Saturday was the Thunderbirds’ last home game of the season and the last for Joe Antilla at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena. The forward has been with the varsity club for the past five years. “He’s exactly what you look for in a hockey player.”
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Friday’s game was part of Courtside, the team's final feature event for the year. Many fans packed into the War Memorial Gym on a snow filled evening to watch the ’Birds. The team put on a near record breaking performance, beating the 'Wolves by a w
The team will get some time to recover, as they will play again in the Vancouver area next weekend. Their opponents will be the Trinity Western University Spartans in Langley. Those two games will also be the final regular season games for the team.
“I think [the game] not ending the way we quite liked it will definitely inspire us to put that extra work in,” said O’Neill. “[The national championship] is something that’s been burning since my first year … and ever since, there’s been some kind o
Going into the weekend, the ’Birds held a 10-13-3 record and were seventh in Canada West. They were neck-in-neck with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. Lethbridge was sixth in the conference with an 11-12-3 record.
He was the reason I started playing in central midfield as a kid and the reason I wore number eight for most of my childhood. He was the inspiration for a full show-and-tell presentation (jersey-shaped poster board and all) in grade three.
Not only are most of these athletes single and ready to mingle, but we were also able to dig up some dirt on the best campus spots (and workouts!) to share with your dates in 2017. We were lucky enough to have some athletes exclusively spill which T-
“It’s an honour to be inducted into the hall of fame that has so many members who have made incredible contributions as a builder, coach, or player — it’s a great honour to be included in that company,” said Huband.
It seemed like UBC wanted to close out the series and get the win more than the Timberwolves wanted to keep their season alive. Both teams hustled and fought hard for every loose ball. They both knew what was on the line and neither team was going to
Not only are most of these athletes single and ready to mingle, but we were also able to dig up some dirt on the best campus spots (and workouts!) to share with your dates in 2017. We were lucky enough to have some athletes exclusively spill which T
With alumni and former coaches in the stands, the ’Birds did not disappoint. They took the first set in Friday’s game, winning it by a close score of 25-22. The Golden Pandas responded in dominating fashion, taking the second set 25-18. Determined, U
“We made some mistakes and [Calgary] made us pay,” said Butenschon. “They play a real patient, conservative system.” Despite the heartbreaking playoff exit, the Thunderbird head coach was very proud of the push they made at the end of the regular sea
For the ’Birds, the bar will be set high going into the series. Apart from being first in the league, veteran talent has also made UBC dominant on all areas of offense, defense and goaltending throughout the season. Although UBC may have the upper ha
The Bisons completed the sweep behind Bonhomme’s 26 points and nine assists. Basi knocked down the final three-pointer with nine seconds left to clinch the victory for the visiting team. Jensen-Whyte finished the game with a game high 33 points and 1
With UBC leading 1-0 in the series, the Huskies equalized in the second game with a 1-0 win, forcing a third game. The goal happened a little over two minutes into the game when Saskatchewan’s Rachel Johnson buried a