2023-24 Manitoba Bisons/CW

[RED ARMY EAST]

November 24, 2023: BISONS BEAT THE MONKEYS!

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
MANITOBA BISONS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: WEEKEND PREVIEW: Basketball, men's hockey return home
➤ UofM: Hooker And Hawryluk Heros As The Manitoba Bisons Stun The Alberta Golden Bears 3-2 At Wayne Fleming Arena (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: A. Hall (08:03 2nd), N. Boyko (17:50 3rd)
Man: C. Trimble (06:10 1st), J. Arpin (02:14 3rd), J. Hooker (01:21 1st OT)
Goal: Alta: Berlin (29 shots, 26 saves); Man: Hawryluk (36 shots, 34 saves)

The Bisons needed some points against Tier 1 opposition, and really earned it against the Evil Monkeys. This was by the best game of the season for the Herd. Here’s how they lined up:

MANITOBA
Goal:
34 Hawryluk (30 Thornton)

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

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

Scratches:
G: 1 Harkness
D: 5 Casey - 6 Fry
F: 10 Paulhus - 13 Sutter - 14 Zimmerman

ALBERTA
Goal:
35 Berlin (30 Kruger)

Defence:
4 Gustafson - 52 Belcourt
7 Plouffe - 40 Platz
37 Trolley - 24 Ward

Forwards:
12 Hall - 14 Florchuk - 10 Prokop
26 Kendall - 9 Hall - 23 Smallwood
17 Thacker - 21 Boyko - 15 Lategan
16 Wiebe - 19 McGregor - 11 Preziuso

Scratches:
G: Bennett
D: 3 Sexsmith - 8 McLeod - 25 Herhouf - 22 Sakowich
F: 5 Tapia - 13 Fincaryk - 29 Paterson

The Monkeys wore their white jerseys with the Evil Monkey logo, and the Bisons wore their dark brown. This is the best visual combo these teams can offer.

The opening Bison goal was a goal-mouth scramble, initially awarded to Eric Fawkes, later changed to Cameron Trimble, making it 1-0 after one.

The Evil Monkeys levelled the score in a 2nd period they dominated (15-8 on the shot clock). Adam Hall converted a wonderful passing play.

Jackson Arpin restored the Bison lead just about two minutes into the 3rd period. The Bisons then clamped down and appeared to have it under control. But with just over two minutes left, Ross Hawryluk (who had an outstanding game and is certainly on a roll) whiffed on an unobstructed point shot from Noah Boyko. Ugh. Was this to be another disappointment in a season that’s not working?

Nope! Captain Hooker ripped a one-timer in 3-on-3 overtime to salt it away, and the Bisons got two needed points.

One word about the lines. Colton Veloso was injured so all the lines were shuffled about for the ending of the game.

The rematch goes Saturday at 2:00 p.m., not the 3:00 p.m. start previously advertised.

Captain Hooker scores!

And it’s celly time!

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Abel records 32-save shutout as Griffins gain ground in playoff race with 2-0 win over Cougars (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofR: MacEwan takes 2-0 win over Cougars in weekend opener (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney (00:11 3rd), S. Simard (19:58 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: MacU: Abel (32 shots, 32 saves); Reg: Evanpoff (24 shots, 23 saves)

This was the key matchup of the weekend when it comes to playoff berths. I was unable to see any of the out-of-town games due to my live attendance at the U of M. The goaltenders were sharp here. The last goal was an empty-netter.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Third Period Puts Cougars past Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars defend home ice in victory over Spartans (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: none
MRU: C. Bouchard (09:40 1st), C. Hanus (12:57 3rd), B. Stevenson (14:27 3rd), B. Stevenson (19:12 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (34 shots, 31 saves); MRU: Farkas (20 shots, 20 saves)

This game was tighter than the score would indicate. Until the Bluegars scored on the PP 13 minutes into the 3rd period, it was just a 1-0 game. The shots in the 3rd period were 15-4 in favour of the Bluegars, so Holy Trinity might not be in great shape for the rematch.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: T-Birds fall to Dinos in top 10 battle (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Dinos fend off 'Birds in Top 10 battle (with boxscore) (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas (16:28 1st)
Calg: A. Kydd (06:26 1st), J. Poole (18:07 2nd), J. Gricius (12:46 3rd), J. Gricius (18:51 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Lane (30 shots, 27 saves); Calg: Stankowski (34 shots, 33 saves)

After starting 10-0-0, the T-irds are now on a 3-game losing streak, and 1-4-0 over the last five starts. Meanwhile, after being swept by the Monkeys, Bedrock U is now on a 7-game winning streak. Yabba dabba doo!

NEXT UP

Sat Nov 25 Alberta at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 MacEwan at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 Trinity Western at Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 U.B.C. at Calgary 3:00 MST/4:00 CST


OUT EAST

Thu Nov 23 Concordia 0 McGill 1
Fri Nov 24 U.Q.T.R. 6 Lakehead 3
Fri Nov 24 Toronto Metro 3 Brock 6
Fri Nov 24 Nipissing 3 Laurier 2
Fri Nov 24 Western Ontario 6 R.M.C. 2
Fri Nov 24 Guelph 4 Waterloo 3
Fri Nov 24 Carleton 1 Ontario Tech 2 (ot)
Fri Nov 24 Ottawa 3 York 1
Fri Nov 24 Windsor 2 Queen's 7
Sat Nov 25 Windsor at R.M.C. 2:00 EST
Sat Nov 25 Nipissing at Waterloo 2:30 EST
Sat Nov 25 Western Ontario at Queen's 2:30 EST
Sat Nov 25 Carleton at York 3:15 EST
Sat Nov 25 McGill at Lakehead 7:00 EST
Sat Nov 25 Concordia at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST
Sat Nov 25 Guelph at Toronto 7:00 EST
Sat Nov 25 Brock at Laurier 7:00 EST
Sat Nov 25 Guelph at Nipissing 7:00 EST

Fri Nov 24 Acadia 2 St. F.X. 4
Fri Nov 24 U.P.E.I. 1 New Brunswick 6
Fri Nov 24 Saint Mary's 4 Dalhousie 3 (ot)
Sat Nov 25 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST
Sat Nov 25 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Nov 24 Red Deer Poly 2 Briercrest College 0
Fri Nov 24 Concordia-Edmonton 5 S.A.I.T. 6
Fri Nov 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College - no report
Sat Nov 25 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 Portage College at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Fri Nov 24 Okanagan 3 Simon Fraser 4
Fri Nov 24 Logan Lake 4 Victoria 3
Sat Nov 25 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Nov 25 Simon Fraser at Long Island (NCAA EX) 7:00 EST
Sun Nov 26 Simon Fraser at Arcadia (NCAA EX) 7:00 EST

NOTE: This was the first win for Logan Lake in their team history! They were 0-20-0 last year, and are now 1-9-0 this year.

