2015-16 Acadia Men's Ice hockey News

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AUS announces hockey All-Stars & Majors
AUS announces hockey All-Stars & Majors

HALIFAX, N.S. - The AUS announced today All-Stars and Major Awards for men's hockey. Four Axemen were honoured including Mike Cazzola, Matthew Pufahl, Geoff Schemitsch and Kyle Farrell.

Axemen eliminated in two vs UPEI in quarterfinal series
Axemen eliminated in two vs UPEI in quarterfinal series

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The UPEI Panthers completed the upset bid and are headed to the semifinals after defeating the Acadia Axemen 4-3 in overtime Friday night.

Panthers take game one with 6-3 win over CIS No. 5 Axemen
Panthers take game one with 6-3 win over CIS No. 5 Axemen

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Four goals in the opening nine minutes of the second period gave the visiting UPEI Panthers an insurmountable 5-1 lead and eventual 6-3 win over the CIS No. 5 ranked Acadia Axemen in the opening game of the AUS quarterfinal best of three series.

Axemen settle for 3rd after OT win over SMU
Axemen settle for 3rd after OT win over SMU

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Sam Fioretti’s (Calgary, Alta.) wrap around goal with 7:28 remaining in the overtime period, gave the Axemen a 3-2 win over the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies.

Axemen split weekend with road loss to UNB
Axemen split weekend with road loss to UNB

FREDERICTON, NB - In a scrap between Atlantic University Sport leaders, the UNB Varsity Reds scored a 7-4 victory over the Acadia Axemen.

Axemen edge out Panthers in thrilling shootout win
Axemen edge out Panthers in thrilling shootout win

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - In an all-out battle, the Acadia Axemen came away with a big 2-1 shootout win over the UPEI Panthers Friday evening.

Huskies capitalize four times with powerplay goals
Huskies capitalize four times with powerplay goals

HALIFAX, N.S. - The unranked Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the CIS No. 4 ranked Acadia Axemen 4-3 in AUS men's hockey action Friday night at the Scotiabank Centre as part of the AUS Varsity Showdown event. The Huskies capitalized on the powerplay, scoring all four goals with the man advantage.

Hockey Axemen back on track with 3-2 win over X
Hockey Axemen back on track with 3-2 win over X

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Sam Fioretti's (Calgary, Alta.) second of two goals was the game winner as the Axemen snapped a two game losing streak with a 3-2 win against the red hot third place StFX X-Men.

UNB downs CIS No. 1 Axemen in convincing 4-0 win
UNB downs CIS No. 1 Axemen in convincing 4-0 win

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A five minute span from the opening of the second period gave the CIS No. 4 ranked UNB Varsity Reds a commanding 3-0 lead over the top ranked Acadia Axemen.

Panthers top CIS No. 1 ranked Axemen in 3-1 win
Panthers top CIS No. 1 ranked Axemen in 3-1 win

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Ryan MacKinnon's (Summerside, P.E.I.) powerplay goal with 6:44 remaining in the third period was the eventual game winner as the UPEI Panthers handed the CIS No. 1 Acadia Axemen a 3-1 loss at home.

Axemen back on track with 5-2 vs Dalhousie
Axemen back on track with 5-2 vs Dalhousie

HALIFAX, N.S. - On Tuesday night at the Halifax Forum the CIS No. 1 ranked Acadia Axemen cruised to a 5-2 win over the Dalhousie Tigers in AUS men's hockey action. Zachary Franko led the way with two goals and an assist for the Axemen.

Top ranked Axemen end weekend with 8-2 over Moncton
Top ranked Axemen end weekend with 8-2 over Moncton

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen wrapped up the opening weekend of 2016 with a 8-2 win over the Moncton Aigles Bleus and extend their winning streak to 8 games.

CIS No. 1 ranked Axemen extend streak to seven
CIS No. 1 ranked Axemen extend streak to seven

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The CIS No. 1 Ranked Acadia Axemen extended their winning streak to seven with a convincing 5-1 win over the visiting St. Thomas Tommies.

Four third period goals give CIS No. 4 Axemen 5-1 win over Tigers
Four third period goals give CIS No. 4 Axemen 5-1 win over Tigers

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Tied at one after two periods, the CIS No. 4 Acadia Axemen netted four unanswered goals within six minutes in the third frame, handing the visiting Dalhousie Tigers a 5-1 loss on the eve of Rogers Hometown Hockey weekend in Wolfville. The loss is the third in a row for the Tigers, while the Axemen extend their winning streak to six

Axemen extend winning streak with 3-1 win over Huskies
Axemen extend winning streak with 3-1 win over Huskies

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Riding a four game winning streak, the CIS No. 4 ranked Acadia Axemen extended it to five with a 3-1 win over the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies.

Dominant performance by Axemen over St. Thomas
Dominant performance by Axemen over St. Thomas

FREDERICTON, N.B. - The CIS No. 5 ranked Acadia Axemen take over first place in the AUS standings after a weekend of upsets. UNB and StFX trail Acadia by one point after UNB's loss Friday night to StFX on Friday night and StFX's loss to UPEI last night.