UPEI Panthers

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The UPEI Panthers represent the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

[edit] Teams

The UPEI Panthers have eleven teams playing in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference and the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), including men's and women's ice hockey, soccer, basketball, and swimming as well as women's volleyball and rugby union. The women's field hockey team competes in an Atlantic league where the winner is then allowed to compete in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs. UPEI also offers a club level men's rugby union team and men's and women's cross country running teams.

See also: Canadian Interuniversity Sport

[edit] Men's Hockey

The hockey Panthers went through a rebuilding year in 2005-06, finishing 8-20 in their first year under head coach Dylan Taylor. The team started the year 1-14 before picking it up in the second half.

In 2006-07, Taylor's second season behind the bench, the team went 9-17-2, finishing seventh in the AUS and five points out of the playoffs. Taylor recruited five new players during the summer, including forwards Howie Martin, Vince Scott and Greg O'Brien, and defensemen Tomas Stryncl and Jason Malone.

The Panthers began 2007-08 with a record of 7-6-2 through 15 games, ranking fifth in the AUS. The team added former Ontario Hockey League star Justin Donati in December.

Roster

1 Dayne Davis G
2 James Cooley D
3 Jason Malone D
4 Iain McPhee D
5 Travis Mealy D
6 Tomas Stryncl D
7 Tyson Gimblett D
9 Stephen Cooke C
11 Craig Foster LW
14 Howie Martin C
15 Connor Cameron C
16 Rick Steadman Fwd
17 Kyle Spurr D
18 Chase Gavin Fwd
19 Josh Patterson LW
21 Ryan Kitchen RW
23 Cory Vitarelli RW
24 Thomas Waugh W
25 Jeff MacDermid C/RW
26 Greg O'Brien LW
27 Vince Scott C
28 Aaron Dawson D
33 Paul Drew G
81 Justin Donati C

Coach: Dylan Taylor, 3rd year
Assistant Coaches: Mike Smith, 2nd year; Gordie Whitlock, 2nd year, John Brioux, 1st year
Team Reporter: Josh Lewis

Article obviously by Josh Lewis

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