2025-26 Manitoba Bisons/USports

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Preview: September 5-6, 2025: BISONS OFF FOR THE LAST TIME

The Bisons will not be starting until next weekend. In fact, almost everybody is. Two CW teams play an interlock, and two OUA teams play one another out east.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (10-15-3, 13-18-3, OHT35 #18)
RED DEER POLY KINGS (ACAC: 13-11-0, 20-13-0, ACAC #3)

Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ RDP: Team Website

MacEwan was at one time a member of the ACAC. They won the conference titles in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2020 they finished 3rd, beat Concordia 2 games to 1 in the quarter-finals, and then came covid. This was the last time these teams shared a conference. RDP was 20-6-2 and MacEwan was 20-7-1. RDP is on a 3-peat streak of their own, winning the titles in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS
Link: Grant MacEwan Univ. - Roster, News, Stats & more
Link: 2025-26 MacEwan Griffins Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Arrivals (10)

Zac Onyskiw - G - Whitecourt (AJHL [prior Spruce Grove (AJHL)]
Link: Zac Onyskiw - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
AJHL: 100 GP - 64-23-9 - .921 S% - 2.22 GAA

Brett Bamber - D - American International (NCAA) [prior Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA)] & Drayton Valley (AJHL)]
Link: Brett Bamber - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
NCAA: 96 GP - 14 G - 27 A - 41 Pts
AJHL: 176 GP - 24 G - 51 A - 75 Pts

Harrison Aldridge - D - Yorkton Terriers (SJHL)
Link: Harrison Aldridge - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
SJHL: 95 GP - 8 G - 25 A - 33 Pts

Dylan Bidyk - D - Camrose (AJHL) [prior Canmore, Calgary, Fort McMurray, & Devon (AJHL) & Sherwood Park (BCHL)]
Link: Dylan Bidyk - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
AJHL: 188 GP - 18 G - 52 A - 70 Pts
BCHL: 16 GP - 0 G - 2 A - 2 Pts

Keaton Dowhaniuk - D - Red Deer & Moose Jaw (WHL) & Vernon (BCHL) [prior Prince George (WHL)] - was committed to Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA)
Link: Keaton Dowhaniuk - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
WHL: 274 GP - 10 G - 77 A - 87 Pts
BCHL: 5 GP - 2 G - 2 A - 4 Pts

Rhett Dekowny - F - Canmore (AJHL)
Link: Rhett Dekowny - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
AJHL: 168 GP - 52 G - 64 A - 116 Pts

Colin Doherty - F - Grande Prairie (AJHL) [prior Spruce Grove (BCHL)]
Link: Colin Doherty - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
AJHL: 65 GP - 26 G - 28 A - 54 Pts
BCHL: 33 GP - 6 G - 4 A - 10 Pts
* not on team roster

Myles Gauld - F - Okotoks (BCHL) & Bonnyville (AJHL) [prior Cowichan (BCHL) & Camrose (AJHL)]
Link: Myles Gauld - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
BCHL: 26 GP - 4 G - 7 A - 11 Pts
AJHL: 143 GP - 51 G - 67 A - 118 Pts

Nathan MacPherson-Ridgewell - F - Canmore (AJHL) [prior Kamloops (WHL)]
Link: Nathan MacPherson-Ridgewell - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
WHL: 67 GP - 1 G - 4 A - 5 Pts
AJHL: 85 GP - 22 G - 28 A - 50 Pts

Dwayne Jean Jr. - F - Whitecourt (AJHL) & Chilliwack (BCHL) [prior Tri-City & Red Deer (WHL)]
Link: Dwayne Jean - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
WHL: 179 GP - 14 G - 29 A - 43 Pts
AJHL: 40 GP - 12 G - 22 A - 34 Pts

Returnees (18)
4 Carson Haynes D
10 Ethan Sundar F
11 Tanner Fincaryk F
16 Jack Parker D
17 Blake Eastman F
18 Kadyn Chabot F
19 Liam Hughes F
21 Tyson Kowaluk D
22 Vincent Scott F
23 Sam Simard F
24 Logan Dowhaniuk D
31 Eric Ward G
35 Carson Ironside G
38 Brendan Boyle F
44 Brody Tallman D
91 Ethan Mercer F
93 Caden Cabana F
96 Carter Chorney F

Destination Unknown (7)
5 Hunter Donohoe D
11 Samuel Simard F
12 Spencer McLean F
13 Loeden Schaufler D
24 Liam Ryan F
27 Marc Pasemko F
29 Brett Epp G

Departures (2)
Link: Elite Prospects - Transactions and Rumours for Grant MacEwan Univ.
Sean Comrie (D) Guildford Flames (EIHL)
Ryley Appelt (F) Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)

The Family Guys have lost their 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 8th leading scorers from a year ago. The recruits are not a bad group, so maybe just a slight tick down on paper.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (0-0-0, (2-0-1), OHT35 #n/a)
HK SPISSKA NOVA VES (2024-25: 27-13, OT 9-5, )

Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Spisska: Our city is waiting for a small hockey holiday, Rapáč: I believe we will enjoy it as much as possible
➤ Eurohockey: HK Spisska Nova Ves
➤ Elite Prospects: Spisska Team Page
➤ Elite Prospects: Anthony Salinitri Player Page

The Banjo-Mutts are 2-0-1 on their European tour heading into this wrap-up game. Spisska finished first in the Slovak Extraliga last year, before losing in the quarter-finals. After scouring their roster, I see one USports grad, Anthony Salinitri, from the Windsor Lancers. He now also plays for Italy in international competitions.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Sep 5 Saskatchewan at HK Spisska Nova Ves 9:30am CST/10:30 CDT
Fri Sep 5 MacEwan at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 6 Red Deer Poly at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 6 R.M.C. v Queen's (at Gananoque) 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT

 

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September 5, 2025: MAC WINS, SASK LOSES

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 0
HK SPIŠSKÁ NOVÁ VES 2

Links:
➤ Spišská: Team Website
➤ UofS: Schedule/Results

There was a pre-game preview story posted, but nothing post-game. I waited, but no luck. So the Banjo-Mutts go (in European standings format) 1-1-1-1, or (in North American format) 2-1-1.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5
RED DEER POLYTECHNIC KINGS 3

Links:
➤ MacEwan: Schedule/Results
➤ RDP: Schedule/Results

No stats etc. on this game. Looks like a fairly standard score for this CW-ACAC interconference match-up.

NEXT UP

Sat Sep 6 Red Deer Poly (ACAC) at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 6 R.M.C. v Queen's (at Gananoque) 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT

 

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September 6, 2025: FAMILY GUYS AND ARMY BOYS REGISTER WINS

RED DEER POLYTECHNIC KINGS 1
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 7

Links:
➤ MacEwan: Schedule/Results
➤ RDP: Schedule/Results

The Family Guys were cookin’ on home ice. They are the only team in the CW to have a bye week next weekend. I'm not sure why they didn't schedule this series for next weekend, when neither team plays and it's the normal start weekend for the rest of the CW.

NEXT UP

Fri Sep 12 Alberta at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Calgary at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at U.B.C. 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT*
Fri Sep 12 Simon Fraser (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 8:15 PDT/10:15 CDT*

OUT EAST

OUA
Sat Sep 6 R.M.C. 4 Queen's 3 (at Gananoque) : X
Thu Sep 11 Carleton at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 11 Guelph at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 11 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Ontario Tech at Toronto Metropolitan 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 York at Nipissing 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Laurier at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

AUS
Fri Sep 12 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 12 Saint Mary's at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

OUT WEST

ACAC
no games

BCIHL
Fri Sep 12 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT