January 4, 2025: YET ANOTHER 5-0 LOSS FOR THE HERD


MANITOBA BISONS 0
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: Boxscore : Stat Broadcast Summary
➤ UND: LeagueStat
➤ UofM: Schedule & Results

Quick Summary
1st 16:24 | UND – Mac Swanson from Jake Schmaltz and Abram Wiebe
2nd 06:08 | UND – Dalton Andrew from Swanson and Wiebe
3rd 03:28 | UND – Dane Montgomery from Louis Jamernik V
3rd 04:51 | UND – Carter Wilkie from Jayden Perron and Jake Livanavage
3rd 16:35 | UND – Cody Croal from Cade Littler and EJ Emery

Goal: Man: Holt: (19 shots, 17 saves), Thornton: (25 shots, 22 saves), UND: ? (8 shots, 8 saves), Septimphelter (8 shots, 8 saves)

The Bisons’ excursion to the Excited States ended with four losses, all by five goals. It appears that the Bison line-up was the same as on Friday night, except for the goaltenders. I listened to the radio stream. It seemed to be rather hum-drum until a mini-brouhaha early in the 3rd period, where two players each had roughing minors and one Fighting Hawk (or Roughing Hawk?) got an extra 10 minutes.

The Bisons now host Holy Trinity in a must-sweep series next weekend.



OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofA (Friday late): Third period surge comes up short in Bears loss to MacEwan (with boxscore)
➤ MacU (Friday late): Sundar, Ward lead Griffins to first regulation Canada West win over rival Golden Bears (with boxscore and video)
➤ MacU: Griffins unable to sustain strong start, running out of gas late to fall to Golden Bears in rematch (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Alta: B. Hyland (15:41 1st) , M. Lajoie (15:54 2nd) , M. Lajoie (05:06 3rd) , M. Lajoie (08:36 3rd) , S. Tschigerl (16:00 3rd)
MacU: V. Scott (10:54 1st) , S. Comrie (11:52 1st)
Goal: Alta: Palmer (25 shots, 23 saves), MacU: Epp (40 shots, 35 saves)

The Evil Monkeys salvaged a split, but it wasn’t easy. The Family Guys had a 2-0 lead in the 1st period. Marc Lajoie notched his 3rd, 4th, and 5th bananas of the season in a natural hat-trick situation to lead the Monkeys to victory. Thus unfolds the perplexing season for the Monkeys. Flashes of brilliance, interspersed with occasional flashes of mediocrity. They are a very difficult team to anticipate.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
(in a shoot-out)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC (Friday late): Win streak snapped in Crowchild barn burner (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Dinos battle back but fall in shootout (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars fend off Dinos comeback to win in a shooutout (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: N. King (05:27 2nd) , C. Gengenbach (15:18 2nd) , J. Joseph (01:26 3rd) , D. Sydor (04:05 3rd)
MRU: V. Watterodt (00:30 1st) , J. Tarzwell (09:39 1st) , C. Hanus (13:28 1st) , D. Milliken (00:28 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (15 shots, 12 saves), Martin (L) (23 shots, 22 saves), MRU: Farkas (37 shots, 33 saves)

The Bluegars built a 3-0 1st period, chasing Bedrock starter Carl Tetachuk from the crease. The Dinos mounted quite a comeback, in what was a free-flowing kind of game. It went all the way to a shoot-out, won 2-1 by the Bluegars. For the Dinos, the point was nice. But they’ll need to a hot finish to get at least 2nd place and host the quarter-final round.


BRIERCREST COLLEGE CLIPPERS 0
REGINA COUGARS 5

Links:
➤ BC: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

My only source is a set of IG scoreboard photos from Briercrest. It is not surprising when an ACAC team loses to a CW team, but I thought Briercrest could give the Banjo-Cats a better fight.


RED DEER POLY KINGS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

Links:
➤ RDP: Team Website
➤ UofS: Schedule/Results
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies get ready for stretch drive

After the Friday night blow-out, RDP came up with a much better effort in the Saturday rematch.


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 7
B.C.I.H.L. ALL-STARS 2

Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube

I caught the ending of this game on YouTube on a delayed basis. The All-Stars had some skills, but clearly lacked the team concept, as one would expect. In any event, it would be nice if they kept this event going on an annual basis.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 10 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Trinity Western at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Sat Jan 4 York 1 Lakehead 8
Sat Jan 4 Guelph 3 R.I.T. (NCAA) 5 EX
Sat Jan 4 Concordia 4 Colgate (NCAA) 7 EX
Sat Jan 4 China 2 Windsor 4 EX: Game Story
Sun Jan 5 R.M.C. at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Tue Jan 7 Ottawa at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST continuation of game suspended on Nov 8th
Thu Jan 9 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 9 Ontario Tech at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Jan 9 Carleton at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Brock at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Fri Jan 10 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Windsor at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Queen's at Nipissing 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Mon Jan 6 Acadia at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Wed Jan 8 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 10 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 10 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Fri Jan 10 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) EX

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
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Preview: January 10-11, 2025: TRINITY WESTERN at MANITOBA


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-15-1, 5-19-1, OHT35 #28)
MANITOBA BISONS (3-11-2, 6-22-2, OHT35 #25)

Friday, January 10th at 7:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 11th at 2:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: A problem solver and proven scorer, men's hockey captain Jonny Hooker excelling in multiple ways
➤ The Manitoban: Bisons men’s hockey stumble in exhibition games
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Jan 26/24: UM 3 TWU 1: Game Centre : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Jan 27/24: UM 3 TWU 2: Game Centre : Game Story (with boxscore & video)

The Bisons really need a sweep on home ice to kick off the 2025 segment of the season. They trail The Family Guys by 10 points, but have two games in hand and will host them for another pair of games. MacU has the bye this weekend.

Holy Trinity doesn’t have a prayer to make the playoffs. In the CW’s West Division, the top 3 make it, and TWU sits in 4th, 17 points in arrears of 3rd place Calgary. They could win all 10 remaining games and still miss out.

The Bisons have had some of their worst games against the Spartans, going just 6-4-0 since the Spartans joined the CW.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (12-4-0, 21-5-0, OHT35 #4)
REGINA COUGARS (3-13-0, 6-17-1, OHT35 #34)

Links:
➤ UofS: Holt just what the doctor ordered for Huskies
➤ Huskie Fan: U-Prairie Challenge continues as Huskies face Cougars in weekend series
➤ UofR: Team Website

This home-and-home Battle of Banjoland is part of the U-Prairie Challenge between the two schools. I hear the winner gets a still of moonshine and an 8-track banjo tape. Both sides swept their ACAC competition in exhibition games last weekend. The Banjo-Cats have had some decent performances interspersed with disasters. The most they can hope for is to play spoiler to a team like the Banjo-Mutts, who are chasing down the Evil Monkeys for first place in the East Division.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (15-3-0, 19-9-1, OHT35 #6)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (10-6-2, 16-7-2, OHT35 #11)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofC: UCalgary sends 22 delegates to Torino
➤ UofC: Crowchild Classic tickets on sale now

The traditional rivals from Saudi Alberta play just this once under the new format. That seems inappropriate. The Evil Monkeys have had a very uneven season thus far, but do have the occasional dud game. They are still in first place in the East Division, however. Meanwhile, the Dinos are safely in a playoff position, even though moving up will require a major hot streak. I do not see UBC or MRU falling off too badly.

