2025-26 Manitoba Bisons/USports

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Happy New Year!

Here's a mini-update:
Wed Dec 31 Guelph (OUA) 2 Niagara (NCAA) 4
Wed Dec 31 SJHL All-Stars 7 Augustana (ACAC) 3
Thu Jan 01 S.A.I.T. (ACAC) 4 Czechia University Selects 2
Thu Jan 01 Midland (ACHA) 1 Augustana 6 (ACAC)

 

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Preview: January 2, 2026: MANITOBA at MINNESOTA-DULUTH

MANITOBA BISONS (6-9-1, 11-15-1, OHT35 #21)
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS (7-5-0, 14-6-0, NCHC #3)

Friday, January 2nd at 7:00 CDT at AMSOIL Arena, Duluth

New Links:
➤ GoBisons: Team Website
➤ UMD: Schedule & Results & Live Links
➤ Audio: Northland News - KDAL
➤ Video: NCHC TV (pay)
➤ Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
➤ UMD: No. 5 UMD will Welcome Manitoba to AMSOIL for Exhibition Game Friday
➤ Northern News: My 9 Sports

After I did the preview, a series of links were posted by UMD. Here they are, with the game scoreless mid-way through the 1st period.

 

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January 2, 2026: BISONS SHUT OUT IN DULUTH

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Scoring Summary : Sidearm Stats
➤ UMD: No. 5 Bulldogs Open New Year with 4-0 Win Over Manitoba

Quick Summary
Man: none
UMD: H. Anderson (8:26 2nd), J. Shaugabay (19:48 2nd), R. Zaremba (9:53 3rd), C. Arnott (11:39 3rd)
Goal: Man: C. Plowman L (20 shots, 19 saves), M. Kieper (19 shots, 16 saves); UMD: E. Dahlmeier (6 shots, 6 saves), C. Sheffield (7 shots, 7 saves)

The Bisons started 2026 being shutout, by the #5 team in the NCAA (#3 in the NCHC). After Holt went the distance down in Omaha, the backup goaltenders (Plowman and Kieper) split this one.

This was an interesting Friday night with a selection of inter-conference games, so I included all of them.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

BRIERCREST COLLEGE CLIPPPERS 3
REGINA COUGARS 6

Nothing about this one but an Instagram scoreboard picture. Briercrest’s new website looks flashy but they have yet to add any content. Regina does not post game stories any more.

SIJHL ALL-STARS 3
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 5

Links:
➤ LU: Lakehead picks up 5-3 win over SIJHL Allstars (with summary)

I like the idea of USports teams facing Junior A All-Star squads. It is good local outreach, generates some publicity, and provides exposure for the players and the university. And this is the perfect weekend for it. Shots were 39-21 in favour of the Thundermutts. The teams play again on Saturday night. The uploaded photo looks like the SIJHL squad wore their dark club jerseys, like MLB used to do!

SJHL ALL-STARS 3
S.A.I.T. TROJANS 2
(in overtime)

The SJHL All-Stars probably enjoyed the trip to Camrose for the Viking Cup, but maybe they can face either the Banjo-Cats or Banjo-Mutts next year instead of, or in addition to, this tournament. Under the IIHF 3-2-1-0 point system, the SJHLers finish with 11 points, and SAIT gets 2nd place with 7 points, and a berth in Saturday’s final. The host UA-Augustana and Czechia University Selects both finish with 6 points and will play for bronze. Midland finished with a bagel.

SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS 0
MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN 7

Links:
➤ MU: Massachusetts Hockey Blanks Simon Fraser, 7-0, In Exhibition Matchup (with summary)

The Clown’s Globetrotters Team are now 4-8-2. They haven’t made progress in finding opponents. They played four games in September during the CW pre-season. Then they had 7 games in October, one game in November, and two in December to wrap up 2025. In 2026 this was their first of four games in January, followed by two in February, and one in March. Their wins include a season-opening shoot-out over UBC (part of a split), Vancouver Island, Alaska-Anchorage, and Maryville of the ACHA in a shoot-out (and part of a split). Twenty-one games, including pre-season and with no possible playoffs, is a pretty sparse schedule.


NEXT UP

CW Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 MacEwan at N.A.I.T. (ACAC) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

OUA Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 04 Guelph at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 Brock at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

AUS Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Dalhousie at Saint Mary’s 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

AUS/OUA Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 SIJHL All-Stars at Lakehead (OUA) 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 R.M.C. (OUA) at Union College (NCAA) 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) at Moncton (AUS) 1:00 AST/11:00 CST

Viking Cup
Sat Jan 03 Czechia University Selects v UA-Augustana (bronze) 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 SJHL All-Stars v S.A.I.T. (gold) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST

BCIHL Non-Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Boston University (NCAA)

Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

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January 3, 2026: OUT OF TOWN BLEND OF CONFERENCE AND NON-CONFERENCE ACTION

The Bisons’ holiday interregnum ended Friday night, but elsewhere we saw a blend on conference and non-conference play. Things are almost back to normal!

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CW Non-Conference Games

N.A.I.T. OOKS 5
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 6
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results

There is no story or boxscore of this game anywhere I can find. MacEwan is generally pretty good with their website, but not today. These two were formerly ACAC rivals, before MacEwan switched to the CW. This game would have therefore had some bragging rights attached, since both schools are located in Edmontown. NAIT is tied with UA-Augustana for 6th in the 7-team ACAC. This is unfamiliar territory for them.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3

Links:
➤ UofA: Boxscore

There was no game story, but the Evil Monkeys posted the boxscore. Bedrock U scored with 20 seconds left to pick up the win. The game also drew over 1,000 fans, showing me that people are looking for an excuse to get out of the house and return to old ways in the new year. The shots were remarkably low, 26-15 in favour of the Monkeys.


NEXT UP

Fri Jan 09 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Calgary at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Trinity Western at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

AUS/OUA Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) 2 New Brunswick (AUS) 1
Sat Jan 03 SIJHL All-Stars 1 Lakehead (OUA) 9 : Game Story & Summary
Sat Jan 03 R.M.C. (OUA) 0 Union College (NCAA) 9
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) at Moncton (AUS) 1:00 AST/11:00 CST

OUA Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Brock 1 Windsor 4
Sun Jan 04 Guelph at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 Brock at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Thu Jan 08 York at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Thu Jan 08 Waterloo at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Windsor at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Ottawa at Queen’s 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

AUS Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Dalhousie 5 Saint Mary’s 7
Mon Jan 05 Dalhousie Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Wed Jan 07 Moncton U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Wed Jan 07 St. F.X. Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 U.P.E.I. New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Viking Cup
Sat Jan 03 Augustana 0 Czechia University Selects 8 (bronze game)
Sat Jan 03 SJHL All-Stars 5 S.A.I.T. 4 (ot) (gold game) : Boxscore

ACAC Conference Games
Fri Jan 09 Red Deer Poly Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Concordia-Edmonton N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Portage UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

BCIHL Non-Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 2 Boston University (NCAA) 8

BCIHL Conference Games
Fri Jan 09 Logan Lake Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Vancouver Island Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST

 

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January 4, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS AND ASSORTED NEWS

The Duluth local media uploaded another story after the last game. Their long-time trainer, Dale ‘Hoagie’ Haagenson, is hospitalized, having suffered a stroke.

