2026-27 MANITOBA BISONS/USPORTS

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Part 2

OUT EAST

Thu Sep 17 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan 6:00 EDT/5:00 EDT
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Guelph at Brock 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. at Concordia B (RSEQ2) 8:00 EDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Queen's v R.M.C. (at Gananoque, ON) 3:30 EDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

Note: Many OUA teams have not confirmed their pre-season schedules.

Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

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


OUT WEST

Interlocking games against CW teams are in the CW segment.

Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 7:00 CST/8:00 CST
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

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

 

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September 17, 2026: BATTLE OF CALGARY BEGINS

The weekend got off to an early start. The Bisons are waiting until Friday, like good boys. Here’s what happened elsewhere.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
➤ MRU: Schedule & Results
➤ UofC: Schedule & Results

This was another game without anything but Instagram story updates. The Dinos fall to 1-2-0, and this was the Bluegars’ first outing.

WATERLOO WARRIORS 2
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5

Links:
➤ MacU: Schedule & Results
➤ UofW: Schedule & Results

The goals were shown on Instagram stories, not actual posts, so they’ll soon disappear unless reloaded. This was the first exhibition game for both teams.


NEXT UP

Fri Sep 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Fri Sep 18 Waterloo (OUA) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta


OUT EAST

Thu Sep 17 Queen's 5 Toronto Metropolitan 6 : Link
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) 1 McGill 2 (ot) : McG : UNB
Fri Sep 18 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Guelph at Brock 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. at Concordia B (RSEQ2) 8:00 EDT/7:00 CDT

Note: UNB and McGill are the only two teams to upload a box score/summary tonight. McGill owes the win to their goaltender, after being outshot 47-22.


OUT WEST

Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 7:00 CST/8:00 CST
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (ACHA1) TBA
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (ACHA1) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

NOTE: VIU’s roadtrip has been corrected to reflect that they are playing the ACHA1 team, not the NCAA3 team as they previously announced.

Links:
➤ BCIHL: YouTube

 

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September 18, 2026: BISONS COME-FROM-BEHIND FOR OVERTIME WIN

REGINA COUGARS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 4
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ UofR: Schedule & Results
➤ UofM: Schedule & Results

There are no posted summaries/box scores, so here is what I compiled:

Summary
1st 15:37 Man: 18 Chastko (9 Allarie & 17 Bruce)
2nd 3:41 Reg: 29 Roulette (4 Kjerhus)
2nd 10:34 Reg: 18 Whyte (21 Borysiuk)
3rd 10:18 Reg: 18 Whyte (11 Runke) PP
3rd 12:42 Man: 10 Bouvier (28 Longo)
3rd 19:13 Man: 17 Bruce (13 Pastro & 8 Toth) EN
OT 3:28 Man: 23 Lane (18 Chastko)

Goaltenders:
Man: Kieper (34 shots, 31 saves)
Reg: Hawryluk (16 shots, 15 saves), Ernst (15 shots, 12 saves)

By period:
Goals:
Manitoba 1-0-2-1 = 4
Regina 0-2-1-0 = 3

Shots:
Manitoba 10-9-9-3 = 31
Regina 8-16-10-0 = 34

The Bison roster page was updated in stages throughout the day. When I left for the game, the link was there for 2026-27, but the page was for 2025-26. Upon arrival at the rink, most names were added/deleted as required. I pieced together the line-ups as best I could. Regina’s uniforms often make it hard to distinguish “6s” from “8s”.

MANITOBA
Goal:
30 Kieper (31 Holt)

Defence:
22 Willick - 28 Longo
8 Toth - 6 Coyle
27 Turner - 3 Borschawa

Forwards:
16 Lodoen - 20 Zaplitny - 24 Brennan
10 Bouvier - 18 Chastko - 17 Bruce
23 Lane - 13 Pastro - 29 Wheddon
11 Purdom - 15 McAllister - 19 Funk
9 Alarie - 21 Pasternak

Scratches:
G: -- Dubinsky
D: 4 Bonni - -- Unger
F: 14 Hoilett

Not listed:
5 Bielik - 26 Boucher - 34 Plowman
These players are presumed to have left.

Replaced:
13 Brenton - 14 Swetlikoff - 16 Joss
18 Hooker - 19 Arpin - 25 Dekay
28 Behun - 29 King

REGINA
Goal:
73 Hawryluk - 35 Ernst

Defence:
44 Brinson - 28 Heward
20 Holoien - 19 Pearce
3 Keller - 4 Kjemhus
8 Harkness - 13 ?