The annual Crowchild Classic Game is announced for January 31st. The Bluegars and Dinos will meet in the Battle of Bedrock at the Saddledome.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (14-4-0, 16-5-1, OHT35 #5)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (12-5-1, 17-5-1, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ MRU: Crowchild Classic
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: December 30 to January 5
➤ MRU: Fromm-Delorme named to Canada’s FISU men’s hockey team
➤ UBC: ‘Birds host Cougars to open 2025 with battle for division lead
➤ UBC: Defending Canada West Champion Thunderbirds host Winter Classic 2025 on January 17

The Bluegars are in a not unfamiliar point in the season. They have had a good year, and are on the verge of a breakthrough. Thus far in their CW history, they have been unable to make the great leap forward to become a champion-level team. With a three-point lead over the T-irds, a win in this series would give them the inside track on a first place finish and a quarter-final bye. The T-irds no doubt cannot erase the memory of their blown 3-0 lead with 3 minutes remaining against the Bluegars. They gave up three goals in the last minute of play to lose 4-3, and not even get a point.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 10 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Trinity Western at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Alberta at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Trinity Western at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST

OUT EAST


Tue Jan 7 Ottawa 5 R.M.C. 2 (continuation of Nov 8th)
Tue Jan 7 U.Q.T.R. 0 McGill 1
Wed Jan 8 York 3 Waterloo 1
Thu Jan 9 York 0 Western Ontario 2
Thu Jan 9 Ontario Tech 4 Toronto 5 (ot)
Thu Jan 9 Carleton 5 Ottawa 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 10 Brock at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Fri Jan 10 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Windsor at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Queen's at Nipissing 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Guelph at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 R.M.C. at Toronto Metropolitan 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Ontario Tech at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Brock at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Waterloo at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Mon Jan 6 Acadia 8 Dalhousie 3
Wed Jan 8 Moncton 3 U.P.E.I. 1
Fri Jan 10 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Saint Mary’s at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 10 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 10 Okanagan at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 10 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 11 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 10 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Alaska-Fairbanks TBD EX
Sat Jan 11 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Alaska-Fairbanks TBD EX

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

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- penguininnevada

It looks like all games are on page 8.

It looks like all games are on page 8.
- Hollywood2

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January 10, 2025: ANOTHER HOME LOSS CRIPPLES BISON HOPES


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 6
MANITOBA BISONS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM (Preview): Bisons and Spartans set to clash for the first time in 2024-2025 season
➤ UofM: Spartans score late, win back and forth battle over Manitoba 6-3
➤ TWU: Spartans Start Spring with Dominant Win over Manitoba Bisons

Quick Summary
TWU: A. Steinke (02:16 1st) , C. Lowe (13:54 2nd) , J. Pomeroy (13:10 3rd) , M. Lamoureux (17:40 3rd) , M. Simchuk (19:05 3rd) , L. Spadafora (19:15 3rd)
Man: R. Stotts (01:07 1st) , J. Arpin (05:37 1st) , R. Stotts (01:07 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (27 shots, 24 saves), Man: Holt (46 shots, 42 saves)

This loss basically finishes the Bisons. They have shuffled their forward lines, and all that has done is erased any chemistry which previously existed. The Bisons led 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2, and each time Holy Trinity tied it up. The Spartans’ first lead was at 4-3 when they scored with just over two minutes left. A pair of last-minute empty-netters sealed the deal.

The blueline will be thin the rest of the way. 2nd year Kian Calder is hurt and oft-injured newcomer Dexter Whittle has left the squad. He played just the last three games before the Christmas break.



OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6
REGINA COUGARS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofS: Huskie Powerplay Leads Dogs to UPC Road Win (with boxscore)
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Petruic (06:04 1st) , T. Prefontaine (11:37 1st) , C. Petruic (17:53 1st) , P. Gavlas (12:03 2nd) , C. Bertholet (05:06 3rd) , V. Loschiavo (07:33 3rd)
Reg: E. Pearce (03:56 1st) , S. Kesslering (10:16 1st) , E. Houk (01:19 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Kooy (22 shots, 19 saves), Reg: Evanoff (39 shots, 33 saves)

As expected, the Banjo-Mutts once again beat the Banjo-Cats. The Kittens did lead 1-0 and 2-1 at various points in the game. These teams move north to Saskatown for the Saturday rematch.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofA: >Team Website
➤ UofC: Bears down Dinos in weekend opener (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Alta: S. Tschigerl (04:52 1st) , T. Preziuso (10:59 1st) , S. Tschigerl (14:48 1st) , M. Ward (08:21 2nd) , B. Hyland (12:37 2nd) , C. McClennon (15:44 3rd) , J. Prokop (19:34 3rd)
Calg: L. Hauer (04:01 3rd) , N. King (08:34 3rd) , D. Sydor (12:39 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Palmer (32 shots, 29 saves), Calg: Martin (26 shots, 20 saves)

The Evil Monkeys swung into the Town of Bedrock and built a 5-0 lead after two periods of play. The Dinos did score three times to make it respectable for a time, at least. Looks like the Dinos can be pencilled in for 3rd place in the CW West.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Cougars special teams sink T-Birds (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MRU: T. Zandee (10:50 1st) , J. Wiens (12:56 1st) , C. Hanus (06:12 2nd) , R. Holmes (19:42 2nd) , R. Holmes (05:08 3rd) , J. Lies (14:04 3rd)
UBC: J. Wright (19:10 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (17 shots, 16 saves), UBC: Schwebius (34 shots, 28 saves)

Have the Bluegars taken a major step on the road to being a national contender? This big win over the T-irds sets them up for a bye to the semi-finals, where they would one home series away from the U-Cup. Granted, the T-irds were missing a few key players. But this was a dominant win. The T-irds trailed 4-1 after two periods, yet had only two shots on goal in the 3rd.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 11 Trinity Western at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Sat Jan 4 OJHL Selects 0 Toronto Metropolitan 2 EX
Fri Jan 10 Brock 3 Toronto Metropolitan 4
Fri Jan 10 Lakehead 3 Laurier 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 10 Windsor 4 Concordia 2
Fri Jan 10 Queen's 7 Nipissing 2
Sat Jan 11 Guelph at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 R.M.C. at Toronto Metropolitan 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Ontario Tech at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Brock at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Lakehead at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Waterloo at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Fri Jan 10 Dalhousie 2 Saint Mary's 8
Fri Jan 10 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick ppd
Fri Jan 10 St. F.X. 2 Acadia 4
Sat Jan 11 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Saint Mary’s at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 10 Red Deer Poly 4 S.A.I.T. 7
Fri Jan 10 Briercrest College 1 N.A.I.T. 0
Fri Jan 10 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Portage College 3
Sat Jan 11 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 11 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 10 Okanagan 4 Simon Fraser 10
Fri Jan 10 Vancouver Island 5 Victoria 3
Sat Jan 11 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference
Fri Jan 10 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 1 Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) 2 (ot) EX
Sat Jan 11 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Alaska-Fairbanks 7:07 AKST/10:07 CST EX

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

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January 11, 2025: BISONS SALVAGE A SPLIT


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2
MANITOBA BISONS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Bisons score four power play goals, beat Trinity Western 7-2
➤ TWU: Spartans Settle for Split with Manitoba Bisons

Quick Summary
TWU: C. Farren (08:51 2nd) , J. Krahn (06:02 3rd)
MAN: C. Behun (02:43 1st) , D. Pasternak (05:09 1st) , J. Hooker (18:13 1st) , E. Alarie (01:01 2nd) , E. Alarie (10:05 3rd) , S. Bruce (15:59 3rd) , M. King (18:28 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (L) (13 shots, 10 saves), Audet (14 shots, 10 saves), Man: Thornton (36 shots, 34 saves)

The Bisons are now in a salvage mode, to hopefully build a foundation for 2025-26. In that regard, this solid win is a positive sign.

Line-up wise, the Bisons rotated goaltenders and started Kolby Thornton. He did a good job. However, as on Friday, Holy Trinity’s shot total looked somewhat inflated. Most faceoffs were in their end, and the territory and possession would have favoured the Bisons. Nevertheless, only goals against on 36 shots is a credible performance. Also, Riley Zimmerman replaced Josh Paulhus and added some grit.

For the Spartans, defenceman Jake Jurgeneit was injured late in Friday’s game so they played one man down. (Many teams who purchase plane tickets do not take extra players.) They also had two new players not listed on their line-up card. Mikhail Simchuk (from Ukraine) and Yuji Akimoto (from Japan). Maybe next year the floogates will open and Holy Trinity will be an international juggernaut.

There were plenty of notable statistics in this one. Dawson Pasternak had his 1st goal as a Bison (in his 4th game) and two assists, Riley Stotts had five assists, Skylar Bruce had a goal, two assists, and six PIMs, and Eric Allarie had his 4th and 5th goals of the season. Captain Hooker also notched his 11th goal of the season. The Bison powerplay went 4-for-4.

