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  • Huskies double Axemen in Halifax

    Huskies double Axemen in Halifax

    HALIFAX, NS – In AUS men’s hockey action, the Saint Mary’s Huskies hosted the Acadia Axemen at the Dauphinee Centre and two power play goals helped propel the Huskies to a 4-2 win. 

    The Axemen were looking to get in control early, using regroups in the neutral zone to great effect. The Huskies, meanwhile, had a couple sloppy defensive plays that led to scoring chances for the Axemen. First was a dangerous pass through the middle on their breakout that was picked off by an Axemen forechecker; shortly after, a giveaway in front of the net gave Ryan Foss (Oakville, ON) an opportunity to open the scoring. Huskies goalie Eric Brassard (St. Hubert, QC) had to be sharp early to keep the game scoreless. 

    Once the Huskies started getting their feet moving, the game evened out. With a couple back-to-back power plays, they generated chances with shots from the point and opened the scoring halfway through the period.  

    On the man advantage, Stephen Johnson (Moncton, NB) came into the zone down the right wing. The rebound from his sharp angle shot popped straight out in the slot to Keith Getson (Bridgewater, NS), who put home the rebound. Anthony Repaci (Toronto, ON) also assisted. 

    The Axemen responded with just under four minutes left in the first frame. In a pretty passing play down low, the puck danced between Jordy Stallard (Brandon, MB) and Mason McCarty (Blackie, AB) before getting dished to Cristiano Digiacinto (Hamilton, ON), who had an open net for the Axemen’s first goal. 

    After an Acadia power play, the first period ended with the teams tied 1-1, each with 10 shots. 

    Saint Mary’s had two power plays early in the second period, putting Acadia on the defensive. After killing them off, however, the Axemen took the lead with a breakaway goal. Slipping behind the Huskies’ defenders in the neutral zone, Owen MacDonald (Elora, ON) received a stretch pass from Ryan Foss (Oakville, ON). After a nice deke to his backhand, MacDonald flipped the puck over a sprawled Brassard to take the lead with eight minutes to go. 

    Just a couple plays later, the Huskies evened the score. Gaining the zone with speed, they cycled the puck in the corner for a minute before Johnson dished it to Balmas at the back door, who tipped it into the net. Repaci got another assist with the play. 

    Tied 2-2, the Huskies were on the power play with less than a minute to go in the second period. At the far side of the net, Repaci got passed the puck in tight, and it looked to be a sure goal, but goalie Logan Flodell (Regina, SK) made what was surely the save of the game. 

    Five minutes into the third period, the Huskies got on the power play again and capitalized. On the half wall, Logan Denoble (Peterborough, ON) sent the puck on net. Dawson Theede (Brooklin, ON) was on the doorstep and after a couple of attempts, put it in the net. Bronson Beaton (Springhill, NS) had the other assist on the Huskies’ third goal. 

    The Axemen, given two power play opportunities late in the period, were throwing pucks on net trying to find the equalizer, but some shot blocking by the Huskies helped to kill off the penalties. 

    Acadia pulled their goalie with about a minute left in the game. Repaci potted an empty net goal with 24 seconds to go, making it 4-2 for the Huskies. That would be the final score. With the win, the Huskies move into third place over the Moncton Aigles Bleus. 

    The Subway Player of the Game, with one goal and two assists, was the Huskies’ Repaci. Honourable mentions went to Johnson and Flodell, who faced 40 shots in the game. 

    Source, Sarah Moore for SMU 

    Photo Nick Pearce 

  • Axemen Close-out 2019 with OT Win Over Moncton

    Axemen Close-out 2019 with OT Win Over Moncton

    WOLFVILLE N.S. – The Acadia Axemen closed out the 2019 half of their season on a high note with a nail-biting overtime win over the visiting Moncton Aigles Bleus.

    Acadia took advantage of a powerplay opportunity to get their first goal of the night. After some patient play from Owen MacDonald, he feathered a perfect pass across the ice to Jordy Stallard who ripped a wrist shot over the blocker of the Moncton goaltender. The goal came at 6:49 of the first and was also assisted by TJ Fergus.

    The rest of the period remained quiet with solid goaltending from both Moncton’s Etienne Montpetit and Acadia’s Logan Flodell.

    It was 1-0 Axemen after the first period.

