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icon1.png Oct 19: KITTENS PURRING AFTER FIRST WIN

 

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REGINA COUGARS 3
MANITOBA BISONS 1

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GoBisons.ca: [WEEKEND PREVIEW: Men’s hockey alumni night, soccer senior’s night, and more]
GoBisons.ca: [Bison alum Bob Lowes reflects on lessons from Wayne Fleming]
Free Press (pay wall): [Cougars goalie turns aside Bisons]
 
This was the proverbial "trap game" for the Bisons. The intensity level was half (or less) than it was for the Alberta series a weekend ago. Combined with a series of bad bounces and a hot goaltender and just like that the Banjocats have their first win of the season.

 

Here's how they lined up:

 

MANITOBA

Goal:
35 Spriggs (1 Paulic)

 

Defence:
2 Henry 3 Christensen
23 Dwyer 11 Dyck
24 Lenchyschyn 5 Paradoski

 

Forwards:
21 Brooks 15 Jameson 12 Zajak
9 Franko 28 Stovin 8 Bolton
29 Wasylak 10 Skoleski 4 Nault
22 Leipsic 14 Freeman 26 Leblanc

 

Scratches:
16 Martin 18 Armour 25 Skrumeda
27 Doerksen 30 Brown 34 Sydora

 

REGINA   

Goal:
31 MacAuley (35 Herringer)

 

Defence:
2 Hilsendager 7 King
28 Peel 5 Burns
27 Riddle 22 Eisler

 

Forwards:
23 Miller 13 Frei 32 Zborosky
10 Eskra 8 Anderson 12 Stevely
16 McPhee 9 Chaulk 14 Coughlin
20 Duperreault 17 Kosloski 19 Marr

 

Scratches:
4 Schacher 11 Odelein 18 Adams
21 Kreklewich 24 Hicks 29 Campbell
30 Holtby

 

The 1st period was a quick pace with lots of shots but no goals, Regina holding a 16-13 lead in shots.

 

While still scoreless in the 2nd period, the Bisons started to take control of the game and went to the PP. However, Kitten Zach McPhee drifted what should have been a non-dangerous shot past Byron Spriggs. Arthur Miller completed the story of the 2nd period by making it 2-0 on a nice passing play flowing from an Adam Henry turnover.

The 3rd period got off to a rough start. Brandon Paradoski, making his first start in a regular season game, was knocked down in the corner and rather than hold the puck, he passed it into the slot directly to Regina's Corey Kosloski. That made it 3-0, and sent the Bisons into scramble mode. Lots of chances were generated, but only Brett Brooks notched a goal.

 

Bad give-aways were the theme of the night for the Bisons. There were at least a half-dozen glaring ones.

In the end, Dawson MacAuley's 36 saves led to Kittens to their first win of 2018-19.

 

The rematch goes Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

 

 

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 5

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There goes the unbeaten season for the T-irds. The 11:00 a.m. start time did not allow the British Californians time to wake up. Bedrock U outshot them 17-4 and outscored them 3-0 in the 1st period. Jordan Papirny got the win, and Rylan Toth was tagged with the loss.

 

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3
(in overtime)

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The Evil Monkeys had a narrow escape in this one. The Bluegars are having tough luck, so it will seem. I might have to watch the replay of this on CanadaWest.tv. Zach Sawchenko stopped 16 of 19 shots for the win, and Colin Cooper stopped 22 of 26 shots for the loss. Luke Philp had two goals for the Apes.

 

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LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

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The Banjomutts are clearly off to the best start in the CW. Garret Hughson stopped 49 of 54 shots in taking the loss for the Hørny Ønes. Taran Kozun faced just 13 shots for the shutout. He could have been selling dog biscuits in the stands.

