2023-24 Manitoba Bisons/CW

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Preview: January 5-6, 2024: U.B.C. at MANITOBA

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (14-4-0, 19-4-0, OHT35 #4)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-13-1, 3-21-1, OHT35 #32)

Friday, January 5th at 7:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 6th at 2:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: WEEKEND PREVIEW: Basketball, men's hockey kick off second half at home
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

UBC Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Oct 13/23: UM 3 UBC 4 (ot): LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Oct 14/23: UM 2 UBC 5: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

Other Links:
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: -Daily Schedule
➤ CW LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule

Welcome to 2024! The Bisons will be happy to say farewell to 2023. Can the Bisons rally to save the season?

The Bisons find themselves 8 points behind MacEwan, with two games in hand. The Bisons have 12 games left, Mac has just 10. The Bisons are done with Alberta and Regina, and have one series left against the rest. Their series against Mac is at home.

The best players will have to be the Bisons’ best players, to float a cliche. Statistically, Captain Hooker leads the forwards (10 goals & 5 assists) and Chase Hartje leads the defencemen (2 goals & 12 assists).

Goaltending is much better this year than last. Rookie Kolby Thornton carried the team early but I think got a bit burned out. He is 0-10-1 with a 3.81 GAA and .901 S% to be ranked 7th of all qualified goaltenders conference-wide. No “Tier 2" team has a goaltender at that level. Ross Hawryluk made an impact, going 2-2-0 with a 3.49 GAA and .918 S%. Though he has not played enough to be qualified in the goalie rankings, the only qualified goaltenders with a better save percentage are Carl Stankowski (Calgary) and Roddy Ross (Sask).

The T-irds are in the mad scramble amongst the top five teams. The 5th place team would have to win three straight series on the road to win the title. It’s never been done before in the CW. It is not hard to imagine any one of the five winning the title. They have no fewer than 7 players at a point-per-game or better, and four more at a half-point-per game or better.


OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 5
BRIERCREST CLIPPERS 1

Links:
➤ BCC: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

It is unusual to see an Out of Town Scoreboard in a preview. This game was played on January 2nd to wrap up the holiday season. The Clippers are 9-3-0 in the ACAC, good for 2nd place one point behind NAIT.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-13-1, 6-16-1, OHT35 #31)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (12-4-2, 17-8-2, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta
➤ UofA: Team Website

The Evil Monkeys have had their ups and downs thus far. They sometimes look to be on the verge of recovering their perennial national championship contender status, and at other times they look vulnerable. I strongly suspect that Holy Trinity doesn’t a stand a prayer in this series. These sides have played six times. The Apes won three times by three goals each, once by four, once by five, and once by six.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-11-1, 8-15-1, OHT35 #22)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (14-3-1, 20-3-1, OHT35 #3)

Links:
➤ MacU: Griffins' playoff push bolstered by addition of longtime Oil King, WHL champion Dowhaniuk
➤ UofC: Team Website

This is a home-and-home Battle of Saudi Alberta, Friday in the Town of Bedrock and Saturday in Edmontown. The Family Guys are clinging to the 6th and final playoff berth, with a 3-point cushion over Regina. The Dinos are in a good place. Three of their five remaining series are against the Tier 2 teams.

REGINA COUGARS (4-12-2, 8-15-2, OHT35 #25)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (11-5-0, 12-9-1, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website

The Battle of Banjoland is another home-and-home series, and is a unique Saturday-Sunday format. Like the other three series, this is a Tier 1 v. Tier 2 battle. I hear the winner gets a jug of moonshine.

RED DEER POLY KINGS (5-5-2, 8-6-2, ACAC #5)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (13-5-0, 15-8-0, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ RDP: Team Website
➤ MRU: Team Website

The Bluegars have a bye and arranged this non-conference game. RDP are the reigning ACAC champions, although they are just in 5th place right now.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 5 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 U.B.C. at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST


OUT EAST

Sun Dec 31 McGill 1 Yale 5 EX
Thu Jan 4 Brock 2 Toronto Metro 3
Thu Jan 4 Ottawa 4 Carleton 1
Fri Jan 5 Queen's at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Windsor at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Laurier at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Concordia at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Western Ontario at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 York at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 5 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Guelph at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Windsor at McGill 3:00 EST//2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST//3:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Concordia at York 4:15 EST/3:15 CST
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Wed Jan 3 Acadia 2 Saint Mary's 0
Fri Jan 5 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

no conference games

non-conference games
Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser at Boston University EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Fri Jan 5 Concordia-Edmonton v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Korea University at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Korea University v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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January 5, 2024: BISONS START 2024 WITH A LOSS

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Stout Defensive Showing Helps The UBC Thunderbirds Down The Manitoba Bisons 3-1 In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Kryski (03:33 1st), C. Douglas (05:12 1st), T. Rask (19:05 3rd)
Man: T. Apetagon (02:40 2nd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (25 shots, 24 saves); Man: Thornton (33 shots, 31 saves)

On a night when the Winnipeg Jets moved into first overall in the NHL (!!!!!), the Bisons welcomed a home crowd to the new year with a loss. The story here was a lack of finish by the Bisons. Especially when it was 2-1 playing in the 3rd period and great opportunities were missed. Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA BISONS
Goal:
30 Thornton (34 Hawryluk)

Defence:
16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried
8 Toth - 4 Malchuk
24 Wareham - 25 Calder

Forwards:
21 Basarab - 18 Hooker - 17 Veloso
20 Apetagon - 9 Thiessen - 11 Ostir
10 Paulhus - 12 Trimble - 26 Boucher
29 King - 28 Behun - 19 Arpin

Scratches:
Goal: 1 Harkness
Defence: 5 Casey - 6 Fry
Forwards: 13 Sutter - 14 Zimmerman - 23 Fawkes

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS
Goal:
60 Schwebius (31Luding)

Defence:
40 Smart - 26 Lambos
9 Smith - 27 McDonald
24 Lee - 12 Keon

Forwards:
17 Kindree - 8 Miller - 34 Mutala
14 Kryski - 41 Williams - 25 Wright
23 Rask - 4 Thorpe - 29 McNabb
13 Wismer - 15 Atkinson - 37 Douglas

Scratches:
Goal: 30 Lane
Defence: 7 N Form - 43 Pouliot
Forwards: 10 Doust - 19 J Form - 21 Huo - 38 Kotylak

The game was not physical, but chippy. That’s the style in British California. I expect that Saturday’s rematch could be a display of tempers. Both sides were 0-for-4 on the powerplay in this one.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UofA: Smallwood pots hat-trick as Bears dominate TWU 7-2 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: A. Steinke (13:03 1st), J. Borynec (10:17 3rd)
Alta: D. Lategan (06:23 2nd), J. Smallwood (06:56 2nd), J. Hall (14:14 2nd), J. Smallwoo ind (06:08 3rd), J. Hall (08:05 3rd), E. Florchuk (15:51 3rd), J. Smallwood (18:30 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (50 shots, 43 saves); Alta: Kruger (34 shots, 32 saves)