    Les Aigles Bleus were next to strike, tying up the game just before the halfway mark of the second period. After dangling through a pair of Acadia players creating a 3 on 1, Danick Crete eventually finished off the rush by slamming home a rebound at the side of the Acadia goal. Robbie Graham and Alexis Roy assisted.

    The Axemen regained their lead at the 14:03 mark of the period on the powerplay. Right off of an offensive zone faceoff, the puck took a weird bounce off of a Moncton players’ helmet before glancing off the goalie for a rebound potted home by Cristiano DiGiacinto on the edge of the crease. Mason McCarty grabbed the assist. The period closed with the Axemen on top 2-1.

    Maurizio Colella would give the Axemen a two-goal cushion on the powerplay 5:59 into the third period. A long battle along the boards eventually came loose to Mason McCarty who fed Colella in the slot for a one-timer that beat Montpetit to the blocker side. Cristiano DiGiacinto had the second assist.

    Though time was running low, Moncton would not go quietly.

    Maxime St-Cyr brought Les Aigles Bleus within a goal with 1:51 left in the final period. His wrist shot from the point sailed through a sea of bodies and beat Logan Flodell to his blocker side. Alexandre Bernier and Vincent Deslauriers had the helpers. They were not done there. 

    Robbie Graham would tie the game at three with just 39 seconds remaining, after a mad scramble in front of the Acadia goal ended with Graham burying the loose puck over the down and out Axemen goalie. Maxime St-Cyr and Francis Thibeault assisted. 

    Next stop: Overtime.

    The extra period concluded with just a minute and half remaining. After TJ Fergus did well to keep the puck in the Moncton end, he found his way towards goal before feeding Owen MacDonald whose quick move in tight to the forehand put the game away for the Axemen.

    Axemen assistant coach Kris MacDonald, who manages the powerplay team, was happy to have scored on three of four powerplay opportunities.

    “We had some lucky bounces and the boys executed well and got the job done and it was nice to see. We have had a lot of guys out of the lineup and a lot have stepped up. Our group is tight and a have a ton of character and great work ethic,” said MacDonald

    Axemen goaltender Logan Flodell made 33 saves, while Etienne Montpetit made 29 stops for Moncton. While Moncton was unsuccessful in their 3 powerplay opportunities, Acadia capitalized on 3 of their 4 extra-man chances.

    Both the Axemen and Les Aigles Bleus head into the break following that Saturday’s game, as they will return to action on January 3rd. Acadia will take on Saint Mary’s to ring in the new year, and Moncton will be facing off with StFX.

    Provided by Griffin Herrington, Acadia Athletics Communications

  • No. 7 Axemen remain in first place with a win over No. 1 ranked UNB

    No. 7 Axemen remain in first place with a win over No. 1 ranked UNB

    WOLFVILLE N.S. – After a quick back and forth game of hockey, the Acadia Axemen won their third straight game with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked UNB Reds.

    Acadia was the first team to strike, taking advantage of a powerplay opportunity. Alexander Lepkowski buried his second of the season after finding a loose rebound from a Johnny Corneil shot, and flipping the puck over the downed goalie and into the net.

    The goal celebrations were short-lived as the Reds answered right back just under a minute later with a goal of their own. After Alexandre Goulet ripped a shot off the post, Olivier LeBlanc was in the right place to gather the rebound and stuff the puck in the open Acadia goal. Stephen Anderson also assisted. The game was tied 1-1 after the first.

    It took only 24 seconds into the second period for the Axemen to reinstate their lead. A speedy two-on-one rush was ended by Eric Henderson driving the net hard and having Maurizio Colella‘s pass bounce off of him and past UNB goalie Rylan Parenteau.

    Jack Flaman was next on the scoresheet for the Axemen, scoring 6:27 into the frame. He was sprung on a breakaway following a blocked shot and squeezed a quick wrister through the netminder. The Reds responded with a goal of their own under a minute later. Matthew Boucher received a perfect backdoor pass from Alexandre Goulet for an easy tap-in to bring UNB within a goal. The period ended with the Axemen leading 3-2.

    Though there were numerous chances at both ends of the rink, neither UNB nor Acadia could muster up a goal in the final frame.

    The game concluded with the Axemen on top by a score of 3-2. Acadia goalie Logan Flodell was solid between the pipes making 40 saves, while UNB netminder Rylan Parenteau made 24 stops.

