2025-26 Manitoba Bisons/USports

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November 8, 2025: NO MIRACLE FINISH FOR THE HERD

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7
MANITOBA BISONS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : Game Report
➤ UBC: ‘Birds run win streak to nine with another offensive showcase in Winnipeg (with boxscore)
➤ UofM: Bisons show late spark, but Thunderbirds complete sweep (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
UBC: M. Smith (02:51 1st) , K. Sadhra-Kang (17:39 1st) , C. Douglas (04:09 2nd) , C. McNabb (13:39 2nd) , S. Mutala (18:57 2nd) , N. Sullivan (19:42 2nd) , S. Mutala (18:59 3rd)
Man: Z. Turner (06:21 3rd) , B. Bonni (13:59 3rd) , E. Alarie (14:11 3rd) , L. Brenton (16:39 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (21 shots, 17 saves), Man: Kieper (41 shots, 35 saves)

This was nearly the most miraculous comeback since Lazarus. Alas, it was not to be.

First up, the line-up changes from Friday for the Bisons were: Kieper replaced Holt as starting goaltender, Turner for Coyle on defence, and Dekay for Pasternak up front. I believe that Pasternak (the Friday night goal scorer) was injured. Joss was injured a couple weeks back. For the T-irds it was Schwebius for Mirwald in net, and Disher for Kotylak up front.

Late in the 2nd period, the T-irds held a 4-0 lead and things looked secure for them. Then, however, a pair of late powerplay goals made it 6-0 heading into the final frame. The shots were 35-8 and there was no reason to believe that the Bisons had the slightest hopes of salvaging a point.

But wait! The Bisons picked up the pace, rookie defenceman Zach Turner scored his 1st goal, and the T-irds started taking penalties. Those penalties turned into powerplay goals - three of them in two-and-a-half minutes. Defenceman Ben Bonni had his 1st, forward Eric Alarie had his 2nd, and defenceman Luke Brenton had his 2nd. Try as they might, the Bisons could get no closer. An empty-netter finally dashed their hopes.

In this game, the Bison forwards scored just once, making it two goals from them on the weekend. They will need to pick up the pace going forward.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 6
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU (Friday late): Griffins fall in a shootout 4-3 after being outworked by hungry Cougars (with boxscore & video)
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MacU: L. Dowhaniuk (10:33 1st) , K. Chabot (16:26 1st) , B. Tallman (16:33 1st) , K. Chabot (06:13 2nd) , M. Gauld (06:39 2nd) , C. Chorney (10:30 3rd)
Reg: C. Wirun (10:14 2nd)
Goal: Mac: Onyskiw (19 shots, 18 saves), Reg: Cunningjam (30 shots, 24 saves)

This one evaded my radar, I must admit. I had four screens going and the one on the U of R was showing their football game against the Banjo-Mutts. I guess that Regina is happy to at least have something in the win column at long last. The Family Guys thus keep their 50/50 going, now at 5-5-2.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars score five to beat Golden Bears (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Alta: O. Pederson (16:55 2nd)
MRU: J. Martens (02:29 1st) , T. Patton (09:57 1st) , V. Watterodt (09:57 2nd) , V. Watterodt (12:12 2nd) , J. Lies (14:11 2nd)
Goal: Alta: Barthwick (33 shots, 28 saves), MRU: Sims (20 shots, 19 saves)

The Bluegars must have been feeling the heat after Friday’s loss, and rebounded in fine fashion. The Evil Monkeys continue to chip away but I really don’t see them returning to dynastic status this year. The rebuild is on, I reckon. The Monkeys are now 7-4-1, and the Bluegars are 5-5-0, one point ahead of the Bisons.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS (Friday late): Huskies Suffer Comeback Loss to Dinos in Meeting of Top 10 Teams (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan (Friday late): Dinos erase early deficit to defeat Huskies
➤ Huskie Fan (Saturday): Huskies settle for single point in shootout loss to Dinos
➤ UofC (Friday late): Four unanswered sends No. 5 Dinos past No. 3 Huskies (with boxscore & video)
➤ UofC (Saturday): Dinos rally again to sweep Huskies (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Sask: B. Buckberger (13:14 1st) , R. Rhinehart (17:44 1st)
Calg: T. Fouquette (06:22 2nd) , H. Pakkala (18:37 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (28 shots, 26 saves), Calg: Stankowski (28 shots, 26 saves)

This one lived up to its billing. Too bad for the Banjo-Mutts that they could not hang on to a 2-0 1st period lead. At least they salvaged a point. Bedrock U is now 10-2-0, and have opened some space ahead of the 2nd place Mutts, who are 6-3-1.

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NEXT UP

Fri Nov 14 U.B.C. MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Regina Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Calgary Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Note: Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan have bye weeks.

