On Feb. 20, McGill Redbirds Hockey headed to Kingston to play a second game against the Queen’s University Gaels in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East Quarter-finals. Centre William Rouleau, U3 Management, scored first, giving McGill a temporary lead in the third period. The game would go to overtime following[Read More…]
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Redbirds bring the heat against the Lakehead Thunderwolves
This past Saturday, Feb. 8, Redbirds hockey won 4-2 against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in what one could call a brawl masked as a university hockey game. The intense aggression and rigour from the Thunderwolves were counteracted by the Redbirds, leading them to a predictable but entertaining victory. Centre Charles Boutin,[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Mika Chang
With 1:50 left in double overtime, Mika Chang, U3 Engineering, found the back of the net to secure Martlets Hockey’s victory over the Montreal Carabins on Nov. 17. The left winger from Toronto sat down with The Tribune to talk about her ice hockey career, balancing athletics with academics, and[Read More…]
Martlets hockey clinch first home-game victory in thriller match against Ottawa Gee-Gees
Coming back after a disappointing loss against third-in-the-standings Université de Montréal’s Carabins (13–9–2) on Feb. 9, the Martlets returned to the ice against the University of Ottawa’s Gee-Gees (7–12–5) on Feb. 11. The physical game was also the senior salute, which gave graduating students a thrill going into their final[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Zach Gallant
For many USPORTS hockey players, their dreams of playing professionally ended upon their enrolment in post-secondary education. However, for McGill’s Zach Gallant, the dream is still alive. Hailing from Oakville, Ontario, the Redbirds’ forward had a rather unorthodox path to McGill. Prior to being picked fifth overall in the 2015[Read More…]
Earl Zukerman: McGill Athletics’ living archive
Earl Zukerman is an icon. The Sports Information Officer has been a fixture in the McGill Athletics department for the past 44 years, spending much of his career working seven-day weeks, at times covering 30 to 40 events during the homecoming weekend. Zukerman, or “Zukster” to his close friends, has[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: William Rouleau
As a kid, William Rouleau was always a fan of sports. His natural athleticism made things easy: Golf, tennis, baseball. Whatever sport he was put into, Rouleau excelled––except for hockey. “I first got into hockey when I was about three, four years old,” Rouleau told The McGill Tribune. “Wasn’t the[Read More…]
Varsity Round Up: Feb. 24 to March 5
McGill men’s hockey fails to conquer Concordia in semi-finals Julian Tabbitt After a dominant quarterfinal series against the Ottawa Gee-Gees (13–11–2), the McGill Redbirds hockey team (14–8–3) headed across town for the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East semi-final series against the Concordia Stingers (19–7–0). With a 6-3 loss in the[Read More…]
Redbirds fall to Ravens in front of packed Winter Carnival crowd
On Jan. 13, in the midst of a snowstorm, the McGill Redbirds hockey squad (11–5–3) welcomed the Carleton Ravens (7–7–3) to McConnell Arena in front of a crowd of 1,029. After a hard-fought game, the Ravens defeated the Redbirds 4-2. This result bumps the Redbirds to fourth place in the[Read More…]
Martlets hockey loses 4-3 to Queen’s in suspenseful overtime
On Sept. 17, the McGill women’s hockey team (0–2) played their first game of the semester. Matched up against the Queen’s University Golden Gaels (2–0), the game was marked with aggressive plays on both sides that left viewers wishing they could watch them on replay. After a long fight, the[Read More…]