2015-16 Mantoba Bisons/CIS Thread

[Hollywood3]

Oct 10: Bisons Crush Kittens

REGINA COUGARS 2
MANITOBA BISONS 6

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UM] : [UR]
Stories: [UM] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UR]

On Saturday afternoon the Bisons were much imrpoved over Friday at converting possession and territory into valid scoring chances. After enjoying period leads of 2-0 and 3-0, they built a 6-0 lead before a pair of late goals by the Banjo-Cats spoiled Byron Spriggs' shutout bid.

Around the league, nobody escaped unscathed. All sides picked up least one point. More on that later.

Each side had a slightly altered line-up. For the Bisons, Sean Christensen took Rene Hunter's place on the blueline and Jordyn Boyd replaced Jonah Wasylak up front. The Banjo-Cats replaced Trent Lofthouse with Christian Magnus.

Here's how they lined up:

MANITOBA

Goal:
36 Spriggs (1 Paulic)

Defence:
3 S Christensen - 6 Paulsen
12 Sutherland - 2 Henry
5 L Christensen - 4 Bresciani

Forwards:
25 Merasty - 28 Stovin - 27 DePape
18 Kelly - 21 Brooks - 16 Paradis
24 Augert - 8 Bilton - 22 Boyd
20 Bruyere - 23 Schreyer - 17 Callis

Scratches:
9 Hunter D - 34 Sydora G
15 Stockl - 18 Waldvogel - 29 Wasylak

REGINA

Goal:
31 MacAuley - 1 Kilgore

Defence:
8 Bourhis - 6 McMullen
28 Peel - 4 Sonntag
7 Schneider - 24 Bell

Forwards:
13 Appleyard - 15 Geibel - 22 Hunter
27 Fowlie - 10 Coleshaw - 11 McKinlay
23 Magnus - 16 McPhee - 17 Pereira
9 McCombie - 14 McNulty - 19 King

Scratches:
2 Dech D - 18 Luhning D - 29 Cross D
20 Virtanen F - 21 Hladun F - 12 Lofthouse F
25 Langford F - 30 Desautels G

Jordan DePape opened scoring for the Bisons, then line-mate Brett Stovin added two more as the game wore on. Justin Augert also scored twice. In between Stovin's pair and Augert's pair, Brett Brooks scored unassisted from a turnover.Stovin's 2nd goal was the Herd's 5th, and chased starting goaltender Dawson MacAuley from theHillbilly goal, to be replaced by veteran backup Mitch Kilgore.

Justin Spriggs was well on his way to a shut-out when Dylan McKinlay (who scored the winner on Friday) burst the bubble with less than 5 minutes left. J.J. Coleshaw added another when he rolled one at the net which somehow eluded Spriggs.

The Bisons are off to Calgary next weekend to face the other set of Cougars. Their next home games will be Saturday, October 24th at 7:30 and Sunday, October 25th at 1:00 when the UBC Thunderbirds come to town.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 0

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UC w video] : [rp @CW] : [rp @US]

What a turn-around. From 6-5 to 1-0 in 24 hours. Any way you slice it, Bedrock U gets just 1 point at home. They went with last year's #3 goaltender, Myles Hovdebo. Sask stood by Jordon Cooke. The only goal was cored shorthanded by rookie Andrew Johnson.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UL] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UA]

So who had money riding on the H0rny Ones to win this one? This one went into double overtime, so the Evil Monkeys still get 3 points on the weekend. The game was tied 2-2 after 2, and the shots were pretty close at 26-21 in favour of the Apes. In the 3rd period and overtime, however, Alberta went bananas and outshot Lethbridge 27-10. Dylan Tait saved the day for the Horns, and wound up with 51 saves on the night. Tim Campbell (with his second of the night) scored the winner with just 19 seconds left.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UBC] : [rp @CW] : [rp @MRU]

This was yet another close-fought game in the CW. Come to think of it, every game on the weekend was a tight one except for the Saturday Manitoba-Regina game. MRU outshot UBC 30-17. However Matt Hewitt stopped 29 shots to give UBC a chance at victory. Antilla the Hun scored the winner with less than 3 minutes left.

So at the end of one weekend, Saskatchewan and UBC lead the way with 4 points, then come Manitoba and Alberta with 3 points. Next we have last season's cellar-dwellers from Lethbridge and Regina with 2 points each. And bringing up the rear are MRU and Calgary with just one point a-piece.

OUT EAST

OUA

UQTR 1 Ryerson 2
McGill 5 Carleton 4
UOIT 6 RMC 3
York 2 Laurier 3
Concordia 2 Toronto 6
Waterloo 1 Windsor 8

AUS

St. F-X 3 Acadia 1
Dalhousie 1 Saint Mary's 4
UPEI 2 New Brunswick 8

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Wed. Oct. 14
Nipissing at Laurentian

Thu. Oct. 15
Brock at UOIT
Guelph at Ryerson

Fri. Oct. 16
Manitoba at Mount Royal
Lethbridge at Saskatchewan
Alberta at Regina
Calgary at UBC
St. Thomas at Saint Mary's
St. F-X at New Brunswick
Dalhousie at UPEI
Moncton at Acadia
Laurier at W. Ontario
RMC at Carleton
Lakehead at UQTR
Laurentian at McGill
Toronto at Waterloo
York at Queen's
Windsor at Concordia

Sat. Oct. 17
Manitoba at Mount Royal
Alberta at Regina
Lethbridge at Saskatchewan
Calgary at UBC
Lakehead at UQTR
Nipissing at McGill
Dalhousie at New Brunswick
St. F-X at UPEI
Moncton at Saint Mary's
St. Thomas at Acadia
Laurentian at Carleton
Windsor at Concordia
Ryerson at W. Ontario
Waterloo at Guelph
Laurier at Toronto
York at UOIT
Brock at Queen's

Sun. Oct. 18
Nipissing at RMC

 

[Rob]

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UL] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UA]

So who had money riding on the H0rny Ones to win this one? This one went into double overtime, so the Evil Monkeys still get 3 points on the weekend. The game was tied 2-2 after 2, and the shots were pretty close at 26-21 in favour of the Apes. In the 3rd period and overtime, however, Alberta went bananas and outshot Lethbridge 27-10. Dylan Tait saved the day for the Horns, and wound up with 51 saves on the night. Tim Campbell (with his second of the night) scored the winner with just 19 seconds left.

Wow. I guess any upset of that magnitude can happen if you get hot goaltending.

Speaking of which best of luck to Dylan Tait who overcame testicular cancer this year!

 

[Hollywood3]

Wow. I guess any upset of that magnitude can happen if you get hot goaltending.

Speaking of which best of luck to Dylan Tait who overcame testicular cancer this year!

Yes, I posted about the cancer scare last year.

However, goaltending only "stole" the 3rd period and OT on Saturday. The big story is that the first 5 periods of the weekend were pretty even. Friday the shots were 30-26 and an ENG put it away. Saturday after 2 periods it was 2-2 and the shots were 26-21.