Links:
➤ Duluth New Tribune: After Hoagie’s stroke, Shaugabay, Bulldogs will ‘play for him’


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

OUT EAST

The holiday season has come to a close. The only remaining non-conference play for U-Sports teams (IIRC) is RMC v US Army.

AUS/OUA Non-Conference Games
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) 4 Moncton (AUS) 5

OUA Conference Games
Sun Jan 04 Guelph 6 Toronto 7 (ot)
Sun Jan 04 Brock 1 Windsor 3


NEWS

The Chinese National Team has a tour of the ACAC coming up, with 8 games against 5 teams. I searched for some back ground on this, without success. Their junior teams is currently playing in one of the IIHF tiers, against the likes of Great Britain. So I am guessing this is either a university team or their senior team.

Fri Jan 16 Chinese National Team at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Chinese National Team at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Wed Jan 21 Chinese National Team at UA-Augustana 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 11:00 MST/12:00 CST
Thu Feb 05 Chinese National Team at Concordia-Edmonton 4:00 MST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results

 

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Preview: January 9-10, 2026: SASKATCHEWAN at MANITOBA

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (11-4-1, 17-6-3, OHT35 #4)
MANITOBA BISONS (6-9-1, 11-16-1, OHT35 #21)

Friday, January 9th at 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 10th at 5:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Men's hockey begin second half push against Saskatchewan this weekend
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ CW: CBC/CW 2025-26 Games of the Week Schedule
➤ 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

Last series:
➤ Oct 31/25: US 6 UM 3: Game Centre
➤ Nov 1/25: UM 4 US 3: Game Centre

I am posting an early preview this week because the Bisons have an early upload, along with four other CW teams.

When these teams last met, it was in Saskatown on the Halloween and World Series Weekend. On the Friday night, the Banjo-Mutts were high on moonshine and built a 5-0 lead after two periods. Then a hangover set it. The Herd stampeded back to make it 5-3 before an empty-netter put it away.

However, on Saturday the roles were reversed. The Bisons took a 4-1 lead into the 3rd period. The Banjo-Mutts rallied after a trip to the fire hydrant and a rousing Kazoo Chorus from the Saskatown Symphony Orchestra. It ended 4-3 for the Bisons.

The sweep of the Bisons by the Bluegars before Christmas may have dashed the Bison hopes of catching them. Now the Bisons have to cross their fingers and look covetously at that 10-point gap between them and the Mutts. Although the Mutts are 3rd in the East Division, they are ranked 4th in the nation in the OHT35, and 7th in the USports poll. Could the Bisons catch them? After this weekend, each side has ten games remaining, thusly:

Jan 16-17: Manitoba at TWU & Sask at MRU
Jan 23-24: Manitoba at MacEwan & Alberta at Sask
Jan 30-31: Alberta at Manitoba & Regina/Sask home & home
Feb 6-7: Regina at Manitoba & Calgary at Sask
Feb 13-14: Manitoba at Calgary & Sask at MRU

They have six common opponents. Then the Bisons have two games against each of Trinity and MacEwan, whilst Sask has two series at Mount Royal.

Any way you slice it, the Bisons need a sweep this weekend for a miracle finish.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

CALGARY DINOSAURS (15-3-0, 20-4-1, OHT35 #3)
REGINA COUGARS (2-14-0, 4-16-2, OHT35 #33)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofR: Goaltender Dylan Ernst commits to Cougars

The Big News out of Banjoland is that the Cats have a new kitten in goal. Dylan Ernst has left the Kamloops Blazers to live in Regina to see if he could lift them out of the basement. The Bedrock Boys have been a pleasant surprise so far this year.I’d be shocked if they picked up less than four points here.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-14-1, 7-16-1, OHT35 #32)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (7-8-3, 10-12-3, OHT35 #17)

Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Spartan Male Athlete of the Week I Connor Farren

This could be Holy Trinity’s last gasp at making a playoff run. They trail the Family Guys by 10 points, but after this weekend both sides will have just eight games left. The Spartans usually have one close game per weekend. I wouldn’t expect anything better here, but even with a sweep their odds are slim and none.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (11-5-2, 15-7-2, OHT35 #10)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (15-1-2, 19-2-3, OHT35 #2)

Links:
➤ MRU: Vaughn Watterodt: Prairie tough beyond the ice
➤ UBC: Conner McDonald, Jamie Lundmark putting their stamp on T-Birds in new assistant coaching roles
➤ CW: Games of the Week on Telus and CBC

This should be the best series of the weekend to watch. The Friday game is also on CBC’s YouTube channel in addition to the usual streaming on CWTV. Each weekend for the remainder of the regular season will include a Game-of-the-Week in each of men’s and women’s hockey, basketball, and football. The Bisons still have a faint hope of catching the Bluegars. MRU has 24 points to the Herd’s 13, but have just eight games left on their schedule. The T-irds improved throughout the 1st semester, so they are the one team nobody wants to play right now.


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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 09 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Calgary at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Trinity Western at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Trinity Western at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Calgary at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST


OUT EAST

Thu Jan 08 York at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Thu Jan 08 Waterloo at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Windsor at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 09 Ottawa at Queen’s 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 10 Ontario Tech at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Guelph at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 R.M.C. at Concordia 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Waterloo at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 Nipissing at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 R.M.C. at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Mon Jan 05 Dalhousie 0 Acadia 8
Wed Jan 07 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Wed Jan 07 St. F.X. at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Saint Mary’s at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 09 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Portage College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 1:00 MST
Sat Jan 10 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 8:30 MST/9:30 CST

Fri Jan 09 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 09 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST//9:30 CST
Sat Jan 10 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

 

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January 8 2026: SUPPLEMENTARY PREVIEW

When I posted the preview post, five of eight teams had new stories. Since then seven have added stories, four of those being second stories. Here we go .....

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (11-4-1, 17-6-3, OHT35 #4)
MANITOBA BISONS (6-9-1, 11-16-1, OHT35 #21)

Links:
➤ GoBisons: Teamwork makes the dream work for Bisons forwards Zaplitny, Bruce
➤ UofS: Huskie Men's Hockey Signs Former AHL & ECHL Goaltender Nolan Maier
➤ Elite Prospects: Ty Prefontaine
➤ Elite Prospects: Nolan Maier

The second story at GoBisons.ca is about forwards Caden Zaplitny and Skyler Bruce and their jobs acting as respite workers for two disabled persons. An interesting away-from-the-rink kind of story.

