2023-24 Manitoba Bisons/CW

[MiamiHockeyII]

I guess the problem is that travel becomes an issue... UM is a 2.5 hour bus trip away from UND. The next closest CW team is Regina, which would add 5.5 hours on the TCH. Any other teams means a full day on the road, or more.

NCAA DI programs have long enjoyed a pre-season exhibition game against USports teams they expect to beat, but they are extremely selective with their opponents. They want a decent game, but a game they will win, hence scheduling the NEW DI program next season. There is no sports organization more image-oriented than the NCAA.

The UND - Manitoba game has gone on for years, and is a nice geographic tradition. But, I just watched the highlights, and the Bisons are clearly two levels below UND now. If was UND, I would cancel the series as well because a game like that does nothing for either team.

The Bisons are in deep trouble, folks.

 

[AUS Fan]

NCAA DI programs have long enjoyed a pre-season exhibition game against USports teams they expect to beat, but they are extremely selective with their opponents. They want a decent game, but a game they will win, hence scheduling the NEW DI program next season. There is no sports organization more image-oriented than the NCAA.

The UND - Manitoba game has gone on for years, and is a nice geographic tradition. But, I just watched the highlights, and the Bisons are clearly two levels below UND now. If was UND, I would cancel the series as well because a game like that does nothing for either team.

The Bisons are in deep trouble, folks.

I agree that the NCAA brings in teams they can beat. I also agree that the Bisons are not a good team and probably any NCHC team could put up a half dozen goals.

It's too bad, because the game has been a tradition for a while and a nice drive from the 'Peg.

 

[jetsmooseice]

I agree that the NCAA brings in teams they can beat. I also agree that the Bisons are not a good team and probably any NCHC team could put up a half dozen goals.

It's too bad, because the game has been a tradition for a while and a nice drive from the 'Peg.

It's definitely a UND tradition but it is hard to overstate how one-sided that is. Even in the hockey community there is probably little, like nearly no awareness that the Bisons have been playing UND every year in front of a packed house at The Ralph. I'd be shocked if there were any Bison fans in the stands for that game other than the immediate family/friend circles of the players. It was a bit of a missed showcase opportunity.

 

[dm8895]

It's definitely a UND tradition but it is hard to overstate how one-sided that is. Even in the hockey community there is probably little, like nearly no awareness that the Bisons have been playing UND every year in front of a packed house at The Ralph. I'd be shocked if there were any Bison fans in the stands for that game other than the immediate family/friend circles of the players. It was a bit of a missed showcase opportunity.

Not really a missed showcase event when you are getting obliterated 10-0… as a CIS defender I would be trying to stay away from this , a good showcase event is UNB, Alberta , Calgary , SMU , etc . This is just embarrassing and makes those of us who defend CIS hockey like it’s our child look foolish lol

 

[jetsmooseice]

Not really a missed showcase event when you are getting obliterated 10-0… as a CIS defender I would be trying to stay away from this , a good showcase event is UNB, Alberta , Calgary , SMU , etc . This is just embarrassing and makes those of us who defend CIS hockey like it’s our child look foolish lol

In fairness it wasn't always this lopsided.

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: October 13-14: MANITOBA at U.B.C.

MANITOBA BISONS (0-2-0, 1-8-0, OHT35 #33*)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (4-0-0, 9-0-0, OHT35 #3*)
* OHT35 ranking numbers are not official.

Friday, October 13th at 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT at Father David Bauer Arena, Vancouver
Saturday, October 14th at 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT at Father David Bauer Arena, Vancouver

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

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

UBC Links:
➤ UBC: Red hot T-Birds back home to host Bisons
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Jan 20/23: UM 4 UBC 6: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)
➤ Jan 21/23: UM 2 UBC 5: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore and video)

Other Links:
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ CW: CW Announces Players of the Week
➤ CW: CW Announces Scheduling Format Changes for 2024-25 Season
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule

Last year’s series between these teams produced bucket loads of goals. In Manitoba, UBC won 8-7 and 6-4 and in British California they won 6-4 and 5-2.

The T-irds looked really good against the Evil Monkeys, and decent against Regina. The Bisons seem to start slow every weekend, and then build. They improved as play went along last weekend, when they faced superior opponents from the AHL and NCAA. On Monday afternoon the Herd had two very good periods against the Moose. It comes down to Kolby Thornton in goal. If he’s on, they have a good shot. If not, well ... with 7 goals scored per game last year, they still would have gone 1-3.

I’ll be watch to see if Ryan Gottfried is able to play on the Bison blueline. IMO he’s their best defender and his absence at the end of their 3-2 loss to Sask and last weekend hurt them.

