Jan 31: Bisons Robbed in Overtime
After last Saturday's matinee I had to take a bit of an all-star break to get some work done. So here we are back at it again. Quick blurb on last Saturday's game: The Bisons fell behind Regina 5-0 on a mixture of bad breaks, opportunistic goal-scoring, and poor play before outshooting them 24-2 in the 3rd period and falling short.
Now, on to the opening night of the penultimate weekend of the CW season ....
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
MANITOBA BISONS 2
(in overtime)
Links:
LeagueStat: [Summary] : [Report]
Hockey Tech: [Summary] : [Report] : [Text]
USp/CIS: [Boxscores and tabs]
Stories/boxscores/video: [UofM] : [UofS]
UofM: [Three-goal first period helps lift Regina past Manitoba 6-3]
UofM: [Bisons great and NHL All-Star Mike Ridley enters the Canada West Hall of Fame]
UofM: [Jeremey Leipsic's hockey IQ central to his hockey success]
On the positive side, the Bisons outplayed the Banjo-Mutts and really deserved to beat the hottest team in Usports (2-4-2 in Sept/Oct, 16-1-0 since). The Bisons outshot them 36-27 on the night!
However, there was a major downside when Sask's Sam Ruopp blind-sided Jonah Wasylak with a high-stick head-shot. He was given 5 minutes and tossed with a match penalty. I would not bet on him being available any time soon.
Quick Summary
1st 02:16 SSK Neuls (5) ASST: Ballhorn & Young (PP)
2nd 10:19 MAN Christensen (2) ASST: Tripp & Wasylak
2nd 19:29 SSK Stadnyk (13) ASST: McVeigh & Harmsworth (SH)
3rd 05:52 MAN Skoleski (7) ASST: Henry & Leipsic (PP)
5th 02:26 SSK McVeigh (5) ASST: Stadnyk & Ballhorn (PP)
The Bisons started 7 defencemen (along with Skrumeda and Carlson, defencemen who have been moved up to forward allo season). Hopefully, they have a forward available in sub in for Wasylak.
Once again, the Bisons were victimized by a shorthanded goal against. This has been a problem all year. The Bisons had the only even-strength goal in the game, and in fact had it not been for powerplays there would have been virtually no offence from the Mutts. The final powerplay goal arose from a neutral zone trip by Adam Henry on what would have been a very borderline call, or perhaps an offsetting embellishment call, even in regulation.
Taran Kozun stopped 34 of 36 for the win, and Tyler Brown stopped 24 of 27 in the loss.
The rematch goes Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. After the penalties on Friday, I wouldn't be shocked to see some battles happening. Sask remains tied with Alberta for 1st, Manitoba is alone in 5th and 3 points ahead of Regina and UBC.
OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
REGINA COUGARS 3
Links:
LeagueStat: Summary & tabs
Hockey Tech: Summary & tabs
Usp/CIS: Boxscores & tabs
Stories/boxscores/video: UofR
I expected the Evil Monkeys to be loaded like bears after being swept last weekend. This seems to have been a routine whuppin typical of what these teams usually produce. Matt Berlin stopped 7 of just 10 shots for the win (not a great ratio) and Brandon Holtby stopped 37 of 43 in defeat. The Bisons are in 5th place with 22 points, 3 ahead of the Kittens.
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1
Links:
LeagueStat: Summary & tabs
Hockey Tech: Summary & tabs
Usp/CIS: Boxscores & tabs
Stories/boxscores/video: UofL
The Hørny Ønes actually held a 1-0 lead after the 1st period. But they have really hit the skids this semester (now 0-7-2). Rylan Toth got the win with 26 saves and Jack Burgart stopped 28 of 33 in the loss. UBC now pulls into a tie with Regina for 6th, and within 3 points of the 5th place Bisons.
