New CEO for Canadian University Sport

Canadian university sport could be in for a major shake up. Pierre Lafontaine takes over as the new CEO of the CIS next month.

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This aired on February 5, 2013

 

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Basketball Rivals Battle for Top Spot

The Concordia Stingers are the two time defending provincial champion – but this year it looks like if they want to win a 3rd consecutive title – they’ll have to deal with an old rival.

After a hot start McGill is nationally ranked for the first time in years.

The second half of the CIS basketball season tipped off with a hotly contested game between the Stingers and the Redmen on Thursday…

Click on the picture to take a look at the story setting up the sprint to the post-season.

This aired for CBC NEWS Montreal on January 11, 2012

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Montreal Sports 2012 Year In Review

From the Impact’s first training camp to the NHL lockout to Georges St-Pierre’s epic fight – here it is: Montreal Sports 2012 Year In Review

Click on the photo to watch the 2012 year in review. It aired for CBC NEWS Montreal on December 31, 2012

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Developing Hockey Sense

Finally! Israeli fighter pilots and Canadian hockey players will have something to talk about the next time they sit down to shoot the breeze.

Ok… that particular situation may not come up that often…

But it is true that a computer program which was originally used for training Israel’s military could change the way we train hockey players.

Hockey Intelligym took a program made for pilots and have re-designed it for hockey. Its creators reject the idea that hockey sense is a genetic gift which can’t be improved upon or learned.

Two teams in Canada are testing out the training program and I went to see how it was working out.

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This aired for CBC Daybreak Montreal on December 12, 2012

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Stingers Snubbed

The two time defending provincial champions Concordia Stingers basketball team were left out of the CIS preseason top ten rankings. But it hasn’t distracted players like Evens Laroche. The team expect they’ll win another title once they’re back to full health.

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This aired for CBC NEWS Montreal on November 8th, 2012

 

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McGill’s Unconventional Path to the Playoffs

The McGill Redmen Football team will take part in an playoff game this weekend for the first time 2006. But even the team admits, they are lucky to be there.

Both the Bishop’s Gaiters and the Concordia Stingers had to forfeit games after using ineligible players. It created a ‘perfect storm’ in the RSEQ standings and vaulted McGill into 4th place.

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This aired for CBC Daybreak Montreal on October 31, 2012

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Stingers Forfeit Victories in Wake of Rule Violation

The RSEQ has stripped the Concordia Stingers of their only two victories this season after the school came forward to report the use of an ineligible player.

As a result, the Stingers record drops from 2-4 to 0-6 and eliminates the team from playoff contention.

Listen to the story which aired October 10, 2012 on CBC Daybreak Montreal for more…

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Battle of the Undefeated

The Laval Rouge et Or haven’t lost a game in Quebec City in more than 8 years. But the 53 game home winning streak will face a major test this Sunday when the Université de Montréal Carabins come to town.

Coming into the game both teams are undefeated and in the National rankings they are neck-and-neck.

Click on the photo to watch the preview of the Laval v Montreal game which aired on October 4, 2012

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McGill Redmen Hockey is Ready to Repeat

It’ll be tough for McGill to top last year’s championship season.

Ten players graduated this spring.

But Coach Kelly Nobes says McGill will still be a force in CIS hockey. Most of the recruits come from a strong hockey pedigree and the vets say last year’s victory has created a winning attitude in the locker room which will carry on.

Click on the photo to watch the preview of McGill’s 2012-13 hockey season which aired for CBC NEWS Montreal on October 3, 2012.

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Recruits Bring Swagger To Winless Redmen

Coach Clint Uttley says this year’s recruiting class will return the Redmen to relevance in the RSEQ. It’s been two years since McGill has won a football game but those around the team are certain the Redmen will avoid a third straight winless season.

Uttley is heading into his first full year as head coach and in the off season he changed almost everything about the program. He hired well known francophone coaches to help recruit local players and that combined with an injection of cash from alumni has breathed new life into the struggling program.

The question is… are the changes enough to break the losing streak?

Click on the photo to watch the TV report from CBC NEWS Montreal

Listen to the 2012 McGill Redmen preview which aired for CBC Daybreak Montreal during our live broadcast on location at the Jean Talon Market on August 30, 2012

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