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June 21, 2024: News Smattering
The Bisons have their official announcement on Eric Alarie, whose recruitment was addressed above in this thread. The story quotes Coach Gordon Burnett gushing over this recruit. Their paths previously crossed with the Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL.
Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca: Equipped with pro experience, men's hockey announce signing of proven scorer Eric Alarie
The Elite Prospects listing has had but one update in recent weeks, that being from the Bedrock Dinos announcing their first player commitment for 2024-25. (They remain the only team without a website story for the 2024-25 season on their team site.) The player is Logan Hauer, from from Sherwood Park of the AJHL/BCHL. (They were one of the team to switch leagues mid-season.) In 65 GP his line was 30-38-68.
Also, Holy Trinity has three new names on the LOI Registry: Zakhar Polshakov, Ricards Landmanis, and Mykhail Simchuk. None are listed at Elite Prospects, but I searched them individually. Their former USSR scouting department was busy. Polshakov is from Belarus and also played for Brandon (WHL) and Corpus Christi (NAHL). Landmanis is from Latvia and played for Collingwood (OJHL) and Grand Canyon U (ACHA). He was on the roster of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2022-23 but never played a game. Simchuk is from Ukraine and played for the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) and Grand Canyon U (ACHA).
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: USports Transfers
➤ Elite Prospects: Manitoba Bisons (6)
➤ Elite Prospects: Alberta Golden Bears (2)
➤ Elite Prospects: Calgary Dinosaurs (1)
➤ Elite Prospects: MacEwan Griffins (5)
➤ Elite Prospects: Mount Royal Cougars (3)
➤ Elite Prospects: Regina Cougars (6)
➤ Elite Prospects: Saskatchewan Huskies (2)
➤ Elite Prospects: Trinity Western Spartans (3)
➤ Elite Prospects: U.B.C. Thunderbirds (1)
➤ USports: Eligibilty Page : XLS Spreadsheet
I was hopeful that the CW schedule would come out today. It was released June 20th last year, and June 22nd the year before. But no luck! |
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June 21, 2024: News Smattering
The Bisons have their official announcement on Eric Alarie, whose recruitment was addressed above in this thread. The story quotes Coach Gordon Burnett gushing over this recruit. Their paths previously crossed with the Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL.
Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca: Equipped with pro experience, men's hockey announce signing of proven scorer Eric Alarie
The Elite Prospects listing has had but one update in recent weeks, that being from the Bedrock Dinos announcing their first player commitment for 2024-25. (They remain the only team without a website story for the 2024-25 season on their team site.) The player is Logan Hauer, from from Sherwood Park of the AJHL/BCHL. (They were one of the team to switch leagues mid-season.) In 65 GP his line was 30-38-68.
Also, Holy Trinity has three new names on the LOI Registry: Zakhar Polshakov, Ricards Landmanis, and Mykhail Simchuk. None are listed at Elite Prospects, but I searched them individually. Their former USSR scouting department was busy. Polshakov is from Belarus and also played for Brandon (WHL) and Corpus Christi (NAHL). Landmanis is from Latvia and played for Collingwood (OJHL) and Grand Canyon U (ACHA). He was on the roster of Alaska-Fairbanks in 2022-23 but never played a game. Simchuk is from Ukraine and played for the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) and Grand Canyon U (ACHA).
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: USports Transfers
➤ Elite Prospects: Manitoba Bisons (6)
➤ Elite Prospects: Alberta Golden Bears (2)
➤ Elite Prospects: Calgary Dinosaurs (1)
➤ Elite Prospects: MacEwan Griffins (5)
➤ Elite Prospects: Mount Royal Cougars (3)
➤ Elite Prospects: Regina Cougars (6)
➤ Elite Prospects: Saskatchewan Huskies (2)
➤ Elite Prospects: Trinity Western Spartans (3)
➤ Elite Prospects: U.B.C. Thunderbirds (1)
➤ USports: Eligibilty Page : XLS Spreadsheet
I was hopeful that the CW schedule would come out today. It was released June 20th last year, and June 22nd the year before. But no luck!
