2024-25 Manitoba Bisons/USports

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October 4, 2024: ONE SHOOTOUT, THREE WHIPPINS, ON OPENING NIGHT

The Bisons had a rare Friday night off, in between a game with the Moose and a weekend in Minnesota. The rest of the CW (and most of the OUA and AUS, for that matter) kicked off the regular season as well. Last year’s stark divide between the haves and have nots has shown early signs of a repeat performance. After experiencing a power outage, and the garbage Rogers Cable (who took over Shaw out here), here’s what happened.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 1
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofR: Boxscore
➤ UofS: 4-Point Night From Holt Leads Huskies to Season-Opening Win (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Holt turns in four-point game

Quick Summary
Reg: S. Kesslering (15:27 2nd)
Sask: B. Tkachuk (02:42 1st) , C. Hayes (06:10 1st) , R. Pelletier (09:48 1st) , C. Petruic (12:14 1st) , D. Holt (03:30 2nd) , C. Stebbings (15:35 3rd) , C. Petruic (19:11 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Felner (33 shots, 26 saves); Sask: Ross (25 shots, 24 saves)

This game was in Saskatown, and the rematch will be in Regina. Despite the shots being level at 12-12, the Banjo-Mutts built a 4-0 1st period lead. Appears to have been a tussle at the end of the 2nd period, with each side getting a pair of roughing calls.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofA: Hall, Thacker propel Bears to season-opening win (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Third period lapse turns potential Griffins' win into lopsided loss against rival Golden Bears (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Alta: A. Thacker (04:28 1st) , T. Preziuso (03:42 3rd) , A. Thacker (04:42 3rd) , J. Hall (06:35 3rd) , N. Boyko (09:29 3rd) , J. Hall (19:19 3rd)
Mac: K. Chabot (18:01 1st) , V. Scott (11:34 2nd)
Goal: Alta: Palmer (23 shots, 21 saves); Mac: Epp (42 shots, 36 saves)

The Family Guys held a 2-1 lead after the 2nd period, and the whiff of an upset was in the air. However, the Evil Monkeys outshot their hosts 18-1 and outscored them 5-0 in the 3rd period. Quite a turn-around.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC: Tetachuk helps Dinos play spoiler in Vancouver (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Dinos earn shootout win over ‘Birds in season opener (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole (00:44 2nd) , C. Gengenbach (01:14 2nd) , N. King (04:09 3rd)
UBC: C. Latimer (04:24 1st) , J. Wright (15:07 2nd) , S. Mutala (07:42 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (27 shots, 24 saves); UBC: Schwebius (33 shots, 30 saves)

This was the feature game of the evening. The T-irds had their banner raising this night, to commemorate last year’s victory over Bedrock U in the CW final. The Dinos found some solace, by winning this one in a shootout. This was the only game of the four of which I was able to watch a significant portion, due to the Jets and CFL and CW football.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Spartans Drop Season-opener Against Mount Royal (with boxscore)
➤ YouTube: TWU Highlights

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Martens (09:40 1st) , C. Hanus (11:37 1st) , Z. Rawji (19:53 1st) , R. Fromm-Delorme (04:18 2nd) , T. Zandee (16:45 2nd) , R. Fromm-Delorme (18:48 3rd)
TWU: S. Cameron (02:30 1st) , C. Lowe (12:15 2nd) , J. Krahn (03:36 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Sims (19 shots, 16 saves); TWU: Sommer (33 shots, 28 saves)

Holy Trinity was only able to dress 17 players for their home opener. Their roster page lists 11 forwards, 9 defencemen, and 3 goaltenders. That East European set of recruits appear to have vanished.

In this game, the final Bluegar goal was an empty-netter, so the game was not atypical of a Spartans’ game from the last two years. However, that thin roster makes this team very vulnerable.

The CW must surely be regretting a playoff format where 3-of-4 make the playoffs from Holy Trinity’s division.

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 5 Manitoba at St. Thomas (NCAA) 1:07 CDT EX
Sat Oct 5 Mount Royal at Trinity Western 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Calgary at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sun Oct 6 Manitoba at Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) 2:07 CDT EX

OUT EAST

Fri Oct 4 Western Ontario 3 Laurier 2 (ot)
Fri Oct 4 McGill 3 Nipissing 1
Fri Oct 4 Ontario Tech 4 Ottawa 5
Fri Oct 4 Toronto Metropolitan 1 Carleton 5
Fri Oct 4 York 1 R.M.C. 2
Fri Oct 4 Toronto 4 Lakehead 1
Fri Oct 4 Concordia 1 Queen's 2 (ot)
Sat Oct 5 Toronto Metropolitan at Ottawa 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Concordia at R.M.C. 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Western Ontario at Waterloo 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Brock at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 5 York at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 6 McGill at Vermont (NCAA) 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT EX

Fri Oct 4 St. F.X. 3 Moncton 6
Fri Oct 4 Acadia 5 U.P.E.I. 1
Fri Oct 4 Dalhousie 0 New Brunswick 5
Sat Oct 5 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 4 Portage College 4 Concordia-Edmonton 1 EX
Fri Oct 4 S.A.I.T. 2 UA-Augustana 3 EX
Sat Oct 5 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX
Sat Oct 5 Briercrest at Colorado College (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/ 7:00 CDT EX
Sat Oct 5 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT EX

Fri Oct 4 Okanagan 2 Simon Fraser 3 (ot)
Fri Oct 4 Logan Lake 3 Victoria 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 5 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PDT/8:15 CDT
Sat Oct 5 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Non-Conference
Sat Oct 5 Simon Fraser at Long Island 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT EX
Sun Oct 6 Simon Fraser at Sacred Heart 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT EX

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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October 5, 2024: BISONS LOSE EXHIBITION GAME AMIDST FOUR SWEEPS

MANITOBA BISONS 2
ST. THOMAS TOMMIES 4

Links:
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ Winnipeg Free Press: Ex-WHLers eager to join herd
➤ St. Thomas: Men’s Hockey atop CCHA Coaches’ Poll

So far nothing has been uploaded on this game. I’d really like to know what the Bison blueline looked like. These Tommies, not be confused with their namesake Pids formerly in the AUS, are a new but highly touted program. They are first in the CCHA Coaches’ Poll and tied with Bemidji State for first in the Media Poll. The Bisons will play Bemidji on January 3rd.

