2023-24 Manitoba Bisons Hockey

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OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD TOP 35 ~ 2023-24 ~ POLL 13 ~DECEMBER 3, 2023

Once again, nobody switched categories this week, which is even more unusual. Ontario Tech have beeen moving up, and if they hold on for another week they will be moving up to C+. On the other hand, Lakehead’s two losses move them back to teetering on the brink.

* indicates total includes a tie game
Conf. indicates overall conference record
Conf-x indicates exhibition record within conference
USP-x indicates exhibition record within USports but outside conference
USP ∑ indicates regular season and exhibition record against USports teams
Other indicates record against non-USports teams
Total indicates record against all teams
AOA is the average of averages against each category of opponent.
~ Indicates results “smoothed” to reduce impact of categories with fewer games. The categories are merged and the value applied to both.

 

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December 14, 2023: USPORTS v TEAM CANADA

December 12, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 2
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 4

December 13, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 6
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 1

Links:
➤ Hockey Canada: Selection Camp
➤ Hockey Canada: December 12th Summary & Links
➤ Hockey Canada: December 13th Summary & Links
➤ TSN: College kids Celebrini, Wood star in Canada's win over USports
➤ TSN: December 13th Highlights
➤ Sportsnet: December 13th Highlights
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Standouts from Game 1 vs. USports
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Game Review from Game 2 vs. USPORTS

The links have a lot of stories and highlights. I keep a running total. Here are the cumulative results broken down by the West, the East, and the Nation-Wide games.

Team Canada v Canada West Teams
Dec 16, 1988 at Calgary: Calgary Dinosaurs 6, Team Canada 4
Dec 17, 1990 at Kindersley: Team Canada 4, Saskatchewan Huskies 2
Dec 16, 1994 at Edmonton: Team Canada 6, CW Selects 0
Dec 16, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 3, Manitoba Bisons 2
Dec 17, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 7, Brandon Bobcats 1
Dec 14, 2004 at Winnipeg: Manitoba Bisons 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 15, 2004 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 6, Manitoba Bisons 3
Dec 15, 2005 at Vancouver: Team Canada 8, UBC Thunderbirds 1
Dec 15, 2006 at Calgary: Calgary/Lethbridge 5, Team Canada 4
Dec 13, 2007 at Calgary: Team Canada v Calgary Dinosaurs (cancelled, mumps)
Dec 15, 2009 at Saskatoon: Sask/Regina 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 2011 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Calgary/Lethbridge 4
Dec 12, 2012 at Edmonton: Alberta Golden Bears 4, Team Canada 1
Dec 13, 2012 at Calgary: Team Canada 2, Calgary/Lethbridge/MRU 0
2020 Games against Alberta, Mount Royal, and Calgary cancelled due to Covid.
Dec 11, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 3, Alberta Selects 0
Dec 12, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Alberta Selects 2

Alberta Selects were a combination of Alberta, Calgary, Mount Royal, and MacEwan.
NOTE: Team Canada won 10 games and Canada West teams won 5 games.

Team Canada v OUA or AUS Teams
Dec 16, 1996 at Kitchener: OUAA West 5, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 1996 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUAA East 2
Dec 15, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUA West 3 (tie)
Dec 16, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 6, OUA East 4
Dec 15, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 2
Dec 16, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 16, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 3
Dec 17, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA All-Stars 5 (so)
Dec 13, 2001 at Toronto: OUA All-Stars 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2001 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 14, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 15, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2
Dec 14, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 2, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 15, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 14, 2010 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA Selects 2
Dec 14, 2013 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 13, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 10, Toronto Selects 3
Dec 14, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 11, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 12, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2

NOTE: The Toronto Selects were a combination of the Toronto Varsity Blues, York Lions, and Ryerson Rams.
NOTE: Team Canada won 17 games and Ontario/Atlantic teams won 2 games, with one tie.

Team Canada v Nation-Wide Teams
Dec 12, 2015 at Toronto: CIS 5, Team Canada 4 (so)
Dec 13, 2015 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, CIS 0
Dec 12, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 5, USports 3
Dec 13, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 3, USports 0
Dec 13, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 3, Team Canada 0
Dec 14, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 12, 2018 at Victoria: Team Canada 3, USports 2 (so)
Dec 13, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 1
Dec 11, 2019 at Oakville: Team Canada 4, USports 3
Dec 12, 2019 at Oakville: USports 2, Team Canada 1

NOTE: USports/CIS teams won 7 games, Team Canada won 6 games, including the 2023 games.

Links:
➤ USports: History: U SPORTS Men's Hockey All Star Game
➤ Wikia/Fandom: Canadian University Teams v National Teams
➤ Wikia/Fandom: CWUAA: All-Star Games

The next game for USports Teams is Manitoba at Lakehead on December 29, 2023.

 

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Preview: December 29-30, 2023: MANITOBA at LAKEHEAD

MANITOBA BISONS (2-13-1, 3-19-1, OHT35 #32)
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES (8-8-1, 10-8-1, OHT35 #20)

Friday, Dec 29th at 7:00 ET/6:00 CT at Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay
Saturday, Dec 30th at 7:00 ET/6:00 CT at Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay

Live Links:
➤ Video: OUA TV Schedule
➤ Friday: OUA TV Livestream
➤ Saturday: OUA TV Livestream

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

Lakehead Links:
➤ LU: Lakehead to host Manitoba Bisons for Christmas Challenge
➤ Stats: Lakehead ∞ OUA ∞ USports
➤ LeagueStat: Schedule/Results/Links [/i]

Last series:
➤ Sept 22/23: LU 5 UM 3: LeagueStat : Game Story

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

Christmas is over and New Year’s is pending. So some USports teams are kicking off the rust with some weekend action. There are also free streams of this series on OUA TV, for those not seeing enough hockey from the World Juniors, Spengler Cup, and the NHL. So put away the turkey, order some pizza, curry, or cheeseburgers, and get back into the groove.

There used to be 4-team tournament every holiday season in T-Bay, in which the Bisons participated on several occasions. It then became a double-header between Lakehead and an invited guest. This year it is the Bisons’ turn.

The Bisons will be anxious to say farewell to 2023. Last year they went a not-so-bad 7-9-0 in the 2022 1st semester but then fell to 1-10-1 in the 2023 2nd semester. So a reversal would be the goal this season.