    “We worked all week in practice to stay tight in our zone and letting them pass around. They are a fast team and they usually try to get everyone running. I thought we did a good job staying in the middle,” noted by Flodell following the game.

    Both teams had three extra-man opportunities, though only the Axemen were able to capitalize with one goal on the powerplay.

    Acadia plays host to the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus Saturday night in their final regular season game before the Holiday break. The Axemen will be aiming to add a fourth straight win.

    The UNB Reds will be paying a visit to the Saint Mary’s Huskies in their next game on Saturday night with hopes to close out the 2019 half of the season with 2 points.

    Provided by Griffin Herrington, Acadia Athletics Communications

  • U SPORTS No. 7 Axemen hand visiting Huskies 28-18 loss

    U SPORTS No. 7 Axemen hand visiting Huskies 28-18 loss

    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 7 ranked Acadia Axemen remain undefeated and improve to 7-0 with a 28-18 win over the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies in front of an Acadia Homecoming crowd.

    Subway Player of the Game Dale Wright compiled 108 yards rushing on 22 carries while teammate Hunter Guenard was posted with 18 completions on 33 attempts for 297 yards

    “We had a good week of practice, we just prepared, prepared, prepared. We are looking forward to the postseason, so we got to keep driving every day and not give up. Don’t let up. Don’t let people compete with us,” said Wright following the game.

    The Axemen got on the scoreboard first at the 13:13 mark of the second quarter when Wright dove in for the 1-yard touchdown – the first of two for Wright on the day. The major capped a five-play, 34-yard drive to give the Axemen a 7-0 lead.

    The Huskies replied just under five minutes later with a Josh Henry reception for a nine-yard touchdown that ended a long nine-play, 85-yard drive.

    Tied at seven, Acadia’s Ben George punched in two field goals late in the second quarter from 29 and 32 yards out to give the Axemen a 13-7 lead as the opening half wound down.

    With one second remaining on the clock before halftime, Cordell Hastings hauled in a ‘Hail Mary’ pass for a 38-yard touchdown, giving Acadia a 20-7 lead into the locker room.

    Brian Hope added a 29-yard field goal for the Huskies to close the gap to 20-10 at the 13:46 mark of the third quarter.

    After Ben George’s  rush with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter, Acadia’s 21-10 lead quickly shrank to 21-17 with Joshua Sim diving in for the two-yard touchdown with three minutes left in the third frame.

    A Hope rouge with 12 minutes remaining in the game, was answered six minutes later by Wright’s second major of the day on a three-yard run that ended an 83-yard drive and solidified the win.

    Huskie Joshua Shim recorded 12 completions on 17 attempts for 152 yards before leaving the game in the mid-point of the third quarter. Avery Clayton replaced Shim and was 6 for 15 for 61 yards. Saint Mary’s was led offensively by Josh Henry’s 150 yards on eight receptions.

    Cordell Hastings led all Axemen receivers with 96 yards on five catches that included one touchdown, Jacob Fenchak pulled in three passes for 68 yards.

    Offensively, the Axemen dominated the statistics with 26 first downs compared to the Huskies’ 18. Acadia posted 451 yards on offense including 297 in the air and 154 on the ground. Saint Mary’s had 310 net yards.

    The Axemen will complete the 2019 season at Mount Allison this Saturday afternoon and then will have two weeks off before hosting the AUS Loney Bowl Football Championship on Saturday, November 9 at Acadia’s Raymond Field. The Axemen will be shooting for an undefeated season as they remain in first place in the AUS standings with a 7-0 record.

    The Huskies will hope for a win this Saturday afternoon at home against StFX to remain in the playoff picture.

    NOTE: Dale Wright scored his 20th Career rushing TD today, breaking Brian Walling’s record of 19. Congratulations Dale.

  • Axemen clinch first place and hosts of the AUS Loney Bowl Championship

    Axemen clinch first place and hosts of the AUS Loney Bowl Championship

    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 Acadia Axemen improved to 6-0 and clinched first place in the AUS standings with a 44-25 win over the visiting StFX X-Men.

    Undefeated, the Axemen got a little help from the Bishop’s Gaiters who handed Saint Mary’s their third loss of the regular season in tonight’s other AUS matchup. The Huskies fall out of contention for first place in the AUS standings and drop to 3-3.

