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Weekend Preview: Bisons at Bedrock
MANITOBA BISONS (9-9-2, 14-14-3, OHT36 #12)
CALGARY DINOS (17-0-1, 24-5-2, OHT36 #1)
Friday, January 17th, 7:00 MST/8:00 CST @ U of C
Saturday, January 18th, 6:00 MST/7:00 CST @ U of C
Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [No Live Video]
Manitoba Links:
:. [U of M: Paradis Athlete of the Week]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]
Calgary Links:
:. [U of C Preview Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]
Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #12 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story] : [Major Danny McLeod: CIS pioneer passes away]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]
:. [LeagueStat Head-to-Head Stats]
Prior games:
Oct. 25: Cal 4 Man 3 (ot): [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]
Oct. 26: Cal 5 Man 3: [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]
Over the past 10 games between these teams, exactly half have gone to overtime. In the games decided in regulation, Manitoba holds a 3-2 lead. In the games decided in overtime, Bedrock U holds a 3-2 edge. So the points edge goes to Manitoba, 13-12.
When these teams met in Winnipeg in October, the Dinos swept with one game going to OT. My impression at the time was that the Dinos were flopping and the refs were getting sucked in. I have not seen the Dinos since then, but clearly they have been having a surprisingly good season. They have outscored their opponents 92-28. Both of those are the best numbers in the league.
So how did the Dinos jump ahead so much, so fast? They had a solid base of returning players and some decent recruits, to be sure. But the pre-season coaches' poll had them down as #3, barely haead of the Bisons and well behind Sask. Their pre-season started pretty much as usual, with wins, losses, and close games happening precisely when one would expect. Then at the end they swept the previously unbeaten Primates.
The Dinos have shown some cracks. In the new year, they split a non-conference series with MRU and then needed overtime to subdue the pesky Pronghorns. So, will the Bisons take advantage?
The Dinos have the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th leading scorers in the conference (Chris Collins, Taylor Stefishen, and Kevin King) and 3 more in the top 20 (Adam Kambeitz, Giffen Nyren, and Spencer Edwards). In goal they have rotated Jacob Deserres and Kris Lazaruk all year. They rank 1st and 2nd in both goals against average and save percentage.
The Bison lines have fallen into place and they are generating much more offence than they were early in the year. The top line of Jesse Paradis-Ian Duval-Aaron Lewadniuk create anxiety in their opponents almost every shift. All 3 of them are in the top ten scorers in the CW.
In goal, Joe Caligiuri appears to have taken over as the #1. His 3.16 GAA and .903 save percentage are not horrible, but below average. Devin Dubyk did have a stretch as the starter early in the season, and his numbers are fairly comparable to Caligiuri's.
After this series the Bisons will be playing ony teams behind them in the standings for the rest of the regular season. So even two points here would serve them very well.
ELSEWHERE:
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (10-9-1, 13-11-1, OHT36 #7)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (2-16-2, 2-22-2, OHT36 #34)
Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of S Site] : [U of L Site]
Everybody outside the Doghouse will be cheering for the H0rny Ones. They have been so outclassed all year, yet continue to fight bravely on. And last week they rode a strong goaltending performance to take Bedrock U to overtime. Could they go one better against the Banjo-Mutts? Everybody hopes so, but I doubt it. The Bisons and Banjo-Cats would no doubt be thrilled to Sask escape the series with anything less than 4 points.
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (16-2-0, 29-4-1, OHT36 #2)
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (7-10-1, 11-12-1, OHT36 #23)
Links:
:. [Live Audio - Friday]
:. [UBC Preview Story] : [U of A Site]
The Tweety-Birds have rebounded after a bad start and are now ahead of MRU and in 6th place. Appearances can be decieving, however. Their wins have come over Lethbridge, two NCAA teams in exhibition games, and Regina. The hard-fought wins over Regina were of significance. But the Evil Monkeys rank several levels higher than the Banjo-Cats in hockey's pecking order. Any points UBC can pick up this weekend would come in very handy when the race with MRU comes down to the end of the season.