In CW news, UBC’s Liam Kindree was player-of-the-week last week, with 2 goals, 4 assists, and a shootout goal. Also, the CW is altering formats in most sports. For Men's and Women's Hockey, here’s what they said:

• Two divisions consisting of four and five teams each that will rotate through nine teams over six years
• Games will be played both in and out of division
• Playoff format will feature a six-team cross over

I have no clue what that means.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (1-3-0, 5-7-0, OHT35 #19*)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (0-3-1, 2-6-1, OHT35 #30*)

Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Davis, Harper, Paterson earn honours
➤ MacU: Off-ice work ethic paying off for Davis, who leads Griffins with a .943 save percentage so far
➤ UofA: Team Website

In Saudi Alberta this weekend, we have a pair of cross-town home-and-home series. In this Battle of Edmontown, the Family Guys host Friday and the Evil Monkeys host Saturday. I do not recall the Apes looking so sub-standard to start a season. A 4-4 pre-season and a 1-3 regular season is not awe-inspiring. That said, they did not pad their schedule with weaker opponents. Of course, these teams faced off in pre-season. Otherwise the Monkeys faced their four toughest conference opponents. Both games go at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT.

REGINA COUGARS (0-2-2, 3-5-2, OHT35 #18*)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (0-2-0, 4-4-0, OHT35 #29*)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ TWU: THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

The Banjo-Cats have managed to pick up “loser points” in both weekends thus far. Holy Trinity’s four pre-season wins were over BCIHL teams, so let’s not get too excited. Until they show otherwise, their opponents will be thinking “we need these four points” every weekend. Both games in this series are evening games.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (3-1-0, 5-4-0, OHT35 #13*)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (4-0-0, 10-0-0, OHT35 #2*)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: October 3 - 10

This Battle of Cowtown is a Thursday/Saturday affair. Bedrock U hosted Thursday, and the Bluegars host Saturday night. So now I jump straight from preview, to game report:

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

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

I was waiting for somebody to post a game story, but no luck. I saw the last half of the game and the Bluegars played a sound defensive game. The Bluegars took a 2-0 lead about 8 minutes into the 3rd period, after which they made no pretense of shooting for a hat-trick. After leading on the shot clock all night, it ended up 28-28 when the Dinos outshot them 13-4 in the 3rd. So rest those record books. Any winning streak record will not be set until 2024-25.


OUT EAST

Wed Oct 11 Ontario Tech 2 Concordia 5
Wed Oct 11 Toronto 6 Laurier 3
Thu Oct 12 Brock 4 Guelph 2
Thu Oct 12 Ontario Tech 1 U.Q.T.R. 4
Thu Oct 12 Toronto Metro 1 Toronto 3
Fri Oct 13 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 13 Carleton at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 13 Nipissing at Windsor 7:30 EDT
Fri Oct 13 Ottawa at Queen's 7:30 EDT
Fri Oct 13 Waterloo at Lakehead TBA
Fri Oct 13 York at Concordia 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Carleton at Queen's 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Laurier at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Nipissing at Windsor 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Ontario Tech at McGill 12:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Ottawa at R.M.C. 2:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Waterloo at Lakehead TBA
Sat Oct 14 York at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Toronto Metro at Cornell (NCAA EX) 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Toronto at Princeton (NCAA EX) 5:00 EDT

Wed Oct 11 Saint Mary's 3 U.P.E.I. 0
Fri Oct 13 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 13 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 13 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 14 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 14 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 14 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 4:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Fri Oct 13 Briercrest College at Portage College 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 13 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 13 N.A.I.T. at S.A.I.T. 7:45 MDT
Sat Oct 14 Briercrest College at Portage College 1:00 MDT
Sat Oct 14 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT
Sat Oct 14 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT

Fri Oct 13 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:00 PDT
Fri Oct 13 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PDT
Sat Oct 14 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT

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

 

[Hollywood3]

In fairness it wasn't always this lopsided.

Also, the Bisons beat Bemidji State as recently as last year. They never play well at The Ralph.

 

[Hollywood3]

October 13, 2023: BISONS DOWNED IN OVERTIME

MANITOBA BISONS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT : CW Web
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UBC: Team Website

Quick Summary
Man: C. Trimble (11:23 1st), C. Hartje (00:40 2nd), J. Paulhus (01:48 2nd)
UBC: C. Douglas (05:40 1st), C. McDonald (18:11 1st), L. Kindree (15:05 2nd), S. Atkinson (02:03 1st OT)
Goal: Man: Thornton (54 shots, 50 saves); UBC: Lane (27 shots, 24 saves)

The two teams were never more than a goal apart throughout the entire game. Thornton had another strong game in goal. He now has a 2.97 GAA and .939 S%. No game stories have been posted yet. UBC is now first at 5-0-0 and the Bisons are 0-2-1. Rematch is Saturday at 5:00 CDT.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Comrie, Mitchell score in Griffins' 5-2 loss to Golden Bears (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: W. McLeod (12:42 1st), J. Hall (16:16 1st), J. Paterson (06:01 2nd), J. Prokop (04:29 3rd), M. Ward (06:47 3rd)
MacU: S. Comrie (08:33 2nd), C. Mitchell (11:44 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (15 shots, 13 saves); MacU: Abel (45 shots, 40 saves)

The Evil Monkeys had leads of 3-0 and 5-1 in a tidy victory. They needed this win, plus another on Saturday, to get back in contention. The Monkeys are 2-2-1, the Family Guys are 0-4-1. The cross-town rivalry shifts to the Clare Drake Arena on Saturday night.