Meanwhile, there is both a second semester addition and a deletion from the Banjo-Mutts.

Departing is Ty Prefontaine, a defenceman who wore an “A”. This was his 6th season on the roster - the Covid season with no GPs, four full seasons, and this half. It is highly likely that his schooling was done. He’s off to the Allen Americans of the ECHL.

Arriving is goaltender Nolan Meier from the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. He has played 3 ½ seasons of pro, and started with the Saskatoon Blades in 2017-18. He can’t have much eligibility left. Goaltending was not really a problem for the Mutts in the first half of the season. But Meier’s numbers are good:
WHL: 122-17-18, 2.89 GAA, .905 S%
AHL: 6-3-2, 2.88 GAA, .886 S%
ECHL: 41-40-8, 3.05 GAA, .897 S%


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

CALGARY DINOSAURS (15-3-0, 20-4-1, OHT35 #3)
REGINA COUGARS (2-14-0, 4-16-2, OHT35 #33)

Links:
➤ UofC: Tickets on sale for 12th annual Crowchild Classic

The Banjo-Cats had their new recruiting announcement earlier, with Dylan Ernst arriving. Meanwhile the big annual game at The Saddledome between Bedrock U and the Bluegars will be on January 29th at 4:30 MDT. This has become a nice annual event.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-14-1, 7-16-1, OHT35 #32)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (7-8-3, 10-12-3, OHT35 #17)

Links:
➤ MacU: Third-year Griffins forward Chabot adding elite two-way play to his team-leading offensive production
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta

Since the original preview, we now have the usual Holy Trinity all-sport preview and MacEwan now has their story, with a video clip, featuring Kadyn Chabot.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (11-5-2, 15-7-2, OHT35 #10)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (15-1-2, 19-2-3, OHT35 #2)

Links:
➤ MRU: The Crowchild Classic returns on Thursday, January 29, 2026!
➤ UBC: Top ten showdown to open 2026 as No. 1 ranked T-Birds host Mount Royal Cougars
➤ CBC Gem: Canada West: Men's Hockey - Mount Royal vs UBC (Friday Game)
➤ YouTube: Canada West: Men's Hockey - Mount Royal Cougars vs. UBC Thunderbirds (Friday Game)

Both of these teams uploaded stories earlier, and both followed up with second stories now. The Bluegars have an announcement of the Crowchild Classic which mirrors that of the Dinos.

The Friday game of the series is being streamed free-of-charge byb the CBC and can be seen at CBC Gem or on their YouTube channel.


OUT EAST

Thu Jan 08 York 1 Toronto Metropolitan 6
Thu Jan 08 Waterloo 3 Toronto 4 (so)

Mon Jan 05 Dalhousie 0 Acadia 8
Wed Jan 07 Moncton 3 U.P.E.I. 4
Wed Jan 07 St. F.X. 2 Saint Mary’s 3 (so)

 

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January 9, 2026: BISONS FAIL TO HOLD THE LEAD IN OTL

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
MANITOBA BISONS 2
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofS: Huskies Third Period Comeback Snatches the Win, Besting the Bisons 3-2 in OT (with boxscore)
➤ UofM: Huskies score three unanswered to beat Manitoba in OT, 3-2

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Kosior (00:59 3rd) , C. Bertholet (16:43 3rd) , L. Keeler (01:53 1st OT)
Man: L. Brennan (12:54 1st) , C. Behun (01:01 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Thomson (23 shots, 21 saves), Man: Holt (25 shots, 22 saves)

Despite a really good performance, the slim odds of the Bisons snatching a playoff berth went to theoretical only.

Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA
Goal:
31 Holt (34 Plowman)

Defence:
13 Brenton - 8 Toth
4 Bonni - 3 Borschawa
22 Willick - 6 Coyle

Forwards:
21 Pasternak - 18 Hooker - 24 Brennan
29 King - 14 Swetlikoff - 17 Bruce

23 Lane - 20 Zaplitny - 28 Behun
9 Alarie - 19 Arpin - 26 Boucher

Scratches:
G: 30 Kieper
D: 5 Bielik - 27 Turner
F: 10 Bouvier - 11 Purdom - 12 Trimble - 16 Joss - 25 Dekay

SASKATCHEWAN
Goal:
32 Thomson (31 Maier)

Defence:
2 Jordan - 7 Bairos
4 Saunderson - 6 Rhinehart
28 Kinniburgh - 3 Kosior

Forwards:
11 Petruic - 27 Pelletier - 18 Bertholet
14 Roulette - 19 Pillar - 16 Holt
15 Stebbings - 10 Keeler - 23 Tkachuk
20 Sorenson - 17 Hayes - 21 Ferster

Scratches:
G: 30 Kooy
D: 12 Johnston - 26 Prosofsky
F: 5 Ong - 8 Somers - 13 Regnier - 29 Penner

I cannot say that the Bisons “blew a lead” particularly. The game was closely contested throughout. The overtime goal was somewhat controversial, coming on a powerplay and apparently bouncing off a chest in a battle in the crease.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofC: No. 3 Dinos open new year with road win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: M. Stewart (06:06 1st) , M. Stewart (15:47 1st) , D. Fry (05:02 3rd)
Reg: E. Houk (02:21 3rd) , J. Doucet (18:14 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (22 shots, 20 saves), Reg: Cunningham (24 shots, 21 saves)

The Banjo-Cats are hopefully going to avoid being an easy out in the 2nd semester. Their close losses, at one time, occurred when they were severely outshot. I expected them to be a much tougher team this season. In the meantime, Bedrock U continues to roll.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 7

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ TWU: Spartans Fall to Griffins (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Chabot breaks goals record as Griffins show off depth with seven different scorers in big win over Spartans (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
TWU: R. Landmanis (08:55 1st) , C. Lowe (07:30 2nd) , C. Lowe (10:33 2nd) , A. Knutson (18:33 2nd)
MacU: C. Chorney (01:06 1st) , V. Scott (13:11 1st) , K. Chabot (13:40 1st) , E. Sundar (04:29 2nd) , D. Jean Jr. (04:48 2nd) , S. Simard (05:52 2nd) ,
L. Dowhaniuk (11:23 2nd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer L (20 shots, 15 saves), Audet (25 shots, 23 saves), MacU: Onyskiw (31 shots, 27 saves)

For a game with 11 goals, it is odd that none were scored in the 3rd period. Holy Trinity usually manages one close game per weekend, so maybe we have that in store for the rematch.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Cougars overwhelm early, hand T-Birds rare loss to start 2026 (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Bouchard (07:09 1st), S. Moe (07:31 1st) , T. Zandee (07:55 1st) , B. Stevenson (14:28 1st)
UBC: S. Mutala (10:29 2nd) , C. McNabb (11:56 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (27 shots, 25 saves), UBC: Mirwald (35 shots, 31 saves)

