Hockey Take 2-0 Lead in Semi-Finals Over Mount Royal
March 1 2010
The Concordia University College of Alberta Men's Hockey team began the best of five ACAC Semi-Final series this past weekend taking a solid two game lead over the higher seeded Mount Royal University Cougars. Mount Royal had outscored Concordia 19 to 9 in the regular season while winning both games in Calgary and one of two in Edmonton but in the post season the Thunder now have the edge. Friday February 26th the Thunder traveled to Calgary where they shocked the host Cougars in the first period taking a commanding 3-0 lead after one. While the Cougars would manage to hold the Thunder scoreless in the second period the Thunder would find the net three more times in the final frame to defeat Mount Royal 6-2. Six different Thunder players would score in the team effort victory while All-Conference Goalie Justin Cote would stop 26 of 28 shots on the night. Saturday February 27th the Thunder returned home to Clareview Arena where Justin Cote would record a shut-out stopping all 26 shots in a 1-0 win on home ice. The series now heads to Calgary Friday March 5th at 7:30pm at Centennial Arena and if necessary will return to home ice Saturday March 6th at 8:15pm for games three and four of the best of five series.
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Hockey Advances to Semi-Finals in Two Games
February 22 2010
The Thunder Hockey team has advanced to the ACAC Semi-Final round of playoffs after sweeping the Portage College Voyageurs in two straight games. Friday February 19th Concordia played host to Portage at Clareview Arena for the first game of the best of three series. Concordia's All-Conference center Andre Herman would net a pair of goals for the Thunder while all All-Conference Goalie Justin Cote would stop 30 of 31 shots as Concordia would record a 5-1 win over the Voyageurs in game one of the series. In game two the Thunder headed to Lac La Biche where they jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage in the first period against Portage with a pair of goals from Concordia's Mackenzie Groenewegen. Despite a pair of late goals in the third period from the Voyageurs the Thunder would finish the game with a 5-2 final score and sweep the series 2-0 to advance to the ACAC Semi-Final best of five series against the Mount Royal University Cougars (21-5-2). The second round kicks off in Calgary Friday February 26th and returns home for the second game of the series Saturday February 27th game time is at 8:15pm at Clareview Arena. 
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Hockey All-Conference Teams Announced
February 17 2010
The Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference has announced the 2009-10 ACAC All-Conference Hockey team and a pair of Thunder Athletes are among those voted to the All-Conference team. Second year Forward Kyle MacDonald was named to the first team All-Conference having netted 24 goals on the season. Thunder Goalie Justin Cote, Forward Andre Herman and Defense Andrew Willigar were each named to the second team, congratulations to all the Concordia All-Conference Athletes on this honor.
Hockey Finish Regular Season with Two Wins
February 16 2010
The Concordia University College of Alberta Hockey team wrapped up their 2009-10 regular season schedule with a pair of victories this past week over the Augustana Vikings. In a rare mid-week match-up the Thunder traveled to Camrose Wednesday February 10th to take on the Vikings in the first game of the home and home series. Andre Herman and Matt York would each find the net for the Thunder as they edged the Vikings 2-1 in regulation. Friday February 12th the Thunder returned home to Clareview Arena where they completed the sweep of the Vikings in a dominate 8-3 performance over Augustana. Kyle MacDonald and Myles MacRae each netted a pair of goals in the win. Concordia finishes the 2009-10 ACAC regular season with an 18-9-1 record in third place in the ACAC as they advance to the post season. Concordia begins the ACAC playoffs in quarterfinal action against the Portage Voyageurs, game one of the best of three series kicks off Friday February 19th as the Thunder host the Voyageurs at Clareview Arena game time is set for 8:15pm.
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Hockey Splits Road Wins with Ooks
February 8 2010
The Concordia University College of Alberta Hockey team was in action this last week against cross town rivals the NAIT Ooks in a pair of ACAC regular season game Thursday February 4th and Saturday February 6th. In a rare Thursday home game February 4th at Clareview Arena Concordia found itself playing catch-up throughout the game after giving up four goals in the first period however NAIT's lead proved insurmountable in three periods as the Thunder would lose 5-2, the Thunder's Myles MacRae would find the net twice in the loss. Saturday February 6th Concordia headed to the NAIT Arena looking for retribution, despite falling behind 2-0 at the end of the first Concordia would rally scoring three goals in each of the final two periods to secure a 6-4 win on the road. Andre Herman would score his 18th and 19th goals of the year on a pair of scores while Myles MacRae would also find the net twice in the win and Thunder goalie Justin Cote would also notch a goal on an empty net score to finish the game. The Thunder now prepare for a Wednesday night match-up in Camrose as they take on the Augustana Vikings before returning home for the final regular season home game of the 2009-10 ACAC Hockey season at Clareview Arena Friday February 12th, the puck drops at 8:15pm. 