REGINA COUGARS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2

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

Quick Summary
Reg: E. Pearce (05:25 2nd), P. Bjorklund (10:46 2nd), A. Third (15:54 2nd), L. Barlage (16:58 2nd), E. Pearce (08:14 3rd), P. Bjorklund (17:56 3rd)
TWU: T. Hopps (03:43 2nd), J. Borynec (17:48 2nd)
Goal: Reg: Anders (21 shots, 19 saves); TWU: Sommer (51 shots, 46 saves)

This was a thorough whipping by the Banjo-Cats. I focussed on the Bisons/Birds game, but what I saw of this one was very one-sided. Even on home ice, Holy Trinity’s odds look slim. Regina is now 1-2-2 and TWU is 0-3-0.


NEXT UP

Sat Oct 14 Regina at Trinity Western 1:00 PDT
Sat Oct 14 Manitoba at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 14 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 14 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT


OUT EAST

Fri Oct 13 Brock 5 Western Ontario 1
Fri Oct 13 Carleton 3 R.M.C. 2 (so)
Fri Oct 13 Nipissing 2 Windsor 4
Fri Oct 13 Ottawa 3 Queen's 5
Fri Oct 13 Waterloo 3 Lakehead 4
Fri Oct 13 York 0 Concordia 4
Sat Oct 14 Carleton at Queen's 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Laurier at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Nipissing at Windsor 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Ontario Tech at McGill 12:30 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Ottawa at R.M.C. 2:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Waterloo at Lakehead 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 York at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Toronto Metro at Cornell (NCAA EX) 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 14 Toronto at Princeton (NCAA EX) 5:00 EDT

Fri Oct 13 Dalhousie 0 New Brunswick 8
Fri Oct 13 St. F.X. 2 Moncton 5
Fri Oct 13 U.P.E.I. 2 Acadia 9
Sat Oct 14 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 14 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 14 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 4:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Fri Oct 13 Briercrest College 5 Portage College 0
Fri Oct 13 UA-Augustana 3 Red Deer Poly 1
Fri Oct 13 N.A.I.T. 3 S.A.I.T. 4
Sat Oct 14 Briercrest College at Portage College 1:00 MDT
Sat Oct 14 S.A.I.T. at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT
Sat Oct 14 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT

Fri Oct 13 Vancouver Island 5 Victoria 4
Fri Oct 13 Okanagan 7 Logan Lake 4
Sat Oct 14 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT

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

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Calgary regular season winning streak snapped.
Did they set the record?

 

[Hollywood3]

October 14, 2023: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

Late Links:
➤ UofM: MHKY: Bisons lose to T-Birds 4-3 in OT thriller (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Atkinson scores OT winner over Bisons in return to lineup (with boxscore and video)

Cameron Trimble got his first goal in the CW.

Late Links:
➤ UofR: Cougars roll to 6-2 road win over Trinity Western (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: SPARTANS DROP HOME-OPENER AGAINST REGINA (with boxscore)

Calgary regular season winning streak snapped.
Did they set the record?

No record for them.

 

[northvanman]

I’d be curious what Western got up to in the early 2000’s.

EDIT - I saw a tweet saying Toronto had a 33 game streak in the ‘70’s

Just went back and looked at Western as I remember those two seasons. This was back when there were still ties...there was OT but no SO. In 2001/02, they went 22-0-2 in the regular season. In 2002/03, they went 24-0-0 in the regular season. They were not conference champions in either of these seasons, but did win the National championship is 01/02.

In terms of regular season UNDEFEATED streak, going back to 2000/01 (unbeaten in their final 8) and forward into 2003/04 (won their first game, lost their second), they went 57 consecutive regular season games without a loss.

Over that period, their longest WINNING streak was 28 games, running from the 2001/02 season to the 2003/04 season. Also over this period, they had losses in both the playoffs and exhbition games.

One other interesting fact about the 24-0-0 season; they actually lost the first 2 games that season to Lakehead, but Lakehead later forfeited both games for using an ineligible player. Western then ran the table the rest of the season. Lakehead got the last laugh, though, taking Western out 2 straight in the first round of the playoffs.

 

[Hollywood3]

October 14, 2023: BISONS SWEPT WITH DEPLETED BLUELINE

MANITOBA BISONS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT : CW Web
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW HT
➤ UofM: MHKY: T-Birds sweep Bisons with 5-2 win (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Birds stay undefeated with weekend sweep of Bisons (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Man: J. Hooker (08:33 1st), P. Malchuk (09:42 1st)
UBC: T. Thorpe (09:59 1st), J. Wismer (02:24 2nd), S. Mutala (06:50 2nd), J. Smart (04:09 3rd), T. Rask (18:18 3rd)
Goal: Man: Thornton (39 shots, 35 saves); UBC: Schwebius (15 shots, 13 saves)

The Herd had only five healthy defencemen available for this one. Friday’s lineup listed forward Michael King on the blueline, but that was not the case on Saturday.