The Bluegars scored four times in a 1st period where they outshot the T-irds 19-8. They also outshot the T-irds 12-5 in the 2nd period, where UBC scored the only goal. UBC did rally on the 3rd period shot clock, with a 14-4 edge and the only goal. We’ll see if this is a trend or just a one-off for these two teams.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 10 Trinity Western at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Calgary at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST


OUT EAST

Fri Jan 09 Windsor 2 Brock 3 (ot)
Fri Jan 09 Carleton 2 McGill 4
Fri Jan 09 Laurier 2 Lakehead 3 (ot)
Fri Jan 09 Western Ontario 3 Guelph 2
Fri Jan 09 Ottawa 3 Queen’s 4
Sat Jan 10 Ontario Tech at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Guelph at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 R.M.C. at Concordia 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Waterloo at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 Nipissing at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 R.M.C. at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Fri Jan 09 U.P.E.I. 5 New Brunswick 2
Sat Jan 10 Saint Mary’s at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 09 Red Deer Poly 7 Briercrest College 4
Fri Jan 09 Concordia-Edmonton 3 N.A.I.T. 5
Fri Jan 09 Portage College 1 UA-Augustana 2 (ot)
Sat Jan 10 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 1:00 MST
Sat Jan 10 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 10 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 8:30 MST/9:30 CST

Fri Jan 09 Logan Lake 6 Simon Fraser 3
Fri Jan 09 Vancouver Island 3 Victoria 6
Sat Jan 10 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 10 Logan Lake at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

 

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January 10, 2026: THREE GOALS AGAINST IN FIVE MINUTES KILL THE BISONS

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5
MANITOBA BISONS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofS: Huskie Cap Off Weekend Sweep of Bisons With Comeback Win (with boxscore)
➤ UofM: Multi-goal night for Bisons Skylar Bruce ends in heartbreak after Huskies come back late in the third, win 5-4 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Keeler (11:34 1st) , D. Holt (19:15 1st) , D. Holt (14:45 3rd) , L. Bairos (16:35 3rd) , C. Roulette (19:14 3rd)
Man: B. Swetlikoff (13:29 1st) , S. Bruce (16:17 1st) , L. Brennan (18:59 2nd) , S. Bruce (11:09 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (25 shots, 21 saves), Man: Holt (40 shots, 35 saves)

This was a disastrous blown lead for the Bisons. Up 4-2 with about 5 minutes to play in the 3rd period, and they never even took it to overtime. It’s late, so all I am posting is sthe bare-bones links.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofC: Dinos finish road sweep with 5-2 win (with boxscore)

This was a 3-2 game in the last minute of play, until the Dinos put it away. This was tight throughout. The Banjo-Cats seem to be finally playing up to expectations.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ TWU: Simchuk Gets Hatty in Spartans' Loss to Griffins (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Griffins complete sweep of Spartans with 6-3 triumph, move into second in West Division (with boxscore and video)

Similar to the game in Regina, this was a one goal game late in the 3rd before two late goals embellished the scoreline. The Evil Monkeys are now in 3rd place in the West Division.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Mount Royal completes comeback over ‘Birds in overtime (with boxscore)

The T-irds held a 2-0 1st period lead, but the Bluegars came back to win in OT. Too bad all the games on Saturday overlapped.


NEXT UP

Fri Jan 16 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 U.B.C. at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

Sat Jan 10 Ontario Tech 3 McGill 2
Sat Jan 10 Nipissing 2 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Jan 10 Guelph 5 Brock 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 10 R.M.C. 4 Concordia 5 (ot)
Sat Jan 10 Toronto 2 Toronto Metropolitan 0
Sat Jan 10 Laurier 7 Lakehead 5
Sat Jan 10 Waterloo 5 York 0
Sat Jan 10 Windsor at Western Ontario ppd
Sun Jan 11 Nipissing at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 R.M.C. at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sun Jan 11 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Jan 14 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 15 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 15 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Guelph at Laurier TBA
Fri Jan 16 Lakehead at Waterloo 2:30 EST/1:30 CST
Fri Jan 16 Queen’s at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Carleton at Nipissing 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Toronto Metropolitan at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 10 Saint Mary’s 9 Dalhousie 5
Sat Jan 10 St. F.X. 2 Acadia 6
Sat Jan 10 New Brunswick 1 Moncton 6
Wed Jan 14 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Sat Jan 10 Red Deer Poly 3 Briercrest College 2
Sat Jan 10 UA-Augustana 6 Portage College 2
Sat Jan 10 N.A.I.T. 5 Concordia-Edmonton 4
Fri Jan 16 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 6:45 MST
Fri Jan 16 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST
Fri Jan 16 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST

Sat Jan 10 Victoria 1 Vancouver Island 7
Sat Jan 10 Logan Lake 3 Okanagan 5
Fri Jan 16 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST
Fri Jan 16 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST

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

 

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Preview: January 16-17, 2026: MANITOBA at TRINITY WESTERN

MANITOBA BISONS (6-10-2, 11-17-2, OHT35 #22)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-16-1, 7-18-1, OHT35 #32)

Friday, January 16th at 7:00 PST/9:00 CST at George Preston Arena, Langley
Saturday, January 17th at 1:00 PST/3:00 CST at Langley Events Centre, Langley

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

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

Other Links:
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ 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

Last series:
➤ Jan 10/25: TWU 6 UM 3: Game Centre
➤ Jan 11/25: UM 7 TWU 2: Game Centre

While last weekend’s results have left the Bisons with optimism that they could beat the best teams in the CW, the losses nevertheless reduced their odds to just the slimest of possibilities. They trail Sask by 13 points and MRU by 14 points with 10 games left. Could one of those teams suffer a catastrophic collapse? While Holy Trinity is 7 points behind the Bisons, they are only 12 points back of the Evil Monkeys for a West Division playoff berth.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

REGINA COUGARS (2-16-0, 4-18-2, OHT35 #33)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (8-7-3, 11-10-3, OHT35 #13)

Links:
➤ UofR: Cougars drop tight Friday, Saturday decisions to No. 3-ranked Calgary
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ YouTube: CBC Livestream (Friday only)

The Banjo-Cats played well last weekend, as they have in most games lately. I expected a much better season from them. The Evil Monkeys have been falling down the rankings lately. They will have their season salvaged by needing just to finish ahead of Holy Trinity to make the playoffs.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (15-2-3, 19-3-4, OHT35 #3)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (17-3-0, 22-4-1, OHT35 #1)

Links:
➤ UBC: Winter Classic 2026 features biggest night on (and off) the ice all season
➤ UofC: Team Website

This is the Battle of Division leaders. I doubt that either side will be overtaken, with the T-irds holding a 12-point lead over MacEwan and Bedrock U holding a 6-point lead over the Bluegars.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (13-4-1, 19-6-3, OHT35 #4)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (13-5-2, 17-7-2, OHT35 #7)

Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Jan. 5-11
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey

The Bluegars are one point ahead of the Banjo-Mutts. To keep the Bisons’ slim hopes alive, they will want one team to sweep the other without any overtime.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 16 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 U.B.C. at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 U.B.C. at Calgary 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

Sun Jan 11 Nipissing 1 Concordia 7
Sun Jan 11 R.M.C. 3 Ottawa 4 (so)
Sun Jan 11 U.Q.T.R. 2 Carleton 3
Wed Jan 14 McGill 4 U.Q.T.R. 5 (ot)
Thu Jan 15 R.M.C. 2 Ontario Tech 3 (ot)
Thu Jan 15 Ottawa 3 Concordia 5
Fri Jan 16 Guelph at Laurier ppd
Fri Jan 16 Lakehead at Waterloo 2:30 EST/1:30 CST
Fri Jan 16 Queen’s at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Carleton at Nipissing 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Toronto Metropolitan at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 Ontario at Tech Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 York at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Queen’s at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 18 Brock at York 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 18 R.M.C. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Wed Jan 14 Dalhousie 1 St. F.X. 8
Fri Jan 16 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 16 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 St. F.X. at Moncton 3:30 AST/1:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 New Brunswick at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 16 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 6:45 MST
Fri Jan 16 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST
Fri Jan 16 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST
Sat Jan 17 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 2:15 MST
Sat Jan 17 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:30 MST
Sat Jan 17 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST

Fri Jan 16 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST
Fri Jan 16 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST
Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST
Sat Jan 17 Victoria at Okanagan 5:30 PST

Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Colorado College time TBA

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

 

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January 16, 2026: BISONS PICK UP OTW ON THE COAST

MANITOBA BISONS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Man: L. Brennan (01:41 2nd) , D. Pasternak (02:34 2nd) , S. Bruce (18:47 2nd) , J. Arpin (01:13 1st OT)
TWU: R. Landmanis (05:44 1st) , M. Simchuk (18:21 1st) , A. Knutson (05:04 2nd)
Goal: Man: Holt (33 shots, 30 saves), TWU: Audet (37 shots, 33 saves)

The Bisons kept their faint hopes alive with this come-from-behind victory. Holy Trinity is playing better, on occasion, but not as good as Regina. The Bisons are now 7-10-2, and are 12 points behind Saskatchewan for a playoff berth. Mikhailo Simchuk, Truinity’s Ukrainian recruit, now has 12 goals in a bit of an under-the-radar kind of season.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Reg: L. Barlage (15:10 2nd) , P. Bjorklund (16:54 2nd) , C. Whyte (09:36 3rd) , J. Doucet (04:14 1st OT)
Alta: T. Laventure (04:40 1st) , J. Hall (03:51 3rd) , A. Hall (12:30 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Cunningham (37 shots, 34 saves), Alta: Kruger (32 shots, 28 saves)

The surprise here was not the Banjo-Cats beat the Evil Monkeys. It is that the former Dynasty of the Apes looks to be truly over. Since they beat MRU on November 7th, they are 1-4-3, their only win coming over MacEwan in a December 6th shootout. They are now 8-7-4 and sinking. The Kittens, at 3-16-1, are playing fairly well lately and could easily play spoiler every once in a while. To add insult to injury, the winning goal was shorthanded right through the 5-hole on a long distance shot.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 0

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Dinos shutout in Top-10 battle (with boxscore and video)
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Lee (02:32 1st) , S. Mutala (18:13 1st) , J. Williams (00:41 3rd) , J. Wright (15:42 3rd)
Calg: none
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (23 shots, 23 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (23 shots, 19 saves)

In this year’s CW, when one team seems to get going about the crowd, you can rely upon them to fall back again. UBC was looking like world beaters, then were swept by MRU last weekend. So now they travel to Bedrock and achieve a shut-out victory. I was watching the Bison game and, before it started, the MRU-Sask game so I did not catch too much of this one.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Cougars Best Huskies With OT Winner in U SPORTS Top-3 Matchup (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies settle for single point in shootout loss to Dinos
➤ MRU: MHKY: Bouchard leads Cougars to wild overtime win over Saskatchewan (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: D. Holt (14:32 1st) , E. Regnier (12:28 2nd) , E. Regnier (16:27 2nd) , C. Jordan (04:53 3rd)
MRU: S. Moe (10:27 1st) , B. Stevenson (04:21 2nd) , C. Bouchard (16:57 2nd) , K. Walker (02:23 3rd) , C. Bouchard (03:07 1st OT)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (32 shots, 27 saves), MRU: Farkas (31 shots, 27 saves)

This was a back-and-forth game all the way through. The Banjo-Mutts were led by Ethan Regnier, with his first two goals of the year, and the Bluegars by Connor Bouchard, with his 9th and 10th goals of the season. The results leave Sask 12 points ahead of the Bisons.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 17 U.B.C. at Calgary 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

Fri Jan 16 Guelph at Laurier TBA
Fri Jan 16 Lakehead 5 Waterloo 4
Fri Jan 16 Queen’s 2 McGill 4
Fri Jan 16 Toronto 1 Western Ontario 3
Fri Jan 16 Carleton 5 Nipissing 2
Fri Jan 16 Toronto Metropolitan 4 Windsor 1
Sat Jan 17 Ontario at Tech Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 York at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Queen’s at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 18 Brock at York 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 18 R.M.C. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Fri Jan 16 New Brunswick 3 Acadia 1
Fri Jan 16 Moncton 9 Dalhousie 3
Fri Jan 16 U.P.E.I. 4 Saint Mary’s 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 17 St. F.X. at Moncton 3:30 AST/1:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 17 New Brunswick at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Fri Jan 16 Portage College 8 S.A.I.T. 5
Fri Jan 16 Red Deer Poly 2 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Jan 16 Briercrest College 7 Concordia-Edmonton 4
Sat Jan 17 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 2:15 MST/3:15 MST
Sat Jan 17 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:30 MST/3:30 CST
Sat Jan 17 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 16 Chinese National Team 4 N.A.I.T. 2
Sat Jan 17 Chinese National Team at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST

Fri Jan 16 Vancouver Island 5 Simon Fraser 0
Fri Jan 16 Victoria 4 Logan Lake 5
Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 17 Victoria at Okanagan 5:30 PST/7:30 CST

Non-Conference Game
Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Colorado College 3:00 PST/5:00 CST

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

 

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January 17, 2026: BISONS REGISTER SWEEP

MANITOBA BISONS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ TWU (Friday late): Spartans Lose in OT to Manitoba Bisons (with boxscore & video)
➤ TWU (Saturday): Spartans Rally Falls Short Against Manitoba Bisons (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Man: C. Behun (13:17 1st) , J. Arpin (19:51 1st) , J. Hooker (12:30 2nd) , A. Boucher (15:30 2nd)
TWU: M. Lamoureux (05:24 3rd) , A. Knutson (14:46 3rd) , M. Simchuk (19:48 3rd)
Goal: Man: Kieper (31 shots, 28 saves), TWU: Sommer (33 shots, 29 saves)

Second verse, same as the first. Only without overtime. The Bisons held period leads of 2-0 and 4-0, then relaxed in the third but hung on for dear life. Dawson Pasternak had two assists, to follow the goal and assist from Friday night, to lead the Bison offence. He made a great play to set up Captain Hooker on the 3rd goal. Mikhailo Simchuk scored for Holy Trinity on a penalty shot with 12 seconds left in the game. The Bison PP was 2-for-2, and the Spartans’ was 2-for-4.