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 16: Bisons Suffer Pounding

MANITOBA BISONS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UM] : [MRU]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UM]
Video: [MRU Highlights] : [CanadaWest.tv]
Other: [Spriggs AotW] : [MRU Preview]
CIS: [2017 Universiade Coaches] : [Top 10] : [Oct 9-10 Roundup]

Coming in to this game we were hoping for a hard-hitting battle between the CW's two traditionally biggest teams. Not to mention the two top scorers from weekend #1, Matt Brown of MRU and Jordan DePape of Manitoba.

Instead, the Bisons were blitzed. They went with the same lineup to start game @1 against Regina, except that Justin Paulic made his first start in goal. It seems penalties and powerplays were a factor. The Bisons took 4 penalties to MRU's two, and gave up a penalty shot. MRU connected for 3 powerplay and one shorthanded goal in the process.

Colin Cooper got the win in goal, stopping 17 of 18 shots whilst Paulic was tagged with the loss and stopped 31 of 37 shots. Matt Brown scored twice for MRU, and Tyler Fiddler notched a goal and 3 assists.

Each side is now 1-1-1 heading into Saturday's rematch. I suspect that Byron Spriggs will start in goal after being U of M Athlete of the Week last week. The game is on CanadaWest.tv.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofS] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofL]
Previews: [UofS] : [UofL]

Remember back when the H0rny Ones were those lovable losers? They are only off to a 1-2-0 start. However their games have been against the two most highly touted teams in the conference thus far.

Jordon Cooke got the win in goal and Player of the Week Dylan Taite took the loss. Rookie Andrew Johnson scored twice for the Banjo-Mutts.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
REGINA COUGARS 9

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofR] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UA]
Preview: [UofR]

The Evil Monkeys must have been mad after their loss to Lethbridge and took it out on those poor little Banjo-Cats. The game was tied 2-2 at the first intermission. Then the Apes got serious and outshot their hosts 30-3 and outscored them 4-0 in the 2nd period. Regina tried to match fire-for-fire in the 3rd period. Although the ****s were 18-14, Alberta still scored the onky 3 goals of the period.

Despite the onslaught, Jordan Hickmott was the only Primate to score twice. Luke Siemens git the win in goal, and Mitch Kilgore took the loss. I suspect that Dawson MacAuley will get the start for Regina in Saturday's rematch after having sttolen a win in Manitoba last weekend.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 4

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UBC] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofC]
Preview: [UBC]

An empty net goal put this one away for UBC's 3rd straight win. The Dinos are in an unaccustomed position, pulling up the rear.

Matt Hewitt claimed the win for UBC and former Bird, Steven Stanford, had the loss for Bedrock U.

OUT EAST

OUA

Wed. Oct, 14
Nipissing 2 Laurentian 3

Thu. Oct, 15
Brock 2 UOIT 4
Guelph 1 Ryerson 2

Fri. Oct, 16
Laurier 1 W. Ontario 6
RMC 0 Carleton 11
Lakehead 2 UQTR 4
Laurentian 2 McGill 7
Toronto 1 Waterloo 4
York 3 Queen's 1
Windsor 6 Concordia 5

AUS

Fri. Oct, 16
St. Thomas 1 Saint Mary's 6
St. F-X 3 UNB 4
Dalhousie 1 UPEI 4
Moncton 3 Acadia 4

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 17 Manitoba at Mount Royal 2:00 pm MDT
Sat Oct 17 Lethbridge at Saskatchewan 7:00 pm CST
Sat Oct 17 Alberta at Regina 7:00 pm CST
Sat Oct 17 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 pm PDT
Sat Oct 17 St. Thomas at Acadia
Sat Oct 17 Moncton at Saint Mary's
Sat Oct 17 Dalhousie at New Brunswick
Sat Oct 17 St. F-X at U.P.E.I.
Sat Oct 17 Lakehead at U.Q.T.R.
Sat Oct 17 Nipissing at McGill
Sat Oct 17 Windsor at Concordia
Sat Oct 17 Ryerson at W. Ontario
Sat Oct 17 Laurentian at Carleton
Sat Oct 17 York at U.O.I.T.
Sat Oct 17 Brock at Queen's
Sat Oct 17 Waterloo at Guelph
Sat Oct 17 Laurier at Toronto
Sun Oct 18 Nipissing at R.M.C.

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 17: Bisons Lose Tight One

MANITOBA BISONS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UofM] : [MRU]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofM]
Video: [MRU Highlights] : [CanadaWest.tv]
CIS: [Oct 16-18 Roundup]

This was more like the type of hockey one would expect from these two teams. The Bisons went with the same line-up as on Friday night except that Byron Spriggs got the start in goal. Colin Cooper got the start for MRU. The Bisons outshot the Blue Haired Cougars 31-27 on the night. Brett Stovin had the Bison goal, his 3rd of the season.

This allows MRU to jump ahead of the Bisons in the standings. They are 20101 and the Bisons are 1-2-1. The Bisons host UBC in a Saturday night/Sunday afternoon series next weekend. Meanwhile, MRU plays a home-and-home with the Evil Monkeys on Friday/Saturday.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofS] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofL]

Tha Banjo-Mutts have the knack so far of pulling out a victory from a tight battle. This win makes them 4-0-0, with two overtime wins and two more one-goal wins. The H0rny Ones are now 1-2-1 but could just as easily be 4-0-0 themselves.

Of note, Sask tied the game in the final minute of play on a power play goal by Andrew Johnson (his 5th of the season). Once again, Jordon Cooke got the win for Sask and Dylan Tait took the loss.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofR] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UA]

After an escape with 3 points against Lethbridge, the Evil Monkeys hit the road well-fed with bananas ready to do some damage to the Banjo-Cats. On the weekend the score was 15-3. Alberta is tied for second place at 3-0-1 and Regina is 1-3-0.

Regina once again went with Mitch Kilgore in the net. After he gave up 5 goals in two periods, rookie Andy Desautels saw his first action in the 3rd period. The Apes were taking no chances, once again going with Luke Siemens. Six different Monkeys scored goals, and they outshot their hosts 53-29.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 2
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UBC] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofC]

Well, Bedrock U was due for and deserving of a win, and likewise UBC for a loss. So it is fitting that when this one went into a second overtime and 3-on-3, it was the Tweety-Birds who tasted defeat. Still, UBC must be happy wih their 3-0-1 start, hood for a share of second place. The Dinos are in a 3-way logjam with the Bisons and Lethbridge at 1-2-1.

Steven Stanford started his 3rd game of the season for Bedrock, while UBC continued their rotation and went with Eric Williams. Bedrock U had a big edge on the shot clock, 37-24.