The Thundermutts have been wobbly thus far. They looked like a team with a good shot at a U-Cup berth last season, but have fallen back to mid-table team this time. I admit that I root for them when they compete in the OUA, being a former GPAC team and all.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-11-1, 8-14-1, OHT35 #22)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (12-4-2, 16-8-2, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ Live stats: LeagueStat

This Friday night game was a late addition to the non-conference schedule. It makes sense that these two teams from Edmontown would play a game like this. However, it would be better to see them choose opponents from another conference. NAIT from the ACAC used to be a part of this process.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-13-1, 6-15-1, OHT35 #31)
SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS (0-0-0, 3-9-0)

Links:
➤ SFU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ Video: YouTube Livestream

If you want to see a Saturday late-night free livestream, they have one here. The BCIHL has all games on YouTube.

This is the Harlem Globetrotters version of the Red Leafs. They have one squad in the BCIHL, and that squad is 4-3-1 and sits in 4th. The travelling team seldom plays in British California. After this game, they have only five games left on their schedule (all in the Excited States) and three of those are on one weekend.

Holy Trinity beat SFU 3-2 on September 9th. In 2022-23, Holy Trinity won two out of their three games (SFU won 6-3, TWU won 5-0 and 5-2).

FWIW, thus far the Globetrotters are 0-2-0 against the CW, 2-0-0 against the ACAC, 0-5-0 against NCAA D1, 0-2-0 against NCAA D3, and 1-0-0 against the ACHA.

BRIERCREST COLLEGE CLIPPERS (9-3-0, 11-7-1, ACAC 2nd)
REGINA COUGARS (4-12-2, 7-15-2, OHT35 #25)

Links:
➤ BC: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

This is on January 2nd, which is technically after the holiday season. However, it is on a Tuesday night before conference play resumes. These teams did not meet in the pre-season, as they usually do. Instead, Manitoba and Minot State visited Banjoland and took turns playing these two teams over the same weekend.

The Clippers are not the ACAC doormats they once were. They were 13-9-2 last season, good for 4th place, and have taken a further step this year.

Links:
➤ MRU: Bouchard named WHL Grad of the Month for November/December

There are no seasons greetings games for the Bluegars (nor for Sask, Calgary, and UBC) but there is at least news from MRU. Conor Bouchard was named WHL Grad-of-the-Month for November/December. He had 35 points in 25 games last year, and has 16 goals and 20 assists through 16 games this year.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Dec 29 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Fri Dec 29 MacEwan at Alberta EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser BCIHL EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College ACAC EX 7:00 CST

OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia at New Brunswick EX 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor at Bowling Green EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario at Western Michigan EX 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa at St. Lawrence EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

 

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December 29, 2023: BISONS SHUT-OUT IN THE LAKEHEAD

MANITOBA BISONS 0
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : OUA Daily
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat
➤ Tbay Newswatch: Van Unen, Wright power T-Wolves past Bisons
➤ NWO Newswatch: Rainy River’s Arpin excited to face Lakehead
➤ LU: Lakehead downs the Bisons 6-0 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
Lake: J. Van Unen (05:46 1st), K. Stiles (06:12 1st), J. Van Unen (12:54 1st), B. Badalamenti (00:48 2nd), J. Van Unen (15:46 2nd), T. Williams (15:52 3rd)
Goal: Man: Harkness (L) (23 shots, 18 saves), Hawryluk (5 shots, 4 saves); Lake: Wright (19 shots, 19 saves)

I tried watching this one on OUA TV. The good news: it is free. The bad news: The spinning circle was there the majority of the time and the audio sounded like Stan Mikita Doughnuts’ drive through on Wayne’s World.

The Bisons decided to give 3rd string goaltender Simon Harkness a start. He didn’t do too bad in pre-season but got just one poor start in the regular season. His record is 0-1-0, 9.23 GAA, and .786 S%. Ross Hawryluk played the 3rd period. I suspect that they’ll use Hawryluk and Kolby Thornton on Saturday so that each goaltender gets two period of play.

Scratches for the Bisons included Thornton in goal, Malchuk and Calder on defence, and Ostir, Basarab, and Behun up front. It was hard to make notes on line match-ups due to the inconsistent audio and video.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA: Boxscore
➤ MacU: Boxscore

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Chabot (07:26 1st), C. Chorney (17:27 1st), K. Chabot (17:03 2nd), K. Gable (00:24 3rd)
Alta: J. Kendall (06:01 1st), B. MacGregor (07:45 1st), A. Hall (11:03 1st), J. Hall (03:29 2nd), D. Lategan (04:44 2nd), E. Florchuk (08:19 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (L) (19 shots, 14 saves), Ward (24 shots, 23 saves); Alta: Berlin (13 shots, 11 saves), Kruger (13 shots, 11 saves)

The Evil Monkeys outshot the Family Guys 43-26 and led the whole way. Neither team plays until the 2nd semester begins.


NEXT UP

Sat Dec 30 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser BCIHL EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College ACAC EX 7:00 CST


OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia at New Brunswick EX 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor at Bowling Green EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario at Western Michigan EX 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa at St. Lawrence EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

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

 

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December 30, 2023: BISONS FINISH 2023 WITH A LOSS

MANITOBA BISONS 4
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : OUA Daily
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat
➤ Tbay Newswatch: Massie's pair pushes T-Wolves past Bisons
➤ LU: Lakehead completes the sweep of Manitoba with 6-4 win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: O. Wareham (11:41 1st), C. Behun (02:45 2nd), T. Apetagon (04:01 2nd), H. Ostir (09:43 3rd)
Lake: J. Van Unen (01:56 1st), B. Borbely (09:20 1st), D. Massie (18:58 1st), T. Ho (06:39 2nd), G. Smith (07:13 2nd), D. Massie (05:35 3rd)
Goal: Man: Hawryluk (13 shots, 10 saves), Thornton (21 shots, 18 saves); Lake: Aiken (29 shots, 25 saves)

First, OUA TV worked wonderfully for this game. I was tempted to have it on the big screen and switch HNIC to my medium screen, but I did not want to push my luck.

All the Bisons scratched on Friday played on Saturday, except for d-man Kian Calder. Hopefully he’ll be back soon. The other scratches for the Bisons were Harkness in goal, Chase Hartje on defence, and forwards Veloso, Hooker, and King. So all the best players sat out one of the games.

The goaltending issue never completely goes away. Each of the three goalies played two periods on the weekend. In this one, Ross Hawryluk played the 1st period, and stopped 10 of 13 shots (14 of 18 over the weekend). Kolby Thornton then stopped 18 of 21 shots over the 2nd and 3rd periods. It might be my imagination, but the Bisons seem to be more confident with Thornton in net. This does lead to him being hung out to dry on occasion, however.

