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UPEI Women’s Hockey uses $10,000 RBC Play Hockey grant to help newcomers
Women's Hockey

 

Charlottetown, PEI (April 27, 2012)—The UPEI women’s hockey team received a 2012 RBC Play Hockey grant of $10,000 for their “Newcomers Play Hockey” program to help keep hockey vibrant in Charlottetown. UPEI kicked off their program this week during the Esso Cup, Canada’s National Female Midget Championship being held in Charlottetown.

 

Maggie Grimmer committs to UPEI for the fall
By: Jason Malloy - The Guardian
Women's Hockey

Growing up Maggie Grimmer always looked up to the UPEI Panthers. Starting in September she will be wearing the green and white fulltime.

The 17-year-old Sherwood resident has committed to attend the university next year and play for the women’s hockey squad. Read more from The Guardian.

“Newcomers Play Hockey” Skills Sessions presented by UPEI Women’s Hockey
Women's Hockey

What: The UPEI Women’s hockey team will be available for photos and to take questions during the program launch for their “Newcomers Play Hockey” skills sessions.

Why: The University is pleased to celebrate and recognize its UPEI Women’s hockey team for its recent success on-and-off the ice.

UPEI women’s hockey player gets chance of a lifetime
Women's Hockey

Charlottetown, PEI (April 19, 2012)—Third-year UPEI women’s hockey player, Anja Weisser, has had an unforgettable six weeks. In that time frame, Weisser, originally from Kaufbeuren, Germany, played for both her university and her home country at regional, national, and international championships—the top tier competitions in her sport. With UPEI, Weisser competed at the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Women’s Hockey championships. She then competed at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship for Team Germany.

Panthers reflect on run to women's hockey nationals
By: Charles Reid - The Guardian
Women's Hockey

Amber Gaudette and Kelsey O'Donnell reserve the right to be reflective after a monster season for the UPEI Panthers women’s hockey program.

Say what you will, the Panthers weren’t the odd ducks at the recent Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s national hockey championship, despite losing three tough games in the school’s first national appearance in its history after winning its first Atlantic University Sport conference title earlier this month. Read more from The Guardian .

Alberta takes 5th place over UPEI
Women's Hockey
(L) 1-0

Pandas shutout Panthers in fifth-place game
March 11, 2012
EDMONTON (CIS) – Fifth-year goalie Kanesa Shewtz, from Waskatenau, Alta., made 19 stops and third-year Calgary-born forward Katie Stewart scored the lone goal as the fifth-seeded University of Alberta Pandas defeated the AUS champion and fourth-seeded University of Prince Edward Island Panthers in the CIS fifth-place game Sunday morning at Clare Drake Arena.

Panthers blanked by Golden Hawks 3-0 at CIS
Women's Hockey
(L) 3-0

GAME 2 POOL A: Golden Hawks blank Panthers

photo credit Matt Hirji

EDMONTON (CIS) – The No.1 seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks put in a dominant performance to take a 3-0 win over the fourth-seeded UPEI Panthers in Pool ‘A’ action on Day 2 of the CIS Championships, Friday afternoon at Clare Drake Arena.

Sophomore Laura Brooker tallied the game-winning goal while Katherine Shirriff and Jessie Hurrell each scored their second goal of the tournament. Netminder Erika Thunder made 12 saves for the shutout.

Third-year puckstopper Kristy Dobson made 31 saves in the loss, earning Player of the Game honours for the Panthers.

Laurier now sits in second place in Pool ‘A’, but in a difficult position to advance to the gold medal final. The Golden Hawks will need a UPEI win by at least two goals tomorrow over Montreal, but no more than five to advance, while the Panthers would need to win by six, or more to move on based on the tournament tie-breaker of goals for and against. Montreal can keep the formula simple with a win punching their ticket to the championship game atop Pool ‘A’.  Full story at CIS

Montreal defeats Lauriers, Panthers play WLU today
Women's Hockey

EDMONTON (CIS) – The 2012 CIS women’s hockey championship got off to a surprising start as the No.6 seed Carabins de Montréal scored five straight goals en route to a 6-5 win over the top-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in Game 1 on Thursday afternoon at Clare Drake Arena.

Laurier outshot the Carabins 15-6 in the third period, but were unable to find the equalizer, giving Montréal a full three points to lead Pool A after the first day of the CIS championships. The Golden Hawks will now face the UPEI Panthers on Friday at 3 PM MT, the Carabins facing the Panthers in the final Pool A game on Saturday, puck drop also going a 3 PM MT. Watch the game live on SSN.

TD Canada Trust supports UPEI women’s hockey team
Women's Hockey

TD Canada Trust’s Charlottetown main branch, located in the downtown Confederation Court Mall, is showing Panther Pride to support the UPEI women’s hockey team. Employees have decorated the branch in green and white and are wearing Panther swag as the AUS champions begin play in Edmonton tomorrow.

Panthers drop game two 4-1 vs. Montreal
Women's Hockey
(L) 4-1

GAME 3 POOL A: CIS women’s hockey championship
Carabins advance to first ever gold medal game - Photo credit Matt Hirji

March 10, 2012
EDMONTON (CIS) – The sixth-seeded Universite de Montreal Carabins registered four straight goals to down the No. 4 seed University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at Clare Drake Arena, to win Pool ‘A’, and advance to their first CIS women’s hockey championship gold medal game.