UPEI Panthers

Infobox Canadian college athletics
name = UPEI Panthers

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university = University of Prince Edward Island
conference = Canadian Interuniversity Sport
division = Atlantic University Sport
director = Ron Annear
city = Charlottetown
province = Prince Edward Island
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arena = MacLauchlan Arena
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colour1 = Green
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pageurl = http://www.upei.ca/athletics/
pagename = UPEI Athletics

The UPEI Panthers represent the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Teams

The UPEI Panthers have eleven teams playing in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference and the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), including men's and women's ice hockey, soccer, basketball, and swimming as well as women's volleyball and rugby union. The women's field hockey team competes in an Atlantic league where the winner is then allowed to compete in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs. UPEI also offers a club level men's rugby union team and men's and women's cross country running teams.

Men's Hockey

The hockey Panthers went through a rebuilding year in 2005-06, finishing 8-20 in their first year under head coach Dylan Taylor. The team started the year 1-14 before picking it up in the second half.

In 2006-07, Taylor's second season behind the bench, the team went 9-17-2, finishing seventh in the AUS and five points out of the playoffs. Taylor recruited five new players during the summer, including forwards Howie Martin, Vince Scott and Greg O'Brien, and defensemen Tomas Stryncl and Jason Malone.

The Panthers began 2007-08 with a record of 7-6-2 through 15 games, ranking fifth in the AUS. The team added former Ontario Hockey League star Justin Donati in December.

Roster
* 1 Dayne Davis G
* 2 James Cooley D
* 3 Jason Malone D
* 4 Iain McPhee D
* 5 Travis Mealy D
* 6 Tomas Stryncl D
* 7 Tyson Gimblett D
* 9 Stephen Cooke C
* 11 Craig Foster LW
* 14 Howie Martin C
* 15 Connor Cameron C
* 16 Rick Steadman Fwd
* 17 Kyle Spurr D
* 18 Chase Gavin Fwd
* 19 Josh Patterson LW
* 21 Ryan Kitchen RW
* 23 Cory Vitarelli RW
* 24 Thomas Waugh W
* 25 Jeff MacDermid C/RW
* 26 Greg O'Brien LW
* 27 Vince Scott C
* 28 Aaron Dawson D
* 33 Paul Drew G
* 81 Justin Donati C

* Coach: Dylan Taylor, 3rd year
* Assistant Coaches: Mike Smith, 2nd year; Gordie Whitlock, 2nd year, John Brioux, 1st year

Men's Soccer

Notable Players:
* Ryan Anstey - 2005 CIS Player of the Year

External links

* [http://www.upei.ca/athletics UPEI Panthers]
* [http://www.panthertv.ca Panther Television]