2024-25 CCHA Coaches' Poll

1 St. Thomas – 73 (3 First Place Votes)
2 Bemidji State – 69 (3)
3 Michigan Tech – 69 (2)
4 Minnesota State – 59 (1)
5 Bowling Green – 50
6 Lake Superior State – 46
7 Augustana – 46
8 Ferris State – 28
9 Northern Michigan – 26

2024-25 Media Poll

1 Bemidji State – 107 (5)
2 St. Thomas – 107 (4)
3 Minnesota State – 94 (2)
4 Michigan Tech – 92 (1)
5 Bowling Green – 63
6 Lake Superior State – 60
7 Augustana – 52
8 Northern Michigan – 40
9 Ferris State – 33

I also linked a Free Press story about the WHL recruits. (Accessible with a free account.) The article tells us that Dawson Pasternak is due back at Christmas and that the team had a line on two defencemen (Hudson Thornton and Lucas Brenton) who signed AHL contracts.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: Boxscore
➤ TWU: Audet Makes 48 Saves in Loss to Mount Royal (with boxscore and hoghlights)

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Lies (07:38 1st) , J. Lies (07:27 2nd) , J. Tarzwell (11:13 2nd) , C. Bouchard (14:40 3rd) , T. Gould (18:38 3rd) , T. Gould (19:37 3rd)
TWU: J. Krahn (09:32 1st) , S. May (01:55 2nd) , L. Spadafora (00:59 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Laser-Hume (12 shots, 9 saves); TWU: Audet (52 shots, 48 saves)

This was a game where Holy Trinity relied heavily upon their goaltender. It was a 3-3 game when Trinity scored in the first minute of the 3rd period. It took a pair of empty-netters to put this one away for the Bluegars. Reigning Usports leading scorer Connor Buchard had his first goal of the season, and Tim Gould and Justin Lies each had two goals and an assist for the winners. TWU again had just 15 skaters and two goaltenders.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC: Dinos smother T-Birds, sweeping season opening series (re-post from UBC, with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Dinos smother T-Birds, sweeping season opening series (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: D. Melin (03:02 1st) , C. Gengenbach (03:27 1st) , C. Gengenbach (00:54 2nd) , C. Horning (12:49 2nd) , C. Gutenberg (03:24 3rd)
UBC: K. Sadhra-Kang (00:54 3rd) , S. Huo (15:59 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (32 shots, 30 saves); UBC: Mirwald (27 shots, 22 saves)

Bedrock U had a convincing sweep, which ranks as a bit of a surprise. It was 4-0 after the 2nd period, and only a solid 3rd period by the T-irds made the score look respectable.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Boxscore
➤ UofR: Boxscore

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Bairos (02:02 1st) , T. Wong (08:00 1st) , L. Bairos (13:29 1st) , J. Penner (04:05 2nd) , L. Kosior (09:46 2nd) , L. Bairos (15:24 3rd)
Reg: C. Whyte (05:15 1st) , S. Kesslering (18:23 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (26 shots, 24 saves); Reg: Felner (26 shots, 20 saves)

The Banjo-Cats have shown they can be as bad at home as on the road, I guess. Neither side has posted a game story as I post. I did see the first period of this one, before turning my attention to the Battle of Edmontown. Logan Bairos had the hattrick for the Banjo-Mutts.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MacU: Grifffins' impressive resolve on display as they battle back from 4-0 down, barely lose to Bears (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofA: Boxscore

Quick Summary
Mac: S. McLean (13:47 2nd) , K. Chabot (00:50 3rd) , M. Pasemko (07:25 3rd) , K. Chabot (16:11 3rd)
Alta: T. Nash (03:02 1st) , M. Lajoie (18:43 1st) , J. Prokop (07:36 2nd) , C. McClennon (09:55 2nd) , A. de la Gorgendiere (09:55 3rd) , M. Lajoie (19:13 3rd)
Goal: Mac: Epp (4 shots, 3 saves) Ward (24 shots, 20 saves); Alta: Kruger (27 shots, 23 saves)

This game and the Sask-Regina game started at the same time. I switched to this one for the 2nd and 3rd periods. This game was hosted by the Evil Monkeys, and they started fast. They had a 4-0 lead in the 2nd period. The Family Guys came back to within 4-3, and then 5-4, on the basis of two powerplay goals and a shorthanded one to boot. Mac’s starting goaltender, Brett Epp, lasted just 8:44 before leaving for injury reasons. The Apes look dreadful in front of their own net. Kadyn Chabot (Mac) and Marc Lajoie (Alta) each had two goals and an assist.

NEXT UP

Sun Oct 6 Manitoba at Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) 2:07 CDT EX
Tue Oct 8 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) 6:00 CDT EX
Fri Oct 11 MacEwan at Regina 7:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Saskatchewan at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 U.B.C. at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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OUT EAST

Sat Oct 5 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Ottawa 6
Sat Oct 5 Western Ontario 1 Waterloo 4
Sat Oct 5 Toronto 3 Lakehead 5
Sat Oct 5 Brock 2 Laurier 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 5 Guelph 4 Windsor 3
Sat Oct 5 Ontario Tech 5 Carleton 4
Sat Oct 5 Concordia 9 R.M.C. 2
Sat Oct 5 U.Q.T.R. 6 Nipissing 3
Sat Oct 5 York 3 Queen's 6
Sun Oct 6 McGill at Vermont (NCAA) 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT EX
Wed Oct 9 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 7:15 EDT
Wed Oct 9 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. TBA
Thu Oct 10 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Lakehead at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Sat Oct 5 St. F.X. 2 New Brunswick 6
Sat Oct 5 Dalhousie 0 Moncton 6
Sat Oct 5 Acadia 2 Saint Mary's 5
Wed Oct 9 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Sat Oct 5 Concordia-Edmonton 6 Portage College 5 EX
Sat Oct 5 Briercrest 0 Colorado College 8 EX NCAA
Sat Oct 5 S.A.I.T. 4 UA-Augustana 5 EX
Fri Oct 11 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX

Sat Oct 5 Logan Lake 5 Vancouver Island 6
Sat Oct 5 Simon Fraser 2 Okanagan 3
Fri Oct 11 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:00 PDT/8:00 CDT

Non-Conference
Sat Oct 5 Simon Fraser 5 Long Island 7
Sun Oct 6 Simon Fraser at Sacred Heart 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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October 6, 2024: BISONS SWEPT IN MINNESOTA ON EXHIBITION SUNDAY

MANITOBA BISONS 2
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS 7

Links:
➤ UofM: Schedule & Results
➤ UMD: Second Period Offensive Outburst Propels No. 18 Bulldogs Past Manitoba 7-2 in Exhibition
➤ UMD: Boxscore

I was able to listen to most of this game on an on-line radio link. The stats look a little off. Determining shots on goal is hard. You have to go to the individual stats tab on the above link. The shots were apparently 61-25, which seems generous. There was a live link from Sidearm Sports, but that link vanished sometime after the game was over.

I could not find the lines, but it is good news that the Bisons had d-man Evan Toth back in the line-up. Braden Holt was in goal with Kolby Thornton backing up. Otherwise the line-up was the same as for the Moose game last Thursday (plus Toth, minus Andre Sutter), with none of the other recent scratches coming back.

The Bisons opened the scoring on a goal by Eric Alarie, giving them a 1-0 lead heading into the 2nd period. However, the Bullfrogs scored five 2nd period goals, two on the PP, to put the game away. Two more 3rd period goals (one by Aaron Pionk, brother of the Jets’ Neil Pionk) before Owen Wareham closed the scoring for the Bisons.

Next up is a game against the Manitoba Moose at the Hockey-for-All Centre (aka Iceplex) Tuesday night at 6:00.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

No other games.

