2025-26 Men's Hockey News
The UPEI Panthers delivered a storybook finish on Alumni Day Friday night, erupting for two third-period goals to defeat the Dalhousie Tigers 4-3 at MacLauchlan Arena.
The UPEI Panthers didn’t just open the New Year with a win, they sent a message.
For 20 minutes, UPEI looked trapped in the same loop that had haunted them all season against UNB. Then the puck dropped in the second period and everything flipped. One surge, one spark, and suddenly the nation’s No. 1 team was the one scrambling to keep up.
The UPEI Panthers spent two periods chasing the game, but when the third period hit, they blew the doors off.
The UPEI Panthers delivered their most complete performance of the season Saturday night, knocking off the conference-leading Saint Mary’s Huskies 3-2 at MacLauchlan Arena to secure a four-point weekend.
Every time the Acadia Axemen thought they buried them, the UPEI Panthers came clawing back. UPEI erased three separate deficits before captain Ben McFarlane finished the job in overtime, securing a wild 5-4 win Friday night at MacLauchlan Arena.
The UPEI Panthers finally looked like the team they believe they can be.
The UPEI Panthers bounced back in dramatic fashion Saturday night, outlasting the Dalhousie Tigers 2-1 in a shootout to capture their first win of the season and put Friday’s home opener behind them.
It wasn’t the home opener the UPEI Panthers were hoping for. Instead of celebrating a new season in front of their fans, they ran into a red-hot St. FX squad firing on all cylinders, as the X-Men cruised to a 6-2 win Friday night at MacLauchlan Arena.