2024-2025 AUS Thread

[UNB Bruins Fan]

I was looking at the boxscore from the X vs SMU game last night and it has Justin Sumarah in goal for the Huskies. I thought he had left the program?

I think he has been there the whole time…just as the 3rd goalie.

With Welsh and Helvig leaving Sumarah finally gets his chance two years after that stellar playoff performance.

 

[Rob]

I think he has been there the whole time…just as the 3rd goalie.

With Welsh and Helvig leaving Sumarah finally gets his chance two years after that stellar playoff performance.

I think he has been there the whole time…just as the 3rd goalie.

With Welsh and Helvig leaving Sumarah finally gets his chance two years after that stellar playoff performance.

New goaltending recruit Ben West started today. I guess they will be splitting time this season

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Good weekend for the Huskies, despite playing without Allison and Gentile. I believe they are going to be UNB’s biggest challenger this season.

 

[dm8895]

Good weekend for the Huskies, despite playing without Allison and Gentile. I believe they are going to be UNB’s biggest challenger this season.

Depending on the goaltending they get I honestly think they are pretty evenly matched , I was saying to someone that if Helvig or Welsh was back they might be my pick to finish first in the conference .

 

[Drummer]

It's early, but here are my picks
1. UNB
2. SMU
3. UdeM
4. SFX
5. ACD
6. UPEI
7. DAL
8. Mt. A / UCCB / STU / MUN / Kings

 

[dm8895]

1.UNB
2.SMU
3.UDEM
4. UPEI
5.St.Fx
6.Acadia
7.Dalhousie

I think UPEI is better than some might think… I also think UNB and SMU are very evenly matched and clearly the top two teams but I give the advantage to UNB based off goaltending.
3-6 seems like a total crapshoot .

 

[FreddyFoyle]

I see UNB, SMU and UdeM in the top three. After that, I have no idea (well maybe I have to put Dal 7th ...).

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

1.UNB
2.SMU
3.UDEM
4. UPEI
5.St.Fx
6.Acadia
7.Dalhousie

I think UPEI is better than some might think… I also think UNB and SMU are very evenly matched and clearly the top two teams but I give the advantage to UNB based off goaltending.
3-6 seems like a total crapshoot .

I have the same order.

I know UNB lost a lot of talent…and SMU underachieved last year and added maybe the best “recruit” in the conference in Gentile…but there was a 29 point spread in the standings between them last year. That’s a huge gap to close to even make it close in the standings. Not saying it can’t happen, but I’m not counting on it.

I think Moncton may have the best 1-2 goaltending punch in the league, which should keep them in almost every game.

UPEI youngsters should continue to improve.

I don’t think X is as good as last year.

Acadia looks like they might be better but not sure it’s enough to overtake the X-Men. Someone needs to finish 6th…

Dal is in for another rough year I’m afraid.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

A couple surprises around the conference this weekend - Acadia sweeping their Quebec road trip, including a 5-0 win in U.Q.T.R. this afternoon…and SMU dropping both games at home.

 

[Rob]

A couple surprises around the conference this weekend - Acadia sweeping their Quebec road trip, including a 5-0 win in U.Q.T.R. this afternoon…and SMU dropping both games at home.

I was surprised that the Huskies lost both their games. Didn't watch but it looks like the goaltending wasn't the best. A lot of fans thought they underachieved last season. Not sure they will do better than third.

Have to take Moncton for second place at this point. Had a great game against X last night 8-0.

 

[AUS Fan]

It's exhibition, folks. Several of SMU's starters didn't play against Waterloo. I didn't see the Concordia game, so I have no comment on that. Of course the AUS website doesn't have stats that I can find.

Good showing by the Axe this weekend on the road. Looking forward to seeing them soon.

 

[timbitca]

... Of course the AUS website doesn't have stats that I can find.

Good showing by the Axe this weekend on the road. Looking forward to seeing them soon.

Since doing live stats isn't mandatory for exhibition games, a lot of the schools forgo doing them to save a bit of cash on games that usually don't bring in a lot of income to start with. I like doing them anyways because it gives me practice and I know some people are always looking online for live results during games.

I thought X looked slow and pretty bad on Saturday night, part of that was on us for outplaying them but still. I knew they'd have a rough time this year with losing their entire top 6 but didn't think it would be that bad.

 

[Rob]

Since doing live stats isn't mandatory for exhibition games, a lot of the schools forgo doing them to save a bit of cash on games that usually don't bring in a lot of income to start with. I like doing them anyways because it gives me practice and I know some people are always looking online for live results during games.

I thought X looked slow and pretty bad on Saturday night, part of that was on us for outplaying them but still. I knew they'd have a rough time this year with losing their entire top 6 but didn't think it would be that bad.

Question for you. Has Les Aigles played in Tracadie before? It seems like such a small community to host a game.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

Big news coming later today.

 

[Campy]

Big news coming later today.

I heard a rumour on the weekend.....

 

[FreddyFoyle]

SMU to host 2026 UCup at Scotiabank Centre. UNB to host women's championship in 2027 and UCup in 2028. X will host women's in 2028 at Scotiabank.