On a positive note, the Bison powerplay went 2-for-4 and the penalty killing was 2-for-2.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0
SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: none
➤ TWU: Schedule & Results (game not posted)
➤ SFU: Schedule & Results

This game was streamed (free) on YouTube but neither side posted any boxscores, summaries, or game stories of any type.


NEXT UP

Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College ACAC EX 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 U.B.C. at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal ACAC EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST


OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia 0 New Brunswick 5

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor 5 Bowling Green 1
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario 2 Western Michigan 6
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa 2 St. Lawrence 5
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale NCAA EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

AUS Regular Season
Wed Jan 3 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST

OUA Regular Season
Thu Jan 4 Brock at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST
Thu Jan 4 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EST

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


OUT WEST

only non-conference games, listed in the CW and BCIHL schedules

Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser at Boston University EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Fri Jan 5 Victoria v Concordia-Edmonton EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Korea University v Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser v Korea University EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton v Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Victoria v Korea University EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

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

 

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December 31, 2023: FAREWELL TO 2023

The Bisons wrapped up on Saturday, and there were no games in the West, either in the CW, BCIHL, or ACAC.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

OUT EAST

Sun Dec 31 McGill 1 Yale 5 (NCAA EX)
Thu Jan 4 Brock at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 4 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Wed Jan 3 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST

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

See you in 2024!

 

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Preview: January 5-6, 2024: U.B.C. at MANITOBA

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (14-4-0, 19-4-0, OHT35 #4)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-13-1, 3-21-1, OHT35 #32)

Friday, January 5th at 7:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 6th at 2:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: WEEKEND PREVIEW: Basketball, men's hockey kick off second half at home
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

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

Last series:
➤ Oct 13/23: UM 3 UBC 4 (ot): LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Oct 14/23: UM 2 UBC 5: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

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

Welcome to 2024! The Bisons will be happy to say farewell to 2023. Can the Bisons rally to save the season?

The Bisons find themselves 8 points behind MacEwan, with two games in hand. The Bisons have 12 games left, Mac has just 10. The Bisons are done with Alberta and Regina, and have one series left against the rest. Their series against Mac is at home.

The best players will have to be the Bisons’ best players, to float a cliche. Statistically, Captain Hooker leads the forwards (10 goals & 5 assists) and Chase Hartje leads the defencemen (2 goals & 12 assists).

Goaltending is much better this year than last. Rookie Kolby Thornton carried the team early but I think got a bit burned out. He is 0-10-1 with a 3.81 GAA and .901 S% to be ranked 7th of all qualified goaltenders conference-wide. No “Tier 2" team has a goaltender at that level. Ross Hawryluk made an impact, going 2-2-0 with a 3.49 GAA and .918 S%. Though he has not played enough to be qualified in the goalie rankings, the only qualified goaltenders with a better save percentage are Carl Stankowski (Calgary) and Roddy Ross (Sask).

The T-irds are in the mad scramble amongst the top five teams. The 5th place team would have to win three straight series on the road to win the title. It’s never been done before in the CW. It is not hard to imagine any one of the five winning the title. They have no fewer than 7 players at a point-per-game or better, and four more at a half-point-per game or better.


OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 5
BRIERCREST CLIPPERS 1

Links:
➤ BCC: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

It is unusual to see an Out of Town Scoreboard in a preview. This game was played on January 2nd to wrap up the holiday season. The Clippers are 9-3-0 in the ACAC, good for 2nd place one point behind NAIT.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-13-1, 6-16-1, OHT35 #31)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (12-4-2, 17-8-2, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta
➤ UofA: Team Website

The Evil Monkeys have had their ups and downs thus far. They sometimes look to be on the verge of recovering their perennial national championship contender status, and at other times they look vulnerable. I strongly suspect that Holy Trinity doesn’t a stand a prayer in this series. These sides have played six times. The Apes won three times by three goals each, once by four, once by five, and once by six.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-11-1, 8-15-1, OHT35 #22)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (14-3-1, 20-3-1, OHT35 #3)

Links:
➤ MacU: Griffins' playoff push bolstered by addition of longtime Oil King, WHL champion Dowhaniuk
➤ UofC: Team Website

This is a home-and-home Battle of Saudi Alberta, Friday in the Town of Bedrock and Saturday in Edmontown. The Family Guys are clinging to the 6th and final playoff berth, with a 3-point cushion over Regina. The Dinos are in a good place. Three of their five remaining series are against the Tier 2 teams.

REGINA COUGARS (4-12-2, 8-15-2, OHT35 #25)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (11-5-0, 12-9-1, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website

The Battle of Banjoland is another home-and-home series, and is a unique Saturday-Sunday format. Like the other three series, this is a Tier 1 v. Tier 2 battle. I hear the winner gets a jug of moonshine.

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RED DEER POLY KINGS (5-5-2, 8-6-2, ACAC #5)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (13-5-0, 15-8-0, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ RDP: Team Website
➤ MRU: Team Website

The Bluegars have a bye and arranged this non-conference game. RDP are the reigning ACAC champions, although they are just in 5th place right now.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 5 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 U.B.C. at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST


OUT EAST

Sun Dec 31 McGill 1 Yale 5 EX
Thu Jan 4 Brock 2 Toronto Metro 3
Thu Jan 4 Ottawa 4 Carleton 1
Fri Jan 5 Queen's at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Windsor at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Laurier at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Concordia at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Western Ontario at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 York at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 5 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Guelph at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Windsor at McGill 3:00 EST//2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST//3:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Concordia at York 4:15 EST/3:15 CST
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Wed Jan 3 Acadia 2 Saint Mary's 0
Fri Jan 5 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

no conference games

non-conference games
Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser at Boston University EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Fri Jan 5 Concordia-Edmonton v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Korea University at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Korea University v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

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

 

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January 5, 2024: BISONS START 2024 WITH A LOSS

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Stout Defensive Showing Helps The UBC Thunderbirds Down The Manitoba Bisons 3-1 In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Kryski (03:33 1st), C. Douglas (05:12 1st), T. Rask (19:05 3rd)
Man: T. Apetagon (02:40 2nd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (25 shots, 24 saves); Man: Thornton (33 shots, 31 saves)

On a night when the Winnipeg Jets moved into first overall in the NHL (!!!!!), the Bisons welcomed a home crowd to the new year with a loss. The story here was a lack of finish by the Bisons. Especially when it was 2-1 playing in the 3rd period and great opportunities were missed. Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA BISONS
Goal:
30 Thornton (34 Hawryluk)

Defence:
16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried
8 Toth - 4 Malchuk
24 Wareham - 25 Calder

