Women's Ice Hockey
UPEI Athletics and Recreation celebrates outstanding student-athletes.
It took three minutes on Saturday afternoon for the UPEI Panthers (12-11-3-2) to have their playoff hopes potentially shattered.
While losing in overtime wasn’t the result the UPEI Panthers (11-10-3-2) wanted, they still gained a valuable point in their push toward the playoffs after a 2-1 overtime loss against the league-leading St. Francis Xavier University X-Women (18-3-1-3) on Friday night at the MacLauchlan Arena.
Orianna MacNeil played the hero Wednesday night, scoring a last-minute goal to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory for the UPEI Panthers over the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues.
The UPEI Panthers’ playoff hopes took a hit Sunday afternoon as they fell 5-2 to the Saint Mary’s Huskies in a pivotal matchup that saw their opponent leapfrog them for the final postseason spot.
The UPEI Panthers delivered a gutsy performance against the U SPORTS fifth-ranked UNB Reds Saturday night, taking them to the limit in a thrilling 3-2 shootout loss.
A second-period scoring explosion saw the UNB Reds net four goals in under five minutes, turning a tightly contested game into a runaway 7-3 victory over the UPEI Panthers Sunday afternoon.
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for January 6–12, 2025, are Sarah Forsythe (women’s hockey) and Kyree Thompson (men’s basketball).
The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates the 101 student-athletes who earned U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (AAC) status for the 2023–2024 season. This number represents 52 per cent of UPEI’s 194 varsity student-athletes.
The St. Thomas Tommies rebounded from their recent loss over UNB and took the win at home 4-0 over UPEI Panthers.
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Athletes of the Week for November 11–17, 2024, are Ashley McCutcheon (women’s hockey) and Kyree Thompson (men’s basketball).
The UPEI Panthers unleashed their firepower in a dominant 6-1 win over the Mount Allison Mounties Tuesday night, driven by two-goal outings from Kierra St. Peter and Orianna MacNeil.
Despite a 38-shot effort and seven opportunities with an extra attacker, the UPEI Panthers (5-6-2-1) were unable to deny a phenomenal goaltending effort by veteran goaltender Grace Beer, who carried the Dalhousie Tigers (10-3-1-0) to their 10th win of the season at the MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown on Saturday afternoon.
Ella VandeSomple’s overtime heroics lifted the St. FX X-Women to a thrilling 2-1 victory over the UPEI Panthers Friday night, capping off a nail-biting showdown defined by stellar goaltending and gritty defence.
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Athletes of the Week for November 4–10, 2024, are Kaiya Maracle (women’s hockey) and Bobby Orr (men’s hockey).
The UPEI Panthers unleashed a late-game rally, netting three goals in the final 11 minutes to stun the St. Thomas Tommies 3-1 Sunday afternoon to extend their winning streak to three games.
