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A Speech Worth Reading - Information on Recruiting and Choosing Where to be a Student-Athlete

Gabrielle Davidson is a freshman at McGill University and plays for the Martlet Hockey Team.  Previously, she played and went to school at Dawson College.  She was asked to speak at the recent CEGEP All-Star Hockey Game held at McGill University.  It is great advice for a top student-athlete. To read more of Gabrielle's blog posts please visit her Website January 13th 2013. I want to share with you a speech I wrote for the... Read more →

Mélodie Daoust n’a pas fini de se surpasser

Mélodie Daoust refuse de s’asseoir sur ses lauriers. Forte d’une première saison exceptionnelle avec les Martlets de l’Université McGill, la hockeyeuse de 20 a redoublé d’ardeur cet été afin de s’améliorer. Ses 35 points en 11 matchs démontrent que ses efforts en ont valu la peine. «C’est sûr que ma production me surprend aussi, mais j’ai travaillé fort. Je voulais revenir plus forte et dominer encore plus que l’an dernier», a indiqué Mélodie Daoust. Les... Read more →

La détermination et la fierté d’être à McGill

Mélodie Daoust excelle sur une glace, ce n’est plus un secret. Mais la native de Saint-Timothée est également une étudiante chevronnée dont les efforts ont été reconnus par la Banque Nationale. Daoust s’est vue remettre la seconde tranche d’une bourse globale de 7000 $ de la Banque Nationale au sein de la Fondation de l’athlète par excellence. Le temps est concentré sur les études et le hockey; un boulot pour engraisser le compte de banque... Read more →

Martlets set bar high in women’s hockey

MONTREAL — November 21st 2012. Article Seen in Montreal Gazette Written By:  Pat Hickey  Twitter: @zababes1 Taylor Salisbury knows all about patience. She’s the starting goaltender for the No. 1-ranked McGill Martlets, but she has had to wait for that chance. The 21-year-old from Surrey, B.C., shared the job with fellow freshman Andrea Weckman three years ago and then spent the next two seasons backing up two-time Olympic gold medallist Charline (Charlie) Labonté. “Every season... Read more →

Defending their No.1 ranking: Martlets stay perfect

Written By: Remi Lu  (McGill Tribune) Original Article Link The Martlets entered McConnell Arena Saturday afternoon looking to defend their No.1 ranking in Canada and their conference-best 6-0 start to the season. In the end, the Concordia Stingers proved to be no contest for McGill, as the Martlets prevailed 3-1. McGill jumped out to a quick 1-0 start, thanks to a goal by Leslie Oles only a minute into the game. The Martlets continued the... Read more →

What makes us, student-athletes, so different from other students?

Written by Martlet Hockey Player - Gabrielle Davidson I hope you have read my first two blogs and have a better idea of what being a student-athlete is all about. This blog will be a bit different. It will be about some research I did when I was in Cegep last year. I wanted to learn more about the characteristics of student-athletes in a college setting. As a result, I discovered many things about my... Read more →

McGill Martlets Building a Legacy with the Finest Team Culture in CIS

Written by Mark Staffieri - featured on Bleacher Report As one of the top women’s ice hockey university programs in Canada, the McGill Martlets have built a legacy that few schools can compare to. In 1999, Peter Smith assumed the reins of head coach and he has amassed a record of 328 wins, compared to only 117 losses and 31 ties. The 2012 BLG Award winner (awarded to the best male and female athlete in Canadian... Read more →

Head Coach Peter Smith Reflects on the Outlook of the 2011 Version of the Martlet Hockey Team

Every season, the McGill Martlet Hockey team introduces new members to the roster.  The team has a certain culture that must be passed on from year to year and the first year players learn quickly that they will not survive in the Martlet environment if they don’t work hard and dedicate themselves to improving on a daily basis.  These young players have come to McGill to be challenged both in the classroom and on the... Read more →

Mike Babcock Visit’s the Martlets

January 25th marked a much-needed victory for the Montreal Canadians as they hosted the Red Hot Detroit Red Wings who at the time were coasting on a 16 game win streak. I think it is safe to say that most fans would think that the struggling Habs would be in for another tough night, however the tables were turned and Montreal found themselves skating circles around the Wings with the final score favoring ‘les bleu-blancs-rouge’... Read more →

McGill off to a Great Start in 2012

A great start to the new semester, and it’s good to be back! Though we are often disappointed during exams at the brevity of our upcoming Christmas Holidays, we always return to Montreal as though the separation was much too long. Not that we didn’t utterly enjoy our time at home with family and friends, but it’s difficult to be away from each other for more than just a few days. We returned to McGill... Read more →

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