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

Bears were lucky to get a point out of that game.

 

[jetsmooseice]

Back down to earth for the Bisons today.

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Back down to earth for the Bisons today.

Yup, 6-1 thumping!

 

[Hollywood3]

November 25, 2023: MONKEYS SALVAGE A SPLIT

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
MANITOBA BISONS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofM: Alberta Golden Bears Overpower Manitoba Bisons En Route To 6-1 Win In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore)
➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears fall to Bisons in OT (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Alta: J. Hall (14:30 1st), A. Thacker (06:17 2nd), J. Smallwood (15:37 2nd), J. Smallwood (00:54 3rd), T. Preziuso (15:53 3rd), K. Belcourt (19:54 3rd)
Man: A. Sutter (10:59 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (32 shots, 31 saves); Man: Hawryluk (34 shots, 28 saves)

First, do not over-react to the final score. Well into the 2nd period, I thought this had a good chance to be a Bison sweep.

The lineup had three changes. On defence, Brandon Casey was in for Owen Wareham. Up front, Andre Sutter and Riley Zimmerman were in for Colton Veloso and Eric Fawkes. Codey Behun left the game with an injury when Cam Wiebe of the Monkeys kneed him, getting a 5-minute major and a game misconduct.

The Monkeys switched goaltenders, as usual, but were otherwise unchanged. Their line-up was altered when forward Jacob Kendall was hurt and, of course, when Wiebe was tossed.

The difference in this game was the powerplay. The Monkeys went 2-for-3, the Bisons were 0-for-4 and gave up a shorthanded goal.

The 2nd period was what turned the game around. The Bisons trailed 1-0 after one, in an evenly played period. They took control in 2nd, outshooting the Monkeys 13-7. However, the Monkeys got the only two goals, which were similar. The Bisons would get the Monkeys running around in circles for a prolonged period, eventually lose the puck, and rather than switch to defence make a vain attempt to keep up the offence and, instead, surrender a quick break-out with nobody back for rebound control. The 2nd Monkey goal came after Riley Zimmerman missed two close calls in a net-front scramble. The 3rd Monkey goal was shorthanded and was particularly galling, as it made the game 3-0 heading into a 3rd period where the Bisons deserved, at worst, to be tied.

The Monkeys scored in the first minute of the 3rd period, and the Bisons had no bounce-back from that point onward. Andre Sutter (usually a healthy scratch) had his 1st goal for the Bisons, and two late Monkey goals padded their stats and scoreline.

The Bisons end the first semester with a bye next weekend. Then it’s off to Thunder Bay for some non-conference action on December 29th and 30th. The next home series is against UBC on January 5th and 6th.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 2
REGINA COUGARS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Griffins run into hungry Cougars, settle for weekend split after 4-2 Saturday loss (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofR: Pearce scores twice as Cougars earn weekend split with win over MacEwan (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Chabot (00:39 2nd), K. Chabot (08:27 2nd)
Reg: E. Pearce (03:14 1st), E. Pearce (11:16 1st), E. Houk (13:15 2nd), M. Culling (15:17 2nd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (25 shots, 21 saves); Reg: Evanoff (29 shots, 27 saves)

Yet another split occurred in this battle for 6th place. The Family Guys could have really put a stranglehold on this race, but I reckon this race will last all year.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ TWU: Spartans Earn Road Point (with boxscore)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars defeat Spartans in shootout during last home game of the year (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Dubois (19:18 1st), M. Joss (06:41 3rd), T. Hopps (11:07 3rd)
MRU: C. Bouchard (12:15 1st), J. Senkoe (01:16 2nd), B. Stevenson (18:29 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer (44 shots, 41 saves); MRU: Farkas (30 shots, 27 saves)

Holy Trinity played quite well in this one. Trailing 2-1 entering the 3rd, they took a 3-2 lead. The Bluegars scored with 90 seconds left to force OT, and ultimately took it on a shootout. Had Holy Trinity won that shootout, every series this weekend would have been split.

U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UBC: Birds bounce back with win over first place Dinos (with boxscore)
➤ UofC: Third period sinks banged-up Dinos (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas (19:39 1st), C. Douglas (04:41 3rd), L. Kindree (14:41 3rd), C. McNabb (15:57 3rd)
CGY: J. White (01:09 2nd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (25 shots, 24 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (33 shots, 29 saves)

The T-irds must have been feeling some pressure heading into this one. A loss here in the Town of Bedrock and their hopes of a 1st place finish would have taken a serious pounding. The Dinos played down a man, due to that dreaded injury bug. It seems to get to everybody sooner or later.

