Moving from McGill hockey to the American Hockey League (AHL), Louis-Philip Guindon is one of McGill’s greatest sports successes. After signing with the Laval Rocket on a player try-out, Guindon reflected on his history with hockey and how his time at McGill helped him in his journey toward the big[Read More…]
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Know Your Athlete: Iman Ibrahim
Montreal native Iman Ibrahim has always preferred team sports—her time as a Martlet has only bolstered her love for basketball. The point guard joined the team after being scouted while playing for Dawson College during her CEGEP studies. After considering a few different schools, Ibrahim ultimately decided that McGill would[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Mara Bouchard
Starting university is a challenging time of transition for all first-year students, both academically and socially. For student athletes, this period is particularly difficult, as they are presented with the additional challenges of meeting teammates, coaches, and staff that will become critical figures in their daily lives. Mara Bouchard, U1[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Jamal Mayali
Jamal Mayali, a fifth-year Political Science student, was named the McGill athlete of the week on Nov. 15 after steering the Redbird basketball team to a win in their opening game of the RSEQ season against Concordia. In 29 minutes of court time, he made nine of 16 field goal[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Victor Henry
Victor Henry, U2 Science and the second goalkeeper for the McGill men’s soccer team, was born in Washington, D.C. and started playing soccer when he was only four years old. After moving to Paris at the age of five, he continued playing, but struggled to excel—until he tried his hand[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Matthew Beaudet
Matthew Beaudet has had a successful cross-country season, to say the least. On top of winning an invitational and being named RSEQ athlete of the week, Beaudet won gold at the RSEQ Championships on Oct. 30 and was named rookie of the year. Although fairly new to competitive running, Beaudet[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Elizabeth Ling
Calgary native Elizabeth Ling has been making waves on the McGill swim team. After winning the first Quebec Cup competition of the season, Ling was named RSEQ Athlete of the Week for her impressive achievements. In addition to winning three gold and one silver medal during her first meet of[Read More…]
Catching up with Noah Eisenberg
Former Montrealer turned professional soccer player Noah Eisenberg has moved on to a new stage of his career. After several stints in Belgium, Northern Ireland, and Wales, the 23-year-old has made it to the first division in Gibraltar, signing for Europa Point FC, who finished 10th in the Gibraltar League[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Braden Tennill
A disclaimer to our usual “Know Your Athlete” series: Braden Tennill, U1 Engineering, is not technically a McGill-affiliated athlete. His baseball team, along with eight other sports teams, were cut for the 2021-2022 school year due to a lack of medical staffing. As a pitcher and dedicated student, Tennill is[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Mathieu Soucy
Mathieu Soucy is one of McGill Football’s most impressive athletes. From athlete of the week to Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) football player of the week accolades, Soucy has proven that he is a force to be reckoned with. However, it was not always his dream to pursue[Read More…]
