Ravens fall at UBC tournament
The Carleton Ravens women’s hockey team wrapped up their exhibition tournament the morning of Sept. 26 with a 3-2 shootout loss to the British Columbia Under-18 team in Vancouver.
After making it to the tournament final with decisive victories over the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and an earlier victory over the BC U-18 team, Carleton fell largely due to an inability to capitalize with the man-advantage, squandering five chances on the power play.
Former NHLer joins Ravens
From the big leagues to behind the bench, former professional hockey player Shaun Van Allen is easily the most recognizable addition to the coaching staff of the Carleton Ravens men’s hockey team this season.
For an Ottawa resident who played in the NHL for 13 years, taking on the role as Ravens assistant coach comes as a welcome move.
“I’ve always wanted to be involved in hockey,” Van Allen said. “I love playing hockey. I love trying to help younger guys get better and maybe go to another level.”
Mens’ soccer keeps streak alive
After upsetting the fourth-ranked University of Toronto Varsity Blues 1-0 on their home turf, the Carleton Ravens men’s soccer team kept their streak alive Sept. 27, defeating the Trent University Excalibur 1-0.
With the weekend’s results, the Ravens remain undefeated this season and extend their shutout streak to 450 minutes. They also leapfrog the Varsity Blues into first place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East, despite having two games in hand, with an impressive 5-0-0 record to start the season.
No NCAA for Carleton Ravens
Simon Fraser University (SFU) sent the first Canadian teams into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition earlier this month, but don’t expect the Carleton Ravens’ varsity teams to make the jump to the top American university league any time soon.
Water polo starts strong
The Carleton Ravens women’s water polo team is off to a good start after last weekend’s games at the Carleton Invitational.
The tournament, which saw the return of several alumni and the Ravens team divided into two separate, competing groups, ended Sept. 26.
“I split up the team,” said head coach Steve Baird. “There were six Ravens on the black team. The Black team was primarily alumni; the Red team, current Ravens.”
