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  1. March 17, 2024: YET ANOTHER SHUTOUT FOR THE UNBREDS TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD 2 MCGILL REDBIRDS 3 (Bronze Medal Game) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: McGill takes over late to win 3-2 over TMU for bronze ➤ TMU: TMU's late collapse to McGill leaves Bold empty-handed at U CUP (with boxscore) ➤ McGill (Saturday late): U SPORTS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: Pats ground Redbirds with late-game heroics in thrilling semifinal (with boxscore) Quick Summary McG: S. Huard (19:55 1st), B. Frattaroli (14:04 3rd), B. Frattaroli (18:39 3rd) TMU: E. Roberts (02:30 1st), J. Doherty (07:52 3rd) Goal: McG: Shank (26 shots, 24 saves); TMU: Edmonds (31 shots, 28 saves) Morning hockey is hard to watch, but it can’t be easy to play, either. With The Bald clinging to a 2-1 lead late in the 3rd, McGill scored two late goals to claim the bronze. They deserve credit for this, having played the Saturday night game. McGill has no game story posted, but they did post a late story on Saturday’s semi-final (linked). NEW BRUNSWICK REDS 4 U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 0 (Gold Medal Game) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: UNB defeats UQTR 4-0 to take the 2024 U Cup ➤ UNB: U Cup Champs and Perfect (with boxscore) ➤ UQTR: Team Website Quick Summary UNB: B. Gilmour (07:52 1st), C. Morgan (15:09 1st), A. Keating (04:34 3rd), I. Nurse (19:23 3rd) UQTR: none Goal: UNB: Richard (23 shots, 23 saves); UQTR: Gravel (32 shots, 29 saves) So three straight shutouts for the Squirrels, and not one loss all season. Watching this one, it never seemed like UQTR had a prayer. I admit that once the Jets’ game started (around the end of the 1st period) my attention was primarily on that one. After UNB, the rest of the field, and several teams eliminated in conference playoffs, were basically of the same calibre. NEXT UP Exhibition games in September!
  2. March 16, 2024: SQUIRRELS GET BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS NEW BRUNSWICK REDS 7 TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD 0 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: UNB dominates TMU 7-0 to advance to U CUP finals ➤ UNB: REDS Advance To U Cup Final, Beat Bold 7-0 (with boxscore) ➤ TMU: Bold thrashed by undefeated REDS in semi-final of National Championship (with boxscore) Quick Summary UNB: S. McGurn (05:04 1st), K. McCallum (06:58 1st), C. Kammerer (15:47 1st), A. Keating (02:12 2nd), K. Landry (08:12 2nd), C. Baber (00:38 3rd), J. Willms (14:38 3rd) TMU: none Goal: UNB: Richard (22 shots, 22 saves); TMU: Edmonds (48 shots, 41 saves) This was over early. The UNBREDS outshot The Bald 24-3 in the 1st period and racked up a 3-0 lead. They have outscored their opponents 11-0 over two games. They also have yet to lose this year. Is Vegas offering odds on the final? U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 5 MCGILL REDBIRDS 4 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: UQTR gets clutch win over McGill 5-4 to reach U Cup finals ➤ McGill: Schedule & Results ➤ UQTR: Team Website Quick Summary McG: X. Fortin (14:14 1st), A. Gagnon (07:56 2nd), A. Gagnon (15:07 2nd), E. Uba (19:12 2nd) UQTR: S. Lafrance (08:13 1st), E. Cournoyer (17:01 1st), W. Dumoulin (07:35 2nd), V. Milot-Ouellet (19:29 2nd), C. Frenette (16:19 3rd) Goal: McG: Shank (28 shots, 23 saves); UQTR: Gravel (29 shots, 25 saves) This unofficial RSEQ championship was quite an even game. However, neither team had the kind of goaltending needed to pull of a monumental upset against The Squirrels. UQTR built a 3-1 lead, but then McGill stormed back to lead 4-3. The winning goal was scored in the last 4 minutes, but then McGill never really got their goaltender out for any length of time. NEXT UP Sun Mar 17 Toronto Metro v McGill (bronze game) 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 New Brunswick v U.Q.T.R. (gold game) 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT OUT WEST Sat Mar 16 Red Deer Poly 2 Concordia-Edmonton 1 (RDP leads series 2-0) Fri Mar 22 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Sat Mar 23 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Sun Mar 24 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
  3. March 15, 2024: BOTH QUEBEC SIDES WIN ON DAY 2 U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 5 MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS 1 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: UQTR wins big over Moncton 5-1 to book semifinal berth ➤ Moncton: Les Aigles Bleus défait par UQTR au Championnat U SPORTS ➤ UQTR: Team Website Quick Summary Monc: J. Lapointe (09:54 2nd) UQTR: C. Beaudoin (00:55 1st), K. Gauthier (05:03 1st), S. Lafrance (11:44 1st), F. Lafrance (08:57 2nd), F. Lafrance (14:27 2nd) Goal: Monc: Adam (23 shots, 18 saves); UQTR: Gravel (34 shots, 33 saves) In the battle of French schools, UQTR scored early and often and won this one going away. To be fair, the Eggs rallied and outshot UQTR. In the end, teams need goaltending to win here and only UQTR had it in this matinee. U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2 MCGILL REDBIRDS 3 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: McGill upsets UBC 3-2 to advance to semifinals ➤ McGill: U SPORTS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: Sixth-seeded McGill stuns No.3 UBC in battle of the birds (with boxscore) ➤ UBC: Historic T-Birds season comes to a close with quarter-final loss to McGill (with boxscore) Quick Summary McG: X. Fortin (06:59 2nd), Z. Gallant (13:02 2nd), S. Huard (08:00 3rd) UBC: J. Williams (14:31 1st), T. Rask (16:07 2nd) Goal: McG: Shank (37 shots, 35 saves); UBC: Schwebius (14 shots, 11 saves) Watching these teams peck away at each other, I had the notion that the T-irds would ultimately prevail. The score was always tight, but the play was mostly one way. The shots were 15-6 in the 2nd, and 14-2 in the 3rd, both in favour of UBC. Safe to say that UBC never got a save when they needed one. NEXT UP Sat Mar 16 New Brunswick v Toronto Metro 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 U.Q.T.R. v McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Bronze Game 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Gold Game 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT OUT WEST Fri Mar 15 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Red Deer Poly 6 (RDP leads series 1-0) Sat Mar 16 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Fri Mar 22 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Sat Mar 23 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Sun Mar 24 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
  4. March 14, 2024: DINOS LOSE 13TH STRAIGHT U-CUP GAME TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD 2 CALGARY DINOSAURS 1 (in double overtime) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: TMU guts out 2-1 double overtime win to advance to semis over Calgary ➤ UNB (late afternoon post): REDS Blank Badgers, Advance At U Cup (with boxscore) ➤ Calgary: Dinos suffer OT2 heartbreak at University Cup (with boxscore) ➤ TMU: Gallagher plays double-overtime hero to lift Bold past Dinos (with boxscore) ➤ USports: Broadcast Schedule Quick Summary Calg: J. White (04:40 1st) TMU: R. Wells (18:02 1st), C. Gallagher (04:31 2nd OT) Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (45 shots, 43 saves); TMU: Edmonds (51 shots, 50 saves) Mr. Slate is not going to like this Bedrock U losing streak. That’s 13 straight U-Cup losses. Here’s the list: 1986 - Western Regional best-of-three U.Q.T.R. 9 Calgary 5 U.Q.T.R. 8 Calgary 5 1988 York 4 Calgary 3 1990 Moncton 5 Calgary 4 1995 Guelph 4 Calgary 1 1996 Waterloo 5 Calgary 2 2000 U.Q.T.R. 3 Calgary 2 Alberta 4 Calgary 2 2011 New Brunswick 2 Calgary 1 Western Ontario 3 Calgary 2 2015 Guelph 3 Calgary 1 2023 U.P.E.I. 4 Calgary 2 2024 T.M.U. 2 Calgary 1 (2ot) This losing streak probably impressed Brendan Shanahan. I imagine he was in the Bedrock locker room with a fistfull of contracts. The Dinos had a slight edge in play through regulation time, outshooting The Bald 37-24. Overtime was just the opposite, with The Bald outshooting Bedrock 21-14. The Dinos had 4 of the 5 powerplays, and scored on one. Thursday’s games, and the rest of the tournament, can be streamed at CBC Gem, CBC.ca, or CBC’s YouTube channel. NEXT UP Fri Mar 15 Moncton v U.Q.T.R. 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Fri Mar 15 McGill v U.B.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 New Brunswick v Calgary/TMU winner 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 U-Cup SF 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Bronze Game 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Gold Game 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
