2016-17 UNB Men's Hockey News

Season
25th BLG Awards: U SPORTS Athlete of the Year nominees announced
25th BLG Awards: U SPORTS Athlete of the Year nominees announced

Maillet announced as a nominee for the prestigious BLG Award

Jordan Murray, two-time U SPORTS defenceman of the year and University Cup champion with the Varsity Reds, has signed with the Binghamton Senators, of the American Hockey League. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
Murray Joins AHL Senators

Signs ATO with Binghamton

Philippe Maillet has signed a one year deal with the AHL's Ontario Reign, the affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. (U SPORTS/James West Photography)
Maillet Signs AHL Deal

Joins LA Kings AHL affiliate

Cam Braes, who scored four goals in UNB's University Cup winning game last Sunday, has signed with the AHL's Stockton Heat. (U SPORTS/James West Photography)
Braes Lands With Heat

Signs With Calgary-owned AHL team

Francis Beauvillier raises the University Cup above his head last Sunday, after UNB defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies to win the national men's university hockey championship. Beauvillier has signed with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. (U SPORTS/James West Photography)
Beauvillier Signs With AHL Moose

Inks ATO with Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate

The 2016-17 Cavendish Farms University Cup champions, the UNB Varsity Reds. UNB beat the Saskatchewan Huskies 5-3 in Sunday's gold medal game. (U SPORTS/James West)
Varsity Reds Repeat As Champs

UNB's 7th title, first back-to-back

The Varsity Reds celebrate as time expires following Saturday's 3-0 win over the Acadia Axemen in the first of two University Cup semi-finals. UNB faces the Saskatchewan Huskies in Sunday's 1:00pm final. (U SPORTS/James West)
Varsity Reds Blank Axemen In UCup Semi-Final

Will defend UCup on home ice

Phillipe MailletITerrebonne, QC) celebrates the third goal of his hat-trick in UNB's 5-1 win over Queen's in Thursday's UCup game. (U SPORTS)
Maillet Hat-Trick Lifts UNB To UCup Win

VReds beat Queen's 5-1

Philippe Maillet(Terrebonne, QC) and Jordan Murray(Riverview, NB) celebrate their U SPORTS Awards, on Wednesday night. Maillet was named Player of the Year. Murray won the Defenceman of the Year honour for the second straight year. (James West/U SPORTS)
Maillet And Murray Win U SPORTS Awards

Maillet named Player of the Year

Varsity Reds Chris Caissy(Campbellton, NB) and Colin Suellentrop(Plantation, FL) defend against the StFX X-Men. X won Wednesday's game 5-4, taking the AUS championship series 2-0. (Lauren Tidd/for StFX Athletics)
X Sweeps AUS Final

5-4 win on Wednesday

Varsity Reds forward Philippe Maillet(Terrebonne, QC) challenges X-Men forward Eric Locke(Toronto, ON) for the puck during Monday's AUS final opener.
St. FX scored a 2-1 win to take a 1-0 lead in the best of 3 conference championship series. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
X-Men Score Win In AUS Final Opener

X scores 2-1 win

SMU forward Anthony Repaci(Toronto, ON) attempts to move the puck between Varsity Reds defenders Marcus McIvor(Whitby, ON) and Colin Suellentrop(Plantation, FL) during Monday's game. The Huskies beat UNB 3-2. (SMU Athletics)
Huskies Extend Series

SMU over UNB 3-2

UNB's Philippe Maillet(Terrebonne, QC) drives around a SMU defender during Friday's 7-3 win over the Huskies. Maillet scored twice, as the VReds took a 2-0 lead in the best of 5 Subway AUS semi-final. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
UNB Up 2-0 In AUS Semi-Finals

Maillet scores twice in 7-3 win over Huskies

Varsity Reds forward Philippe Maillet(Terrebonne, QC) has been named the MVP of the Atlantic University Sport hockey conference. (Brian Smith/UNB Hockey)
Maillet And MacDougall Win AUS Awards

5 VReds on All-Star/All-Rookie teams

Jordan Murray(Riverview, NB) and Phil Maillet(Terrebonne, QC) helped lead the Varsity Reds to the AUS regular season pennant. UNB begins its playoff run on Thursday. (Photos by Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics and Brian Smith/UNB Hockey)
Varsity Reds Ready For Playoff Journey

UCup hosts open AUS playoffs vs. SMU

Former Varsity Reds hockey coach Mike Kelly diagrams a drill during a recent practice at the Aitken Centre. Kelly, who coached UNB to its first national championship in 1998, returned to work with the current team last week. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
Mike Kelly Returns

Coach of 1998 national champs worked with current VReds