By the middle of the 1st period, the Bisons had a 2-0 lead. The T-irds chipped away at Kolby Thornton and built a 4-2 lead. An empty-netter salted it away. The Bisons fall to 0-3-1.

Another road trip awaits the Bisons next weekend, to Edmontown where they will face MacEwan. Meanwhile, UBC have a good chance to start 8-0-0 when they face Holy Trinity.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT
➤ MacU: Taupert's best efforts - a three-point night - not enough to dig Griffins out of an early hole (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears dominate Griffins in 5-2 win (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Florchuk, Lategan, Boyko push Bears past Griffins (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: J. Taupert (12:08 2nd), K. Gable (05:14 3rd), J. Taupert (06:37 3rd)
Alta: E. Florchuk (09:22 1st), J. Platz (16:44 1st), D. Lategan (02:19 2nd), N. Boyko (06:32 2nd), J. Prokop (10:06 2nd), E. Florchuk (12:16 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Davis (50 shots, 44 saves); Alta: Berlin (15 shots, 12 saves)

This one started at 8:00 CDT, the same as the Battle of Calgary which gained my attention. In a statistical oddity, the Evil Monkeys led 5-1 after two periods and then outshot the Family Guys 23-4 in the 3rd. However, Mac scored twice early to make it somewhat interesting.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT
➤ UofC (Thursday Late): Dinos win streak snapped at 27
➤ UofC: Dinos bounce back with win over MRU
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars fall to Dinos at home

Quick Summary
Calg: C. Gengenbach (03:18 1st), A. Kydd (15:58 1st), J. Gricius (17:17 2nd)
MRU: C. Bouchard (15:33 2nd), B. Stevenson (13:25 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (38 shots, 36 saves); MRU: Farkas (31 shots, 28 saves)

This was the best series of the weekend. In the end, each side got a well-deserved 2 points. Despite losing some blue-chip talent, the Bluegars have it together in the early going. The Dinos are now 5-1-0 and the Bluegars are 4-2-0.

REGINA COUGARS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Reg: J. Borysiuk (02:13 2nd), E. Pearce (06:45 3rd), T. Barnstable (16:13 3rd), J. Brook (19:20 3rd)
TWU: A. Steinke (05:03 1st), K. Johnson (05:39 2nd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (32 shots, 30 saves); TWU: Sommer (38 shots, 35 saves)

A much better effort by Holy Trinity in this game. They led 2-1 entering the 3rd period before the Banjo-Cats hit the moonshine and rallied for the win. The result was hanging in the balance when an empty-netter put it away. The Kittens are now 2-2-2, the Spartans are 0-4-0.


NEXT UP

Thu Oct 19 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 11:00 PDT
Fri Oct 20 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 MDT


OUT EAST

Sat Oct 14 Carleton 2 Queen's 4
Sat Oct 14 Laurier 2 Guelph 4
Sat Oct 14 Nipissing 1 Windsor 4
Sat Oct 14 Ontario Tech 4 McGill 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 14 Ottawa 4 R.M.C. 5 (ot)
Sat Oct 14 Waterloo 5 Lakehead 1
Sat Oct 14 York 2 U.Q.T.R. 8
Sat Oct 14 Toronto Metro 1 Cornell 6 NCAA EX
Sat Oct 14 Toronto 2 Princeton 4 NCAA EX
Wed Oct 18 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT
Wed Oct 18 Toronto Metro at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT
Thu Oct 19 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT

Sat Oct 14 Acadia 4 Saint Mary's 2
Sat Oct 14 Dalhousie 3 Moncton 4
Sat Oct 14 St. F.X. 4 New Brunswick 5 (ot)
Wed Oct 18 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Sat Oct 14 Briercrest College 5 Portage College 3
Sat Oct 14 S.A.I.T. 3 N.A.I.T. 7
Sat Oct 14 Red Deer Poly 5 UA-Augustana 6 (ot)
Fri Oct 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 7:00 MDT

Sat Oct 14 Okanagan 5 Simon Fraser 3
Fri Oct 20 Okanagan at Victoria 7:00 PDT
Fri Oct 20 Simon Fraser at Adrian College EX 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT
Sat Oct 21 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT DH
Sat Oct 21 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State EX 6:00 CDT DH

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

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

The addition of Trinity and Macewan has weakened CanadaWest. Too many easy pts for the competitive teams, like Calgary,Alberta,Mount Royal and Sask.

Actually, the bottom half of the OUA maybe more competitive?

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: October 20-21, 2023: MANITOBA at MACEWAN

MANITOBA BISONS (0-3-1, 1-9-1, OHT35 #24)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (0-5-1, 2-8-1, OHT35 #28)

Friday, October 20th at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT at Edmonton
Saturday, October 21st at 4:00 MDT/5:00 CDT at Edmonton

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

MacEwan Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Masri, Taupert, Odinga earn honours
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 18/22: MacU 1 UM 7: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 19/22: MacU 2 UM 7: LeagueStat : Game Story (with boxscore)

Other Links:
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ USports: Men's Hockey: U SPORTS Rankings ∞ ELO
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ LeagueStat: Media Access ∞ Daily Schedule

For the Bisons this is the beginning of an 8-game stretch that could make or break their season. They go from an away series against the Family Guys, to home series against the Bluegars and Holy Trinity, and wrapping with a road trip to face the Banjo-Cats. Last year they dominated MacEwan in their only series, by 7-1 and 7-2.