- Hollywood2
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July 2, 2024: CW Regular Season Schedule & Format
The new schedule announcement is always nice. This year, though, we also find out about what the new format looks like on paper (or a computer screen).
First, there is one division of four teams, and one of five. The top three in each make the playoffs. The first place teams get byes. The second and third place teams play a cross-over system, like the pre-merger NHL used to do.
Second, the teams are to rotate divisions on a 6-year cycle. The rotation remains undefined. My supposition is that the two teams from British California will never share a division with the three teams from Manitoba and Banjoland. The four teams from Saudi Alberta will switch about.
Here are this year's divisions:
Four: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, Mount Royal
Five: Alberta, MacEwan, Saskatchewan, Regina, Manitoba
The schedule for the Division of Four is:
- 3 series against each divisional opponent (3 opponents x 3 series x 2 games/series = 18 games)
- one series against each non-divisional opponents (5 opponents x 1 series x 2 games/series = 10 games)
The schedule for the Division of Five is:
- 3 series against two divisional opponents (2 opponents x 3 series x 2 games/series = 12 games)
- 2 series against two divisional opponents (2 opponents x 2 series x 2 games/series = 8 games)
- one series against each non-divisional opponents (4 opponents x 1 series x 2 games/series = 8 games)
I am not fussy about this. I can see minimizing games between the east and west extremes of the conference. But long-time rivals like Bedrock U and the Evil Monkeys only face each other once. I would also prefer the CFL's playoff format, i.e. top two from each division plus two wild-cards advance.
Since there is a 6-year rotation, I presume that there will be one season (this one) where the Calgary teams head west and Edmonton teams head east, and then another where this reverses. This would leave four seasons. Perhaps one for each of the Alberta teams to head east, whilst the other three head west.
In the Division of Five, the "3rd series" match-ups are:
Saskatchewan at Alberta
MacEwan at Regina
Manitoba at Saskatchewan
MacEwan v Alberta (all series home-and-home)
Regina at Manitoba
Here's the Bison schedule:
Sat Oct 5 Manitoba at St. Thomas (exhibition) 1:07 CDT
Fri Oct 11 Manitoba at Alberta 8:00 CDT/7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 12 Manitoba at Alberta 3:00 CDT/2:00 MDT
Fri Oct 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 19 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 25 Manitoba at MacEwan 8:00 CDT/7:00 MDT
Sat Oct 26 Manitoba at MacEwan 3:00 CDT/2:00 MDT
Fri Nov 1 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Sat Nov 2 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 1:00 CDT
Nov 8-9 bye week
Fri Nov 15 Mount Royal at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Nov 16 Mount Royal at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Fri Nov 22 Manitoba at Calgary 8:00 CST/7:00 MST
Sat Nov 23 Manitoba at Calgary 7:00 CST/6:00 MST
Fri Nov 29 Manitoba at UBC 9:00 CST/7:00 PST
Sat Nov 30 Manitoba at UBC 5:00 CST/3:00 PST
Fri Dec 6 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Dec 7 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 4 Manitoba at North Dakota (exhibition) 6:07 CST
Fri Jan 10 Trinity Western at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Trinity Western at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 MacEwan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 MacEwan at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Manitoba at Regina 5:00 CST
Fri Feb 7 Alberta at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Sat Feb 8 Alberta at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Fri Feb 14 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Sat Feb 15 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Feb 21-23 Quarter-finals
Feb 28-Mar 2 Semi-finals
Mar 7-9 Finals
Mar 20-23 U-Cup Nationals
Links:
➤ CW: Canada West Releases '24-25 Hockey Schedule
➤ CW: 2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule |
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July 13, 2024: New Job for MacGillivray, Schedule Format
Don McGillivray, who filled in as Bison coach for three years (2006-07 through 2008-09) whilst Mike Sirant was in Denmark on a sabbatical, has signed on as an assistant coach with the Victoria Royals in the WHL. He was the CW’s 2008 coach of the year.