NEXT UP

Tue Oct 8 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) 6:00 CDT EX
Fri Oct 11 MacEwan at Regina 7:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Saskatchewan at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 U.B.C. at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

OUT EAST

Sun Oct 6 McGill 0 Vermont 5 EX NCAA
Wed Oct 9 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 7:15 EDT
Wed Oct 9 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. TBA
Thu Oct 10 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 Lakehead at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Wed Oct 9 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 10 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 11 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX

Fri Oct 11 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:00 PDT/8:00 CDT

Non-Conference
Sun Oct 6 Simon Fraser 7 Sacred Heart 3
Fri Oct 11 Simon Fraser at Robert Morris TBD EX
Sat Oct 12 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State TBD EX
Sun Oct 13 Simon Fraser at Bowling Green TBD EX

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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October 8, 2024: MOOSE BEAT BISONS AND BORROWED PLAYERS

MANITOBA BISONS 2
MANITOBA MOOSE 5

Links:
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ Moose: Team Website

I arrived about 7 minutes into the game, due to it starting at 6:00 p.m., and at that time the Moose had a 1-0 lead. There were no line-up sheets at the game, unlike last Thursday’s game. The first thing I noticed was that the Bisons had three players with no names on their jerseys, #3, #16, and #27, all of whom played defence. So I infer that #16 was not new forward Mitchell Joss (who has yet to dress in the games I have seen). I believe that they were extra Moose players.

Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA BISONS
Goal:
30 Thornton (34 Hawryluk)

Defence:
16 ????? - 25 Calder
3 ????? - 27 ?????
24 Wareham - 5 Casey

Forwards:
10 Paulhus - 22 Stotts - 17 Bruce
9 Alarie - 18 Hooker - 11 Ostir
14 Zimmerman - 29 King - 28 Behun
13 Sutter - 12 Trimble - 26 Boucher

Scratches:
G: 31 Holt
D: 2 Whittle - 4 Malchuk - 6 Fry - 8 Toth - 15 Bonni
F: 16 Joss - 19 Arpin - 20 Zaplitny - 21 Pasternak - 23 Lane

MANITOBA MOOSE
Goal:
32 Milic (30 Thiessen)

Defence:
23 Kuzmin - 2 Bauer
7 Lundmark - 44 Salomonsson
6 Sautner - 4 Barteaux

Forwards:
10 Conley - 17 Zhilkin - 19 Chibrikov
18 Shaw - 25 Ford - 27 Suess
49 Liwiski - 37 Nikkanen - 20 Empey
48 Golder - 14 King - 40 Torgersson

Having a full complement of defencemen made a huge difference for the Bisons. In the 1st period, I missed the first Moose goal. However, when Kevin Conley scored from the high slot to make it 2-0 it was contrary to the flow of the game, as the Bisons were carrying the play.

The Bisons took a penalty at the end of the 1st period, giving the Moose a powerplay to open the 2nd period. Nikita Chibrikov converted a nice pass to make it 3-0. That goal changed the flow, and had the Bisons chasing the game for a while. Eventually, Mark Liwiski deflected a point shot to make it 4-0 heading into the 3rd period.

The 3rd period was a good one for the Bisons. Michael King had a break down the right wing boards then swooped in at a sever angle and whipped one home, to make it 4-1. Not long thereafter, Cameron Trimble deflected one in to make it 4-2. Suddenly, this was getting interesting. The comeback was halted when Elia Salomonsson’s point shot found the 5-hole on Kolby Thornton. That ended the scoring at 5-2.

The shot clock was not operating, but I infer that this was not the onslaught we saw last Thursday.

The Bisons now have nothing but a normal league schedule until the Chrsitams break.

 

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Preview: October 11-12, 2024: MANITOBA at ALBERTA

MANITOBA BISONS (0-0-0, 3-7-0, OHT35 #16)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (2-0-0, 5-5-1, OHT35 #12)

Friday, October 11th at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT at Clare Drake Arena, Edmontown
Saturday, October 12th at 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT at at Clare Drake Arena, Edmontown

Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: LeagueStat Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech Game Centre
➤ Saturday: LeagueStat Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech Game Centre

Manitoba Links:
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Alberta Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 24/23: UA 2 UM 3: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 25/24: UA 6 UM 1: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

Other Links:
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings ∞ Top 10
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule

Historically, the Evil Monkeys are the most successful hockey team in the CW, and all of USports for that matter. Combined with a bumper crop of recruits and many pundits had them slated for a return to the nationals. Their early season record, however, is dubious. They are 4-0-0 against MacEwan (two each regular season and exhibition), but 0-4-1 against other CW teams, and in their Irish tour beat Carleton and lost to the Belfast Giants.

In the last four years, the Monkeys lead the Herd 9 wins to 3. Their last series was way back in November 2023 and was a split.

Meanwhile, the Bisons were a so-so 2-2-0 against CW teams and 1-1-0 against Lakehead this pre-season. Then came a 4-losses-in-6 days stretch against the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and STU and UMD from the NCAA. The big concern is the injury bug. Will they even have six healthy blueliners for this series?

No series previews are posted yet.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (0-1-1, 4-1-1, OHT35 #8)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2-0-0, 4-1-1, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars stay in Top 10 following 23-24 season
➤ MRU: Cougars Catchup: October 7th, 2024
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: September 30 - October 6

The T-irds were swept (albeit with a bonus point) in last week’s battle of the titans, the rematch of last year’s conference final against Bedrock U. Things don’t get any easier this week as they venture into Cowtown to face the Bluegars, the CW’s perpetual Undercats. Will this finally be the year that Mount Royal breaks through to make it to the nationals?

Whenever MRU plays, you have to pay attention to their high end talent, in particular Connor Bouchard. He had 57 points in 26 games a year ago. Each side had 3 of top 10 scorers in the CW last year, and 4 of the top 14. Too bad that all four games on Friday night start at the same time.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (0-2-0, 3-5-0, OHT35 #30)
REGINA COUGARS (0-2-0, 1-6-1, OHT35 #29)

Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Mwasalla, Chabot, Johnson earn honours
➤ MacU: Road Preview: MSOC visits Alberta, MHKY treks to Regina
➤ UofR: Team Website

For these teams, this could be a big series. The Family Guys edged out the Banjo-Cats and Bisons for the final playoff berth a year ago and hope to repeat. The teams are kind of opposites this year, with Mac losing most of their best scorers and the Kittens replacing most of their blueline. It would be a bonus if either side could sweep this series.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (2-0-0, 9-1-0, OHT35 #4)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (2-0-0, 8-1-0, OHT35 #2)

Links:
➤ UofS: Huskie Happenings (Oct. 11-12, 2024)
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey (with audio link)
➤ UofC: Gengenbach named CW Athlete of the Week

This could be the best hockey of the weekend. Each team’s only loss in the pre-season was to the other. Bedrock U was impressive last weekend when sweeping UBC, whilst the Banjo-Mutts achieved their expected convincing sweep of the Banjo-Cats. This series could speak volumes about both sides.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 11 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 U.B.C. at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 MacEwan at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Saskatchewan at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Manitoba at Alberta 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 U.B.C. at Mount Royal 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 MacEwan at Regina 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Saskatchewan at Calgary 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT

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Wed Oct 9 Toronto 4 Toronto Metropolitan 2
Wed Oct 9 Concordia 2 U.Q.T.R. 1
Thu Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Laurier 0
Thu Oct 10 Brock 4 Western Ontario 5 (so)
Thu Oct 10 Lakehead 5 R.M.C. 2
Fri Oct 11 Waterloo at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Ontario Tech at York 7:15 EDT/6:15 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Lakehead at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Nipissing at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Carleton at McGill 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 12 R.M.C. at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Queen's at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Nipissing at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 13 Ottawa at York 2:15 EDT/1:15CDT
Sun Oct 13 Carleton at Concordia 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Wed Oct 9 Moncton 3 U.P.E.I. 1
Thu Oct 10 St. F.X. 6 Saint Mary's 5 [/b]
Fri Oct 11 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Saint Mary’s at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 11 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX
Sat Oct 12 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX

Fri Oct 11 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:00 PDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Non-Conference
Fri Oct 11 Simon Fraser at Robert Morris 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 13 Simon Fraser at Bowling Green 5:07 EDT/4:07 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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Non-Conference
Sun Oct 6 Simon Fraser 7 Sacred Heart 3
Fri Oct 11 Simon Fraser at Robert Morris TBD EX
Sat Oct 12 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State TBD EX
Sun Oct 13 Simon Fraser at Bowling Green TBD EX

...

