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- ↑ "Cougars claim first women's hockey gold in magical OT win". U Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ "MRU Cougars recap 10 years in Canada West and U SPORTS". Mount Royal University. September 19, 2022.
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- ↑ "U Sports hockey championships cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Sportsnet. March 12, 2020.
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