Immediately prior to his stint with the Bisons, he was GM/head coach of the Portage Terriers for eight years, and immediately thereafter he spent five seasons with the Winnipeg Blues in the same capacity. He then moved back to the WHL, spending seven seasons as assistant coach and head coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings, followed by one season with the Calgary Hitmen. Former Ice coach/owner James Patrick is the head coach in Victoria.
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Don MacGillivray Career Record
➤ Winnipeg Free Press: MacGillivray joins Patrick behind bench of WHL’s Victoria Royals
➤ Our Sports Central: Victoria Royals Name Don MacGillivray Assistant Coach
➤ Victoria Buzz: Victoria Royals hire new assistant head coach with extensive experience
The CW Playing Regulations for Hockey have not been updated since January 2024 and thus have no definition as to how the divisions will rotate in future years. In order to give each team equal time in a four team division, everybody would get four seasons in the four team division and five seasons in the five team division, and that would take nine years to rotate through. This can only be accomplished if one of the nine seasons has the five BC and Man/Sask teams in one division, and the four Alberta teams in the other. I doubt they would do this.
There are six possible formats, excluding the all-Alberta division:
Format 1 (being used in 2024-25):
Four: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU
Five: Alberta, MacEwan, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 2:
Four: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan
Five: Calgary, MRU, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 3:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU, Alberta
Four: MacEwan, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 4:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan, Calgary
Four: MRU, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 5:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU, MacEwan
Four: Alberta, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 6:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan, MRU
Four: Calgary, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
If Formats 1 and 2 are repeated, then after eight years, the teams from B.C., Manitoba, and Sask would all have four seasons in a four team division and four in a five team division. Meanwhile, the Alberta teams would have three seasons in a four team division and five seasons in a five team division.
The playoff format makes this fairly important. Since the top three teams make the playoffs, participating in a four team division which includes Trinity gives a team a huge advantage.
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July 13, 2024: New Job for MacGillivray, Schedule Format
Don McGillivray, who filled in as Bison coach for three years (2006-07 through 2008-09) whilst Mike Sirant was in Denmark on a sabbatical, has signed on as an assistant coach with the Victoria Royals in the WHL. He was the CW’s 2008 coach of the year.
Immediately prior to his stint with the Bisons, he was GM/head coach of the Portage Terriers for eight years, and immediately thereafter he spent five seasons with the Winnipeg Blues in the same capacity. He then moved back to the WHL, spending seven seasons as assistant coach and head coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings, followed by one season with the Calgary Hitmen. Former Ice coach/owner James Patrick is the head coach in Victoria.
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Don MacGillivray Career Record
➤ Winnipeg Free Press: MacGillivray joins Patrick behind bench of WHL’s Victoria Royals
➤ Our Sports Central: Victoria Royals Name Don MacGillivray Assistant Coach
➤ Victoria Buzz: Victoria Royals hire new assistant head coach with extensive experience
The CW Playing Regulations for Hockey have not been updated since January 2024 and thus have no definition as to how the divisions will rotate in future years. In order to give each team equal time in a four team division, everybody would get four seasons in the four team division and five seasons in the five team division, and that would take nine years to rotate through. This can only be accomplished if one of the nine seasons has the five BC and Man/Sask teams in one division, and the four Alberta teams in the other. I doubt they would do this.
There are six possible formats, excluding the all-Alberta division:
Format 1 (being used in 2024-25):
Four: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU
Five: Alberta, MacEwan, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 2:
Four: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan
Five: Calgary, MRU, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 3:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU, Alberta
Four: MacEwan, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 4:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan, Calgary
Four: MRU, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 5:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Calgary, MRU, MacEwan
Four: Alberta, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
Format 6:
Five: UBC, Trinity, Alberta, MacEwan, MRU
Four: Calgary, Sask, Regina, Manitoba
If Formats 1 and 2 are repeated, then after eight years, the teams from B.C., Manitoba, and Sask would all have four seasons in a four team division and four in a five team division. Meanwhile, the Alberta teams would have three seasons in a four team division and five seasons in a five team division.
