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 Lindsay Gerstmar and Andrea Poupart
Things didn’t seem to be clicking on another weekend for the Dinos women’s hockey team. The Dinos were at Red Deer College facing off against the Queens Thu., Oct. 27, returning home for a rematch Sat., Oct. 29.The Dinos got off to a slow start Thursday and, after giving the Queens a few power-play goals,… Continue reading Can’t be gold without goals
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
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
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?
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