October 23, 2026: BRUCE’S HAT-TRICK LEADS BISONS TO WIN
MANITOBA BISONS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre ∞ Game Report ∞ Tabbed Boxscore
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
Quick Summary
Man: S. Bruce (18:46 1st) , S. Bruce (10:03 3rd) , D. Pasternak (12:22 3rd) , S. Bruce (19:04 3rd)
Alta: C. Doherty (02:24 3rd) , A. Thacker (09:15 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (20 shots, 18 saves), Alta: Langkow (17 shots, 14 saves)
I was watching this one without sound due to being at a loud night with a bar band. Not to mention the vain attempts to keep updated with the World Series, the CFL, and the out-of-town scoreboard. This was a key win for the Bisons, enabling them to dream of the possibility of hosting a playoff series this year.
Both sides were focussed on playing strong defence. Skylar Bruce scored his first of three goals late in the 1st period, a period in which the Bisons carried the play. Things changed in the 2nd period, however the pressure by the Evil Monkeys never produced any goals. Thus the game was 1-0 Bisons after two periods.
Then came the 3rd period explosion. Colin Doherty scored after two minutes after sustained Monkey pressure. Then the Apes took their first lead of the evening when Alex Thacker scored after nine minutes. Oddly, that go-ahead goal breathed life into the Bisons. Less than a minute passed before Bruce scored his second goal of the game to tie it up. Sustained pressure by the Bisons resulted in a powerplay, where Dawson Pasternak notched the winner. The Monkeys still had almost eight minutes to tie it up, but never looked overly dangerous down the stretch. Bruce’s empty-netter completed his hat-trick and lifted the Bisons to a 3-2-0 record.
Despite the winner coming off a powerplay, each side had just two minor penalties on the night. No game stories have yet been posted by either side.
OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
REGINA COUGARS 2
(in a shootout)
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies open home and home with shootout win over Cougars
➤ UofR: Team Website
Quick Summary
Sask: R. Rhinehart (06:53 1st) , R. Pelletier (14:50 3rd)
Reg: C. Wirun (19:59 1st) , O. Hanson (05:45 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (24 shots, 22 saves), Reg: Cunningham (40 shots, 38 saves)
The Banjo-Cats came up with another good performance. Could they be the “real thing” at long last? This was a tight game throughout. However, the Banjo-Mutts took control in the 3rd period and overtime, where they outshot the Banjo-Cats 16-5. In this game, even the shootout went to overtime. It took 5 rounds before the Banjo-Mutts won it 2-1. The only game story here comes from Huskie Fan.
CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Dinos score twice shorthanded to hand Cougars first loss (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Dinos take a commanding victory over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole (10:39 1st) , H. Pakkala (17:32 1st) , L. Hauer (14:55 2nd) , C. Massier (12:26 3rd)
MRU: B. Singleton (15:21 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (35 shots, 34 saves), MRU: Zahara (31 shots, 27 saves)
It appears to me that the CW has “squished” this year, with the leading teams coming back to the pack. With this result, none of the Alberta teams could win three straight to start the season. The Bluegars had an edge in the shots department. However, the powerplays were the turning point. Bedrock U scored two shorthanded goals, plus one on the powerplay. Calgary is now 2-3-0, and MRU falls to 2-1-0. Remember that Saturday’s rematch is available free on CBC Gem and YouTube.
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Sundar's clutch finishing kick rallies Griffins to 4-3 triumph over Spartans for their first win of 26-27 (with boxscore and video)
➤ TWU: Spartans Battle Macewan at Home (with boxscore)
Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney (05:50 1st) , K. Chabot (10:59 2nd) , L. Hughes (17:37 3rd) , E. Sundar (18:19 3rd)
TWU: M. Simchuk (12:25 1st) , A. Knutson (01:35 2nd) , Z. Whittaker (19:07 2nd)
Goal: MacU: Ironside (39 shots, 36 saves), TWU: Audet (35 shots, 31 saves)
Holy Trinity has a hard time holding onto the lead thus far. They surrendered two late goals to blow another lead here, and never even got a point. This is the first win for The Family Guys, who now stand at 1-3-1 for 3 points, one point behind the rest of their division.
These results are beginning to make it look like the Bisons have a knack of being assigned to the better division in the CW’s rotation plan. Division “B” (the Bisons’) now has the first four teams in the overall standings and Division “A” has teams 5th through 8th.
NEXT UP
Sat Oct 24 Regina Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Manitoba Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Mount Royal Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 MacEwan Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: UBC
OUT EAST
Thu Oct 22 U.Q.T.R. 2 McGill 1
Thu Oct 22 Western Ontario 2 Guelph 5
Thu Oct 22 Laurier 4 Toronto 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Ottawa 5 McGill 4 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Carleton 2 Nipissing 8
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. 4 Concordia 2
Fri Oct 23 Waterloo 1 York 3
Fri Oct 23 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Toronto 5
Fri Oct 23 Windsor 4 Lakehead 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. 2 Queen's 6
Sat Oct 24 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Laurier at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 St. F.X. 4 Dalhousie 1
Fri Oct 23 Acadia 3 Moncton 6
Fri Oct 23 Saint Mary's 1 New Brunswick 5
Sat Oct 24 Dalhousie U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Saint Mary's Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Acadia New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
OUT WEST
Fri Oct 23 N.A.I.T. 6 Concordia-Edmonton 2
Fri Oct 23 Portage College 3 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Oct 23 Red Deer Poly 2 Briercrest College 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Vancouver Island 8 Simon Fraser 4
Fri Oct 23 Okanagan 6 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Oct 24 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT
Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
MANITOBA BISONS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre ∞ Game Report ∞ Tabbed Boxscore
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
Quick Summary
Man: S. Bruce (18:46 1st) , S. Bruce (10:03 3rd) , D. Pasternak (12:22 3rd) , S. Bruce (19:04 3rd)
Alta: C. Doherty (02:24 3rd) , A. Thacker (09:15 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (20 shots, 18 saves), Alta: Langkow (17 shots, 14 saves)
I was watching this one without sound due to being at a loud night with a bar band. Not to mention the vain attempts to keep updated with the World Series, the CFL, and the out-of-town scoreboard. This was a key win for the Bisons, enabling them to dream of the possibility of hosting a playoff series this year.