The playoff format makes this fairly important. Since the top three teams make the playoffs, participating in a four team division which includes Trinity gives a team a huge advantage.
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July 21, 2024: Apetagon To France
Forward Tony Apetagon has signed for a team called Evry-Viry in France's 3rd tier. He played 73 games across 5 seasons (including none in the covid season), and hada stats line of 17-11-28. He had the soft hands and scored some picture goals. I was always left thinking he could have gone somewhere big if he could have just developed some play-making skills.
One of his teammates (Michael Douglas) formerly played for the York Lions of the OUA.
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Tony Apetagon Career Record
➤ Elite Prospects: Evry-Viry Team Roster
Since the schedule was released, no team in the CW has posted a new story. Also, since my update on July 4, 2024, only MacEwan has more names added at Elite Prospects. They have gone form five names to seven.
USports' LOI registry was updated on July 18, 2024, with nothing new to the CW. The MJHL recruitments have not been updated in ages.
Here's a list of the new Family Guys:
Ethan Barwick (G) - Lindenwood (NCAA - did not play), Brooks (AJHL- 2022-23)
Brett Epp (G) - Nipissing (OUA - 2021-22 followed by various SPHL, ECHL, and Senior teams)
Carson Haynes (D) - Vancouver/Regina (WHL)
Brody Tallman (D) - Canmore (AJHL)
Caden Cabana (F) - Lloydminster (AJHL)
Blake Eastman (F) - Summerside (MJAHL), prior Prince George (WHL)
Ethan Sundar (LW) - Fort McMurray (AJHL) & Spruce Grove (BCHL)
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: USports Transfers
➤ Elite Prospects: MacEwan Griffins (7)
➤ USports: Eligibilty Page : XLS Spreadsheet
➤ MJHL: Player Advancement Page : Advancement News
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hollywood, i tried to get eklund to give you a blog but he never responded. pretty sure he's in "going out of business" proceedings or something else that involves lawyers. |
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July 26, 2024: News on Bison Coaching Staff, and More
In an Instagram post, the Bisons have announced the return of assistant coach Kyle Prystupa. And they posted the schedule in the form of a picture.
Links:
➤ Instagram: Kyle Prystupa Returns
➤ Instagram: Schedule Picture
The T-irds posted a retrospective of the year that was. Not much of a story, but more than any other team in the CW has done.
Links:
➤ UBC: Banner Season: T-Birds add to the championship trophy case in 2023-24
 
There is a smattering of new names at Elite Prospects. The USports' LOI registry was updated on July 21, 2024, and three of the MRU recruits from Elite Prospects were added. The MJHL recruitments have not been updated.
Mount Royal;s recruits to date are:
Harmon Laser-Hume (G) - Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
Leif Olafson (D) - Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
Juatin Lies (RW) - Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) - prior with Saskatoon and Vancouver (WHL)
Jayden Wiens (F) - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Holy Trinity now has seven:
Ricards Landmaris (D) - Grand Canyon (ACHA)
Sammy May (F) - Drayton Thunder (AJHL)
Zakhar Polshakov (C) - Corpus Christie (NAHL) - prior Brandon (WHL)
Lleyton Shearon (F) - Laronge Ice Wolves (SJHL)
Mikhail Semchuk (F) - Grand Canyon (ACHA) & Ukraine (Intl)
Cole Savage (G) - Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) & Wilkes/Barre Scranton (NCDC)
Zack Whitaker (D) - Castleton U. (NCAA III)
Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: USports Transfers
➤ Elite Prospects: Mount Royal Cougars (4)
➤ Elite Prospects: Trinity Western Spartans (7)
➤ USports: Eligibilty Page : XLS Spreadsheet
➤ MJHL: Player Advancement Page : Advancement News
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hollywood, i tried to get eklund to give you a blog but he never responded. pretty sure he's in "going out of business" proceedings or something else that involves lawyers.