  5. March 14, 2024: THE UNBREDS SQUASH THE BROCK NEW BRUNSWICK REDS 4 BROCK BADGERS 0 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : USports ➤ USports: UNB Reds defeat the Brock Badgers 4-0 ➤ UNB: Boxscore ➤ Brock: Ungar shines as Badgers conclude season in Toronto (with boxscore) Quick Summary Brock: none UNB: C. Morgan (06:01 1st), K. Landry (17:12 1st), B. Corbeil (17:02 3rd), B. Corbeil (18:07 3rd) Goal: Brock: Ungar (44 shots, 41 saves); UNB: Richard (12 shots, 12 saves) UNB's Instagram site calls them the "UNBREDS"! That's better than squirrels! Anyhow, The Brock says this, The Brock says when you get just 4 shots on goal in the 3rd period of a game you're losing you'll never be chosen to participate in Tooth Fairy 3. NEXT UP Thu Mar 14 Calgary v Toronto Metro 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Fri Mar 15 Moncton v U.Q.T.R. 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Fri Mar 15 McGill v U.B.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 New Brunswick v Calgary/TMU winner 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 U-Cup SF 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Bronze Game 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Gold Game 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
  6. March 9, 2024: ACAC FINAL SET, U-CUP FIELD SETTLED OUT EAST Sat Mar 9 McGill 5 Brock 2 (McGill wins bronze) Sat Mar 9 U.Q.T.R. 3 Toronto Metro 2 (ot) (UQTR wins gold) End of the OUA season. Tue Mar 5 New Brunswick 3 Moncton 0 (UNB wins series 2-0) End of the AUS season. Links: ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Mar 8 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Briercrest College 1 (game 1) Fri Mar 8 UA-Augustana 2 Red Deer Poly 3 (game 1) Sat Mar 9 Concordia-Edmonton 5 Briercrest College 1 (CUE wins series 2-0) Sat Mar 9 UA-Augustana 2 Red Deer Poly 6 (RDP wins series 2-0) Fri Mar 15 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Fri Mar 22 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT Sat Mar 23 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Sun Mar 24 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (if necessary) Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results UNIVERSITY CUP Thu Mar 14 Brock v New Brunswick 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Thu Mar 14 Calgary v Toronto Metro 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Fri Mar 15 Moncton v U.Q.T.R. 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Fri Mar 15 McGill v U.B.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 U-Cup SF 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT Sat Mar 16 U-Cup SF 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Bronze Game 11:00 EDT/10:00 CDT Sun Mar 17 U-Cup Gold Game 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT Links: ➤ USports: Championship Page ➤ USports: Schedule & Results ➤ USports: How to watch the 2024 U SPORTS Winter Championships ➤ USports: Connor Bouchard named U SPORTS men’s hockey player of the year ➤ USports: UNB looking to defend its title from the top seed The games will be streamed on the CBC's on-line apps. However, the link to the exact schedule for this tournament is not uploaded. The options are CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca, CBC Sports app, and CBC Sports YouTube. All are free!
  7. March 3, 2024: T-IRDS WIN FIRST TITLE IN 53 YEARS! CALGARY DINOSAURS 3 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5 (UBC wins series 2-1) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofC: Dinos' title defence falls short in deciding game (with boxscore) ➤ UBC: UBC wins first Canada West Men’s Hockey Championship in 53 years (with boxscore) Quick Summary Calg: R. Stotts (01:28 1st), J. Joseph (03:08 3rd), A. Atwal (07:51 3rd) UBC: R. Pouliot (10:02 1st), C. Douglas (15:00 1st), T. Rask (12:25 2nd), J. Kryski (13:02 2nd), C. Douglas (19:46 3rd) Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (36 shots, 31 saves); UBC: Schwebius (25 shots, 22 saves) These late night games on work nights are tough! UBC built a 4-1 lead after two periods. Bedrock U mounted a 3rd period, closing the gap to 4-3 within 8 minutes of play. However, the game-tying goal was not to be. Make no mistake about it, UBC was by far the better team in this series. (Although not so much all season long.) In any event, both sides are off to the U-Cup. Can the Dinos finally win a game there? More on that as the tournament approaches. NEXT UP March 14-17, 2024: University Cup (schedule TBA) OUT EAST Sun Mar 3 Toronto Metro 2 Brock 1 (TMU wins series 2-1) Sun Mar 3 U.Q.T.R. 4 McGill 0 (UQTR wins series 2-1) Sat Mar 9 Bronze Game: McGill at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST Sat Mar 9 Gold Game: U.Q.T.R. at Toronto Metro 6:15 EST/5:15 CST End of the OUA season. Tue Mar 5 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Thu Mar 7 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) End of the AUS season. Links: ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Sun Mar 3 UA-Augustana 3 S.A.I.T. 2 (ot) (UAA wins series 2-1) Sun Mar 3 Concordia-Edmonton 3 N.A.I.T. 1 (CUE wins series 2-1) Fri Mar 8 Concordia-Edmonton at Briercrest College TBD Fri Mar 8 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly TBD Sat Mar 9 Concordia-Edmonton at Briercrest College TBD Sat Mar 9 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly TBD Sun Mar 10 Concordia-Edmonton at Briercrest College TBD (if necessary) Sun Mar 10 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly TBD (if necessary) Sun Mar 3 Vancouver Island 6 Victoria 2 (VIU wins championship) Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  8. March 2, 2024: NO YABBA DABBA DOO TIME FOR DINOS CALGARY DINOSAURS 1 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2 (series tied 1-1) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofC: T-Birds edge Dinos to extend series (with boxscore) ➤ UBC: T-Birds battle back to force Canada West Final the distance (with boxscore and video) Quick Summary Calg: C. Gengenbach (15:49 1st) UBC: C. Douglas (14:37 2nd), J. Wismer (10:54 3rd) Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (41 shots, 39 saves); UBC: Schwebius (21 shots, 20 saves) The T-irds only won 2-1, but they were by far the better team in this one. They almost doubled Bedrock U’s shots total (41 to 21) and tripled it in the 3rd period (15 to 5). That’s right, a tie game entering the 3rd and the Dinos had only 5 measly shots. There was only one powerplay in the game, and UBC scored on it. Sunday night’s rubber match should be worth a view. NEXT UP Sun Mar 3 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST End of the CW season. OUT EAST Sat Mar 2 Brock 1 Toronto Metro 5 (series tied 1-1) Sun Mar 3 Toronto Metro at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 EST Sun Mar 3 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Bronze and Gold Games TBD. Sat Mar 2 Moncton 1 New Brunswick 3 (game 1) Tue Mar 5 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Thu Mar 7 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) End of the AUS season. Links: ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Sat Mar 2 S.A.I.T. 2 UA-Augustana 5 (series tied 1-1) Sat Mar 2 N.A.I.T. 2 Concordia-Edmonton 4 (series tied 1-1) Sun Mar 3 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 3:00 MST/4:00 CST Sun Mar 3 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:30 MST/7:30 CST Briercrest College and Red Deer Poly have byes and will host the semi-final series with schedules TBD. Sat Mar 2 Okanagan 0 Victoria 4 (2nd semi-final) Sun Mar 3 Vancouver Island v Victoria 1:00 PST/3:00 CST End of the BCIHL season. Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  9. March 1, 2024: FIVE SECOND PERIOD GOALS MAKE T-IRDS A PAGE RIGHT OUT OF HISTORY CALGARY DINOSAURS 5 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2 (Calgary leads series 1-0) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ CW: MHKY: Bouchard named CW Player of the Year ➤ CW: MHKY Final Preview ➤ UofC: Poole named CW Rookie of the Year ➤ UofC: Dinos win Game 1 with five-goal second period (with boxscore) ➤ UBC: Sven Butenschon named Canada West Men’s Hockey Coach of the Year ➤ UBC (Preview): ‘Birds host CW Final for first time, face defending champion Dinos (with video) ➤ UBC: Dinos strike first in Canada West Final (with boxscore and video) Quick Summary Calg: M. Westhaver (04:27 2nd), A. Kydd (07:22 2nd), A. Sutter (09:10 2nd), C. Gengenbach (09:20 2nd), M. Patterson (10:47 2nd) UBC: J. Williams (13:43 1st), S. Huo (14:53 2nd) Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (36 shots, 34 saves); UBC: Schwebius (21 shots, 16 saves) This one started late, due to UBC hosting men’s and women’s finals and the women’s game going into OT. The T-irds looked very good in the 1st period and were full grades for a 1-0 lead. But then came the 2nd period from Hell, or Bedrock. The Dinos scored 5 goals in just over 6 minutes, on just 9 shots in the period. The Dinos were 2-for-3 on the powerplay, which always helps. The 3rd period had a little chippy BS but was largely uneventful. I was asleep before I could post a report and, with a busy Saturday, have the latest post possible right here. NEXT UP Sat Mar 2 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sun Mar 3 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST (if necessary) OUT EAST Wed Feb 28 U.Q.T.R. 4 McGill 2 (game 1) Thu Feb 29 Toronto Metro 1 Brock 3 (game 1) Fri Mar 1 McGill 5 U.Q.T.R. 