    Two Ben George field goals and a touchdown by X-Man Chase Bowden gave StFX their only lead of the game at 7-6. Glodin Mulali‘s Acadia record-breaking kickoff return of 111 yards launched the Axemen into 13-7 lead and they never looked back.

    An exchange of two Ben George rouges and a 17-yard field goal by StFX’s Keiran Burnham gave the Axemen a 15-10 edge going to halftime but Mulali struck again.With only seconds remaining on the clock, Mulali turned a shallow pass into a 74-yard reception to give the Axemen a commanding 22-10 at the half.

    Burnham opened the second half with a 56-yard punt that added a single point rouge to the scoreboard. Senior receiver Cordell Hastings hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass that concluded a seven play, 90- yard drive to give Acadia a 29-11 lead. George would add his third rouge of the night before Jacob Fenchak scored on a 26 yard pass completion in the final quarter for the Axemen’s fourth major of the game.

    X-Men finally responded on an Isaac Fagnan 32-yard pass reception to close the gap to 37-18.

    Acadia solidified the win with a 16-yard pass reception by Cam Morley for the Axemen’s last touchdown of the night and a 44-18 lead.

    In the dying minutes of the final frame, Michael Forsey posted the final scoring play of the game on a 16-yard pass reception.

    Mulali led Acadia with 139 yards on six receptions. Axeman Dale Wright rushed for 83 yards on 10 carries and Cordell Hastings added 84 yards in receiving to Acadia’s 363 net yards passing.

    X-Man Isaac Fagnan led all receivers with 148 yards on 6 receptions.

    StFX pivot Quinn Stewart was 21 for 34 pass attempts for 346 yards, while Acadia’s Hunter Guenard recorded 18 completions of 33 attempts for 313 yards.

    Acadia accumulated 510 yards on the ground and in the air compared to StFX’s  435.

    The defending AUS champion StFX drop to 1-6 and will wrap u their season at Saint Mary’s on October 26, while the Axemen host Saint Mary’s next Saturday afternoon. Acadia concludes the regular season on the road at Mount Allison on October 26.

    The Axemen will now await the winner of the AUS Semi-final game scheduled for November 2. Acadia will host the AUS Loney Bowl Championship game for the second time in the last three seasons.

    Eric Cederberg is the Director of Communications for Acadia Athletics

  • Axeman Improve to 4-0 as they Head into the Second Half of the Season

    Axeman Improve to 4-0 as they Head into the Second Half of the Season

    Wolfville, NS – On Saturday afternoon the Axeman beat the Mount Allison Mounties 22 to 15 as they improved to 4 and 0. The Axeman have looked really good this season as second year starter Hunter Guenard has shown that he is ready to lead the team. Guenard leads the AUS in yards per game, total yards, and completions. The Axeman also have the top running back in the league as Dale Wright has dominated defenses posting a yards per game total of 113, along with 5 touchdowns. Not to mention that Acadia’s wide receiving core has shined as Glodin Mulali leads the league in receiving, with Cordell Hastings and Matthew Gledhill both in the top 10 in the AUS. 

    Their defense has been impressive also as linebacker Bailey Feltmate leads the league in total tackles. As a defensive unit, the team is first in points allowed with just under 20 per game. The team was ranked 5th in the National U Sports Football Rankings last week, and they have the potential to be ranked even higher going forward. 

    There were some question marks coming into the season after having a less than successful 2018 campaign, but the Axeman have shown they are ready to win this season. Even with the departures of key players like Brandon Jennings, Matthew Nettle, Garvin Cius, and others, the team has managed to assemble a team capable of winning an AUS Loney Bowl Championship. 

    One of the most impressive parts of the team this year has to be the play of the offensive line. The Axeman lost veteran players Nathan Heide, Drew Seldon, and Jacob Creedon, but have been able to put together a five-man unit capable of making holes for Dale Wright, while also giving time to Guenard in the pocket. Veteran lineman Shelton Williams has looked impressive as he has dominated the line of scrimmage all year long. 

    The Axeman have 4 games left this season and will look to continue their winning ways as they travel to Lennoxville, Quebec to take on the Bishops Gaiters who are 2-2 this season. The Axeman dominated the Gaiters in their last game as they won convincingly. 

