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

 

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September 20, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

REGINA COUGARS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 2

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

I have all the scores from Saturday’s games now, so here’s the Bison summary and all the scores. Several USports teams are not on dilatory on updating their Schedule & Results page, they are also abandoning Facebook and X/Twitter. Even on Instagram, they are just posting “stories” which disappear, rather than an actual post.

Summary
1st 10:30 Man: 18 Chastko (4 Bonni & 17 Bruce)
1st 11:01 Man: 22 Willick (13 Pastro & 16 Lodoen)
1st 17:05 Reg: 22 Fequet (14 Zawatsky & 19 Pearce) PP
2nd 2:51 Reg: 11 Runke (24 Platt) PP
2nd 15:31 Reg: 11 Runke (8 Harkness)
2nd 17:04 Reg: 22 Fequet (16 Hanson & 14 Zawatsky)
3rd 18:55 Reg: 21 Borysiuk ENG

These teams have a rematch next weekend in Regina.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5
(in overtime)

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

This one of those vanishing picture on Instagram posts. The Family Guys complete the sweep of non-CW opposition over the weekend. They are off to The Big Lemon next weekend.

VICTORIA VIKINGS 1
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 6

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

Holy Trinity is now 3-0-0 in the pre-season, albeit only one game against CW opposition. They complete their pre-season against Vancouver Island (BCIHL) and NAIT (ACAC). U-Vic is now 0-3-0, with all games against CW opposition. Their next game is a regular season game on October 2nd against Simon Fraser.


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
Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan at Cold Lake, AB 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

Sat Sep 19 Queen's 4 R.M.C. 1 : Link
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa 4 Nipissing 1 : Link
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

 

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September 20, 2026: UNUSUALLY BUSY SUNDAY WRAPS A FULL WEEKEND

The Bisons played the orthodox Friday-Saturday schedule, but there were five games across Canada which broke the mould.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

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

The Evil Monkeys have swept the Revelstoke series from the T-irds. I know it’s “only exhibition”, but the results are adding up. The Monkeys are 4-0-0 (two wins over ACAC teams), and UBC is 1-2-1 (their only points against Trinity and Victoria of the BCIHL). There are no stats or stories about this series so there’s nothing more to be said.

WATERLOO WARRIORS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ UofW: Schedule & Results
➤ MRU: Team Website

This game marks the end of Waterloo’s trip to Saudi Alberta. They finished 0-3-0. The OUA is now a cumulative 1-5-1 against the CW and AUS, the sole win by McGill in OT against UNB. The Bluegars thus sweep their weekend and stand at 2-0-0.


NEXT UP

Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan at Cold Lake, AB 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan (OUA) 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

Sun Sep 20 Guelph 5 Laurier 8 : Link
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. 2 Ottawa 3 : Link
Thu Sep 24 Waterloo v R.M.C. at London 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Laurier v Guelph at Blenheim 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Queen's at Western Ontario TBD

Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie (OUA) at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Nipissing at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

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


OUT WEST

Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 8:00 MDT/9:00 CDT

Sun Sep 20 Okanagan 2 Thompson Rivers 8
Fri Sep 25 Simon Fraser at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

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

 

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Preview: September 25-26, 2026: MANITOBA at REGINA

MANITOBA BISONS (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 1-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)
REGINA COUGARS (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 1-0-1, OHT35 #n/a)

Friday, September 25th at 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT at The Co-operators Centre, Regina
Saturday, September 26th at 3:00 CST/4:00 CDT at The Co-operators Centre, Regina

Live Links:
➤ Video: none
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre: none

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Roster Page
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ Illegal Curve: Manitoba Moose announce 2026-27 training camp roster
➤ Moose: Moose Announce 2026 Training Camp Roster

Justin Perreault Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Justine Perreault Player Page
➤ Our Sports Central: Wenatchee Wild Announce Signing of Perreault to Scholarship & Development Agreement
➤ Dauphin Kings: Chapter 7: Justin Perreault
➤ Dauphin Kings: Two Kings Heading To Western All-Star Challenge
➤ Facebook: #TeamMJHL ... (with video)
➤ Our Sports Central: Spokane Chiefs Add 2007 Born Goaltender Justin Perreault to Roster Ahead of this Week's Games

Regina Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website

Other Links:
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: LeagueStat Media Access
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

The Bisons have some roster movement. There are three departures, one arrival, and three alighting at the Moose camp.

The arrival is 19-year old goaltender Justin Perreault. I’ll be doing a dive into the Bison roster since it is now posted. (Along with UBC and Alberta.) The Wenatchee Wild had his WHL rights, after he was drafted by the Winnipeg Ice before they moved. Last year he started with the Dauphin Kings before being dealt to the Winnipeg Blues. He was on the MJHL All-Star Team. The Spokane Chiefs acquired his WHL rights and called him up to be their backup goaltender in late February.

The departed (from the official roster at least), are forward Miguel Bouvier, defenceman Cole Unger, and goaltender Austin Dubinsky. Bouvier played last weekend against Regina, and scored a goal. He would be entering his 2nd year after playing three games last year, with no goals or assists. Unger and Dubinsky are new recruits coming in from the Junior A ranks. It is always possible that there are academic/enrolment issues affecting the eligibility of one or more of those players.