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Hockey Drops a Pair to Trojans
February 1 2010
This past weekend the Thunder Hockey team had the daunting task of facing the defending ACAC Champion SAIT Trojans in a pair of ACAC regular season games. Friday January 29th Concordia would host SAIT at Clareview Arena in a tightly contested game that saw the Thunder gain a single goal lead after two periods of play on a Myles MacRae goal in the second period. However the Trojans would respond and find the Thunder net twice in the third to hand Concordia a 2-1 loss on home ice. Saturday January 30th the Thunder headed South to Calgary for the second game of the weekend series. Concordia had hoped to build off the momentum of the close loss the night before however a slow start found the Thunder trailing by three goals at the end of the first period. The second frame of play proved disastrous for Concordia despite Kyle Henderson and Matt Rogers each scoring to get the Thunder onto the scoreboard the Thunder would allow five more goals in the second period as SAIT would defeat Concordia by a final score of 10-2 at the end of three. The Thunder next play host to cross town rivals the NAIT Ooks in a rare Thursday evening home game at Clareview Arena Thursday February 4th the puck drops at 6:15pm.
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Hockey Adds Two Wins Over Portage
January 25 2010
The Concordia University of Alberta Hockey team added two more wins to their totals for the 2009-10 ACAC hockey season with a pair of solid victories over the Portage College Voyageurs Friday January 22nd and Saturday January 23rd. Friday the Thunder headed North to Lac La Biche where Concordia would jump out to a commanding 5-1 lead going into the third period. The Thunder's Kyle MacDonald and Matt Rogers would each net a pair of goals for Concordia en-route to a 6-4 final score for the win over the Portage Voyageurs. Saturday January 23rd the Thunder returned to their home ice at Clareview Arena and completed the weekend sweep of Portage with a 5-2 win over the visiting Voyageurs. The Thunder take to the ice again Friday January 29th when they will host the defending ACAC Champion SAIT Trojans at Clareview Arena, the puck drops at 8:15pm.
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Hockey Sweeps MacEwan in ACAC Action
January 18 2010
The Concordia University College of Alberta Thunder Hockey team faced cross town rivals the MacEwan University Griffins in ACAC regular season action January 15th and 16th. Friday January 15th the Thunder played host to the Griffins on home ice at Clareview Arena. The Thunder would fall behind early as MacEwan would score 3 goals in the opening period however Concordia would respond to the challenge netting an incredible 7 goals in the second period and only give up a single goal to erase MacEwan's advantage and take a commanding 7-4 lead into the final frame. The Thunder would shut out the Griffins in the final period while adding two more goals to their totals to come away with a 9-4 win over MacEwan. Andre Herman , and Myles MacCrea would lead the Thunder in the win with a pair of goals each while Concordia's Brendon MacDonald would tally 4 assists in the win. Saturday January 16th the Thunder travelled to Leduc to face MacEwan in the second game of the weekend. Concordia carried the momentum they had built the night before securing an impressive 8-2 road victory. The pair of wins improves the Thunders record to 13-6-1 as they sit in third place in the ACAC standings. Up next for the Thunder are the Portage College Voyageurs, the Thunder are on the road to Lac La Biche Friday January 22nd and return home Saturday January 23rd to Clareview Arena game time scheduled for 8:15pm. 
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Hockey Drops A Pair to Cougars
January 11 2010
The first weekend of regular season play of 2010 proved to be a challenging one for the Concordia University College of Alberta Hockey team as they would lose their two game weekend series against the Mount Royal University Cougars. Friday January 8th the Thunder hosted the Cougars at Clareview Arena for the 2010 home opener. The Thunder would hold even with the Cougars after two periods with the score tied at 3-3 however Mount Royal would find the net twice in the final frame to hand Concordia a 5-3 loss. Andre Herman, Tyler Ferbey, and Leath Gare would each score for the Thunder in the loss. Saturday January 9th the Thunder headed south to Calgary for the second game of the weekend series. Concordia would take an early lead in the game scoring first and headed into the second period with a one goal advantage. The Thunder would watch that advantage disappear in the second period as the Cougars would shut them out while netting four goals in the second and three more in the third to defeat Concordia 7-1. The Thunder take to the ice again this coming weekend as they face cross-town rivals the MacEwan Griffins Friday January 15th at home at Clareview Arena the puck drops at 8:15pm.
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Hockey Wins Two on the Road
November 30 2009
Thunder Hockey would hit the road the past weekend for a pair of games in Caronport Sask. versus the Briercrest College Clippers. Friday, November 27th ACAC All-Conference Goalie Justin Cote would record a shut-out at the Thunder dominated the Clippers over three periods to post a 10-0 win. Concordia's Kyle Henderson, Kyle MacDonald, and Andre Herman would each score twice for the Concordia Thunder in the win. Saturday, November 28th at Caronport, the Thunder would look to continue the momentum they gained in Friday's victory jumping out to a 2-0 first period lead the Thunder would eventually outscored the Clippers 6-4 on the back of four goals in the third period. The Thunder enter the exam break in third place in the ACAC with an 11-4-1 record following the pair of road victories. 