    If the Axeman can remain healthy, and quarterback Hunter Guenard can continue slinging the ball like he has, the Axeman could find themselves with some hardware this season. Much of the success the team has had to date has to be attributed to the efficiency they have had in the red zone as the Axeman rank first at an 81% conversion rate; and when they do find the red zone, 69% of the time they score a touchdown. With a red zone conversion rate like that, and the limited turnovers the team has had, the Axeman have found a formula for winning this season. 

    A winning formula they hope to continue as they enter the second half of the season, and prepare themselves for a push to the Loney Bowl, and maybe even, a journey to the Vanier Cup. 

    Sebastian Farkas is a Fourth Year Politics Student and Sports and Wellness Editor of the Athenaeum.

  • Thank you, Acadia

    Thank you, Acadia

    I’m still struggling to wrap my head around how quickly 5 years can go by. I remember like yesterday my 18th birthday, and the first day of Axemen Football training camp. During my first meal hall experience, I was kindly instructed by a 5th year player to stand up on my chair, announce to the packed meal hall that it was my birthday, and sing happy birthday to myself. At the time (feeling slightly embarrassed), I had absolutely no idea that it would be the first of countless memories from Acadia that I would look back upon and grin ear to ear.

    I grew up watching the Acadia Axemen play football, and at every game since I started playing at age 9, a friend or family member in the crowd always said, “That could be you someday.” Becoming an Axemen football player became my dream; and I couldn’t be more thankful that for 5 years, it was me. Something they didn’t mention to me at age 9 was that Acadia would be much more than just football.

    It wasn’t an easy road. There were midterms I’d forgotten about, labs I submitted with just a title page, upwards of four shoulder separations, and even finding out how well Coach Cummins can project his voice a couple of times. Thankfully, I had the support of so many incredible people in this community, and to each and every one of you I could not have had this amazing experience without you.

    Choosing to study Kinesiology is something I haven’t regretted for a single second, with one potential exception being the biomechanics final. From the top-down the entire department is packed with wonderful individuals eager to help you succeed. Administratively, I could never have made it without Kim Vaughan and Peggy Weir’s help, the support of our tremendous professors, and all the classmates who supported my absurd procrastination and knew that if I asked you a question about the assignment, I was looking for an answer pretty quickly.

    During my time here, I had the opportunity to be a part of groups that easily prove how special the individuals we have at Acadia really are. From the SMILE program to Relay for Life, Cardiac Rehab to the Acadia Players Association, the amount of passion students bring towards giving back to the community is incomparable to any other university. The time, energy, effort and kindness displayed each day by so many students is what makes Acadia much more than a university and is what truly engrains us in the community.  

    Wolfville – don’t ever change. Well, maybe change the cover at the Vil, that’s getting out of hand.

    There’s just something special about this place, an energy that can so quickly turn heading out for one beer with a couple of friends into one of the best memories you’ll have. The support our community gives Acadia Athletics, and the entire Acadia community, each week is never overlooked. We played our AUS Championship game at 2:00 on a Tuesday, and that was the most electrifying moment I’d ever seen at Raymond Field. Thank you to all of our fans and supporters who came out each week to stand up and cheer whether we were winning or losing, whether it was hot or cold, or whatever the circumstance.

    Being a member of the Acadia Axemen football team will forever be one of my proudest accomplishments. Teammates quickly became brothers and those relationships built through the blood, sweat and tears will last forever. The 2017 AUS Championship is and will forever be amongst the best moments of my life. That moment is not possible without the dedication, hustle and commitment of each and every individual in the program, not just in 2017 but also in the years leading up. From our coaching staff to athletic therapists, strength and conditioning staff, and equipment managers, nutrition consultants and all support staff, I wish I could give you each the thank you that’s deserved. You showed up each day, gave your full effort and did it all with a smile on your face. I appreciate each and every one of you more than you’ll ever know.

    No matter how hard some days may have been, I always knew I had family within the Acadia community. I failed tests, took W’s, fumbled the ball, missed blocks, had too many tequila shots and questioned what in the world I was doing 95% of the time. At the same time though, I made lifelong friendships, grew up at least a little bit, and met some of the best people in the world.

    Thank you, Acadia. You gave me an opportunity I could never say thank you enough for. It wasn’t always perfect, but it was always my dream.

    Cam Davidson is a fifth year Kinesiology student and accomplished running back of Acadia’s Football Program. 

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