Preview: Sept 20-21: REGINA at MANITOBA
REGINA COUGARS (0-0-0, 0-2-0, OHT35 n/a)
MANITOBA BISONS (0-0-0, 0-2-0, OHT35 n/a)
Sept 20 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Sept 21 1:30 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Live Links:
➤ Video: [CanadaWest.tv] (regular season only)
➤ Audio: [UMFM 101.5] (regular season only)
➤ Friday: [Live Stats] ∞ [Hockey Tech]
➤ Saturday: [Live Stats] ∞ [Hockey Tech]
Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: [Men's Hockey Site]
➤ Social: [Twitter] ∞ [Facebook]
➤ CW: [Stats] ∞ [Schedule/Results/Links]
➤ LeagueStat: [Stats] ∞ [Schedule/Results/Links]
Regina Links:
➤ Team: [Team Site]
➤ Social: [Twitter] ∞ [Facebook]
➤ CW: [Stats] ∞ [Schedule/Results/Links]
➤ LeagueStat: [Stats] ∞ [Schedule/Results/Links]
Other Links:
➤ USports: [Schedule/Links] ∞ [Standings]
➤ CW: [Home Page] ∞ [Schedule]
The first actual hockey game of the season for me comes on Friday night at the U of M. Not many CW pre-season games utilize the LeagueStat reporting, but both of this weekend's games are listed. There is no TV or radio coverage of the series. However, all men's home games are going to be heard on UMFM 101.5 and at their on-line link provided.
The Bisons have a decided edge over Regina in recent years. Over the last 5 years they are 12-3-1. However, last year it was a home sweep at the hands of the Banjocats that set the Bison season sideways. They started with a tour of the British Isles. They were short-staffed for that one but still went 1-3-0 (with two one-goal losses). When they came back, they beat SAIT, lost to Sask, and beat Regina. So fair enough. Then they split on the road against the Dinos, went down south where they lost twice (but once in overtime against UND), then split a home series against the Evil Monkeys. Pretty fair start. But those two losses to Regina started an 11-game losing streak. Ugh.
Of note, the rosters are being updated at 6 of the 8 CW team sites. Lethbridge and UBC are the only holdouts.
The Bisons have added two returning defencemen who did not dress for the Brown/Gold game. Those are Mitchell Dyck and Carter Doerksen. They have 28 players, 16 forwards, 9 defencemen, and 3 goaltenders. (I don't like it when a team only has 7 defencemen.)
Here's the Bison roster (number/name/year/former team):
Goaltenders:
1 Jeremy Link – 1 – Blues (MJHL)
30 Riley Lamb - 1 – Swift Current (WHL)
35 Tyler Brown – 1 – Saskatoon (WHL)
Defencemen:
2 Adam Henry – 5 – Portland (WHL)
3 Sean Christensen – 5 – St. Boniface (MMJHL)
4 Matthew Stanley – 1 – Swift Current (WHL) Jacksonville (ECHL)
5 Liam Schioler – 1 – Regina (WHL)
6 Mitchell Dyck – 2 – Winkler (MJHL)
11 Ryan Carlson – 2 – UWS (NCAA)/ Steinbach (MJHL)
25 Lucas Skrumeda – 3 – Everett (WHL)
27 Carter Doerksen – 2 – Nipawin (SJHL)
28 Brady Pouteau - 1 – Regina (WHL)
Forwards:
8 Connor Barley – 1 – Selkirk (MJHL)
9 Dylan Thiessen – 1 – Mercyhurst (NCAA)
10 Devon Skoleski – 2 – Blues (MJHL)
12 Keaton Jameson – 2 – Swan Valley (MJHL)
13 Nicholas Labossiere – 1 – Selkirk/Steinbach (MJHL) St. Vital (MMJHL)
14 Geordie Keane – 2 – Blues (MJHL)
15 Ben Dalke – 1 – Virden (WHL)
16 Josh Tripp – 1 – Swan Valley (MJHL)
17 Colton Veloso – 2 – Jacksonville (ECHL)
18 Bradley Goethals – 1 – Swan Valley (MJHL)/Saskatoon (WHL)
19 Nathan Halvorsen – 1 – Selkirk (MJHL)
20 Tony Apetagon – 1 – Blues/OCN (MJHL)
21 Brian Harris – 1 – Swan Valley (MJHL)/Edmonton (WHL)
22 Jeremey Leipsic – 2 – Portage (MJHL)
26 Matthew LeBlanc – 2 – Blues (MJHL)
29 Jonah Wasylak – 5 – Steinbach (MJHL)
Notes:
Chase Brakel – He was an announced recruit in June but is not on the roster.