3 (series tied 1-1) Sat Mar 2 Brock at Toronto Metro Sun Mar 3 Toronto Metro at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Mar 3 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Tue Feb 27 New Brunswick 5 Saint Mary's 1 (UNB wins series 3-0) Tue Feb 27 Moncton 4 St. F.X. 1 (Moncton wins series 3-0) Sat Mar 2 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Tue Mar 6 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Thu Mar 8 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Links: ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Mar 1 UA-Augustana 4 S.A.I.T. 5 (game 1) Fri Mar 1 Concordia-Edmonton 1 N.A.I.T. 4 (game 1) Sat Mar 2 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Mar 2 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 6:15 MST/7:15 CST Sun Mar 3 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 3:00 MST/4:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Mar 3 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:30 MST/7:30 CST (if necessary) Thu Feb 29 Simon Fraser 3 Logan Lake 5 (play-in game) Fri Mar 1 Logan Lake 0 Okanagan 4 (quarter-final) Fri Mar 1 Victoria 3 Vancouver Island 4 (1st semi-final) Sat Mar 2 Okanagan v Victoria (2nd semi-final) Sun Mar 3 Vancouver Island v winner 4 (final) 1:00 PST/3:00 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  10. February 25, 2024: T-IRDS ELIMINATE MONKEYS ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 0 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4 (UBC wins series 2-1.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA (Saturday late): UBC sends semifinal to Game 3 (with boxscore & video) ➤ UofA: Team Website ➤ UBC: T-Birds advance to Canada West Final with game three shutout over Alberta (with boxscore & video) Quick Summary Alta: none UBC: C. Douglas (11:49 1st), S. Atkinson (18:27 2nd), M. Smith (18:46 2nd), C. Douglas (18:39 3rd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (21 shots, 18 saves); UBC: Schwebius (23 shots, 23 saves) Being a late-night west coast game, I could not post afterwards. In any event, Alberta still has not posted a game story as I write this. This was an extremely defensive game, with sparse scoring chances. The T-irds held a 3-0 lead entering the 3rd period, then held the Monkeys to just four shots in the 3rd. The “big names” recruited by the Monkeys never did much. NEXT UP Fri Mar 1 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Mar 2 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sun Mar 3 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST OUT EAST Sun Feb 25 Ottawa 0 U.Q.T.R. 1 (UQTR wins series 2-1)
  11. February 24, 2024: T-IRDS & MONKEYS HEADED TO GAME 3 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2 (Series tied 1-1.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears put ‘Birds on the ropes with Game 1 win (with boxscore) ➤ UofA: Team Website ➤ UBC (Friday late): Bears put ‘Birds on the ropes with game one win (with boxscore & video) ➤ UBC: Huo’s hat trick lifts ‘Birds to victory, forcing game three vs Golden Bears (with boxscore) Quick Summary Alta: A. Hall (14:50 1st) , J. Hall (11:18 2nd) UBC: S. Atkinson (06:33 2nd) , S. Huo (18:20 2nd) , S. Huo (00:23 3rd) , S. Huo (19:25 3rd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (37 shots, 33 saves); UBC: Schwebius (13 shots, 11 saves) The crazy thing about this game was that the Evil Monkeys never posted more than 5 shots in a period. Not at all like the old days, eh? Also, there were two long delays due to arena malfunctions. One was a loose board, and the other was an ice divot which was repaired with a fire extinguisher. Not what you'd expect from such a fancy arena. Sam Huo scored a hat-trick when UBC was trailing 2-1 to give them the lead in this one. He also scored on Friday, and had 14 goals and 19 assists in 24 games during the regular season. I think I would sooner watch the Calgary stream than the UBC stream next weekend. To get this, the Monkeys must win. On the other hand, an Ape-free U-Cup would be a nice change. NEXT UP Sun Feb 25 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST OUT EAST Sat Feb 24 Windsor 3 Brock 4 (ot) (Brock wins series 2-0) Sat Feb 24 McGill 3 Concordia 1 (McGill wins series 2-0) Sun Feb 25 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Saint Mary's 2 New Brunswick 5 (UNB leads series 2-0) Sat Feb 24 St. F.X. 2 Moncton 5 (Moncton leads series 2-0) Tue Feb 27 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Tue Feb 27 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Wed Feb 28 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Wed Feb 28 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Fri Mar 1 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Fri Mar 1 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) OUT WEST Sat Feb 24 Briercrest College 1 Red Deer Poly 6 Sat Feb 24 Concordia-Edmonton 3 S.A.I.T. 2 Sat Feb 24 UA-Augustana 5 Portage College 2 (End of regular season.) Quarter-Finals Fri Mar 1 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. TBD Fri Mar 1 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana TBD Sat Mar 2 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. TBD Sat Mar 2 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana TBD Sun Mar 3 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. TBD (if necessary) Sun Mar 3 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana TBD (if necessary) Byes: Briercrest College and Red Deer Poly. Fri Feb 23 Vancouver Island 2 Victoria 5 (ex) Sat Feb 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island - cancelled Sat Feb 24 Simon Fraser 0 Okanagan 5 Sat Feb 24 Victoria 2 Vancouver Island 3 (ex) (End of regular season.) Page Playoff Tournament at Logan Lake Thu Feb 29 Game 1: Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:30 PST/9:30 CST Fri Mar 1 Game 2: Winner 1 v Okanagan 3:00 PST/5:00 CST Fri Mar 2 Game 3: Vancouver Island v Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Mar 3 Game 4: Loser 3 v Winner 2 2:00 PST/4:00 CST Sun Mar 4 Game 5: Winner 3 v Winner 4 1:00 PST/3:00 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  12. February 22-23, 2024: MONKEYS WIN, DINOS IN FINAL MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2 CALGARY DINOSAURS 4 (Calgary leads series 1-0) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: February 13 - 19 ➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars drop game one against Dinos (with boxscore) ➤ UofC: Trio of Dinos earn Canada West honours ➤ UofC: Dinos double up Cougars in series opener (with boxscore) Quick Summary MRU: T. Zandee (16:18 1st), J. Senkoe (19:42 1st) Calg: A. Kydd (09:17 1st), M. Westhaver (18:18 1st), D. Melin (06:41 2nd), J. Gricius (11:35 2nd) Goal: MRU: Sims (32 shots, 28 saves); Calgary: Tetachuk (23 shots, 21 saves) This cross-town series started early on Thursday night and the game stories, all-star selection stories, and summaries are all linked. This was actually a very decisive win for Bedrock U. The first period was wild, ending in a 2-2 draw. The Dinos dominated the second, outshooting the Bluegars 19-7 and taking a 4-2 lead into the third. MRU outshot the Dinos 9-3 in the third, but with a two goal deficit those 9 shots were not going to throw much of a scare. CALGARY DINOSAURS 4 MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3 (in overtime) (Calgary wins series 2-0.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MRU: Team Website ➤ UofC: Team Website Quick Summary MRU: Z. Rawji (10:22 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (13:08 3rd), B. Stevenson (19:34 3rd) Calg: D. Anderson (15:39 2nd), J. Joseph (01:56 3rd), C. Gengenbach (04:02 3rd), C. Gengenbach (03:42 1st OT) Goal: MRU: Sims (31 shots, 27 saves); Calgary: Tetachuk (24 shots, 21 saves) This was a must-win for the Bluegars and, as has been the case every year, they came up just a wee bit short. They were leading 1-0 and on a PP when they surrendered a shorthanded goal. From then on, Bedrock U had the better of the play. However, a nice comeback, capped with a game-tieing goal with 26 seconds left, forced overtime. This means that of the two CW Tier 1 teams eliminated so far, both were sent packing in overtime. Bedrock U will be going back to the nationals, where they are currently on a 0-8 run. Their last win was 6-3 over Brandon in 1981. ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 1 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA: Team Website ➤ UBC (preview): Top-seeded T-Birds host Bears for first time as playoff rivalry renewed ➤ UBC: Team Website Quick Summary Alta: D. Lategan (10:47 2nd), J. Hall (04:08 3rd), E. Florchuk (12:58 3rd), J. Prokop (15:04 3rd) UBC: S. Huo (05:33 2nd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (28 shots, 27 saves); UBC: Schwebius (29 shots, 25 saves) The Evil Monkeys took control of this one in the third period, which is all I was able to watch. A 1-1 nip-and-tuck battle became a routine 4-1 victory. Can the T-irds stave off elimination? UBC would host Calgary in the final if they win this series, whilst Alberta would head south should they win this. NEXT UP Sat Feb 24 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sun Feb 25 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST (if necessary) OUT EAST Wed Feb 21 Laurier 1 Toronto Metro 4 (game 1) Wed Feb 21 Ottawa 1 U.Q.T.R. 4 (game 1) Wed Feb 21 Concordia 4 McGill 6 (game 1) Thu Feb 22 Brock 6 Windsor 1 (game 1) Fri Feb 23 U.Q.T.R. 2 Ottawa 3 (ot) (series tied 1-1) Fri Feb 23 Toronto Metro 5 Laurier 1 (TMU wins series 2-0) Sat Feb 24 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST Sat Feb 24 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sun Feb 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Concordia at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST (if necessary) Fri Feb 23 Saint Mary's 2 New Brunswick 4 (game 1) Fri Feb 23 St.F.X. 3 Moncton 5 (game 1) Sat Feb 24 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 24 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST OUT WEST Fri Feb 23 S.A.I.T. 3 Concordia-Edmonton 7 Fri Feb 23 Briercrest College 5 Red Deer Poly 3 Fri Feb 23 Portage College 1 UA-Augustana 7 Sat Feb 24 Briercrest College at Red Deer Poly 1:00 MST/2:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:15 MST/7:15 CST Sat Feb 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Logan Lake at Victoria - cancelled Sat Feb 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island - cancelled Sat Feb 24 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  13. February 19, 2024: MONDAY MORNING LINKS There are now links from Saskatown. Links: ➤ UofS: MHKY: Golden Bears come out on top over Huskies in OT (with boxscore) ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Eliminated in overtime
  14. February 18, 2024: MONKEYS ADVANCE, MUTTS OUT Conference Links: ➤ CW: MHKY: Quarter-final Preview ➤ CW: Championship Central ➤ CW: Playoff Schedule ➤ USports: Playoffs Schedule & Results ➤ USports: Men's Hockey: U SPORTS Rankings ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4 (in overtime) (Alberta wins series 2-1.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA: Lategan's OT winner sends Bears to CW Semifinal (with boxscore) ➤ UofS (Saturday late): MHKY: Golden Bears come out ontop of game two ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Men’s Hockey Section Quick Summary Alta: A. de la Gorgendiere (04:20 2nd), A. Thacker (06:13 2nd), A. Thacker (11:38 2nd), T. Preziuso (10:49 3rd), D. Lategan (04:53 1st OT) Sask: C. Hayes (08:56 1st), D. Holt (02:11 2nd), T. Prefontaine (14:51 2nd), V. Loschiavo (06:44 3rd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (33 shots, 29 saves); Sask: Ross (34 shots, 29 saves) No Sunday stories are posted yet at either the UofS site nor HuskieFan.ca. In any event, this was a tremendous Sunday night battle. There was nothing to choose between these teams during the season, nor now. Sask led 2-0, Alberta led 3-2, and Sask led 4-3. Both sides looked tired with three games in three days. The schedules are now posted in all three conferences. NEXT UP Wed Feb 21 Laurier at Toronto Metro 6:15 EST/5:15 CST Wed Feb 21 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Wed Feb 21 Concordia at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Thu Feb 22 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Thu Feb 22 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Fri Feb 23 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 23 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Toronto Metro at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Fri Feb 23 St.F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST (if necessary) Sat Feb 24 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST Sat Feb 24 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 24 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 AST Sun Feb 25 Alberta at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Laurier at Toronto Metro 6:15 EST/5:15 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 25 Concordia at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST (if necessary) Note: The AUS semi-finals are best-of-five and continue the following week. Links: ➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results
  15. February 17, 2024: ONLY ONE SERIES IN CANADA IS GOING TO GAME 3 Live Links: ➤ Video: CanadaWest TV ➤ Sunday: LeagueStat : CW HockeyTech Conference Links: ➤ CW: MHKY: Quarter-final Preview ➤ CW: Championship Central ➤ CW: Playoff Schedule ➤ USports: Playoffs Schedule & Results ➤ USports: Men's Hockey: U SPORTS Rankings ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2 ( Series tied 1-1.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA: Preziuso, Kruger power Bears to Game 2 win over Saskatchewan (with boxscore) ➤ UofS (Friday late): MHKY: Huskies edge out Golden Bears in game one ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Bears force deciding game Quick Summary Alta: C. McClennon (02:30 1st), T. Preziuso (06:07 2nd), T. Preziuso (08:08 3rd) Sask: J. Ball (01:28 1st), C. Petruic (12:32 1st) Goal: Alta: Kruger (30 shots, 28 saves); Sask: Kooy (16 shots, 15 saves), Ross L (19 shots, 17 saves) Of the eight quarter-final series taking place across the country, this will be the one and only one heading to a rubber match. This was an extremely well-played match. The Banjo-Mutts led 2-1 after one, the Evil Monkeys tied it in the 2nd, and then won it with the only goal of the 3rd period. Tyler Preziuso scored the tieing and winning goals. Jordan Kooy started in the Sask net, but left the game after the 1st period. Roddy Ross finished, after going the distance on Friday. Ethan Kruger has gone the distance in both games for the Monkeys. The winner will officially take on the T-irds in the semi-final round. No result in game 3 would surprise me. MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4 MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6 (MRU wins series 2-0.) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MacU: Team Website ➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars advance to semi-finals after victory over Griffins ➤ UofC: Crowchild Classic playoff series coming to Father David Bauer Arena Quick Summary MacU: S. Simard (10:30 1st), K. Chabot (15:48 1st), V. Scott (04:05 2nd), K. Gable (15:52 2nd) MRU: K. Walker (01:42 1st), J. Senkoe (17:39 1st), R. Aquilon (06:08 2nd), R. Holmes (13:23 2nd), R. Fromm-Delorme (15:58 3rd), J. Senkoe (18:51 3rd) Goal: MacU: Abel (37 shots, 31 saves); MRU: Sims (20 shots, 16 saves) I just saw the very ending of the 2nd period, and then the 3rd. It was already 4-4 when I tuned in. While the Bluegars clearly had the better of the play, the winner was netted with just over 4 minutes left. The first team website to upload a story was neither competing school. Instead, Bedrock uploaded the linked story to capitalize on the buzz. It will be Bluegars v. Bedrock next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. NEXT UP Sun Feb 18 Alberta at Saskatchewan 6:00 CST Thu Feb 22 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Alta/Sask Winner at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST (if necessary) Sat Feb 24 Alta/Sask Winner at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sun Feb 25 Alta/Sask Winner at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST (if necessary) OUT EAST Sat Feb 17 Toronto 3 Laurier 5 (Laurier wins 2-0) Sat Feb 17 Ontario Tech 0 Ottawa 8 (Ottawa wins 2-0) Division semi-finals TBD. NOTE: Laurier finished the season on an 8-2-0 run, making their’s a mild upset. Sat Feb 17 St. F.X. 3 Acadia 2 (3ot) (SFX wins 2-0) Sat Feb 17 Saint Mary's 2 U.P.E.I. 1 (ot) (SMU wins 2-0) Conference semi-finals TBD. The AUS played a record amount of overtime, with 3 of 4 games going into extra time. Links: ➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Sat Feb 17 S.A.I.T. 2 Briercrest College 4 Sat Feb 17 N.A.I.T. 3 UA-Augustana 4 (ot) Sat Feb 17 Portage College 2 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Fri Feb 23 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Briercrest College at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 23 Portage College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Sat Feb 17 Okanagan 2 Vancouver Island 7 Sat Feb 17 Simon Fraser 5 Logan Lake 4 Sat Feb 17 Simon Fraser 3 Minot State 2 ACHA EX Fri Feb 23 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 24 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST End of regular season. NOTE: The SFU Globetrotters team finishes 4-12-2. Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  16. February 16, 2024: HOME SIDES TAKE THE OPENERS Live Links: ➤ Video: CanadaWest TV ➤ Saturday: LeagueStat : CW HockeyTech ➤ Sunday: LeagueStat : CW HockeyTech Conference Links: ➤ CW: MHKY: Quarter-final Preview ➤ CW: Championship Central ➤ CW: Playoff Schedule ➤ USports: Playoffs Schedule & Results ➤ USports: Men's Hockey: U SPORTS Rankings ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA: Bears fall to Huskies in Game 1 (with boxscore) ➤ UofS: MHKY: Quarter-final Preview ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Huskies double Bears in playoff opener Quick Summary Alta: A. Thacker (05:37 2nd), J. Hall (08:54 3rd) Sask: R. Pelletier (11:53 1st), C. Jordan (10:15 2nd), J. Ball (11:12 2nd), V. Loschiavo (12:31 3rd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (30 shots, 26 saves); Sask: Ross (21 shots, 19 saves) These two teams have met in a lot of CW championship series, and even a U-Cup final, in the past. A meeting in the quarter-finals is therefore quite unique. The Banjo-Mutts controlled the game throughout, leading 1-0 and 3-1 at the two intermissions. The Evil Monkeys do not have the magnetism they had in the past. It used to be that they would usually outshoot their opponents even in their losses. The regular season was very close, with both series being splits. The Mutts had an OTL, which gave them a 5-4 edge on points. Both sides have recent losses to Holy Trinity, so there is a level of vulnerability here. MACEWAN GRIFFINS 1 MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MacU: Strong stretch drive play has Griffins primed to meet MRU in first Canada West playoff series ➤ MacU: Two decades ago, MacEwan last met Mount Royal in playoffs, sweeping them on the way to first championship ➤ MacU: Strang gets historic goal, Abel stops 35, but slow start dooms Griffins to 4-1 loss in CW playoff lid-lifter (with boxscore and video) ➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars take down Griffins 4 - 1 in first game of quarterfinals (with boxscore) ➤ MRU: Mount Royal’s MHKY, WHKY, MVB teams earn U SPORTS top 10 nods heading into playoffs Quick Summary MacU: E. Strang (12:42 3rd) MRU: J. Tarzwell (15:01 1st), T. Gould (16:43 1st), K. Smythe (16:12 2nd), J. Senkoe (19:33 3rd) Goal: MacU: Abel (38 shots, 35 saves); MRU: Sims (21 shots, 20 saves) This is the first playoff series for the Family Guys, yet these teams have played several series back in the ACAC days. They only played once this year, and they split. That was the Bluegars’ only loss to a Tier 2 team, and the Mythical Mutants’ only win over a Tier 1 team. The Bluegars really deserved a bye this year. However, they and Alberta had 16 games against Tier 1 teams, and 12 against Tier 2 teams. The other Tier 1 teams had 12 games against Tier 1 teams and 16 against Tier 2 teams. In any event, the Bluegars are well set up for a cross-town rivalry semi-final series against the Bedrock Dinos next week. That should be the talk of the town. I would like to see the Bluegars finally break through and appear on a national stage. The Bluegars have four PPG players (GP-G-A-Points): Connor Bouchard (26-23-34-57), Clayton Hanus (26-13-23-36), Connor Blake (28-5-25-30), and Robbie Holmes (27-15-12-27). NEXT UP Sat Feb 17 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST Sat Feb 17 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Sun Feb 18 Alberta at Saskatchewan 6:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 18 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST (if necessary) OUT EAST Sun Feb 11 Nipissing 4 Laurier 5 (ot) (play-in game) Wed Feb 14 Ottawa 5 Ontario Tech 1 (game 1) Wed Feb 14 Laurier 7 Toronto 4 (game 1) Wed Feb 14 Windsor 3 Lakehead 2 (ot) (game 1) Wed Feb 14 Concordia 3 Queen's 1 (game 1) Fri Feb 16 Queen's 3 Concordia 4 (Concordia wins 2-0) Fri Feb 16 Lakehead 2 Windsor 7 (Windsor wins 2-0) Sat Feb 17 Toronto at Laurier 3:30 EST/2:30 CST Sat Feb 17 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sun Feb 18 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST (if necessary) Sun Feb 18 Laurier at Toronto 7:00 EST/6:00 CST (if necessary) Wed Feb 14 Acadia 3 St. F.X. 4 (3ot) (game 1) Thu Feb 15 U.P.E.I. 3 Saint Mary's 4 (game 1) Sat Feb 17 St. F.X. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 17 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Mon Feb 19 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Mon Feb 19 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST (if necessary) Links: ➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily ➤ OUA: Playoff Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Feb 16 S.A.I.T. 9 Briercrest College 4 Fri Feb 16 UA-Augustana 3 N.A.I.T. 4 Fri Feb 16 Concordia-Edmonton 2 Portage College 6 Sat Feb 17 S.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST Sat Feb 17 N.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Feb 17 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 16 Logan Lake 4 Simon Fraser 6 Fri Feb 16 Okanagan 4 Victoria 5 Fri Feb 16 Simon Fraser 2 Minot State 5 ACHA EX Sat Feb 17 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 17 Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST DH Sat Feb 17 Simon Fraser at Minot State ACHA EX 7:30 CST DH Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  17. OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD TOP 35 ~ 2023-24 ~ POLL 19 ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2024 The final poll is here and there were two switches - Lakehead moves from C back to C+ (where they spent most of the season) and Carleton finally moves down from C+ to C. There several anomalies this year. In the AUS, nobody came close to challenging UIB. Either UIB is way better than usual, or nobody else could even reach the B level. In the CW, I have never seen a distinct Tier 1 and Tier 2 as evolved this year. Not one C+ team. Are any of the B teams capable of playing at the A level? In the OUA, the numbers skewed heavily in favour of the East over the West. That was perhaps a bit of a surprise. The OUA was 4-7 against the AUS (including 0-4 v UIB), and 4-0 against the CW (all by Lakehead, once over Regina and thrice over Manitoba). * indicates total includes a tie game Conf. indicates overall conference record Conf-x indicates exhibition record within conference USP-x indicates exhibition record within USports but outside conference USP ∑ indicates regular season and exhibition record against USports teams Other indicates record against non-USports teams Total indicates record against all teams AOA is the average of averages against each category of opponent. ~ Indicates results “smoothed” to reduce impact of categories with fewer games. The categories are merged and the value applied to both.
  18. February 10, 2024: REGULAR SEASON ENDS, PLAYOFFS START FRIDAY MANITOBA BISONS 2 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofM: Team Website ➤ UofS: Team Website ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Bring on the Bears Quick Summary Man: J. Paulhus (01:30 2nd), J. Paulhus (10:39 2nd) Sask: C. Petruic (13:14 1st), R. Pelletier (15:48 1st), C. Stebbings (05:32 2nd), C. Petruic (18:56 3rd), C. Saleski (19:24 3rd) Goal: Man: Thornton (44 shots, 41 saves); Sask: Kooy (18 shots, 16 saves) The Bisons had a weak opening period, being outshot 18-2 and trailing 2-0. However, they found their form and pulled to with 3-2. It was a pair of empty-netters that put this game away for the Banjo-Mutts. Josh Paulhus had his 5th and 6th goals of the season for the Herd. Not to be outdone, Chance Petruic scored his 14th and 15th for the fire hydrant soakers. Kolby Thornton’s 41 saves boosted his save percentage for the season to .901 in his rookie season. OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD REGINA COUGARS 2 CALGARY DINOSAURS 7 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofR: Team Website ➤ UofC: Strong finish clinches No. 2 seed for Dinos (with boxscore) Quick Summary Reg: K. Shindle (13:41 2nd), M. Culling (04:09 3rd) Calg: S. Strange (04:31 1st), J. Poole (06:26 1st), S. Strange (11:43 1st), J. Joseph (03:37 2nd), C. Gutenberg (14:38 2nd), J. White (09:20 3rd), M. Westhaver (15:33 3rd) Goal: Reg: Evanoff (48 shots, 41 saves); Calg: Stankowski (20 shots, 18 saves) In the Town of Bedrock the Dinos once again demolished the Banjo-Cats, and this gaves them 2nd place, a bye, and hosting rights for a semi-final series. ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA (Friday late): Bears fall to Spartans in Langley ➤ TWU: Spartans Finish Season with Loss to No. 8 Golden Bears (with boxscore & video) Quick Summary Alta: C. McClennon (01:31 1st), J. Hall (09:29 1st), J. Prokop (15:22 1st), E. Florchuk (14:56 2nd), D. Plouffe (19:22 2nd), A. Thacker (11:04 3rd), J. Smallwood (13:19 3rd) TWU: J. Bruce (11:20 1st), D. Dubois (01:16 2nd) Goal: Alta: Berlin (22 shots, 20 saves); TWU: LaBelle (37 shots, 30 saves) After Friday night’s embarrassment, the Evil Monkeys found their form and crashed the Kittens. But they still finish 5th. MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4 (in a shootout) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MRU: Team Website ➤ UBC: Birds clinch first place for the first time in the modern era with shootout win over MRU (with boxscore) Quick Summary MRU: R. Holmes (01:52 2nd), B. Stevenson (02:23 3rd), R. Holmes (12:36 3rd) UBC: T. Rask (02:08 2nd), J. Williams (03:55 2nd), S. Huo (11:15 2nd) Goal: MRU: Farkas (41 shots, 38 saves), Sims (8 shots, 8 saves); UBC: Schwebius (20 shots, 17 saves) Each side won a shootout this weekend. However the T-irds really dominated this game. Shane Farkas was pulled from the Bluegar net with 34 seconds left, after making 38 saves. Backup Riley Sims finished the game and stopped all 8 shots he faced. However, he allowed 2 goals on 7 shoot-out attempts to take the loss. This gives the T-irds their first time in first place since the Leafs were a Stanley Cup contender. NEXT UP Fri Feb 16 MacEwan at Mount Royal Fri Feb 16 Alberta at Saskatchewan Sat Feb 17 MacEwan at Mount Royal Sat Feb 17 Alberta at Saskatchewan Sun Feb 18 MacEwan at Mount Royal (if necessary) Sun Feb 18 Alberta at Saskatchewan (if necessary) Byes: U.B.C. and Calgary STANDINGS OUT EAST Sat Feb 10 York 3 R.M.C. 5 Sat Feb 10 McGill 6 Carleton 3 Sat Feb 10 Waterloo 2 Windsor 3 Sat Feb 10 Ontario Tech 3 Queen's 6 Playoffs TBA Sat Feb 10 Acadia 0 St. F.X. 4 Sat Feb 10 Saint Mary's 3 Dalhousie 0 Sat Feb 10 U.P.E.I. 1 New Brunswick 9 Playoffs TBA Links: ➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results ➤ OUA: Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results OUT WEST Sat Feb 10 Briercrest College 3 Concordia-Edmonton 1 Sat Feb 10 Portage College 1 N.A.I.T. 4 Sat Feb 10 S.A.I.T. 2 Red Deer Poly 3 Fri Feb 16 S.A.I.T. at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Fri Feb 16 UA-Augustana at N.A.I.T. 