogs better than hockeysaurs
By Crystal Wong
It was a strong week for the Dinos men’s hockey team as they took three of four possible points from the University of Regina Cougars Nov. 11-12.On Friday, both the Dinos and Cougars came out with almost no firepower; shots were 7-5 for Regina early on. The only dangerous scoring chance went to the Cougars… Continue reading Dinos successfully skate up icy slope
By Crystal Wong
After a week off, the Dinos traveled to Winnipeg with a 3-2-1 record for a pair of games against the University of Manitoba Bisons Nov. 4-5. Both teams came out firing Friday night, with 35 shots on net in the first period alone, but no one managed to put the puck behind the goaltenders. The… Continue reading Tough split with Bisons
By Crystal Wong
It was a less than pretty week for the Dinos men’s hockey team as the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns not only out-played them on the ice, but attracted 700 more fans than the Dinos in a home-and-home series Oct. 14-15. After winning both of their games against Regina the previous week, the Dinos went into… Continue reading Hockeysaurs pick a fight with the wrong beast
By Crystal Wong
The Dinos men’s hockey team began their regular season on the road Oct. 7-8, playing back-to-back games against the University of Regina Cougars. This turned out to be a great road trip as the Dinos came home with all four possible points in hand.Going into the first game, the Dinos were confident about their team… Continue reading Hockeysaurs tame Cougars
By Crystal Wong
Nowadays, it seems like you simply can’t watch NHL coverage and enjoy a beer without hearing some mumbo-jumbo about the salary cap, nonsense whining, rule changes and then some more whining. So, you turn your attention to the major junior leagues, hoping to watch some uncontroversial hockey. Then some guy decides to attack his 16-year-old… Continue reading A pre-season on thin ice
By Crystal Wong
A little less than half of this year’s Dinos men’s hockey roster will be rookies. However, they all have a strong hockey background. Many have played in the Western Hockey League–arguably the most well-rounded league when it comes to major junior hockey. Also, with 18 returnees from 2004-2005, the Dinos have the potential to do… Continue reading When a puck comes along, you must whip it
By Ryan Pike
Film is the magic medium. It’s an art form limited only by the creator’s imagination. It’s a fusion of painting, photography, theatre, music and writing. Film can bring delight to children and melancholy to adults. Ever since the earliest Lumiere films scared audiences with the first moving images of a train looming into the screen,… Continue reading The end of the reel
By Jael Wong
I headed down to Lunchbox Theatre, Mon., Sept. 8 for the very first time to catch The Wild Guys, the company’s latest production. In all my years in Calgary–14 and counting–I had never been to Lunchbox Theatre and, as I soon discovered, I’ve been missing out. It’s interesting I had never been there before, especially… Continue reading Pack a lunch for The Wild Guys