NEXT UP

Fri Dec 1 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 Regina at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 Calgary at Trinity Western 7:15 PST/9:15 CST

STANDINGS

OUT EAST

Sat Nov 25 McGill 2 Lakehead 4
Sat Nov 25 Windsor 3 R.M.C. 2
Sat Nov 25 Nipissing 5 Waterloo 2
Sat Nov 25 Western Ontario 2 Queen's 1
Sat Nov 25 Carleton 6 York 5
Sat Nov 25 Concordia 7 Ontario Tech 3
Sat Nov 25 Guelph 1 Toronto 7
Sat Nov 25 Brock 1 Laurier 4
Wed Nov 29 Guelph at Nipissing 7:00 EST
Thu Nov 30 Laurier at Ontario Tech 4:00 EST

Sat Nov 25 St. F.X. 3 Saint Mary's 5
Sat Nov 25 New Brunswick 4 Moncton 1
Wed Nov 29 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST
Wed Nov 29 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST

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


OUT WEST

Fri Nov 24 UA-Augustana 5 Portage College 3 (late report)
Sat Nov 25 Red Deer Poly 0 Briercrest College 4
Sat Nov 25 Portage College 2 UA-Augustana 1 (ot)
Sat Nov 25 S.A.I.T. 5 Concordia-Edmonton 2
(end of 1st semester)

Sat Nov 25 Logan Lake 4 Vancouver Island 14
Sat Nov 25 Simon Fraser 1 Long Island 3 (NCAA EX)
Sun Nov 26 Simon Fraser at Arcadia (NCAA3 EX) 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

[Hollywood3]

November 26, 2023: THE SUNDAY SPECIAL

This Sunday had but one game, that being SFU's Globetrotters losing in the States. Since the ACAC has ended its first semester, this is a good time to post the Second Tier Standings.

Sun Nov 26 Simon Fraser 4 Arcadia 5 (NCAA3 EX)
Fri Dec 1 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: Dec 1-2: BISON BYE WEEK

The Bisons wrapped up their 1st semester last weekend. The rest of the CW follows suit this weekend.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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

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

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (11-5-0, 13-8-0, OHT35 #8)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (11-3-0, 12-7-1, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ MRU: Cougars MHKY, WHKY, MVB earn U SPORTS Top 10 Ranking
➤ UofS: Team Website

This is the feature match-up of the weekend in the CW as the 1st semester comes to an end. The top five teams in the conference are so close. Calgary has 25 points, UBC 24, and Alberta and these two teams have 22. A sweep could put one of these teams in 1st place, and the other in 5th.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-9-1, 8-12-1, OHT35 #23)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (10-4-2, 14-8-2, OHT35 #7)

Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Bereziuk, Ayre, Abel earn honours
➤ UofA: Team Website

This Battle of Edmontown is a home-and-home series. After losing to the Bisons, the Evil Monkeys can ill-afford a loss to the Family Guys. Easier said than done, though. The Mythical Mutants have not had many poor games thus far.

REGINA COUGARS (4-10-2, 7-13-2, OHT35 #26)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (12-4-0, 17-4-0, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UBC: Team Website

The Banjo-Cats could be slipping kind of far from the playoff race if they are swept in British California this weekend. The T-irds were on a mini-slump, which they ended in game two last weekend. They are 8-0-0 against the Tier 2 teams, including an earlier sweep of their series in Regina.

CALGARY DINOSAURS (12-3-1, 18-3-1, OHT35 #3)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-11-1, 6-13-1, OHT35 #31)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website

Bedrock U is also 8-0-0 against Tier 2 teams, including a home sweep against Holy Trinity. Holy Trinity trail MacEwan by 8 points, so they will need wins over Tier 1 teams if they want to get in to the CW playoff race.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Fri Dec 1 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 7:00 CS5T
Fri Dec 1 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 Regina at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Dec 1 Calgary at Trinity Western 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Dec 2 Calgary at Trinity Western 1:00 PST/3:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Regina at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Alberta at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
(End of 1st semester.)


OUT EAST

Wed Nov 29 Guelph 1 Nipissing 4
Thu Nov 30 Laurier at Ontario Tech 4:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Lakehead at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Queen's at McGill 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Guelph at Carleton 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Waterloo at Toronto 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 R.M.C. at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Brock at Ottawa 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Laurier at Concordia 7:00 EST
Fri Dec 1 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Brock at Carleton TBA
Sat Dec 2 Guelph at Ottawa 3:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Western Ontario at York 3:15 EST
Sat Dec 2 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Lakehead at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Nipissing at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 R.M.C. at McGill 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Waterloo at Concordia 7:00 EST
Sun Dec 3 York at Windsor 4:00 EST
Wed Dec 6 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EST
(End of 1st semester.)

Wed Nov 29 U.P.E.I. 2 Saint Mary's 3 (ot)
Wed Nov 29 Moncton 5 St. F.X. 2
Fri Dec 1 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 AST
Fri Dec 1 New Brunswick at St. F.X. 7:00 AST
Fri Dec 1 Saint Mary's at Acadia 7:00 AST
Sat Dec 2 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST
Sat Dec 2 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 AST
(End of 1st semester.)

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


OUT WEST

No games.

Fri Dec 1 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
(End of 1st semester.)

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

 

[Hollywood3]

December 1, 2023: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER DURING A BYE WEEK

I had other commitments which kept me away from the laptop Friday night, so this is a brief synopsis of the evening’s events.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Huskies Fall 3-1 to Cougars

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Bouchard (00:17 1st), S. Moe (07:37 3rd), J. Senkoe (08:38 3rd)
Sask: J. Ball (19:22 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (27 shots, 26 saves); Sask: Ross (27 shots, 24 saves)

I saw a good chunk of this one, and it was pretty even as expected in a battle of Tier 1 calibre teams.

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ MacU: Griffins run out of gas after strong start, fall 5-3 to Golden Bears (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofA: Ward, Florchuk lead Bears to comeback win over MacEwan (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: E. Strang (01:05 1st), L. Hughes (01:46 1st), E. Strang (18:49 1st)
Alta: N. Boyko (12:13 1st), A. Hall (06:54 2nd), M. Ward (11:32 3rd), E. Florchuk (16:07 3rd), M. Ward (19:28 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (42 shots, 38 saves); Alta: Kruger (23 shots, 20 saves)

The Mythical Mutants had a 3-1 1st period lead, but the Evil Monkeys crawled back into the game. In the end, the Monkeys were all over the Mutants, outshooting them 11-1 and outscoring them 3-0 in the 3rd.

CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Joseph's winner lifts Dinos past former team (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: Audet Makes 50 Saves, but Spartans Fall to Dinos (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole (04:19 1st), A. Kydd (15:34 1st), J. Joseph (09:06 2nd), C. Gengenbach (11:35 3rd)
TWU: S. Cameron (16:08 2nd), C. Lowe (19:23 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (18 shots, 16 saves); TWU: Audet (54 shots, 50 saves)

The score flattered Holy Trinity. I just saw a bit at the end when the die was cast.

