Hockey
Do you know who this professional athlete is?
March 18, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer This will be the hardest set of questions you have ever had to answer. If you answer them correctly, it will lead you to unimaginable treasure: our mystery athlete of the week. There is a wine brand named after this athlete. They were an active player from 1979–1999. This athlete holds a whopping 61 records throughout the regular season and playoffs. They were the captain of all four of the NHL teams they played on. If you take away all the goals this player has scored, they would still have the most points of all…
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Explaining the general structure of the NHL
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Puck Drop and Play Every NHL hockey game begins with the singing of the respective teams’ national anthems before the first faceoff. Faceoffs occur at the beginning of any play after the whistle has been…
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Connect the Lingo
January 27, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor A ____________ is worth 6 points 32 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists When a player enters an opponent’s blue line before the puck does NFL Championship Trophy Its rules are thought to have originated in Montreal…
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A new era of hockey in Abbotsford
January 21, 2022By: Greg Makarov, SFU Student On July 14, 2021, the ownership of the Vancouver Canucks finally decided to move their affiliate team to the city of Abbotsford. The Canucks were previously associated with their affiliate team, the Utica Comets (New…
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Mastering the Basics: the history and roles of equipment in hockey
January 16, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer One might think defensive equipment has existed in hockey since its beginnings, but that would be wrong. The first-ever sticks were made from “a single piece of wood,” while skates were simply shoes with a…
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Mastering the Basics: hitting and fighting in hockey
January 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer The role of hitting and fighting in sports has been debated for many years, especially in hockey where contact is frequent. Players move at high speeds to hit an opponent off the puck or use their…
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Study examines player safety in hockey games
September 15, 2020Written by: Mahdi Dialden, News Writer SFU PhD student Olivia Aguiar and her team at the Injury Prevention and Mobility Laboratory have conducted research on the impact of physical incidents amongst the SFU men’s hockey team. The project began in…
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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: March 9–15
March 6, 2020By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor A trip to the NCAA Championships for the men’s wrestling team highlights a relatively light, yet important, schedule for SFU Sports this week. Clan fans can also root for the track and field team as…
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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: March 2–8
February 28, 2020By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor It’s an exciting week for SFU Sports as the men’s basketball team takes part in the GNAC Basketball Championships. Meanwhile, the hockey team concludes its regular season with a Vancouver Island road trip, and the…
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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: February 24–March 1
February 21, 2020By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor While both basketball teams, the men’s wrestling team, the women’s golf team, the track team, the hockey team, and the softball team are in action this week, none of these teams will play at home.…
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