Forwards:
18 Whyte - 11 Runke - 21 Borysiuk
14 Zawatsky - 10 Asmundson - 22 Fequet
12 Calhoon - 17 Hoiness - 23 Wirun
27 Rookes - 16 Hanson - 29 Roulette

Scratches:
G: 1 Cunningham
D: 5 Fishley - 7 Sitzer - -- Smith
F: 24 Platt - 32 Gulutzan - 89 Barnett

The best line-up news was seeing that Evan Toth was back for a 5th year. Last year’s best defenceman, Luke Brenton, turned pro. Toth was the 2nd best, so his return stabilizes the blue line.

The Bisons started the game by dominating the Banjo-Cats. They had a 5-0 lead in shots, and the Bluegars only had the puck in the Bison end once in the first ten minutes. As the period progressed, Regina found their form and it was more back-and-forth, but Bison rookie Nolan Chastko notched the only goal. The chippiness was developing throughout.

Regina had the better of the 2nd period, yet both goals were of the “came-out-of-nowhere” variety. Ben Roulette (a rookie from Wayway) tied it up on a breakaway which came about from a neutral zone turnover. Carson Whyte gave the Cats the lead when a cross-ice clearance off the boards prompted the Bison defencemen to simultaneously say “yours”, setting up a golden opportunity.

In the 3rd, the Bisons’ penalties took their toll, as Carson White gave the Cats a 3-1 lead on the powerplay. The two goal lead didn’t last long. Miguel Bouvier (who only played three games last year) recaptured his scoring touch from his days with the Nor-Man Blizzard and made it 3-2. Then, with the empty net, Skylar Bruce converted a passing play from rookie Erik Pastro and veteran Evan Toth.

The Bisons took charge of the 3-on-3, forcing a penalty from the Kittens. On the powerplay, Grady Lane deflected a shot from Chastko for the win.

This was the first game for both sides.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 1

Links:
➤ UofA: Schedule & Results
➤ UBC: Schedule & Results

Nothing but the score from Revelstoke here. UBC must be somewhat concerned of their start. They are 1-1-1, having played last year’s 7th and 9th placed teams, and their only win against the BCIHL. The Evil Monkeys are now 3-0-0, with two ACAC wins last weekend.

WATERLOO WARRIORS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3

Links:
➤ UofW: Schedule & Results
➤ UofC: Schedule & Results

This evens Bedrock U’s record at 2-2-0 in a rather up-and-down pre-season. Waterloo is now 0-2-0 on their trip through Saudi Alberta.

VICTORIA VIKINGS 3
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 7

Links:
➤ BCIHL: Boxscore
➤ TWU: Schedule & Results

The BCIHL uploads boxscores in pre-season, but they don’t have individual data for non-BCIHL players. The shots were 45-27 in favour of Holy Trinity. The Spartans are now 2-0-0, and the Vikes are 0-2-0.


NEXT UP

Sat Sep 19 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 UA-Augustana (ACAC) at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT


OUT EAST

Fri Sep 18 Laurier 1 Windsor 2 : Link
Fri Sep 18 Toronto 5 Carleton 1 : Link
Fri Sep 18 Guelph 1 Brock 5 : Link
Fri Sep 18 Concordia 2 U.Q.T.R. 3
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. 1 Concordia B (RSEQ2) 10
Sat Sep 19 Queen's v R.M.C. (at Gananoque, ON) 3:30 EDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT


OUT WEST

Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) 3 Briercrest 2 (ot)
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island 5 Adrian College (ACHA) 6
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan 7 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ BCIHL: YouTube

 

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September 19, 2026: PENALTIES KILL BISONS

REGINA COUGARS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 2

Links:
➤ UofR: Schedule & Results
➤ UofM: Schedule & Results

I am awaiting scores from out-of-town, so I’ll post the summary later. In brief, the Bisons added Ben Bonni to Friday’s line-up and Braden Holt took his turn in net. This was full of penalties including a pair of 4-minute assessments against Lucas Brennan and Kaycee Coyle. The Banjo-Cats had two powerplay goals, and then took command on a pair of even-strength softies. The 3rd period saw no goals until a late empty-netter. The penalty parade also ended, in what was a very mundane period of prototypical exhibition hockey.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS >
MACEWAN GRIFFINS >

Links:
➤ Augustana: Schedule & Results
➤ MacU: Schedule & Results

No report.

VICTORIA VIKINGS >
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS >

Links:
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ TWU: Schedule & Results

In progress, Holy Trinity leads 3-1 after two periods. Link: Twitch

NEXT UP

Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT


OUT EAST

Sat Sep 19 Queen's > R.M.C. > - no report
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa > Nipissing > - no report
Sat Sep 19 Toronto 5 Carleton 1 : Link
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan 4 Ontario Tech 3 (ot) : Link
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie 3 St. F.X. 4 (ot) : Link
Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT


OUT WEST

Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA1) 6 Briercrest 2 : Link
Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island 4 Adrian College (ACHA1) 3 : Link
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ BCIHL: YouTube