This was the blowout expected by everybody. It was 1-0 for Holy Trinity after one period, but then there was a pile of penalties and bananas were flying everywhere. In the end, it was a BC-style chippy game where Trinity was 0-for-4 and the Evil Monkeys were 1-for-5 on the powerplay.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UofC: Dinos rally in high-scoring return to ice (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Gable (00:11 1st), M. Pasemko (18:07 1st), L. Schaufler (04:34 2nd), B. Boyle (14:40 2nd)
Calg: C. Gengenbach (05:55 2nd), N. King (06:21 2nd), B. Lee (12:45 2nd), T. Upper (14:07 2nd), J. Gricius (05:49 3rd), M. Patterson (17:51 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (40 shots, 34 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (23 shots, 19 saves)

The Mythical Mutants got off to a fast start, building a 2-0 1st period lead (on 7 shots) before Bedrock U mounted a rally. Tetachuk allowed 4 goals on 16 shots through two periods. No powerplays were connecting across the CW tonight. Mac was 1-for-5 and Calgary was 0-for-3.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 5 Queen's 0 Lakehead 3
Fri Jan 5 Windsor 1 U.Q.T.R. 5
Fri Jan 5 Laurier 4 Waterloo 1
Fri Jan 5 Concordia 2 Toronto Metro 1
Fri Jan 5 Western Ontario 4 McGill 5
Fri Jan 5 York 2 Guelph 3 (so)
Fri Jan 5 Toronto 4 Nipissing 3
Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Guelph at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Windsor at McGill 3:00 EST//2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST//3:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Concordia at York 4:15 EST/3:15 CST
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Toronto at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST

Fri Jan 5 Dalhousie 2 Moncton 1
Fri Jan 5 St. F.X. 2 New Brunswick 6
Fri Jan 5 Saint Mary's 5 U.P.E.I. 4 (so)
Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

No conference games

Non-conference games in USA.
Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser 1 Boston University 2 (so) EX
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake 7 Montana 3 EX
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Fri Jan 5 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Victoria 3 EX
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. 6 Simon Fraser 0 EX
Fri Jan 5 Korea University 4 Vancouver Island 1 EX
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Korea University v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

I’m assuming BU was missing some player due to the WJHC, but Simon Fraser getting a tie against them is impressive.

 

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[Hollywood3]

January 6, 2024: BIRDS COMPLETE SWEEP OF THE BISONS

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Thunderbirds Defence Too Much For Bisons As Ubc Earns Weekend Sweep Over Manitoba With Another 3-1 Win In Men’s Hockey
➤ UBC: Birds hold off Bisons to open 2024 with victory in Winnipeg
➤ UBC: UBC wins fifth straight, completes season series sweep over Manitoba

Quick Summary
UBC: S. Atkinson (09:37 2nd), L. Kindree (05:22 3rd), J. Wismer (13:49 3rd)
MAN: N. Basarab (00:42 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Luding (18 shots, 17 saves); Man: Hawryluk (23 shots, 20 saves)

This was one of the most defensive games I have seen in the CW. The teams combined for just 41 shots. It was also a BC-style chippy game. However the Bisons were 0-for-7 and the T-irds were 0-for-4 on the powerplay. So on the weekend the teams were a combined 0-for-19 on the powerplay.

The Bisons had one line-up change, subbing Zimmerman for Ostir. Both teams siwtched their starting goaltender.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Huskies Begin 2024 with a UPC Win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: C. Riemer (17:55 1st), G. Asham-Moroz (14:15 2nd), K. Runke (04:54 3rd), P. Bjorklund (10:37 3rd)
Sask: S. Collins (09:35 1st), K. Sorensen (06:29 2nd), V. Loschiavo (18:45 2nd), R. Jacobson (03:45 3rd), C. Petruic (15:59 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Meger (32 shots, 27 saves); Sask: Ross (25 shots, 21 saves)

This was game one of the Battle of Banjoland, it being a Saturday/Sunday event this weekend. This was an early start, so I never caught much.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 6
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Team Website (with boxscore)
➤ MacU (Friday late): Fast start allows Griffins to put heat on No. 3-ranked Dinos before falling 6-4

Quick Summary
Calg: A. Kydd (11:50 1st), M. Stewart (02:46 2nd), J. Poole (04:53 2nd), Z. Wytinck (06:17 2nd), A. Kydd (00:47 3rd), J. Poole (19:49 3rd)
MacU: J. Taupert (02:41 1st), L. Schaufler (10:42 1st), L. Ryan (03:25 2nd), V. Scott (10:19 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (24 shots, 20 saves); MacU: Ward (40 shots, 35 saves)

Like the game in Saskatown, this early start meant I did not see much of it. Of note, Bedrock U played one man short.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UofA: Smallwood pots hat-trick as Bears dominate TWU 7-2 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Dubois (04:21 3rd)
Alta: J. Kendall (17:12 2nd), T. Preziuso (18:18 2nd), T. Preziuso (08:08 3rd), A. Thacker (17:12 3rd), J. Hall (19:17 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (45 shots, 41 saves); Alta: Berlin (28 shots, 27 saves)

This was the closest game Holy Trinity has had with the Evil Monkeys until a pair of late goals (one into an empty net) put this one away. It was 2-1 in the 3rd. There were a load of powerplays, with TWU going 1-for-5 and the Apes going 1-for-7.

RED DEER PLOY KINGS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5

Links:
➤ MRU: Schedule & Results

There were neither summaries nor stories on this non-conference game posted on this game.

NEXT UP

Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Manitoba at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 6 R.M.C. 3 Lakehead 1
Sat Jan 6 Guelph 3 Brock 5
Sat Jan 6 Windsor 3 McGill 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 6 Western Ontario 6 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Jan 6 Concordia 6 York 3
Sat Jan 6 Ontario Tech 3 Carleton 1
Sat Jan 6 Toronto 3 Nipissing 2 (ot)
Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Wed Jan 10 Brock at York 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 Concordia at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Sat Jan 6 Dalhousie 3 New Brunswick 7
Sat Jan 6 Acadia 4 U.P.E.I. 3 (so)
Sat Jan 6 St. F.X. 5 Moncton 7
Wed Jan 10 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Non-conference games in USA.
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser 1 Boston College 5 EX
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake 2 Montana 5 EX
Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser at Providence College EX 3:00 EST/2:00 CST

Tom Harris University Showcase
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. 9 Victoria 3 EX
Sat Jan 6 Korea University 10 Simon Fraser 1 EX
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton 0 Vancouver Island 0 EX (in progress)
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria EX 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser EX 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

Upcoming conference games:
Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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January 7, 2024: BUSY SUNDAY IN UNIVERSITY HOCKEY

There was an extremely rare game in the CW on Sunday, plus a lot of games elsewhere in destinations east and west.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 9
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS: MHKY: Dogs Dominate in Final Game of U-Prairie Challenge
➤ UofR (Saturday late): Late goal lifts Saskatchewan to 5-4 win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: L. Keeler (07:33 1st), C. Hayes (11:46 1st), J. Ball (09:48 2nd), C. Stebbings (15:00 2nd), J. Ball (18:20 2nd), L. Keeler (19:57 2nd), J. Ball (06:01 3rd), C. Petruic (14:28 3rd), M. Rumsey (19:41 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: Sask: Kooy (21 shots, 21 saves); Reg: Evanoff (L) (22 shots, 16 saves), Meger (14 shots,11 saves)

After a good game in Saskatown on Saturday, the Banjo-Cats came home only to be distracted by playing in the Brandt Centre. This win for the Banjo-Mutts vastly exceeded what I expected. This win pulls the Mutts level with the Bluegars in 4th place.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 12 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Manitoba at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sun Jan 7 Ontario Tech 0 Ottawa 1
Wed Jan 10 Brock at York 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 Concordia at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 11 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Wed Jan 10 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Korea University at Concordia-Edmonton EX 8:15 MST/9:15 CST

Sun Jan 7 Simon Fraser 2 Providence College 5 EX

Tom Harris University Showcase
Sun Jan 7 Korea University 2 Victoria 1 EX
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Simon Fraser 2 EX
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. 5 Vancouver Island 2 EX
The BCIHL teams went 0-9-0 in this Showcase.