OUT EAST

Sat Nov 08 Laurier 3 Waterloo 2
Sat Nov 08 Western Ontario 2 Brock 3
Sat Nov 08 Ontario Tech 0 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Nov 08 Guelph 3 Toronto Metropolitan 1
Sat Nov 08 Carleton 6 R.M.C. 5
Sat Nov 08 Lakehead 2 Windsor 1
Sun Nov 09 Ontario Tech Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Nov 09 Toronto York 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Nov 09 U.Q.T.R. Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Toronto Metropolitan Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Guelph Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Windsor York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Queen’s Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Ottawa Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 McGill Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Nov 08 St. F.X. 5 Acadia 4 (so)
Sat Nov 08 U.P.E.I. 5 Moncton 2
Sat Nov 08 Dalhousie Saint Mary’s ppd to Jan 3
Wed Nov 12 St. F.X. Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Dalhousie Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Acadia New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Saint Mary’s U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Sat Nov 08 Portage 2 N.A.I.T. 6
Sat Nov 08 Concordia-Edmonton 5 Red Deer Poly 6
Sat Nov 08 UA-Augustana 2 S.A.I.T. 5
Wed Nov 12 N.A.I.T. UA-Augustana 7:00 MST
Fri Nov 14 S.A.I.T. Briercrest College 6:00 MST
Fri Nov 14 UA-Augustana N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST
Fri Nov 14 Portage Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST

Sat Nov 08 Victoria 1 Simon Fraser 5
Fri Nov 14 Vancouver Island Simon Fraser 7:00 PST
Sat Nov 15 Simon Fraser Okanagan 6:15 PST
Sat Nov 15 Vancouver Island Logan Lake 7:00 PST

Non-Conference Games
Sat Nov 08 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 2 Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) 1 (so)

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

 

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Preview: November 14-15, 2025: MANITOBA’S BYE WEEK

The Bisons, Evil Monkeys, and Banjo-Mutts all have byes this week. So, here are the weekend’s links with the series previews to follow. Not a lot of exciting matchups on offer. The weird thing here is that some teams will have four games in hand over others after this weekend.

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

Other Links:
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule ∞ Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (9-1-0, 13-2-1, OHT35 #3)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (5-5-2, 7-9-2, OHT35 #22)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Chabot, Johnson, Presingular earn honours
➤ YouTube: CBC Sports Channel (Saturday only)

The Family Guys beat the T-irds to start the seasons, but then UBC won 9 straight games. MacEwan leads Trinity Western by 9 points, so any points here are a bonus towards wrapping up a playoff berth. This series will bring them to their half-way mark of their schedule.

The T-irds have five of the CW’s Top 20 scorers, and 11 of the Top 40. They have once again divided their goaltending between Brett Mirwald (5-0-0, 1.40 GAA, .938 S%) and Cole Schwebius (4-1-0, 2.61 GAA, .870 S%). While their stats are impressive, they have yet to play any of the CW’s upper crust, but for Alberta. After their opening series against MacEwan, they played Trinity, Alberta, Regina, and Manitoba.

REGINA COUGARS (1-9-0, 2-11-2, OHT35 #33)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (5-5-0, 9-7-0, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ UofR: Cougar Rewind: Nov. 7/8/9
➤ MRU: Team Website

There are likely a lot of Tik Tok/YouTube/Facebook short videos of Friday night Cougar fights. Don’t confuse those with potential highlights of this series.

The Bluegars have five series, and five splits thus far. In all five weekends so far, MRU has lost on Friday and won on Saturday, against all levels of opponent. For a conference finalist a year ago, they have not quite found their form. At times they have looked like the contenders they have been in recent seasons. They could use four points here. They are just one point ahead of the Bisons in the race for 3rd place and a playoff berth.

Meanwhile, the Banjo-Cats finally got a win last weekend. Hopefully, they were easy on the moonshine in their celebratory party. They are easily the biggest disappointment in the CW, and maybe all of U-Sports. Dare they dream of a sweep which would bring them within four points of a playoff berth?

CALGARY DINOSAURS (10-2-0, 14-3-1, OHT35 #1)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (1-8-1, 5-10-1, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➤ UofC: Canada West names Connor Horning Athlete of the Week
➤ TWU: Complete Champions Reception
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta

If the Dinos fail to win both games here, call an inquiry. Holy Trinity has an upcoming banquet called the 17th Annual Complete Champions Reception, featuring former NHLer Ryan Walter. Maybe he is returning to school and could add some scoring punch to the Spartan line-up?