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Hockey Tops Vikings
November 23 2009
Thunder Hockey would add two more wins to their regular season record this past week againt the Augustana Vikings. In a rare mid-week match-up Wednesday, November 18th in Camrose, the Thunder cruised to a 5-1 win over the host Viking. Concordia's Kyle MacDonald would net a pair for the Concordia Thunder in the win. Friday, November 20th the Thunder would return home to Clareview Arena and complete the weekend sweep of the Vikings in a 6-4 victory. The Thunder are now on the road for their next pair of games as they head to Briercrest Friday November 27th and Saturday November 28th. 
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Hockey Falls Twice to NAIT
November 16 2009
The Concordia University College of Alberta Hockey team was on the ice this past weekend facing cross town rivals the NAIT Ooks in ACAC regular season play. Friday November 13th proved unlucky for the Thunder as they were shut out in a 4-0 loss to the Ooks at NAIT Arena. Saturday November 14th the Thunder were hoping to rebound from Friday's defeat as they returned to home ice at Clareview Arena. Despite Concordia's Andre Herman and Myles MacRae both scoring in the first period, those would be the only Thunder goals on the night as the Ooks would find the net six times to hand Concordia a 6-2 loss on the night. The pair of losses have the Thunder fall to 4th in the ACAC standings as they now prepare for a rare mid-week road game versus the Augustana Vikings Wednesday November 18th in Camrose. 
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Hockey Battles Trojans in ACAC Action
November 9 2009
After an impressive 7-1 start to the 2009-10 ACAC Hockey season the Concordia Thunder faced a true test of their abilities this past weekend as they took to the ice against the defending ACAC Champion SAIT Trojans. Friday November 6th in Calgary the Thunder would be bested by the host Trojans by a score of 3-2. Kyle Henderson and Jared Robertson would each score for the Thunder in the loss. Saturday November 7th Concordia returned to home ice at Clareview arena for the second game of the weekend series. After a grueling three periods and overtime the Thunder would finish the game in a 6-6 tie with the Trojans. Myles MacRae would score a hat trick with 3 goals on the night while Kyle MacDonald would net 2 goals and Matt York would add a single to Concordia's totals on the night. Concordia now gets ready to face cross town rivals the NAIT Ooks Friday November 13th 7:00pm at NAIT and returning to home ice at Clareview Arena Saturday November 14th at 8:15pm.
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Hockey Has Perfect Weekend Versus Portage
November 2 2009
The Thunder Hockey is now riding the momentum of a 4 game winning streak in this early ACAC Hockey season after taking a pair of victories from Portage College this past weekend. Friday October 30th Concordia faced Portage on home ice at Clareview arena and secured a 5-3 win over the visiting Voyageurs. Kyle MacDonald would net a pair of goals in the win while Justin Cote would turn away 22 of 25 shots in the win. Saturday the Thunder headed to Lac La Biche looking to continue their winning ways as they doubled Portage in a 4-2 win. The pair of wins improves the Thunder's record to 7-1 and a tie for first place with the SAIT Trojans. Up next for Concordia is a chance to secure first place as they face the perennial powerhouse SAIT Trojans in Calgary Friday November 6th then returning home Saturday November 7th to Clareview Arena, the puck drops at 8:15pm.
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Hockey Split with Cougars
October 19 2009
The Concordia University College of Alberta Hockey team looked to continue their strong start to the 2009-10 ACAC Hockey season as they faced the Mount Royal University Cougars in a pair of home and home regular season games. Friday October 16th the Thunder hosted the Cougars at Clareview arena. With the CSA Fan Appreciation night in full swing the Thunder recorded a 3-1 victory over the Cougars. Matt York, Andre Herman and Kyle MacDonald each found the net for Concordia in the win. Saturday October 17th Concordia headed to Calgary where the Cougars evened the series handing the Thunder a 5-2 loss. Kyle MacDonald would score twice for Concordia in the defeat. Up next for the Thunder are cross town rivals the MacEwan Griffins Saturday October 24th in Leduc and Sunday October 25th on home ice at 8:15pm at Clareview Arena. 
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Hockey Opens ACAC Season with 2-0 Weekend
October 13 2009
Thunder Men's Hockey began a new era of ACAC Hockey this past weekend as new Head Coach Dan Peacocke was behind the bench for the teams first ACAC regular season games Friday October 9th and Saturday October 10th against the Briercrest Clippers which saw the Thunder post a pair of wins over the visiting clippers. Friday October 9th at Clareview Arena the Thunder stormed over the Clippers tallied 7 goals in a 7-0 shutout of Briercrest. Leath Gare and Kyle MacDonald each scored twice for the Thunder in the victory while Jarrett Robertson, Andre Herman and Matt Rogers each scored once for Concordia while ACAC All Conference Goalie Justin Cote would record his first shutout of the regular season. Saturday October 10th Concordia would continue to put up points with a 6-3 win over the Clippers. A total of 6 different Thunder Athletes would score in win with play maker Stephan Tonowski would assist on 3 of the goals on the night. Concordia is on home ice again Friday October 16th versus the MRU Cougars at Clareview Arena the puck drops at 8:15pm.
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