There are three rookie forwards at the Moose camp, namely Brandon Funk, Teague McAllister, and Erik Pastro. This is a quasi-tradition each year. The players selected are usually undrafted WHLers getting a second look and/or veterans with a track record. These players are all rookies. It looks like the Moose need a full roster. These players were amongst 14 players signed to try-outs on Monday to supply a roster of 22. The players the Moose would be counting on are still in the Jets’ camp, or at least were until the Tuesday night exhibition game. I would not expect the three Bisons to be playing in the AHL this year.

All the movement leaves the Bison roster with just 24 names, 3 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, and 14 forwards. They could really use a couple more names, with at least one being a defenceman.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 4-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (2025-26: 19-7-2, 3rd in CW, 4-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofA: Roster Page
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskie men’s hockey season begins October 9th (with audio interview)

This neutral site series in Cold Lake, Alberta is becoming an annual tradition for these two teams.

The Evil Monkeys have now posted their roster page, and I shall soon delve into that. They swept their ACAC opponents (as expected) then swept UBC (which was not expected). They got caught up in the exodus of WHL grads to the NCAA last summer. Have they now bounced back? Or is UBC not what they were touted? The Banjo-Mutts are defending champs and should prove a stern test. These two sides have the best pre-season records in the CW thus far.

CALGARY DINOSAURS (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 2-2-0, OHT35 #n/a)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 1-2-1, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UBC: Roster Page

Both of these teams have wobbled out of training camp. The Dinos were blitzed by Saskatchewan, but then salvaged a split. A loss to MRU was then followed by a win over Waterloo of the OUA. So they seem to have somewhat found their form. UBC is confusing. A shoot-out loss to Trinity and win over U-Vic started things. Shrug that off. But then comes a sweep at the hands of Alberta. I’ll want to see how they rank with a team like the Dinos.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (2025-26: 12-11-5, 5th in CW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD (2025-26: 19-9-0, 2nd in OUAW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TORONTO VARSITY BLUES (2025-26: 13-12-3, 7th in OUAW, 1-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ TMU: Team Website
➤ Toronto: Team Website

The Family Guys are going to The Big Lemon to continue their non-CW pre-season. They beat Waterloo of the OUA and Augustana of the ACAC. Inter-conference play is the best part of the pre-season IMO.

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2025-26: 20-6-2, 2nd in CW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES (NCAA 2025-26: 5-27-1, 0-0-0)
ALASKA FAIRBANKS NANOOKS (NCAA 2025-26: 15-15-3, 0-0-0)

Links:
➤ MRU: Tickets
➤ UAA: Team Website
➤ UAA: Live Stats
➤ YouTube: UAA Live Video
➤ UAF: Team Website
➤ UAF: Live Stats
➤ Flo Hockey: UAF Live Video
➤ KSUA 91.5: UAF Live Audio

The Bluegars had solid results last weekend to start the season. Now it’s time to go north. Way north! The Alaskan teams have live links for exhibition games for those who follow the Bluegars. The Alaskan teams also play the University of Mary (ACHA) on the dates opposite MRU.

The Alaskan teams are independent teams, i.e. they do not play in a conference. The other independent NCAA teams are Lindenwood, Long Island, and Stonehill. The Nanooks won a tournament between these teams for the United Collegiate Cup. The Nanooks beat the Seawolves 6-out-of-8 to win the Alaska Governor’s Cup. That competition took up almost all of February for both sides after a weekend series in January. Basically, they love it when somebody makes the trip up north.

VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS (2025-26: 17-2-1, 1st in BCIHL, 3-1-0)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 3-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ VIU: Team Website
➤ CBC: Vancouver Island University hockey team says future unclear after being asked to stop use of school branding

The Mariners are reigning BCIHL champions and have so far beaten SFU twice and split with Adrian College’s ACHA team. This is a great time of the season for Holy Trinity. They get to play some games as the favourite! That shoot-out win over UBC set off a celebration. The convincing sweep of U-Vic of the BCIHL was expected.

An odd dispute has arisen between VIU administration and their club hockey and baseball teams. Those are clubs, not varsity programs sponsored by the institution. The clubs were told they must cease using VIU branding after this season. The BCIHL has never before had this issue. When Trinity Western was in the BCIHL, they started as the “Titans” when they were a club, and became the “Spartans” when they were granted varsity status.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan (at Cold Lake, AB) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan (OUA) 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Manitoba at Regina 3:00 CST
Sat Sep 26 Calgary at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Alberta v Saskatchewan (at Cold Lake, AB) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 MacEwan at Toronto (OUA) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Mount Royal at Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Trinity Western at Vancouver Island (BCIHL) 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT*


OUT EAST

Thu Sep 24 Waterloo v R.M.C. (at London) 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Laurier v Guelph (at Blenheim) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Queen's at Western Ontario TBD
Fri Sep 25 Waterloo v Queen's (at London) 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Ontario Tech at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT7
Fri Sep 25 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 R.M.C. at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 McGill at Toronto Metropolitan 11:30 am EDT/10:30 am CDT
Sat Sep 26 York at Brock 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Ontario Tech at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT

Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Nipissing (OUA) at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Nipissing (OUA) at Acadia 8:00 ADT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Moncton at U.P.E.I. (at Tyne Valley) 6:00 ADT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 New Brunswick v St. F.X. (at Amherst NS) 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Nipissing (OUA) at Saint Mary's 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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

OUT WEST

Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 8:00 MDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Fri Sep 25 Simon Fraser at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Thompson Rivers at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

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