Upcoming conference games:
Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

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Preview: January 12-13, 2024: MANITOBA at MOUNT ROYAL

MANITOBA BISONS (2-15-1, 3-23-1, OHT35 #33)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (13-5-0, 16-8-0, OHT35 #6)

Friday, January 12th at 7:00 MT/8:00 CT at FCA, Calgary
Saturday, January 13th at 3:00 MT/4:00 CT at FCA, Calgary

Live Links:
➜ Video: CanadaWest TV
➜ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➜ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech

Manitoba Links:
➜ UofM: Team Website
➜ CW: Stats : Schedule/Results/Links
➜ LeagueStat: Stats : Schedule/Results/Links

Mount Royal Links:
➜ MRU: Everything you need to know about the Crowchild Classic
➜ MRU: Three MRU teams earn U SPORTS top 10 rankings
➜ CW: Stats : Schedule/Results/Links
➜ LeagueStat: Stats : Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➜ Oct 27/23: MRU 4 UM 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➜ Oct 28/23: MRU 5 UM 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

Other Links:
➜ USports: Schedule/Links : Standings
➜ CW: Home Page : Season Schedule ∞ Daily Schedule
➜ LeagueStat: Media Stats : Daily Schedule

The Bisons played well in two losses to the T-irds last weekend and one could argue that a repeat performance this weekend would render at least two points in the standings. Each goaltender had a strong game, and the defence did not allow 40 shots. The problem was their inability to cash in on the PP. They were 0-for-4 on Friday and 0-for-7 on Saturday. This had been the bright spot, relatively speaking.

The player to watch on the Bluegars is Connor Bouchard, with 16 goals and 20 assists in 16 games. The prevailing thought was that MRU would slump after major departures from Riley Sawchuk and Nolan Yaremko. But on their night they look as good as any team in the conference.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (14-4-2, 19-8-2, OHT35 #5)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (16-3-1, 22-3-1, OHT35 #3)

Links:
➜ UofA: Bears bolster roster with pair of second semester additions
➜ UofC: Tickets on sale for 10th edition of Crowchild Classic

This home-and-home series is well worth a watch. Although the teams are just 3 points apart, even a split for Bedrock U would make it hard for the Evil Monkeys to catch them. The Monkeys are excited about 2nd semester recruits Aidan de la Gorgendiere and Connor McClennon.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-13-1, 8-17-1, OHT35 #22)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (16-4-0, 21-4-0, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➜ MacU: Griffins building confidence they can play with the top teams ahead of visit to U SPORTS No. 4 UBC
➜ UBC: Streaking T-Birds host MacEwan for first home series of 2024

Can the T-irds help the Bisons out this weekend? If the Bisons want a playoff berth, they have to hope that only they will be a Tier 2 team to beat a Tier 1 team down the stretch.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (13-5-0, 14-9-1, OHT35 #10)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-15-1, 6-18-1, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➜ UofS: Team Website
➜ TWU: This Week in Sparta

Due to weather-related travel issues, the Banjo-Mutts and Holy Trinity will play a Saturday-Sunday series instead of Friday-Saturday as originally scheduled. The Sunday game will be at UBC and will not be on CWTV.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 12 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Manitoba at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Manitoba at Mount Royal 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 MacEwan at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 5:00 PST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 14 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 10:45 am PST/12:45 CST


OUT EAST

Wed Jan 10 Brock 5 York 1
Thu Jan 11 Concordia 4 Ottawa 3
Thu Jan 11 York 1 Ontario Tech 4
Fri Jan 12 McGill at Toronto 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Nipissing at W. Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Toronto Metro at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.Q.T.R. at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 U.Q.T.R. at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Waterloo at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 Carleton at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Nipissing at W. Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 McGill at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 R.M.C. at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 Toronto at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Jan 10 St. F.X. 7 Dalhousie 1
Fri Jan 12 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➜ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➜ OUA: LeagueStat Daily : Hockey Tech
➜ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 12 Korea University at Concordia-Edmonton EX 8:15 MST/9:15 CST
Fri Jan 12 Portage College at Briercrest College 100 MST/200 CST
Fri Jan 12 N.A.I.T. at S.A.I.T. 6:15 MST/7:15 CST
Fri Jan 12 UA-Augustana AT Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Links:
➜ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➜ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube Channel

 

[Hollywood3]

January 12, 2024: BISONS CRUSHED BY BLUEGARS

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 9

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars kick off 2024 with a commanding 9 - 0 victory (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
MRU: B. Stevenson (06:39 1st), K. Smythe (07:09 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (14:50 1st), T. Zandee (01:57 2nd), R. Fromm-Delorme (04:04 2nd), C. Bouchard (04:52 2nd), C. Bouchard (07:03 2nd), C. Hanus (13:11 3rd), J. Senkoe (13:20 3rd)
Goal: Man: Thornton (L) (21 shots, 15 saves), Hawryluk (18 shots, 15 saves); MRU: Farkas (19 shots, 19 saves)

The Bisons came out as flat as possible in the 1st period, being outshot 17-4 and trailing 3-0. The 2nd period was not so one-sided but the Bluegars still managed four more goals. I switched over to see the 3rd period of the Alberta v Calgary game.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofC: Bears hold on to edge Dinos (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Alta: T. Preziuso (01:50 2nd), J. Prokop (04:15 2nd), N. Boyko (06:37 2nd)
Calg: C. Gutenberg (17:44 2nd), C. Massier (04:01 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (36 shots, 34 saves); Calg: Stankowski (22 shots, 19 saves)

The Evil Monkeys built a 3-0 lead before Bedrock U made it a nail-biter. The Dinos carried the play at the end, not surprising considering they needed a major rally.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UBC: T-Birds leap into first place with sixth straight win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: J. Taupert (18:08 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson (01:21 1st), S. Mutala (03:02 1st), T. Rask (09:05 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (59 shots, 56 saves); UBC: Schwebius: (18 shots, 17 saves)