The Bisons are led in scoring by defenceman Chase Hartje (2G 4A 6 points) and captain Jonny Hooker (2G 2A 4 points). But the key player is goaltender Kolby Thornton (.929 S%, 3.29 GAA). I suspect he’ll get two starts per week for as long as required.

None of the Mythical Mutants have a PPG yet, but Jordan Taupert comes closest (2G 3A 5 points in 6 games). Their goaltending has been split 3 ways, with half the playing time being covered by Thomas Davis (.920 S% and 3.58 GAA).


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (6-0-0, 11-0-0, OHT35 #3)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (0-4-0, 4-6-0, OHT35 #27)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ TWU: Volleyball, basketball, hockey, and men's soccer in action this week.

This is a Thursday/Saturday home-and-home series. Holy Trinity has to be a huge underdog here. Nothing more to add!

CALGARY DINOSAURS (5-1-0, 11-1-0, OHT35 #2)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (3-2-1, 7-6-1, OHT35 #21)

Links:
➤ UofA: 201 Golden Bears & Pandas honoured as Academic All-Canadians
➤ UofC: Team Website

This series goes Friday in Edmontown and Saturday night in the Town of Bedrock. Can the Evil Monkeys finally hit their stride? Everybody’s waiting to find out. The Dinos finally lost last weekend. If the Apes lose out here, they could be in a playoff fight this year.

REGINA COUGARS (2-2-2, 5-5-2, OHT35 #19)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-0-0, 5-4-1, OHT35 #16)

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

The Battle of Banjoland goes Friday night in Saskatown then Saturday night in Regina. The Felines look to be treading water, which for them is pretty good. Two bonus point losses and a sweep of Holy Trinity has them content, but not necessarily purring. The Canines are 4-0-0, but the wins have been over Manitoba and MacEwan.


OUT EAST

Wed Oct 18 McGill 1 U.Q.T.R. 5
Wed Oct 18 Toronto Metro 5 Western Ontario 2
Thu Oct 19 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Concordia at Toronto 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Laurier at Ottawa 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Queen's at Brock 6:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 R.M.C. at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Fri Oct 20 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Waterloo at Carleton 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 York at Nipissing 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Concordia at Nipissing 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Laurier at Carleton 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Ontario Tech at Lakehead 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Queen's at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 21 R.M.C. at Brock 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Waterloo at Ottawa 3:00 EDT

Wed Oct 18 St. F.X. 2 Dalhousie 4
Fri Oct 20 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 20 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 20 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 21 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 21 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 21 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Fri Oct 20 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 20 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT

Fri Oct 20 Okanagan at Victoria 7:00 PDT
Fri Oct 20 Simon Fraser at Adrian College EX 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT
Sat Oct 21 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT DH
Sat Oct 21 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State EX 6:00 CDT DH

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

 

[Hollywood3]

October 19, 2023: T-IRDS TAKE THURSDAY NIGHTER

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: Ty Thorpe finding his groove with T-Birds
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website


Quick Summary
UBC: J. Williams (02:31 2nd), S. Mutala (10:40 2nd), C. Douglas (05:52 3rd), T. Rask (08:18 3rd), T. Thorpe (14:44 3rd)
TWU: T. Hopps (00:54 2nd), S. Cameron (06:52 2nd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (21 shots, 19 saves); Audet (52 shots, 47 saves)

I’m not going to stay up late on a weeknight for the west coast game stories. I saw the game from mid-2nd period onward. Holy Trinity was trying to keep it tight and did hang in there, tied 2-2 after two. It was all T-irds in the 3rd period and the outcome was not really in doubt. You might have thought the Blue Jays were playing, because this was largely a no-hitter. UBC was 1-for-1 on the PP, TWU was 0-for-3. UBC is now 7-0-0 and TWU is 0-5-0. The rematch goes Saturday at 3:00 PDT (5:00 CDT).

