January 2, 2026: BISONS SHUT OUT IN DULUTH
MANITOBA BISONS 0
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS 4
Links:
➤ Summary: Scoring Summary : Sidearm Stats
➤ UMD: No. 5 Bulldogs Open New Year with 4-0 Win Over Manitoba
Quick Summary
Man: none
UMD: H. Anderson (8:26 2nd), J. Shaugabay (19:48 2nd), R. Zaremba (9:53 3rd), C. Arnott (11:39 3rd)
Goal: Man: C. Plowman L (20 shots, 19 saves), M. Kieper (19 shots, 16 saves); UMD: E. Dahlmeier (6 shots, 6 saves), C. Sheffield (7 shots, 7 saves)
The Bisons started 2026 being shutout, by the #5 team in the NCAA (#3 in the NCHC). After Holt went the distance down in Omaha, the backup goaltenders (Plowman and Kieper) split this one.
This was an interesting Friday night with a selection of inter-conference games, so I included all of them.
OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD
BRIERCREST COLLEGE CLIPPPERS 3
REGINA COUGARS 6
Nothing about this one but an Instagram scoreboard picture. Briercrest’s new website looks flashy but they have yet to add any content. Regina does not post game stories any more.
SIJHL ALL-STARS 3
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 5
Links:
➤ LU: Lakehead picks up 5-3 win over SIJHL Allstars (with summary)
I like the idea of USports teams facing Junior A All-Star squads. It is good local outreach, generates some publicity, and provides exposure for the players and the university. And this is the perfect weekend for it. Shots were 39-21 in favour of the Thundermutts. The teams play again on Saturday night. The uploaded photo looks like the SIJHL squad wore their dark club jerseys, like MLB used to do!
SJHL ALL-STARS 3
S.A.I.T. TROJANS 2
(in overtime)
The SJHL All-Stars probably enjoyed the trip to Camrose for the Viking Cup, but maybe they can face either the Banjo-Cats or Banjo-Mutts next year instead of, or in addition to, this tournament. Under the IIHF 3-2-1-0 point system, the SJHLers finish with 11 points, and SAIT gets 2nd place with 7 points, and a berth in Saturday’s final. The host UA-Augustana and Czechia University Selects both finish with 6 points and will play for bronze. Midland finished with a bagel.
SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS 0
MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN 7
Links:
➤ MU: Massachusetts Hockey Blanks Simon Fraser, 7-0, In Exhibition Matchup (with summary)
The Clown’s Globetrotters Team are now 4-8-2. They haven’t made progress in finding opponents. They played four games in September during the CW pre-season. Then they had 7 games in October, one game in November, and two in December to wrap up 2025. In 2026 this was their first of four games in January, followed by two in February, and one in March. Their wins include a season-opening shoot-out over UBC (part of a split), Vancouver Island, Alaska-Anchorage, and Maryville of the ACHA in a shoot-out (and part of a split). Twenty-one games, including pre-season and with no possible playoffs, is a pretty sparse schedule.
NEXT UP
CW Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 MacEwan at N.A.I.T. (ACAC) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
OUA Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 04 Guelph at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 Brock at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
AUS Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Dalhousie at Saint Mary’s 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
AUS/OUA Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 SIJHL All-Stars at Lakehead (OUA) 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 R.M.C. (OUA) at Union College (NCAA) 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) at Moncton (AUS) 1:00 AST/11:00 CST
Viking Cup
Sat Jan 03 Czechia University Selects v UA-Augustana (bronze) 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 SJHL All-Stars v S.A.I.T. (gold) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
BCIHL Non-Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Boston University (NCAA)
Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
