2025-26 Manitoba Bisons/USports

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OUT EAST

Sat Oct 11 Toronto 4 York 3
Sat Oct 11 Queen’s 1 McGill 3
Sat Oct 11 Concordia 1 Nipissing 2
Sat Oct 11 R.M.C. 1 Ontario Tech 6
Sat Oct 11 Windsor 3 Laurier 4
Sun Oct 12 U.Q.T.R. McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 12 Ottawa Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Nipissing Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Ontario Tech Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 R.M.C. McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Concordia U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Toronto Metropolitan Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Brock Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Lakehead Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT

Sat Oct 11 U.P.E.I. 1 Acadia 3
Sat Oct 11 New Brunswick 3 Saint Mary’s 4
Sat Oct 11 Moncton 3 St. F.X. 2 (so)
Wed Oct 15 New Brunswick Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Wed Oct 15 Acadia Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Wed Oct 15 Saint Mary’s St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

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

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Exhibition Games
Sat Oct 11 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Red Deer Poly 8
Sat Oct 11 UA-Augustana 1 S.A.I.T. 2 (at Red Deer)

Regular Season Games
Fri Oct 17 Briercrest College Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 17 N.A.I.T. Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 17 UA-Augustana Portage 7:00 MDT

Regular Season Games
Sat Oct 11 Vancouver Island 4 Okanagan 6
Fri Oct 17 Okanagan at Simon Fraser (BCIHL) 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT

Exhibition Games
Fri Oct 17 Logan Lake at Oregon 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Ferris State/Lake Superior State 12:00 PDT/2:00 CDT

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

 

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Preview: October 17-18, 2025: CALGARY at MANITOBA

CALGARY DINOSAURS (3-1-0, 7-2-1, OHT35 #5)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-0-0, 7-5-0, OHT35 #17)

Friday, October 17th at 12:00 noon CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, October 18th at 2:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: WHL Champion, ECHL veteran Luke Brenton making instant difference for Bisons men's hockey
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: CW BioSteel Players of the Week: Oct. 14 ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 22/24: UM 1 UC 4: Game Centre
➤ Nov 23/24: UM 1 UC 7: Game Centre

Lucas Brenton in action against the Moose on October 6th.

The noon start time (moved up from 2:00 p.m. on the original schedule) is to accommodate hordes of school children. Apparently, a lot of schools have registered already. I am not sure if I will brave it and book off an afternoon, or tune in to CWTV.

These teams were in opposite divisions last year, so they only played once, that in the Town of Bedrock. The Dinos dominated the series.

Bedrock U lost three players to each of the NCAA and the minor pros, and two more to Europe. On paper, the replacements were not as good. However, their pre-season record was stellar (they went a cumulative 4-1-1 against Sask, MRU, and UBC). In the regular season thus far, they hammered Regina then split with MRU. They have six players at a point-per-game or better already.

The Bisons have shown steady progress throughout the pre-season. They really beefed up their blueline from a year ago, with just two returning d-men. A focussed defensive system could yield dividends. They were well-organized when they faced a stacked Manitoba Moose line-up. However, they did allow the Banjo-Cats to hang in there last weekend, rather than bury them.

The story at GoBisons.ca is on new defenceman Lucas Brenton:

"He was a big, strong guy and you could see that he loved the game and loved to compete. I thought there was a lot to work with. Fortunately for the both of us we both decided to go to Moose Jaw the following year and I got to work with him as a young 17-year-old in the COVID year in the hub," recalled Burnett. ...


"It was a lot to do with Gord. I was in the states last year playing professional hockey. I had a big decision to make coming into this year. It was either go back and forfeit some of the school money I made playing in the Western Hockey League, or come and get my degree and set up my future and my life and mature a little bit. I decided to go down that route. I think it was a really good decision," Brenton said. ...

"Last year our second unit had one goal. We have two already this year. Having two options that can hurt you on the power play is critical to success. Special teams is such a big factor in this league."