Forwards:
21 Basarab - 18 Hooker - 17 Veloso
20 Apetagon - 9 Thiessen - 11 Ostir
10 Paulhus - 12 Trimble - 26 Boucher
29 King - 28 Behun - 19 Arpin

Scratches:
Goal: 1 Harkness
Defence: 5 Casey - 6 Fry
Forwards: 13 Sutter - 14 Zimmerman - 23 Fawkes

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS
Goal:
60 Schwebius (31Luding)

Defence:
40 Smart - 26 Lambos
9 Smith - 27 McDonald
24 Lee - 12 Keon

Forwards:
17 Kindree - 8 Miller - 34 Mutala
14 Kryski - 41 Williams - 25 Wright
23 Rask - 4 Thorpe - 29 McNabb
13 Wismer - 15 Atkinson - 37 Douglas

Scratches:
Goal: 30 Lane
Defence: 7 N Form - 43 Pouliot
Forwards: 10 Doust - 19 J Form - 21 Huo - 38 Kotylak

The game was not physical, but chippy. That’s the style in British California. I expect that Saturday’s rematch could be a display of tempers. Both sides were 0-for-4 on the powerplay in this one.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website

➤ UofA: Smallwood pots hat-trick as Bears dominate TWU 7-2 (with boxscore) [/color][/i]

Quick Summary
TWU: A. Steinke (13:03 1st), J. Borynec (10:17 3rd)
Alta: D. Lategan (06:23 2nd), J. Smallwood (06:56 2nd), J. Hall (14:14 2nd), J. Smallwood (06:08 3rd), J. Hall (08:05 3rd), E. Florchuk (15:51 3rd), J. Smallwood (18:30 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (50 shots, 43 saves); Alta: Kruger (34 shots, 32 saves)

This was the blowout expected by everybody. It was 1-0 for Holy Trinity after one period, but then there was a pile of penalties and bananas were flying everywhere. In the end, it was a BC-style chippy game where Trinity was 0-for-4 and the Evil Monkeys were 1-for-5 on the powerplay.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UofC: Dinos rally in high-scoring return to ice (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Gable (00:11 1st), M. Pasemko (18:07 1st), L. Schaufler (04:34 2nd), B. Boyle (14:40 2nd)
Calg: C. Gengenbach (05:55 2nd), N. King (06:21 2nd), B. Lee (12:45 2nd), T. Upper (14:07 2nd), J. Gricius (05:49 3rd), M. Patterson (17:51 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (40 shots, 34 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (23 shots, 19 saves)

The Mythical Mutants got off to a fast start, building a 2-0 1st period lead (on 7 shots) before Bedrock U mounted a rally. Tetachuk allowed 4 goals on 16 shots through two periods. No powerplays were connecting across the CW tonight. Mac was 1-for-5 and Calgary was 0-for-3.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 5 Queen's 0 Lakehead 3
Fri Jan 5 Windsor 1 U.Q.T.R. 5
Fri Jan 5 Laurier 4 Waterloo 1
Fri Jan 5 Concordia 2 Toronto Metro 1
Fri Jan 5 Western Ontario 4 McGill 5
Fri Jan 5 York 2 Guelph 3 (so)
Fri Jan 5 Toronto 4 Nipissing 3
Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Guelph at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Windsor at McGill 3:00 EST//2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST//3:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Concordia at York 4:15 EST/3:15 CST
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Fri Jan 5 Dalhousie 2 Moncton 1
Fri Jan 5 St. F.X. 2 New Brunswick 6
Fri Jan 5 Saint Mary's 5 U.P.E.I. 4 (so)
Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

No conference games

Non-conference games in USA.
Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser 1 Boston University 2 (so) EX
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake 7 Montana 3 EX
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Fri Jan 5 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Victoria 3 EX
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. 6 Simon Fraser 0 EX
Fri Jan 5 Korea University 4 Vancouver Island 1 EX
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Korea University v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

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

 

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January 6, 2024: BIRDS COMPLETE SWEEP OF THE BISONS

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Thunderbirds Defence Too Much For Bisons As Ubc Earns Weekend Sweep Over Manitoba With Another 3-1 Win In Men’s Hockey
➤ UBC: Birds hold off Bisons to open 2024 with victory in Winnipeg
➤ UBC: UBC wins fifth straight, completes season series sweep over Manitoba

Quick Summary
UBC: S. Atkinson (09:37 2nd), L. Kindree (05:22 3rd), J. Wismer (13:49 3rd)
MAN: N. Basarab (00:42 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Luding (18 shots, 17 saves); Man: Hawryluk (23 shots, 20 saves)

This was one of the most defensive games I have seen in the CW. The teams combined for just 41 shots. It was also a BC-style chippy game. However the Bisons were 0-for-7 and the T-irds were 0-for-4 on the powerplay. So on the weekend the teams were a combined 0-for-19 on the powerplay.

The Bisons had one line-up change, subbing Zimmerman for Ostir. Both teams siwtched their starting goaltender.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Huskies Begin 2024 with a UPC Win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: C. Riemer (17:55 1st), G. Asham-Moroz (14:15 2nd), K. Runke (04:54 3rd), P. Bjorklund (10:37 3rd)
Sask: S. Collins (09:35 1st), K. Sorensen (06:29 2nd), V. Loschiavo (18:45 2nd), R. Jacobson (03:45 3rd), C. Petruic (15:59 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Meger (32 shots, 27 saves); Sask: Ross (25 shots, 21 saves)

This was game one of the Battle of Banjoland, it being a Saturday/Sunday event this weekend. This was an early start, so I never caught much.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 6
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Team Website (with boxscore)
➤ MacU (Friday late): Fast start allows Griffins to put heat on No. 3-ranked Dinos before falling 6-4

Quick Summary
Calg: A. Kydd (11:50 1st), M. Stewart (02:46 2nd), J. Poole (04:53 2nd), Z. Wytinck (06:17 2nd), A. Kydd (00:47 3rd), J. Poole (19:49 3rd)
MacU: J. Taupert (02:41 1st), L. Schaufler (10:42 1st), L. Ryan (03:25 2nd), V. Scott (10:19 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (24 shots, 20 saves); MacU: Ward (40 shots, 35 saves)

Like the game in Saskatown, this early start meant I did not see much of it. Of note, Bedrock U played one man short.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UofA: Smallwood pots hat-trick as Bears dominate TWU 7-2 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Dubois (04:21 3rd)
Alta: J. Kendall (17:12 2nd), T. Preziuso (18:18 2nd), T. Preziuso (08:08 3rd), A. Thacker (17:12 3rd), J. Hall (19:17 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (45 shots, 41 saves); Alta: Berlin (28 shots, 27 saves)

This was the closest game Holy Trinity has had with the Evil Monkeys until a pair of late goals (one into an empty net) put this one away. It was 2-1 in the 3rd. There were a load of powerplays, with TWU going 1-for-5 and the Apes going 1-for-7.