NEXT UP

Fri Oct 20 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 20 Manitoba at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 20 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT

OUT EAST

Thu Oct 19 Toronto 7 Western Ontario 3
Fri Oct 20 Concordia at Toronto 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Laurier at Ottawa 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Queen's at Brock 6:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 R.M.C. at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Fri Oct 20 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 Waterloo at Carleton 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 20 York at Nipissing 7:00 EDT

Fri Oct 20 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 20 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 20 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 ADT

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

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

That’s a bad loss for the Dinosaurs

 

[Hollywood3]

October 20, 2023: BISONS LOSE IN EDMONTOWN

MANITOBA BISONS 0
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU: One of four hockey playing brothers, Hughes right at home with the Griffins

Quick Summary
MacU: E. Strang (08:59 1st), K. Gable (03:47 2nd), L. Schaufler (02:05 3rd), E. Strang (15:23 3rd), E. Strang (17:40 3rd)
Man: none
Goal: MacU: Abel (29 shots, 29 saves); Man: Thornton (27 shots, 23 saves)

No game reports yet as I post. In any event, the Bisons had their chances but could never cash in. Hayden Ostir himself had three breakaways. The Family Guys got a goal-per-period and then put it away with an empty-netter, and one more for good margin. Once again, the Bisons had just the 5 defencemen dressed.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

REGINA COUGARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Cougars start strong, but fall 5-2 to Saskatchewan (with boxscore)
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Red Hot Second Period Leads to 5-2 Win Over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ Audio: HuskieFan.ca

Quick Summary
Reg: C. Sass (07:25 1st), J. Brook (07:39 2nd)
Sask: C. Petruic (01:53 2nd), R. Pelletier (06:12 2nd), B. Tkachuk (08:00 2nd), C. Stebbings (10:59 2nd), K. Sorensen (15:20 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (34 shots, 29 saves); Sask: Ross (18 shots, 16 saves)

Four second period goals by the Mutts were enough for them to claim the winners share of the moonshine in this Battle of Banjoland. I didn’t follow this much because all three games started at the same time, and I focused on the Bisons first and the Battle of Alberta second.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Gricius (15:33 1st), J. Gricius (19:17 1st), B. De Jong (01:17 3rd), Z. Wytinck (03:06 3rd), J. White (05:52 3rd)
Alta: D. Plouffe (05:59 1st), B. Gustafson (14:20 1st), E. Florchuk (16:19 2nd), D. Lategan (17:09 3rd), D. Plouffe (18:05 3rd), J. Sexsmith (02:29 1st OT)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (44 shots, 38 saves); Alta: Kruger (27 shots, 22 saves)

No game reports yet from this one, either. The ending was crazy. The Evil Monkeys led 3-2 after two. Bedrock U scored three in the third to take a 5-3 lead and apparently had control of the game. But wait! The Apes went crazy and scored twice in final 3 minutes and again in OT to pick up the win. They needed this one to still be considered a contender.


NEXT UP

Sat Oct 21 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 Manitoba at MacEwan 4:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Sat Oct 21 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT


OUT EAST

Fri Oct 20 Concordia 4 Toronto 3
Fri Oct 20 Laurier 4 Ottawa 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 20 Queen's 0 Brock 6
Fri Oct 20 R.M.C. 4 Guelph 10
Fri Oct 20 U.Q.T.R. 1 McGill 4
Fri Oct 20 Waterloo 2 Carleton 6
Fri Oct 20 York 0 Nipissing 5
Sat Oct 21 Concordia at Nipissing 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Laurier at Carleton 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Ontario Tech at Lakehead 7:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Queen's at Guelph 7:30 EDT
Sat Oct 21 R.M.C. at Brock 4:00 EDT
Sat Oct 21 Waterloo at Ottawa 3:00 EDT

Fri Oct 20 Dalhousie 2 U.P.E.I. 10
Fri Oct 20 Moncton 5 Saint Mary's 2
Fri Oct 20 New Brunswick 5 Acadia 0
Sat Oct 21 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 21 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT
Sat Oct 21 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Fri Oct 20 UA-Augustana 4 S.A.I.T. 5
Fri Oct 20 Red Deer Poly 3 Concordia-Edmonton 2 (so)
Fri Oct 20 N.A.I.T. 3 Briercrest College 4
Sat Oct 21 N.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT
Sat Oct 21 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT

Fri Oct 20 Okanagan 3 Victoria 5
Fri Oct 20 Simon Fraser 1 Adrian College 2 (NCAA3 EX)
Sat Oct 21 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PDT
Sat Oct 21 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT DH
Sat Oct 21 Simon Fraser at Lake Superior State EX 6:00 CDT DH

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

 

[FreddyFoyle]

Just arrived in Winnipeg for a few days, and of course the Bisons are on the road.

 

[Hollywood3]

October 21, 2023: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

Only the Banjoland game stories were posted Friday night. Here are the rest, with the late Thursday stories from British California thrown in. The Presto Sports summary for the Bison game is also linked.

Links:
➤ Summaries: CW Presto
➤ UofM: MHKY: MacEwan shuts out Manitoba 5-0 (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Strang first Griffin to net a CW hat trick, Abel gets first shutout as Griffins blank Bisons (with boxscore and video)

Links:
➤ UofC: Dinos falter late at the Drake (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Sexsmith caps wild comeback with OT winner (with boxscore and video)

Links:
➤ UBC: T-Birds win program record seventh straight to start the season (with boxscore and video)
➤ TWU: SPARTANS OPEN HOME-AND-HOME WITH TIGHT LOSS TO T-BIRDS (with boxscore)


CW REGULATIONS

On October 12th, the CW announced format changes, without there being a whole lot of definition behind it. Here’s what the announcement said:

Men's and Women's Hockey
• Two divisions consisting of four and five teams each that will rotate through nine teams over six years
• Games will be played both in and out of division
• Playoff format will feature a six-team cross over

So I rummaged through the playing regulations. Those only contained this year’s material. But I did find out that:

1. The regulation on providing goal judges has been deleted.

2. Teams are supposed to provide game sheets for non-conference games, yet those are only occasionally uploaded. Here is the rule:

For all non-conference and exhibition, game sheets need to be submitted by the host institution to the Canada West RIC within two (2) hour of the game finishing. If the host team is not a Canada West member, the visiting team (Canada West member) is responsible for submitting the game sheet within 16 hours of the conclusion of the game. Fines shall be assessed to offending Members for failure to adhere to the above requirement. Refer to the Association’s Finance Policy for the complete list of fines.

3. I saw the Women’s Soccer Format, which looks like a blueprint for men’s and women’s hockey. (BTW Manitoba, Winnipeg, and Brandon do not play CW men’s soccer.)

League Play
16 teams / 2 divisions / 4 regions / 14 games / 7 weeks + 2 weekends for playoffs
PACIFIC DIVISION
UVIC / UBC / TWU / UFV/ UNBC / TRU/ UBCO/ CGY
PRAIRIE DIVISION
ALB / GMU / LET/ MRU / MAN / SSK / REG / WPG
Play in-division opponents 2 times (1H-1A) for a total of 6 games. Play in-region opponents 1 time (either at Home or Away) for a total of 4 games. Interlock with other Region Divisions for additional games – 2 games from one division (either at home or away) and 2 games from the other division (either at home or away). In the following year, a team would play the other 4 teams.
During swing trip interlock play, all teams involved in the swing trip must be scheduled to play either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday with appropriate time between games that are on consecutive days (e.g. Saturday night/Sunday morning is not appropriate for a travelling team). Due to travel situations, UNBC women’s home games can be played Friday/Sunday. Instances where a team will travel 500 KM or greater or involving normal travel of 5 hours or greater between the first and second opponent in a swing trip will require the scheduler to ensure at least 1 day off between games, unless the travelling party waives their right to this accommodation.

Rotation of which Alberta teams play in the Pacific Division:
2015 - 2016 - Alberta
2017 - 2018 - GMU
2019 - 2020 - Calgary
2021 - 2022 – MRU
2022 – Calgary
2023 – 2024 – MRU
2025 – 2026 – Alberta

My guess is that each year two or three Alberta teams will join UBC and Holy Trinity in the Pacific Division, and the other team(s) will join Regina, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in the Prairie Division. For playoffs, maybe they’ll use the CFL format where the 4th place team in one division could cross-over to the other if warranted.

 

[Hollywood3]

Just arrived in Winnipeg for a few days, and of course the Bisons are on the road.

The women's team is at home! Or check out football! The Moose also play Saturday afternoon.

 

[FreddyFoyle]

The women's team is at home! Or check out football! The Moose also play Saturday afternoon.

Might do that. Thanks.

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Alberta 5-2 win and a series sweep over Calgary.

 

[Hollywood3]

October 21, 2023: BISONS SWEPT

MANITOBA BISONS 2
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW HT : CW Presto
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU: Chorney scores late winner as Griffins sweep Bisons with 4-2 triumph (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Man: J. Hooker (11:57 1st), J. Hooker (19:39 1st)
MacU: R. Appelt (15:08 1st), K. Chabot (15:47 2nd), C. Chorney (17:54 3rd), K. Chabot (18:48 3rd)
Goal: Man: Thornton (32 shots, 29 saves); MacU: Davis (29 shots, 27 saves)

The Bisons never trailed this one until the last two minutes. They just killed a penalty and then had a disaster of a give-away in front of their own net. An empty-netter sealed the deal. It was an evening of games between Edmontown and Winnipeg teams. Thankfully, the Jets came back to beat the Greasers in overtime. Watch the highlights of that one!


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Huskies Remain Undefeated with 3-2 Win in Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: V. Loschiavo (10:41 2nd), C. Petruic (11:29 2nd), R. Pelletier (17:09 2nd)
Reg: P. Bjorklund (05:28 1st), J. Doucet (08:08 1st)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (36 shots, 33 saves); Sask: Ross (24 shots, 22 saves)

This game was lost in the shuffle at my place. Too many things to watch this Saturday night.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofC: Dinos tripped up on back-to-back nights

Quick Summary
Alta: J. Sexsmith (17:32 1st), A. Thacker (08:51 2nd), N. Boyko (12:51 2nd), A. Hall (09:53 3rd), J. Prokop (13:15 3rd)
Calg: C. Gengenbach (09:41 1st), R. Stotts (02:30 2nd)
Goal: Alta: Berlin (21 shots, 19 saves); Calg: Stankowski (35 shots, 30 saves)

Due to staggered start times, I saw a lot of this on my 2nd screen. The Evil Monkeys are back, folks. Meanwhile, Bedrock U is on a 3-game losing streak.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 8

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: Miller, Rask lead T-Birds to record eighth straight win
➤ TWU: Team Website


Quick Summary
TWU: J. Bruce (04:40 2nd), L. Fuller (08:29 3rd)
UBC: C. Miller (00:20 1st), T. Rask (02:12 2nd), T. Rask (05:08 2nd), S. Atkinson (15:45 2nd), C. Douglas (02:48 3rd), J. Lee (09:28 3rd), C. McDonald (15:45 3rd), L. Kindree (18:45 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (54 shots, 46 saves); UBC: Lane (26 shots, 24 saves)

This game, too, was also lost in the shuffle. Looks like I didn’t miss much. The T-irds are off to a record-breaking start with 8 straight wins.


