17吃瓜

It鈥檚 Homecoming Weekend at 17吃瓜 in our 50^th year! The Panthers are looking to make it a memorable one with action from 17吃瓜鈥檚 hockey, rugby, and soccer teams.

Friday

The 17吃瓜 men鈥檚 hockey team starts Homecoming Weekend with a bang as it hosts Dalhousie University in MacLauchlan Arena A at 7 pm. Coach Forbes MacPherson says the pre-season has been important for the 2019鈥�2020 Panthers, and he鈥檚 excited for this home opener.

鈥淲e have been spending lots of time getting this group together and working on different elements of our game, so we are excited to get the regular season underway,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his weekend will give us a good chance to continue to work through our structure and build chemistry. It is important to get off to a good start for putting points in the bank and feeling good about our game.鈥�

The men鈥檚 game will also honour the 1969鈥�1970 Panthers鈥攖he very first 17吃瓜 men鈥檚 hockey team.

While the men kick off the regular season, the women鈥檚 hockey team will be playing one of its final exhibition matches across the hall in MacLauchlan Arena B against Saint Mary鈥檚 University. The puck drops at 7:30 pm.

鈥淭he team is looking forward to a busy three-game weekend,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淎ny time you play three games in this conference, it makes for a great test. We have made some changes in our line-up, and we鈥檙e excited to see how these changes work.鈥�

Saturday

17吃瓜 women鈥檚 rugby kicks off a busy Saturday with a game against Saint Mary鈥檚 University. The game begins at 2 pm on the 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Field.

鈥淪MU is in the same boat as us, having to start the season against two of the top teams in Canada,鈥� said coach John LaBoyne. 鈥淲e are both 0 and 3 and hungry for a win. Last year we had to come from behind late to earn a very hard-fought win against the Huskies. I think both teams are looking to have a good run-out on Saturday.鈥�

LaBoyne ponts out Saturday鈥檚 game is Alumni Game Day. He鈥檚 anticipating many past players will be on hand to celebrate Panthers鈥� rugby.

At 3 pm, the 17吃瓜 women鈥檚 hockey team is back on the ice for an exhibition game against St. Francis Xavier University. Coach Donaldson said the game is especially hard coming off the game the night before against SMU. 鈥淏etween these two programs, they have won more AUS Championships then any other programs combined in our conference.鈥�

Sunday

Sunday belongs to 17吃瓜 soccer as both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams host Dalhousie. The women鈥檚 game begins at 1 pm on the 17吃瓜 Turf Field.

鈥淒al will be tough, and we鈥檒l have to be equally tough, physically and mentally,鈥� said Glen Miller, coach of the women鈥檚 team. 鈥淯ltimately the body only does what the mind tells it to do.鈥�

The men鈥檚 game begins at 3:15 pm. 

鈥淲e have had some great games versus Dalhousie over the years, and the rivalry is alive and well this season,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淲e will look to continue our fast-paced brand of soccer.鈥�

It鈥檚 not too late to pick up your Panther Package to get access to all this great action! For just $100, you get season home game tickets to all men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer, women鈥檚 rugby, women鈥檚 hockey, and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball! See for details.

Go Panthers Go!