Both sides were focussed on playing strong defence. Skylar Bruce scored his first of three goals late in the 1st period, a period in which the Bisons carried the play. Things changed in the 2nd period, however the pressure by the Evil Monkeys never produced any goals. Thus the game was 1-0 Bisons after two periods.
Then came the 3rd period explosion. Colin Doherty scored after two minutes after sustained Monkey pressure. Then the Apes took their first lead of the evening when Alex Thacker scored after nine minutes. Oddly, that go-ahead goal breathed life into the Bisons. Less than a minute passed before Bruce scored his second goal of the game to tie it up. Sustained pressure by the Bisons resulted in a powerplay, where Dawson Pasternak notched the winner. The Monkeys still had almost eight minutes to tie it up, but never looked overly dangerous down the stretch. Bruce’s empty-netter completed his hat-trick and lifted the Bisons to a 3-2-0 record.
Despite the winner coming off a powerplay, each side had just two minor penalties on the night. No game stories have yet been posted by either side.
OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
REGINA COUGARS 2
(in a shootout)
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies open home and home with shootout win over Cougars
➤ UofR: Team Website
Quick Summary
Sask: R. Rhinehart (06:53 1st) , R. Pelletier (14:50 3rd)
Reg: C. Wirun (19:59 1st) , O. Hanson (05:45 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (24 shots, 22 saves), Reg: Cunningham (40 shots, 38 saves)
The Banjo-Cats came up with another good performance. Could they be the “real thing” at long last? This was a tight game throughout. However, the Banjo-Mutts took control in the 3rd period and overtime, where they outshot the Banjo-Cats 16-5. In this game, even the shootout went to overtime. It took 5 rounds before the Banjo-Mutts won it 2-1. The only game story here comes from Huskie Fan.
CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Dinos score twice shorthanded to hand Cougars first loss (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Dinos take a commanding victory over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole (10:39 1st) , H. Pakkala (17:32 1st) , L. Hauer (14:55 2nd) , C. Massier (12:26 3rd)
MRU: B. Singleton (15:21 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (35 shots, 34 saves), MRU: Zahara (31 shots, 27 saves)
It appears to me that the CW has “squished” this year, with the leading teams coming back to the pack. With this result, none of the Alberta teams could win three straight to start the season. The Bluegars had an edge in the shots department. However, the powerplays were the turning point. Bedrock U scored two shorthanded goals, plus one on the powerplay. Calgary is now 2-3-0, and MRU falls to 2-1-0. Remember that Saturday’s rematch is available free on CBC Gem and YouTube.
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Sundar's clutch finishing kick rallies Griffins to 4-3 triumph over Spartans for their first win of 26-27 (with boxscore and video)
➤ TWU: Spartans Battle Macewan at Home (with boxscore)
Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney (05:50 1st) , K. Chabot (10:59 2nd) , L. Hughes (17:37 3rd) , E. Sundar (18:19 3rd)
TWU: M. Simchuk (12:25 1st) , A. Knutson (01:35 2nd) , Z. Whittaker (19:07 2nd)
Goal: MacU: Ironside (39 shots, 36 saves), TWU: Audet (35 shots, 31 saves)
Holy Trinity has a hard time holding onto the lead thus far. They surrendered two late goals to blow another lead here, and never even got a point. This is the first win for The Family Guys, who now stand at 1-3-1 for 3 points, one point behind the rest of their division.
These results are beginning to make it look like the Bisons have a knack of being assigned to the better division in the CW’s rotation plan. Division “B” (the Bisons’) now has the first four teams in the overall standings and Division “A” has teams 5th through 8th.
NEXT UP
Sat Oct 24 Regina Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Manitoba Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Mount Royal Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 MacEwan Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: UBC
OUT EAST
Thu Oct 22 U.Q.T.R. 2 McGill 1
Thu Oct 22 Western Ontario 2 Guelph 5
Thu Oct 22 Laurier 4 Toronto 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Ottawa 5 McGill 4 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Carleton 2 Nipissing 8
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. 4 Concordia 2
Fri Oct 23 Waterloo 1 York 3
Fri Oct 23 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Toronto 5
Fri Oct 23 Windsor 4 Lakehead 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. 2 Queen's 6
Sat Oct 24 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Laurier at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 St. F.X. 4 Dalhousie 1
Fri Oct 23 Acadia 3 Moncton 6
Fri Oct 23 Saint Mary's 1 New Brunswick 5
Sat Oct 24 Dalhousie U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Saint Mary's Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Acadia New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
OUT WEST
Fri Oct 23 N.A.I.T. 6 Concordia-Edmonton 2
Fri Oct 23 Portage College 3 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Oct 23 Red Deer Poly 2 Briercrest College 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Vancouver Island 8 Simon Fraser 4
Fri Oct 23 Okanagan 6 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Oct 24 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT
Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