To make up for this split, the Bisons need to steal a couple points next weekend in Saskatown. That is a tall order, but you never know.



OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UBC: McNabb, T-Birds respond with convincing win over Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Hanus (11:29 2nd) , C. Bouchard (12:12 3rd)
UBC: J. Wismer (13:46 1st) , C. McNabb (05:39 2nd) , C. Douglas (14:10 2nd) , C. McNabb (05:59 3rd) , T. Rask (17:52 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (28 shots, 24 saves), UBC: Mirwald (20 shots, 18 saves)

The T-irds bounced back nicely from Friday’s decisive loss to claim a decisive win in this one. This was a chippy game. The Bluegars were 2-for-9 on the PP, and UBC went 1-for-6. Of the 15 penalties, none were coincidental. This pulls UBC within 3 points of MRU and keeps their hopes of a 1st place finish alive.


REGINA COUGARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofR (Friday late): Saskatchewan pulls away late for 6-3 win over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ UofS: Dogs Sweep Cougars in Weekend Series to Open 2025 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: K. Shindle (08:43 1st) , A. McNutt (10:40 2nd)
Sask: T. Prefontaine (02:25 2nd) , V. Loschiavo (03:39 2nd) , V. Loschiavo (07:19 2nd) , C. Stebbings (12:23 2nd) , C. Petruic (13:47 2nd) , C. Hayes (08:15 3rd) , C. Petruic (10:02 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Fellner (26 shots, 19 saves), Sask: Ross (24 shots, 22 saves)

For the Banjo-Cats, the good news is they led 1-0 after the 1st. Then came a 5-goal 2nd period for the Banjo-Mutts. Vince Loschiavo (his 9th & 10th) and Chantz Petruic (his 10th and 11th) each had two goals for the Mutts. There were just six minor penalties, surprisingly few for a rivalry game.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : Game Centre
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Calg: B. Lee (10:23 2nd)
Alta: T. Preziuso (01:12 1st) , S. Tschigerl (10:17 1st) , J. Hall (08:59 2nd) , T. Nash (16:22 2nd) , J. Hall (00:49 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (30 shots, 25 saves), Alta: Palmer (15 shots, 14 saves)

Bedrock U has been slipping. Looks like they will finish 3rd in the West, which means they would travel to either Alberta or Sask for the quarter-final round. They played two men short, so this is a challenging season for the Dinos. The Evil Monkeys are back to their normal race with Sask for 1st place.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 17 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:30 PST/9:30 CST

STANDINGS


OUT EAST


Sat Jan 11 Guelph 5 Western Ontario 2
Sat Jan 11 R.M.C. 3 Toronto Metropolitan 5
Sat Jan 11 Ontario Tech 4 Nipissing 5
Sat Jan 11 Brock 2 Toronto 5
Sat Jan 11 Lakehead 3 Laurier 2
Sat Jan 11 Waterloo 2 Concordia 7
Wed Jan 15 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Jan 16 York at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Thu Jan 16 Toronto Metropolitan at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 16 Laurier at Toronto 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Jan 16 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST


Sat Jan 11 New Brunswick 4 Moncton 1
Sat Jan 11 Saint Mary’s 1 St. F.X. 3
Wed Jan 15 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Sat Jan 11 Briercrest College 4 N.A.I.T. 7
Sat Jan 11 S.A.I.T. 0 Red Deer Poly 4
Sat Jan 11 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Sat Jan 11 Okanagan 2 Vancouver Island 5
Fri Jan 17 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference
Sat Jan 11 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 1 Alaska-Fairbanks 4 (in progress) EX

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

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Preview: January 17-18, 2025: MANITOBA at SASKATCHEWAN


MANITOBA BISONS (4-12-2, 7-23-2, OHT35 #27)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (14-4-0, 23-5-0, OHT35 #4)

Friday, January 17th at 7:00 CST at Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon
Saturday, January 18th at 5:00 CST at Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon

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

Other Links:
➤ UofS: Huskie Happenings (Jan. 17-19, 2025)
➤ UofS: Four Huskies Named Canada West BioSteel Players of the Week
➤ Huskie Fan: Men’s Hockey (audio link)
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ USports: Day 5 Recap 2025 Fisu Winter World University Games
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule
➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 1/24: US 4 UM 3 (so): Game Centre : Game Story (with boxscore)
➤ Nov 2/24: US 5 UM 0: Game Centre : Game Story (with boxscore)

After an ill-timed split against Holy Trinity, the Bisons desperately need a win on the road in Saskatown against the Banjo-Mutts. The Bisons have largely under-performed this year, with a 3-3-0 home record combined against Trinity and Regina. With the Banjo-Mutts and Evil Monkeys battling for 1st place, it won’t be easy. The Bisons do have three of the CW’s Top 20 scorers (Riley Stotts, Jonny Hooker, and Skyler Bruce). Kolby Thornton is tied for 3rd amongst goaltenders with a .916 S%. Incidentally, Sask’s two goaltenders rank 1st (Roddy Ross at .926) and 2nd (Jordan Kooy at .921).

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


REGINA COUGARS (3-15-0, 6-19-1, OHT35 #33)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (16-4-0, 20-10-1, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

On paper, this is the mismatch of the week. However, the Banjo-Cats have the occasional decent weekend and the Evil Monkeys have the occasional dud (like their non-conference game against NAIT). So you never know.


MACEWAN GRIFFINS (8-8-2, 11-11-2, OHT35 #15)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (15-5-0, 17-6-1, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Sundar, Donohoe, Macaulay earn honours
➤ MacU: Home Preview: MHKY faces MRU for first time since 2024 playoffs; BB hosts Lethbridge
➤ MRU: Cougars hockey teams stay in U SPORTS Top 10 in 2025
➤ MRU: Cougars Catchup: January 13

This is a home-and-home between the 2nd schools in Calgary and Edmontown. The Bluegars could use a sweep in the fight for 1st place, while the Family Guys could use some points to keep their distance from the Bisons.


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (13-6-1, 6-20-1, OHT35 #30)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (13-6-1, 18-6-1, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ TWU: this Week in Sparta
➤ UBC: ‘Birds host cross-town rival Spartans for Winter Classic and a big two points up for grabs

This is another home-and-home series. Holy Trinity has never beaten the T-irds, and rarely make it close. The T-irds cannot sacrifice any points in this series. The Spartans are purely playing spoilers right now, because catching the Dinos for 3rd place seems next to impossible.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 17 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 18 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Mount Royal at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

OUT EAST


Wed Jan 15 Concordia 1 U.Q.T.R. 2
Thu Jan 16 York 2 Brock 5
Thu Jan 16 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Ontario Tech 1
Thu Jan 16 Laurier 2 Toronto 4
Thu Jan 16 Western Ontario 6 Guelph 2
Fri Jan 17 Lakehead at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Windsor at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Nipissing at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 1:15 EST/12:15 CST
Sat Jan 18 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Ontario Tech at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Windsor at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Guelph at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Lakehead at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Nipissing at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Queen's at McGill 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 Queen's at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 R.M.C. at York 2:15 EST/1:15 CST


Wed Jan 15 St. F.X. 3 Dalhousie 0
Fri Jan 17 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 New Brunswick at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Sat Jan 11 Portage College 0 Concordia-Edmonton 6
Fri Jan 17 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 17 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 17 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Victoria at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 11 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 3 Alaska-Fairbanks 6 (NCAA) EX

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

Ty Hollywood and we all pray that your house burned down in the Hollywood hills fires

January 17, 2025: ALL FOUR TIER TWO TEAMS LOSE TO A TIER ONE TEAM


MANITOBA BISONS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ Game report: CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofS: Huskies Roll Bisons, Clinch Playoff Berth (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies tame Bisons in series opener and secure playoff spot

Quick Summary
Man: C. Zaplitny (02:03 2nd) , B. Bonni (16:16 2nd)
Sask: L. Kosior (02:59 1st) , M. Gross (13:48 1st) , C. Petruic (03:52 2nd) , A. Ferster (04:59 2nd) , V. Loschiavo (11:58 2nd) , L. Kosior (07:33 3rd) , C. Stebbings (13:13 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (31 shots, 24 saves), Sask: Ross (21 shots, 19 saves)

This win secured a playoff berth for the Banjo-Mutts. Despite the score, this was actually a close game. I really hope that the Bisons start Kolby Thornton in Saturday’s rematch. It would greatly enhance their odds of winning. Holt made some good saves, and Sask went 2-for-3 on the PP, but still some timely saves in the 2nd period could have given the Bisons a chance.