OUT EAST

OUA

Sat. Oct. 17
Lakehead 1 UQTR 6
Nipissing 3 McGill 2
Laurentian 3 Carleton 6
Windsor 5 Concordia 6 - 2OT
Ryerson 4 Western 7
Waterloo 0 Guelph 1
Laurier 2 Toronto 4
York 5 UOIT 2
Brock 3 Queen's 4

Sun. Oct. 18
Nipissing 4 RMC 3 - OT

AUS

Sat. Oct. 17
Dalhousie 2 UNB 3
St. F-X 3 UPEI 5
Moncton 3 Saint Mary's 4
St. Thomas 0 Acadia 4

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Wed Oct 21 Acadia at Dalhousie
Wed Oct 21 New Brunswick at St. Thomas
Wed Oct 21 Saint Mary's at St. F-X
Wed Oct 21 U.P.E.I. at Moncton
Wed Oct 21 Concordia at U.Q.T.R.
Thu Oct 22 Ryerson at Guelph
Fri Oct 23 Saskatchewan at Regina
Fri Oct 23 Mount Royal at Alberta
Fri Oct 23 Calgary at Lethbridge
Fri Oct 23 Acadia at Saint Mary's
Fri Oct 23 Moncton at St. Thomas
Fri Oct 23 Dalhousie at St. F-X
Fri Oct 23 New Brunswick at Maine NCAA-x
Fri Oct 23 U.P.E.I. at Harvard NCAA-x
Fri Oct 23 Laurentian at York
Fri Oct 23 Queen's at Lakehead
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. at McGill
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. at Waterloo
Fri Oct 23 Nipissing at Brock
Fri Oct 23 U.O.I.T. at Windsor
Fri Oct 23 W. Ontario at Toronto
Sat Oct 24 Lethbridge at Calgary
Sat Oct 24 Alberta at Mount Royal
Sat Oct 24 Regina at Saskatchewan
Sat Oct 24 U.B.C. at Manitoba
Sat Oct 24 New Brunswick at Harvard NCAA-x
Sat Oct 24 U.P.E.I. at Dartmouth NCAA-x
Sat Oct 24 McGill at Concordia
Sat Oct 24 Laurentian at Brock
Sat Oct 24 Guelph at W. Ontario
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Laurier
Sat Oct 24 Nipissing at York
Sat Oct 24 Queen's at Lakehead
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Waterloo
Sat Oct 24 U.O.I.T. at Windsor
Sat Oct 24 Ryerson at Cornell NCAA-x
Sun Oct 25 U.B.C. at Manitoba
Sun Oct 25 Carleton at Laurier
Sun Oct 25 Laurentian at Cornell NCAA-x

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: Oct 24-25 UBC at Manitoba

THE BIRDIES ARE COMING

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (3-0-1, 4-3-2, OHT36 #11)
MANITOBA BISONS (1-2-1, 2-7-1, OHT36 #21)

Saturday, October 24th, 7:00 CDT @ Fleming Arena
Sunday, October 25th, 1:00 CDT @ Fleming Arena

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Saturday] : [Live Stats Sunday]
:. [Video: CanadaWest.tv]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Team Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

UBC Links:
:. [UBC Preview]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings] : [Top 10]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Top 10]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

The Tweety-Birds will be playing their first game away from British California when they come to town to face the Herd this weekend. Instead of the usual Friday-Saturday series, thisone will go Saturday night-Sunday afternoon. Which works out well since I have Jets tickets on Friday night.

UBC is off to a great 3-0-1 start. However, they could just as easily be 0-4-0. Their games have been nail-biters all the way through.

But what of the Bisons? They have had inconsistent goal scoring. They had an outburst in game 2 at Lakehead and game 2 against Regina, where they scored 6 goals in each game. However, inclusing the pre-season, scored 1 goal in 5 of 10 games, and were shutout once.

Byron Spriggs has done well in net and their top line (Merasty-DePape-Stovin) has been productive. They will need to perform for the Bisons to claim 2 or more points on the weekend.

ELSEWHERE:

CALGARY DINOSAURS (1-2-1, 6-7-1, OHT36 #8)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-2-1, 7-4-1, OHT36 #19)

Links:
:. [U of L Preview Story]
:. [U of C Preview Story]

Both sides are 1-2-1. That is disappointment for Bedrock and yet glorious for the H0rny Ones. Both sides have played Sask and had the same results (a 1-goal loss and an overtime loss). So will the Viagra wear off? Or will Lethbridge turn a corner this season?

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-0-0, 7-1-0, OHT36 #4)
REGINA COUGARS (1-3-0, 3-6-0, OHT36 #29)

Links:
:. [U of S Preview Story]
:. [U of R Preview Story]

When Banjo-Cats meet Banjo-Mutts anything can happen. The age-old canine vs. feline battle fought to the tune of banjo music with generous amounts of moonshine for the spectators. The Mutts are off to a terrific start after having barely edged their Hillbilly neighbours to the south for the CW's final playoff berth a year ago. Let's see how it goes!

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2-1-1, 4-4-1, OHT36 #20)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (3-0-1, 8-2-2, OHT36 #2)

Links:
:. [U of A Preview Story]
:. [MRU Preview Story]

Friday is banner raising night for the Evil Monkeys. They have started the season by playing the two sides to have missed the CW playoffs a year ago. After sputtering against the H0rny Ones, the Monkeys whipped Regina. MRU is off to an OK start. So will they be last year's contenders or a mid-pack team?

OUT EAST:

Link: [CIS Schedule/Results Page]

Wed Oct 21 Acadia 3 Dalhousie 4 (so)
Wed Oct 21 New Brunswick 5 St. Thomas 1
Wed Oct 21 Saint Mary's 3 St. F-X 5
Wed Oct 21 U.P.E.I. 2 Moncton 4
Wed Oct 21 Concordia 4 U.Q.T.R. 5 (2ot)
Thu Oct 22 Ryerson 4 Guelph 2
Fri Oct 23 Acadia at Saint Mary's
Fri Oct 23 Moncton at St. Thomas
Fri Oct 23 Dalhousie at St. F-X
Fri Oct 23 New Brunswick at Maine (NCAA)
Fri Oct 23 U.P.E.I. at Harvard (NCAA)
Fri Oct 23 Laurentian at York
Fri Oct 23 Queen's at Lakehead
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. at McGill
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. at Waterloo
Fri Oct 23 Nipissing at Brock
Fri Oct 23 U.O.I.T. at Windsor
Fri Oct 23 W. Ontario at Toronto

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 23: Friday Night Recap

With the Bisons' series against UBC not due to start until Saturday at 7:30 p.m., all we have is a very active Friday night from elsewhere across the country. There were three very close battles in the CWUAA, all of which were the debut of a home-and-home series.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofR] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofS]

For the 5th time in 5 starts, the Banjo-Mutts have claimed a win from a close game. In fact, they were outshot by the Kittens 37-30 on the night. Dawson MacAuley was back in the Regina goal and took the loss. Blake Voth was the winning goalie, in his first start of the season.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofA] : [rp @CW] : [rp @MRU]

The Monkeys raised their University Cup banner and then proceeded to be beaten by the New Kittens on the Block, who were seemingly unimpressed by their hosts. The game turned in the 2nd period. The Apes had a 1-0 lead after the 1st. MRU then dominated the 2nd period, outshooting the Apes 10-4 and outscoring them 2-0. Ultimately an empty netter sealed the deal. Colin Cooper was the winning goalie and Luke Siemens took the loss.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofL] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofC]

The Bedrock Boys seemed to be well on their way to an easy win. Then in the 2nd intermission a healthy dose of Viagra allowed the H0rny Ones to make a big 3rd period comeback. It fell short, but should give these pesky underdogs some confidence heading into Saturday's rematch at Bedrock U. Both sides switched up their goaltending. Damien Ketlo took the loss in his first start for Lethbridge. Myles Hovdebo got the win in his second start.

