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High-intensity win

Written on November 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After a weekend off, women’s hockey returned to victory. With a 5-1 road win over UOIT on Saturday. The success places the Gaels’ record at 7-1-1, tying them for first in the OUA standings. “It was probably our most complete 60 minutes of the year so far,” head coach Matt Holmberg said. “We’ve played...

Queen’s to host championship

Written on November 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Fresh off hosting the women’s rugby national championship, the CIS announced Queen’s as the host for the 2017 women’s hockey national championship. According to women’s hockey head coach Matt Holberg, Queen’s Athletic’s decision to bid to be tournament host wasn’t one they took lightly. “They don’t...

Gaels keep streak alive

Written on October 30, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey eked out an overtime victory in their second contest of the weekend to keep their hot start going. The Gaels blanked the Laurentian Lady Vees 2-0 on Friday night before storming back to snare a 3-2 overtime win from the Nipissing Lakers the following night. Winger Taryn Pilon proved...

Cardiac Gaels: An oral history of the 2011 Queen's women's hockey playoff run

Written on October 24, 2015. Posted in Features.

A historic hockey game took place on March 2, 2011, witnessed by just 312 spectators in a university rink. The Queen’s Gaels and Guelph Gryphons clashed in a battle where six overtimes were needed to decide the winner. It was the second-longest contest in North America — the longest since a 1936 meeting...

Packed Weekend

Written on October 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

For those who were unable to secure football tickets on Homecoming weekend, there are four Gaels’ teams in action at home on Saturday. With some of these seasons winding down, these games have huge implications when it comes to the playoffs. For sports that are just starting, the Gaels are looking...

Late errors cause for dropped points

Written on October 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey came away with a victory in their second game of the weekend, but they’ll be kicking themselves for losing the night before. The Gaels squandered a 1-0 lead late in the third period against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday, ultimately falling 2-1 in a shootout. One day later, they...

Varsity sports week in review

Written on October 16, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Abraham’s triple leads to hockey victory Men’s hockey got off on the right foot this past weekend with an emphatic 7-1 road victory over the RMC Paladins. Defenceman Spencer Abraham led the way for the Gaels, scoring three goals in his first career OUA hat trick. Abraham began the scoring early,...

Women's hockey title push begins

Written on October 8, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Coming off a first-round playoff loss last season to Laurier, women’s hockey can’t wait to get their new season started. “Usually when this time rolls around, we’re itching to get going,” head coach Matt Holmberg said, as his team opens their schedule with a pair of home games against Brock and York...

Road trips bond Gaels

Written on October 2, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey head coach Matt Holmberg has seen his fair share of successes in his time at Queen’s, winning two OUA titles in six seasons. But before the regular season begins, Holmberg’s players take an annual trip to build team chemistry on and off the ice. “We deliberately and carefully plan...

Galasso’s quest for change ongoing

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Unsatisfied with the current condition of the athletics program, Queen’s first Director of Athletics, Pat Galasso, is pushing hard for change on campus. A Queen’s grad himself, PHE ’55, and holder of a PhD from the University of Michigan, Galasso is advocating for the construction of two new accessible...

Star talent behind bench

Written on September 25, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s hockey head coach Matt Holmberg had to search for a new assistant coach this offseason, he turned to one of his own. Former captain and five-year star of his team, Morgan McHaffie is one of two not-so-new faces behind the bench this year. “I’ve had sort of an unwritten rule where I didn’t...

A banner ending

Written on April 2, 2015. Posted in Sports.

In university athletics, players have only five years to don their school’s jersey before their eligibility runs out and they graduate. Every team loses a handful of players each year at Queen’s. While the holes they leave on the depth chart get filled by incoming recruits, the impact on the programs...

‘Ball best among Gaels

Written on March 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

1. Women’s basketball After most Queen’s squads made an early playoff exit, women’s basketball’s surprise run to the OUA Final Four earned them top spot in our winter power rankings for the second straight season. While the Ryerson Rams brought the Cinderella story to an end in the provincial semi-finals,...

Sports in brief

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Two men’s basketball players honoured Despite missing out on the post-season, a pair of Gaels received provincial recognition. Fifth-year guard Greg Faulkner was named an OUA First-Team All-Star and first-year swingman Tanner Graham was named to the All-Rookie Team. Faulkner’s 19.6 points per game...

Finished by familiar foe

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After two straight trips to the OUA final, a first-round playoff exit feels like a disappointment for the women’s hockey program. The Gaels were swept by the Laurier Golden Hawks in a rematch of last year’s championship series, losing 1-0 in triple overtime last Thursday and 3-2 on Saturday. Both...