NEXT UP

Fri Oct 27 Mount Royal at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 27 Trinity Western at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Oct 27 U.B.C. at MacEwan 7:00 MDT

Note: Alberta, Calgary, and Regina have byes.

OUT EAST

Sat Oct 21 Concordia 1 Nipissing 2
Sat Oct 21 Laurier 3 Carleton 2 (ot)
Sat Oct 21 Ontario Tech 3 Lakehead 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 21 Queen's 6 Guelph 7
Sat Oct 21 R.M.C. 2 Brock 9
Sat Oct 21 Waterloo 1 Ottawa 4
Thu Oct 26 York at Laurier 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Brock at McGill 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Carleton at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Toronto Metro at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Guelph at Concordia 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Lakehead at Toronto 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Nipissing at Waterloo 7:00 EDT
Fri Oct 27 Ottawa at Windsor 7:30 EDT
Fri Oct 27 U.Q.T.R. at Queen's 7:30 EDT

Sat Oct 21 Moncton 3 Acadia 1
Sat Oct 21 New Brunswick 3 Saint Mary's 2
Sat Oct 21 St. F.X. 6 U.P.E.I. 3
Wed Oct 25 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 27 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 27 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT
Fri Oct 27 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 ADT

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


OUT WEST

Sat Oct 21 N.A.I.T. 4 Briercrest College 1
Sat Oct 21 S.A.I.T. 1 UA-Augustana 7
Sat Oct 21 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Red Deer Poly 5
Fri Oct 27 Portage College at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 27 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT
Fri Oct 27 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT

Sat Oct 21 Okanagan 4 Vancouver Island 5 (ot)
Sat Oct 21 Logan Lake 5 Simon Fraser 8
Sat Oct 21 Simon Fraser 4 Lake Superior State 6 (NCAA EX)
Fri Oct 27 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:00 PDT

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

 

[jetsmooseice]

October 21, 2023: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

Only the Banjoland game stories were posted Friday night. Here are the rest, with the late Thursday stories from British California thrown in. The Presto Sports summary for the Bison game is also linked.

Links:
➤ Summaries: CW Presto
➤ UofM: MHKY: MacEwan shuts out Manitoba 5-0 (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Strang first Griffin to net a CW hat trick, Abel gets first shutout as Griffins blank Bisons (with boxscore and video)

Links:
➤ UofC: Dinos falter late at the Drake (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Sexsmith caps wild comeback with OT winner (with boxscore and video)

Links:
➤ UBC: T-Birds win program record seventh straight to start the season (with boxscore and video)
➤ TWU: SPARTANS OPEN HOME-AND-HOME WITH TIGHT LOSS TO T-BIRDS (with boxscore)


CW REGULATIONS

On October 12th, the CW announced format changes, without there being a whole lot of definition behind it. Here’s what the announcement said:


So I rummaged through the playing regulations. Those only contained this year’s material. But I did find out that:

1. The regulation on providing goal judges has been deleted.

2. Teams are supposed to provide game sheets for non-conference games, yet those are only occasionally uploaded. Here is the rule:


3. I saw the Women’s Soccer Format, which looks like a blueprint for men’s and women’s hockey. (BTW Manitoba, Winnipeg, and Brandon do not play CW men’s soccer.)


My guess is that each year two or three Alberta teams will join UBC and Holy Trinity in the Pacific Division, and the other team(s) will join Regina, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in the Prairie Division. For playoffs, maybe they’ll use the CFL format where the 4th place team in one division could cross-over to the other if warranted.

Oof with the 0-6 start for the Bisons. I wasn't expecting that much but this is rough. I haven't made it out to a game yet but I'd like to see them for myself sometime soon.

As to men's soccer, how on earth is it that none of the Canada West schools in Manitoba have a program? It's weird. You would think that a big sports school like UM would have a team.

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Oof with the 0-6 start for the Bisons. I wasn't expecting that much but this is rough. I haven't made it out to a game yet but I'd like to see them for myself sometime soon.

As to men's soccer, how on earth is it that none of the Canada West schools in Manitoba have a program? It's weird. You would think that a big sports school like UM would have a team.

Sadly, I am not remotely surprised by the Bisons' 0-6 start, They were a bottom-end team last year, they lost their two top scorers, and did not bring in a single noteworthy recruit to replace them. The only question is whether they will manage to finish ahead of Trinity Western.