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[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Let’s make this one official.

Honoured to say that starting in September I’ll be joining @UCDinos as their new Digital Media Coordinator.

#GoDinos🦖

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

There were a full nine @USPORTSca alumni across the two rosters as @rosesmtlfc took down @AFC_Toronto 1-0 in the first-ever match for each squad in the @NorthernSuperLg.

A truly historic afternoon in front of over 14,000 at BMO Field.

📸 for @USPORTSca

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

The Dream is Complete 🏆

@GeeGeesMHKY take down @The_Stingers 3-2 to win the 2025 U CUP.

The 8th seed are the national champions 💯.

#USPORTS | @USPORTSca

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

The Big House on Bank Street

It's a packed crowd tonight at TD Place as the @uOttawaGeeGees are up 2-0 on @The_Stingers after 20 minutes in the 2025 U CUP Men's Hockey National Championship.

📸 from the first frame in this one.

#USPORTS | @USPORTS_Hockey

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Nothing hits like Championship Sunday.

For the first time since 1984, @The_Stingers are back in the @USPORTSca Men's Hockey National Championship and they'll take on the @uOttawaGeeGees in their first appearance.

It all goes down at 5 PM on @cbcsports.

https://t.co/Zs3Cm6Ftj0

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Mitch Magic 🪄

Mitch Martin potted a pair, including the game-winner with 42 seconds left, to help @GeeGeesMHKY take down the @tmubold 4-3 in the first U CUP semifinal.

For the first time ever, the Ottawa Gee-Gees will play for the national title.

📸 for @USPORTSca

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

After a Concordia win this afternoon, we're on to the final quarterfinal of the 2025 U CUP here in Ottawa.

It's the @queensgaels up 2-1 on @HuskieAthletics after 20 minutes.

A few 📸 from the first frame here at TD Place.

#USPORTS | @USPORTS_Hockey

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Day 2 of the @USPORTSca Men's Hockey U CUP championship is underway with the @aiglesbleus and @The_Stingers squaring off.

It's 1-1 after one in the third quarterfinal matchup.

📸 from the first frame here at TD Place.

#USPORTS | @USPORTS_Hockey

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

The biggest show in @USPORTSca MHKY has arrived 🤩

It’s the 2025 U CUP this weekend at TD Place.

Things kick off with the @MRUCougars and the @tmubold at 1pm followed by @UNBAthletics and the @uOttawaGeeGees at 7pm.

#USPORTS

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

CHAMPIONS 🏆🐝 🏒 🏆

For the first time in school history, the Queen's Cup is headed to Concordia.

@The_Stingers take the 4-1 win over the @tmubold to win the 113th edition of the Queen's Cup Championship.

A couple 📸 from the ice at Mattamy Athletic Centre.

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

It's 2-0 for the @The_Stingers over the @tmubold through one period of the 113th Queen's Cup @OUAsport championship.

A couple 📸 from the first frame inside Mattamy Athletic Centre.

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Was in Quebec City covering Men’s Final 8 during last year’s Queen’s Cup but now I finally get to cross this one of the U SPORTS bucket list

To get to shoot it too in the rink that was my second home from 2017-2021 is pretty special

@tmubold vs @The_Stingers

Let’s ride 😤

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

An interesting rule change will be announced by U Sports. Hockey players who have played pro will be eligible to play U SPORTS with no sit out period (was 365 days). It will be effective in fall so there are young players in pro now who would be avail to U SPORTS roster in fall.

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Worth The Wait

@geegeeswbb took down the @curavens 70-61 last night, handing Carleton their first loss in 42 combined @OUAsport & @USPORTSca games and earning the Ottawa Gee-Gees their first Critelli Cup championship since 2012.

📸 from inside the Raven's Nest last night.

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

sWWeep 🧹 🧹 🧹

@wesmenmvb sweep away the @umbisons with a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) to take Game 2 and sweep their @canadawestofficial MVB QF series two games to none.

@wesmenathletics move on to host the Canada West Men’s Volleyball Final Four next weekend.

📸

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

Round One goes to the W

@Wesmenathletics took a 3 sets to 1 win over the @umbisons last night in Game One of their Canada West MVB Quarterfinal.

A couple 📸 from last night at the Duckworth Centre

[Ben Steiner @BenSteiner00]

Some updates: I’ve joined @SInow as a North American soccer and MLS writer and @DailyFaceoff for hockey news coverage.

I’m ecstatic to join an exciting hockey coverage team with Daily Faceoff and continue telling stories from MLS and Concacaf with SI.

✍️⚽️🏒

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

📍 Kingston, ON

Made the trip down the 416 to Kingston for the 37th Carr-Harris Cup.

Two years ago when I was here last it was the @queensgaels taking a 2-1 overtime victory over the @RMCPaladins .

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25% extra physicality for cross-border matchups.

[Ben Steiner @BenSteiner00]

Fights in American or Canadian university hockey rarely happen, if ever.

But RMC (winless in 23 OUA games) and Army got into it at the Challenge Cup over the weekend.

Full on fisticuffs in the military hockey🇨🇦v 🇺🇸exhibition game which Army won 3-2.

[Richard Coffey @_Rich_Coffey]

📸: The U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadians spent yesterday visiting Parliament Hill, touring the Senate Building and the House of Commons, and meeting with Speaker of the House Greg Fergus and Governor General Mary Simon.

// shot for @USPORTSca