Men’s Hockey Underway

After going an impressive 3-0 in exhibition play, the men’s hockey Panthers opened their season Friday against St. Thomas in MacLauchlan arena. The puck dropped 7 pm.

Football, Baseball Debates Heat Up On Weblogs

While baseball playoffs are nearing the World Series, it looks as though the Yankees are at it again. Red Sox fans are red-faced after crowing what would be “their year” to finally beat the Yanks and lift the curse of the Bambino. Loaded

: : The men hoped to carry their impressive pre-season play into the home opener under the tutelage with sane such as Pedro Martinez, Manny § of new coach and director of hockey Mike Kelly, who was quoted in the Guardian as saying the pie — Schilling, and David Ortiz, the Sox UPEI team needed to work hard, be competitive, and play with discipline, staples for any good PR: oe sapdb - hockey team. Unfortunately, the men suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss. BE d eran cc ae ae 4th year Joel Ward, who collected 33 points in 25 games last year, has been named team captain. Veta ae 1920. Since that day-the Yanks hove He has attended training camp for the Detroit Red Wings twice in his taken 3h ties to Whe Had Sac Sane career, and has OHL experience playing for Owen Sound. Also added to Ward’s impressive resume is a rookie of the year award with the

Weblogs@upei posts showed an overwhelming Panthers in 2001-2002 and an MVP award in 2002-2003.

majority of fans wanted the Red Sox to win — one cited the Yankees as the “Goliaths of baseball” — but, well, it’s 3-0 Yanks in the series after a 19-8 blowout on Saturday night. Keep hoping, guys.

Ward will be backed by alternates Adam Rivet and John Brioux.

Also on the new coaching staff are Doug Shepperd and former NHLer Al MacAdam, recently honored at the PEI Rocket game against Acadie- Bathurst in a heartwarming pre-game ceremony. = ‘inel Ward

As for football, many are calling Sunday’s Seahawks-Patriots game a possible Super Bowl After kicking things off at home, the Panthers will hopefully improve when they travel to

preview. The Patriots, who have won a record 19 § Moncton on Saturday to play the Blue Eagles. straight going back to last years playoffs, hope to continue their inspired play against Seattle, who suffered a veritable collective brain lapse last week when they surrendered a 17 point lead to the Rams in the final six minutes to lose in OT.

They look to bounce back in Sunday’s big game.

Other football match-ups include Carolina taking — on New England and the undefeated Jets facing John Brioux Adam Rivet San Francisco, and in perhaps what will be the most entertaining to watch, the winless Buffalo

Bills. take on the perpetually losing Miami UPEI Men’s Volleybal Dolphins.

The UPEI Panthers men’s volleyball club team convincingly defeated the UNB Saint John Seawolves during doubleheader play Saturday. In their first match, UPEI downed UNB 3 sets to 2 (19-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19), while in the second match they beat them 3 straight (25-20, 25-19, 25-18). The wins put the Panthers season record at 3 wins, | loss. The team plays next in the ACAA tip-off tournament next weekend in Halifax.

Weblogs are split on the outcome of the Seattle- New England game, but the common consensus is that no one likes the CFL. This has been proven to greatly upset our news editor.

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