OUT EAST

OUA

Fri Oct 23
Laurentian 0 York 2
Queen's 3 Lakehead 2
U.Q.T.R. 4 McGill 5 (ot)
R.M.C. 2 Waterloo 4
Nipissing 0 Brock 3
U.O.I.T. 3 Windsor 8
W. Ontario 3 Toronto 2 (ot)

AUS

Fri Oct 23
Acadia 5 Saint Mary's 2
Moncton 4 St. Thomas 1
Dalhousie 4 St. F-X 5 (ot)
New Brunswick 5 Maine 1 NCAA-x
U.P.E.I. at Harvard NCAA-x no score reported

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 24 New Brunswick at Harvard NCAA-x
Sat Oct 24 U.P.E.I. at Dartmouth NCAA-x
Sat Oct 24 McGill at Concordia
Sat Oct 24 Laurentian at Brock
Sat Oct 24 Guelph at W. Ontario
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Laurier
Sat Oct 24 Nipissing at York
Sat Oct 24 Queen's at Lakehead
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Waterloo
Sat Oct 24 U.O.I.T. at Windsor
Sat Oct 24 Ryerson at Cornell NCAA-x
Sat Oct 24 Lethbridge at Calgary 7:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 24 Alberta at Mount Royal 7:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 24 Regina at Saskatchewan 8:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 24 U.B.C. at Manitoba 7:30 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sun Oct 25 Carleton at Laurier
Sun Oct 25 Laurentian at Cornell NCAA-x
Sun Oct 25 U.B.C. at Manitoba 1:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv

 

[Rob]

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofA] : [rp @CW] : [rp @MRU]

The Monkeys raised their University Cup banner and then proceeded to be beaten by the New Kittens on the Block, who were seemingly unimpressed by their hosts. The game turned in the 2nd period. The Apes had a 1-0 lead after the 1st. MRU then dominated the 2nd period, outshooting the Apes 10-4 and outscoring them 2-0. Ultimately an empty netter sealed the deal. Colin Cooper was the winning goalie and Luke Siemens took the loss.

WOW. Maybe they were being a little complacent?

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Alberta definitely seems a little off their game to begin the season...I fully expect they will be rolling again in no time.

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 24: Birds Fly Past Bisons

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
MANITOBA BISONS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UofM] : [UBC]
Stories: [UofM] : [rp @CW] : [UBC]

With a night game followed by an afternoon game there is not much turn-around time. So just the "bare bones" in this post. The Saturday night opener was mostly evenly played. The problem for the Bisons was turning territory and possession into shots ON goal. They had many more shoits TOWARDS the goal, but the boards and glass behind the UBC net saw much more action than usual.

Here's the alignment:

MANITOBA

Goal:
36 Spriggs (1 Paulic)

Defence:
2 Henry - 5 L Christensen
12 Sutherland - 9 Hunter
6 Paulsen - 4 Bresciani

Forwards:
25 Merasty - 28 Stovin - 27 DePape
23 Schreyer - 17 Callis - 20 Bruyere
19 Waldvogel - 8 Bilton - 29 Wasylak
18 Kelly - 21 Brooks - 16 Paradis

Scratches:
3 S Christensen D - 34 Sydora G
15 Stockl - 22 Boyd - 24 Augert

U.B.C.

Goal:
35 Williams (30 Hewitt)

Defence:
4 Vannieuwenhuizen - 8 Manning
2 Fafard - 27 Connolly
5 Becker - 6 Underwood

Forwards:
12 Buonassissi - 33 Hilton - 22 Guenther
28 Clayton - 17 Vetteri - 10 Bardaro
19 Georgeson - 23 Lockhart - 26 NacDonald
20 Antilla = 15 Rossignol - 18 Robinson

Scratches:
9 Hayer - 14 Grewal - 29 Wagner
31 Devji - 39 Hamilton

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 6

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]


OUT EAST

OUA

Laurentian 1 Brock 8
RMC 1 Laurier 5
Guelph 2 W Ontario 3
McGill 3 Concordia 2
Nipissing 1 York 7
Carleton 9 Waterloo 2
Queen's 4 Lakehead 1
UOIT 3 Windsor 1

AUS

no games

NCAA Exhibition

Ryerson 2 Cornell 5
UPEI 0 Dartmouth 7
New Brunswick 3 Harvard 3 *ot)

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sun Oct 25 Carleton at Laurier 7:30 pm OUA
Sun Oct 25 Laurentian at Cornell 2:00 pm Nc NCAA-x
Sun Oct 25 U.B.C. at Manitoba 1:00 pm CWUAA

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 25: Herd Rallies for a Split

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
MANITOBA BISONS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UofM] : [UBC]
Stories: [UofM] : [rp @CW] : [UBC]

After losing the opener, the Bisons needed this win. The game was very similar to Friday's in that the Bisons were great at generating scoring chances but often ended by shooting wide or high. However, a slightly different alignment seemed to give them a better and more balanced attack. Shaq Merasty centred his own line with Zach Waldvogel and Jordyn Boyd, all former Portage Terriers. The Terrier line was effective throughout. Although team leader Jordan DePape scored both regulation goals, Merasty set up Adam Henry for his first goal as a Bison in OT. Goaltender Justin Paulic had his first win as a Bison. On the night the Bisons held a 36-28 shots advantage.

Here's the alignment:

MANITOBA

Goal:
1 Paulic (35 Spriggs)

Defence:
2 Henry - 5 L Christensen
12 Sutherland - 9 Hunter
6 Paulsen - 4 Bresciani

Forwards:
16 Paradis - 28 Stovin - 27 DePape
22 Boyd - 25 Merasty - 19 Waldvogel
23 Schreyer - 8 Bilton - 29 Wasylak
18 Kelly - 21 Brooks - 17 Callis

Scratches:
3 S Christensen - 34 Sydora
15 Stockl - 20 Bruyere - 24 Augert

U.B.C.

Goal:
30 Hewitt (35 Williams)

Defence:
4 Vannieuwenhuizen - 8 Manning
2 Fafard - 22 Guenther
5 Becker - 6 Underwood

Forwards:
28 Clayton - 10 Bardaro - 17 Vetterl
18 Robinson - 39 Hamilton - 33 Hilton
19 Georgeson - 15 Rossignol - 26 NacDonald
20 Antilla = 23 Lockhart - 27 Connolly

Scratches:
9 Hayer - 12 Buonassissi - 14 Grewal
29 Wagner - 31 Devji

The win gives the Bisons a record of 2-3-1 and they are alone in 6th place. UBC is now 4-0-2 and are alone in 2nd. The Bisons visit Bedrock U next weekend.