Trailing 2-0 after the 1st, Caden Zaplitny brought the Bisons within one. However, three straight goals by the Mutts and the Bisons were effectively out of the game. Ben Bonni scored one heading into the 2nd intermission to make it 5-2 but that was as close as it got.

I tuned out late in the 3rd period to check in on other games, and missed a bit of a tussle. With two minutes left, Bison Grady Lane got two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct and two 10-minute misconducts. Mutt Ashton Ferster got two minutes for head-butting and a 10-minute misconduct, then with one second left got another two minutes for head-butting. I might have to check the on-demand replay.

The new building in Saskatown is ideal for the CW. They had 1,195 at the game, on a good night for attendance across the CW.

The LeagueStat links now appear to have vanished altogether, for both the CW and OUA. Hence, no more links. The Game Centre option has all the information, but is not nearly as good as an out-of-town scoreboard when one is in attendance at a game.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


REGINA COUGARS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofA: Palmer, Nash lead Bears to 4-0 win over Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: none
Alta: T. Nash (08:10 1st) , A. de la Gorgendiere (12:13 2nd) , J. Smallwood (02:59 3rd) , T. Nash (09:06 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (38 shots, 34 saves), Alta: Palmer (25 shots, 25 saves)

I did not see much of this one, but the Banjo-Cats were not overwhelmed as I feared. Still a solid win for the Evil Monkeys. They drew 1,097 for the game in Edmontown.


MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Donohoe ties program assists record, but Griffins fall 6-3 to Cougars in rematch of 2024 playoffs (with boxscore and video)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Tarzwell, Hanus lead Cougars to win over MacEwan (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: L. Dowhaniuk (18:21 1st) , M. Pasemko (16:29 2nd) , S. Comrie (07:52 3rd)
MRU: Z. Rawji (15:11 1st) , B. Stevenson (16:04 1st) , J. Lies (07:17 2nd) , J. Tarzwell (08:21 2nd) , D. Milliken (03:47 3rd) , J. Tarzwell (11:09 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (39 shots, 33 saves), MRU: Sims (W) (19 shots, 16 saves) Farkas (2 shots, 2 saves)

This loss for The Family Guys means that the Bisons lost no further ground in their desperate bid for 3rd place. I don’t know why the Bluegars put Farkas in goal for Sims for 47 seconds of the game. The scene shifts to Edmontown for Saturday’s rematch.


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UBC: T-Birds gut out win over Spartans in front of sold out Winter Classic crowd (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: J. Krahn (12:32 2nd)
UBC: B. Kotylak (16:46 1st) , C. McDonald (04:46 3rd) , J. Wright (19:05 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (51 shots, 49 saves), UBC: Schwebius (13 shots, 12 saves)

This was UBC’s annual Winter Classic game, and they sold out the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre with almost 5,000 fans. Holy Trinity provided stout opposition and a break or two could have provided their first ever win over their provincial rivals. It took an empty-netter to solidify this win. How did Trinity goaltender Raphael Audet not a get one of three stars, with 49 saves? TWU will host the rematch at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday night.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 18 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Mount Royal at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Fri Jan 17 Lakehead 3 Waterloo 2
Fri Jan 17 Windsor 5 Carleton 3
Fri Jan 17 Nipissing 0 Ottawa 3
Fri Jan 17 McGill 3 U.Q.T.R. 5
Sat Jan 18 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 1:15 EST/12:15 CST
Sat Jan 18 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Ontario Tech at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Windsor at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Guelph at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Lakehead at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Nipissing at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Queen's at McGill 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 Queen's at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 R.M.C. at York 2:15 EST/1:15 CST


Fri Jan 17 Dalhousie 4 U.P.E.I. 7
Fri Jan 17 Moncton 3 Saint Mary's 4
Fri Jan 17 New Brunswick 3 Acadia 2 (ot)
Sat Jan 18 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 17 UA-Augustana 3 Briercrest College 5
Fri Jan 17 Concordia-Edmonton 1 S.A.I.T. 4
Fri Jan 17 Red Deer Poly 3 N.A.I.T. 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 18 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 17 Victoria 10 Simon Fraser 3
Fri Jan 17 Vancouver Island 5 Logan Lake 1
Sat Jan 18 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Victoria at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

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January 18, 2025: BISONS SWEPT IN BANJOLAND


MANITOBA BISONS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ Game report: CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofS: Saskatchewan’s Strong Third Period Leads to 5-0 Victory (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies take seven game win streak into January 24th-25th series with the Alberta Golden Bears

Quick Summary
Man: none
Sask: V. Loschiavo (19:07 1st) , D. Holt (02:11 3rd) , R. Pelletier (07:49 3rd) , C. Stebbings (11:36 3rd) , A. Ferster (16:29 3rd)
Goal: Man: Thornton (56 shots, 51 saves), Sask: Kooy (12 shots, 12 saves)

The Bisons had a sub-par 1st period, followed by disastrous 2nd and 3rd periods.

It was 1-0 for Sask after the 1st period, where they outshot the Bisons 15-6 and scored on one of their three powerplays. Kolby Thornton had a solid period, and things were optimistic in the 2nd period. However, the Bisons were outshot 18-1. Thornton kept the score at 1-0, so there was an element of optimism for the 3rd period.

However, the Bison forwards never mounted any serious attack in the 3rd period. The Bisons were outshot 23-5. The Bison defence was running around aimlessly and only when Thornton bailed them out did the game stop getting too far out-of-hand. Of note, the Mutts went 4-for-7 on the powerplay on the evening.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ MacU: Epp's 39-save night gives Griffins a chance, but tying goal doesn't materialize in 2-1 loss to MRU (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
MRU: J. Lies (15:10 1st) , J. Lies (17:19 2nd)
MacU: E. Sundar (08:31 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (19 shots, 18 saves), MacU: Epp (41 shots, 39 saves),

The CW schedule on Saturday had a nice stagger to it (Bisons at 5:00, this at 6:00, the others at 8:00 and 9:00) so I was able to catch the end of this one. Despite entering the period down 2-1, the Family Guys mustered a paltry four shots in the 3rd period. Justin Lies had his 13th and 14th goals of the season for the Bluegars, both on the powerplay. It was hard to believe that the Family Guys were so incapable of making a concerted effort to tie the game, but they were thoroughly checked into the ice.


REGINA COUGARS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR (Friday late): Cougars fall 4-0 to No. 4 Alberta
➤ UofA: Alberta scores five unanswered to steal 6-3 win from Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: C. Whyte (10:13 1st) , N. Wills (18:10 2nd) , M. Culling (01:08 3rd)
Alta: B. Hyland (14:12 1st) , S. Tschigerl (06:15 3rd) , A. de la Gorgendiere (08:37 3rd) , A. de la Gorgendiere (12:49 3rd) , J. Hall (14:39 3rd) , J. Hall (17:57 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (44 shots, 39 saves), Alta: Palmer (21 shots, 18 saves)

This one looked like a potential upset. The Banjo-Cats scored a minute into the 3rd period to lead 3-1. However, the Evil Monkeys soared back with five unanswered goals. The Cats had a chance to tie it at 4-4 on a late powerplay, but gave up a shorthanded goal, followed by an empty-netter, instead.