 

OUT EAST

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Atlantic
Oct 19 St. F.X. 2 Moncton 1 (ot)
Oct 19 New Brunswick 2 Acadia 1
Oct 19 U.P.E.I. 3 Saint Mary's 2

 

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Ontario
Oct 19 Waterloo 0 Carleton 4
Oct 19 Brock 3 R.M.C. 1
Oct 19 Lakehead 1 McGill 8
Oct 19 Windsor 1 U.Q.T.R. 5
Oct 19 Laurier 0 Ottawa 3
Oct 19 Ryerson 4 U.O.I.T. 3 (ot)
Oct 19 Toronto 4 Nipissing 3
Oct 19 Guelph 7 Queen's 1
Oct 19 York 4 Concordia 5 (ot)
Oct 19 Western Ontario 3 Laurentian 1

 

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NEXT UP

 

Oct 20 Regina at Manitoba (2:00 CDT)
Oct 20 U.B.C. at Calgary (2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT)
Oct 20 Mount Royal at Alberta (2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT)
Oct 20 Lethbridge at Saskatchewan (7:00 CST/8:00 CDT)

 

Oct 20 Windsor at U.Q.T.R.
Oct 20 Laurier at Carleton
Oct 20 Lakehead at McGill
Oct 20 Waterloo at Ottawa
Oct 20 Guelph at R.M.C.
Oct 20 Ryerson at Concordia
Oct 20 Western Ontario at Nipissing
Oct 20 York at U.O.I.T.
Oct 20 Brock at Queen's
Oct 20 Toronto at Laurentian

 

Oct 20 U.P.E.I. at Acadia
Oct 20 New Brunswick at Saint Mary's
Oct 20 Dalhousie at St. F.X.

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icon1.png Oct 20: BISONS SWEPT IN CONTROVERSIAL GAME

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REGINA COUGARS 6
MANITOBA BISONS 3

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Manitoba Post: [MacAuley's 36-Save Night Helps Regina Topple Manitoba 3-1]
Manitoban: [Bisons mauled by Cougars]
 
The Bisons started this one dominating the Kittens. Kamerin Nault and Adam Henry scored 1st period goals to give the Herd a 2-0 lead heading to the intermission. They managed to amass the lead despite being shorthanded 3 times.

The Bisons started shorthanded in the 2nd as well, but the 2-0 lead lasted until 15 minutes into the 2nd period. Dasan Sydora got his 2nd start of the season and held the fort. But the 18 shots he faced made a goal inevitable. Both goals were scored by defencemen (Tyler King and Brennan Riddle). The 2nd goal sailed over Sydora's right shoulder from the blueline. Sometimes you see why goalies these days are over 6 feet tall.

So with the game tied heading to the 3rd period, the Bisons couldn't get a break. They were given 3 more penalties and were quite outraged over non-calls, such that one of the penalties called on them was a bench minor. In any event Zak Zborosky nothced himself a natural hat-trick to start the 3rd period to turn the game around. The Bisons launched some intense pressure of their own at the end but an empty net goal stopped the comeback.

Here's how they lined up:

MANITOBA

Goal:
34 Sydora (35 Spriggs)

Defence:
2 Henry 3 Christensen
23 Dwyer 11 Dyck
24 Lenchyschyn

Forwards:
9 Franko 28 Stovin 8 Bolton
29 Wasylak 15 Jameson 12 Zajak
22 Leipsic 10 Skoleski 4 Nault
18 Armour 14 Freeman 26 Leblanc
21 Brooks

Scratches:
1 Paulic 5 Paradoski 16 Martin
25 Skrumeda 27 Doerksen 30 Brown

I believe that Brooks was injured early on and I only noticed him once.

REGINA   

Goal:
31 MacAuley (35 Herringer)

Defence:
2 Hilsendager 7 King
27 Riddle 5 Burns
28 Peel 22 Eisler

Forwards:
23 Miller 13 Frei 32 Zborosky
14 Coughlin 9 Chaulk 16 McPhee
10 Eskra 12 Stevely 8 Anderson
20 Duperreault 17 Kosloski 19 Marr

Scratches:
4 Schacher 11 Odelein 18 Adams
21 Kreklewich 24 Hicks 29 Campbell
30 Holtby

Dawson MacAuley stopped 18 of 21 shots for the win, and Sydora stopped 34 of 39 in the loss. Kamerin Nault had two goals for the Herd.