I saw the 3rd period of this one as well. The T-irds dominated the Family Guys. A late goal broke the shut-out bid but never got Mac at all giggity.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 13 Manitoba at Mount Royal 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 MacEwan at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 5:00 PST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 14 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 10:45 PST/12:45 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 12 Laurier 4 Lakehead 2
Fri Jan 12 McGill 5 Toronto 1
Fri Jan 12 Nipissing 4 Western Ontario 1
Fri Jan 12 Toronto Metro 4 Windsor 5
Fri Jan 12 U.Q.T.R. 4 Guelph 1
Sat Jan 13 U.Q.T.R. at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Laurier at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Carleton at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 McGill at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Nipissing at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Toronto at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 R.M.C. at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 13 Waterloo at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Fri Jan 12 Moncton 3 Acadia 2 (ot)
Fri Jan 12 U.P.E.I. 7 Dalhousie 2
Fri Jan 12 New Brunswick 5 Saint Mary's 0
Sat Jan 13 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 12 Portage College 0 Briercrest College 4
Fri Jan 12 S.A.I.T. 6 N.A.I.T. 7
Fri Jan 12 Red Deer Poly 8 UA-Augustana 4
Fri Jan 12 Korea University 3 Concordia-Edmonton 4 EX
Sat Jan 13 Portage College at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 13 N.A.I.T. at S.A.I.T. 6:15 MST/7:15 CST
Sat Jan 13 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 12 Simon Fraser at Victoria PPD
Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Calgary 5-0 over Alberta
Calgary due for a win over Alberta, but 5-0 in Edmonton is a bit of a surprise.
Weekend split leaves both teams in 2'nd and 3'rd place behind UBC.

 

[Hollywood3]

January 13, 2024: BISONS GO SCORELESS ON THE WEEKEND

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars defeat Bisons 3 - 0 in afternoon game (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
MRU: R. Holmes (15:33 1st), K. Walker (05:31 2nd), C. Bouchard (19:17 3rd)
Goal: Man: Hawryluk (38 shots, 36 saves); MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 20 saves)

The CW had a good staggered Saturday scheduled, making it possible to see at least a period of every game. Then the cancellations in British California created a large gap. More on that later.

The Bisons were clearly better than on Friday, but they proved again that they need a Grade A goal-scorer or two. As it went, the Bluegars scored a 1st period goal from a period of sustained pressuree, a 2nd period goal on a PP when Tony APetagon of all people was assessed a 5-minute major for boarding, and a 3rd period empty-netter.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears hold on to edge Dinos
➤ UofA: Dinos score five in the second to top Golden Bears
➤ UofC: Dinos score five in the second to top Golden Bears (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: C. Gengenbach (01:47 2nd), J. Joseph (05:49 2nd), T. Upper (12:08 2nd), J. Poole (13:24 2nd), S. Strange (16:43 2nd)
Alta: none
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (27 shots, 27 saves); Alta: Berlin (30 shots, 25 saves)

The away team won both games in this series. Each side switched starting goaltenders for this one, continuing the usual rotations they have used all season. This game seemed closer than the score would indicate. Bedrock U scored 5 goals on 11 shots in the 2nd period. IMO, this result will make it difficult for the Evil Monkeys to secure a bye to the semi-final round.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU (Friday late): Abel's fantastic 56-save effort holds Griffins in before high-flying UBC eventually skates off with win (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Griffins show strong stretches against Thunderbirds before wheels fall off late in 7-2 loss (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Birds complete season series sweep of Griffins, extend win streak to seven (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney (08:33 1st), B. Boyle (07:43 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson (19:05 1st), C. Douglas (03:03 2nd), J. Lee (12:14 2nd), C. Douglas (00:48 3rd), L. Kindree (09:42 3rd), C. Miller (18:00 3rd), S. Huo (18:56 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (38 shots, 31 saves); UBC: Schwebius: (36 shots, 34 saves)

This was a tight 3-1 game after two periods, before the T-irds pulled away in the 3rd period. This solidifies their perch atop the CW standings.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES -
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS -

First, they changed this Friday-Saturday series to a Saturday-Sunday format so as to allow the Banjo-Mutts time to mush their sleds through the rockies.

Second, they cancelled the series altogether. Making it up in the next four weeks will not be easy. The Mutts really could use the four points available here.

NEXT UP

Thu Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Calgary at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST

STANDINGS

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OUT EAST

Sat Jan 13 Laurier 3 Lakehead 1
Sat Jan 13 U.Q.T.R. 2 Brock 3 (so)
Sat Jan 13 Carleton 3 Concordia 6
Sat Jan 13 McGill 2 Toronto Metro 5
Sat Jan 13 Nipissing 6 Western Ontario 1
Sat Jan 13 Ottawa 4 Ontario Tech 1
Sat Jan 13 Toronto 2 Windsor 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 13 R.M.C. 2 Queen's 4
Sat Jan 13 Waterloo 1 Guelph 3
Thu Jan 18 Western Ontario at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 Laurier at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 R.M.C. at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 18 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 13 New Brunswick 4 Acadia 1
Sat Jan 13 U.P.E.I. 3 St. F.X. 2
Sat Jan 13 Moncton 5 Saint Mary's 4 (ot)
Wed Jan 17 U.P.E.I. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Sat Jan 13 Portage College 5 Briercrest College 9
Sat Jan 13 N.A.I.T. 2 S.A.I.T. 7
Sat Jan 13 UA-Augustana 7 Red Deer Poly 8 (ot)
Wed Jan 17 Korea University at N.A.I.T. EX 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Sat Jan 13 Simon Fraser 4 Vancouver Island 6
Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results

 

[dm8895]

200th NHL point for former Golden Bear Derek Ryan tonight . Not bad for an undrafted guy who cracked the NHL at 30 after spending 4 years in CIS and 3 years playing in Austria.

 

[jetsmooseice]

It seems to me that after listing pretty badly for the last 5 years or so, the Bison hockey program is getting close to rock bottom. I'd be curious to know how the Bison sports braintrust intends to correct this situation.

I assume this boils down mainly to recruitment and I don't understand why it's such a challenge considering that the Bisons were more often than not a mid-table team for so many years, until recently. Somewhere along the line, good players stopped wanting to play here.

 

[Hollywood3]

It seems to me that after listing pretty badly for the last 5 years or so, the Bison hockey program is getting close to rock bottom. I'd be curious to know how the Bison sports braintrust intends to correct this situation.

I assume this boils down mainly to recruitment and I don't understand why it's such a challenge considering that the Bisons were more often than not a mid-table team for so many years, until recently. Somewhere along the line, good players stopped wanting to play here.

We'll find out a lot next year. The last 2 seasons have not had a lot of recruiting due to the coaching change.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

We'll find out a lot next year. The last 2 seasons have not had a lot of recruiting due to the coaching change.

Good point. It took Gardiner MacDougall a few years to get real effective at recruiting after he took over at UNB.

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Good point. It took Gardiner MacDougall a few years to get real effective at recruiting after he took over at UNB.

The previous coach had a really bad reputation ... for reasons I don't know, WHLers did not want to play for him. Many opted to play Senior hockey in the outlying communities instead.

The recruiting equation for the Bisons is unique within Canada, but also very simple. They can compete for a University Cup if they retain all WHLers who are from Manitoba, but they are never going to convince elite talent from outside of Manitoba to move to Winnipeg. UManitoba is the least desirable location for a student-athlete in Canada (no offense, Manitobans, but I speak the truth), and their only draw is being able to play at/near home so they have low living costs and play in front of family and friends.