CORRECTION
Sacred Heart beat Simon Fraser 7-3. I got the score reversed!

 

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October 11, 2024: 2ND PERIOD SINKS BISONS

MANITOBA BISONS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: SEASON PREVIEW: Talented recruiting class, veteran core ready to make noise for men's hockey
➤ UofA: Bears shake of sluggish start to rout Bisons

Quick Summary
Man: S. Bruce (12:05 1st) , H. Ostir (13:13 3rd) , J. Hooker (19:26 3rd)
Alta: J. Hall (06:41 1st) , S. Tschigerl (05:57 2nd) , A. de la Gorgendiere (08:17 2nd) , E. Florchuk (10:51 2nd) , T. Preziuso (00:39 3rd) , A. Hall (05:50 3rd) , B. Hyland (07:05 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (44 shots, 37 saves); Alta: Kruger (24 shots, 21 saves)

First, for the roster notes, Parker Malchuk and Evan Toth returned to the Bison line-up to give the team five regular defencemen. Michael King also moved to the point to be the 6th d-man. Grady Lane also suited up, for the first time in games I watched.

Second, the teams played a dead-even 1st period, where the shots were 11-10 for the Evil Monkeys and the score was 1-1. The 3rd period was also even, with shots 10-9 for the Bisons and the Monkeys leading 3-2. But that 2nd period made no sense. The Apes scored all three goals and outshot the Bisons 24-4. For the first 11 minutes of the period, the Monkeys had 22 shots, i.e. two per minute.

There were loads of penalties. In the 2nd period, the Bisons had five minor penalties in the first 10 minutes. Hence the shots and scoring differential. On the night, the Bisons went 3-for-10 and the Monkeys went 2-for-8.

Still, with the score 4-1, the Bisons started the 3rd period on a powerplay. A golden opportunity to catch up, I thought. But noooooooooooooooooo. A shorthanded goal made it 5-1 and the Bisons were cooked.

The rematch goes Saturday at 3:00 central, 2:00 mountain.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Roddy Ross Leads Huskies to Upset Over No. 4-Ranked Dinos (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: A pair of 2 and 0 teams battle in Calgary
➤ UofC: Dinos smother T-Birds, sweeping season opening series

Quick Summary
Sask: R. Pelletier (06:26 2nd) , V. Loschiavo (07:10 3rd)
Calg: D. Anderson (07:01 2nd) , Z. Wytinck (08:30 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Ross (42 shots, 40 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (31 shots, 29 saves)

What an ending! I saw just the very ending, with the score tied 2-2. The game went to a shoot-out and both goalies stopped the first seven shots they faced. Ethan Regnier scored for the Banjo-Mutts on the 8th shot, leading to much rejoicing and spraying every fire hydrant in the Town of Bedrock.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars pull off miraculous comeback, beat UBC 4-3
➤ UBC: Cougars stage late comeback, hand T-Birds third straight loss (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Latimer (01:03 1st) , S. Mutala (12:43 2nd) , J. Wismer (15:38 3rd)
MRU: R. Holmes (16:57 3rd) , J. Lies (19:51 3rd) , Z. Rawji (19:58 3rd) , C. Hanus (19:03 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (29 shots, 25 saves); MRU: Sims (31 shots, 29 saves), Laser-Hume (1 shot, 0 saves)

This was nuts. The T-irds scored with less than 5 minutes left in the 3rd period to lead 3-0. Game over, right? Nuh-uh. Four powerplay goals in the last three minutes gave the Bluegars an incredible win. In fact, MRU scored three goals in the last minute, and two goals in the last 9 seconds! This denied the T-irds even a single point.

If that isn’t wild enough, Bluegar goaltender was replaced with 4:32 left and the T-irds leading 2-0. Replacement goaltender Harmon Laser-Hume came on and faced one shot, and it went in. But he was awarded the win with ZERO saves.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 6
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MacU: Griffins hammer Regina 6-1, overcoming mid-game venue change due to Zamboni malfunction (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofR: Three-goal second lifts MacEwan to win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: L. Schaufler (03:43 1st) , M. Pasemko (08:51 2nd) , L. Schaufler (11:10 2nd) , K. Chabot (17:59 2nd) , K. Chabot (08:54 3rd) , R. Appelt (15:42 3rd)
Reg: J. Brook (18:16 1st)
Goal: MacU: Ward (34 shots, 33 saves); Reg: Evanoff (24 shots, 18 saves)

The margin of victory has to be a surprise. The oddity here can be explained in this quote:

During the second intermission, one of the Zambonis carved two large chunks out of the ice in the Regina zone. After about a 25-minute delay, the call was made to move the game to Brunswick Steel, the only unoccupied rink of the six sheets at The Co-operators Centre. The teams and the nearly 200 fans in attendance made their way down to the far end of the facililty and after a brief warmup, play resumed.

I hear that the “Zamboni” was actually a spare combine dropped off by a farmer.

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 12 Manitoba at Alberta 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 MacEwan at Regina 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 U.B.C. at Mount Royal 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Saskatchewan at Calgary 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 11 Brock 3 Windsor 2
Fri Oct 11 Lakehead 2 Queen's 3 (so)
Fri Oct 11 Nipissing 5 Guelph 1
Fri Oct 11 Waterloo 4 U.Q.T.R. 5 (so)
Fri Oct 11 Ontario Tech 4 York 3 (ot)
Fri Oct 11 Carleton 5 McGill 2
Sat Oct 12 Queen's at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 R.M.C. at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 13 Ottawa at York 2:15 EDT/1:15 CDT
Sun Oct 13 Carleton at Concordia 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Fri Oct 11 New Brunswick 8 Moncton 2
Fri Oct 11 Acadia 8 St. F.X. 3
Fri Oct 11 Saint Mary’s 6 Dalhousie 2
Sat Oct 12 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Nipissing at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 11 S.A.I.T. 2 Red Deer Poly 7 EX
Fri Oct 11 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. ppd EX
Sat Oct 12 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT EX

Fri Oct 11 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 1 Robert Morris 2 EX
Fri Oct 11 Vancouver Island 7 Logan Lake 5
Sat Oct 12 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:00 PDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 12 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lake Superior State TBD EX
Sun Oct 13 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Bowling Green TBD EX

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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October 12, 2024: EVERY SERIES WAS A SWEEP, AGAIN!

