The Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team took a big step towards their goal of capturing the 2014 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship. Over the weekend of Jan. 24, the Clan beat the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack twice in order to clinch a playoff spot. A key storyline heading into the back-to-back games at Kamloops was the goaltending situation for each team. Clan netminder Andrew Parent made his fourth and fifth straight starts as SFU’s new number one after Graham Gordon abruptly left the team. TRU was also making a reluctant switch in net as Chris Solecki took over for…
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Continue readingThe Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team captured sole position of first place in the BCIHL with wins over the Trinity Western Spartans and bitter rivals Selkirk Saints. Each victory, especially the nail biter against Selkirk, gave SFU the inside…
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Continue readingAfter a lengthy break over the holidays, the Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team welcomed the University of Princeton, University of North Dakota and cross town rivals University of British Columbia to Bill Copeland Arena for the second annual Great…
Continue readingThe 2013-2014 National Hockey League season is now past the quarter mark, and contenders for this year’s Stanley Cup finals have begun to emerge. It’s still too early to predict a winner, but one thing is for certain: the Edmonton…
Continue readingDespite an overall frustrating performance at Bill Copeland Arena, the SFU Clan hockey team did what they had to against the University of Victoria to scrape out a 3–2 victory. The win was SFU’s fifth straight to open the season…
Continue readingSimon Fraser’s first meeting of the season with the Selkirk College Saints was more than just another regular season contest: it was a statement game in every sense of the phrase. SFU was looking to make their championship aspirations known…
Continue readingThe Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team’s high-octane offense continued to roll along against the University of Victoria Vikes over Oct. 18-19 weekend. The visiting Clan outscored their hapless opponent 15–0 over the two games and made a statement to…
Continue readingThe Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team opened their 2013-2014 BCIHL season on Saturday, Oct. 12 against the Thompson Rivers University Wolf Pack. Coming into the game with four straight preseason losses, the Clan, playing on home ice at the…
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