2014-15 StFX X-Women Hockey News

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Shin competing at IIHF World Hockey Championship
Shin competing at IIHF World Hockey Championship

X-Women hockey goaltender Sojung Shin is competing with Team Korea this week at the IIHF Women’s World Championship (Division II, Group A) in Dumfries, Great Britain.

X-Women finish fourth at CIS championship
X-Women finish fourth at CIS championship

A disallowed goal in the dying minutes of the third period against the fourth seeded StFX X-Women solidified a 2-1 bronze medal win for the No. 6 Montréal Carabins Sunday afternoon at the 2015 CIS women’s hockey championship.

Last minute goal sends defending champion McGill back to finals
Last minute goal sends defending champion McGill back to finals

abrielle Davidson’s power play goal in the final minute of play was the only puck to make it past No. 4 St. Francis Xavier University X-Women’s goaltender Sojung Shin, but it was enough to give No. 1 McGill University Martlets a 1-0 victory, putting them through to the final of the 2015 CIS women’s hockey championship in Calgary.

Photo courtesy David Moll
X-Women complete comeback to knock out Gryphons

Alex Normore’s shorthanded breakaway tally with just 6:28 to play capped off a furious third-period comeback as the fourth-seeded StFX X-Women defeated No. 5 Guelph 4-3 Thursday to open the 2015 CIS women’s hockey championship in Calgary.

2015 CIS women's championship hockey preview
2015 CIS women's championship hockey preview

The University of Calgary hosts the 2015 tournament at the Markin MacPhail Centre. The competition, using a new eight-team format this year, gets underway on Thursday and culminates Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time (8:30 p.m. ET) with the gold-medal final, live on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet ONE. Saturday’s semifinals are also televised live on Sportsnet ONE (3 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. MT) and all 12 games from the tourney will be webcast on www.CIS-SIC.tv.

Alex Normore honored as CIS All-Canadian
Alex Normore honored as CIS All-Canadian

Fifth year X-Women hockey forward Alex Normore was honored as a CIS second team all-Canadian Wednesday evening at the CIS awards gala in Calgary.

Jenna Downey named Subway AUS female athlete of the week
Jenna Downey named Subway AUS female athlete of the week

Jenna Downey of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending March 8, 2015.

X-Women hockey seeded No. 4 for upcoming CIS championship
X-Women hockey seeded No. 4 for upcoming CIS championship

The X-Women hockey team are seeded No. 4 for the upcoming CIS national championship in Calgary. They will play the No. 5 seeded Guelph Gryphons Thursday in the quarter-finals.

AUS Women's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced
AUS Women's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced

Fifth-year StFX forward Alex Normore was named the Atlantic University Sport most valuable player for the fourth consecutive season.

X-Women claim AUS banner with dramatic double overtime victory over Aigles Bleues
X-Women claim AUS banner with dramatic double overtime victory over Aigles Bleues

In dramatic fashion, the StFX X-Women are the 2015 AUS women’s hockey champions. They defeated the Université de Moncton 3-2 in double overtime in Game 2 of the Subway AUS final series as veteran fifth year forward Alex Normore (Bedford, NS) scored the game winner with two-tenths of a second left on the clock.

X-Women win Game 1 of AUS championship series
X-Women win Game 1 of AUS championship series

The StFX X-Women skated to a 2-0 win over the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues in Game 1 of the 2015 Subway AUS women's hockey championship Monday night.

X-Women advance to Subway AUS final with 3-1 win over Tigers
X-Women advance to Subway AUS final with 3-1 win over Tigers

The StFX X-Women won Game 2 of the Subway AUS semifinal series 3-1 over the Dalhousie Tigers to advance to the Subway AUS best-of-3 final round series, defeating the Tigers in two straight games. With the win, the X-Women also punched their ticket to the CIS national championship, slated for March 12-15 in Calgary, AB.

Subway AUS women's hockey final series schedule announced
Subway AUS women's hockey final series schedule announced

The 2015 Subway Atlantic University Sport women's hockey championship final round schedule has been announced.

Photo courtesy Gordon La
X-Women shutout Tigers to claim Game 1 of Subway AUS semifinals

The StFX X-Women skated to a convincing 5-0 win over the visiting Dalhousie Tigers Tuesday night to take a 1-0 lead in their Subway AUS best-of-three semi-final series.

Subway AUS women's hockey semifinal schedules announced
Subway AUS women's hockey semifinal schedules announced

The 2015 Subway Atlantic University Sport women's hockey semifinal playoff schedules have been announced.

Normore & Oddy claim silver medal with Team Canada
Normore & Oddy claim silver medal with Team Canada

X-Women hockey forwards Alex Normore and Daley Oddy claimed the silver medal with their Team Canada counterparts at the World University Games in Spain. The Canadians dropped a 3-0 decision to Russia in the gold medal match.