RED DEER PLOY KINGS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5

Links:
➤ MRU: Schedule & Results

There were neither summaries nor stories on this non-conference game posted on this game.

NEXT UP

Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Manitoba at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. 3 Lakehead 1
Sat Jan 6 Guelph 3 Brock 5
Sat Jan 6 Windsor 3 McGill 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario 6 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Jan 6 Concordia 6 York 3
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech 3 Carleton 1
Sat Jan 6 Toronto 3 Nipissing 2 (ot)
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Wed Jan 10 Brock at York 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 Concordia at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie 3 New Brunswick 7
Sat Jan 6 Acadia 4 U.P.E.I. 3 (so)
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. 5 Moncton 7
Wed Jan 10 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Non-conference games in USA.
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser 1 Boston College 5 EX
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake 2 Montana 5 EX
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. 9 Victoria 3 EX
Sat Jan 6 Korea University 10 Simon Fraser 1 EX
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton 0 Vancouver Island 0 EX (in progress)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

Upcoming conference games:
Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

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January 7, 2024: BUSY SUNDAY IN UNIVERSITY HOCKEY

There was an extremely rare game in the CW on Sunday, plus a lot of games elsewhere in destinations east and west.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 9
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS: MHKY: Dogs Dominate in Final Game of U-Prairie Challenge
➤ UofR (Saturday late): Late goal lifts Saskatchewan to 5-4 win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Keeler (07:33 1st), C. Hayes (11:46 1st), J. Ball (09:48 2nd), C. Stebbings (15:00 2nd), J. Ball (18:20 2nd), L. Keeler (19:57 2nd), J. Ball (06:01 3rd), C. Petruic (14:28 3rd), M. Rumsey (19:41 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: Sask: Kooy (21 shots, 21 saves); Reg: Evanoff (L) (22 shots, 16 saves), Meger (14 shots,11 saves)

After a good game in Saskatown on Saturday, the Banjo-Cats came home only to be distracted by playing in the Brandt Centre. This win for the Banjo-Mutts vastly exceeded what I expected. This win pulls the Mutts level with the Bluegars in 4th place.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 12 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Manitoba at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech 0 Ottawa 1
Wed Jan 10 Brock at York 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 Concordia at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Wed Jan 10 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Korea University at Concordia-Edmonton EX 8:15 MST/9:15 CST

Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser 2 Providence College 5 EX

Tom Harris University Showcase
Sun Jan 7 Korea University 2 Victoria 1 EX
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Simon Fraser 2 EX
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. 5 Vancouver Island 2 EX
The BCIHL teams went 0-9-0 in this Showcase.

Upcoming conference games:
Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

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January 12, 2024: BISONS CRUSHED BY BLUEGARS

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 9

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars kick off 2024 with a commanding 9 - 0 victory (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
MRU: B. Stevenson (06:39 1st), K. Smythe (07:09 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (14:50 1st), T. Zandee (01:57 2nd), R. Fromm-Delorme (04:04 2nd), C. Bouchard (04:52 2nd), C. Bouchard (07:03 2nd), C. Hanus (13:11 3rd), J. Senkoe (13:20 3rd)
Goal: Man: Thornton (L) (21 shots, 15 saves), Hawryluk (18 shots, 15 saves); MRU: Farkas (19 shots, 19 saves)

The Bisons came out as flat as possible in the 1st period, being outshot 17-4 and trailing 3-0. The 2nd period was not so one-sided but the Bluegars still managed four more goals. I switched over to see the 3rd period of the Alberta v Calgary game.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofC: Bears hold on to edge Dinos (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Alta: T. Preziuso (01:50 2nd), J. Prokop (04:15 2nd), N. Boyko (06:37 2nd)
Calg: C. Gutenberg (17:44 2nd), C. Massier (04:01 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (36 shots, 34 saves); Calg: Stankowski (22 shots, 19 saves)

The Evil Monkeys built a 3-0 lead before Bedrock U made it a nail-biter. The Dinos carried the play at the end, not surprising considering they needed a major rally.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UBC: T-Birds leap into first place with sixth straight win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: J. Taupert (18:08 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson (01:21 1st), S. Mutala (03:02 1st), T. Rask (09:05 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (59 shots, 56 saves); UBC: Schwebius: (18 shots, 17 saves)

I saw the 3rd period of this one as well. The T-irds dominated the Family Guys. A late goal broke the shut-out bid but never got Mac at all giggity.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 13 Manitoba at Mount Royal 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 MacEwan at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 5:00 PST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 14 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 10:45 PST/12:45 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 12 Laurier 4 Lakehead 2
Fri Jan 12 McGill 5 Toronto 1
Fri Jan 12 Nipissing 4 Western Ontario 1
Fri Jan 12 Toronto Metro 4 Windsor 5
Fri Jan 12 U.Q.T.R. 4 Guelph 1
Sat Jan 13 U.Q.T.R. at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Carleton at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 McGill at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Nipissing at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Toronto at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 R.M.C. at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 Waterloo at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Fri Jan 12 Moncton 3 Acadia 2 (ot)
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. 7 Dalhousie 2
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick 5 Saint Mary's 0
Sat Jan 13 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College 0 Briercrest College 4
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. 6 N.A.I.T. 7
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly 8 UA-Augustana 4
Fri Jan 12 Korea University 3 Concordia-Edmonton 4 EX
Sat Jan 13 Portage College at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 N.A.I.T. at S.A.I.T. 6:15 MST/7:15 CST
Sat Jan 13 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria PPD
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

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January 13, 2024: BISONS GO SCORELESS ON THE WEEKEND

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars defeat Bisons 3 - 0 in afternoon game (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
MRU: R. Holmes (15:33 1st), K. Walker (05:31 2nd), C. Bouchard (19:17 3rd)
Goal: Man: Hawryluk (38 shots, 36 saves); MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 20 saves)

The CW had a good staggered Saturday scheduled, making it possible to see at least a period of every game. Then the cancellations in British California created a large gap. More on that later.