So, I would focus on the perks that matter to MB-raised WHLers early in the process:
1) Find/create/develop scholarship funds for MB-based athletes. Money talks. Can you get a Barry Trotz Scholarship Fund?
2) Enroll current MB-based WHLers in UManitoba distance learning so their credits are with UM.
3) Create a family seating area in the arena (there are private-ish box areas from the ICE era).
4) Forge a relationship with the Jets/Moose so your players are on their radar / available for ATO / practices.

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: January 19-20, 2024: CALGARY at MANITOBA

CALGARY DINOSAURS (17-4-1, 23-4-1, OHT35 #3)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-17-1, 3-25-1, OHT35 #32)

Friday, January 19th at 7:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 20th at 3:00 CT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV
➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech
➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: MHKY: Bisons host No. 2 nationally ranked Dinos in critical series
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Calgary Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 17/23: UM 1 UC 2: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)
➤ Nov 18/23: UM 1 UC 9: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)

Other Links:
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: -Daily Schedule
➤ CW LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule

Bedrock U is now one point behind UBC in the race for 1st place. The Bisons are 6 points behind MacEwan in the race for 6th place. At the start of the season it looked like the Dinos were on their way to a Yabba-Dabba-Doo time. Now they are in that tight bundle of Tier 1 teams. I suspect that the Bisons will manage at least one close game on home ice. They did have two tight games with UBC two weeks ago. Of concern must be that the Bisons were shutout twice by the Bluegars last weekend.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (15-5-0, 18-8-0, OHT35 #5)
REGINA COUGARS (4-14-2, 8-17-2, OHT35 #26)

Links:
➤ MRU: U SPORTS announces three Cougars teams in national top 10
➤ UofR: Team Website

This Battle of the Cougars is on the ice in Regina. Most Friday nighjt Battles of the Cougars are in dive bars where there is plenty of hair-pulling and cubic zirconias flying everywhere. In these Tier 1 v. Tier 2 matchups, the story is the same. The Bluegars need all four points up for grabs here.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (13-5-0, 14-9-1, OHT35 #8)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-15-1, 8-19-1, OHT35 #23)

Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Playing key role for Griffins, two-way centre Boyle leads MacEwan vs. Saskatchewan this weekend

The Banjo-Mutts need these four points, plus the four from their postponed series against Holy Trinity. Those games have been rescheduled for Monday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. CST and Tuesday, February 6th at 9:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. CST. Those make-up games follow a weekend series against MRU and precede a season finale against Manitoba. The Bisons will be hoping that the Mutts can sweep this weekend’s series.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (18-4-0, 23-4-0, OHT35 #4)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-15-1, 6-18-1, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➤ UBC: Excitement builds for Winter Classic, key home-and-home with Spartans
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta

This Battle of British California is a home-and-home Thursday-Friday series this year. This game is in progress as I post, so wait for the report on this one. It is 4-1 for the T-irds.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Thu Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Calgary at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Mount Royal at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST


OUT EAST

Thu Jan 18 Western Ontario 0 Brock 3
Thu Jan 18 Laurier 1 Toronto Metro 7
Thu Jan 18 R.M.C. 3 Concordia 8
Thu Jan 18 Lakehead 1 Guelph 5
Fri Jan 19 Windsor at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Ottawa at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 York at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Toronto at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 19 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Waterloo at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 York at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Windsor at Laurier 3:30 EST/2:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Queen's at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Thu Jan 18 U.P.E.I. 5 Moncton 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 Saint Mary's St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Acadia at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Wed Jan 17 Korea University 1 N.A.I.T. 4 EX
Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Korea University at Portage College EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 19 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel

 

[Hollywood3]

The previous coach had a really bad reputation ... for reasons I don't know, WHLers did not want to play for him. Many opted to play Senior hockey in the outlying communities instead.

The recruiting equation for the Bisons is unique within Canada, but also very simple. They can compete for a University Cup if they retain all WHLers who are from Manitoba, but they are never going to convince elite talent from outside of Manitoba to move to Winnipeg. UManitoba is the least desirable location for a student-athlete in Canada (no offense, Manitobans, but I speak the truth), and their only draw is being able to play at/near home so they have low living costs and play in front of family and friends.

So, I would focus on the perks that matter to MB-raised WHLers early in the process:
1) Find/create/develop scholarship funds for MB-based athletes. Money talks. Can you get a Barry Trotz Scholarship Fund?
2) Enroll current MB-based WHLers in UManitoba distance learning so their credits are with UM.
3) Create a family seating area in the arena (there are private-ish box areas from the ICE era).
4) Forge a relationship with the Jets/Moose so your players are on their radar / available for ATO / practices.

Just a few things:
- Pre-Covid almost all starters were WHL grads.
- They have a Mike Ridley Scholarship fund. Every player with a B average gets cash.
- The remote learning was set up at the U of M and elsewhere. Oddly, it has resulted in more players jumping direct to pro.
- The "upper deck" has a press box and room for about two dozen people. It's open to the public.
- They do have a relationship with the Moose. They played twice this pre-season, and have played several games in the past.

 

[jetsmooseice]

The previous coach had a really bad reputation ... for reasons I don't know, WHLers did not want to play for him. Many opted to play Senior hockey in the outlying communities instead.

The recruiting equation for the Bisons is unique within Canada, but also very simple. They can compete for a University Cup if they retain all WHLers who are from Manitoba, but they are never going to convince elite talent from outside of Manitoba to move to Winnipeg. UManitoba is the least desirable location for a student-athlete in Canada (no offense, Manitobans, but I speak the truth), and their only draw is being able to play at/near home so they have low living costs and play in front of family and friends.

So, I would focus on the perks that matter to MB-raised WHLers early in the process:
1) Find/create/develop scholarship funds for MB-based athletes. Money talks. Can you get a Barry Trotz Scholarship Fund?
2) Enroll current MB-based WHLers in UManitoba distance learning so their credits are with UM.
3) Create a family seating area in the arena (there are private-ish box areas from the ICE era).
4) Forge a relationship with the Jets/Moose so your players are on their radar / available for ATO / practices.

Interesting perspective, thanks for that.

I get that the wrong personality can cause some real problems. The funny thing is that the Bisons were good for a number of years under the previous coach. But something went wrong along the way.

In terms of recruiting elite talent from outside Manitoba, I get that UManitoba has a hard time competing with sexier locations, mainly thinking BC here. But why is UManitoba the least desirable relative to other prairie universities (including Alberta here as prairie provinces)? What do they offer student-athletes that UManitoba doesn't?

Scholarship funds are not a bad idea, you would think the sheer number of Bison hockey alumni could make that happen. You don't need someone to cut a cheque for six figures (although that would be nice), it could happen with a bunch of smaller donations. Have a fundraising golf tournament, etc.

In terms of the family seating area, why would that even matter? There's hardly ever more than 150 people at a Bison hockey game, the entire arena is a de facto family seating area.

In terms of developing a relationship with the Jets/Moose, that's interesting. The ICE clearly had that going with Zinger's kids involved in hockey ops. Chevy was often seen standing along the rail. Not sure what the Bisons have in that regard, but is that even normal for USports hockey? I'm not sure what use the Jets would really have for the Bisons except as maybe a source of EBUGs. EDIT: and as @Hollywood3 pointed out, a source of annual tune-up games for the Moose.