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (6-11-1, 8-14-1, OHT36 #24)
REGINA COUGARS (9-10-1, 12-14-1, OHT36 #16)
Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of R Site] : [MRU Preview Story]
Cougar vs Cougar. No, this is not the sidewalk in front of the Palomino after closing time. It is the New-Kittens-on-the-Block vs the Banjo-Cats. The Blue Cats will want to skip past UBC and back into a playoff position. Meanwhile, the Green Cats will want to jump past Manitoba and into 4th place. I thought MRU had a decent enough team last weekend in losing to the Bisons. Regina had a rather heady first half of the season and I would guess that most observers are nt expecting them to keep their pace. This one is available for on-line viewing.
OUT EAST:
Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [Sunday Roundup]
Jan. 12
Windsor 3 Toronto 4
Jan. 15
Ryerson 2 W. Ontario 3
Jan. 16
Brock at York
Guelph at Laurier
RMC at UOIT
Jan. 17
Ryerson at Lakehead
UQTR at Laurentian
Queen's at McGill
Ottawa at Nipissing
Laurier at Windsor
York at Guelph
Carleton at Concordia
Toronto at Waterloo
Jan. 18
Queen's at Concordia
Ottawa at Laurentian
RMC at McGill
W. Ontario at Brock
Waterloo at Windsor
UQTR at UOIT
Ryerson at Lakehead
Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]
Jan. 12
UNB 4 Moncton 2
Jan. 14
x St. F-X 1 Maine 4
Jan. 15
Moncton 4 UPEI 3 - OT
Jan. 17
UPEI at St. F-X
Dalhousie at Moncton
St. Thomas at Saint Mary's
Acadia at UNB
Jan. 18
St. Thomas at St. F-X
UPEI at Saint Mary's
Dalhousie at UNB
Acadia at Moncton
[CIS Schedule/Results]
MANITOBA BISONS (9-9-2, 14-14-3, OHT36 #12)
CALGARY DINOS (17-0-1, 24-5-2, OHT36 #1)
Friday, January 17th, 7:00 MST/8:00 CST @ U of C
Saturday, January 18th, 6:00 MST/7:00 CST @ U of C
Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [No Live Video]
Manitoba Links:
:. [U of M: Paradis Athlete of the Week]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]
Calgary Links:
:. [U of C Preview Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]
Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #12 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story] : [Major Danny McLeod: CIS pioneer passes away]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]
:. [LeagueStat Head-to-Head Stats]
Prior games:
Oct. 25: Cal 4 Man 3 (ot): [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]
Oct. 26: Cal 5 Man 3: [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]
Over the past 10 games between these teams, exactly half have gone to overtime. In the games decided in regulation, Manitoba holds a 3-2 lead. In the games decided in overtime, Bedrock U holds a 3-2 edge. So the points edge goes to Manitoba, 13-12.
When these teams met in Winnipeg in October, the Dinos swept with one game going to OT. My impression at the time was that the Dinos were flopping and the refs were getting sucked in. I have not seen the Dinos since then, but clearly they have been having a surprisingly good season. They have outscored their opponents 92-28. Both of those are the best numbers in the league.
So how did the Dinos jump ahead so much, so fast? They had a solid base of returning players and some decent recruits, to be sure. But the pre-season coaches' poll had them down as #3, barely haead of the Bisons and well behind Sask. Their pre-season started pretty much as usual, with wins, losses, and close games happening precisely when one would expect. Then at the end they swept the previously unbeaten Primates.
The Dinos have shown some cracks. In the new year, they split a non-conference series with MRU and then needed overtime to subdue the pesky Pronghorns. So, will the Bisons take advantage?
