Mastering the Basics
Mastering the Basics: Broomball
October 24, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Are you a hockey or curling fan who’s looking for a new sport? Maybe you’re a fan of neither but open to hurling a ball down the ice with a paddle-shaped broomstick to give yourself a workout and partake in the comradery at the same time. Broomball is of particular interest for those who want to be on the ice but can’t skate, and want a bit more action than curling. Broomball is a Canadian sport that’s a cross between hockey and curling, with players using a broom-like stick. Invented around the early 20th century,…
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Mastering the Basics: Formula One
November 16, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Formula One, or F1, is the highest class of open-wheel single-seater formula racing. While the inaugural season was in 1950, the sport has been gaining momentum in North America only recently, partially due to the…
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Mastering the Basics: Ultimate Frisbee
September 12, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Some answers were edited for clarity. With endless sheets of ice, blacktop basketball courts, and baseball diamonds, Vancouver has plenty of sports to play or watch. However, ultimate frisbee doesn’t often make its…
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What’s with all the shouting in karate?
March 20, 2023By: Matthew Cheng, SFU student One of the biggest questions people have about karate is why practitioners yell when they punch or kick. They do it to practice kiai (pronounced “key-eye”) — the official word to describe the sounds heard…
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Cross country scoring explained
January 25, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Ah, cross country! The sport of running as fast as you can over multiple kilometres of outdoor terrain, navigating massive puddles, treacherous hills, and the ever-present feeling of your legs being on fire. It’s a…
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The state of soccer worldwide and its basic rules
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Overview Soccer, otherwise called football in Europe and South America, has been around for centuries dating back to ancient Greece. Of course, the form was wildly different, but the idea of kicking around a ball…
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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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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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