The Bisons were clearly better than on Friday, but they proved again that they need a Grade A goal-scorer or two. As it went, the Bluegars scored a 1st period goal from a period of sustained pressuree, a 2nd period goal on a PP when Tony APetagon of all people was assessed a 5-minute major for boarding, and a 3rd period empty-netter.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears hold on to edge Dinos
➤ UofA: Dinos score five in the second to top Golden Bears
➤ UofC: Dinos score five in the second to top Golden Bears (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: C. Gengenbach (01:47 2nd), J. Joseph (05:49 2nd), T. Upper (12:08 2nd), J. Poole (13:24 2nd), S. Strange (16:43 2nd)
Alta: none
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (27 shots, 27 saves); Alta: Berlin (30 shots, 25 saves)

The away team won both games in this series. Each side switched starting goaltenders for this one, continuing the usual rotations they have used all season. This game seemed closer than the score would indicate. Bedrock U scored 5 goals on 11 shots in the 2nd period. IMO, this result will make it difficult for the Evil Monkeys to secure a bye to the semi-final round.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU (Friday late): Abel's fantastic 56-save effort holds Griffins in before high-flying UBC eventually skates off with win (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Griffins show strong stretches against Thunderbirds before wheels fall off late in 7-2 loss (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Birds complete season series sweep of Griffins, extend win streak to seven (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney (08:33 1st), B. Boyle (07:43 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson (19:05 1st), C. Douglas (03:03 2nd), J. Lee (12:14 2nd), C. Douglas (00:48 3rd), L. Kindree (09:42 3rd), C. Miller (18:00 3rd), S. Huo (18:56 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (38 shots, 31 saves); UBC: Schwebius: (36 shots, 34 saves)

This was a tight 3-1 game after two periods, before the T-irds pulled away in the 3rd period. This solidifies their perch atop the CW standings.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES -
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS -

First, they changed this Friday-Saturday series to a Saturday-Sunday format so as to allow the Banjo-Mutts time to mush their sleds through the rockies.

Second, they cancelled the series altogether. Making it up in the next four weeks will not be easy. The Mutts really could use the four points available here.

NEXT UP

Thu Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Calgary at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 13 Laurier 3 Lakehead 1
Sat Jan 13 U.Q.T.R. 2 Brock 3 (so)
Sat Jan 13 Carleton 3 Concordia 6
Sat Jan 13 McGill 2 Toronto Metro 5
Sat Jan 13 Nipissing 6 Western Ontario 1
Sat Jan 13 Ottawa 4 Ontario Tech 1
Sat Jan 13 Toronto 2 Windsor 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 13 R.M.C. 2 Queen's 4
Sat Jan 13 Waterloo 1 Guelph 3
Thu Jan 18 Western Ontario at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 Laurier at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 R.M.C. at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 13 New Brunswick 4 Acadia 1
Sat Jan 13 U.P.E.I. 3 St. F.X. 2
Sat Jan 13 Moncton 5 Saint Mary's 4 (ot)
Wed Jan 17 U.P.E.I. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Sat Jan 13 Portage College 5 Briercrest College 9
Sat Jan 13 N.A.I.T. 2 S.A.I.T. 7
Sat Jan 13 UA-Augustana 7 Red Deer Poly 8 (ot)
Wed Jan 17 Korea University at N.A.I.T. EX 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser 4 Vancouver Island 6
Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

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

 

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Preview: January 19-20, 2024: CALGARY at MANITOBA

CALGARY DINOSAURS (17-4-1, 23-4-1, OHT35 #3)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-17-1, 3-25-1, OHT35 #32)

Friday, January 19th at 7:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 20th at 3:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: MHKY: Bisons host No. 2 nationally ranked Dinos in critical series
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Calgary Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 17/23: UM 1 UC 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)
➤ Nov 18/23: UM 1 UC 9: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)

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

Bedrock U is now one point behind UBC in the race for 1st place. The Bisons are 6 points behind MacEwan in the race for 6th place. At the start of the season it looked like the Dinos were on their way to a Yabba-Dabba-Doo time. Now they are in that tight bundle of Tier 1 teams. I suspect that the Bisons will manage at least one close game on home ice. They did have two tight games with UBC two weeks ago. Of concern must be that the Bisons were shutout twice by the Bluegars last weekend.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (15-5-0, 18-8-0, OHT35 #5)
REGINA COUGARS (4-14-2, 8-17-2, OHT35 #26)

Links:
➤ MRU: U SPORTS announces three Cougars teams in national top 10
➤ UofR: Team Website

This Battle of the Cougars is on the ice in Regina. Most Friday nighjt Battles of the Cougars are in dive bars where there is plenty of hair-pulling and cubic zirconias flying everywhere. In these Tier 1 v. Tier 2 matchups, the story is the same. The Bluegars need all four points up for grabs here.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (13-5-0, 14-9-1, OHT35 #8)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-15-1, 8-19-1, OHT35 #23)

Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Playing key role for Griffins, two-way centre Boyle leads MacEwan vs. Saskatchewan this weekend

The Banjo-Mutts need these four points, plus the four from their postponed series against Holy Trinity. Those games have been rescheduled for Monday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. CST and Tuesday, February 6th at 9:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. CST. Those make-up games follow a weekend series against MRU and precede a season finale against Manitoba. The Bisons will be hoping that the Mutts can sweep this weekend’s series.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (18-4-0, 23-4-0, OHT35 #4)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-15-1, 6-18-1, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➤ UBC: Excitement builds for Winter Classic, key home-and-home with Spartans
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta

This Battle of British California is a home-and-home Thursday-Friday series this year. This game is in progress as I post, so wait for the report on this one. It is 4-1 for the T-irds.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Thu Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Calgary at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST

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OUT EAST

Thu Jan 18 Western Ontario 0 Brock 3
Thu Jan 18 Laurier 1 Toronto Metro 7
Thu Jan 18 R.M.C. 3 Concordia 8
Thu Jan 18 Lakehead 1 Guelph 5
Fri Jan 19 Windsor at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Ottawa at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 York at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Toronto at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 19 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Waterloo at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 York at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Windsor at Laurier 3:30 EST/2:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Queen's at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Thu Jan 18 U.P.E.I. 5 Moncton 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 Saint Mary's St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Acadia at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Wed Jan 17 Korea University 1 N.A.I.T. 4 EX
Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Korea University at Portage College EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

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

 

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January 19, 2024: TIER 1 TEAMS DOMINATE FRIDAY SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Offensive Splashdown Lifts Calgary Dinos To 5-1 Win Over The Manitoba Bisons In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Team Website

Quick Summary
Calg: Z. Wytinck (10:48 2nd), M. Patterson (12:03 2nd), C. Gengenbach (01:10 3rd), D. Krebs (17:27 3rd), C. Gengenbach (19:42 3rd)
Man: R. Zimmerman (06:22 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (19 shots, 18 saves); Man: Hawryluk (29 shots, 25 saves)