The Bisons fall to 2-4-0, and the Banjocats jump to 2-3-1. The Bisons are away to MRU next weekend.

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 8

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That illusory 4-0-0 start for the T-irds has come crashing down. The standings in the CW have tightened up considerably this weekend. Patrick Dea stopped just 19 of 27 shots for the T-irds and Matthew Greenfield stopped 29 of 31 for the win. Three Dinos scored two goals each (Mitch Cook, Bradley Schoonbaert, and Chris Rauckman).

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
(in overtime)

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The Monkeys scored with just 14 seconds left to force overtime, while on a PP and with an empty net. So two OTWs for the Apes gives them a somewhat deceptive 4-2-0 record. Kenny Cameron stopped 18 of 20 shots for the win, and Colin Cooper stopped 37 of 40 shots for the loss. Curtis Miske's winning goal was his second of the game.

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LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

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Taran Kozun had 12 saves for his second consecutive shutout. Taz Burman stopped 55 of an incredible 59 shots for the loss. Garrett Hughson came on to play just over a minute and stopped two more. That's a lot of shots for the Hørny Ønes to allow. Levi Cable scored twice for the Mutts.

OUT EAST

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Atlantic
Oct 20 U.P.E.I. 5 Acadia 3
Oct 20 New Brunswick 3 Saint Mary's 2 - OT
Oct 20 Dalhousie 1 St. F.X. 2

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Ontario
Oct 20 Windsor 2 U.Q.T.R. 4
Oct 20 Laurier 5 Carleton 6
Oct 20 Lakehead 7 McGill 5
Oct 20 Waterloo 4 Ottawa 5
Oct 20 Guelph 4 R.M.C. 0
Oct 20 Ryerson 4 Concordia 6
Oct 20 W. Ontario 2 Nipissing 6
Oct 20 York 6 U.O.I.T. 1
Oct 20 Brock 1 Queen's 3
Oct 20 Toronto 1 Laurentian 2

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OTHER NEWS

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St. John's Telegram: [Time for a return to university hockey in N.L.?]
Wikia: [M.U.N. Beothucks]

Every now and then there comes a story about the return of hockey to Newfoundland. Here's the latest!

When M.U.N. was known as the Beothucks they played local senior hockey until 1968-69 when they joined the AIAA (forerunner to the AUS). They returned to senior hockey in 1976-77 to 1978-79, and then were back to the AUAA (as it was then called) for three more seasons until folding the program.

NEXT UP

Oct 26 Calgary at Lethbridge
Oct 26 U.B.C. at Alberta
Oct 26 Manitoba at Mount Royal
Oct 26 Regina at Saskatchewan

Oct 24 St. F.X. at Dalhousie

Oct 26 R.M.C. at Lakehead
Oct 26 Queen's at Waterloo
Oct 26 McGill at Toronto
Oct 26 Laurentian at York
Oct 26 Concordia at Western Ontario
Oct 26 Nipissing at Laurier
Oct 26 U.Q.T.R. at Ryerson
Oct 26 Ottawa at Brock
Oct 26 U.O.I.T. at Windsor
Oct 26 Carleton at Guelph

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icon1.png Jan 4: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

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MANITOBA BISONS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4

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GoBisons.ca: [WEEKEND PREVIEW: Top two matchup in women’s hockey, women’s volleyball, and more]
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GoBisons.ca: [Bisons giving back during holiday season]
GoBisons.ca: [MID-SEASON REVIEW: Updates on Bison men's and women's hockey]
Colton Veloso: [Elite Prospects] : [IHDB] : [Game On]
 
It’s good to be back!

 

Unfortunately, after I bounced back from my own off-season surgery, the death of my business partner forced me to relocate in October. This left me no time at all for recreational internetting. I still went to the Bison home games, but there was no time to write about them.

Did the Bisons ever fall apart during my internet absence.

 

The big problem has been injuries. They usually had a short bench, and generally by two players. I have the impression that some players, though dressed, would not have been had options existed. In past years they could have overcome this. However, the early departure of some top-end and mid-range players meant that some Junior A bodies had to step in to key roles, rather than the support roles normally given.

