Athletics Department Headlines

Desousa scores shoot out winner for Panthers
Men's Hockey
(W) 4-2 (SO)

It took a shoot out goal by Chris Desousa for the Panthers to defeat the St. Thomas Tommies 4-3. Friday night at STU the Panthers trailed for much of the game and with only 2 minutes left Jared Gomes scored to tie it at 3-3. Read more from The Guardian.

UdeM slides past UPEI in AUS Men's Hockey
Men's Hockey
(L) 4-2

Wednesday night at MacLauchlan Arena in front of a large crowd, UdeM slide past the UPEI Panthers 4-2. 

Tough, fast and fieisty - Mike MacIsaac
Men's Hockey

Not many hockey players can bounce back the way UPEI Panther forward Mike MacIsaac has this season.

The 24-year-old O’Leary native’s talent for racking up points and getting under the opponent’s skin has made him one of the most effective power forwards on this year’s UPEI men’s hockey team.

Panthers winning streak stopped by Huskies
Men's Hockey
(L) 5-3

After winning three in a row to begin the second half of the season the Saint Mary Huskies defeated the Panthers 5-3 in Halifax Saturday night.

Panthers begin weekend with 7-3 win over St. FX
Men's Hockey
(W) 7-3

 

The UPEI men’s hockey team continue their march forward in the second semester with a 7-3 win over St. FX Friday night in Antigonish. 

Seven different Panthers scored goals , and eleven players earned points with the Panthers improving to an 11-6 record.

 

"He's a warrior" - Matt Boyle
By: Mitch MacDonald - The Guardian
Men's Hockey

Forbes MacPherson has often said the hockey world is generally surrounded by good people and among those people are a few extraordinary individuals.

Matt Boyle, 22, is one of those extraordinary individuals, says the head coach of the UPEI Panthers men's hockey team.  Read more.

Man behind the mask - The Guardian
By: Mitch MacDonald - The Guardian
Men's Hockey

Rookie netminder Mavric Parks has made himself right at home with the UPEI Panthers this season, quickly earning the job as starting goalie with the hockey team.

The 21-year-old goaltender and Arts student has quickly become a star addition for the Panthers in this 2011-2012 AUS season, playing more than 800 minutes while boasting a .911 save percentage.

Read more.

Off Ice with Captain Dylan Quaile
Men's Hockey

 

Dylan Quaile, captain of the UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers, answered some questions for us off ice. Quaile is from Toronto, Ontario, and is taking a Bachelor of Business Administration here at UPEI.

1)    What brought you to UPEI?

“The opportunity to earn a degree and continue to play in one of the most competitive hockey leagues in Canada.”
 

Where Are They Now? – Ron “Snags” McInnis
By: Alf Blanchard
Men's Hockey

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a tall and agile goaltender from Sherwood, PEI, began to get recognized for some exceptional and often eye-opening hockey plays.

UPEI Panthers sweep weekend
Men's Hockey
(W) 2-1

The UPEI Panthers defeat St. FX Saturday night at MacLauchlan Arena 2-1 to sweep the weekend and improve to 10-6.  Read more from The Guardian.