Ice Hockey

UCSB ice hockey wins season opener

October 7, 2022 by

In their first game of the 2022-2023 season, the UCSB ice hockey team beat Cal State Lutheran by a score of 13-2. This is the first win of hopefully many for the Gauchos, who are looking to have a suc...
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Quicker, Less Physical Style of Play Allows NHL Players To Play Longer

February 26, 2021 by

With the high risk of physical damage out of the picture, older players can enjoy longer professional careers with less of a chance of suffering broken noses.
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NHL: Five Players to Watch:

May 3, 2012 by

1.) Philadelphia Flyers, Center, Claude Giroux #28 Giroux has proved time and time again that he can elevate his game when his team needs it most. A passionate player who possesses a rare combination ...
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Noe Knows: The 2012 NHL Playoffs

May 3, 2012 by

Just three weeks into postseason action and there have already been plenty of surprises, momentum swings and heroics on display thus far in the 2012 NHL playoffs. As the stakes grow and the physical p...
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Gauchos Capture West Coast League Title

March 7, 2012 by

After going undefeated in six games against some of the strongest teams in the nation, it is official — the Gauchos are the 2011-12 West Coast Roller Hockey League champions. Santa Barbara beat all ...
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UCSB Enters Postseason As No. 1 Seed

February 29, 2012 by

After a hard-fought season playing against arguably the most competitive group of teams in Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League history, the Gauchos enter March the favorites to win their division ...
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UCSB 4-0 Over Weekend Tourney

November 8, 2011 by

Defending Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League champion UCSB went undefeated at a league event in Huntington Beach on Saturday and are currently ranked No. 1 overall in the conference. With just si...
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Santa Barbara Loses, Ties in Home Weekend Doubleheader

October 25, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s club ice hockey team returned to its home ice in Oxnard this past weekend with a loss against visiting Sacramento State on Saturday and a 5-5 tie against Santa Clara University on Sun...
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UCSB Maintains Early Lead, Tramples UCD in First Game at Home

October 4, 2011 by

The Gauchos turned in an impressive performance in their home opener this past Saturday night, stomping visiting UC Davis in a 15-2 rout at the Oxnard Ice Skating Center to start the season on a high ...
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Breaking Down the NHL’s Western Conference Quarterfinals

April 13, 2011 by

It’s that time of year again: taxes, snappa and playoff hockey. The NHL playoffs are a succession of best-of-seven series matchups. It takes 16 wins to hoist the Stanley Cup. With the rules out of t...
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Deity of the Ice: Why It’s a Great Month for Hockey

January 19, 2011 by

Southern Californians may not have access to the multitude of hockey broadcasts available to cable subscribers in the northeastern part of the United States on a nightly basis, but you might be surpri...
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California Hockey on the Right Track: Part 1 of 3

November 15, 2010 by

California is becoming one of North America’s hockey hotbeds. This is in spite of its location on the West Coast.
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Deity of the Ice: Beating the Shit Out of People … for Good Reason

November 2, 2010 by

There’s one misconception about hockey that bugs me. People think that you can drop the gloves at any time, beat the shit out of someone and not suffer any sort of recourse. That couldn’t be furth...
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