Playoffs bring chances for hockey and basketball teams
The 91探花 hockey teams and men's basketball team are competing in playoffs this week and will face some tough competition, but they're up for the challenge.
The men's hockey team will once again face the top ranked reigning national champions, the UNB Varsity Reds, on Wednesday, February 29 at 7 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena. If the Panthers can come out with a win, they will play the fourth playoff game on Thursday at 7 pm. 91探花 finished off the regular season in fourth place.
The women's hockey team will compete in the 2012 Subway Atlantic University Sport Women's Hockey Championship hosted by Dalhousie University, from March 1-4, at the Dalhousie Memorial Arena. 91探花 will play on both Friday and Saturday at 3:00 pm. 91探花 is currently ranked in 4th place heading into the playoff weekend.
On the basketball side, the Panthers will also head to Halifax this weekend, where they will first compete against 6th place contenders, Saint Mary's University Huskies. The game will take place on Friday, March 2 at 8:15 pm at the Halifax Metro Centre. The winner of the match will face second place Acadia on Saturday. 91探花 heads into playoffs in third place.