This game was closer than 5-1 may imply. Mid-way through the 2nd period, the teams were level with just 9 shots on goal. The Herd deployed a 1-3-1 system and were holding Bedrock U in check. Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA BISONS
Goal:
34 Hawryluk (30 Thornton)

Defence:
8 Toth - 4 Malchuk
16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried
5 Casey - 24 Wareham

Forwards:
29 King - 18 Hooker - 17 Veloso
20 Apetagon - 9 Thiessen - 21 Basarab
10 Paulhus - 19 Arpin - 28 Behun
14 Zimmerman - 12 Trimble - 13 Sutter

Scratches:
Goal: 1 Harkness
Defence: 6 Fry - 25 Calder
Forwards: 11 Ostir - 23 Fawkes - 26 Boucher

CALGARY DINOSAURS
Goal:
35 Tetachuk (1 Stankowski)

Defence:
7 King - 24 Anderson
34 Sutter - 4 Strange
9 Wytnick - 2 Krebs

Forwards:
38 Kydd - 8 Gutenberg - 29 Poole
14 Gricius - 44 Stotts - 28 Gengenbach
33 Patterson - 23 Joseph - 11 Massier
21 Melin - 27 Upper - 19 White

Scratches:
Goal: 37 Martin
Defence: 5 Joseph - 20 DeJong - 22 Horning
Forwards: 10 Atwal - 17 Westhaver - 39 Lee - 42 Stewart

The lack of reliable skilled forwards is what is holding the Bisons back. They have just 3 goals in 5 games since the New Year. Otherwise 4 of their 5 games (all against Tier 1 teams) were winnable.

In the 2nd period, Riley Zimmerman opened the scoring with his 1st goal as a Bison. Carl Tetachuk in the Dinos’ goal just whiffed on one. The Dinos levelled the score on the PP. Although Zach Wytinck scored, it was set up following a nice play at the blueline (I believe by #19 Jaeger White) when a clearing pass was plucked from mid-air and caused quite a scramble around the net. The 1-3-1 broke down a short while later when Max Patterson converted a 2-on-1. The Bison defender (I could not get his number) got caught chasing the puck carrier and leaving the trailer wide open.

Just over a minute into the 3rd, the Bisons lost their nerve. The entire team was to the right of the goal, whilst Colson Gengenbach was all alone to the left. He could have counted two steamboats before tapping it into the empty net. There were few opportunities for goals thereafter. The Dinos made it 4-1 on Krebs’ point shot which may have bounced off a Bison, and 5-1 on an empty-netter.

Captain Hooker

Cameron Trimble and Jadon Joseph take the draw.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: No. 5 Mount Royal opens weekend with win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Bouchard (19:41 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (07:54 2nd), R. Aquilon (09:01 2nd), D. Milliken (16:26 2nd), C. Blake (07:15 3rd)
Reg: P. Bjorklund (14:51 2nd)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (24 shots, 23 saves); Reg: Evanoff (26 shots, 21 saves)

The Cougar Battle went the way of the Bluegars, who led the whole way. Kurtis Smythe of MRU had three consecutive 2-minute minors (for hooking, slashing, and interference) in what must be some kind of record.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 10
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: J. Ball (08:40 1st), D. Holt (12:30 1st), M. Rumsey (13:36 1st), D. Holt (06:27 2nd), R. Pelletier (09:57 2nd), K. Sorensen (01:50 3rd), L. Kosior (05:14 3rd), V. Loschiavo (08:59 3rd), B. Tkachuk (11:24 3rd), C. Hayes (17:43 3rd)
MacU: none
Goal: Sask: Kooy (32 shots, 32 saves); MacU: Abel L (24 shots, 19 saves), Ward (24 shots, 19 saves)

The gap between Tier 1 and Tier was accentuated in this game. All I saw tonight was the Bison game (live) and the British Californians (end of 2nd period onward on CWTV). But this 10-0 was shocking, especially considering that these teams were 5th and 6th going into the night. It’s funny that both Mythical Mutant goaltenders stopped 19 of 24 shots.

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: T-Birds win streak hits eight against Spartans, setting up Winter Classic rematch (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: Spartans Doubled up by No. 3 Thunderbirds in Home Loss (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas (03:51 2nd), J. Lee (07:29 2nd), S. Huo (09:19 2nd), T. Thorpe (02:19 3rd), C. McNabb (10:27 3rd), L. Doust (16:46 3rd)
TWU: L. Fuller (13:28 2nd), J. Penner (12:21 3rd), J. Penner (18:05 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Luding (23 shots, 20 saves); TWU: Audet (43 shots, 37 saves)

This was the Thursday night game hosted by Holy Trinity. The score actually flattered the hosts a little bit. After two periods, the shots were 35-16 yet it was 3-1 for the T-irds. Raphael Audet fell apart due to exhaustion as UBC built a 5-1 lead the cruised to the finish line.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Dubois (00:24 2nd)
UBC: J. Lee (11:06 1st), L. Kindree (11:43 2nd), T. Thorpe (15:38 2nd), J. Lee (03:05 3rd), J. Smart (05:41 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (57 shots, 52 saves); UBC: Schwebius (17 shots, 16 saves)

This was the Friday game. Although each side had just three powerplays, this was an excessively chippy game with several melees and philosophical discussions after the whistle. The flow of play was almost all one way, toward the Holy Trinity net. This was UBC’s Winter Classic, so they drew 4,802 fans to this one.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 19 Windsor 3 Waterloo 2 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 Ottawa 3 McGill 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 York 2 Carleton 5
Fri Jan 19 Nipissing 2 U.Q.T.R. 8
Fri Jan 19 Toronto 0 Queen's 3
Fri Jan 19 Lakehead 2 Guelph 0
Sat Jan 20 Waterloo at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 York at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Windsor at Laurier 3:30 EST/2:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Queen's at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Saint Mary's 3 St. F.X. 1
Fri Jan 19 Moncton 0 New Brunswick 6
Fri Jan 19 Acadia 3 Dalhousie 5
Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College 5 N.A.I.T. 3
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. 2 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton 0 Red Deer Poly 3
Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Korea University at Portage College EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island 5 Simon Fraser 0
Fri Jan 19 Victoria 7 Logan Lake 1
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

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

 

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January 20, 2024: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

There were surprisingly few stories posted Friday night (only Manitoba and Regina), and some are still missing as of this morning (MRU and Sask). Here’s the new stuff (Calgary, MacEwan, Trinity,UBC, and the CW Presto links).

