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UPEI Panthers this Week (January 2–8, 2023)

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UPEI Men’s Basketball Panther Elijah Miller attempts a pass in a November 5 game against the Acadia Axemen.
UPEI Men’s Basketball Panther Elijah Miller attempts a pass in a November 5 game against the Acadia Axemen.

The UPEI Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of January 2–8, 2023.

Wednesday, January 4:

The UPEI Women's Hockey Panthers will host an exhibition game at 5:00 pm against the St. Thomas University Tommies at MacLauchlan Arena.

The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers (12-5-1) will host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (10-8-0) at 7:00 pm at the Eastlink Centre, 46 Kensington Road, Charlottetown. UPEI owns a 2-1 record against Moncton and have outscored them 8-6.

UPEI Men’s Hockey invites all players, coaching staff, and families to enjoy AUS hockey. A special group offer is available, which includes 30 tickets for $100 or $4 per person. To purchase, call or email the Eastlink Centre box office at (902) 629-6625 or email admin@eastlinkcentrepei.com. This offer is available until 4:00 pm on January 4.

UPEI is also proud to host the 2023 Cavendish Farms University Cup Men’s Hockey Championship from March 16–19, 2023. Tournament passes are available now at eastlinkcentrepei.com.

Friday, January 6:

6:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers (6-3) play at home against the Acadia Axewomen (6-2) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The Panthers lost both games against Acadia so far this season.

7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers (8-6-1) host the Mount Allison Mounties (2-14-0) at MacLauchlan Arena. UPEI won the first game against Mount Allison 4-2.

8:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers (6-3) play at home against the Acadia Axemen (1-7) at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The Panthers took the first two games against Acadia in early November.

Saturday, January 7:

4:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Basketball Panthers play at home against the Acadia Axewomen.

6:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Basketball Panthers play at home against the Acadia Axemen.

7:00 pm: The UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers host the Dalhousie University Tigers at MacLauchlan Arena. Both teams each took a game and have scored six goals against one another.

7:00 pm: The UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers are away to play the University of New Brunswick Reds in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This will be another battle of the two top teams in the AUS, with UPEI still searching for their first win against UNB.

To view the full season schedule, visit gopanthersgo.ca

Media Contact

Ron Annear
Varsity Sport Coordinator
Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991

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