NEXT UP

Sun Oct 25 Carleton at Laurier
Sun Oct 25 Laurentian at Cornell NCAA-x
Fri Oct 30 Alberta at Saskatchewan
Fri Oct 30 Manitoba at Calgary
Fri Oct 30 Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Fri Oct 30 Regina at U.B.C.
Fri Oct 30 Moncton at Dalhousie
Fri Oct 30 Acadia at New Brunswick
Fri Oct 30 St. Thomas at St. F-X
Fri Oct 30 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I.
Fri Oct 30 U.O.I.T. at Carleton
Fri Oct 30 Lakehead at McGill
Fri Oct 30 Waterloo at U.Q.T.R.
Fri Oct 30 Windsor at R.M.C.
Fri Oct 30 Toronto at Brock
Fri Oct 30 York at Ryerson
Fri Oct 30 Laurier at Concordia
Fri Oct 30 W. Ontario at Laurentian
Fri Oct 30 Guelph at Nipissing

 

[Hollywood3]

Weekend Photos and Updates

GoBisons.ca has uploaded photos from the weekend.

Brett Stovin, first year player playing on the top line. He has 3 goals and 1 assist and is a +3.

Justin Paulic, the rookie golatender from the WHL had his first home start on Sunday afternoon.

The captain, Jordan DePape, has 3 goals and 3 assists, tied for the team scoring lead with Shaq Merasty (0-6-6) and tied for 10th in the league with a handful of others.

And the UBC links for Sunday are now available:

Links:
UBC: [Game Story] : [Boxscore]

Finally, due to my time constraints on Saturday I never posted links for the out of town games. Here they are:

Regina v Saskatchewan

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofS] : [rp @CW] : [UofR]

All three other series were on a home-and-home basis. This game was played in Saskatown. Despite the score, Regina was largely in this game. In fact, they outshot the Mutts 38-36. Michael Sofilas scored twice for the Mutts. Jordon Cooke got the win in goal, and Mitch Kilgore suffered the loss. The win gives the Mutts and unexpected 6-0-0 record.

Alberta v Mount Royal

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofA]
Video: [MRU Highlights]

After a loss on home ice in the opener, the Evil Monkeys needed a win. The fact they fot it in overtime takes a bit of the shine off, because MRU picks up 3 points on the weekend. Luke Siemens picked up the win and Colin Cooper took the loss. Cooper kept his team in the game, since they were outshot 34-21.

Lethbridge v Calgary

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofC] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofL]

The H0rny Ones looked impressive in the first two weeks, and maybe they have come back to earth. My;es Hovdebo got the win, and Dylan Tait the loss.

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: Oct 30-31: Bisons at Dinos

BISONS OFF TO BEDROCK

MANITOBA BISONS (2-3-1, 3-8-1, OHT36 #21)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (3-2-1, 8-7-1, OHT36 #14)

Friday, October 30th, 8:00 CDT @ Father David Bauer Arena
Saturday, October 31st, 3:00 CDT @ Father David Bauer Arena

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Video: CanadaWest.tv]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Team Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Calgary Links:
:. [UofC Preview]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings] : [Top 10]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Top 10]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

These teams are normally trying to chase down the Evil Monkeys at this time of year. Well, I guess that holds true, but with a twist. The Monkeys are sitting in 3rd and these teams are 5th and 6th. Mr. Slate might have to spring for some big recruits next year. The Dinos lost a paur of top-notch goaltenders and former Bird Steven Spafford seems like a decent backup at best. He has a 3.53 GAA and .866 save%.

The Dinos still have some punch up front, with 4 top 20 scorers (9 Collins, 11 Pearce, 13 Edwards, 16 King). They played an incredible 10 exhibition games this year. Like the Bisons, they had some positive signs but have generally been spinning their wheels.

The Bisons came on nicely in their series with UBC last weekend. I will be interested to see if they keep their shuffled lines. I liked the Terrier line.

ELSEWHERE:

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-4-1, 7-6-1, OHT36 #26)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (3-1-2, 5-4-2, OHT36 #12)

Links:
:. [MRU Preview Story] [MRU Video]
:. [UofL Preview Story]

This is a home-and-home series. MRU gained a load of credibility with 3 points against the Monkeys last weekend. On the other hand, Lethbridge has faltered after a shocking start. They were swept by Calgary last weekend.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (4-1-1, 9-3-2, OHT36 #4)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (6-0-0, 9-1-0, OHT36 #2)

Links:
:. [UofS Preview Story]
:. [UofA Site]

This series is the highlight iof the weekend. The Banjo-Mutts are off to an incredible 6-0-0 start. The Evil Monkeys are 4-1-1 and, with the exception of their mauling of Regina, have looked vulnerable in the early going. Are the Saskies that good? Well, before beating Regina 3-1 and 6-2 last weekend, they won all 4 games by one goal, two of those coming in overtime.

REGINA COUGARS (1-5-0, 3-8-0, OHT36 #32)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (4-0-2, 5-3-3, OHT36 #3)

Links:
:. [UBC Preview Story]
:. [UofR Site]

This looks to be a mismatch on paper. #3 vs #32. But I saw these two teams play live and I believe Regina could give UBC a good run for their money.

OUT EAST:

Link: [CIS Schedule/Results Page]

Fri Oct 30
Moncton at Dalhousie
Acadia at New Brunswick
St. Thomas at St. F-X
Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I.
U.O.I.T. at Carleton
Lakehead at McGill
Waterloo at U.Q.T.R.
Windsor at R.M.C.
Toronto at Brock
York at Ryerson
Laurier at Concordia
W. Ontario at Laurentian
Guelph at Nipissing

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 30: Bisons Hit .500

MANITOBA BISONS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UofM] : [UofC]
Stories: [UofC] : [rp @CW]
CW stories: [Top Ten] : [122 WHL Scholarships]

This was a big win for the Herd. A weak pre-season was followed a spotty start to the regular season. Now they are 3-3-1 and tied with Bedrock U for 5th place, 2 points back of 4th place Alberta. This spoiled the grand re-opening of the Father David Bauer Arena.

The Dinos opened the scoring when leading scorer Chris Collins scored a 1st period PP goal. The lead did not last much more than 2 minutes, at which time Shaq Merasty replied with his own PP goal.

The 2nd period was scoreless, as was the 3rd period for almost 15 minutes. Jordan DePape scored the 3rd PP goal of the night to put the Bisons in the lead. Joel Schreyer scored into an empty net to finish the scoring.

Justin Paulic stopped 29 of 30 shots to claim the win, making his 2nd consecutive start. Myles Hovdebo stopped 20 of 22 shots to take the loss.

Saturday's rematch goes at 2:00 p.m. CDT and is available at CanadaWest.tv.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofS] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofA]

The Banjo-Mutts move to 7-0 with their 5th one-goal win of the season. The Evil Monkeys came out hurling bananas, outshooting the Mutts 23-8 in the 1st period. But the score was 1-1. They kept it up in the 2nd, outshooting Sask 15-7 and taking a 2-1 lead. I guess that during the intermission the Mutts went outside, sprayed a few fire hydrants, and regrouped for the 3rd. Logan McVeigh scored two 3rd period goals to give the Saskies the W. Jordon Cook stopped 44 of 46 shots for the win, whilst Luke Siemens stopped 22 of 25 shots while taking the loss. Going into Saturday's rematch, the Monkeys sit in 4th place, 5 points behind Sask and only 2 points ahead of Manitoba and Calgary.

