NHL
Letter to a Legend: Markus Naslund and Nathan MacKinnon
March 2, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, SFU Student Markus Naslund, My dad was the reason I first learned about you. He was like you, in a way, having been brought to Vancouver at a young age and not knowing anyone in the area. Unlike you, he hadn’t been traded here for Alex Stojanov. Being a recent immigrant from Kowloon, Hong Kong, money wasn’t the easiest to come by for him. The only way my dad could show support for the Canucks was by searching for jerseys to wear at the Salvation Army on East Hastings. He didn’t go to his first Canucks game…
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The second class treatment of first class athletes
March 2, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer In March 2019, members of the US women’s national soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against their umbrella organization, US Soccer. The lawsuit speaks to the systemic underpaying of US women soccer players in comparison…
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Memorable Moments: Canada wins gold at home
January 9, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Do you know where you were during the golden goal? 16.7 million people do. February 28, 2010. It’s the 2010 Winter Olympics, hosted in Vancouver. Canada and the US are deadlocked at two in the…
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Stop shaming women for liking sports
November 2, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I was called a cougar this past weekend by a group of men at a hockey rink. Yes, a group of fully-grown men who clearly lack any semblance of human decency or respect for women.…
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How I fell in love with hockey
October 23, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I didn’t fall in love with hockey until I was 13. It was a couple months after the 2016 National Hockey League (NHL) draft, and the Toronto Maple Leafs number one pick, Auston Matthews, was…
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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…
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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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