MANITOBA BISONS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofA: Stellar first-year Bears shine in 4-0 win over Bisons
➤ Canada West: Standings

Quick Summary
Man: none
Alta: S. Tschigerl (18:52 1st) , S. Tschigerl (17:53 2nd) , B. Hyland (00:50 3rd) , S. Tschigerl (05:12 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (54 shots, 50 saves); Alta: Palmer (26 shots, 26 saves)

You know, I really hate Saturday afternoon road games. My Saturday schedule gets totally disrupted, and it does not seem so bad if I can at least go to a local arena and watch the game live. As a result, it can be hard to get into a game sometimes. This one was kinda that way. But here’s what I saw.

The Bison defence is really thin. They have just eight of them, four of whom are sophomores from Junior A. Two of their top four are currently injured, as is one of their bottom four. They had a bumper crop of recruits up front, but just two defencemen. Against a strong offensive team, they will suffer when short-staffed. That’s what happened here.

The Evil Monkeys were led by rookie Sean Tschigerl (apparently pronounced like “Shirl”, i.e. short for “Shirley”) who scored a hat-trick. Braden Holt did well in the Bison goal, but I thought they would rotate him with Kolby Thornton.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: MHKY: Tarzwell's late shorthanded goal lifts Cougars to clutch win over UBC
➤ Twitter/X: Friday MRU highlights
➤ UBC: Cougars late winner hands ‘Birds fourth straight loss to start season (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas (17:45 1st) , A. Serraglio (14:51 2nd) , T. Rask (06:06 3rd)
MRU: T. Gould (10:45 2nd) , K. Walker (14:33 2nd) , C. Hanus (01:32 3rd) , J. Tarzwell (16:25 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (32 shots, 28 saves); MRU: Farkas (14 shots, 11 saves)

Nothing could be as crazy as Friday night’s collapse by the T-irds. MRU does not add links to their game stories for boxscores or video, so I attached a link to their X/Twitter video post. There were no shots counted by the statistician in this one, but the scoreboard in the arena kept an unofficial total, of 32-14 in favour of MRU. There was never more than a one-goal gap troughout this game. The Bluegars GWG was a short-handed marker with less than four minutes left. So ironic, given that the Friday collapse was largely attributed to a string of penalties with put the Bluegars on a seemingly endless powerplay.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MacU: Griffins complete weekend sweep of Cougars with 2-1 victory on Saturday (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MacU: C. Haynes (10:06 1st) , M. Pasemko (08:03 3rd)
Reg: C. Belitski (14:29 2nd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (27 shots, 26 saves); Reg: Evanoff (24 shots, 22 saves)

Good to see that the Banjo-Cats acquired a Zamboni for this one. They must have traded a combine and perhaps some moonshine for it. This was a tight battle all the way. The Family Guys’ GWG was also shorthanded. When’s the last time that two one-goal games were decided by a shorthanded goal on the same night? The Banjo-Cats are coming to the Wayne Fleming Arena next weekend for the Bisons’ home opener.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Huskies Complete Weekend Sweep of No. 4-Ranked Dinos With 4-1 Win (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Special teams deliver as Huskies win fourth straight
➤ UofC: Huskies skate past Dinos with three unanswered goals

Quick Summary
Sask: B. Tkachuk (10:25 1st) , D. Holt (06:54 3rd) , J. Pillar (09:07 3rd) , C. Petruic (15:10 3rd)
Calg: C. Gengenbach (16:03 1st)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (25 shots, 24 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (21 shots, 17 saves)

These were the CW’s most impressive teams throughout the pre-season and the Banjo-Mutts can IMO lay claim to the #1 ranking in the CW. Bedrock U dressed just 16 skaters and two goaltenders, so the injury bug has hit them as well. Each side had a slew-footing penalty and a 10-minute misconduct in this game. That’s quite unusual. The Huskie Fan article claims that this is the Mutts’ first sweep in Bedrock in 5 years.

NEXT UP

Wed Oct 16 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Saskatchewan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

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Preview: October 18-19, 2024: REGINA at MANITOBA

REGINA COUGARS (0-4-0, 1-8-1, OHT35 #34)
MANITOBA BISONS (0-2-0, 3-9-0, OHT35 #21)

Friday, October 18th at 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, October 19th at 5:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech

Manitoba Links:
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 10/23: UM 1 UR 4: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 11/23: UM 3 UR 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

So the Bisons open their home schedule with yet another series against the Banjo-Cats. The teams last played in the regular season on November 10th & 11th (see links). This year, they have already played three exhibition games and will face each other six more times in the regular series under the new format.

I am anxious to see what sort of blueline crew the Bisons will have this weekend. Last weekend they had just five (two of the top four, and three of the bottom four).

Both sides are winless. However, the Bisons have played just twice and have two losses to the Evil Monkeys. Meanwhile the Banjo-Cats were swept by both the Banjo-Mutts and MacEwan Family Guys, whilst being outscored 21-5.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-0-0, 11-1-0, OHT35 #2)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (4-0-0, 7-5-1, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➤ UofS: Huskie Happenings (Oct. 18-20, 2024)
➤ UofA: 203 Golden Bears & Pandas honoured as Academic All-Canadians

This could be the feature match-up of the weekend. These sides used to be the top two teams in the CW on a perennial basis. This year they are deadlocked with MRU at 4-0-0. Those three teams dominate the individual scoring race. Of note, Sask swept Calgary, who swept UBC. Alberta sputtered through the pre-season, so this is really their first big test.

CALGARY DINOSAURS (2-1-1, 8-2-1, OHT35 #6)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (4-0-0, 6-1-1, OHT35 #3)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ MRU: Cougars men’s and women’s hockey teams both place in USPORTS Top 10 after bountiful Thanksgiving weekend
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: October 7-13

This home-and-home series could challenge for the feature series of the weekend. Are the Bluegars luck to have beaten UBC in the miracle comeback? Or are they a team of destiny? They both swept UBC, so there must be something there.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (0-3-1, 4-3-1, OHT35 #8)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (0-2-0, 2-6-0, OHT35 #32)

Links:
➤ UBC: ‘Birds look to get in win column with mid-week visit to TWU
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta

This is the worst time for Holy Trinity to face the T-irds. UBC led the CW coaches’ poll, yet are on a four-game losing streak. Holy Trinity have looked weaker than last year. FWIW, the UBC linked preview story says that UBC is 25-0 against TWU going back to 2016. I doubt that Vegas is offering odds on this one.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Wed Oct 16 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Saskatchewan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Saskatchewan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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OUT EAST

Wed Oct 16 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia TBA
Thu Oct 17 Waterloo at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Thu Oct 17 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Nipissing at Brock 6:00 EDT
Fri Oct 18 York at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Laurier at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Toronto Metropolitan at Concordia 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. TBA
Fri Oct 18 Ontario Tech at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Windsor at Michigan State TBD EX
Sat Oct 19 Toronto at Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Nipissing at Brock 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Guelph at Waterloo 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Carleton at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Toronto Metropolitan at McGill TBA
Sat Oct 19 Laurier at Queen's TBA
Sat Oct 19 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 20 Toronto at Windsor TBA

Wed Oct 16 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Opening weekend of the regular season.
Fri Oct 18 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 18 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Fri Oct 18 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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October 16, 2024: T-IRDS WIN RARE MID-WEEK GAME

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ TWU: Spartans Fall to UBC Thunderbirds

Quick Summary
UBC: T. Rask (00:18 1st) , L. Doust (08:03 1st) , C. Latimer (17:40 1st) , S. Atkinson (06:27 2nd) , J. Lambos (06:45 2nd) , T. Rask (18:50 2nd) , C. McNabb (08:30 3rd)
TWU: L. Spadafora (04:26 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (15 shots, 14 saves); TWU: Audet (L) (21 shots, 16 saves), Sommer (25 shots, 23 saves)

I saw this while watching the Dodgers hammer the Mets. Not a great night for action. Holy Trinity never had a prayer!

