Hockey
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Women’s hockey team splits weekend games
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In what has been a tough season for the Golden Hawks, Coach Paton finally believes the team is hitting their stride. Two big upsets in two weeks have the team members feeling great as they return home for the final stretch of the season. With two road wins against two nationally-ranked programs in the last…
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Advice on how not to ruin a date
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I don’t know anything about dating. I have zero validity when it comes to giving sound relationship advice. But as a smart aleck who tends to think he’s funny, I’ve been on enough bad dates to at least give some tips on what not to do, some topics to avoid and other things…
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Points in six straight games for Golden Hawks hockey
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Coach Puhalski and his Golden Hawks men’s hockey team have started the new year with a bang! Laurier came out of this weekend’s games with two dominating home wins, and have won six of their past seven games dating back to the end of 2019. On Friday night against their rivals, the Western Mustangs, Laurier…
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Laurier women’s hockey team in a bit of a slump
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After starting the season with five straight losses, the Golden Hawks women’s hockey team has picked up points in four of their last six games including their first two wins of the season in that span. Coming off of two wins in a span of three games, Head coach Kelly Paton believed that her team…
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Don Cherry fired by Sportsnet for problematic remarks
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After a bigoted rant directed at new immigrants during “Coaches Corner” on Saturday night, Don Cherry aligned himself perfectly with the “O.K. Boomer” meme, and has since been fired by Sportsnet. The Hockey Night in Canada host criticized immigrants in the Toronto area who he claimed did not honour Canada’s veterans, angrily stating, “You people…
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Laurier women’s hockey team still looking for its first win
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Laurier’s women’s hockey team is still in search of their first win of the season after two home losses this weekend. A 5-3 loss against Nipissing on Friday night as well as a 2-0 loss to Laurentian on Saturday afternoon has Coach Paton’s team sitting at the bottom of the OUA with a 0-0-1-3 record.…
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Retired Laurier women’s hockey coach Rick Osborne recipient of OUA John McManus award
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On May 15, 2019, former Laurier women’s hockey coach Rick Osborne was awarded the OUA’s John McManus award, an honour that recognizes a retired OUA coach who has exemplified sportsmanship and service to the greatest extent during their tenure coaching in university sport. Osborne took over the women’s hockey team midway through the 2003-2004 season,…
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The ins and outs of dating someone with mental illness
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While studying at university, balancing school work, clubs, sports, a social life and potentially a part-time job can be incredibly overwhelming. Oftentimes, adding a relationship into the mix can quickly become an additional stressor. When you are already dealing with mental health issues, relationships in university, as well as life in general, can be incredibly…
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Scoring struggles continue to plague Hawks
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“We haven’t scored enough, I’ll just put it that simple. We’ve had our chances and we haven’t put [the puck] in the net enough.” Head coach Greg Puhalski did not mince words when asked why his team lost to Brock 2-0 last Friday, making them 0-2 against the Badgers this season. This loss, however, comes…
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Colin Furlong signs professional contract with European team
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Long time Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk goaltender Colin Furlong has joined HC Pustertal Wolfe, a professional European hockey team that’s part of the Alps Hockey League. Furlong signed a professional contract with the Italian side earlier this summer after spending four years with the Golden Hawks. For Furlong, playing at a professional level was always…
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