Two nails in the coffin

By Lindsay Gerstmar and Andrea Poupart

After a weekend off from competition, our Dinos women’s hockey team felt well rested and prepared for a weekend fight against their Calgary rivals, the Mount Royal College Cougars, Nov. 18-19.However, much like previous games this season, the Dinos were unable to put forth their best effort in their first of two games, convincingly losing… Continue reading Two nails in the coffin

Warming up the ice

By Lindsay Gerstmar and Andrea Poupart

The Dinos women’s hockey team’s pre-season ended with a tourney at the University of Saskatchewan where things were looking up. With a 2-1 third period loss to the hometown Huskies and a hard-fought game against the University of Regina Cougars, the Dinos were blossoming into a meadow of beautiful flowers.Alas, the fall’s frost hit with… Continue reading Warming up the ice

Hockeysaurs pick a fight with the wrong beast

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

A pre-season on thin ice

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

Hello? Hockey?

By Sean Nyilassy

We’re all human here at the University of Calgary. The return of the NHL has touched us all–saving some of us from touching ourselves. And even though pre-season didn’t used to be this exciting, this year it has been a distraction big enough for your girlfriend to overlook the fact that the ring you proposed… Continue reading Hello? Hockey?

Put the ladies on ice

By Andrea Poupart

This year’s Dinos women’s hockey team is looking at more change than a condom dispenser in rez. Last year’s assistant coach, Dean Holden, has taken over the head coach position and is excited about the upcoming year. With only nine returning players and a greater commitment to off-ice training, it’s going to be a whole… Continue reading Put the ladies on ice