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 16 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Vancouver Island 6 Simon Fraser 1 Sat Feb 10 Victoria 1 Okanagan 3 Fri Feb 16 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 16 Okanagan at Victoria 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 16 Simon Fraser at Minot State EX 7:30 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  19. February 10, 2024: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS We have stories from Regina and Huskie Fans, but nothing from Manitoba, Alberta, and MRU. Links: ➤ HuskieFan.ca: Huskies win big over Bisons Links: ➤ UofR: Cougars shut out by Dinos in Friday opener (with boxscore)
  20. February 9, 2024: HOLY TRINITY BEATS THE EVIL MONKEYS! MANITOBA BISONS 2 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 8 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofM: Team Website ➤ UofS: Team Website Quick Summary Man: J. Arpin (19:59 1st), J. Hooker (12:40 2nd) Sask: M. Rumsey (07:26 1st), R. Pelletier (19:50 1st), V. Loschiavo (02:34 2nd), C. Petruic (03:40 2nd), C. Hayes (04:37 2nd), V. Loschiavo (13:07 2nd), D. Holt (15:07 3rd), C. Hayes (15:50 3rd) Goal: Man: Hawryluk (16 shots, 11 saves), Thornton (21 shots, 18 saves); Sask: Ross (27 shots, 25 saves) This was not as bad as the score would suggest. The Banjo-Mutts were able to score goals in bunches, which magnified the results. The Bisons outshot the Mutts 13-12 in the 1st period, but trailed 1-0 until the last 10 seconds. Sask made it 2-0 at that point, but Jackson Arpin the scored with .7 seconds left to make it 2-1. The Mutts scored their first bundle of three goals in two minutes early in the 2nd to chase Ross Hawryluk from the Bison goal. Kolby Thornton entered the goal and gave up one more to end the period, trailing 6-2. However, a two goal bundle with less than five minutes to go inflated the scoreline. Captain Hooker notched his 12th goal of the season, a very tidy total on a team struggling to score. OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD REGINA COUGARS 0 CALGARY DINOSAURS 8 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofR: Team Website ➤ UofC: Dinos earn lopsided win over Cougars (with boxscore and video) Quick Summary Reg: none Calg: J. Gricius (11:12 1st), J. Poole (15:52 1st), D. Krebs (16:29 1st), J. Poole (12:47 2nd), M. Patterson (01:14 3rd), C. Gengenbach (02:50 3rd), C. Gutenberg (06:00 3rd), J. Poole (16:04 3rd) Goal: Reg: Evanoff (49 shots, 41 saves); Calg: Tetachuk (24 shots, 24 saves) This game was blah. I never watched, going straight from the Bisons to the game at UBC. Bedrock U can still finish as high as 1st or as low as 3rd. More on that later. ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 4 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofA: Team Website ➤ TWU: Spartans Beat No. 8 Golden Bears (with boxscore and video) Quick Summary Alta: J. Hall (18:20 1st), M. Ward (03:25 3rd), A. Hall (11:33 3rd) TWU: L. Spadafora (13:51 1st), M. Spafford (02:13 2nd), J. Borynec (05:10 2nd), J. Krahn (19:54 2nd) Goal: Alta: Kruger (19 shots, 15 saves); TWU: Sommer (44 shots, 41 saves) Holy Trinity beat the Banjo-Mutts and the Evil Monkeys just three days apart. Who’da thunk it? This ensures that the Monkeys will finish 5th and be on the road the rest of the season, whether its two games or twelve. MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5 U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4 (in a shootout) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ MRU: Team Website ➤ UBC: T-Birds quest for first continues Saturday after shootout loss to MRU (with boxscore) Quick Summary MRU: T. Zandee (05:04 1st), B. Stevenson (01:46 2nd), C. Hanus (03:13 2nd), C. Bouchard (19:23 3rd) UBC: L. Kindree (10:28 2nd), J. Williams (12:00 2nd), S. Atkinson (00:32 3rd), S. Huo (10:50 3rd) Goal: MRU: Farkas (37 shots, 33 saves); UBC: Schwebius (18 shots, 14 saves) The Bluegars entered the night 3 points out of first, and ended two points back. They built a 3-0 lead, but then the T-irds turned it on and looked impressive in mounting a 4-3 lead of their own. However, the Bluegars scored with 37 seconds left, and took the W in a shootout. Here’s how the top of the table could look: - If UBC gets a point, they get 1st. - If MRU (in regulation) and Calgary win then there’s a 3-way tie between MRU, Calgary, and UBC: I believe MRU would be 1st due to head-to-head, and if Calgary beats Regina by two then they’d get 3rd. - If MRU and Calgary lose in reglation and Sask wins, then we have a 3-way tie for 2nd. MRU would get 2nd, Calgary and Sask would go 3rd/4th depending on plus/minus. Calgary now has a +3 lead. - The two-way ties were addressed in the Weekend Preview. NEXT UP Sat Feb 10 Alberta at Trinity Western 1:00 PST/3:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Regina at Calgary 6:00 MST/7:00 CST STANDINGS OUT EAST Fri Feb 9 Nipissing 2 Lakehead 4 Fri Feb 9 Toronto 6 Brock 3 Fri Feb 9 Toronto Metro 1 U.Q.T.R. 4 Fri Feb 9 Western Ontario 6 Waterloo 4 Fri Feb 9 Laurier 2 Windsor 4 Sat Feb 10 York at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST Sat Feb 10 McGill at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Waterloo at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Sat Feb 10 Ontario Tech at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Fri Feb 9 St. F.X. 4 Saint Mary's 2 Fri Feb 9 Dalhousie 2 Acadia 4 Fri Feb 9 Moncton 5 U.P.E.I. 1 Sat Feb 10 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Saint Mary's at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Links: ➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results ➤ OUA: Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Feb 9 Red Deer Poly 0 S.A.I.T. 0 (tie) Fri Feb 9 Briercrest College 3 Concordia-Edmonton 5 Fri Feb 9 N.A.I.T. 3 Portage College 4 (ot) Sat Feb 10 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:45 MST/3:45 CST Sat Feb 10 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Feb 10 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Victoria 2 Simon Fraser 1 Fri Feb 9 Vancouver Island 6 Logan Lake 2 Sat Feb 10 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Victoria at Okanagan 5:45 PST/6:45 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  21. Preview: February 9-10, 2024: MANITOBA at SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA BISONS (5-20-1, 6-28-1, OHT35 #31) SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (18-6-2, 19-10-3, OHT35 #9) Friday, February 9th at 7:00 CT at Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon Saturday, February 10th at 5:00 CT at Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon Live Links: ➤ Video: CanadaWest TV ➤ Friday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech ➤ Saturday: Live Stats ∞ Hockey Tech Manitoba Links: ➤ UofM: Team Website ➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links ➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links Saskatchewan Links: ➤ UofS: Team Website ➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links ➤ LeagueStat: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links Last series: ➤ Sep 28/23: US 6 UM 1: LeagueStat ➤ Sep 29/23: US 3 UM 2: LeagueStat Other Links: ➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings ➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule ➤ CW Hockey Tech: -Daily Schedule ➤ CW LeagueStat: Media Stats ∞ Daily Schedule There’s no playoff tension this weekend, but byes and match-ups are at issue. Barring a further upset by a Tier 2 team, the Banjo-Mutts will finish 4th and host the Evil Monkeys next weekend. If, however, there is an upset, the Mutts are 2-2 v. Alberta, 0-2 v. Calgary, and 1-3 v MRU. ELSEWHERE IN THE CW REGINA COUGARS (6-18-2, 10-21-2, OHT35 #26) CALGARY DINOSAURS (19-5-2, 25-5-2, OHT35 #5) Links: ➤ UofC: Team Website ➤ UofR: Team Website Bedrock U could nab 2nd only if they out-point the Bluegars on the weekend. On the potential ties, other than Sask, they are 1-3 v. Alberta, 1-2-1 v. MRU, and 1-1 v. UBC (both sides having a 4-1 win). I don’t see a way to 1st place for them, but 2nd is a good chance. MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (20-6-0, 23-9-0, OHT35 #2) U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (21-4-1, 26-4-1, OHT35 #3) Links: ➤ UBC: Birds and Cougars battle for first place at the Doug ➤ MRU: Cougars MVB, WHKY move up, MHKY stays high in U SPORTS top 10 rankings These teams split their first two games, so if MRU wins both (and no more than once in OT) they will pip the T-irds for first place. But a loss or two could see them fall all the way to 4th. ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (17-7-2, 22-11-2, OHT35 #8) TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-22-1, 7-25-1, OHT35 #32) Links: ➤ UofA: Team Website ➤ TWU: This Week In Sparta Can Holy Trinity pull off another upset? Either way, the Evil Monkeys look destined for a 5th place finish. COMPLETE SCHEDULE Fri Feb 9 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Regina at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Alberta at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Alberta at Trinity Western 1:00 PST/3:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Regina at Calgary 6:00 MST/7:00 CST OUT EAST Thu Feb 8 Western Ontario 9 Guelph 5 Thu Feb 8 Carleton 1 Ottawa 3 Thu Feb 8 U.Q.T.R. 1 Concordia 2 Thu Feb 8 Queen's 6 R.M.C. 0 Fri Feb 9 Nipissing at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Toronto at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Toronto Metro at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Western Ontario at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Laurier at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Sat Feb 10 York at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST Sat Feb 10 McGill at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Waterloo at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Sat Feb 10 Ontario Tech at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Wed Feb 7 Moncton 1 St. F.X. 3 Fri Feb 9 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Saint Mary's at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 10 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Links: ➤ USports: Men’s Hockey Page ➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Feb 9 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 2:45 MST/3:45 CST Sat Feb 10 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Feb 10 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Victoria at Okanagan 5:45 PST/6:45 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel
  22. February 6, 2024: HOLY TRINITY BEAT THE BANJO-MUTTS! An extra couple days of make-up games was jammed between the weekends in the CW and AUS. Here’s the skinny. OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD Monday, February 5, 2024 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofS: MHKY: Starting the Week Off With a Win (with boxscore) ➤ TWU: Spartans Battle No. 9 Huskies in an Afternoon Match-up (with boxscore) Quick Summary Sask: V. Loschiavo (14:50 1st) , L. Kosior (15:55 1st) , C. Stebbings (04:03 2nd) , C. Petruic (19:40 3rd) TWU: M. Joss (13:17 3rd) Goal: Sask: Ross (33 shots, 32 saves); TWU: Audet (39 shots, 36 saves) Tuesday, February 6, 2024 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1 TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 2 (in a shootout) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofS: MHKY: Trinity Western Spartans Upset Huskies (with boxscore) ➤ TWU: Spartans Beat No. 9 Huskies (with boxscore) Quick Summary Sask: L. Keeler (10:35 3rd) TWU: J. Penner (00:34 2nd) Goal: Sask: Ross (28 shots, 27 saves); TWU: Sommer (53 shots, 52 saves) The Banjo-Mutts became the first Tier 1 victims of Holy Trinity in the Tuesday game of this make-up series. All it took was a 52 save performance and a shoot-out. The Mutts could still finish as high as 2nd or as low as 5th. Do any other Tier 2 teams have an upset in them? STANDINGS OUT EAST Sun Feb 4 Ottawa 0 U.Q.T.R. 2 Thu Feb 8 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Thu Feb 8 Carleton at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Thu Feb 8 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Thu Feb 8 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:30 EST/6:30 CST Tue Feb 6 U.P.E.I. 4 Acadia 3 - from Feb 3 Tue Feb 6 New Brunswick 7 Moncton 0 - from Feb 7 Wed Feb 7 Moncton at St. F.X. - from Feb 7 Links: ➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results ➤ OUA: Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results STANDINGS
  23. February 3, 2024: BISONS PULL OFF A MIRACLE COMEBACK MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3 MANITOBA BISONS 4 (in a shoot-out) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofM: Cardiac Kids Come Alive Late As Manitoba Knocks Off MacEwan 4-3 In A Shootout In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore) ➤ MacU: Griffins lose late lead, fall in a shootout to Manitoba, but still finish with program-best record (with boxscore and video) Quick Summary MacU: C. Chorney (07:05 2nd), B. Boyle (06:02 3rd), K. Gable (13:22 3rd) Man: D. Thiessen (00:46 3rd), R. Zimmerman (18:50 3rd), C. Veloso (19:42 3rd) Goal: MacU: Davis (37 shots, 34 saves); Man: Thornton (40 shots, 37 saves) What a comeback! This was Senior’s Night, as the last regular season home game for the three departing seniors, namely Chase Hartje, Colton Veloso, and Dylan Thiessen. All three of them scored, and they were the three stars. There was no scoring in the 1st period, and the Family Guys led 1-0 after two. This set up a crazy 3rd period. Dylan Thiessen scored on the PP in the first minute. However, the Mythical Mutants scored two shorthanded goals (Brendan Boyle after 6 and Kole Gable after 13 minutes) to take a 3-1 lead. With Kolby Thornton pulled in favour of an extra attacker, Riley Zimmerman scored with 1:10 to go, and Colton Veloso tied it up with 18 seconds left. The 3-on-3 did not produce a goal, so off to a shootout. Thornton stopped all three shooters from The Family Guys, and Hartje scored for the Bisons for the victory. I never had time to do the Friday line-ups, so here are the line-ups for both games: MANITOBA - FRIDAY Goal 34 Hawryluk (30 Thornton) Defence 8 Toth - 4 Malchuk 16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried 5- Casey - 24 Wareham Forwards 21 Basarab - 18 Hooker - 11 Ostir 20 Apetagon - 9 Thiessen - 17 Veloso 10 Paulhus - 19 Arpin - 28 Behun 14 Zimmerman - 29 King - 26 Boucher Scratches G 1 Harkness D 6 Fry - 25 Calder F 12 Trimble - 13 Sutter MACEWAN - FRIDAY Goal 29 Abel (33 Davis) Defence 4 Dowhaniuk - 7 Comrie 21 Kowaluk - 44 Bygrove 16 Parker - 13 Schauffer Forwards 27 Pasemko - 11 Simard - 22 Scott 14 Taupert - 96 Chorney - 18 Chabot 25 Mitchell - 23 Appelt - 24 Ryan 34 Gable - 93 Strang - 38 Boyle Scratches G 31 Ward D 5 Donohoe - 6 Wruck - 15 Pedersen F 12 McLean - 17 Lefebvre - 19 Hughes - 37 Mercer MANITOBA - SATURDAY Goal 30 Thornton (34 Hawryluk) Defence 8 Toth - 4 Malchuk 16 Hartje - 27 Gottfried 25 Calder - 6 Fry Forwards 21 Basarab - 9 Thiessen - 17 Veloso 10 Paulhus - 18 Hooker - 11 Ostir 29 King - 19 Arpin - 28 Behun 14 Zimmerman - 12 Trimble - 20 Apetagon Scratches G 1 Harkness D 5- Casey - 24 Wareham F 13 Sutter - 26 Boucher MACEWAN - SATURDAY Goal 29 Abel (33 Davis) Defence 21 Kowaluk - 44 Bygrove 13 Schauffer - 6 Wruck 4 Dowhaniuk - 7 Comrie Forwards 27 Pasemko - 11 Simard - 22 Scott 14 Taupert - 96 Chorney - 18 Chabot 25 Mitchell - 23 Appelt - 24 Ryan 34 Gable - 93 Strang - 38 Boyle Scratches G 31 Ward D 5 Donohoe - 15 Pedersen - 16 Parker F 12 McLean - 17 Lefebvre - 19 Hughes - 37 Mercer This is a photo of Riley Zimmerman’s Friday goal. He added another on Saturday. And here’s a celly. OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1 REGINA COUGARS 4 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ TWU: Better Performance by Spartans in Loss (with boxscore) ➤ UofR: Team Website Quick Summary TWU: J. Penner (12:07 3rd) Reg: E. Pearce (11:13 1st), P. Bjorklund (08:46 2nd), J. Brook (08:48 3rd), L. Barlage (17:47 3rd) Goal: TWU: LaBelle (41 shots, 38 saves); Reg: Anders (25 shots, 24 saves) I never saw any of this one. A nice comfy win for the Banjo-Cats as they wrapped up their home schedule. Holy Trinity has a day off and then play the Banjo-Mutts Monday/Tuesday and the Evil Monkeys Friday/Saturday. Another win for them will be hard to find. SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4 MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofS: Team Website ➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars fall to Huskies in last home game of regular season (with boxscore) Quick Summary Sask: L. Kosior (02:14 2nd), L. Keeler (15:38 2nd), S. Collins (00:54 3rd), K. Sorensen (13:31 3rd) MRU: C. Bouchard (18:06 1st), C. Bouchard (13:37 2nd), T. Zandee (18:08 3rd) Goal: Sask: Kooy (28 shots, 25 saves); MRU: Farkas (36 shots, 32 saves) Once again, I managed to see the end of this one. There was a pretty good stagger on the evening’s schedule, making this possible. These teams are very close in calibre, and I could see either team winning a playoff series. They each scored six goals on the weekend, with no overtime points. U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3 (in