2021-22 SMU Huskies Women's Ice Hockey News

Huskies in the Pros: Team captains McMillan, Kasongo to play professionally in Europe
Huskies in the Pros: Team captains McMillan, Kasongo to play professionally in Europe

June 10, 2022

A pair of Huskies team captains will be continuing their playing careers in Europe, as they have recently signed their first professional contracts. Read on to find out where Huskies women's hockey player Alexa McMillan and men's basketball player Nikita Kasongo will be playing this fall!

Shae Demale (left), a forward for Huskies Women's Hockey, and Andrew Peverill (right), from Huskies Cross Country / Track & Field, were named the Huskies Athletes of the Year at the 2021-22 Award's Banquet on April 4, 2022.
2021-22 Huskies Award Night: Demale, Peverill named Athletes of the Year

April 06, 2022

Saint Mary's Department of Athletics and Recreation is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the many student-athletes and teams during the 2021-22 season.

Demale named AUS MVP; Corbett, MacLean named to All-Rookie team
Demale named AUS MVP; Corbett, MacLean named to All-Rookie team

March 09, 2022

Saint Mary’s Huskies forward Shae Demale (Red Deer, AB), has been named the 2021-22 AUS Women’s Hockey MVP, while first-year Huskies Maddy Corbett and Kara MacLean were selected to the AUS All-Rookie team.

Huskies goaltender Dagny Hudspeth makes a save in the Huskies 3-0 loss to the UNB REDS on March 6, 2022 in Fredericton. (Photo by Jeff Crawford / UNB Athletics)
REDS defeat Huskies 3-0 in final game of regular season

March 06, 2022

The UNB REDS claimed the 2021-22 Atlantic University Sport regular season women’s hockey title Sunday with a 3-0 win over the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies.

Huskies goaltender Ashley Imlach is congratulated by her teammates after the Huskies 4-2 win over UPEI on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Huskies defeat Panthers 4-2

March 05, 2022

On a day when UPEI celebrated its senior hockey players, the Saint Mary’s Huskies spoiled the party, as they defeated the Panthers 4-2.

Huskies forward Mary McDonald celebrates after scoring a goal in Saint Mary's 5-0 win over the Dalhousie Tigers at the Dauphinee Centre on Feb. 23, 2022.
Huskies powerplay comes alive in 5-0 win over Tigers

February 23, 2022

The Saint Mary’s Huskies, ranked #5 in U SPORTS, had a much-needed bounce back game in a 5-0 win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Wednesday night in Halifax.

Saint Mary's Huskies forward Aimee O'Neill (#19) battles with St. FX X-Women defenceman Josie Chisholm (#13) during the X-Women come from behind 4-3 victory over the Huskies on Feb. 21, 2022.
X-Women come from behind to defeat Huskies 4-3 in battle of nationally ranked rivals

February 21, 2022

The U SPORTS #7-ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Women scored three unanswered third period goals to secure a 4-3 comeback victory over the #3-ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies at the Dauphinee Centre in Halifax on Monday night.

Huskies defenceman Lauren Papp fires a shot against the St. Thomas Tommies during the Huskies 2-1 win in Fredericton on Feb. 20, 2022.
#3 ranked Huskies have succesful return to ice in 2-1 win over St. Thomas

February 20, 2022

The Saint Mary’s Huskies women’s hockey team, currently ranked #3 in the country, were victorious in their return to play on Sunday, defeating the St. Thomas Tommies 2-1 in Fredericton to improve to 14-2-1 on the season.

Huskies to return to play Feb. 18, as AUS releases schedule
Huskies to return to play Feb. 18, as AUS releases schedule

February 10, 2022

After a nearly three month break due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Saint Mary's Huskies winter sports teams will have the opportunity to finish off their season, with games beginning on February 18.

Saint Mary's Huskies women's hockey is ranked #1 in the Nov. 23 U SPORTS Top 10.
Top Ten Tuesday: Huskies women's hockey remains #1, women's volleyball ranked #9

November 30, 2021

Congratulations to the SMU Huskies women's hockey and women's volleyball teams for once again appearing in this week's U SPORTS Top 10 rankings.

Men’s basketball player Qyemah Gibson and women’s hockey player Shae Demale have been named Huskies Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Outcast Upcycled Nutrition.
Gibson, Demale named Huskies Athletes of the Week

November 29, 2021

Men’s basketball player Qyemah Gibson and women’s hockey player Shae Demale have been named Huskies Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Outcast Upcycled Nutrition.

Huskies captain Alexa McMillan celebrates with the bench after a goal in Saint Mary's 4-2 loss to the UPEI Panthers in Charlottetown on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Photo by Janessa Hogan)
Top ranked Huskies upset by UPEI Panthers in final game before December break

November 28, 2021

The Saint Mary’s Huskies women’s hockey team, ranked #1 in U SPORTS, were upset by the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlottetown. 

Marc Warner, son of late Huskies legend Bob Warner ('75), drops the ceremonial pre-game faceoff between Huskies captain Alexa McMillan (left) and UNB REDS Ashley Stratton (right), as Saint Mary's Athletic Director Scott Gray looks on.
Demale scores winner with six seconds left as Huskies extend winning streak to 10

November 27, 2021

The number one ranked team in U SPORTS women’s hockey extended their winning streak to 10 straight thanks to some last second heroics from their leading scorer, as the Saint Mary’s Huskies defeated the UNB REDS 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Saint Mary's Huskies women's hockey is ranked #1 in the Nov. 23 U SPORTS Top 10.
Huskies Women's Hockey ranked #1 in U SPORTS

November 23, 2021

Congratulations to the SMU Huskies women's hockey and women's volleyball teams for once again appearing in this week’s U SPORTS Top 10 rankings.

Huskies men's Hockey player Mitchell Balmas and women's hockey player Kara MacLean have been named Huskies Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Outcast Upcycled Nutrition.
Balmas, MacLean named Huskies Athletes of the Week

November 22, 2021

Huskies men's Hockey player Mitchell Balmas and women's hockey player Kara MacLean have been named Huskies Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Outcast Upcycled Nutrition.