REGINA COUGARS 0
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: Meger saves 41, but Cougars fall 4-0 to No. 5 UBC (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Schwebius, T-Birds shut out Cougars (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: none
UBC: J. Lee (06:30 1st), C. McNabb (12:57 2nd), L. Kindree (05:37 3rd), T. Thorpe (07:02 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Meger (45 shots, 41 saves); UBC: Schwebius (12 shots, 12 saves)

It was only 2-0 entering the 3rd, then the T-irds outshot the Banjo-Cats 18-2 and coasted to a win.

NEXT UP

Sat Dec 2 Calgary at Trinity Western 1:00 PST/3:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Regina at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 2 Alberta at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
(End of 1st semester.)


OUT EAST

Wed Nov 29 Guelph 1 Nipissing 4
Thu Nov 30 Laurier 2 Ontario Tech 5
Fri Dec 1 Lakehead 3 Toronto Metro 4
Fri Dec 1 Queen's 0 McGill 4
Fri Dec 1 Guelph 2 Carleton 8
Fri Dec 1 Waterloo 2 Toronto 7
Fri Dec 1 R.M.C. 2 U.Q.T.R. 6
Fri Dec 1 Brock 3 Ottawa 6
Fri Dec 1 Laurier 5 Concordia 4
Fri Dec 1 Windsor 2 Western Ontario 5
Sat Dec 2 Brock at Carleton TBA
Sat Dec 2 Guelph at Ottawa 3:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Western Ontario at York 3:15 EST
Sat Dec 2 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Lakehead at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Nipissing at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 R.M.C. at McGill 7:00 EST
Sat Dec 2 Waterloo at Concordia 7:00 EST
Sun Dec 3 York at Windsor 4:00 EST

Wed Nov 29 U.P.E.I. 2 Saint Mary's 3
Wed Nov 29 Moncton 5 St. F.X. 2
Fri Dec 1 Moncton 5 Dalhousie 2
Fri Dec 1 New Brunswick 5 St. F.X. 3
Fri Dec 1 Saint Mary's 1 Acadia 0 (so)
Sat Dec 2 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST
Sat Dec 2 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 AST

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


OUT WEST

no games

Fri Dec 1 Vancouver Island 5 Victoria 4 (ot)
Sat Dec 2 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

 

[Hollywood3]

December 2, 2023: WEEKEND OF SWEEPS AS THE 1ST SEMESTER WRAPS UP

The good news for the Bisons is that they lost no ground while not even playing. There were lots of goals this Saturday night. Just read down.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofC: Dinos come back strong to top Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ TWU: Dinos Come Back Strong to Top Spartans (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Gricius (15:31 1st), J. Poole (17:51 1st), J. White (07:03 2nd), J. White (14:46 3rd), J. Gricius (18:48 3rd)
TWU: A. Oates (01:02 1st), T. Hopps (03:38 1st)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (22 shots, 20 saves); TWU: Sommer (45 shots, 41 saves)

Odd 1st period. Holy Trinity built a 2-0 lead, but Bedrock U came back to tie it up by intermission. The shots were 26-4 in favour of the Dinos. The rest of the claim was closer (shots 20-18 in favour of the Dinos) but they gradually cemented a lead. Of note, the Dinos played two men short.

MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 7
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

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

Quick Summary
MRU: C. Bouchard (05:01 2nd), T. Zandee (05:53 2nd), B. Stevenson (08:40 2nd), D. Kernaghan (15:10 2nd), C. Bouchard (15:53 2nd), C. Bouchard (18:52 3rd), C. Bouchard (19:43 3rd)
Sask: C. Petruic (17:20 1st), B. Tkachuk (07:15 3rd), C. Stebbings (10:00 3rd), V. Loschiavo (19:22 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (23 shots, 19 saves); Sask: Kooy (29 shots, 24 saves)

This was a key sweep for the Bluegars, actually giving them the best head-to-head record amongst the Tier 1 teams. The 2nd period was wild. Sask entered the period with a 1-0 lead, and left trailing 5-1. MRU went 3-for-3 on the PP. After that wild 2nd period, I switched my focus elsewhere. The stats would imply weak goaltending with a combined 5 goals on 17 shots.

REGINA COUGARS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofR: UBC completes weekend sweep with Saturday win over Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ UBC: Birds close out 2023 with weekend sweep of Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: J. Brook (13:43 1st)
UBC: J. Wismer (05:16 1st), S. Huo (08:01 1st), S. Mutala (11:04 1st), S. Atkinson (01:29 2nd), C. McNabb (08:31 2nd), C. Douglas (09:02 2nd), S. Atkinson (17:27 2nd)
Goal: Reg: Evanoff (45 shots, 38 saves); UBC: Schwebius (23 shots, 22 saves)

The Banjo-Cats look like the weakest team in the CW now. There were only two PPs each, so it was just Cats chasing around fruitlessly after Birds. Reminiscent of Sylvestre, Tweety Bird, and an old lady armed with an umbrella.

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 8
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5

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

Quick Summary
Alta: A. Thacker (01:07 1st), T. Preziuso (03:45 1st), J. Prokop (19:11 1st), T. Preziuso (01:30 2nd), N. Boyko (03:05 2nd), J. Smallwood (19:14 2nd), J. Paterson (06:42 3rd), A. Hall (19:49 3rd)
MacU: E. Strang (05:41 1st), J. Taupert (18:26 1st), E. Strang (11:45 2nd), R. Appelt (12:57 2nd), J. Taupert (18:45 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Berlin (30 shots, 25 saves); MacU: Davis (41 shots, 34 saves)

This was the evening’s nightcap, so I saw a lot if it. Both sides looked sloppy. The Evil Monkeys always looked like they were about to burst out and bury the Family Guys, but never really did.