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Interesting perspective, thanks for that.

I get that the wrong personality can cause some real problems. The funny thing is that the Bisons were good for a number of years under the previous coach. But something went wrong along the way.

In terms of recruiting elite talent from outside Manitoba, I get that UManitoba has a hard time competing with sexier locations, mainly thinking BC here. But why is UManitoba the least desirable relative to other prairie universities (including Alberta here as prairie provinces)? What do they offer student-athletes that UManitoba doesn't?

Scholarship funds are not a bad idea, you would think the sheer number of Bison hockey alumni could make that happen. You don't need someone to cut a cheque for six figures (although that would be nice), it could happen with a bunch of smaller donations. Have a fundraising golf tournament, etc.

In terms of the family seating area, why would that even matter? There's hardly ever more than 150 people at a Bison hockey game, the entire arena is a de facto family seating area.

In terms of developing a relationship with the Jets/Moose, that's interesting. The ICE clearly had that going with Zinger's kids involved in hockey ops. Chevy was often seen standing along the rail. Not sure what the Bisons have in that regard, but is that even normal for USports hockey? I'm not sure what use the Jets would really have for the Bisons except as maybe a source of EBUGs. EDIT: and as @Hollywood3 pointed out, a source of annual tune-up games for the Moose.

Great questions. UM is a comprehensive university alongside Sask, Calgary, and Alberta. They offer any degree program you'd want, so that's their direct competition. I am not counting Regina, MRU, or MacEwan, because they are lesser universities. Same with TWU.

Why is UM less desirable? Winnipeg is colder, has a MUCH higher crime rate, and is more geographically isolated than any of those cities. Bison student-athlete travel is arduous, with the nearest competitor a 7 hour bus ride away. For WHLers who spent five years living on busses, that's not appealing. Within the city, the UM campus is unappealing ... it's geographically isolated within the city (although the Southwood development will help), so you really need a car, whereas you can easily live in Edmonton or Calgary without one. The athletic facilities are good, though.

When you're at such a competitive disadvantage as UM, the little things matter. Family seating (yes, I know the physical space already exists, which was my point) is a little detail that shows that you care about your players. Manitobans are very family-centered ... so if you're trying to retain MB-based WHLers who just spent 5 years away from their parents, appeal to that value.

Alberta has overlapped tightly with the Oilers for decades. For elite talent deciding between the AHL/ECHL and USports, the IDEA that they'll be seen by NHL scouts is meaningful. You know you'll get seen and/or talked about if you play for the Golden Bears, if by nobody else than Bob Stauffer, and the proof is that Philp and Sawchenko (among others) have moved up from there in recent years. But UM is a desert of NHL scouts because there's no WHL team and the MJHL is not really scouted. If you want your elite MB-born talent to choose UM, you need to offer them hope of moving on.

 

[jetsmooseice]

Great questions. UM is a comprehensive university alongside Sask, Calgary, and Alberta. They offer any degree program you'd want, so that's their direct competition. I am not counting Regina, MRU, or MacEwan, because they are lesser universities. Same with TWU.

Why is UM less desirable? Winnipeg is colder, has a MUCH higher crime rate, and is more geographically isolated than any of those cities. Bison student-athlete travel is arduous, with the nearest competitor a 7 hour bus ride away. For WHLers who spent five years living on busses, that's not appealing. Within the city, the UM campus is unappealing ... it's geographically isolated within the city (although the Southwood development will help), so you really need a car, whereas you can easily live in Edmonton or Calgary without one. The athletic facilities are good, though.

When you're at such a competitive disadvantage as UM, the little things matter. Family seating (yes, I know the physical space already exists, which was my point) is a little detail that shows that you care about your players. Manitobans are very family-centered ... so if you're trying to retain MB-based WHLers who just spent 5 years away from their parents, appeal to that value.

Alberta has overlapped tightly with the Oilers for decades. For elite talent deciding between the AHL/ECHL and USports, the IDEA that they'll be seen by NHL scouts is meaningful. You know you'll get seen and/or talked about if you play for the Golden Bears, if by nobody else than Bob Stauffer, and the proof is that Philp and Sawchenko (among others) have moved up from there in recent years. But UM is a desert of NHL scouts because there's no WHL team and the MJHL is not really scouted. If you want your elite MB-born talent to choose UM, you need to offer them hope of moving on.

Thank you, that's an interesting perspective.

I have a hard time believing that Winnipeg as a city is significantly less desirable than Saskatoon or Edmonton, I've spent a lot of time in both and I don't think there is a major difference when it comes to climate, and both of those cities have crime issues roughly on par with Winnipeg. It's hard to imagine that Winnipeg being marginally higher on the crime index than Edmonton is going to be a deciding factor for a 20 year old hockey player, especially given that it's effectively a non-issue in the university area. Calgary is a bit different, the chinooks and proximity to the foothills/mountains is a bit of a distinguishing factor, along with the overall bigger-city vibe.

I can see travel distance being an issue, there are no short hops for the hockey team. Just long rides although I don't think any prairie university gets off easy on that front. I can also see the lack of connection to the broader hockey ecosystem being an issue. But that said, it's not like there was influx of WHL talent during the years the ICE were here. I am pretty familiar with the U of A and their situation and they are embedded in the hockey community in a way that is enviable for the Bisons. Their rink is old and small but they have a dedicated fanbase and they do get some attention. In some ways I see that as a good model for the Bisons... I don't ever expect them to play in front of 6,000 fans a night but maybe a thousand like in Edmonton is not out of the question.

 

[hockeyguy0022]

Thank you, that's an interesting perspective.

I have a hard time believing that Winnipeg as a city is significantly less desirable than Saskatoon or Edmonton, I've spent a lot of time in both and I don't think there is a major difference when it comes to climate, and both of those cities have crime issues roughly on par with Winnipeg. It's hard to imagine that Winnipeg being marginally higher on the crime index than Edmonton is going to be a deciding factor for a 20 year old hockey player, especially given that it's effectively a non-issue in the university area. Calgary is a bit different, the chinooks and proximity to the foothills/mountains is a bit of a distinguishing factor, along with the overall bigger-city vibe.

I can see travel distance being an issue, there are no short hops for the hockey team. Just long rides although I don't think any prairie university gets off easy on that front. I can also see the lack of connection to the broader hockey ecosystem being an issue. But that said, it's not like there was influx of WHL talent during the years the ICE were here. I am pretty familiar with the U of A and their situation and they are embedded in the hockey community in a way that is enviable for the Bisons. Their rink is old and small but they have a dedicated fanbase and they do get some attention. In some ways I see that as a good model for the Bisons... I don't ever expect them to play in front of 6,000 fans a night but maybe a thousand like in Edmonton is not out of the question.