The Dinos have the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th leading scorers in the conference (Chris Collins, Taylor Stefishen, and Kevin King) and 3 more in the top 20 (Adam Kambeitz, Giffen Nyren, and Spencer Edwards). In goal they have rotated Jacob Deserres and Kris Lazaruk all year. They rank 1st and 2nd in both goals against average and save percentage.
The Bison lines have fallen into place and they are generating much more offence than they were early in the year. The top line of Jesse Paradis-Ian Duval-Aaron Lewadniuk create anxiety in their opponents almost every shift. All 3 of them are in the top ten scorers in the CW.
In goal, Joe Caligiuri appears to have taken over as the #1. His 3.16 GAA and .903 save percentage are not horrible, but below average. Devin Dubyk did have a stretch as the starter early in the season, and his numbers are fairly comparable to Caligiuri's.
After this series the Bisons will be playing ony teams behind them in the standings for the rest of the regular season. So even two points here would serve them very well.
ELSEWHERE:
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (10-9-1, 13-11-1, OHT36 #7)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (2-16-2, 2-22-2, OHT36 #34)
Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of S Site] : [U of L Site]
Everybody outside the Doghouse will be cheering for the H0rny Ones. They have been so outclassed all year, yet continue to fight bravely on. And last week they rode a strong goaltending performance to take Bedrock U to overtime. Could they go one better against the Banjo-Mutts? Everybody hopes so, but I doubt it. The Bisons and Banjo-Cats would no doubt be thrilled to Sask escape the series with anything less than 4 points.
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (16-2-0, 29-4-1, OHT36 #2)
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (7-10-1, 11-12-1, OHT36 #23)
Links:
:. [Live Audio - Friday]
:. [UBC Preview Story] : [U of A Site]
The Tweety-Birds have rebounded after a bad start and are now ahead of MRU and in 6th place. Appearances can be decieving, however. Their wins have come over Lethbridge, two NCAA teams in exhibition games, and Regina. The hard-fought wins over Regina were of significance. But the Evil Monkeys rank several levels higher than the Banjo-Cats in hockey's pecking order. Any points UBC can pick up this weekend would come in very handy when the race with MRU comes down to the end of the season.
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (6-11-1, 8-14-1, OHT36 #24)
REGINA COUGARS (9-10-1, 12-14-1, OHT36 #16)
Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of R Site] : [MRU Preview Story]
Cougar vs Cougar. No, this is not the sidewalk in front of the Palomino after closing time. It is the New-Kittens-on-the-Block vs the Banjo-Cats. The Blue Cats will want to skip past UBC and back into a playoff position. Meanwhile, the Green Cats will want to jump past Manitoba and into 4th place. I thought MRU had a decent enough team last weekend in losing to the Bisons. Regina had a rather heady first half of the season and I would guess that most observers are nt expecting them to keep their pace. This one is available for on-line viewing.
OUT EAST:
Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [Sunday Roundup]
Jan. 12
Windsor 3 Toronto 4
Jan. 15
Ryerson 2 W. Ontario 3
Jan. 16
Brock at York
Guelph at Laurier
RMC at UOIT
Jan. 17
Ryerson at Lakehead
UQTR at Laurentian
Queen's at McGill
Ottawa at Nipissing
Laurier at Windsor
York at Guelph
Carleton at Concordia
Toronto at Waterloo
Jan. 18
Queen's at Concordia
Ottawa at Laurentian
RMC at McGill
W. Ontario at Brock
Waterloo at Windsor
UQTR at UOIT
Ryerson at Lakehead
Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]
Jan. 12
UNB 4 Moncton 2
Jan. 14
x St. F-X 1 Maine 4
Jan. 15
Moncton 4 UPEI 3 - OT
Jan. 17
UPEI at St. F-X
Dalhousie at Moncton
St. Thomas at Saint Mary's
Acadia at UNB
Jan. 18
St. Thomas at St. F-X
UPEI at Saint Mary's
Dalhousie at UNB
Acadia at Moncton