Tag: Hockey
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Recreational hockey championship
A win doesn’t prove the perseverance of the players on ice On Feb. 27, 2026, our hockey team went on to tackle RECCup regionals in our very own city at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The…
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Alumni hockey game
Extramural team rallies for 3-2 win over alumni Saturday, March 7, our annual Alumni Hockey Game took place, right here in Brantford at the TD Civic Centre, home of the OHL’s Bulldogs. …
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Laurier Brantford sports: winter term preview
With the fall term now wrapped up, our sports teams have had a chance to practice, get to know each other and, for many of our teams, had a chance to fully kick off their seasons. With the…
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Laurier Brantford extramural teams kickoff seasons
Another term has now come and gone and the Fall 2025 edition of Laurier Brantford sports was nothing short of eventful. Our extramural volleyball, hockey and basketball teams all opened their seasons…
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Laurier teams: men’s and women’s hockey
A Canadian sport for a Canadian university Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford campus, while smaller than most, is still a Canadian university with two of its own hockey teams: one men’s and one women’s…
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Brantford Bulldogs prepare for play-offs
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Brantford Bulldogs on the ice. It’s been an exciting opening year for the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs to say the very least. The team had…
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Laurier Brantford’s hockey teams prepare to hit the ice once again
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography With the fall semester now underway, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford hockey players are preparing for the quickly approaching season, which is starting up after fall Reading Week. …
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NHL returns during second wave of COVID
PHOTO BY JEREMY VYN, THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The next NHL season has an official start date after months of uncertainty surrounding the return of professional hockey amidst a continuing pandemic. …
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Athletes balancing between sport and spirit
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The holiday season is finally here. While the festive period is a time for relaxation from school and sports, healthy habits may slowly start to…
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Men’s team suffer defeat to Alumni, looking to next tournament
BRENDAN MCWILLIAM / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The Laurier Brantford men’s hockey team faced off against Laurier Alumni in a heated match, with the men’s team looking to reclaim the title and the Alumni…
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Laurier Brantford set to host next extramural hockey tournament
After a couple of close calls in previous tournaments, the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s hockey team looks to finally win on home ice. On Feb. 3, the team will host an extramural…
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Men’s hockey team lands semi-final spot in their second tournament
In their second tournament of the year, Laurier Brantford’s extramural men’s hockey team fell in the semi-finals again. After opening the tournament with consecutive shutouts, the Golden Hawks found themselves down 2-0…
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Team USA wins gold in the 2017 World Juniors
With the holiday season coming and going, it also means it’s the time for the IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships. Every year, it’s always the same story: How will Canada do?…
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Hockeyville is coming to Brantford
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Marty McSorley, Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean and Leafs legend Darryl Sittler will be visiting Brantford Dec. 5 and 6. They’ll be travelling with…
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Viva Las Vegas: The journey to NHL hockey in Sin City
When you think of Las Vegas, what comes to your mind? I personally think of casinos, parties and extravagant hotels. It’s a city built for its nightlife and it definitely lives up…
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#Tradecentre: Social media’s impact on the Toronto Maple Leafs
On Monday March 2, 2015 TSN aired a controversial tweet during the NHL trade deadline show. Every year, TSN has made attempts to establish a long and eventful day for sports fans…
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Men’s extramural hockey hopes to impress in final tournament of season
It’s been a good year hockey-wise for the Laurier Brantford men’s extramural hockey team. Through their tournaments and practices this year, they have experienced success and failure. The team has grown and…
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Men’s hockey team outmatched at Fanshawe
The Laurier Brantford Men’s Extramural hockey team knew they had a tough task in front of them. They needed to impress in their second tournament of the season. The squad travelled to…
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Should fighting be eliminated from hockey?
Whether you have played the game, are a hardcore fan or simply watch the game casually, every person knows about the fighting debate. The debate rages day and night over whether fighting…
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Golden Hawks hope to improve on semi-final finish at George Brown
Every new school year, students set new expectations for themselves. Some want to get higher marks, for others, it’s about putting yourself out there and trying new things. But for Blake Dionne,…
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The keys to making an impact as a young hockey player
Making a hockey team as a young player in any league is no small feat. It’s an intimidating, scary and exhilarating process; that goes double for prospects looking to make an NHL…
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The weekend and beyond: June is a sports lover’s dream
It is always a treat on a Saturday night or Sunday afternoon to sit back, relax, and watch some of your favourite sports, but this weekend and what’s to follow in June…
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Men’s hockey team fails to defend Challenge Cup on home ice
Every great team has to go through hardship at some point; disappointments and heartbreak provide great teams with motivation and things to learn for next year. Some grow from those moments…
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Women’s hockey team falls in semi-finals at Seneca
It has been an up and down season for Laurier’s women’s ice hockey team; they’ve been tournament champs this year, mixed in with early tournament eliminations. At Seneca College, the Golden Hawks…
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Buffalo Bills pull out of Toronto for the upcoming NFL season… finally
After six rather unsuccessful seasons, in which the Buffalo Bills have ventured two hours across the border to play pre-season and regular season football in Toronto, a decision between the team…
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Canada finishes Olympics dominating the gold medal final in men’s hockey
As the nation rejoices after back-to-back gold medal victories in the Olympics, Canada might have to wonder whether this is one of the best defensive teams ever assembled. They didn’t score as…
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Women’s hockey team struggles in tournament at home
The Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team hosted a tournament on Friday at the Wayne Gretzky Centre and if there is one word to describe how the tournament went, it would be frustrating.…
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Shootout woes plague men’s hockey team at UTSC
A shootout is a tough task to handle for any team, as most people believe it’s a 50/50 chance at best and some teams that are built to grind out wins are…
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Female Golden Hawks victorious in latest hockey tournament
Players win games, teams win championships. This is one of the most used clichés in all of sports. When most people hear this they roll their eyes and give it no attention.…
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Men’s hockey team disappoints at Humber North
Coming off an unsuccessful tournament at Humber North, the men’s hockey team came up short again in the semifinals, losing 4-1 to Seneca Newham after coming out of their pool with a…
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