Preview: January 26-27, 2024: MANITOBA at TRINITY WESTERN
MANITOBA BISONS (2-19-1, 3-28-1, OHT35 #32)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-17-1, 6-20-1, OHT35 #31)
Friday, January 26th at 12:30 PT/2:30 CT at George Preston Arena, Langley, BC
Saturday, January 27th at 1:00 PT/3:00 CT at Langley Events Centre
Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Sophomore forward Jonny Hooker embracing role as Bisons hockey captain
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
TWU Links:
➤ TWU: This Week In Sparta
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
Last series:
➤ Nov 2/23: TWU 3 UM 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 3/23: TWU 5 UM 2: 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
The Battle for Eighth! Unfortunately, only six teams make the playoffs. That said, with just 6 games left the Bisons have a great chance to steal 6th place. They need four points this weekend, and four more against the Mythical Mutants next weekend. Somehow, the Bisons lost twice to Holy Trinity back in November. That was their low point of the season. Those were Trinity’s only wins of the season.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CW
CALGARY DINOSAURS (19-4-1, 25-4-1, OHT35 #3)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (17-5-0, 20-8-0, OHT35 #4)
Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: January 16 - 22
➤ MRU: Cougars MHKY, WHKY, MVB named to U SPORTS top 10
This is a preview, but these teams have already played on Wednesday night at the Saddledome. So, I jump from preview mode to game report mode.
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
(in a shoot-out)
Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Cougars slip past Dinos in shootout at the 'Dome (with boxscore & highlights)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars take down Dinos 3-2 in the Crowchild Classic (with boxscore & highlights)
➤ Video: YouTube
Quick Summary
Calg: J. Gricius (00:22 1st), C. Gengenbach (18:18 2nd)
MRU: J. Senkoe (08:44 2nd), B. Stevenson (12:54 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (41 shots, 39 saves); MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 18 saves)
This was the annual Saddledome game with almost 10,000 fans in attendance. Twice the Dinos of Bedrock U took the lead, and twice the Bluegars tied it up. The shoot-out went MRU’s way. They outshot the Dinos 41-20, so I guess they deserved the win. The YouTube highlight package was very good.
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (15-5-2, 20-9-2, OHT35 #6)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (15-5-0, 16-9-1, OHT35 #9)
Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website
Right now, these teams would meet in the quarter-finals. This series should be as good of a watch as the Battle of Calgary. Both sides could use a sweep if they want to break into the top three.
..... /2


MANITOBA BISONS (2-19-1, 3-28-1, OHT35 #32)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-17-1, 6-20-1, OHT35 #31)
Friday, January 26th at 12:30 PT/2:30 CT at George Preston Arena, Langley, BC
Saturday, January 27th at 1:00 PT/3:00 CT at Langley Events Centre
Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Sophomore forward Jonny Hooker embracing role as Bisons hockey captain
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
TWU Links:
➤ TWU: This Week In Sparta
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
Last series:
➤ Nov 2/23: TWU 3 UM 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 3/23: TWU 5 UM 2: 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
The Battle for Eighth! Unfortunately, only six teams make the playoffs. That said, with just 6 games left the Bisons have a great chance to steal 6th place. They need four points this weekend, and four more against the Mythical Mutants next weekend. Somehow, the Bisons lost twice to Holy Trinity back in November. That was their low point of the season. Those were Trinity’s only wins of the season.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


CALGARY DINOSAURS (19-4-1, 25-4-1, OHT35 #3)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (17-5-0, 20-8-0, OHT35 #4)
Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: January 16 - 22
➤ MRU: Cougars MHKY, WHKY, MVB named to U SPORTS top 10
This is a preview, but these teams have already played on Wednesday night at the Saddledome. So, I jump from preview mode to game report mode.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
(in a shoot-out)
Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Cougars slip past Dinos in shootout at the 'Dome (with boxscore & highlights)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars take down Dinos 3-2 in the Crowchild Classic (with boxscore & highlights)
➤ Video: YouTube
Quick Summary
Calg: J. Gricius (00:22 1st), C. Gengenbach (18:18 2nd)
MRU: J. Senkoe (08:44 2nd), B. Stevenson (12:54 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (41 shots, 39 saves); MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 18 saves)
This was the annual Saddledome game with almost 10,000 fans in attendance. Twice the Dinos of Bedrock U took the lead, and twice the Bluegars tied it up. The shoot-out went MRU’s way. They outshot the Dinos 41-20, so I guess they deserved the win. The YouTube highlight package was very good.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (15-5-2, 20-9-2, OHT35 #6)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (15-5-0, 16-9-1, OHT35 #9)
Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website
Right now, these teams would meet in the quarter-finals. This series should be as good of a watch as the Battle of Calgary. Both sides could use a sweep if they want to break into the top three.
..... /2