Vetere solid on ice, ‘rough’ on the floor
by Blaine Meller Joe Vetere is a man on a mission. Two missions, actually. Not only is the Cougars blue- liner hoping to guide the men’s hockey team to its 13th ACAC title and...
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MRU continues centennial celebrations
by Catherine Szabo After some pre-centennial activities in September, the plans for December’s celebrations are going forward, no holds barred. In true centennial spirit, the planning committee has even brought back activities from years...
Sports hall of fame welcomes class of 2010
by Blaine Meller A Stanley Cup-winning goaltender and four gold medalwinning Olympian are among the new inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. For the first time since 1987, Calgary – the new permanent...
Cougars feeding off special teams
by Blaine Meller Going into the 2010-11 season, Jean Laforest, head coach of the Cougars men’s hockey team, was cautiously optimistic. Fourteen new bodies on the team meant he would be preaching his message...
Knocking on wood
by Catherine Szabo There’s Wayne Gretzky’s jersey tucked into one side of his hockey pants, and Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs’ pre-game meal of chicken. Entire hockey teams turn into Neanderthal men with the...
New Superheroes hoping to put evil on “ice”
by Blaine Meller Thirty superheroes, each with unique powers and abilities. One uber-villain, bent on mayhem and chaos. It’s the classic battle of good versus evil, and it’s com- ing soon to a National...
Golden Goal or Super Summit?
by Blaine Meller Thirty-eight years ago, legendary broadcaster Foster Hewitt uttered a phrase that, to this day, remains one of the true defining moments in Canadian sports history. “They score! Henderson has scored for Canada!”...
Women’s hockey takes gold
The Cougars women’s hockey team won their first ACAC Championship in four years, after defeating the NAIT Ooks three games to one. The championship is the fourth overall for the team who won their first title...
‘Flec in the house
by Kelsey Hipkin Curling. For some, it’s a dull, lifeless sport consisting of an older crowd hanging out in turtlenecks and polyester pants. For others, the strategy, the action and the curlers themselves (judging from...
More than a coach
by Kelsey Chadwick Without a coach, any sport is difficult. It’s a coach’s job to teach an athlete how to perfect their sport, and while there may not be a lack of coaches, there’s...
