Hockey
Athlete Spotlight: Patrick Zubick
September 13, 2019By: Michael Lenko, SFU student After a BCIHL (British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League) career that began with the Selkirk Saints in Castlegar, goaltender Patrick Zubick is transferring to SFU to join the Clan on the ice and study biology on the mountain. The Peak sat down with Zubick to talk about the transfer to SFU, his time in the BCIHL and his junior championship experience. The Peak: Though it will be your first year with the Clan, this isn’t your first year in the league as you’ve just transferred from Selkirk College. What was your experience like there on and…
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SFU hockey looks to win first Captain’s Cup over rivals UBC and TWU
September 8, 2019By: Michael Lenko The SFU Men’s Hockey team is looking to avenge a narrow 4–1 defeat suffered at the hands of the two-time defending Captain’s Cup champion UBC Thunderbirds in the deciding game of last year’s tournament. The third edition…
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SFU hockey players bound for the pros in China
July 24, 2017By: Aliocha Perriard-Abdoh A pair of Simon Fraser University hockey players are poised for the first puck drop of their professional hockey careers with the Kunlun Red Star team based in Beijing, China. The players Jordan Liem from Surrey and Jared…
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SFU researchers develop novel method for predicting hockey performance
July 2, 2017A software program designed by two computing science researchers has proven successful in predicting player performance. When sport scouts look for young talent, they have to observe players across a number of games in order to assess their skills and…
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SFU hockey ousted from BCIHL playoffs
March 14, 2017For the second year in a row, the season for SFU hockey came to a premature end. After a 6–3 loss to the University of Victoria on Friday night, the Clan needed a win to keep the season alive.…
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SFU clinch first place in BCIHL with victory over Trinity Western
March 6, 2017It all came down to the final game for first place in the BCIHL. SFU just needed a point in any scenario to clinch first — for Trinity Western, only a regulation win would do. With two goals from…
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Top 10 NHL Draft picks for 2016
June 17, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve often said that the NHL Draft is my favourite time of the hockey calendar. I love the suspense when a trade is announced, and I enjoy projecting where players could go and what role they could eventually play. With…
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SFU Men’s Hockey season review
March 29, 2016It all seemed to be looking good for the SFU Men’s Hockey team. They had won nine of their last 10 games heading into the tail end of the season, and were looking like they would clinch first place in…
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Catchin’ up with the Clan
January 4, 2016The Peak may take December off, but that doesn't mean the world of SFU sports stopped. Here's a guide to what happened in December and the last bit of November: Cross Country On November 21, the men’s cross country team…
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SFU Hockey win 7–6 in a barn burner
November 2, 2015SFU played host to the University of Victoria last Saturday in an absolute thriller of a game. It had it all: goals, great saves, and even a big hit. Both teams combined for an incredible 12 goals by the end…
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