- kicksave856
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Good luck to him!
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July 30, 2024: Bisons Announce Exhibition Schedule
Sat Sep 14 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sun Sep 15 Manitoba at Regina 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 21 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Fri Sep 27 Lakehead (OUA) at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Sat Sep 28 Lakehead (OUA) at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Thu Oct 3 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) TBA
Sat Oct 5 Manitoba at St. Thomas (NCAA) 1:07 CDT
Tue Oct 8 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) TBA
Sat Jan 4 Manitoba at North Dakota (NCAA) 6:07 CST
NOTE: Regina has an away game against the Bisons listed on Sept 20 at 7:00 p.m.
NOTE: Minnesota-Duluth has a home game against the Bisons listed on Oct 6 at 2:07 p.m.
That is quite a schedule. Opponents from four different leagues. I wonder why that 3-way round-robin with Regina could not be accomodated this year. Regina will be driving in for just one game. The Bisons should be able to be more competitive with the Moose than they were last year.
The recruiting announcements have almost ended across USports. The funny thing is the lack of announcements from Junior A teams. There has been nothing from the MJHL in ages. Often Elite Prospects adds announcements which come from Twitters, team announcements, etc.
Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca Schedule/Results
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August 1, 2024: Recruitment Update
Elite Prospects is showing more departures than arrivals across USports now.
Mount Royal now has four recruits and two departures listed. The recruits are:
Harmon Laser-Hume - G - Flin Flon (SJHL)
Leith Olafson - D - Melfort (SJHL)
Justin Lies - RW - Flin Flon (SJHL) - prior with Vancouver & Saskatoon (WHL)
Jayden Wiens - F - Brandon (WHL)
The departures are:
Jaden Senkoe - C - to Villard-de-Lans (France 2)
Kasey Hiemstra - F - to Red Deer Poly (ACAC)
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July 30, 2024: Bisons Announce Exhibition Schedule
Sat Sep 14 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sun Sep 15 Manitoba at Regina 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 21 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Fri Sep 27 Lakehead (OUA) at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Sat Sep 28 Lakehead (OUA) at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Thu Oct 3 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) TBA
Sat Oct 5 Manitoba at St. Thomas (NCAA) 1:07 CDT
Tue Oct 8 Manitoba at Manitoba Moose (AHL) TBA
Sat Jan 4 Manitoba at North Dakota (NCAA) 6:07 CST
NOTE: Regina has an away game against the Bisons listed on Sept 20 at 7:00 p.m.
NOTE: Minnesota-Duluth has a home game against the Bisons listed on Oct 6 at 2:07 p.m.
That is quite a schedule. Opponents from four different leagues. I wonder why that 3-way round-robin with Regina could not be accomodated this year. Regina will be driving in for just one game. The Bisons should be able to be more competitive with the Moose than they were last year.
The recruiting announcements have almost ended across USports. The funny thing is the lack of announcements from Junior A teams. There has been nothing from the MJHL in ages. Often Elite Prospects adds announcements which come from Twitters, team announcements, etc.
Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca Schedule/Results
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August 24, 2024: McGill Ends Tour 2-1
 
MCGILL REDBIRDS 6
CZECH UNIVERSITY SELECTS 1
Links:
➤ McGill: Summary: Selects v McGill
➤ McGill: McGill concludes overseas hockey tour with win over Czech University Selects
The McGilligutties won, as expected, against the Czech University squad. This gives them two wins from three games on this European excursion. They now wait until September 14th when they face UQTR in a pre-season game.
NEXT UP:
Fri Aug 30 Carleton at Belfast Giants 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT
Sat Aug 31 Alberta v Carleton (at Belfast) 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT
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