OUT EAST

Wed Oct 16 U.Q.T.R. 1 Concordia 4

Wed Oct 16 Dalhousie 1 St. F.X. 7

Links:
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

 

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October 18, 2024: BISONS WIN ON NIGHT WITHOUT DRAMA

REGINA COUGARS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Quick start lifts Manitoba to 6-3 win over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ UofM: MHKY: Well-balanced Bisons set to host home opener against Regina
➤ UofM: A proven scorer, Skyler Bruce making an immediate impact for Bisons hockey
➤ UofM: MHKY: Bisons score twice in first two minutes, win home opener 6-3
➤ Instagram: Bison Highlights

Quick Summary
Reg: P. Bjorklund (03:31 2nd) , C. Whyte (04:05 2nd) , P. Bjorklund (04:20 3rd)
Man: H. Ostir (00:20 1st) , S. Bruce (01:47 1st) , C. Behun (13:03 1st) , C. Behun (03:01 2nd) , R. Zimmerman (02:37 3rd) , H. Ostir (19:59 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (26 shots, 21 saves), Man: Holt (30 shots, 27 saves)

All three CW Friday night games were decided by three goals, including the two match-ups between top contenders. Of note for the Bisons, they (finally) had six regular defencemen dressed, all of whom had a fair amount of ice time. Here’s how they aligned:

MANITOBA
Goal:
31 Holt (30 Thornton)

Defence:
15 Bonni - 4 Malchuk
8 Toth - 25 Calder
5 Casey - 24 Wareham

Forwards:
9 Alarie - 18 Hooker - 11 Ostir
23 Lane - 19 Arpin - 28 Behun
20 Zaplitny - 22 Stotts - 17 Bruce
14 Zimmerman - 12 Trimble- 26 Boucher

Scratches:
G: 34 Hawryluk
D: 2 Whittle - 6 Fry
F: 10 Paulhus - 13 Sutter - 16 Joss - 21 Pasternak - 29 King

REGINA
Goal:
39 Evanoff (35 Fellner)

Defence:
4 Reimer - 3 Third
20 Holoien - 22 McNutt
7 Sass - 28 Heward

Forwards:
18 Whyte - 11 Runke - 27 Barlage
8 J Brook - 23 Pearce - 19 Bjorklund
17 McMillen - 12 Houk - 37 Belitsky
9 Shindle - 44 Friedt-Mohr - 21 Borysiuk

Scratches:
G: none
D: 5 Fishley - 16 Schmidt
F: 14 Culling - 15 Kesslering - 23 Pearce - 24 Wills - 32 Steele

This game was peculiar in that the Bisons built a big lead whilst being outshot, and then they started to dominate the game without scoring.

Hayden Ostir made it 1-0 after 20 seconds, then Skyler Bruce made it 2-0 after 1:37. Codey Behun made it 3-0 on the Bisons’ 5th shot of the period. (I hasten to add that the period shot totals are usually revised at the end of the period.)

The Banjo-Cats rallied in the 2nd period. Their pressure gave them an early PP. However, Behun scored his second goal of the evening shorthanded when the Kittens were farting around in their slot and turned the puck over. This is something they did at least four times in the game. However, they recovered and scored on that same PP to make it 4-1, and then 34 seconds later to make it 4-2. There was no more scoring for the rest of the period, which (oddly) saw the Bisons rack up most of their shots on goal.

Riley Zimmerman (reunited on the line with Trimble and Boucher) put one in on a goalmouth scramble to start the 3rd. This gave the Bisons a 5-2 lead, quickly dashed to a 5-3 lead when Banjo-Cat Payden Bjorklund scored his 2nd of the game less than two minutes later. From there on in, the Bisons were on cruise control until an empty-netter put it away.

One of two goals by Behun

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Huskies See Winning Streak Snapped in 5-2 Loss to Alberta (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Golden Bears hand visiting Huskies first loss of season
➤ UofA: Hyland hat-trick leads undefeated Bears over Huskies 5-2 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Keeler (13:50 1st) , J. Penner (12:47 3rd)
Alta: A. Thacker (02:07 1st) , M. Ward (12:47 2nd) , B. Hyland (04:34 3rd) , B. Hyland (12:24 3rd) , B. Hyland (17:02 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Ross (37 shots, 33 saves), Alta: Kruger (32 shots, 30 saves)

The Evil Monkeys needed to beat one of the contenders to prove themselves, and that they did. The Banjo-Mutts had 19 skaters and two goalies in their LeagueStat line-up. Is this a misprint or is this a reply of the failure-to-count issue which cost Banjoland a Grey Cup? Rookie Monkey Brett Hyland had a hat-trick, giving him 5 bananas and 3 apples so far.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC: Late surge sends Cougars past Dinos (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Wiens leads Cougars to strong win over Dinos

Quick Summary
Calg: C. Gengenbach (11:04 2nd)
MRU: K. Walker (16:56 1st) , J. Wiens (01:13 2nd) , T. Zandee (05:18 3rd) , J. Lies (06:17 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (29 shots, 25 saves); MRU: Farkas (23 shots, 22 saves)

After sweeping UBC to start the season, Bedrock U now has three straight losses. Granted, all of their games have been against top contenders. Of note, the Dinos had just skaters dressed for the game.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ TWU: Spartans Drop Second Game to UBC Thunderbirds (with boxscore)
➤ UBC (Wednesday late): Solid from start to finish, UBC picks up first win of season in resounding fashion (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: UBC Tallies First Home Win in 5-2 Victory to Sweep the Spartans (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: C. Lowe (15:51 1st) , J. Pomeroy (14:20 2nd)
UBC: C. McDonald (02:06 1st) , S. Atkinson (07:19 1st) , J. Williams (14:42 1st) , J. Wright (17:52 1st) , L. Doust (18:32 2nd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (40 shots, 35 saves); UBC: Mirwald (24 shots, 22 saves)

Due to the timing of things, I was able to see some of this late game. I missed the 1st period, where the T-irds outshot Holy Trinity by 18-3, and outscored them 4-1. The rest of the game was 1-1, with shots 22-21 in favour of the T-irds. So maybe the Spartans are showing some progress. From the parts I saw, they weren’t half bad. It seems I must pay attention to roster size this year. Trinity was one man short. UBC therefore gets the sweep, but there are still oodles of questions about their team.

