August 10
This offseason, Women’s Hockey has lost a significant portion of their roster to graduation. But thanks to the mentorship of those graduating players, and an incredibly talented young core, they won’t be taking a step back. Read More.
July 27
Since the first-ever Olympic Winter Games in 1924, only three female athletes who played sports at UBC have competed in any edition of the Winter Games. Here are their stories. Read More.
July 15
For Russian forward Ilona Markova, adapting to UBC meant more than learning new systems. After a career marked by international success, an Olympic heartbreak and a brief stop in the PWHL, she had to master a new country, a new culture and North American hockey's unique language. Read More.
June 11
Contrary to nearly every similar hockey league on the continent, U Sports’ rules allow single-elimination playoff contests in both men’s and women’s hockey to be decided by a shootout. It’s a puzzling decision that robs both players and fans of proper playoff hockey, a decision that needs to change. Read More.
April 28
When you’re leading the country in goals for two straight years and breaking records set by Hayley Wickenheiser in her prime, you’re probably doing something right. Grace Elliott is a special player, and her excellence this season was more than enough to earn our Offensive Player of the Year nod. Read More.
March 27
After a Waterloo goal gave the Warriors a lead a minute in, it looked like UBC’s season might end with a loss. Instead, UBC flipped the script early, dominating from then on — including a four-goal second period — to easily oust the host team and secure a fifth-place finish. Read More.
March 26
Playing mostly for pride, the T-Birds looked much more like themselves in the consolation semifinal against Ottawa. Despite Gee-Gees goalie Clara Genier standing on her head in net with 37 saves, the ‘Birds dominated play to take the 2–0 win. Read More.
March 25
The most talented roster that UBC women’s hockey has likely ever assembled went out with a whimper. In a stunning shootout loss, the T-Birds continued their historical struggles at nationals, being eliminated in the first round as the higher seed for the third time in the past five years. Read More.
March 15
It was a fitting end to their Canada West campaign. After a season where the ‘Birds won the most games in conference history with a lineup that featured Canada West’s top player, defender and coach, they took home the conference title as well, sweeping Manitoba in a tight 1–0 contest. Read More.
March 11
In Game 1 of the Canada West finals, the T-Birds were up against a classic underdog tale. The Manitoba Bisons, who had barely qualified for the playoffs, knocked off two higher-seeded teams on the road to UBC. The ‘Birds put a serious dent in their Cinderella story on Friday, waxing them 5–1. Read More.
March 6
With the extra attacker, UBC has been deadly this season — having the fifth-best power play in the country. In Game 2 of the Canada West semifinals, the Trinity Western Spartans learned that the hard way, giving up two power play tallies in the second to give UBC the 2–0 series sweep. Read More.
March 3
With a 20-day hiatus since their last test on the ice, it wouldn’t have been surprising if Women’s Hockey needed a period or two to gel. Instead, they scored early and often, with four different players getting a tally — a showcase of depth that bodes well for a long playoff run. Read More.
February 23
Grace Elliott has done it all. She’s led the country in goals for two straight years. She’s the reigning U Sports player of the year. She’s UBC’s all-time point leader. Her university career is coming to an end this year, but she’s made the most of every second. Read More.
January 26
In front of a raucous Winter Classic crowd, the 'Birds didn't let two early Trinity Western leads scare them, answering fast before taking control in the second, securing a 4–2 win. Read More.
December 13
At this point in the year, all of UBC’s varsity sports have played their last games of 2025. With the courts, rinks and fields going silent until January, our Sports + Rec team is here to recount how each varsity team has performed thus far. Read More.
November 29
Continuing their run of dominance, UBC’s women’s hockey team dominated the University of Alberta Pandas in a 5–1 win on Friday at Clare Drake Arena. The match marked the third time the teams met this season, with UBC dominating the Pandas on all three occasions. Read More.
October 23
UBC’s women’s hockey dominated the University of Alberta Pandas in a 5–1 win on Saturday at Father David Bauer Arena, extending their season-opening win streak to six games. The match came at the heels of a tense 3–0 win against Alberta on Friday night — with UBC sweeping the weekend series against the team that ousted them in the Canada West final last year. Read More.
October 20
UBC’s women’s hockey kept up their winning streak in the Canada West after Friday’s match against the University of Alberta Pandas, securing a 3–0 victory in an intense game at Father David Bauer Arena. Read More.
October 11
After winning a tightly contested season opener last Friday, UBC’s women’s hockey team notched another early season victory, taking down the MacEwan University Griffins on Canada West’s opening weekend to win 3–1 on Oct. 4 in the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton. Read More.