In line-up notes, former Spartan Mitchell Joss returned to the Bison line-up following his injury, along with Ethan Dekay. They replaced forwards Eric Alarie and Lucas Brennan.

There are now only four weeks left in the season, and the Bisons are away to MacEwan, then at home to Alberta and Regina, before closing away to Calgary.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofA (Friday late): Cougars stun Golden Bears with OT win

Quick Summary
Reg: A. Third (11:14 2nd)
Alta: J. Joly (06:36 2nd) , N. Boyko (07:47 2nd) , A. Hall (17:49 2nd) , N. Boyko (08:14 3rd) , R. Melnyk (13:17 3rd) , A. Hall (16:06 3rd) , R. Duguay (16:29 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Maric (40 shots, 33 saves), Alta: Kruger (24 shots, 23 saves)

The Evil Monkeys bounced back to register a big win, and move past MacEwan into 2nd place in the West Division. The margin is deceiving. It was 3-1 almost mid-3rd period before Alberta went Ape.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Special team woes cost Dinos versus T-Birds (with boxscore)
➤ UBC (Friday late): Mirwald, T-Birds bounce back with resounding road win over Dinos (with boxscore & video)
➤ UBC: Solid all-around effort secures season series sweep of Dinos (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Lee (06:54 1st) , A. Serraglio (16:39 1st) , C. McNabb (19:26 2nd) , C. Douglas (08:25 3rd) , J. Wright (18:24 3rd)
Calg: G. Schmidt (00:43 3rd) , H. Pakkala (10:47 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (23 shots, 21 saves), Calg: Stankowski (30 shots, 26 saves)

After being swept by the Bluegars a week ago, the T-irds have now responded with a convincing sweep of Bedrock U. The top end teams of the CW seem to take turns looking like true national contenders before falling back a bit. The T-irds seem destined to be 1st in their division, and get a bye to the semi-finals. Due to the CW’s cross-over playoff brackets, it is quite likely that the top four will square off in the semi-final round in toss-up series.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Chase Bertholet's First Period Goals Lead Huskies to 5-3 Win Over No. 1 MRU (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Huskies outplay Cougars, snapping MRU's winning streak (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Bertholet (01:07 1st) , C. Bertholet (03:54 1st) , J. Pillar (01:45 2nd) , E. Regnier (10:48 3rd) , C. Roulette (12:28 3rd)
MRU: V. Watterodt (00:45 1st) , S. Moe (00:51 2nd) , D. Milliken (13:04 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (33 shots, 30 saves), MRU: Farkas (24 shots, 19 saves)

Like Friday’s game, this was dead even all the way through until the Banjo-Mutts finally took a two-goal lead (the first of the weekend for either side) 12 minutes into the 3rd period. These teams are now level at 30 points, with the Bluegars having 6 games left and the Banjo-Mutts having 8 games left.


NEXT UP

Fri Jan 23 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:30 PST/9:30 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 17 Ontario Tech 5 Nipissing 3
Sat Jan 17 Ottawa 2 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Jan 17 York 1 Toronto 5
Sat Jan 17 Queen’s 0 Concordia 3
Sat Jan 17 Lakehead 3 Laurier 2 (ot)
Sat Jan 17 Western Ontario 0 Windsor 4
Sat Jan 17 Toronto Metropolitan 2 Guelph 5
Sun Jan 18 Brock at York 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 18 Guelph at Laurier 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sun Jan 18 R.M.C. at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Jan 21 Concordia at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 22 Laurier at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Thu Jan 22 Brock at Guelph 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Sat Jan 17 St. F.X. 4 Moncton 2
Sat Jan 17 U.P.E.I. 1 Acadia 5
Sat Jan 17 New Brunswick 6 Saint Mary’s 3
Wed Jan 21 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Saint Mary’s at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Sat Jan 17 Portage College 4 S.A.I.T. 5
Sat Jan 17 Briercrest College 3 Concordia-Edmonton 6
Sat Jan 17 UA-Augustana 1 Red Deer Poly 4
Fri Sat 23 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST
Fri Sat 23 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST
Fri Sat 23 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST

Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 17 Chinese National Team 2 N.A.I.T. 4
Wed Jan 21 Chinese National Team at UA-Augustana 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST

Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser 1 Vancouver Island 6
Sat Jan 17 Victoria 6 Okanagan 4
Fri Jan 23 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST

Non-Conference Game
Sat Jan 17 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 3 Colorado College 8

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

 

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Preview: January 23-24, 2026: MANITOBA at MACEWAN

MANITOBA BISONS (8-10-2, 13-17-2, OHT35 #19)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (9-8-3, 12-12-3, OHT35 #16)

Friday, January 23rd at 7:00 MST/8:00 CST at Downtown Community Arena - Edmonton
Saturday, January 24th at 3:00 MST/4:00 CST at Downtown Community Arena - Edmonton

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

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

Other Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ MacU: Griffins enjoy experience and get key bye week test, holding off resilient Chinese National Team for 6-4 win
➤ CW: CBC Game of the Week Schedule
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ 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

Last series:
➤ Jan 24/25: MacU 5 UM 4: Game Centre
➤ Jan 25/25: UM 6 MacU 3: Game Centre

When getting my weekend preview ready, I saw that the Chinese National Team added a game against MacEwan last week, because they had a CW bye. Mac U won the game 6-4. FWIW, the Chinese team split a pair of games against NAIT.