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofL]

This one was a tight battle right down to the controversial ending. The H0rny Ones are showing that while they may not be a playoff team, they are not to be taken lightly. Trailing 3-1 going into the 3rd, they rallied with two 3rd period PP goals to tie the game. With overtime looming, the Horns were penalized with just 28 seconds remaining. As fate would have it, Jordan McNaughton scored for the Bluegars with just 3 seconds left. So not even an overtime point for Lethbridge. Colin Cooper was again in goal for MRU and stopped 24 of 27 shots. Meanwhile, Damien Ketlo took the loss, stopping 29 of 33.

REGINA COUGARS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UBC] : [rp @CW] : [UofR]

Despite being in last place, the Banjo-Cats are capable of putting up a good fight. And that they did in British California on Friday night. I saw the ending of this one on CanadaWest.tv. For some reason the away team wore white. Although UBC controlled the play more often than not, this was anybody's game until an empty-netter sealed the deal. Matt Hewitt got the win, stopping 16 of 17 shots, and Dawson MacAulay stopped 29 of the 31 shots in taking the loss. The win allows UBC to keep within 2 points of Sask.

OUT EAST

OUA

Lakehead 1 McGill 5
Waterloo 1 UQTR 6
Windsor 7 RMC 3
UOIT 3 Carleton 1
Toronto 1 Brock 4
Laurier 3 Concordia 6
York 4 Ryerson 6
W. Ontario 4 Laurentian 6
Guelph 3 Nipissing 2 - 2OT

AUS

Saint Mary's 4 UPEI
Moncton 4 Dalhousie 2
Acadia 3 UNB 2
St. Thomas 3 StFX 5

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sat Oct 31 Manitoba at Calgary 3:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 31 Alberta at Saskatchewan 8:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 31 Mount Royal at Lethbridge 8:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 31 Regina at U.B.C. 9:00 pm CDT CanadaWest.tv
Sat Oct 31 St. Thomas at Dalhousie
Sat Oct 31 Moncton at St. F-X
Sat Oct 31 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick
Sat Oct 31 Acadia at U.P.E.I.
Sat Oct 31 Waterloo at Concordia
Sat Oct 31 Laurier at U.Q.T.R.
Sat Oct 31 Lakehead at McGill
Sat Oct 31 Toronto at York
Sat Oct 31 Queen's at Carleton
Sat Oct 31 W. Ontario at Nipissing
Sat Oct 31 Windsor at R.M.C.
Sat Oct 31 Ryerson at Brock
Sat Oct 31 Guelph at Laruentian

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 31: Yabba Dabba Doo! Bisons Sweep Bedrock!

MANITOBA BISONS 5
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW] : [UofM] : [UofC]
Stories: [UofC] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofM]
Friday: [UofC rp @ UofM]

A sweep in Bedrock is always tough to get and the Bisons must be pleased. Also, neither game went into overtime so this was a 4-0 road sweep. This result gives the Bisons a 3 game winning streak and a 4-3-1 record. At least temporarily, they are tied with Alberta for 4th place. The Dinos are 3-4-1 in 6th.

This matinee saw the Bisons make a goaltending change, going with Byron Spriggs. He stopped 32 of 34 shots. So the Herd has two goalies going string right now. Bedrock U stuck with Myles Hovdebo, who stopped 18 of 23. Shaq Merasty scored twoce for the Bisons and singles were notched by Kesse Paradis, Liam Bilton, and Brett Stovin.

The Bisons are off to Saudi Alberta where they will face the Monkeys next weekend. On November 13-14 they return to home ice to face the Lethbridge Pronghorns.

With the evening games n progress as I post, part 2 of tonight's report will come later tonight or early Sunday.

 

[Hollywood3]

Oct 31: Out-of-Town Scoreboard

The Bisons played a Saturday matinee and I fell asleep before the late stories and summaries were posted from points west. Hence the split of the report on Saturday's goings on.

Whilst the first month of play has just ended, IMO the fact that the teams have played 8 of their 28 regular season games (29%), means that we are far enough into the season to make some calls as to where our teams generally belong in the pecking order.

Well, here's what happened ...

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofS] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofA]

The first remarkable thing about this result is that it gives the Saskies their first loss of the season after 7 straight wins. The second is that it vaults the Evil Monkeys from 5th to 3rd. The third is that it makes us ask whether this game is an omen of things to come.

That the Monkeys are fighting it out in the middle of the pack should come as a surprise to everybody. However, they continue their practice of dominating the shot clock. In this game, they outshot Sask 20-4 in the 1st period,yet had just a 1-0 lead. The 2nd period was high in shots, 15-14 in favour of the Monkeys, but they cashed in 3 times in taking a 4-1 lead. With Sask in need of a 3rd period rally, they were nevertheless dominated 20-4 on the shot clock. Not a great sign for Sask.

In this game itself, rookie defenceman Jordan Rowley scored 2 goals for the Monkeys, both on the PP. The teams also stuck with their starting goaltenders, Jordon Cooke taking the loss and Luke Siemens claiming the win.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 5

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofL] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UBC]

The H0rny Ones are a tough opponent this year as proved in their home leg of this weekend split series. On Friday the game was decided only by a PP goal with 3 second left. Saturday's game was not that close. All the scoring took place in the 1st and 2nd periods. The shots favoured Lethbridge at that point, by a 26-23 margin. Then came a 3rd period that defies normal statistical analysis. The Bluegars fired 27 shots at Dylan Tait in the 2rd period, yet did not score. Lethbridge was clearly just standing around watching their goaltender save the day, since they only had 4 shots of their own. A team can get that from the neutral zone on line changes. MRU is now 4th with 10 points, and Lethbridge is 7th with 5 points.

REGINA COUGARS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UBC] : [rp @CW] : [UofR]

UBC scored 4 goals on 8 shots in the 2nd period to put this one away. Regina outshot them 35-28 on the night. The Tweety-Birds must have been protected by a little old lady armed with an umbrella willing to smack the Puddy-Tats. Regina went with their 3rd goaltender, Andy Desautels, making his 1st start. He stopped 22 of 28 shots. UBC continued their rotation, going with Eric Williams who stopped 34 of 35 shots. UBC is now tied with Sask for 1st place.