U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ TWU (Friday late): Spartans Battle No. 3 Ubc Thunderbirds to Open Weekend

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Latimer (10:28 1st) , J. Wright (17:20 1st) , C. McNabb (16:25 2nd) , S. Atkinson (18:36 2nd) , C. McDonald (16:22 3rd) , T. Thorpe (03:36 1st OT)
TWU: M. Lamoureux (15:13 1st) , K. McMillen (05:13 2nd) , D. DuBois (00:54 3rd) , J. Krahn (10:03 3rd) , M. Lamoureux (15:34 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (24 shots, 19 saves), TWU: Audet (41 shots, 35 saves)

The evening nightcap was a heck of rollercoaster ride. The T-irds led 4-2 after two periods, hardly surprising. But then came Holy Trinity’s 3rd period rally. They scored three times to take a 5-4 lead with less than five minutes remaining. With an embarassing defeat staring them in the face, the T-irds tied it late and then won in overtime. The T-irds are now 31-0-0 against Holy Trinity (27-0-0 since TWU joined the CW), with two overtime games.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 24 U.B.C. at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 MacEwan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Calgary at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS


OUT EAST


Sat Jan 18 Toronto 1 Toronto Metropolitan 4
Sat Jan 18 Western Ontario 1 Brock 2
Sat Jan 18 Ontario Tech 7 R.M.C. 3
Sat Jan 18 Windsor 1 Ottawa 7
Sat Jan 18 Guelph 5 Laurier 2
Sat Jan 18 Lakehead 0 Waterloo 4
Sat Jan 18 Nipissing 4 Carleton 6
Sat Jan 18 Queen's 1 McGill 5
Sun Jan 19 Queen's at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 R.M.C. at York 2:15 EST/1:15 CST
Thu Jan 23 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 23 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 23 York at Guelph 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Nipissing at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Concordia at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Ontario Tech at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Sat Jan 18 New Brunswick 6 Saint Mary's 2
Sat Jan 18 Moncton 6 Acadia 0
Sat Jan 18 St. F.X. 5 U.P.E.I. 2
Wed Jan 22 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Saint Mary’s at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Sat Jan 18 UA-Augustana 2 Briercrest College 5
Sat Jan 18 S.A.I.T. 5 Concordia-Edmonton 7
Sat Jan 18 N.A.I.T. 4 Red Deer Poly 5
Fri Jan 24 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Sat Jan 18 Vancouver Island 8 Simon Fraser 2
Sat Jan 18 Victoria 2 Okanagan 3
Fri Jan 24 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

January 17, 2025: ALL FOUR TIER TWO TEAMS LOSE TO A TIER ONE TEAM


MANITOBA BISONS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ Game report: CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofS: Huskies Roll Bisons, Clinch Playoff Berth (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies tame Bisons in series opener and secure playoff spot

Quick Summary
Man: C. Zaplitny (02:03 2nd) , B. Bonni (16:16 2nd)
Sask: L. Kosior (02:59 1st) , M. Gross (13:48 1st) , C. Petruic (03:52 2nd) , A. Ferster (04:59 2nd) , V. Loschiavo (11:58 2nd) , L. Kosior (07:33 3rd) , C. Stebbings (13:13 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (31 shots, 24 saves), Sask: Ross (21 shots, 19 saves)

This win secured a playoff berth for the Banjo-Mutts. Despite the score, this was actually a close game. I really hope that the Bisons start Kolby Thornton in Saturday’s rematch. It would greatly enhance their odds of winning. Holt made some good saves, and Sask went 2-for-3 on the PP, but still some timely saves in the 2nd period could have given the Bisons a chance.

Trailing 2-0 after the 1st, Caden Zaplitny brought the Bisons within one. However, three straight goals by the Mutts and the Bisons were effectively out of the game. Ben Bonni scored one heading into the 2nd intermission to make it 5-2 but that was as close as it got.

I tuned out late in the 3rd period to check in on other games, and missed a bit of a tussle. With two minutes left, Bison Grady Lane got two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct and two 10-minute misconducts. Mutt Ashton Ferster got two minutes for head-butting and a 10-minute misconduct, then with one second left got another two minutes for head-butting. I might have to check the on-demand replay.

The new building in Saskatown is ideal for the CW. They had 1,195 at the game, on a good night for attendance across the CW.

The LeagueStat links now appear to have vanished altogether, for both the CW and OUA. Hence, no more links. The Game Centre option has all the information, but is not nearly as good as an out-of-town scoreboard when one is in attendance at a game.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


REGINA COUGARS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofA: Palmer, Nash lead Bears to 4-0 win over Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: none
Alta: T. Nash (08:10 1st) , A. de la Gorgendiere (12:13 2nd) , J. Smallwood (02:59 3rd) , T. Nash (09:06 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (38 shots, 34 saves), Alta: Palmer (25 shots, 25 saves)

I did not see much of this one, but the Banjo-Cats were not overwhelmed as I feared. Still a solid win for the Evil Monkeys. They drew 1,097 for the game in Edmontown.


MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Donohoe ties program assists record, but Griffins fall 6-3 to Cougars in rematch of 2024 playoffs (with boxscore and video)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Tarzwell, Hanus lead Cougars to win over MacEwan (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: L. Dowhaniuk (18:21 1st) , M. Pasemko (16:29 2nd) , S. Comrie (07:52 3rd)
MRU: Z. Rawji (15:11 1st) , B. Stevenson (16:04 1st) , J. Lies (07:17 2nd) , J. Tarzwell (08:21 2nd) , D. Milliken (03:47 3rd) , J. Tarzwell (11:09 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (39 shots, 33 saves), MRU: Sims (W) (19 shots, 16 saves) Farkas (2 shots, 2 saves)

This loss for The Family Guys means that the Bisons lost no further ground in their desperate bid for 3rd place. I don’t know why the Bluegars put Farkas in goal for Sims for 47 seconds of the game. The scene shifts to Edmontown for Saturday’s rematch.


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ UBC: T-Birds gut out win over Spartans in front of sold out Winter Classic crowd (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: J. Krahn (12:32 2nd)
UBC: B. Kotylak (16:46 1st) , C. McDonald (04:46 3rd) , J. Wright (19:05 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (51 shots, 49 saves), UBC: Schwebius (13 shots, 12 saves)

This was UBC’s annual Winter Classic game, and they sold out the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre with almost 5,000 fans. Holy Trinity provided stout opposition and a break or two could have provided their first ever win over their provincial rivals. It took an empty-netter to solidify this win. How did Trinity goaltender Raphael Audet not a get one of three stars, with 49 saves? TWU will host the rematch at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday night.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 18 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Mount Royal at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Regina at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Fri Jan 17 Lakehead 3 Waterloo 2
Fri Jan 17 Windsor 5 Carleton 3
Fri Jan 17 Nipissing 0 Ottawa 3
Fri Jan 17 McGill 3 U.Q.T.R. 5
Sat Jan 18 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 1:15 EST/12:15 CST
Sat Jan 18 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Ontario Tech at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Windsor at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Guelph at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Lakehead at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Nipissing at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Queen's at McGill 8:00 EST/7:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 Queen's at Concordia 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 19 R.M.C. at York 2:15 EST/1:15 CST


Fri Jan 17 Dalhousie 4 U.P.E.I. 7
Fri Jan 17 Moncton 3 Saint Mary's 4
Fri Jan 17 New Brunswick 3 Acadia 2 (ot)
Sat Jan 18 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 17 UA-Augustana 3 Briercrest College 5
Fri Jan 17 Concordia-Edmonton 1 S.A.I.T. 4
Fri Jan 17 Red Deer Poly 3 N.A.I.T. 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 18 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 17 Victoria 10 Simon Fraser 3
Fri Jan 17 Vancouver Island 5 Logan Lake 1
Sat Jan 18 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 18 Victoria at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
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Preview: January 24-25, 2025: MACEWAN at MANITOBA


MACEWAN GRIFFINS (8-10-2, 11-13-2, OHT35 #18)
MANITOBA BISONS (4-14-2, 7-25-2, OHT35 #26)

Friday, January 24th at 7:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 25th at 2:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: 'Grit and heart' define veteran Bisons forward Andre Sutter
➤ GoBisons: Bisons face MacEwan at The Flem with season on the line
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Epp, Obasuyi, Butler earn honours
➤ MacU: Road Preview: MHKY visits Manitoba; BB teams off to UFV
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats

Last series:
➤ Oct 25/24: UM 4 MacU 1: Game Centre
➤ Oct 26/24: UM 3 MacU 4 (ot): Game Centre

The situation is simple for the Bisons if they want a playoff berth: Sweep the Family Guys to pull within 4 points with 6 games remaining after this weekend. In the last five years, the Herd is 6-3-1 against the Mutants. Therefore they should have some degree of confidence. Will the goaltending come through? Will their highly touted forwards generate some offence? Will the depleted defence find enough duct tape to hold it together for the weekend? We’ll see.