In the days of a one-table-for-the-conference format, this series would have been a key one in the race for two playoff berths between these two sides and the Evil Monkeys. As it stands, the Bisons are 12 points behind both Sask and MRU and need one of those teams to collapse. I doubt that will happen.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (17-2-3, 21-3-4, OHT35 #1)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-17-2, 7-19-2, OHT35 #32)

Links:
➤ UBC: No. 1 T-Birds battle Spartans for final home-and-home set concluding with Winter Classic
➤ TWU: This Week In Sparta
➤ CW: CW BioSteel Players of the Week: Jan. 20 : Brett Mirwald Earns CW Men’s Hockey Player-of-the-Week Nod

This series is an unusual Thursday-Friday format, with Friday’s game at UBC being their annual Winter Classic game. The series has little bearing on the CW playoff picture. Maybe this weekend will see Holy Trinity finally claim a victory over their rivals from British California.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (14-5-3, 18-7-3, OHT35 #8)
REGINA COUGARS (3-17-0, 5-19-2, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Jan. 12-19
➤ UofR (Saturday late): Cougars win overtime thriller on Friday, split series with Golden Bears (with boxscores for both games)

The Bisons will be hoping that the cat-fight will result in a loss of points for the Bluegars. I tend to think that the Banjo-Cats are quite capable of winning once, but twice is too unlikely for even the wildest of dreams. Of note, Bluegar Connor Bouchard was MRU’s Athlete-of-the-Week last week.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (9-7-4, 12-11-4, OHT35 #13)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (14-4-2, 20-6-4, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ YouTube: CBC Livestream (Friday only)

The Friday night game of this series is the CBC game-of-the-week livestream. Looking at the standings, one would have to say that the Banjo-Mutts are heavy favourites. I doubt that the Bisons have any real hopes of the Evil Monkeys lending a helping hand here, but you never know. Huskiefan.ca has not updated in the second semester, so no more links from them until they resume.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 23 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 24 Manitoba at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 3:30 PST/5:30 CST
Sat Jan 24 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST

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OUT EAST

Wed Jan 21 Concordia 3 McGill 2
Thu Jan 22 Laurier at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Thu Jan 22 Brock at Guelph 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Western Ontario at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Toronto Metropolitan at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Queen’s at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Lakehead at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Western Ontario at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Queen’s at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Waterloo at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Windsor at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 24 R.M.C. at Army time TBA
Sun Jan 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Wed Jan 21 Acadia 1 Moncton 4
Fri Jan 23 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Saint Mary’s at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Moncton at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Sat 23 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST
Fri Sat 23 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST
Fri Sat 23 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST
Sat Jan 24 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 7:15 MST/8:15 CST

Non-Conference Games
Wed Jan 21 Chinese National Team at UA-Augustana 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST

Fri Jan 23 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 23 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 24 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

 

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January 22, 2026: UBC POSTS A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Lee (00:52 1st) , R. Kotai (18:17 1st) , C. Douglas (07:18 3rd) , L. Doust (09:37 3rd) , S. Atkinson (10:36 3rd)
TWU: C. Lowe (10:27 1st) , D. Korzhyletskyi (07:20 2nd) , A. Knutson (16:32 2nd) , C. Lowe (15:45 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (27 shots, 23 saves), TWU: Audet (67 shots, 63 saves)

Holy Trinity came close to their first CW win over the T-irds on Thursday night. (They won a 1988 exhibition game as an independent team, before the BCIHL was formed.)

The Spartans led 3-2 entering the 3rd period. A pair of delay of game penalties against Trinity coming just 22 seconds apart turned this one around. The T-irds outshot Holy Trinity 68-27 on the night.


OUT EAST

Thu Jan 22 Laurier 1 Toronto Metropolitan 2 (ot)
Thu Jan 22 Brock 1 Guelph 3

Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule

 

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January 23, 2026: BISON COMEBACK LEADS TO OTW

MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU: Kainai Nation's Tallman inspires Indigenous youth and his teammates with hard-nosed, two-way play

Quick Summary
Man: E. Alarie (06:59 1st) , L. Brennan (17:44 2nd) , M. King (02:41 3rd) , D. Pasternak (02:41 1st OT)
MacU: C. Cabana (05:30 1st) , B. Tallman (08:28 1st) , S. Simard (09:31 1st)
Goal: Man: Holt (28 shots, 25 saves), MacU: Onyskiw (16 shots, 12 saves)

The Family Guys scored on 3 of their first 6 shots on goal, before Braden Holt shut the door on their next 22 shots to allow for the comeback victory. The Bisons were running some lays reminiscent of the Harlem Globetrotters. There was one particular stretch in the 2nd period that looked like a powerplay. Problem was that not many shots were getting through.

The Bisons continued the line shuffling, seemingly aiming for the balanced approach as they “spread the wealth”.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Stebbings’ Hat Trick Powers Huskies Past Golden Bears, 7–4 (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: T. Laventure (02:55 1st) , T. Laventure (06:01 2nd) , T. Laventure (17:16 2nd) , A. Hall (18:25 2nd)
Sask: R. Rhinehart (19:16 1st) , C. Roulette (03:39 2nd) , C. Stebbings (04:12 2nd) , D. Holt (07:15 2nd) , C. Stebbings (08:35 2nd) , C. Stebbings (02:52 3rd) , C. Jordan (18:21 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (30 shots, 24 saves), Sask: Maier (32 shots, 28 saves)

This was my “back-up” game for viewing purposes. It was entertaining. The Mutts built leads of 3-1 and 5-2, but the Evil Monkeys showed some determination to make it close. At the end of the 7-goal 2nd period, it was 5-4 for the Banjo-Mutts. It is a rare event to see both teams have a player with a hat-trick.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 9
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: T. Zandee (04:03 1st) , V. Watterodt (15:06 1st) , J. Tarzwell (17:44 1st) , J. Tarzwell (19:56 1st) , C. Hanus (01:47 2nd) , T. Zandee (04:36 2nd) , C. Hanus (05:22 2nd) , J. Wiens (08:39 2nd) , C. Bouchard (15:57 2nd)
Reg: J. Steele (07:30 1st) , J. Steele (10:06 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (13 shots, 11 saves), Reg: Cunningham L (35 shots, 26 saves), Maric (15 shots, 15 saves)

This Cougar fight turned out to be a domination. It was “only” 4-2 after the 1st period. The Bluegars then scored 5 in the 2nd to put it away. Two Banjo-Cats had 10-minute misconducts, and one was tossed. So the Bisons get one win and zero help.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 9

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ TWU (Thursday late): Spartans Battle No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds (with boxscore & video)
➤ TWU (Friday): No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds Skate past Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ UBC (preview): No. 1 T-Birds battle Spartans for final home-and-home set concluding with Winter Classic
➤ UBC (Thursday late): T-Birds clinch division with third period comeback over Spartans

Quick Summary
TWU: L. Shearon (19:43 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson (03:21 1st) , J. Lee (05:51 1st) , N. Sullivan (08:42 1st) , J. Wright (13:51 1st) , R. Kotai (06:37 2nd) , M. Smith (09:58 2nd) , C. McNabb (19:27 2nd) , L. Kindree (03:08 3rd) , R. Kotai (05:59 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer L (41 shots, 34 saves), Savage (12 shots, 10 saves), UBC: Schwebius (13 shots, 12 saves)

This was bad. I saw the ending since it was the late game. The T-irds have now clinched 1st place in the West Division and will host one of the semi-final series.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 24 Manitoba at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST


OUT EAST

Fri Jan 23 Western Ontario 2 Waterloo 5
Fri Jan 23 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Toronto 2
Fri Jan 23 Ontario Tech 4 Carleton 5 (ot)
Fri Jan 23 Nipissing 0 U.Q.T.R. 1
Fri Jan 23 Queen’s 0 Ottawa 2
Fri Jan 23 Lakehead 0 York 2
Sat Jan 24 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Western Ontario at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Queen’s at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Waterloo at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Windsor at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Non-Conference
Sat Jan 24 R.M.C. at Army time TBA

Fri Jan 23 Dalhousie 3 U.P.E.I. 4
Fri Jan 23 Saint Mary’s 0 Acadia 7
Fri Jan 23 St. F.X. 1 New Brunswick 4
Sat Jan 24 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Moncton at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Sat 23 UA-Augustana 5 Briercrest College 2
Fri Sat 23 Red Deer Poly 1 N.A.I.T. 5
Fri Sat 23 S.A.I.T. 5 Concordia-Edmonton 0
Sat Jan 24 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 7:15 MST/8:15 CST

Non-Conference
Fri Jan 23 Chinese National Team 5 Portage College 6
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST

Fri Jan 23 Okanagan 7 Simon Fraser 5
Fri Jan 23 Logan Lake 4 Victoria 3
Sat Jan 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 24 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

 

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January 24, 2026: BISONS WIN 4TH STRAIGHT 4-3 GAME

MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU (Friday late): Strong start nets Griffins a point in OT loss to Manitoba that draws them level with Alberta for second (with boxscore & video)
➤ MacU (Saturday): Bad case of deja vu as Griffins lose a 3-1 lead and fall in OT for a second-straight day to Manitoba (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Man: K. Coyle (08:56 1st) , J. Hooker (18:49 2nd) , L. Brennan (19:44 3rd) , J. Hooker (03:06 1st OT)
MacU: M. Gauld (02:16 1st) , K. Chabot (07:50 1st) , S. Simard (14:06 2nd)
Goal: Man: Plowman (26 shots, 23 saves), MacU: Ward (27 shots, 23 saves)

Second verse, same as the first. As on Friday, the Bisons rallied from down 3-1 to win 4-3 in overtime. This makes it a string of four straight wins, all by scores of 4-3. Has that ever happened before? By any team, in any league?

The Bisons made a couple of usual line-up changes, with Dekay for Boucher up front, and Turner for Willick on the blueline. They also made an unusual change with 3rd string goaltender Cole Plowman making his first start of the regular season. Each of the three goaltenders now has a win on this streak.

The Family Guys started strong, outshooting the Bisons 13-2 in the opening period. However, by the end of the game the shots were 27-26 in favour of the Herd. The Bisons tied the game with just 16 seconds left. Lucas Brennan (team leader in goals with 9) scored from Dawson Pasternak (team leader in assists with 17). Captain Hooker scored twice, including the overtime winner, giving him 8 goals on the season.

The Bisons are now 2-10-2 against their top four opponents (UBC, MRU. Calgary, & Sask) and 8-0-0 against their bottom four opponents (Alberta, MacEwan, Trinity, and Regina). Their only two games of the season against Alberta are next weekend. Although the Bisons could well finish 5th overall, they are now incapable of rising above 4th place in the East Division.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 12
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: V. Watterodt (03:44 1st) , S. Moe (10:27 2nd) , S. Moe (12:15 2nd) , T. Zandee (13:22 2nd) , J. Lies (01:58 3rd) , K. Walker (04:08 3rd) , J. Lies (07:01 3rd) , J. Tarzwell (08:53 3rd) , B. Singleton (09:33 3rd) , B. Stevenson (13:56 3rd) , A . Izyk (15:31 3rd) , J. Lies (19:23 3rd)
Reg: P. Bjorklund (04:41 1st)
Goal: MRU: Buenaventura (23 shots, 22 saves), Reg: Maric L (29 shots, 20 saves), Cunningham (10 shots, 7 saves),

I watched this in between the end of the Bison game and beginning of the Jet game. This one looked like a competitive catfight, with the Bluegars not taking a 2-1 lead until mid-2nd period. Then things went wild. It was 4-1 at intermission, then an incredible 8 goals in the 3rd. The Banjo-Cats had been playing better, but that 3rd period defies description. My back-up viewing was the Alberta-Saskatchewan game so I never saw the 3rd period and was shocked by the score.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: N. Boyko (04:33 1st) , S. Popowich (09:09 2nd)
Sask: J. Pillar (05:01 1st) , E. Regnier (08:34 1st) , L. Bairos (09:42 1st) , C. Bertholet (01:20 2nd) , L. Keeler (18:28 3rd) , D. Holt (19:12 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (33 shots, 28 saves), Sask: Maier (20 shots, 18 saves)

The Evil Monkeys are not at all a contender for the first time in my memory following this league. They are a point behind MacEwan in the race for 2nd in the East Division. They are no better than a mid-level team in the CW, and sinking. Although next weekend’s series will have no substantive implications for the Bisons, they’d probably like to finish in the CW’s top five.


SATURDAY MORNING LINK

UBC’s Friday link was not uploaded on time for me (although Holy Trinity’s was), but it’s here now. They had 5,036 fans in attendance, which is their annual Winter Classic game.

Links:
➤ UBC (Friday): Total T-Bird domination in Winter Classic rout over Spartans (with boxscore & video)


NEXT UP

Thu Jan 29 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Alberta at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 24 Nipissing 0 McGill 5
Sat Jan 24 Ontario Tech 1 Ottawa 3
Sat Jan 24 Western Ontario 3 Laurier 4
Sat Jan 24 Queen’s 6 Carleton 2
Sat Jan 24 Waterloo 2 Toronto 1
Sat Jan 24 U.Q.T.R. 1 Concordia 5
Sat Jan 24 Windsor 5 York 0
Sat Jan 24 Lakehead 3 Guelph 2 (ot)
Sun Jan 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Thu Jan 29 Concordia at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Laurier at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Carleton at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 McGill at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 30 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 24 Dalhousie 2 New Brunswick 6
Sat Jan 24 St. F.X. 4 U.P.E.I. 1
Sat Jan 24 Moncton 4 Saint Mary’s 2
Wed Jan 28 Acadia at Saint Mary’s 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Saint Mary’s at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 New Brunswick at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Sat Jan 24 UA-Augustana 2 Briercrest College 6
Sat Jan 24 N.A.I.T. 1 Red Deer Poly 6
Sat Jan 24 Concordia-Edmonton 2 S.A.I.T. 5 (2nd period)
Fri Jan 30 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 8:00 MST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team 3 Portage College 1
Fri Jan 30 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 11:00 MST/12:00 CST

Sat Jan 24 Logan Lake 3 Vancouver Island 4
Sat Jan 24 Simon Fraser 5 Okanagan 8
Fri Jan 30 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 31 Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

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Beats hell outta losing four straight 4-3 games.