Travis Ridgen – Looks like he's been cut again!
Regina's Roster
Goaltenders:
30 Brandon Holtby - 3 - Dauphin (MJHL)
31 Dawson MacAuley - 5 - Regina (WHL)
35 Curtis Meger - 1 - Kootenay (WHL)
Defencemen:
2 James Hilsendager - 2 - Kelowna (WHL)
4 Isaac Schacher - 4 - Drumheller (AJHL)
7 Tyler King - 4 - Kootenay (WHL)
10 Mike Eskra - 2 - Weyburn (SJHL)
22 Clayton Eisler - 2 - Melville (SJHL)
24 Zak Hicks - 4 - Red Deer College (ACAC)
27 Brennan Riddle - 2 - Vancouver (WHL)
28 Landon Peel - 5 - Kootenay (WHL)
Forwards:
8 Keith Anderson - 2 - Battlefords (SJHL)
9 Conner Chaulk - 2 - Calgary (WHL)
11 Connor Odelein - 2 - Lloydminster (AJHL)
12 Scott Mickoski - 1 - Portage (MJHL)
13 Tristan Frei - 4 - Melfort (SJHL)
14 Tate Coughlin - 2 - Cowichan (BCHL)
16 Linden McCorrister - 1 - Brandon (WHL)
17 Turner Ripplinger - 1 - Estevan (SJHL)
18 Tyler Adams - 2 - Nipawin (SJHL)
19 Bryce Platt - 1 - Estevan (SJHL)
20 Ben Duperreault - 3 - Notre Dame (SJHL)
21 Tyler Kreklewich - 2 - Drumheller (AJHL)
23 Arthur Miller - 2 - Estevan (SJHL)
29 Tanner Campbell - 2 - Salmon Arm (BCHL)
32 Ty Barnstable - 1 - Portage (MJHL)
Note: Regina has lost two highly touted WHL recruits from two years ago, goaltender Michael Herringer and forward Zach Zborosky. Last year Zborosky had 5 goals and 2 assists in 4 games against the Bisons.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CW
Thu Sep 19
Lethbridge 0 Mount Royal 6 :
MRU Twitter
Fri Sep 20 Calgary at Alberta
Fri Sep 20 MacEwan (ACAC) at UBC
Sat Sep 21 Alberta at Calgary
Sat Sep 21 MacEwan (ACAC) at UBC
Sat Sep 21 Mount Royal at Lethbridge
OUT EAST
ONTARIO
Thu Sep 19
Carleton 6 RMC 1 :
LeagueStat
Thu Sep 19
Waterloo 1 Brock 2 :
LeagueStat
Fri Sep 20 Laurentian at Lakehead cancelled
Fri Sep 20 Laurier v W. Ontario (at Lucan)
Fri Sep 20 Queen's at Ryerson
Fri Sep 20 Toronto at Carleton
Sat Sep 21 Brock v Guelph (at Port Dover)
Sat Sep 21 Laurentian at Lakehead cancelled
Sat Sep 21 Laurier at Windsor
Sat Sep 21 Ontario Tech at Ryerson
Sat Sep 21 Toronto at Ottawa
Sat Sep 21 UQTR at Concordia
ATLANTIC
Fri Sep 20 Moncton at Acadia
INTERLOCKING
Thu Sep 19
New Brunswick 9 York 2 :
LeagueStat
Fri Sep 20 McGill at Saint Mary's
Fri Sep 20 New Brunswick at York
Sat Sep 21 McGill at Acadia
Links:
➤ [US Presto S&R]
➤ [OUA LS]
➤ [AUS S&R]
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