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ UofC: Offence comes on in second half to power past Manitoba (with boxscore)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ MRU: Team Website (nothing posted yet)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ UofS: Team Website (nothing posted yet)
➤ MacU: Griffins will aim for rebound in rematch after being blown out by Huskies (with boxscore)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ TWU: Spartans Lose Home-and-home to Thunderbirds (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Lee leads ‘Birds to Winter Classic Rout over Spartans (with boxscore)

This is a picture of UBC wearing their new alternate logo uniforms.

 

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January 20, 2024: CW’s TIER 1/TIER 2 DIVIDE CONTINUES

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Dinos’ Dynamite Offence Comes Alive In 5-1 Win As Calgary Completes Weekend Sweep Of Manitoba Bisons In Men’s Hockey. (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Déjà vu: Dinos down Bisons 5-1 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: A. Kydd (04:48 1st), J. Poole (09:31 1st), M. Patterson (13:24 1st), C. Gutenberg (00:42 2nd), C. Gengenbach (08:17 3rd)
Man: P. Malchuk (02:27 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (12 shots, 11 saves); Man: Thornton (46 shots, 41 saves)

This game and Friday’s game were both 5-1 scores. However, the games were not at all alike.

The line-ups had few changes. Both sides switched their starting goaltenders, Bedrock U switched out forward #11 Carter Massier for defenceman #22 Connor Hornung, and the Bisons swapped #13 Andre Sutter for #26 Andrew Boucher. The 7-11 split meant that the Dinos’ lines a defence pairs were in a continual state of flux, also affected by the constant parade to the penalty box. For the Bisons, the change just affected the 4th line and the rest stayed intact.

To be successful, the Bisons have to commit to physical play and stay in position. That was not happening here. The stats say that the Dinos were 2-for-8 on the PP, and the Bisons were 1-for-3, however the Bisons also gave up a goal with a few seconds of the expiry of a penalty. So really Calgary was 3-for-8.

The Bisons had a chance to start the scoring, but Colton Veloso was stopped on a penalty shot after 4 minutes of play. Within 42 seconds of the 2nd period, the Bisons trailed 4-0. Parker Malchuk’s powerplay marker made it 4-1, and they had several close calls to narrow the lead to 4-2.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Senkoe (12:21 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (09:20 3rd), R. Holmes (14:34 3rd), J. Senkoe (18:03 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: MRU: Farkas (10 shots, 10 saves); Reg: Meger (33 shots, 29 saves)

The Bluegars have their 3rd shutout in four games with this result. It was only 1-0 headed into the 3rd period, but MRU racked up three powerplay goals. The Banjo-Cats had just two shots on goal in the 3rd period.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS (Friday late): MHKY: Dogs Dominate in Second Straight Blowout Win (with boxscore)
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Jordan (04:50 1st), L. Keeler (18:18 1st), L. Kosior (19:27 1st), C. Hayes (01:31 2nd), J. Faith (07:05 2nd), C. Petruic (10:48 2nd), C. Petruic (11:32 2nd)
MacU: J. Taupert (16:54 2nd), L. Schaufler (18:48 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (24 shots, 22 saves); MacU: Abel L (21 shots, 15 saves), Davis (15 shots, 14 saves)

The Banjo-Mutts dominated yet another game against The Family Guys. This brought to an end the least competitive weekend of CW hockey I have ever witnessed. At least next weekend we have two Tier 1 matchups, and two Tier 2 matchups.

NEXT UP
Wed Jan 24 Calgary at Mount Royal 4:00 MST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Regina at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 20 Waterloo 3 Brock 4
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing 1 McGill 7
Sat Jan 20 York 2 Ottawa 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 20 Windsor 2 Laurier 3 (so)
Sat Jan 20 Toronto 2 R.M.C. 3
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro 1 Ontario Tech 4
Sat Jan 20 Queen's 3 Concordia 1
Wed Jan 24 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Jan 24 Carleton at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Jan 25 Concordia at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Laurier at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Lakehead at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 U.Q.T.R. at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 McGill at York 7:15 EST/6:15 CST
Fri Jan 26 Concordia at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 26 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 26 Toronto Metro at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. 2 Acadia 3
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie 4 Saint Mary's 5
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick 7 U.P.E.I. 1
Wed Jan 24 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

STANDINGS

OUT WEST

Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College 0 N.A.I.T. 2
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana 3 S.A.I.T. 2
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly 7 Concordia-Edmonton 4
Sat Jan 20 Korea University 7 Portage College 3 EX
Fri Jan 26 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Red Deer Poly at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Korea University at S.A.I.T. EX 6:30 MST/7:30 CST

Sat Jan 20 Victoria 0 Simon Fraser 2
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island 7 Okanagan 4
Fri Jan 26 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

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

 

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January 21, 2024: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS AND RSEQ BONUS COVERAGE

Manitoba and Calgary posted Saturday game stories, but the rest did not despite the early start times.

Links:
➤ MRU: still nothing
➤ UofR: still nothing

Links:
➤ UofS: still nothing
➤ MacU: Trio of power play goals against put Griffins in too deep a hole to climb out of in loss to Huskies (with boxscore)

OUT EAST

The still new RSEQ Division 2 is hard to follow. None of the teams have a traditional website with stories, schedules, and various links.

This is somewhat conjecture on my part, but it looks like each of the three teams is playing 6 games against the other two teams in Division 2 plus a random selection of exhibition games against College (CEGEP) teams.

The CMRSJ Remparts have played one game, an 11-0 loss to a CEGEP team. One other scheduled game has no reported score, and only one more game is scheduled, in February.

The remaining games on the schedule are:
Sun Jan 28 Concordia at Saint-Laurent EX
Fri Feb 2 ETS at UQAC
Sat Feb 3 ETS at UQAC
Wed Feb 7 ETS at Concordia
Sat Feb 10 ETS at UQAC
Sun Feb 11 Sainte-Foy at UQAC EX
Sun Feb 11 ETS at College Alma EX
Fri Feb 16 ETS at Sorel-Tracy EX
Fri Feb 16 CMRSJ at Andre-Laure EX
Sat Feb 17 Concordia at UQAC
Sun Feb 18 Concordia at Champlain St. Lawrence EX
Fri Feb 23 UQAC at College Lafleche EX
Sat Feb 24 Concordia at ETS
TBA Saint-Laurent at ETS EX
TBA UQAC at Saint-Laurent EX

Links:
➤ RSEQ: Division 2 Standings
➤ RSEQ: Regular Season Schedule : Exhibition Schedule
➤ RSEQ Team Schedules: CMRSJ : UQAC : Concordia : ETS
➤ UQAC: Team Website
➤ ETS: Team Website

UQAC game against Concordia from November.