OUT EAST

OUA

Waterloo 4 Concordia 1
Laurier 4 U.Q.T.R. 7
Lakehead 3 McGill 8
Toronto 2 York 4
Queen's 3 Carleton 0
W. Ontario 5 Nipissing 1
Windsor 6 R.M.C. 2
Ryerson 5 Brock 4 (ot)
Guelph 3 Laruentian 2

AUS

St. Thomas 1 Dalhousie 5
Moncton 6 St. F-X 5 (ot)
Saint Mary's 2 New Brunswick 5
Acadia 4 U.P.E.I. 1

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Wed Nov 04 Dalhousie at Acadia
Wed Nov 04 St. Thomas at New Brunswick
Wed Nov 04 St. F-X at Saint Mary's
Wed Nov 04 Moncton at U.P.E.I.
Thu Nov 05 Ryerson at Laurier
Fri Nov 06 Manitoba at Alberta 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Fri Nov 06 Regina at Calgary 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Fri Nov 06 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Fri Nov 06 Moncton at New Brunswick
Fri Nov 06 Acadia at St. F-X
Fri Nov 06 St. Thomas at U.P.E.I.
Fri Nov 06 Brock at Carleton
Fri Nov 06 Nipissing at Lakehead
Fri Nov 06 Concordia at W. Ontario
Fri Nov 06 York at R.M.C.
Fri Nov 06 U.O.I.T. at Queen's
Fri Nov 06 McGill at Ryerson
Fri Nov 06 Waterloo at Toronto
Fri Nov 06 Laurentian at Windsor
Fri Nov 06 U.Q.T.R. at Guelph
Sat Nov 07 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Sat Nov 07 Regina at Calgary 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Sat Nov 07 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Sat Nov 07 U.B.C. at Lethbridge 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Sun Nov 08 U.B.C. at Lethbridge 2:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: Nov 6-7: Bisons at Monkeys

THE HERD TO FACE THE CHAMPS

MANITOBA BISONS (4-3-1, 5-8-1, OHT36 #14)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (5-2-1, 10-4-2, OHT36 #6)

Friday, November 6th, 8:00 CDT @ Clare Drake Arena
Saturday, November 7th, 7:00 CDT @ Clare Drake Arena

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Video: CanadaWest.tv]

Manitoba Links:
:. [DePape Bison AoW] : [DePape CW 3rd Star]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Alberta Links:
:. [UofA Preview]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings] : [Top 10]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Bardaro WHL GoM]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

So the Bisons come into the weekend series in Saudi Alberta in 5th place. Well, OK. But they are just 2 points behind the two-time reigning national champions. And the Herd is riding a 3-game winning streak. Now, that sounds a lot better.

Where does that leave the Bisons? A convincing sweep of the Dinos, following a split with UBC, must have confidence riding a wave. Both goaltenders had solid performances last weekend. Will the rotation continue with Paulic going Friday and Spriggs on Saturday? Will the top line of DePape-Stovin-Merasty be used as a unit? Or will Paradis slip in there with Merasty centering his own Terrier line?

And what about those Apes? Yes they are in an unaccustomed 3rd place. But they are first in goals with 29 and tied for first in goals against with 16. They dominate the shot clock every game. They have 5 of the top 20 scorers in the conference.

So what about goaltending? The vet is now Luke Siemens. The backups had some dubious starts in the pre-season, so Siemens has started and finished all 8 regular season games thus far. His numbers are good (1.84 GAA and .927 S%). But it is highly unusual for the Evil Monkeys to ride one goaltender.

IMO the Bisons would be happy coming from Edmontown with 2 points in tow. That would leave them above .500 and they would have played all their away games against the top 3 teams from last season.

ELSEWHERE:

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (7-1-0, 10-2-0, OHT36 #2)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (4-2-2, 6-5-2, OHT36 #10)

Links:
:. [MRU Preview Story] [MRU Video]
:. [UofS Site]

Are the Banjo-Mutts for real? I wish we had access to advanced stats. My guess is that, while impressive, the Mutts are not quite as good as their record. They have won 5 games by one goal, and one more by 2 goals. A bounce or a break here or there could obviously have had a dramatic impact on their record. Although MRU had a great weekend against the Bisons, they have otherwise been a so-so team so far. They sit in 4th place, one point ahead of the Bisons and one point behind the Evil Monkeys.

REGINA COUGARS (1-7-0, 3-10-0, OHT36 #32)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (3-4-1, 8-9-1, OHT36 #18)

Links:
:. [UofC Preview Story]
:. [UofR Preview Story]

When you are struggling, the Banjo-Cats are the team you want to be playing. And that's the situation in the Town of Bedrock. After being in the nationals last season, and having been the seemingly entrenched #2 team in the conference, the 6th place standing must bother the Bedrock Boys. Is it down to goaltending? The Dinos graduated their top 2 tandem after last season and are going with last year's #3 Myles Hovdebo (2.63 GAA, .868 S%) and UBC transfer Steven Stanford (3.53 GAA, .866 S%). If those numbers hold steady they will have a lot of trouble finishing in the top two.

As for the Cats, I suspect they will have one good game and one dud this weekend. They have enough of a veteran presence that they can be tough. And if rookie goaltender Dawson MacAuley (3.77 GAA, .895 S%) has a good night they could steal games.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (6-0-2, 7-3-3, OHT36 #3)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (2-5-1, 8-7-1, OHT36 #23)

Links:
:. [UofL Preview Story]
:. [UBC Preview Story]

This series is a Saturday-Sunday schedule, just like when the Birds visited Friendly Manitoba. The H0rny Ones are no pushover this year. They sit 7th but they have seldom been out of any game so far. Other than a 6-2 loss against Calgary, every game they have played has been decided by either 1 or 2 goals.

Meanwhile, the Tweety-Birds are tied with Sask for 1st place. That really seems strange. While UBC is a solid hockey team, they don't yet strike me as a 1st place team. They are coming off a 6-1 win over Regina. However, in their other 7 games all have been decided by 1 or 2 goals. The foregoing tells me that we should expect some very close games in this set.

OUT EAST:

Link: [CIS Schedule/Results Page]

Wed Nov 04
Dalhousie 2 Acadia 3
St. Thomas 2 New Brunswick 11
St. F-X 4 Saint Mary's 1
Moncton 3 U.P.E.I. 5

Thu Nov 05
Ryerson 2 Laurier 3

Fri Nov 06
Moncton at New Brunswick
Acadia at St. F-X
St. Thomas at U.P.E.I.
Brock at Carleton
Nipissing at Lakehead
Concordia at W. Ontario
York at R.M.C.
U.O.I.T. at Queen's
McGill at Ryerson
Waterloo at Toronto
Laurentian at Windsor
U.Q.T.R. at Guelph

 

[AdamMcg83]

Early start on the 2016 Recruiting front - Max Iafrate (KIT, OHL, Providence, AHL) is reportedly exploring CIS options:

https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/status/662676154772529153

Since Iafrate turned 21 in March, I assume his two games with Providence this season makes him ineligible until next fall, correct?

 

[Drummer]

Since Iafrate turned 21 in March, I assume his two games with Providence this season makes him ineligible until next fall, correct?

He's still eligible for this season.

You can play Pro after your CHL season ends and into the Fall as a 21 year-old. The deadline is around January 8th (the CIS handbook specifies the exact date). If he plays any pro after that date (as a 21 year-old) you get hit twice (1) 365 days of rest and (2) loss of 1 year of eligibility.

As a 5-year CHL player - he would have a full 5-year degree covered.

 

[recruiter]

He will be going to AUS School.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

He will be going to AUS School.

Well...UNB does need a defenseman...and they have one more roster spot open...

 

[recruiter]

Nope. Wrong school unless something changes

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

If my math is correct wrt the roster cap the only teams that would probably add him this year are Acadia/UNB/STU... I think SMU has one spot but Stephen Johnston hasn't played yet. I think PEI/X/Dal are maxed out already.