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 19 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Saskatchewan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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OUT EAST

Thu Oct 17 Waterloo 2 Guelph 5
Thu Oct 17 McGill 1 Ottawa 5
Fri Oct 18 Nipissing 2 Brock 4
Fri Oct 18 Laurier 5 R.M.C. 1
Fri Oct 18 Toronto Metropolitan 2 Concordia 5
Fri Oct 18 Ottawa 2 U.Q.T.R. 1
Fri Oct 18 Ontario Tech 3 Queen's 1
Fri Oct 18 Windsor 0 Michigan State 5 NCAA EX
Sat Oct 19 Toronto at Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Nipissing at Brock 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Guelph at Waterloo 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Carleton at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Toronto Metropolitan at McGill TBA
Sat Oct 19 Laurier at Queen's TBA
Sat Oct 19 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 20 Toronto at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT

Wed Oct 16 Dalhousie 1 St. F.X. 7
Fri Oct 18 U.P.E.I. 5 St. F.X. 4
Fri Oct 18 New Brunswick 5 Acadia 0
Fri Oct 18 Moncton 1 Saint Mary's 2 (ot)
Sat Oct 19 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 18 N.A.I.T. 1 Briercrest College 5
Fri Oct 18 S.A.I.T. 3 Red Deer Poly 2 (ot)
Fri Oct 18 Portage College 5 Concordia-Edmonton 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 19 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Fri Oct 18 Vancouver Island 3 Victoria 2 (ot)
Sat Oct 19 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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October 19, 2024: BISONS ALMOST WIN A TERRIBLE GAME

REGINA COUGARS 6
MANITOBA BISONS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofM: MHKY: Bisons thrilling comeback falls just short in 6-4 loss to Regina

Quick Summary
Reg: T. McMillen (02:08 1st) , T. McMillen (08:13 1st) , E. Houk (13:44 2nd) , J. Brook (18:13 2nd) , C. Whyte (13:28 3rd) , C. Belitski (19:55 3rd)
Man: C. Behun (09:49 2nd) , E. Toth (05:13 3rd) , S. Bruce (07:34 3rd) , E. Alarie (12:29 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (23 shots, 19 saves), Man: Holt (36 shots, 31 saves)

The Banjo-Cats must have sensed that this was a must-win game for them. Starting 0-4-0 against Manitoba and MacEwan may have buried them. That explains why they came out like gangbusters. The explanation for the Bisons coming out lethargic is hard to explain. For reasons I do not understand they shuffled two forwards (Trimble and Boucher out, Paulhus and Sutter in) which caused their 3rd and 4th lines to be shuffled.

MANITOBA
Goal:
31 Holt (30 Thornton)

Defence:
15 Bonni - 4 Malchuk
8 Toth - 25 Calder
5 Casey - 24 Wareham

Forwards:
9 Alarie - 18 Hooker - 11 Ostir
20 Zaplitny - 22 Stotts - 17 Bruce
23 Lane - 19 Arpin - 10 Paulhus
14 Zimmerman - 28 Behun - 13 Sutter

Scratches:
G: 34 Hawryluk
D: 2 Whittle - 6 Fry
F: 12 Trimble - 16 Joss - 21 Pasternak - 26 Boucher - 29 King

REGINA
Goal:
39 Evanoff (35 Fellner)

Defence:
7 Sass - 28 Heward
20 Holoien - 22 McNutt
4 Reimer - 5 Fishley
16 Schmidt

Forwards:
18 Whyte - 11 Runke - 8 J Brook
24 Wills - 37 Belitsky - 12 Houk
17 McMillen - 23 Pearce - 19 Bjorklund
32 Steele - 27 Barlage

Scratches:
G: none
D: 3 Third
F: 9 Shindle - 44 Friedt-Mohr - 14 Culling - 15 Kesslering - 21 Borysiuk

Regina also made a lot of changes, whether these were by choice or by chance I cannot say.

The Bisons trailed 4-1 after two periods, and then stormed back in the 3rd to tie the game. It was quite a turnaround, and it seemed that Regina was spent. However, d-man Brandon Casey fell at the left point as the Bisons were going after the winning goal. This gave Kade Runke a clean break. However, Casey dove from his knees to trip Runke. However, the Kittens were still on the attack and scored to regain the lead with less than 7 minutes left. An empty-netter was the cherry on top.

Oddly, this series is the only split series after three weeks of regular season CW play.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Huskies Drop Second Straight to Golden Bears (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: New day, same result as Golden Bears sweep Huskies
➤ UofA: Offence firing on all cylinders as Bears dispatch Huskies 5-2 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: K. Sorensen (01:02 3rd) , L. Keeler (06:47 3rd)
Alta: A. Thacker (12:25 1st) , J. Prokop (13:10 2nd) , S. Tschigerl (03:32 3rd) , B. Hyland (17:24 3rd) , A. Thacker (17:56 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (35 shots, 31 saves), Alta: Palmer (24 shots, 22 saves)

Second verse, same as the first. The Evil Monkeys have found their form. The PP was the difference. The Monkeys were 2-for-5 and the Banjo-Mutts were 0-for-4.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC: Late surge sends Cougars past Dinos (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Wiens leads Cougars to strong win over Dinos

Quick Summary
MRU: R. Holmes (11:01 1st)
Calg: none
Goal: MRU: Farkas (21 shots, 21 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (31 shots, 30 saves)

The Dinos were down to 15 skaters for this one. Nevertheless, one goal in two games is concerning. I watched Sask-Alberta instead of this one so I cannot say how they looked.

NEXT UP

Fri Oct 25 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Trinity Western at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

OUT EAST

Sat Oct 19 Toronto 1 Western Ontario 4
Sat Oct 19 Nipissing 2 Brock 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 19 Guelph 4 Waterloo 3
Sat Oct 19 Carleton 1 Lakehead 5
Sat Oct 19 Toronto Metropolitan 2 McGill 4
Sat Oct 19 Laurier 0 Queen's 3
Sat Oct 19 R.M.C. 1 Ontario Tech 6
Sun Oct 20 Toronto at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Wed Oct 23 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 24 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Sat Oct 19 U.P.E.I. 6 Dalhousie 1
Sat Oct 19 Moncton 3 Acadia 1
Sat Oct 19 New Brunswick 3 Saint Mary's 1
Wed Oct 23 Saint Mary's at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Saint Mary’s at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Sat Oct 19 N.A.I.T. 3 Briercrest College 9
Sat Oct 19 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Portage College 4
Sat Oct 19 Red Deer Poly 2 S.A.I.T. 4
Fri Oct 25 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Sat Oct 19 Okanagan 4 Logan Lake 5
Fri Oct 25 Okanagan at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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Preview: October 25-26, 2024: MANITOBA at MACEWAN GRIFFINS

MANITOBA BISONS (1-3-0, 4-10-0, OHT35 #23)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (2-2-0, 5-5-0, OHT35 #29)

Friday, October 25th at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT at Edmonton
Saturday, October 26th at 1:00 MDT/2:00 CDT at Edmonton

Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech

Manitoba Links:
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ MacU: Home Preview: MHKY welcomes rival Manitoba; MBB hosting four-team preseason tourney
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Feb 2/24: Mac 7 UM 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Feb 3/24: Mac 3 UM 4 (ot): LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

This is a key series for both clubs. It looks like they will be battling Regina for 3rd place and the final playoff berth in the CW East. For the Bisons, the issues are blueline health and whether they will continue to shuffle the forwards. Oddly, while they shuffle forwards, they never rotate goaltenders. Holt has been okay in starting all four games, but Thornton is at least as good. The Family Guys look decent at times, and shaky at others. So this should be interesting.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (6-0-0, 8-1-1, OHT35 #3)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-2-0, 11-3-0, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ MRU: Cougars Catchup: October 21st, 2024
➤ MRU: Cougars men’s soccer, men’s hockey, and women’s hockey teams all rank in latest U SPORTS Top 10 after near-perfect weekend
➤ UofS: Huskie Happenings (Oct. 25-26, 2024)
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey

The Banjo-Mutts were riding high until the Evil Monkeys took them down a notch. Now, they have their second straight weekend against an unbeaten opponent. This could be the feature series of the weekend.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (0-4-0, 2-8-0, OHT35 #31)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (2-3-1, 8-4-1, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UofC: Team Website

Bedrock U has had the toughest schedule in the CW thus far. They started by sweeping the T-irds but then lost twice each to Sask and MRU. They need to make hay against the lesser lights now. And nobody is lesser than Holy Trinity. Their AOA number in the OHT35 overstates their season thus far. They are the weakest team in the CW. The big question for the Dinos: How many healthy players do they have? They played two short last weekend.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (6-0-0, 9-5-1, OHT35 #2)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (2-3-1, 6-3-1, OHT35 #7)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UBC: Major test for T-Birds hosting undefeated Golden Bears in playoff rematch

The Evil Monkeys have recovered from a hum-drum pre-season and have it together now. The T-irds have beaten only Holy Trinity so far. This series could be a big pivot point in the UBC schedule.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 25 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Trinity Western at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Manitoba at MacEwan 1:00 MDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Oct 26 Alberta at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Trinity Western at Calgary 6:00 MDT

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OUT EAST

Wed Oct 23 McGill 0 Concordia 1
Thu Oct 24 Waterloo 6 Laurier 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 25 Waterloo at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Toronto Metropolitan at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Western Ontario at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Toronto at York 12:00 EDT/11:00 am CDT
Fri Oct 25 Ontario Tech at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 25 R.M.C. at McGill 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 25 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Toronto Metropolitan at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Western Ontario at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Windsor at York TBA
Sun Oct 27 Windsor at Ontario Tech 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 R.M.C. at Concordia 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Queen's at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Toronto at Cornell 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT EX
Sat Oct 26 Waterloo at Princeton TBA EX
Sun Oct 27 Brock at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT
Sun Oct 27 Queen's at Ottawa 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Wed Oct 23 Saint Mary's 5 Acadia 6
Fri Oct 25 Saint Mary’s at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 ADT
Sat Oct 26 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 25 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT

Fri Oct 25 Okanagan at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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October 25, 2024: BISONS WIN KEY BATTLE

MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: > Team Website
➤ MacU: Special teams woes cost Griffins in 4-1 loss to rival Bisons (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Man: R. Stotts (07:36 1st) , J. Hooker (05:15 2nd) , C. Zaplitny (09:57 2nd) , S. Bruce (11:46 3rd)
Mac: C. Cabana (15:41 2nd)
Goal: Man: Holt (35 shots, 34 saves), Mac: Ward (17 shots, 13 saves)

The Bisons needed a win here after losing once to Regina last week. They played a prototypical road game. The key was the powerplay, where they went 2-for-4 to build an early lead. Captain Hooker led the way with one goal and three assists.

Once the Bisons grabbed the lead, they played in a 1-3-1 alignment for the bulk of the remainder of play. This minimized scoring chances for The Family Guys and also minimized the action. Which suited the Bisons just fine. Braden Holt made 34 saves in a solid performance.

Oddly, the Family Guys took the first four penalties, and the Bisons the final five.

Holt makes a save, with Calder’s help.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ TWU: Spartans Fall to Calgary Dinos (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Poole's hat trick powers Dinos to 6-3 win over Spartans (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: C. Lowe (08:08 1st) , K. McMillen (08:07 3rd) , A. Steinke (15:31 3rd)
Calg: J. Poole (02:17 1st) , J. Poole (05:00 1st) , J. Poole (17:44 1st) , D. Sydor (18:05 1st) , C. Gengenbach (02:55 3rd) , L. Hauer (13:48 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (47 shots, 41 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (20 shots, 17 saves)

First note: Bedrock U was down to 14 skaters and two goalies. Yikes! They must be glad to be facing Holy Trinity now.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofS: Huskie Penalty Parade Results in 4-0 Loss to Unbeaten MRU (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskie men’s hockey team hosts Mount Royal

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Lies (14:28 1st) , R. Fromm-Delorme (01:01 2nd) , J. Tarzwell (03:21 3rd) , S. Moe (16:12 3rd)
Sask: none
Goal: MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 20 saves), Sask: Ross (37 shots, 34 saves)

The Bluegars are looking like the real deal. I didn’t catch much of this one, because it overlapped with the Bison game. From what I saw, the Banjo-Mutts couldn’t have won even if they had several jugs of Granny’s rheumatisz medicine. The penalty numbers were wild. MRU was 2-for-11 on the powerplay (Sask had 47 minutes, including a major, a game misconduct, and a 10-minute misconduct.)

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UBC: Alberta’s big third period hands T-Birds another loss (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Alta: B. Hyland (10:28 1st) , C. McClennon (03:47 3rd) , T. Laventure (06:53 3rd) , E. Florchuk (13:39 3rd) , C. McClennon (19:39 3rd)
UBC: T. Thorpe (04:00 2nd) , S. Huo (12:09 2nd) , S. Huo (11:09 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (34 shots, 31 saves), UBC: Mirwald (31 shots, 27 saves)

This game was shifted after 5 minutes to a back-up arena, for reasons I do not know. All I know is that the venue change cancelled the live stream. This was a big test for the T-irds, after their sputtering start. They led the Evil Monkeys 2-1 after two periods, but fell apart in the 3rd. The last goal was an empty-netter, and shots were close, so I infer that this was a reasonable game. The PKs were not working. The Monkeys were 2-for-3 and the T-irds were 2-for-5. Hopefully, I’ll be able to watch some of Saturday’s rematch.

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 26 Manitoba at MacEwan 1:00 MDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Oct 26 Alberta at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Trinity Western at Calgary 6:00 MDT

OUT EAST

Fri Oct 25 Waterloo 5 Brock 3
Fri Oct 25 Toronto Metropolitan 5 Lakehead 2
Fri Oct 25 Western Ontario 5 Nipissing 3
Fri Oct 25 Toronto 6 York 3
Fri Oct 25 Ontario Tech 4 Guelph 1
Fri Oct 25 R.M.C. 2 McGill 7
Fri Oct 25 U.Q.T.R. 6 Carleton 3
Sat Oct 26 Toronto Metropolitan at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Western Ontario at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Windsor at York 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Sun Oct 27 Windsor at Ontario Tech 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 R.M.C. at Concordia 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Queen's at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Toronto at Cornell 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT NCAA EX
Sat Oct 26 Waterloo at Princeton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT NCAA EX
Sun Oct 27 Brock at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT
Sun Oct 27 Queen's at Ottawa 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Fri Oct 25 Saint Mary’s 1 U.P.E.I. 3
Fri Oct 25 Dalhousie 1 Moncton 5
Fri Oct 25 St. F.X. 4 New Brunswick 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 26 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 ADT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 25 S.A.I.T. 2 Concordia-Edmonton 3
Fri Oct 25 Briercrest College 2 UA-Augustana 1
Fri Oct 25 N.A.I.T. 3 Red Deer Poly 1
Sat Oct 26 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT

Fri Oct 25 Okanagan 3 Victoria 6
Sat Oct 26 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 26 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube