Women's hockey

A three-framed collage of a rugby player, a basketball player and a hockey goalie in behind a cut out of the UBC Thunderbird mascot.

April 9 sportsUbyssey Sports Staff with Photos by Mackenzie Burley, Saumya Kamra and Danielle Simon

The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

For the end of the 2024/25 academic year, we rounded up our top sports + rec staff to look back on the monumental year.

A hockey player in a white jersey kit skates with the puck near the boards of an indoor rink.

March 5 sportsShae Ashcroft with Photos by Sidney Shaw

Women's hockey advances to Canada West final

On home ice over the weekend, the Thunderbirds defeated the University of Manitoba Bisons 4–0 and 4–1 to earn a spot competing for their fourth-consecutive conference championship.

Five female hockey players in navy blue jerseys huddle on the ice in celebration of a goal.

January 28 sportsSophia Samilski

Women's hockey on the road to a four-peat

Halfway through the season, UBC women’s ice hockey is leading Canada West with an impressive 21–2 record and looking poised for a fourth consecutive conference championship.

January 21 sportsOlivia DeFehr with Photos by Lauren Kasowski

Former hockey captain Rylind MacKinnon returns to Vancouver with PWHL

On January 8, the Professional Women's Hockey League made a stop in Vancouver as part of their Takeover Tour. As part of the Toronto Sceptres, UBC alum Rylind MacKinnon returned to her home province and university city for an unforgettable night of women's hockey.

The UBC women's hockey team celebrates in a dog pile after winning.

January 20 sportsLauren Kasowski with Photos by Saumya Kamra

Women win in Winter Classic overtime thriller

On Friday night, the UBC women's hockey team defeated the Trinity Western University Spartans, 4–3 in overtime, at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena.

Illustrations of a sprinter, basketball player reaching for a jump ball, a volleyball player going to bump a ball, a swimmer mid front stroke and a hockey player hunched ready for a face-off are arranged in a circle/collage. Each player has green tint-ish skin with no facial features and are dressed in blue and white jerseys.

December 16 sportsOlivia DeFehr

T-Birds 5-on-5: Happy holidays edition

To celebrate the end of the semester and the start of the holiday season, we asked five varsity athletes five festive questions.

A hockey player in a navy blue jersey kit and helmet is centred in frame, with the puck on her stick in front of a board ad for Booster Juice. Two players in white jerseys and light blue pants are racing toward the player in the navy blue player.

November 12 sportsColin Angell with Photos by Danielle Simon

Women's hockey extends winning streak with Cougars sweep

At Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena over the weekend, the T-Birds swept the Mount Royal University Cougars 3–1 and 3–2 in a shootout to extend their winning streak to eight games.

Four hockey players are positioned to the bottom left corner of the photo after a puck drop. The two players on the left are in white jerseys that say "TWU" and the two players on the right are in navy blue jersey kits. A referee stands to the left of the players and part of a goalie is visible in the top left corner.

October 22 sportsMaia Cesario with Photos by Navya Chadha

Women's hockey sweeps Spartans in home-and-home series

The T-Birds swept their weekend series against the Trinity Western University Spartans, winning 1–0 on Friday in Langley and 4–1 on Saturday at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.

The backs of three hockey players in white jerseys and white helmets celebrating after a goal.

October 3 sportsOlivia DeFehr

Season preview: Women's hockey poised for CW four-peat with new recruits

Fall marks not just the beginning of the new school year, but also of a new hockey season, and the Thunderbirds are getting ready for, hopefully, another historic season.

January 23, 2024 sportsJennah Lay

Women dominate, shutout Spartans at Winter Classic

On Friday night, the women's hockey team defeated the Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans 6–0 at the annual Winter Classic festival.

January 16, 2024 sportsSiyah Basi

Women's hockey sweeps Griffins in weekend series

The UBC women’s hockey team dominated the ice against the MacEwan University Griffins winning 4–1 on Friday night and 6–1 Saturday afternoon in Edmonton.

November 28, 2023 sportsOlivia DeFehr

Women's hockey bounces back after first regulation loss

The T-Birds fell to the Dinos 3–2 on Friday, but remained resilient, powering through to a 4–1 win on Saturday.

November 22, 2023 sportsKatrianna DeSante

Rylind MacKinnon's hockey career at a glance

Serving as T-Birds’ reigning captain for the past two years and earning recognition from the likes of Canada West, the Vancouver Canucks and Hockey Canada, MacKinnon has undoubtedly made a name for herself.

October 10, 2023 sportsSiyah Basi

Women's hockey dominates weekend series against Cougars

The Thunderbirds won both games over the University of Regina Cougars 6–1 thanks to an exceptional performance by Mackenzie Kordic.

September 28, 2023 sportsMaclawrence Querido

Season preview: Hockey teams keen on repeats and comebacks

With plenty of returning players and the addition of new promising talents, here’s what to anticipate for the Thunderbird hockey seasons.