By Crystal Wong
The Dinos men’s hockey team finally has their mojo. And with playoffs approaching, they couldn’t afford to make any mistakes. After struggling against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns throughout the season, the Dinos went into the enemy’s lair Feb. 3-4 and bagged all four possible points–but not without some close calls.“We dominated Lethbridge in the… Continue reading The bridge: blown over
Going into a game Sat., Feb. 4, the Dinos women’s hockey team were hoping they could extend their winning streak to two games. But after being upset Fri., Jan. 28, the Mount Royal College Cougars came to this rematch with their claws bared, ready to fight.With penalties throughout most of the second period, the Dinos… Continue reading Looking for a chance
By Crystal Wong
After a slow start to 2006–losing four games in a row, including a game where they gave up five short-handed goals–the Dinos men’s hockey team desperately needed a win. Fortunately, thanks to “monster performances,” as TSN’s Pierre McGuire would put it, by Alex Lalonde and Brett O’Malley, the team finally found the win column Jan.… Continue reading Grinding Manitoba into Bison meat
After a fairly successful tournament Jan. 6-8–with at least a point in all but one game–the Dinos looked prepared for their first league games of the new year.Friday, Jan. 13 was a fast-paced game played at Grant MacEwan College on smaller ice than our ladies are accustomed to. Although they fought a solid game, the… Continue reading MacEwan ladies grant Dinos their first win
By Crystal Wong
How can a hockey team with a 4-0 advantage manage to blow the lead as if they had fallen asleep? Better yet, how does a team allow five short-handed goals in a single game–three in all of 35 seconds–to basically hand the game to their opponent?Just ask the Dinos; they encountered this scenario against the… Continue reading Short-handed Hockeysaurs
By Crystal Wong
If you’re a hockey fanatic, you probably planted your ass on your couch all Christmas break for the World Junior Hockey Championships. It was eventful; Canada won a second straight gold medal despite being underdogs and die-hard fans were left wondering how, in Division III, the Armenian goalie managed to make 83 saves on 133… Continue reading Hopefully roads in Saskatchewan are smoother
By Crystal Wong
The Dinos men’s hockey team hasn’t won a pair of weekend games since their opening series at the beginning of October. The Dinos travelled to the University of British Columbia to face the Thunderbirds Dec. 2-3. After barely sneaking a 5-4 victory on Friday, the Dinos once again failed to make it two wins in… Continue reading In need of a pair, not a high card
The Dinos women’s hockey team had a chance to finish the semester off strong Dec. 1-2. They had two shots at dethroning the Red Deer College Queens.With the home ice advantage, the Queens were able to steal a win from the Dinos on Thursday. The hard fought game ended in a 4-2 Dinos loss. On… Continue reading Mickey on ice?
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