Sask/Alberta are perennial power houses most years. Manitoba has good years, but is more mid-tier compared to the national championship regulars. (UNB/Acadia/UQTR/STFX/ALB/SASK)

 

[Hollywood3]

January 19, 2024: TIER 1 TEAMS DOMINATE FRIDAY SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Offensive Splashdown Lifts Calgary Dinos To 5-1 Win Over The Manitoba Bisons In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Team Website

Quick Summary
Calg: Z. Wytinck (10:48 2nd), M. Patterson (12:03 2nd), C. Gengenbach (01:10 3rd), D. Krebs (17:27 3rd), C. Gengenbach (19:42 3rd)
Man: R. Zimmerman (06:22 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (19 shots, 18 saves); Man: Hawryluk (29 shots, 25 saves)

This game was closer than 5-1 may imply. Mid-way through the 2nd period, the teams were level with just 9 shots on goal. The Herd deployed a 1-3-1 system and were holding Bedrock U in check. Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA BISONS
Goal:
34 Hawryluk (30 Thornton)

Defence:
8 Toth - 4 Malchuk
16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried
5 Casey - 24 Wareham

Forwards:
29 King - 18 Hooker - 17 Veloso
20 Apetagon - 9 Thiessen - 21 Basarab
10 Paulhus - 19 Arpin - 28 Behun
14 Zimmerman - 12 Trimble - 13 Sutter

Scratches:
Goal: 1 Harkness
Defence: 6 Fry - 25 Calder
Forwards: 11 Ostir - 23 Fawkes - 26 Boucher

CALGARY DINOSAURS
Goal:
35 Tetachuk (1 Stankowski)

Defence:
7 King - 24 Anderson
34 Sutter - 4 Strange
9 Wytnick - 2 Krebs

Forwards:
38 Kydd - 8 Gutenberg - 29 Poole
14 Gricius - 44 Stotts - 28 Gengenbach
33 Patterson - 23 Joseph - 11 Massier
21 Melin - 27 Upper - 19 White

Scratches:
Goal: 37 Martin
Defence: 5 Joseph - 20 DeJong - 22 Horning
Forwards: 10 Atwal - 17 Westhaver - 39 Lee - 42 Stewart

The lack of reliable skilled forwards is what is holding the Bisons back. They have just 3 goals in 5 games since the New Year. Otherwise 4 of their 5 games (all against Tier 1 teams) were winnable.

In the 2nd period, Riley Zimmerman opened the scoring with his 1st goal as a Bison. Carl Tetachuk in the Dinos’ goal just whiffed on one. The Dinos levelled the score on the PP. Although Zach Wytinck scored, it was set up following a nice play at the blueline (I believe by #19 Jaeger White) when a clearing pass was plucked from mid-air and caused quite a scramble around the net. The 1-3-1 broke down a short while later when Max Patterson converted a 2-on-1. The Bison defender (I could not get his number) got caught chasing the puck carrier and leaving the trailer wide open.

Just over a minute into the 3rd, the Bisons lost their nerve. The entire team was to the right of the goal, whilst Colson Gengenbach was all alone to the left. He could have counted two steamboats before tapping it into the empty net. There were few opportunities for goals thereafter. The Dinos made it 4-1 on Krebs’ point shot which may have bounced off a Bison, and 5-1 on an empty-netter.

Captain Hooker

Cameron Trimble and Jadon Joseph take the draw.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: No. 5 Mount Royal opens weekend with win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Bouchard (19:41 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (07:54 2nd), R. Aquilon (09:01 2nd), D. Milliken (16:26 2nd), C. Blake (07:15 3rd)
Reg: P. Bjorklund (14:51 2nd)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (24 shots, 23 saves); Reg: Evanoff (26 shots, 21 saves)

The Cougar Battle went the way of the Bluegars, who led the whole way. Kurtis Smythe of MRU had three consecutive 2-minute minors (for hooking, slashing, and interference) in what must be some kind of record.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 10
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: J. Ball (08:40 1st), D. Holt (12:30 1st), M. Rumsey (13:36 1st), D. Holt (06:27 2nd), R. Pelletier (09:57 2nd), K. Sorensen (01:50 3rd), L. Kosior (05:14 3rd), V. Loschiavo (08:59 3rd), B. Tkachuk (11:24 3rd), C. Hayes (17:43 3rd)
MacU: none
Goal: Sask: Kooy (32 shots, 32 saves); MacU: Abel L (24 shots, 19 saves), Ward (24 shots, 19 saves)

The gap between Tier 1 and Tier was accentuated in this game. All I saw tonight was the Bison game (live) and the British Californians (end of 2nd period onward on CWTV). But this 10-0 was shocking, especially considering that these teams were 5th and 6th going into the night. It’s funny that both Mythical Mutant goaltenders stopped 19 of 24 shots.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: T-Birds win streak hits eight against Spartans, setting up Winter Classic rematch (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: Spartans Doubled up by No. 3 Thunderbirds in Home Loss (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas (03:51 2nd), J. Lee (07:29 2nd), S. Huo (09:19 2nd), T. Thorpe (02:19 3rd), C. McNabb (10:27 3rd), L. Doust (16:46 3rd)
TWU: L. Fuller (13:28 2nd), J. Penner (12:21 3rd), J. Penner (18:05 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Luding (23 shots, 20 saves); TWU: Audet (43 shots, 37 saves)

This was the Thursday night game hosted by Holy Trinity. The score actually flattered the hosts a little bit. After two periods, the shots were 35-16 yet it was 3-1 for the T-irds. Raphael Audet fell apart due to exhaustion as UBC built a 5-1 lead the cruised to the finish line.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Dubois (00:24 2nd)
UBC: J. Lee (11:06 1st), L. Kindree (11:43 2nd), T. Thorpe (15:38 2nd), J. Lee (03:05 3rd), J. Smart (05:41 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (57 shots, 52 saves); UBC: Schwebius (17 shots, 16 saves)

This was the Friday game. Although each side had just three powerplays, this was an excessively chippy game with several melees and philosophical discussions after the whistle. The flow of play was almost all one way, toward the Holy Trinity net. This was UBC’s Winter Classic, so they drew 4,802 fans to this one.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 20 Calgary at Manitoba 3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 4:00 MST/5:00 CST


STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Fri Jan 19 Windsor 3 Waterloo 2 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 Ottawa 3 McGill 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 19 York 2 Carleton 5
Fri Jan 19 Nipissing 2 U.Q.T.R. 8
Fri Jan 19 Toronto 0 Queen's 3
Fri Jan 19 Lakehead 2 Guelph 0
Sat Jan 20 Waterloo at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 York at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Windsor at Laurier 3:30 EST/2:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Queen's at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Saint Mary's 3 St. F.X. 1
Fri Jan 19 Moncton 0 New Brunswick 6
Fri Jan 19 Acadia 3 Dalhousie 5
Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results


OUT WEST

Fri Jan 19 Briercrest College 5 N.A.I.T. 3
Fri Jan 19 S.A.I.T. 2 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Jan 19 Concordia-Edmonton 0 Red Deer Poly 3
Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 4:30 MST/5:30 CST
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Korea University at Portage College EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Jan 19 Vancouver Island 5 Simon Fraser 0
Fri Jan 19 Victoria 7 Logan Lake 1
Sat Jan 20 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PST/7:45 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

[Hollywood3]

January 20, 2024: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

There were surprisingly few stories posted Friday night (only Manitoba and Regina), and some are still missing as of this morning (MRU and Sask). Here’s the new stuff (Calgary, MacEwan, Trinity,UBC, and the CW Presto links).