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Nov 14 U.B.C. MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Regina Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Calgary Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 U.B.C. MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Regina Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Calgary Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

Fri Nov 14 Toronto Metropolitan Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Guelph Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Windsor York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Queen’s Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Ottawa Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 McGill Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Nov 15 Toronto Metropolitan Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Waterloo Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Windsor Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Laurier York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 U.Q.T.R. Carleton 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 McGill Ontario Tech 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 R.M.C. Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Nov 16 Waterloo Guelph 2:30 EST/1:30 CST
Sun Nov 16 U.Q.T.R. Queen’s 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Nov 16 R.M.C. Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Nov 16 Nipissing Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Wed Nov 12 St. F.X. 6 Dalhousie 3
Fri Nov 14 Dalhousie Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Acadia New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Saint Mary’s U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Saint Mary’s New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Acadia U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 St. F.X. Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Wed Nov 12 N.A.I.T. 1 UA-Augustana 5
Fri Nov 14 S.A.I.T. Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 UA-Augustana N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Nov 14 Portage Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 S.A.I.T. Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Portage Red Deer Poly 1:00 MST/2:00 CST

Fri Nov 14 Vancouver Island Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Simon Fraser Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST
Sat Nov 15 Vancouver Island Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
None

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

 

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November 14, 2025: NIGHT OF THE UPSETS

With the Bisons having a night off, I had to satisfy myself with some CWTV coverage. There were just three games, but none in the Central Time Zone. So I watched what I could on multiple screens. It was a much better than anticipated evening of entertainment.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ MacU: Relishing playing at home for first time in seven years, NCAA transfer Bamber leads Griffins vs. UBC (with boxscore - but the story was a preview)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. McNabb (03:13 2nd) , L. Kindree (04:28 3rd) , T. Thorpe (08:14 3rd) , J. Williams (15:29 3rd)
MacU: K. Chabot (05:53 2nd) , K. Chabot (11:02 2nd) , K. Chabot (07:07 3rd) , B. Bamber (18:08 3rd) , L. Dowhaniuk (00:43 1st OT)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (24 shots, 19 saves), MacU: Onyskiw (44 shots, 40 saves)

Poof! There goes the T-irds' winning streak. Instead it was giggity-giggity for The Family Guys. Mac was leading or tied all game until Josh Williams gave UBC the lead on the PP with less than 5 minutes left. Brett Bamber tied it up for Mac in the last two minutes, then Logan Dowhaniuk won it in 43 seconds. UBC is now 9-1-1 while Mac is 6-5-2.

Saturday's rematch is streamed free on CBC's YOuTube Channel.

REGINA COUGARS 5
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
(in overtime)

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

Quick Summary
Reg: J. Steele (08:05 1st) , L. Holoien (08:43 1st) , P. Bjorklund (14:36 1st) , A. Third (17:49 2nd) , C. Belitski (01:10 1st OT)
MRU: S. Moe (09:34 1st) , J. Wiens (17:01 1st) , B. Stevenson (10:05 3rd) , S. Moe (11:13 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Cunningham (31 shots, 27 saves), MRU: Sims (22 shots, 17 saves)

This was unbelievable! The Banjo-Cats were leading all game, including 4-2 entering the 3rd period. At that point, the Bluegars rallied to force overtime and salvage a point. This makes it six straight Friday night losses for MRU. They are now 5-5-1, and Regina is 2-9-0. A win would draw the Banjo-Cats within 5 points of a playoff berth. Not really great, but some source of optimism.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0

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

Quick Summary
Calg: A. Kydd (10:26 1st) , M. Stewart (12:05 1st) , T. Fouquette (15:29 1st) , G. Schmidt (17:57 1st) , C. Horning (04:48 2nd) , H. Pakkala (14:24 3rd)
TWU: none
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (22 shots, 22 saves), TWU: Audet L (18 shots, 14 saves), Sommer (31 shots, 29 saves)

After two overtime upsets, at least you can count on Bedrock U. Or for the negative Nellies out there, you can always count on Holy Trinity to lose. The Dinos are now 11-2-0 and the Spartans are 1-9-1.


NEXT UP

Sat Nov 15 U.B.C. MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Regina Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Calgary Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST

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

Fri Nov 14 Dalhousie 2 Moncton 5
Fri Nov 14 Acadia 3 New Brunswick 2
Fri Nov 14 Saint Mary’s 3 U.P.E.I. 5
Sat Nov 15 Saint Mary’s New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Acadia U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 St. F.X. Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST

Fri Nov 14 S.A.I.T. 3 Briercrest College 4
Fri Nov 14 UA-Augustana 2 N.A.I.T. 4
Fri Nov 14 Portage 1 Red Deer Poly 4
Sat Nov 15 S.A.I.T. Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Nov 15 Portage Red Deer Poly 1:00 MST/2:00 CST

Fri Nov 14 Vancouver Island 4 Simon Fraser 0
Sat Nov 15 Simon Fraser Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST
Sat Nov 15 Vancouver Island Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

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November 15, 2025: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

Nobody posted game stories before I turned in last night, so all the story links are posted now. (Except Regina. They apparently don't have a sports information person this year.)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UBC: T-Birds earn valuable point but win streak comes to a halt with OT loss vs Griffins (with boxscore & video)
➤ MacU: Massive moments throughout as Griffins knock off U SPORTS No. 3 UBC 5-4 in overtime (with boxscore & video)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHCKY: Regina holds off Mount Royal’s comeback with OT Winner

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Offence erupts in 6-0 shutout win for Calgary (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: SPARTANS BLANKED BY CALGARY DINOS (with boxscore)