Not everyone gets the opportunity to pursue their childhood hockey dreams and their educational pursuits at the same time, but Kevin Jabusch says he received this gift from the Huskies and it’s “improved his life and opened doors”. This sentiment is at the heart of his family’s $300,000 gift to support the Home Ice Campaign for the new Merlis Belsher Place sports facility.
From grassroots to Olympic athletes—new sport science and health centre will give athletes the edge
While Rutherford Rink had its challenges, for the Faculty/Staff Hockey League, Rutherford's problems were sometimes a blessing in disguise.
Merlis Belsher Place will not only soon become a new home of Huskie Athletics, but a hub for state-of-the-art sport science and health research.
University of Saskatchewan alumni and long-time donors Ron (BE'62) and Jane (BEd'62) Graham have made a donation of $2,068,000 to establish and build a sport science and health facility within Merlis Belsher Place.
The Sadownicks are what you might call a true blue Saskatchewan sports family.
A team of young hockey stars recently ventured beyond the tarps and yellow tape at Merlis Belsher Place, currently under construction on the U of S campus.
Members of the media received a sneak-peek tour Tuesday of how the state-of-the-art Merlis Belsher Place facility is coming along, with construction now 50 per cent complete and on track to open the doors this fall.
What do hockey and business have in common? For Kelsey Hahn (BComm’12), they both build character
Turn back time to 1983, when Willie Desjardins was captain of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team coached by living legend Dave King, a team that went on to win the national championship.
Former hockey captain Peter Spafford contributes $100,000 to Home Ice Campaign
Although there was a team as early as 1910, University of Saskatchewan hockey was first played on campus on natural ice in late 1929, within what was originally called the ice drome.
After a day of classes on campus and working at his father’s company, Aaron Loraas (BA’01) would often lace up his skates and join friends for a game of hockey at Rutherford Rink.
Inland Steel Products makes donation to Home Ice Campaign to create "Smuker's Lounge"
On Thursday, October 5, the hockey community came together at the site of Saskatoon’s soon-to-be newest multi-sport facility to celebrate a significant investment back into local sport.
"Once a Huskie, always a Huskie" is not just a motto for University of Saskatchewan athletes; it's a way of life for Dell Chapman (BCOMM'81).
With a new era of hockey on the horizon, alumni Kerry (BCOMM’85) and Bonnie Preete (BSPE’82; BED’84) reflect fondly on their memories of playing with the Huskies.
The Canadian men's Olympic hockey team will be led by two U of S alumni at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
For Bruce Bradshaw (BSPE'83; BED'85), staying connected to his alma mater has always been a priority.
For the partners at McKercher LLP, the decision to support the Home Ice Campaign was an open and shut case.
When Daphne Arnason and Leo Bourassa heard about the Home Ice Campaign, they knew they couldn't watch from the bench.
The Huskies' new home at Merlis Belsher Place will also provide opportunities for up-and coming community athletes, thanks to donors like North Prairie Developments.
The University of Saskatchewan publicly launched its Home Ice Campaign in October 2016 with a vision to provide students, youth and our community with a state-of-the-art, twin-pad ice facility.
From the beginning of the Home Ice Campaign, Huskie Hockey Alumni knew they needed to be involved and give to this inspiring project.
As a proud graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (B.Comm. '52), Greg Greenough believes it is important to stay engaged with the community that provided him with a solid education and years of competitive sport as a Huskie athlete.
Most of what Shannon Briske learned about life he learned from hockey, like the importance of teamwork, commitment and perseverance.
Paul Buczkowski understands what it means to have a busy young family in Saskatoon, especially when athletics are a central family focus.
Merlis Belsher's transformative gift of $12.25 million that launched the Home Ice Campaign is an inspiration not only to donors and community leaders, but also to current U of S students.
Ron and Jane Graham know a good opportunity when they see one.
Shortly after graduating from the U of S, Neil Evans (BA'78, BComm'81) and Basil Waslen (BA'78, BComm'78) became friends as professional accountants and through playing hockey together.
A long-time supporter of the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and Huskie Athletics has made a major contribution to the fundraising campaign to build a new twin-ice facility on campus.
Lawrence (BEd'70, PGD'73) and Patricia Rychjohn (BSc'69, BEd'70) and Ian and Alice Van Norman have a proud history of investing in our community.
History was made on Oct. 13, when University of Saskatchewan (U of S) commerce and law graduate Merlis Belsher contributed $12.25 million to help fund a new ice facility to replace Rutherford Rink.