overtime) Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UBC: Bears snap UBC win streak in overtime (with boxscore) ➤ UofA: Prokop's OT winner gives Bears much needed win (with boxscore) Quick Summary UBC: J. Wismer (03:18 1st), C. McNabb (15:43 3rd) Alta: T. Preziuso (07:51 1st), A. Thacker (12:29 1st), J. Prokop (00:37 1st OT) Goal: UBC: Schwebius (28 shots, 25 saves); Alta: Kruger (27 shots, 25 saves) I saw a lot of this game, and it was a terrific game and a very high quality broadcast. This would have been a good U-Cup semi-final. The T-irds took a too many men penalty with 7 seconds left, and the Evil Monkeys scored the OT winner on that PP. It was a fabulous win for the Monkeys, but a quick gander at the standings will tell you that they will finish 5th unless a Tier 2 team wins a game or two. NEXT UP Mon Feb 5 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 2:00 PST/4:00 CST Tue Feb 6 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 9:00 PST/11:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Manitoba at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Regina at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Alberta at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST STANDINGS OUT EAST Sat Feb 3 Windsor 3 Lakehead 6 Sat Feb 3 R.M.C. 7 Waterloo 6 (ot) Sat Feb 3 Brock 3 Nipissing 2 Sat Feb 3 Carleton 2 McGill 6 Sat Feb 3 Guelph 2 Toronto Metro 5 Sat Feb 3 Ottawa 3 Concordia 2 Sat Feb 3 Queen's 2 Laurier 4 Sat Feb 3 Ontario Tech 3 York 2 Sun Feb 4 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Moncton at St. F.X. postponed Sat Feb 3 New Brunswick 8 Dalhousie 2 Sun Feb 4 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST - from Feb 3 Links: ➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results ➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily ➤ OUA: Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results OUT WEST Sat Feb 3 Red Deer Poly 5 N.A.I.T. 1 Sat Feb 3 Concordia-Edmonton 1 UA-Augustana 5 Sat Feb 3 Portage College 3 S.A.I.T. 4 Fri Feb 9 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Briercrest College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Fri Feb 9 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Okanagan 3 Vancouver Island 7 Fri Feb 9 Victoria at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Fri Feb 9 Vancouver Island at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Sat Feb 10 Victoria at Okanagan 5:45 PST/6:45 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
  24. February 3, 2024: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS Still nothing from Sask, but we have stories from MacEwan and Regina. Links: ➤ MacU: Griffins put exclamation mark on historic moment, pummelling Bisons 7-2 to earn first CW playoff spot (with boxscore) Links: ➤ UofR: Cougars thump Trinity Western in weekend opener (with boxscore)
  25. February 2, 2024: FAMILY GUYS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH MACEWAN GRIFFINS 7 MANITOBA BISONS 2 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ Game reports: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofM: The Griffins’ Offensive Onslaught Overwhelms The Bisons As Macewan Downs Manitoba 7-2 In Men’s Hockey (with boxscore) ➤ MacU: Team Website Quick Summary MacU: K. Gable (11:05 1st), K. Gable (13:48 1st), L. Schaufler (16:05 1st), K. Chabot (13:01 2nd), K. Gable (13:16 2nd), K. Chabot (09:29 3rd), V. Scott (16:23 3rd) Man: R. Zimmerman (08:58 1st), J. Paulhus (19:09 1st) Goal: MacU: Abel (30 shots, 28 saves); Man: Hawryluk (36 shots, 29 saves) The Bisons started out on fire. The 1st period was fast-paced and back-and-forth. There was a stretch of over 5 minutes right off the bat without a whistle. The big problems for the Bisons were their PK and goaltending. On the PP, MacEwan was 3-for-7 officially, but their 3rd goal was just seconds after a Bison penalty expired. The Bisons themselves were 1-for-2 on the PP, but also surrendered a shorthanded goal near the end of the game. That 3rd goal for the Family Guys was in my opinion the back-breaker. The Bisons had just killed a penalty and MacEwan just dumped in a floater to get a faceoff in the Bison end. Hawryluk misjudged it and suddenly a tight game was then 3-1. It seemed that the Herd could never get a save when they needed one. This is unfortunate because they have been getting stellar goaltending for a while now, especially from Hawryluk. In save percentage, Hawryluk ranks 7th (.908) and Thornton ranks 10th (.898). The win gives the Mythical Mutants their first playoff berth. OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 0 REGINA COUGARS 8 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ TWU: Spartans Drop First Game to Cougars (with boxscore) ➤ UofR: Team Website Quick Summary TWU: none Reg: L. Holoien (01:59 1st), J. Brook (13:14 1st), G. Asham-Moroz (15:25 1st), J. Davis (09:37 2nd), P. Bjorklund (12:17 2nd), K. Runke (15:26 2nd), J. Brook (01:34 3rd), M. Culling (18:11 3rd) Goal: TWU: Sommer L (29 shots, 23 saves) LaBelle (16 shots, 14 saves); Reg: Anders (32 shots, 32 saves) MacEwan’s win ended Regina’s hopes, but the Banjo-Cats whipped the tar out of Holy Trinity just for kicks. This series is generating less interest than any CW series played in my memory. SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2 MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UofS: Team Website ➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars narrowly defeat Huskies 3 - 2 (with boxscore) Quick Summary Sask: M. Rumsey (12:46 2nd), C. Petruic (00:34 3rd) MRU: J. Senkoe (04:16 1st), C. Hanus (05:01 1st), R. Fromm-Delorme (08:48 2nd) Goal: Sask: Kooy (29 shots, 26 saves); MRU: Farkas (38 shots, 36 saves) I caught the ending of this one, and it was quite a battle. The Bluegars were clinging to a lead and the ending was very heated. Farkas was the star in MRU’s net, facing 38 shots. It’s looking like the top three are pulling away. U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4 ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2 Links: ➤ Summaries: LeagueStat : CW ➤ UBC: T-Birds top Golden Bears in feisty affair at Clare Drake (with boxscore) ➤ UofA: Top-seeded Birds score late in 4-2 win over Alberta (with boxscore) Quick Summary UBC: C. McNabb (11:49 1st), T. Thorpe (03:02 2nd), S. Huo (16:23 3rd), S. Atkinson (19:58 3rd) Alta: A. de la Gorgendiere (06:50 2nd), J. Prokop (12:20 2nd) Goal: UBC: Schwebius (34 shots, 32 saves); Alta: Kruger (27 shots, 24 saves) After the MRU-Sask game was over, I saw the ending of this one. The Evil Mnkeys had been down 2-0, but came back to tie the game. From when I started watching (about 5 minutes left), the T-irds dominated play until they scored. There were 46 minutes in penalties, so the return match could be fiesty. NEXT UP Fri Feb 2 MacEwan 7 Manitoba 2 Fri Feb 2 Trinity Western 0 Regina 8 Fri Feb 2 Saskatchewan 2 Mount Royal 3 Fri Feb 2 U.B.C. 4 Alberta 2 Sat Feb 3 MacEwan at Manitoba 3:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Trinity Western at Regina 5:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Saskatchewan at Mount Royal 5:00 MST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 U.B.C. at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST Mon Feb 5 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 2:00 PST/4:00 CST Tue Feb 6 Saskatchewan at Trinity Western 9:00 PST/11:00 CST STANDINGS OUT EAST Fri Feb 2 Windsor 2 Lakehead 6 Fri Feb 2 Toronto Metro 4 Toronto 0 Fri Feb 2 Guelph 2 Western Ontario 3 (ot) Fri Feb 2 Brock 3 Nipissing 0 Fri Feb 2 R.M.C. 2 Laurier 5 Fri Feb 2 Queen's 4 Waterloo 3 (ot) Fri Feb 2 Carleton 2 U.Q.T.R. 3 (ot) Sat Feb 3 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 R.M.C. at Waterloo 3:00 EST/2:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Brock at Nipissing 5:00 EST/4:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Guelph at Toronto Metro 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Queen's at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Ontario Tech at York 7:15 EST/6:15 CST Sun Feb 4 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST Fri Feb 2 Moncton 7 Dalhousie 4 Fri Feb 2 New Brunswick 5 St. F.X. 3 Fri Feb 2 U.P.E.I. 3 Saint Mary's 2 Sat Feb 3 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Sat Feb 3 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST Links: ➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results ➤ OUA: LeagueStat Daily ➤ OUA: Schedule & Results ➤ AUS: Schedule & Results OUT WEST Fri Feb 2 Portage College 7 S.A.I.T. 2 Fri Feb 2 UA-Augustana 5 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Fri Feb 2 N.A.I.T. 6 Red Deer Poly 4 Sat Feb 3 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Concordia-Edmonton at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST Sat Feb 3 Portage College at S.A.I.T. 6:15 MST/7:15 CST Fri Feb 2 Okanagan 2 Victoria 7 Fri Feb 2 Simon Fraser 3 Logan Lake 4 (so) Sat Feb 3 Okanagan at Vancouver Island 7:00 PST/9:00 CST Links: ➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results ➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results : YouTube
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