STANDINGS

NEXT UP

Non-Conference Games
Fri Dec 29 Manitoba at Lakehead (OUA EX) 7:00 CST/8:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Manitoba at Lakehead (OUA EX) 7:00 CST/8:00 EST
Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College (ACAC EX) 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal (ACAC EX) 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

2nd Semester
Fri Jan 5 U.B.C. at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 U.B.C. at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Regina at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Trinity Western at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Saskatchewan at Regina 6:00 CST


OUT EAST

Sat Dec 2 Brock 1 Carleton 3
Sat Dec 2 Guelph 1 Ottawa 8
Sat Dec 2 Western Ontario 6 York 1
Sat Dec 2 Queen's 0 U.Q.T.R. 5
Sat Dec 2 Lakehead 0 Toronto Metro 7
Sat Dec 2 Nipissing 2 Ontario Tech 3
Sat Dec 2 R.M.C. 1 McGill 4
Sat Dec 2 Waterloo 2 Concordia 4
Sun Dec 3 York at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Wed Dec 6 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

NCAA Non-Conference Games
Sat Dec 30 Windsor at Bowling Green 6:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario at Western Michigan TBA
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa at St. Lawrence TBA
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale 2:00 EST

Sat Dec 2 Acadia 0 U.P.E.I. 4
Sat Dec 2 New Brunswick 9 Dalhousie 2

Non-Conference Games
Sat Dec 30 Concordia at New Brunswick (OUA EX) 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

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


OUT WEST

no games

Sat Dec 2 Victoria 2 Vancouver Island 3

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 5 Concordia-Edmonton v Victoria 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser at Boston University 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 S.A.I.T. v Simon Fraser 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Korea University at Vancouver Island 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake at Montana 7:30 MST
Sat Jan 6 Red Deer Poly at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 S.A.I.T. v Victoria 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Korea University v Simon Fraser 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Concordia-Edmonton at Vancouver Island 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana 7:30 MST/8:30 CST
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Jan 7 Korea University v Victoria 1:00 PST/3:00 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 Concordia-Edmonton v Simon Fraser 4:15 PST/6:15 CST (at Nanaimo)
Sun Jan 7 S.A.I.T. at Vancouver Island 7:30 PST/9:30 CST (at Nanaimo)

2nd Semester begins Jan 12th in ACAC and BCIHL.

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

 

[Hollywood3]

December 3, 2023: THE MISSING LINKS

Still nothing from the Bluegars nor the Evil Monkeys, but lots from the Banjo-Mutts, and MacEwan is always reliable.

Links:
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Mount Royal Rallies with Huge Second Period, Hands Huskies 7-4 Loss (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Mount Royal among teams in tight battle in Canada West standings (preview story with audio interview)
➤ Huskie Fan: Third period domination for Mount Royal (Friday game story)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ MacU: Great moments overshadowed in Griffins' wild 8-5 loss to cross-town rival Golden Bears (with boxscore)


OUT EAST

Sun Dec 3 York 2 Windsor 5
Wed Dec 6 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

no games

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

EASTERN STANDINGS

Still no word on the annual USports v Team Canada Juniors series. I’m looking for the announcement!

Links:
➤ USports: All-Star Games History
➤ Hockey Canada: Tournament Schedule

 

[Rob]

I didn't expect the Bears to be in fifth place at the halfway point of the season. Still I don't count them out.

The top bracket of Canada West seems highly competitive this season. I could see any one of the top five teams making the Nationals.

 

[AUS Fan]

December 3, 2023: THE MISSING LINKS

Still nothing from the Bluegars nor the Evil Monkeys, but lots from the Banjo-Mutts, and MacEwan is always reliable.

Links:
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofS: MHKY: Mount Royal Rallies with Huge Second Period, Hands Huskies 7-4 Loss (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan: Mount Royal among teams in tight battle in Canada West standings (preview story with audio interview)
➤ Huskie Fan: Third period domination for Mount Royal (Friday game story)

Links:
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ MacU: Great moments overshadowed in Griffins' wild 8-5 loss to cross-town rival Golden Bears (with boxscore)


OUT EAST

Sun Dec 3 York 2 Windsor 5
Wed Dec 6 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST

no games

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

EASTERN STANDINGS

Still no word on the annual USports v Team Canada Juniors series. I’m looking for the announcement!

Links:
➤ USports: All-Star Games History
➤ Hockey Canada: Tournament Schedule

CIS vs Team Canada thread

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Alberta third place at the break. I wonder if they add at the break?
Maybe Stauffer can shine some light?

 

[Hollywood3]

December 14, 2023: USPORTS v TEAM CANADA

December 12, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 2
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 4

December 13, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 6
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 1

Links:
➤ Hockey Canada: Selection Camp
➤ Hockey Canada: December 12th Summary & Links
➤ Hockey Canada: December 13th Summary & Links
➤ TSN: College kids Celebrini, Wood star in Canada's win over USports
➤ TSN: December 13th Highlights
➤ Sportsnet: December 13th Highlights
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Standouts from Game 1 vs. USports
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Game Review from Game 2 vs. USPORTS

The links have a lot of stories and highlights. I keep a running total. Here are the cumulative results broken down by the West, the East, and the Nation-Wide games.

Team Canada v Canada West Teams
Dec 16, 1988 at Calgary: Calgary Dinosaurs 6, Team Canada 4
Dec 17, 1990 at Kindersley: Team Canada 4, Saskatchewan Huskies 2
Dec 16, 1994 at Edmonton: Team Canada 6, CW Selects 0
Dec 16, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 3, Manitoba Bisons 2
Dec 17, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 7, Brandon Bobcats 1
Dec 14, 2004 at Winnipeg: Manitoba Bisons 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 15, 2004 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 6, Manitoba Bisons 3
Dec 15, 2005 at Vancouver: Team Canada 8, UBC Thunderbirds 1
Dec 15, 2006 at Calgary: Calgary/Lethbridge 5, Team Canada 4
Dec 13, 2007 at Calgary: Team Canada v Calgary Dinosaurs (cancelled, mumps)
Dec 15, 2009 at Saskatoon: Sask/Regina 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 2011 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Calgary/Lethbridge 4
Dec 12, 2012 at Edmonton: Alberta Golden Bears 4, Team Canada 1
Dec 13, 2012 at Calgary: Team Canada 2, Calgary/Lethbridge/MRU 0
2020 Games against Alberta, Mount Royal, and Calgary cancelled due to Covid.
Dec 11, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 3, Alberta Selects 0
Dec 12, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Alberta Selects 2

Alberta Selects were a combination of Alberta, Calgary, Mount Royal, and MacEwan.
NOTE: Team Canada won 10 games and Canada West teams won 5 games.

Team Canada v OUA or AUS Teams
Dec 16, 1996 at Kitchener: OUAA West 5, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 1996 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUAA East 2
Dec 15, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUA West 3 (tie)
Dec 16, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 6, OUA East 4
Dec 15, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 2
Dec 16, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 16, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 3
Dec 17, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA All-Stars 5 (so)
Dec 13, 2001 at Toronto: OUA All-Stars 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2001 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 14, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 15, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2
Dec 14, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 2, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 15, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 14, 2010 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA Selects 2
Dec 14, 2013 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 13, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 10, Toronto Selects 3
Dec 14, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 11, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 12, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2

NOTE: The Toronto Selects were a combination of the Toronto Varsity Blues, York Lions, and Ryerson Rams.
NOTE: Team Canada won 17 games and Ontario/Atlantic teams won 2 games, with one tie.

Team Canada v Nation-Wide Teams
Dec 12, 2015 at Toronto: CIS 5, Team Canada 4 (so)
Dec 13, 2015 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, CIS 0
Dec 12, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 5, USports 3
Dec 13, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 3, USports 0
Dec 13, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 3, Team Canada 0
Dec 14, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 12, 2018 at Victoria: Team Canada 3, USports 2 (so)
Dec 13, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 1
Dec 11, 2019 at Oakville: Team Canada 4, USports 3
Dec 12, 2019 at Oakville: USports 2, Team Canada 1

NOTE: USports/CIS teams won 7 games, Team Canada won 6 games, including the 2023 games.

Links:
➤ USports: History: U SPORTS Men's Hockey All Star Game
➤ Wikia/Fandom: Canadian University Teams v National Teams
➤ Wikia/Fandom: CWUAA: All-Star Games

The next game for USports Teams is Manitoba at Lakehead on December 29, 2023.

 

[AUS Fan]

December 14, 2023: USPORTS v TEAM CANADA

December 12, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 2
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 4

December 13, 2023
USPORTS SELECTS 6
TEAM CANADA JUNIORS 1

Links:
➤ Hockey Canada: Selection Camp
➤ Hockey Canada: December 12th Summary & Links
➤ Hockey Canada: December 13th Summary & Links
➤ TSN: College kids Celebrini, Wood star in Canada's win over USports
➤ TSN: December 13th Highlights
➤ Sportsnet: December 13th Highlights
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Standouts from Game 1 vs. USports
➤ The Hockey News: Canada's World Junior Selection Camp: Game Review from Game 2 vs. USPORTS

The links have a lot of stories and highlights. I keep a running total. Here are the cumulative results broken down by the West, the East, and the Nation-Wide games.

Team Canada v Canada West Teams
Dec 16, 1988 at Calgary: Calgary Dinosaurs 6, Team Canada 4
Dec 17, 1990 at Kindersley: Team Canada 4, Saskatchewan Huskies 2
Dec 16, 1994 at Edmonton: Team Canada 6, CW Selects 0
Dec 16, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 3, Manitoba Bisons 2
Dec 17, 1998 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 7, Brandon Bobcats 1
Dec 14, 2004 at Winnipeg: Manitoba Bisons 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 15, 2004 at Winnipeg: Team Canada 6, Manitoba Bisons 3
Dec 15, 2005 at Vancouver: Team Canada 8, UBC Thunderbirds 1
Dec 15, 2006 at Calgary: Calgary/Lethbridge 5, Team Canada 4
Dec 13, 2007 at Calgary: Team Canada v Calgary Dinosaurs (cancelled, mumps)
Dec 15, 2009 at Saskatoon: Sask/Regina 4, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 2011 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Calgary/Lethbridge 4
Dec 12, 2012 at Edmonton: Alberta Golden Bears 4, Team Canada 1
Dec 13, 2012 at Calgary: Team Canada 2, Calgary/Lethbridge/MRU 0
2020 Games against Alberta, Mount Royal, and Calgary cancelled due to Covid.
Dec 11, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 3, Alberta Selects 0
Dec 12, 2021 at Calgary: Team Canada 7, Alberta Selects 2

Alberta Selects were a combination of Alberta, Calgary, Mount Royal, and MacEwan.
NOTE: Team Canada won 10 games and Canada West teams won 5 games.

Team Canada v OUA or AUS Teams
Dec 16, 1996 at Kitchener: OUAA West 5, Team Canada 2
Dec 17, 1996 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUAA East 2
Dec 15, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 3, OUA West 3 (tie)
Dec 16, 1997 at Kitchener: Team Canada 6, OUA East 4
Dec 15, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 2
Dec 16, 1999 at Kitchener: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 16, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 3
Dec 17, 2000 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA All-Stars 5 (so)
Dec 13, 2001 at Toronto: OUA All-Stars 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2001 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 14, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 15, 2002 at Halifax: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2
Dec 14, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 2, OUA All-Stars 0
Dec 15, 2003 at Kitchener: Team Canada 9, OUA All-Stars 1
Dec 14, 2010 at Toronto: Team Canada 6, OUA Selects 2
Dec 14, 2013 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 13, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 10, Toronto Selects 3
Dec 14, 2014 at Toronto: Team Canada 3, Toronto Selects 0
Dec 11, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 5, AUS Selects 2
Dec 12, 2022 at Moncton: Team Canada 3, AUS Selects 2

NOTE: The Toronto Selects were a combination of the Toronto Varsity Blues, York Lions, and Ryerson Rams.
NOTE: Team Canada won 17 games and Ontario/Atlantic teams won 2 games, with one tie.

Team Canada v Nation-Wide Teams
Dec 12, 2015 at Toronto: CIS 5, Team Canada 4 (so)
Dec 13, 2015 at Toronto: Team Canada 5, CIS 0
Dec 12, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 5, USports 3
Dec 13, 2016 at Boisbriand: Team Canada 3, USports 0
Dec 13, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 3, Team Canada 0
Dec 14, 2017 at St. Catharines: USports 4, Team Canada 3
Dec 12, 2018 at Victoria: Team Canada 3, USports 2 (so)
Dec 13, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 3
Dec 14, 2018 at Victoria: USports 5, Team Canada 1
Dec 11, 2019 at Oakville: Team Canada 4, USports 3
Dec 12, 2019 at Oakville: USports 2, Team Canada 1

NOTE: USports/CIS teams won 7 games, Team Canada won 6 games, including the 2023 games.

Links:
➤ USports: History: U SPORTS Men's Hockey All Star Game
➤ Wikia/Fandom: Canadian University Teams v National Teams
➤ Wikia/Fandom: CWUAA: All-Star Games

The next game for USports Teams is Manitoba at Lakehead on December 29, 2023.

Good post.

 

[Hollywood3]

Preview: December 29-30, 2023: MANITOBA at LAKEHEAD

MANITOBA BISONS (2-13-1, 3-19-1, OHT35 #32)
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES (8-8-1, 10-8-1, OHT35 #20)

Friday, Dec 29th at 7:00 ET/6:00 CT at Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay
Saturday, Dec 30th at 7:00 ET/6:00 CT at Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay

Live Links:
➤ Video: OUA TV Schedule
➤ Friday: OUA TV Livestream
➤ Saturday: OUA TV Livestream

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

Lakehead Links:
➤ LU: Lakehead to host Manitoba Bisons for Christmas Challenge
➤ Stats: Lakehead ∞ OUA ∞ USports
➤ LeagueStat: Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Sept 22/23: LU 5 UM 3: LeagueStat : Game Story

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

Christmas is over and New Year’s is pending. So some USports teams are kicking off the rust with some weekend action. There are also free streams of this series on OUA TV, for those not seeing enough hockey from the World Juniors, Spengler Cup, and the NHL. So put away the turkey, order some pizza, curry, or cheeseburgers, and get back into the groove.

There used to be 4-team tournament every holiday season in T-Bay, in which the Bisons participated on several occasions. It then became a double-header between Lakehead and an invited guest. This year it is the Bisons’ turn.

The Bisons will be anxious to say farewell to 2023. Last year they went a not-so-bad 7-9-0 in the 2022 1st semester but then fell to 1-10-1 in the 2023 2nd semester. So a reversal would be the goal this season.

The Thundermutts have been wobbly thus far. They looked like a team with a good shot at a U-Cup berth last season, but have fallen back to mid-table team this time. I admit that I root for them when they compete in the OUA, being a former GPAC team and all.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

MACEWAN GRIFFINS (6-11-1, 8-14-1, OHT35 #22)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (12-4-2, 16-8-2, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ Live stats: LeagueStat

This Friday night game was a late addition to the non-conference schedule. It makes sense that these two teams from Edmontown would play a game like this. However, it would be better to see them choose opponents from another conference. NAIT from the ACAC used to be a part of this process.

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (2-13-1, 6-15-1, OHT35 #31)
SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS (0-0-0, 3-9-0)

Links:
➤ SFU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ Video: YouTube Livestream

If you want to see a Saturday late-night free livestream, they have one here. The BCIHL has all games on YouTube.

This is the Harlem Globetrotters version of the Red Leafs. They have one squad in the BCIHL, and that squad is 4-3-1 and sits in 4th. The travelling team seldom plays in British California. After this game, they have only five games left on their schedule (all in the Excited States) and three of those are on one weekend.

Holy Trinity beat SFU 3-2 on September 9th. In 2022-23, Holy Trinity won two out of their three games (SFU won 6-3, TWU won 5-0 and 5-2).

FWIW, thus far the Globetrotters are 0-2-0 against the CW, 2-0-0 against the ACAC, 0-5-0 against NCAA D1, 0-2-0 against NCAA D3, and 1-0-0 against the ACHA.

BRIERCREST COLLEGE CLIPPERS (9-3-0, 11-7-1, ACAC 2nd)
REGINA COUGARS (4-12-2, 7-15-2, OHT35 #25)

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

This is on January 2nd, which is technically after the holiday season. However, it is on a Tuesday night before conference play resumes. These teams did not meet in the pre-season, as they usually do. Instead, Manitoba and Minot State visited Banjoland and took turns playing these two teams over the same weekend.

The Clippers are not the ACAC doormats they once were. They were 13-9-2 last season, good for 4th place, and have taken a further step this year.

Links:
➤ MRU: Bouchard named WHL Grad of the Month for November/December

There are no seasons greetings games for the Bluegars (nor for Sask, Calgary, and UBC) but there is at least news from MRU. Conor Bouchard was named WHL Grad-of-the-Month for November/December. He had 35 points in 25 games last year, and has 16 goals and 20 assists through 16 games this year.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Dec 29 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Fri Dec 29 MacEwan at Alberta EX 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser BCIHL EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College ACAC EX 7:00 CST

OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia at New Brunswick EX 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor at Bowling Green EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario at Western Michigan EX 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa at St. Lawrence EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

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

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

Lakehead would be better if the #1 goalie wasn't hurt with him in net they were 5-1-1

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

Yikes lol

 

[Hollywood3]

December 29, 2023: BISONS SHUT-OUT IN THE LAKEHEAD

MANITOBA BISONS 0
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : OUA Daily
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat
➤ Tbay Newswatch: Van Unen, Wright power T-Wolves past Bisons
➤ NWO Newswatch: Rainy River’s Arpin excited to face Lakehead
➤ LU: Lakehead downs the Bisons 6-0 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
Lake: J. Van Unen (05:46 1st), K. Stiles (06:12 1st), J. Van Unen (12:54 1st), B. Badalamenti (00:48 2nd), J. Van Unen (15:46 2nd), T. Williams (15:52 3rd)
Goal: Man: Harkness (L) (23 shots, 18 saves), Hawryluk (5 shots, 4 saves); Lake: Wright (19 shots, 19 saves)

I tried watching this one on OUA TV. The good news: it is free. The bad news: The spinning circle was there the majority of the time and the audio sounded like Stan Mikita Doughnuts’ drive through on Wayne’s World.

The Bisons decided to give 3rd string goaltender Simon Harkness a start. He didn’t do too bad in pre-season but got just one poor start in the regular season. His record is 0-1-0, 9.23 GAA, and .786 S%. Ross Hawryluk played the 3rd period. I suspect that they’ll use Hawryluk and Kolby Thornton on Saturday so that each goaltender gets two period of play.

Scratches for the Bisons included Thornton in goal, Malchuk and Calder on defence, and Ostir, Basarab, and Behun up front. It was hard to make notes on line match-ups due to the inconsistent audio and video.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW
➤ UofA: Boxscore
➤ MacU: Boxscore

Quick Summary
MacU: K. Chabot (07:26 1st), C. Chorney (17:27 1st), K. Chabot (17:03 2nd), K. Gable (00:24 3rd)
Alta: J. Kendall (06:01 1st), B. MacGregor (07:45 1st), A. Hall (11:03 1st), J. Hall (03:29 2nd), D. Lategan (04:44 2nd), E. Florchuk (08:19 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Abel (L) (19 shots, 14 saves), Ward (24 shots, 23 saves); Alta: Berlin (13 shots, 11 saves), Kruger (13 shots, 11 saves)

The Evil Monkeys outshot the Family Guys 43-26 and led the whole way. Neither team plays until the 2nd semester begins.


NEXT UP

Sat Dec 30 Manitoba at Lakehead OUA EX 6:00 CST/7:00 EST
Sat Dec 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser BCIHL EX 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Tue Jan 2 Regina at Briercrest College ACAC EX 7:00 CST


OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia at New Brunswick EX 2:00 AST/12:00 CST

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor at Bowling Green EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario at Western Michigan EX 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa at St. Lawrence EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

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

 

[Lakeheadfan95]

The lines for lakehead were
Massie Smith badalamenti
Degrazia fox Campbell
Van unen gerrie ho
Edwards miles stiles

Jette borbely
Whittaker Williams
Van den hurk Turpin

And wright played goal

 

[jetsmooseice]

I tried watching this one on OUA TV. The good news: it is free. The bad news: The spinning circle was there the majority of the time and the audio sounded like Stan Mikita Doughnuts’ drive through on Wayne’s World.

I tried going to OUA TV for the first time to see some of this game and all I can say is WOW... what in the name of Baby Jesus is going on with that website? It looks like a failed class project. I'm impressed that you managed to get far enough to actually see any hockey.

 

[dm8895]

I tried going to OUA TV for the first time to see some of this game and all I can say is WOW... what in the name of Baby Jesus is going on with that website? It looks like a failed class project. I'm impressed that you managed to get far enough to actually see any hockey.

Lakehead webcasts are f***ing horrible. Haven’t come across any even close to as bad

 

[Hollywood3]

Lakehead webcasts are f***ing horrible. Haven’t come across any even close to as bad

FWIW I am watching now and the webcast is good.

 

[Hollywood3]

December 30, 2023: BISONS FINISH 2023 WITH A LOSS

MANITOBA BISONS 4
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 6

Links:
➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : OUA Daily
➤ Game reports: LeagueStat
➤ Tbay Newswatch: Massie's pair pushes T-Wolves past Bisons
➤ LU: Lakehead completes the sweep of Manitoba with 6-4 win (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: O. Wareham (11:41 1st), C. Behun (02:45 2nd), T. Apetagon (04:01 2nd), H. Ostir (09:43 3rd)
Lake: J. Van Unen (01:56 1st), B. Borbely (09:20 1st), D. Massie (18:58 1st), T. Ho (06:39 2nd), G. Smith (07:13 2nd), D. Massie (05:35 3rd)
Goal: Man: Hawryluk (13 shots, 10 saves), Thornton (21 shots, 18 saves); Lake: Aiken (29 shots, 25 saves)

First, OUA TV worked wonderfully for this game. I was tempted to have it on the big screen and switch HNIC to my medium screen, but I did not want to push my luck.

All the Bisons scratched on Friday played on Saturday, except for d-man Kian Calder. Hopefully he’ll be back soon. The other scratches for the Bisons were Harkness in goal, Chase Hartje on defence, and forwards Veloso, Hooker, and King. So all the best players sat out one of the games.

The goaltending issue never completely goes away. Each of the three goalies played two periods on the weekend. In this one, Ross Hawryluk played the 1st period, and stopped 10 of 13 shots (14 of 18 over the weekend). Kolby Thornton then stopped 18 of 21 shots over the 2nd and 3rd periods. It might be my imagination, but the Bisons seem to be more confident with Thornton in net. This does lead to him being hung out to dry on occasion, however.

On a positive note, the Bison powerplay went 2-for-4 and the penalty killing was 2-for-2.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0
SIMON FRASER RED LEAFS 2

Links:
➤ Summaries: none
➤ TWU: Schedule & Results (game not posted)
➤ SFU: Schedule & Results

This game was streamed (free) on YouTube but neither side posted any boxscores, summaries, or game stories of any type.


NEXT UP

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


OUT EAST

OUA/AUS
Sat Dec 30 Concordia 0 New Brunswick 5

OUA/NCAA
Sat Dec 30 Windsor 5 Bowling Green 1
Sat Dec 30 Western Ontario 2 Western Michigan 6
Sat Dec 30 Ottawa 2 St. Lawrence 5
Sun Dec 31 McGill at Yale NCAA EX 2:00 EST/1:00 CST

AUS Regular Season
Wed Jan 3 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST

OUA Regular Season
Thu Jan 4 Brock at Toronto Metro 6:00 EST
Thu Jan 4 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EST

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


OUT WEST

only non-conference games, listed in the CW and BCIHL schedules

Fri Jan 5 Simon Fraser at Boston University EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 5 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST
Sat Jan 6 Simon Fraser at Boston College EX 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Jan 6 Logan Lake at Montana EX 7:30 MST/8:30 CST

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

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

 

[thook]

FWIW I am watching now and the webcast is good.

I watch lakehead all the time. The announcer does his best... It's not terrible. And it's free.

 

[Hollywood3]

I watch lakehead all the time. The announcer does his best... It's not terrible. And it's free.

To be clear, my critique on Friday was WRT the technical problems of audio and/or video cutting out. The broadcast play-by-play is very much similar to the rest of the broadcasts I see.