 

[Hollywood3]

Nov 6: Bisons Rally But Lose in OT

MANITOBA BISONS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofA] : [rp @CW]

All I saw of this on CanadaWest.tv was most of the 3rd period and overtime. Good thing I nevefr had to suffer through two periods of watching the Evil Monkeys outshoot the Bisons 31-7. But since it was only 1-0, all was good. I missed seeing a goal by Kruise Reddick and a bunch of saves by Justin Paulic.

What I saw was a 3rd period where the Bisons throttled the Bears with a well-pklayed road game. However, Jamie Crooks gave the Monkeys a 2-0 lead on a scramble followed by a screen shot. The Bisons were not done. Monkey Jayden Hart took 4 minutes for spearing and on the ensuing powerplay Shaq Merasty scored with just over 6 minutes left. Then with Paulic on the bench, Merasty notched his 5th of the season to force overtime.

In the first overtime period (4-on-4) the play was back and forth with each goaltender making game-saving saves. However, the second overtime (3-on-3) was all Primate. A goal seemed inevitable and Crooks scored his 2nd of the night to bring victory to Saudi Alberta.

Luke Siemens got the win with 17 saves on 19 shots, and Paulic took the loss despite 42 saves. Siemens has now started all 9 regular season games for the Monkeys.

The point lifts the Bisons into a 4th place tie with MRU at 4-3-2. The Monkeys are 3rd at 6-2-1.

Saturday's rematch goes at 6:00 MST, 7:00 CST.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 5

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofC] : [rp @CW] : [UofR]

Bedrock U needed a win and the Banjo-Cats were the perfect victim. Steven Stanford returned to the Dino goal and racked up a 17 save shutout, At the other end, Dawson MacAuley was peppered with 39 shots. Bedrock had 5 different goal-scorers. The Dinos are now 6th with 9 points, one behind Manitoba and Mount Royal.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofS]

Yet another one-goal win for the Banjo-Mutts. This time they were outshot 36-24. How long can they keep this up? Maybe all season, like last year's Calgary Flames. Jordon Cooke once again got the win for Sask, and Colin Cooper took the loss for MRU. Sask is now in 1st place at 8-1-0, and MRU is tied for 4th with Manitoba at 4-3-2.

OUT EAST

OUA

York 6 RMC 5 - OT
Nipissing 4 Lakehead 3 - OT
Concordia 5 W. Ontario 6 - OT
Brock 4 Carleton 5 - OT
Waterloo 4 Toronto 5
UQTR 2 Guelph 0
Laurentian 7 Windsor 3
McGill 6 Ryerson 1
UOIT 5 Queen's 3

AUS

St. Thomas 3 UPEI 5
Acadia 2 St. F-X 4
Moncton 1 UNB 5

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sat. Nov. 7
Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Regina at Calgary 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
UBC at Lethbridge 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
UQTR at W. Ontario
Laurentian at Windsor
UNB at UPEI
Brock at RMC
Laurier at Waterloo
Nipissing at Lakehead
York at Carleton
Queen's at UOIT
McGill at Toronto
Concordia at Guelph

Sun. Nov. 8
UBC at Lethbridge 2:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv

 

[Hollywood3]

Nov 7: Bisons Win in Edmontown!

MANITOBA BISONS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofA] : [rp @CW] : [Fri rp @UofM]

So the Herd make it a 3-point weekend in the Land of Monkeys! I was at a banquet and missed watching this one on-line. The UofA game story gives a nice recap.

The Bisons continued their rotation in goal. Byron Spriggs stopped 43 of the 45 shots he faced. Brett Brooks scored twice the 1st period to give the Bisons a 2-1 lead. There was no scoring in the 2nd period. Nor was there any scoring for almost 18 minutes in the 3rd. Rhett Rachinski scored his 5th of the season and it looked like the game would be headed to overtime. Then with just 12 second left, Jordan DePape scored his 5th of the season and there was no point for the Monkeys.

The Bisons are now 5-3-2 and are alone in 4th, one point behind Alberta (6-3-1) and 2 points behind UBC.

After two weekends on the road, the Bisons return home to face the Lethnridge Pronghorns next Friday at 7:00 and Saturday at 1:00.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
(in overtime)

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofC] : [rp @CW] : [UofR]

The Banjo-Cats needed a win to avoid falling completely oit of contention. Even with this OTW they are 6 points in arrears of a playoff berth. The Cats are now 2-8-0, both wins coming in overtime. The Dinos fall to 4-4-2, even with MRU in 5th place.

Mitch Kilgore played perhaps the best game in his career as a Kitten, stopping 46 of 48 shots. Steven Stanford started his 2nd in a row and took the loss, stopping 23 of 26 shots.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [MRU] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofS]

The Banjo-Mutts have mastered the art of winning games where they have been outshot. On Saturday at Mount Royal they were outshot 33-24. Jordon Cooke stopped 32 of those 33 shots, whilst MRU backup Cam Lanigan stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced in his start, the final goal being scored into an empty net. The Saskies are sitting 1st at 9-1-0 and MRU is tied for 5th with Calgary at 4-4-2. Next week the Mutts host UBC in a battle for 1st place.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3

Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary]
Boxscores: [CIS] : [CW]
Stories: [UofL] : [rp @CW] : [UBC]

This was UBC's first regulation loss of the season, and it demonstrates that the H0rny Ones are no longer the pushovers they were. While a 3-5-1 record and a 7th place standing may not make other teams dance for joy, the fact is their results this year have been a massive step forward.

In the game itself, UBC held a 1-0 lead entering the 3rd period. Lethbridge managed a 3 goal outburst, with the winner coming within the final 3 minutes. Dylan Tait was back in goal for Lethbridge and stopped 27 of 29 shots. Meanwhile, Matt Hewitt took the loss for the Birds, and stopped 34 of 37 shots in the process.

Next week both sides hit the road, UBC playing at Sask and Lethbridge coming to Manitoba.

OUT EAST

OUA

Laurentian 3 Windsor 2
U.Q.T.R. 5 W. Ontario 2
York 3 Carleton 4 (ot)
Nipissing 2 Lakehead 1
Laurier 7 Waterloo 3
Brock 6 R.M.C. 5 (ot)
Queen's 4 U.O.I.T. 3 (ot)
McGill 4 Toronto 3
Concordia 3 Guelph 5

AUS

New Brunswick 4 U.P.E.I. 2

[CIS Schedule/Results]

NEXT UP

Sun. Nov. 8
UBC at Lethbridge 2:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv

Wed Nov 11
Saint Mary's at Dalhousie

Thu Nov 12
Lakehead at W. Ontario

Fri Nov 13
Lethbridge at Manitoba 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
U.B.C. at Saskatchewan 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Alberta at Calgary 8:00 pm CST CanadaWest.tv
Dalhousie at Moncton
New Brunswick at Acadia
St. F-X at St. Thomas
U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary's
Guelph at York
Ryerson at Nipissing
Lakehead at W. Ontario
Laurier at McGill
R.M.C. at U.Q.T.R.
Windsor at Brock
Waterloo at U.O.I.T.
Concordia at Queen's
Toronto at Laurentian