This is the first Bison action against a top-tier CW opponent. Thus far it has been Regina, Lakehead (of the OUA), Manitoba Moose (AHL), and NCAA teams. So this series is a real measuring stick.

Will Fred Flintstone be rooting for Bedrock U, or the reps of the Buffalo Lodge?

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (3-1-0, 7-2-1, OHT35 #7)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (4-0-0, 7-3-0, OHT35 #14)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

These teams have played same opponents so far, both having swept Holy Trinity, and the T-irds splitting with MacEwan, who were then swept by the Evil Monkeys. That opposition is so-so, so these teams remain difficult to rank.

The Apes were decimated by NCAA recruiting (losing 7 players that direction), and another 5 headed to Europe. In a bit of a peculiarity, four four weeks the Apes had a relatively poor performance on Friday night, only to bounce back with a better performance on Saturday. This trend was reversed last weekend against MacEwan. They had an 8-2 loss to MRU and an 8-1 loss to Sask in pre-season. The T-irds were hard to guage because in pre-season they played Trinity and Simon Fraser, before a split with Calgary.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2-2-0, 6-4-0, OHT35 #8)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (1-2-1, 3-6-1, OHT35 #28)

Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Oct. 6-12
➤ MRU: Cougars drop a spot in U SPORTS Top 10
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Ward, Hobal, Johnson earn honours
➤ MacU: Griffins focused on finishing chances ahead of home-and-home series against Mount Royal

This home-and-home series starts in Edmontown on Friday, and concludes in Cowtown on Saturday. These teams played in the pre-season, with the Bluegars winning by scores of 5-2 and 7-4. The Family Guys are likely happy with their 1-2-1 opening. It leaves them ahead of Holy Trinity, which is all they have to do in order to make the playoffs. The Bluegars are a consistent .500 against the upper echelons of the CW, making them once again a solid contender. Bluegar Connor Bouchard was MRU Athlete of the Week, and Family Guy goaltender Eric Ward was Mac U’s 1st star of the week.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (1-1-0, 7-3-2, OHT35 #6)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (0-4-0, 4-6-0, OHT35 #32)

Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta

The defending champs against the defending cellar dwellers. I’m guessing that my viewing of this series will be confined to the endings, owing to the games starting at 9:00 CDT. Holy Trinity usually has one decent performance per weekend, so you never know when an upset might happen. Since entering the league, the Banjo-Mutts hold an 11-1 lead in this rivalry.

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 17 Calgary Manitoba 12:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Mount Royal MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 U.B.C. Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Saskatchewan Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Calgary Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 MacEwan Mount Royal 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 U.B.C. Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Saskatchewan Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 17 Nipissing Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Ontario Tech Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 R.M.C. McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Concordia U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Toronto Metropolitan Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Brock Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Lakehead Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 18 York Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Nipissing McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 R.M.C. U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Lakehead Waterloo 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Ontario Tech Concordia 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Queen’s Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Laurier Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Windsor Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 19 Toronto Metropolitan York 2:15 EDT
Sun Oct 19 Queen’s Ottawa 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 19 Brock Laurier 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

Wed Oct 15 New Brunswick 3 Moncton 4 (ot)
Wed Oct 15 Acadia 4 Dalhousie 3 (ot)
Wed Oct 15 Saint Mary’s 5 St. F.X. 3
Fri Oct 17 Moncton U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Acadia St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Saint Mary’s Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 U.P.E.I. New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

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

OUT WEST

Fri Oct 17 Briercrest College Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 17 N.A.I.T. Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 17 UA-Augustana Portage 7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 18 Briercrest College Red Deer Poly 1:00 MDT
Sat Oct 18 Portage UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT
Sat Oct 18 Concordia-Edmonton N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT

Fri Oct 17 Okanagan at Simon Fraser (BCIHL) 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Non-Conference Games
Fri Oct 17 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Ferris State 12:00 PDT/2:00 CDT
Fri Oct 17 Logan Lake at Oregon (ACHA) 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lake Superior State 12:00 PDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 18 Logan Lake at Oregon (ACHA) 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

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