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Top-tier tournament

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey will be facing stiff competition when they host the inaugural Queen’s Invitational tournament this weekend. The tournament, which starts today, will be played at the Invista Centre and features a four-team round robin — with all teams playing each other once. Competing alongside the...

The art of the hockey rebuild

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Two OUA titles in three seasons have made recruiting a little easier for Matt Holmberg. The women’s hockey head coach used the exposure and prestige that comes with championships to help restock his team in both 2011 and 2013. After veteran-heavy teams captured banners in those years for Queen’s,...

Queen's suffers second straight overtime loss

Written on March 9, 2013. Posted in Sports.

TORONTO – A second straight overtime loss ended Queen’s push for a national medal. The Gaels lost 5-4 to the Calgary Dinos at the CIS women’s hockey national championships, despite a furious third-period charge. Queen’s will play in the fifth-place game tomorrow at noon against the UBC Thunderbirds. After...

Gaels downed in overtime in first game at nationals

Written on March 9, 2013. Posted in Sports.

TORONTO – After three tight periods and nearly eight minutes of overtime, women’s hockey came up short in the opening game of the CIS Championships. The Gaels fell 2-1 to the second-seeded St. FX X-Women, losing with 2:05 left in overtime after X-Women forward Taylor Dale potted a loose rebound. Queen’s...

Digging for CIS gold

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey is heading back to CIS nationals. After sweeping the Western Mustangs in two games, the Gaels reclaimed their OUA title from 2011. As the final seconds ticked down in game two, the title was far from secured. With the Mustangs’ net empty, the Gaels protected their 5-4 lead from a Western...

Golden opportunity

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The women’s hockey team is one win away from OUA gold. A home victory over the Western Mustangs tonight or on Sunday would secure their second title in three years. Queen’s won game one 4-0 in London on Wednesday, with fifth-year goaltender Karissa Savage earning the shutout. A goalie duel was expected...

Frenzy at the front

Written on February 5, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The playoff picture hasn’t become any clearer for the women’s hockey team. The Gaels blanked the Windsor Lancers 3-0 on Saturday before pulling out a 3-2 overtime victory over the Western Mustangs on Sunday. The two wins put the team in position to battle for first place in the OUA with the Laurier...

Filling in the blanks

Written on November 29, 2012. Posted in Sports.

It’s been 10 periods since the women’s hockey team last gave up a goal. Back-to-back shutouts at home last weekend continued a dominant streak for the Gaels, who dispatched the Toronto Varsity Blues 4-0 and the Ryerson Rams 3-0. Queen’s has given up only 18 goals this season, best in the OUA. Goaltenders...

Mustangs end streak

Written on November 9, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s eight-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday against the Western Mustangs. The 3-2 defeat was the Gaels’ (8-1-1) first regulation loss this season. They still sit atop the OUA standings with 17 points. Despite the loss, head coach Matt Holmberg said the Gaels outworked the Mustangs at times. “In...

Road sweep

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Sports.

WATERLOO — Right winger Brittany McHaffie was mobbed by her teammates after potting the overtime winner against the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks. The goal capped off a 4-3 victory for the Gaels (7-0-1) on Saturday, followed by a 3-0 win over the Waterloo Warriors (1-5-1) on Sunday. The two road wins...

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Top-tier tournament

The art of the hockey rebuild

Queen's suffers second straight overtime loss

Gaels downed in overtime in first game at nationals

Digging for CIS gold

Golden opportunity

Frenzy at the front

Filling in the blanks

Mustangs end streak

Road sweep

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