Win and loss in season’s final home games

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It was a tale of two performances for women’s hockey this weekend. The Gaels played inspired hockey in a 3-1 home victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday, but failed to score a goal in a 2-0 loss to the Waterloo Warriors the following day. The loss to Waterloo (11-8-4) meant the Gaels (15-4-3)...

Crucial points at stake

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s hockey hosts the Laurier Golden Hawks tomorrow, memories of last year’s OUA finals won’t be on their mind. The Golden Hawks captured the provincial championship at the hands of the Gaels in a three-game series last March. The two teams have since met once, with Queen’s prevailing 5-4...

Hockey In Brief

Written on January 30, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After a disappointing weekend at home, women’s hockey bounced back in a big way on the road. Entering a hostile road environment against the UOIT Ridgebacks, the Gaels (14-3-3) put on a dominating performance Thursday night, winning in a 5-2 rout. Queen’s came away with only two points over last weekend’s...

Inconsistent play nets split

Written on January 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Despite failing to play up to their potential, women’s hockey managed to come away with two points last weekend. After losing 3-1 to the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, the Gaels barely squeaked by the last-place Brock Badgers with a 4-3 shootout victory the next night. With the weekend split, the Gaels...

Top-10 grudge match

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

If women’s hockey wants to even their score against the Guelph Gryphons, they’ll have to do it against one of the OUA’s top goaltenders. Tonight’s matchup will be the second clash this season between the pair of top-10 rivals, with the Gaels hosting Guelph in a battle that could determine second place...

Points from the point

Written on January 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A boost from the back end kept the Gaels in place as the OUA’s second-best women’s hockey team. Fourth-year defencemen Danielle Girard and Mary Coughlin notched a goal apiece as Queen’s topped the York Lions 3-2 on Saturday, while first-year blueliner Amber Sealey added an assist. The Gaels (12-2-3)...

Odd road trip nets three points

Written on January 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Matt Holmberg called the result of his team’s weekend games “ironic”. The women’s hockey head coach saw his squad top the Ryerson Rams 4-0 on Friday, despite struggling during the latter part of the game. The next night, the Gaels played a complete 64 minutes, only to lose 2-1 in overtime to the Toronto...

Sports in brief

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Gaels face Canada’s best in exhibition play Men’s volleyball confronted tough western Canadian opposition over the holiday break. The Gaels went 1-3 at an exhibition tournament in St. Petersburg, Florida last weekend, against three of the top 10 teams in Canada. They were swept by the Manitoba Bisons...

New Year’s checkup

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Men’s basketball Starting the season with five straight losses doesn’t bode well for Queen’s post-season aspirations. It wasn’t until their sixth game of the year that men’s basketball (2-5) earned their first victory — an 86-84 nail-biter over the York Lions (3-4). It was at that time the group could...

Forward shift

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Fiona Lester has gone through serious upheaval on the ice this year. The fifth-year women’s hockey player not only transferred to the Gaels after four seasons with the Laurier Golden Hawks — she also made the shift to a new position. A two-time OUA All-Star while patrolling the Golden Hawks’ blueline,...

Overtime vengeance

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey stayed among the top teams in the OUA with split results last weekend. The Gaels topped the Laurier Golden Hawks in a 5-4 overtime battle Saturday, before falling 2-1 to the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday. Rookie Addi Halladay potted the overtime winner 4:34 into the added frame against...

Three standout frames

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An offensive onslaught in the first period fueled women’s hockey’s most dominant performance of the season. Head coach Matt Holmberg said the team’s 6-1 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks last Saturday was “arguably the best 60 minutes that we’ve put together all year.” For the Gaels (7-1-2) to come...

Split on weekend trip

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey suffered defeat in regulation for the first time this season last weekend. Facing the Guelph Gryphons on the road last Saturday, the Gaels couldn’t muster up any offence in a 1-0 loss. They rebounded the next day, defeating the Brock Badgers 4-3 on the heels of a second period scoring...

Shootout woes

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After 130 minutes of action, women’s hockey came away with only two points from their northern road trip. Playing the Nipissing Lakers (3-4-1) and Laurentian Lady Vees (1-5-2), the Gaels lost a pair of shootouts: 3-2 and 2-1, respectively. The score lines marked Queen’s (5-0-2) first losses of the...

Defence pushes Gaels past Varsity Blues, Rams

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Defensive play has been a hallmark for women’s hockey this season, and this weekend’s games continued that trend. The Gaels (5-0-0) shut down the Toronto Varsity Blues (4-1-0) and Ryerson Rams (1-4-0) on the way to a pair of home victories this weekend. Jessica Wakefield’s goal with 3:44 remaining...

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