Thursday – Crowchild Classic
CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
(in overtime)
Links:
LeagueStat: Summary & tabs
Hockey Tech: Summary & tabs
Usp/CIS: Boxscores & tabs
Stories/boxscores/video: MRU
Friday
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1
Links:
LeagueStat: Summary & tabs
Hockey Tech: Summary & tabs
Usp/CIS: Boxscores & tabs
Stories/boxscores/video: UofC
The annual Crowchild Classic game at the Saddledome went on Thursday, and it is usually more intense than a regular game. After a scoreless 1st period, the Bluegars built a 3-0 lead in the 2nd. However, Bedrock U rallied with three unanswered of their own in the 3rd. Riley Morris got the win (27 saves) and Brodan Salmond got the loss (33 saves).
Friday's rematch was a stunner, as it allowed the Bluegars to jump into 3rd place. What a rollercoaster in Bedrock! The Dinos swept the Monkeys just last weekend. Neither side switch goaltenders. Morris stopped 33 of 34 for the win, and Salmond stopped 19 of 22 for the loss.
Sat Jan 25 quick wrap:
Regina 6 Manitoba 3 : [
Recap]
Lethbridge 3 Mount Royal 4 (so) : [
Recap]
Alberta 1 Calgary 4 : [
Recap]
UBC 2 Saskatchewan 5 : [
Recap]
OUT EAST
Sat Jan 25 Saint Mary's 5 UPEI 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 25 Dalhousie 1 Moncton 6
Sat Jan 25 St. F.X. 2 New Brunswick 6
Mon Jan 27 UPEI 4 Dalhousie 5 (ot) – from Jan 17
Wed Jan 29 Dalhousie 5 St. F.X. 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 31 UPEI 4 Dalhousie 3 (ot)
Fri Jan 31 New Brunswick 4 Acadia 2
Fri Jan 31 Moncton 1 Saint Mary's 5
Sat Jan 25 Laurentian 2 Ontario Tech 5
Sat Jan 25 Nipissing 1 McGill 6
Sat Jan 25 Ryerson 5 Waterloo 1
Sat Jan 25 Queen's 4 RMC 1
Sat Jan 25 Lakehead 3 W. Ontario 2 (ot)
Sat Jan 25 Concordia 2 Carleton 5
Sat Jan 25 Toronto 0 Laurier 4
Sat Jan 25 Brock 1 Windsor 2
Sun Jan 26 Concordia 5 Ottawa 4
Wed Jan 29 Toronto 4 W. Ontario 3
Wed Jan 29 Waterloo 1 Laurier 5
Wed Jan 29 Brock 1 York 3
Wed Jan 29 RMC 2 Ontario Tech 5
Thu Jan 30 Guelph 4 W. Ontario 5
Thu Jan 30 Laurier 3 Ryerson 2 (ot)
Thu Jan 30 York 4 Waterloo 2 – from Jan 18
Fri Jan 31 Brock 4 Lakehead 0
Fri Jan 31 UQTR 1 Carleton 2 (so)
Fri Jan 31 Windsor 1 Guelph 7
Fri Jan 31 McGill 6 Nipissing 3
Fri Jan 31 Concordia 5 Laurentian 3
Fri Jan 31 Ontario Tech 4 Queen's 3 (ot)
Links:
➤ [USp/CIS Presto S&R]
➤ [OUA LS Daily]
➤ [AUS S&R]
NEXT UP
CANADA WEST
Sat Feb 01 UBC at Lethbridge
Sat Feb 01 Alberta at Regina
Sat Feb 01 Saskatchewan at Manitoba
ONTARIO
Sat Feb 01 Brock at Lakehead
Sat Feb 01 Waterloo at W. Ontario
Sat Feb 01 UQTR at RMC
Sat Feb 01 Windsor at Toronto
Sat Feb 01 Carleton at Queen's
Sat Feb 01 Concordia at Nipissing
Sat Feb 01 McGill at Laurentian
Sun Feb 02 RMC at Ottawa
ATLANTIC
Sat Feb 01 Moncton at Acadia
Sat Feb 01 UPEI at St. F.X.
Sat Feb 01 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's