Each side has two stories linked on their websites, for your further reading. However, LeagueStat has just the Media Stats page.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (15-6-1, 21-6-1, OHT35 #8)
REGINA COUGARS (3-17-1, 6-21-1, OHT35 #33)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ CW: Canada West BioSteel Players of the Week: Jan. 21
➤ UofR: Team Website

The T-irds are in an almost desperate bid to catch MRU in the race for 1st place in the West Division, whilst the Banjo-Cats are simply looking to play spoiler. I have a hunch that the Kittens have an upset left in them before this season is over. If things get tough in this one, the Tweety Birds may have to call upon an old lady armed with an umbrella to fend off the evil Puddy Tats.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (18-4-0, 22-10-1, OHT35 #4)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (16-4-0, 25-5-0, OHT35 #3)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Huskie Happenings (Jan. 24-25, 2025)
➤ Huskie Fan: Bears and Huskies meet in biggest series of the season (with audio link)

On paper, this is the feature match-up of the weekend. The Evil Monkeys and Banjo-Mutts have battled for 1st place several times over the recent decades. Sask puts out a pretty good video stream, for those who have CWTV access. Or you could listen at Huskie Fan’s audio link.


CALGARY DINOSAURS (10-8-2, 16-9-2, OHT35 #10)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-17-2, 6-21-2, OHT35 #30)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ TWU: This Week in Sparta

The Dinos’ players and staff on loan to Team Canada’s Universiade team will be back, perhaps with a bit of jet lag. Meanwhile, Holy Trinity came oh-so-close to an upset of UBC last weekend. Although these teams are 3rd and 4th in the West Division, Holy Trinity hasn’t got enough games left on the schedule to make a run at that playoff berth.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 24 U.B.C. at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 MacEwan at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Calgary at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 MacEwan at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 U.B.C. at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Alberta at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Calgary at Trinity Western 3:00 PST/5:00 CST

OUT EAST


Sun Jan 19 Queen's 2 Concordia 5
Sun Jan 19 R.M.C. 1 York 3
Thu Jan 23 Windsor 4 Western Ontario 1
Thu Jan 23 Waterloo 4 Laurier 0
Thu Jan 23 York 4 Guelph 3
Fri Jan 24 Nipissing at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Concordia at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Ontario Tech at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 U.Q.T.R. at York 3:15 EST/2:15 CST
Sat Jan 25 Nipissing at Toronto 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Ontario Tech at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Ottawa at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 Carleton at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 McGill at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 26 Carleton at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 26 McGill at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST


Wed Jan 22 Acadia 3 Saint Mary's 7
Fri Jan 24 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Saint Mary’s at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 24 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 24 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 24 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

UNIVERSIADE


Team Canada won a 2nd straight gold medal, however without the Russkies around this loses a lot of lustre. Plenty of other strong hockey countries also do not send teams. Others, like Ukraine, send a U25 national team. Wikipedia has all scores and standings. Here’s a quick recap:

Gold medal: Canada 3 Slovakia 1
Bronze medal: Ukraine 5 U.S.A. 3
5th place: Czechia 2 Kazakhstan 5
7th place: Japan 6 South Korea 1
9th place: Sweden 4 Poland 3 (so)

Links:
➤ Wikipedia: 2025 World University Games
➤ FISU: Ice Hockey Page
➤ USports: Canada Takes Gold in Men’s Hockey

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January 24, 2025: BIG COMEBACK FALLS SHORT


MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ Game reports: CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
MacU: M. Pasemko (09:15 1st) , L. Ryan (16:29 1st) , S. Comrie (18:50 1st) , C. Cabana (10:39 2nd) , L. Ryan (11:04 2nd)
Man: J. Hooker (15:56 2nd) , S. Bruce (06:23 3rd) , J. Hooker (11:09 3rd) , J. Arpin (11:45 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Epp (26 shots, 22 saves), Man: Thornton (L) (19 shots, 14 saves), Holt (9 shots, 9 saves)

What a night in the CW. All four games were decided by one goal, and two in a shoot-out.

This loss leaves the Bisons with only a theoretical chance at a playoff berth. Including Saturday’s matinee, they have seven games remaining and, if they win them all, MacEwan would have to win two or fewer of their remaining games. (Or six Bison wins and one MacEwan win, or five Bison wins and no MacEwan wins, to be technically correct.)

For a must-win game, the Bisons came out dead. The generated next to nothing in the first period and fell behind 3-0. Goaltender Kolby Thornton had a defence doing a washing machine impersonation on the first two goals, then came a powerplay marker.

The second period saw a Bison revival. However, two quickies by the Family Guys mid-period chased Thornton from the net in a 5-0 game. The game turned around as the Bisons carried the play. Captain Hooker scored on the PP, and a couple of close shaves ended the period.

I admit that my optimism level was rather low entering the 3rd period. Skylar Bruce (his 9th) and Captain Hooker (his 13th) scored PP goals and suddenly it’s 5-3. Then as the PA announcer was ready to announce the 3rd goal, Jackson Arpin scored on a scramble to make it 5-4. The Bisons still had 8 minutes to tie, and even win, the game. However, Brett Epp in the MacU net held the fort. With less than two minutes left, Dawson Pasternak’s slashing penalty in the offensive zone stifled the comeback, and a last-minute too-many-men penalty was the final nail in the coffin.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3
REGINA COUGARS 2
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Lee scores only goal in shootout at T-Birds complete comeback win in Regina (with boxscore)
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: S. Mutala (14:30 1st) , T. Thorpe (15:16 3rd)
Reg: K. Runke (09:52 2nd) , B. Heward (04:27 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (21 shots, 19 saves), Reg: Evanoff (42 shots, 40 saves)

I warned everybody about Regina. They could well play spoiler, and it almost happened here at the expense of the T-irds. The crazy stat here is that UBC outshot the Banjo-Cats 10-0 in overtime. I was unable to see any of this game.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Petruic’s Two Goals Power Huskies to 4-3 Win Over Golden Bears, Extend Win Streak to Eight (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies close in on the Bears

Quick Summary
Alta: S. Tschigerl (04:34 2nd) , J. Prokop (11:32 2nd) , S. Tschigerl (17:31 2nd)
Sask: C. Petruic (05:20 1st) , J. Pillar (05:10 2nd) , D. Holt (13:15 2nd) , C. Petruic (14:32 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Palmer (29 shots, 25 saves), Sask: Kooy (27 shots, 24 saves)

This was the feature game of the evening, and it looks like it lived up to its billing. Of course, it started even with the Bison game so I missed it. (I spied on the Jets’ game on my cell phone.) The teams rotated goals all night. Chantz Petruic notched his 13th and 14th goals of the season for the Mutts (including the winner) while Sean Tschigerl scored his 16th and 17th for the Evil Monkeys. They also drew more than 2,000 in Saskatown for this one.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 4
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Howell, Gengenbach lead Canada to FISU gold
➤ TWU: Spartans Earn Point in Shootout Loss to Calgary Dinos (with boxscore)

Quick Summary

Calg: C. Massier (15:57 1st) , C. Gengenbach (17:36 1st) , C. Massier (07:12 2nd) , C. Massier (13:13 2nd)
TWU: A. Hrabovetskyi (10:49 1st) , M. Lamoureux (13:13 1st) , A. Hrabovetskyi (02:10 2nd) , C. Farren (18:46 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (22 shots, 18 saves), TWU: Audet (45 shots, 41 saves)

I managed to see the ending of this one, and it was worthwhile. Holy Trinity isn’t much on paper but they are playing hard. They had leads of 2-0 and 3-2 at various points in this game, but needed a late goal by Conner Farren to force OT. Bedrock U was led by Carter Massier, who had his 2nd, 3rd, and 4th goals of the season. Neither side is likely to budge from their current placements.

NEXT UP

Sat Jan 25 MacEwan at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 U.B.C. at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Alberta at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Calgary at Trinity Western 3:00 PST/5:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Fri Jan 24 Nipissing 0 Toronto 5
Fri Jan 24 Concordia 2 Lakehead 3 (so)
Fri Jan 24 Ontario Tech 2 Waterloo 3
Fri Jan 24 Queen's 5 R.M.C. 2
Sat Jan 25 U.Q.T.R. at York 3:15 EST/2:15 CST
Sat Jan 25 Nipissing at Toronto 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Ontario Tech at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Ottawa at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 Carleton at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 25 McGill at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 26 Carleton at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 26 McGill at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST


Fri Jan 24 St. F.X. 3 Moncton 9
Fri Jan 24 Dalhousie 2 New Brunswick 10
Fri Jan 24 Saint Mary’s 6 U.P.E.I. 4
Sat Jan 25 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 24 Red Deer Poly 4 Concordia-Edmonton 6
Fri Jan 24 Portage College 4 N.A.I.T. 5
Fri Jan 24 S.A.I.T. 3 UA-Augustana 2
Sat Jan 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 25 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 24 Logan Lake 4 Victoria 7
Sat Jan 25 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

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January 25, 2025: BISONS KEEP FAINT HOPES ALIVE


MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ Game reports: CW
➤ UofM (Friday late): Griffins eliminate Manitoba from playoff contention in 5-4 win (with boxscore)
➤ UofM: Fry's first career U SPORTS goal lifts Bisons past GMU, 6-3
➤ MacU (Friday late): Griffins weather frantic finish for 5-4 win over Bisons that moves them to doorstep of a playoff berth (with boxscore & video)
➤ MacU: Griffins miss chance to clinch playoff spot after 6-3 loss to Bisons (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Chabot (04:43 1st) , C. Chorney (16:59 1st) , M. Pasemko (16:45 2nd)
Man: S. Bruce (16:01 1st) , S. Bruce (02:00 2nd) , J. Hooker (11:03 2nd) , L. Fry (11:48 3rd) , R. Stotts (15:08 3rd) , J. Hooker (17:09 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (27 shots, 21 saves), Man: Holt (34 shots, 31 saves)

After an interesting Friday night, Saturday was a letdown in the CW. The other oddity was the start times. The Bison game was a 2:00 pm matinee. The rest all started at 5:00 CST.

GoBisons.ca posted their Friday story in the wee hours of Saturday morning, and they got something wrong. The good folks at MacEwan got that something right. That something is with respect to the Bisons’ playoff chances. Slim, yes. None, no. The Bisons are 8 points behind The Family Guys, and each team has 6 games (or 12 potential points) remaining. The Bisons hold the tie-breaker (5-4 in points in head-to-head games). So 6 wins for the Herd, and two or fewer for Mac, and the Bisons are off to the playoffs.

The Mac side of the equation is not unreasonable. Their remaining series are Saskatchewan, Calgary, and Regina. I would say their likely outcome is around 4 points in that set.

However, the Bisons’ remaining games are against Regina, Alberta, and Saskatchewan and the Bisons have yet to beat a “Tier 1" opponent this year. So doing it 4-straight to end the season seems unlikely.

Now, back to this matinee. The Bisons had productive performances from three leading players. Skylar Bruce had his 10th and 11th goals of the season, Jonny Hooker had his 14th and 15th goals of the season (and 3rd and 4th of the weekend), and Riley Stotts had a goal and two assists, giving him 6 goals and 22 assists on the season. Sophomore d-man Lucas Fry scored the winner, and his 1st as a Bison, breaking a 3-3 deadlock in the 3rd period. For the 2nd game in a row, the Bisons scored three PP goals.


Lucas Fry enjoyed his 1st goal as a Bison.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UBC: T-Birds re-take division lead after earning weekend sweep in Regina (with boxscore)
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Lee (07:23 1st) , J. Wright (07:51 1st) , J. Wismer (18:45 1st) , C. Latimer (16:01 2nd) , J. Williams (04:49 3rd) , J. Williams (15:56 3rd)
Reg: C. Whyte (01:06 1st) , K. Runke (02:25 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (15 shots, 13 saves), Reg: Evanoff (37 shots, 31 saves)

Once 5:00 p.m. hit, I switched over to the Monkeys/Mutts showdown for 1st place. Thus, I never caught this one. This win gives the T-irds a one point lead over the idle Bluegars, who have two games in hand. I favour MRU to nab 1st place. UBC has a bye then plays Sask and Calgary. MRU, meanwhile, has Calgary, Regina, and Holy Trinity. The teams are 3-3 head-to-head.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 1
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Huskies Get the Sweep Against Rival Bears (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies sweep Bears

Quick Summary
Alta: B. Hyland (12:31 2nd)
Sask: R. Pelletier (05:37 1st) , L. Keeler (09:39 1st) , D. Holt (02:09 2nd) , C. Petruic (15:17 2nd)
Goal: Alta: Palmer (38 shots, 34 saves), Sask: Ross (21 shots, 20 saves)

I focussed on this game once the 5:00 p.m. trilogy started. The Banjo-Mutts took charge early then coasted. Despite entering the 3rd period down 4-1, the Evil Monkeys managed just four shots in the 3rd. Over the last two years, no CW team has been able to be the “hot” item for too long. We’ll see if Sask can keep this going into the playoffs.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 7
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: Game Centre
➤ UofC (Friday late): Massier earns hat trick in shootout victory over Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Floodgates open as Dinos pick up 7-1 road win (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: Dinos Get Sweep over Spartans (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Calg: D. Melin (01:20 1st) , B. Lee (01:40 1st) , L. Hammett (18:51 1st) , L. Hauer (01:50 2nd) , M. Patterson (12:01 2nd) , B. Lee (16:13 2nd) , C. Gutenberg (03:06 3rd)
TWU: M. Simchuk (03:06 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (22 shots, 18 saves), TWU: Audet (45 shots, 41 saves)

I was only able to catch a few minutes of this game during the intermission of the feature game. The Dinos had a decisive edge but not so one-sided as you might think. Of note, Raphael Audet was yanked from the Holy Trinity net after giving up goals on the first two shots he faced, after just 1:40 of play. Bedrock U is stranded on a 3rd place island right now, and are just getting primed for a road playoff series, possibly in Edmontown against the Evil Monkeys.

NEXT UP

Fri Jan 31 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Calgary at Mount Royal (at the Saddledome) 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Fri Jan 31 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Sat Jan 25 U.Q.T.R. 4 York 5 (ot)
Sat Jan 25 Nipissing 0 Toronto 6
Sat Jan 25 Ontario Tech 5 Laurier 4 (ot)
Sat Jan 25 Ottawa 4 Lakehead 2
Sat Jan 25 Western Ontario 6 Windsor 3
Sat Jan 25 Carleton 6 Guelph 3
Sat Jan 25 McGill 1 Queen's 3
Sun Jan 26 Carleton at Brock 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 26 McGill at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Thu Jan 30 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Jan 30 York at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Sat Jan 25 St. F.X. 2 New Brunswick 5
Sat Jan 25 U.P.E.I. 0 Acadia 4
Sat Jan 25 Dalhousie 0 Moncton 9
Tue Jan 28 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (from Jan 10)
Wed Jan 29 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Sat Jan 25 S.A.I.T. 3 UA-Augustana 1
Sat Jan 25 Concordia-Edmonton 6 Red Deer Poly 5 (ot)
Sat Jan 25 N.A.I.T. 6 Portage College 3
Fri Jan 31 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 5:30 MST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 31 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Sat Jan 25 Logan Lake 1 Vancouver Island 10
Fri Jan 31 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lindenwood 7:10 EST/6:10 CST EX
Sat Feb 1 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lindenwood 2:10 EST/1:10 CST EX

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

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Preview: January 31- February 1, 2025: MANITOBA at REGINA


MANITOBA BISONS (5-15-2, 8-26-2, OHT35 #27)
REGINA COUGARS (3-18-1, 6-22-2, OHT35 #33)

Friday, January 31st at 7:00 CST at Co-operators Centre, Regina
Saturday, February 1st at 5:00 CST at Co-operators Centre, Regina

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

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

Other Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
➤ LeagueStat: Media Stats

Last series:
➤ Dec 6/24: UR 0 UM 5: Game Centre
➤ Dec 7/24: UR 5 UM 3: Game Centre

The Bisons are off to Banjoland in a desperate bid to stay in the playoff hunt. They need to close 4 of the 8 points they need to catch MacEwan in this series.

One of the reasons for the Bison predicament this year is their two home losses to these Banjo-Cats earlier in the season. Regina is 9th in goals for (43) and 8th in goals against (106). Really, they have no basis for team pride. However, they look like they will play spoiler at some point in this homestretch.

Meanwhile, the Bison powerplay is the one bright spot thus far. They rank 2nd in the CW at 30.2%, just behind Sask. Regina is last at just 8.8%. The Bisons continue to be led by three PPG scorers, Riley Stotts (6-22-28), Jonny Hooker (15-10-25), and Skyler Bruce (11-14-25). Dawson Pasternak has played just 8 games but is 1-8-9.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-18-3, 6-22-3, OHT35 #29)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (18-6-0, 22-12-1, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ TWU: This Week In Sparta
➤ UofA: Team Website

Holy Trinity came awfully close to registering an upset over UBC last week, taking one game to a shoot-out. I reckon they might have one close game on the weekend here. The Evil Monkeys’ losses to Sask last weekend likely has them resigned to a 2nd place finish.


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (18-4-0, 27-5-0], OHT35 #1
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (9-11-2, 12-14-2, OHT35 #19)

Links:
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies look to stay in top spot (with audio link)
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Shimoda, Christmann, Donohoe earn honours
➤ MacU: Griffins' magic number to clinch is three ahead of home series vs. red-hot Saskatchewan

The Banjo-Mutts look like they are peaking, having swept the Monkeys last weekend and moving into #1 in the OHT35 national rankings. The Family Guys’ preview says that 3 is their magic number for a playoff spot. True, 3 wins gets them there. But so does 5 points. The Bisons will be keeping an eye on the out-of-town scoreboard here.


CALGARY DINOSAURS (12-8-2, 18-9-2, OHT35 #9)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (17-5-0, 19-6-1, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofC: Crowchild Classic returns on Jan. 31
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ MRU: Cougars remain in U SPORTS Top 10 after bye weekend

Friday’s game is the annual Crowchild Classic game at the Saddledome, which means a large crowd. The Dinos have had trouble putting 20 players on the ice this year. Their odds of moving up from 3rd place are quite remote, making this playoff prep for them. The Bluegars need to finally break through, grab 1st place, and make a solid run to the nationals. A win or two this weekend would go a long way on that.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Jan 31 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Calgary v Mount Royal (at Saddledome) 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 Manitoba at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

OUT EAST


Thu Jan 30 York 0 Ontario Tech 2
Fri Jan 31 York at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Fri Jan 31 Waterloo at Nipissing 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Guelph at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Toronto at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Concordia at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 U.Q.T.R. at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 U.S. Army at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST EX
Sat Feb 1 Guelph at Queen's 2:30 EST/1:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 U.Q.T.R. at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 McGill at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Waterloo at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Concordia at Ontario Tech 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Toronto at Carleton 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Laurier at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Sat Feb 1 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Feb 2 McGill at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Feb 2 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Tue Jan 28 U.P.E.I. 3 New Brunswick 8
Thu Jan 30 Dalhousie 1 St. F.X. 6
Fri Jan 31 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Saint Mary’s at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Saint Mary’s at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Links:
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 31 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 5:30 MST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 31 Red Deer Poly at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 31 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:45 MST/3:45 CST
Sat Feb 1 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 5:30 MST/6:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 31 Victoria at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 31 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lindenwood 7:10 EST/6:10 CST EX
Sat Feb 1 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lindenwood 2:10 EST/1:10 CST EX

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

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January 31, 2025: BISON SHUTOUT PULLS THEM WITHIN 6 POINTS


MANITOBA BISONS 3
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ Game report: CW
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ UofR: Cougars drop 3-0 decision to Manitoba (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: S. Bruce (19:51 1st) , S. Bruce (11:12 2nd) , C. Behun (11:14 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: Man: Holt (31 shots, 31 saves), Reg: Fellner (25 shots, 22 saves)

The Bisons needed a win, and got it. Braden Holt picked up his first shutout and assist. Skylar Bruce led the way with his 12th and 13th goals of the season. His second goal was a nice one, reminiscent of one of Kyle Connor’s goals earlier this week for the Jets.



OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ TWU: Bears Top Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
TWU: none
Alta: J. Smallwood (03:45 1st) , J. Prokop (13:33 1st) , J. Prokop (12:12 2nd) , T. Preziuso (12:42 3rd) , J. Prokop (19:00 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (51 shots, 46 saves), Alta: Palmer (18 shots, 18 saves)

Due to the timing of the various games, I missed this game entirely. As expected, the Evil Monkeys dominated all the stats. Josh Prokop scored his 9th, 10th, and 11th goals of the season.


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Huskies’ finishing strength the difference in win over MacEwan
➤ MacU: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Petruic (15:29 1st) , T. Prefontaine (06:39 3rd) , E. Regnier (15:21 3rd)
MacU: L. Dowhaniuk (00:28 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Ross (21 shots, 20 saves), MacU: Epp (43 shots, 40 saves)

I saw large portions of this one, and The Family Guys never really threatened the Banjo-Mutts when I was watching. The Family Guys were the only losing team to score a goal on Friday night. This will make the Bisons happy, at least.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ MRU: MHKY: Dinos dismantle Cougars at Crowchild Classic (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Gricius (09:43 1st) , C. Gengenbach (08:30 2nd) , T. Galloway (17:01 2nd) , D. Melin (08:52 3rd)
MRU: none
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (34 shots, 34 saves), MRU: Farkas (19 shots, 15 saves)

This was the annual Crowchild Classic. The Saddledome was jammed to the rafters, and never before in hockey history had so many cute young ladies jammed into one place. The game looked good, too. The stream was NHL-calibre. This was an odd game because the Bluegars dominated the play, but were unable to get one past veteran Carl Tetachuk in the Bedrock net. It was a yabba-dabba-doo time for the red team.

NEXT UP

Sat Feb 1 Manitoba at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Saskatchewan at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

STANDINGS


OUT EAST


Fri Jan 31 York 2 Toronto Metropolitan 3 (so)
Fri Jan 31 Waterloo 2 Nipissing 1
Fri Jan 31 Brock 2 Lakehead 5
Fri Jan 31 Guelph 4 R.M.C. 3
Fri Jan 31 Toronto 1 Ottawa 4
Fri Jan 31 Concordia 3 Laurier 0
Fri Jan 31 U.Q.T.R. 4 Windsor 3
Sat Feb 1 U.S. Army at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST EX
Sat Feb 1 Guelph at Queen's 2:30 EST/1:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 U.Q.T.R. at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 McGill at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Waterloo at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Concordia at Ontario Tech 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Toronto at Carleton 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Laurier at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Sat Feb 1 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Feb 2 McGill at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Feb 2 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Fri Jan 31 U.P.E.I. 4 St. F.X. 2
Fri Jan 31 Acadia 2 Moncton 3
Fri Jan 31 Saint Mary’s 1 New Brunswick 6
Sat Feb 1 Saint Mary’s at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 31 Portage College 3 S.A.I.T. 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 31 Red Deer Poly 3 UA-Augustana 2
Fri Jan 31 Briercrest College 6 Concordia-Edmonton 1
Sat Feb 1 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:45 MST/3:45 CST
Sat Feb 1 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 5:30 MST/6:30 CST
Sat Feb 1 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


Fri Jan 31 Victoria 3 Logan Lake 1
Sat Feb 1 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 1 Okanagan at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

Non-conference
Fri Jan 31 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 1 Lindenwood (NCAA) 5 EX
Sat Feb 1 Simon Fraser (NCAA2) at Lindenwood 2:10 EST/1:10 CST EX

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

>Hockey Forum

Links:
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule
➤ OUA: Schedule & Results
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results

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