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ UofC: Offence comes on in second half to power past Manitoba (with boxscore)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ MRU: Team Website (nothing posted yet)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ UofS: Team Website (nothing posted yet)
➤ MacU: Griffins will aim for rebound in rematch after being blown out by Huskies (with boxscore)

Links:
➤ CW: Presto Box Score+
➤ TWU: Spartans Lose Home-and-home to Thunderbirds (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Lee leads ‘Birds to Winter Classic Rout over Spartans (with boxscore)

This is a picture of UBC wearing their new alternate logo uniforms.

 

[Hollywood3]

January 20, 2024: CW’s TIER 1/TIER 2 DIVIDE CONTINUES

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Dinos’ Dynamite Offence Comes Alive In 5-1 Win As Calgary Completes Weekend Sweep Of Manitoba Bisons In Men’s Hockey. (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Déjà vu: Dinos down Bisons 5-1 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: A. Kydd (04:48 1st), J. Poole (09:31 1st), M. Patterson (13:24 1st), C. Gutenberg (00:42 2nd), C. Gengenbach (08:17 3rd)
Man: P. Malchuk (02:27 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (12 shots, 11 saves); Man: Thornton (46 shots, 41 saves)

This game and Friday’s game were both 5-1 scores. However, the games were not at all alike.

The line-ups had few changes. Both sides switched their starting goaltenders, Bedrock U switched out forward #11 Carter Massier for defenceman #22 Connor Hornung, and the Bisons swapped #13 Andre Sutter for #26 Andrew Boucher. The 7-11 split meant that the Dinos’ lines a defence pairs were in a continual state of flux, also affected by the constant parade to the penalty box. For the Bisons, the change just affected the 4th line and the rest stayed intact.

To be successful, the Bisons have to commit to physical play and stay in position. That was not happening here. The stats say that the Dinos were 2-for-8 on the PP, and the Bisons were 1-for-3, however the Bisons also gave up a goal with a few seconds of the expiry of a penalty. So really Calgary was 3-for-8.

The Bisons had a chance to start the scoring, but Colton Veloso was stopped on a penalty shot after 4 minutes of play. Within 42 seconds of the 2nd period, the Bisons trailed 4-0. Parker Malchuk’s powerplay marker made it 4-1, and they had several close calls to narrow the lead to 4-2.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Senkoe (12:21 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (09:20 3rd), R. Holmes (14:34 3rd), J. Senkoe (18:03 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: MRU: Farkas (10 shots, 10 saves); Reg: Meger (33 shots, 29 saves)

The Bluegars have their 3rd shutout in four games with this result. It was only 1-0 headed into the 3rd period, but MRU racked up three powerplay goals. The Banjo-Cats had just two shots on goal in the 3rd period.

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofS (Friday late): MHKY: Dogs Dominate in Second Straight Blowout Win (with boxscore)
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Jordan (04:50 1st), L. Keeler (18:18 1st), L. Kosior (19:27 1st), C. Hayes (01:31 2nd), J. Faith (07:05 2nd), C. Petruic (10:48 2nd), C. Petruic (11:32 2nd)
MacU: J. Taupert (16:54 2nd), L. Schaufler (18:48 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (24 shots, 22 saves); MacU: Abel L (21 shots, 15 saves), Davis (15 shots, 14 saves)

The Banjo-Mutts dominated yet another game against The Family Guys. This brought to an end the least competitive weekend of CW hockey I have ever witnessed. At least next weekend we have two Tier 1 matchups, and two Tier 2 matchups.

NEXT UP
Wed Jan 24 Calgary at Mount Royal 4:00 MST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Regina at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Manitoba at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Jan 20 Waterloo 3 Brock 4
Sat Jan 20 Nipissing 1 McGill 7
Sat Jan 20 York 2 Ottawa 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 20 Windsor 2 Laurier 3 (so)
Sat Jan 20 Toronto 2 R.M.C. 3
Sat Jan 20 Toronto Metro 1 Ontario Tech 4
Sat Jan 20 Queen's 3 Concordia 1
Wed Jan 24 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Jan 24 Carleton at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Jan 25 Concordia at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Laurier at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Lakehead at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 U.Q.T.R. at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 McGill at York 7:15 EST/6:15 CST
Fri Jan 26 Concordia at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 26 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 26 Toronto Metro at Nipissing 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Jan 20 St. F.X. 2 Acadia 3
Sat Jan 20 Dalhousie 4 Saint Mary's 5
Sat Jan 20 New Brunswick 7 U.P.E.I. 1
Wed Jan 24 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results
➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

STANDINGS

OUT WEST

Sat Jan 20 Briercrest College 0 N.A.I.T. 2
Sat Jan 20 UA-Augustana 3 S.A.I.T. 2
Sat Jan 20 Red Deer Poly 7 Concordia-Edmonton 4
Sat Jan 20 Korea University 7 Portage College 3 EX
Fri Jan 26 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Red Deer Poly at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Korea University at S.A.I.T. EX 6:30 MST/7:30 CST

Sat Jan 20 Victoria 0 Simon Fraser 2
Sat Jan 20 Vancouver Island 7 Okanagan 4
Fri Jan 26 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 26 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

 

[Hollywood3]

January 21, 2024: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS AND RSEQ BONUS COVERAGE

Manitoba and Calgary posted Saturday game stories, but the rest did not despite the early start times.

Links:
➤ MRU: still nothing
➤ UofR: still nothing

Links:
➤ UofS: still nothing
➤ MacU: Trio of power play goals against put Griffins in too deep a hole to climb out of in loss to Huskies (with boxscore)

OUT EAST

The still new RSEQ Division 2 is hard to follow. None of the teams have a traditional website with stories, schedules, and various links.

This is somewhat conjecture on my part, but it looks like each of the three teams is playing 6 games against the other two teams in Division 2 plus a random selection of exhibition games against College (CEGEP) teams.

The CMRSJ Remparts have played one game, an 11-0 loss to a CEGEP team. One other scheduled game has no reported score, and only one more game is scheduled, in February.

The remaining games on the schedule are:
Sun Jan 28 Concordia at Saint-Laurent EX
Fri Feb 2 ETS at UQAC
Sat Feb 3 ETS at UQAC
Wed Feb 7 ETS at Concordia
Sat Feb 10 ETS at UQAC
Sun Feb 11 Sainte-Foy at UQAC EX
Sun Feb 11 ETS at College Alma EX
Fri Feb 16 ETS at Sorel-Tracy EX
Fri Feb 16 CMRSJ at Andre-Laure EX
Sat Feb 17 Concordia at UQAC
Sun Feb 18 Concordia at Champlain St. Lawrence EX
Fri Feb 23 UQAC at College Lafleche EX
Sat Feb 24 Concordia at ETS
TBA Saint-Laurent at ETS EX
TBA UQAC at Saint-Laurent EX

Links:
➤ RSEQ: Division 2 Standings
➤ RSEQ: Regular Season Schedule : Exhibition Schedule
➤ RSEQ Team Schedules: CMRSJ : UQAC : Concordia : ETS
➤ UQAC: Team Website
➤ ETS: Team Website

UQAC game against Concordia from November.