 

How will they fare in the second half? Well, technically the second lap around the schedule started just before the break, and the Bisons split with Calgary. Decent enough. But now its time for the annual trip to Edmontown to face the Evil Monkeys.

 

The first thing I noticed was that there were just 16 skaters dressed, including a new recruit. Colton Veloso came from the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL. Last year he played for the Kootenay Ice in the WHL and scored 25 goals. He seems to be a skilled player and a strong addition.

 

The players not dressed for the Bisons were:
1 Justin Paulic
8 Liam Bilton
12 Nick Zajac
14 Thomas Freeman
18 Garrett Armour
27 Carter Doerksen
28 Brett Stovin
30 Tyler Brown

 

Tonight’s game was not as good as the two games played at the Fleming Arena in the first half. The Monkeys outshot the Herd 50-13. However, in the 3rd period with the score 2-1 the Bisons went on the powerplay and generated some decent chances. A turnover gave the Apes an insurance banana just as the penalty expired. An empty-netter at the 20:00 minute mark of the 3rd (isn’t that when the game is over?) made it 4-1 to enhance the scoreline.

 

Zach Sawchenko got the win, and Byron Spriggs took the loss. Riley Keiser, Jayden Hart (with two, including the ENG), and Trevor Cox scored for the Monkeys. Jonah Wasylak had the Bison goal, on a nice break-out play with assists to Zach Franko and Adam Henry.

 

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

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In a scheduling oddity, the entire CW schedule is being played in Saudi Alberta this weekend. Moving south, we go to the Town of Bedrock.

The Mutts are in first place, and Bedrock U is in the third, so this figured to be a good one. This was very defensive. The shots were 12-8 in favour of the Dinos after two periods, though Sask held a 1-0 lead. Carson Stadnyk scored twice for Sask (his 9th and 10th goals of the season) in the 3rd to put the game away, once short-handed and one empty-netter. Taran Kozun got the win, and Jordan Papirny took the loss.

 

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

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This was a surprisingly easy win for the Bluegars. They outshot UBC 9-1 in the 1st period (!!!!) and 14-6 in the 2nd en route to a 3-1 lead. The T-irds picke dit up in the 3rd periodbut it was too little, too late. Ryley Lindgren scored his 8th and 9th of the season for MRU. Riley Morris got the win, and Rylan Toth giot the loss.

 

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REGINA COUGARS 2
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 6

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The Hørny Ønes have got it going this year, relatively speaking. This would normally be an epic battle of cellar-dwellers. Instead, this was a 55-37 shot clock shellacking. Sam McKechnie scored twice for Lethbridge, Garret Highson got the win, and Dawson MacAuley got the loss.

 

OUT EAST

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Atlantic
Jan 02  U.P.E.I. 2 Dalhousie 3 (so)
Jan 04  Acadia 1 U.P.E.I. 2
Jan 04  St. F.X. 0 Dalhousie 1
Jan 04  Saint Mary’s 1 New Brunswick 3

 

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Ontario
Jan 03  Concordia 2 Carleton 4
Jan 04  Guelph 1 Western Ontario 4
Jan 04  Nipissing 5 Laurentian 1
Jan 04  Ottawa 4 McGill 0
Jan 04  Queen’s 2 U.O.I.T. 1 (so)
Jan 04  Ryerson 0 Brock 5
Jan 04  Toronto 1 York 2 (ot)
Jan 04  Waterloo 2 Lakehead 5
Jan 04  Windsor 3 Laurier 1

 

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NEXT UP

Jan 05  Manitoba  Alberta (7:00 MST)
Jan 05  Regina  Lethbridge (2:00 MST)
Jan 05  Saskatchewan  Calgary (6:00 MST)
Jan 05  U.B.C.  Mount Royal (3:00 MST)
Jan 05  Brock  York  
Jan 05  Carleton  R.M.C.
Jan 05  Guelph  Ryerson  
Jan 05  Nipissing  Laurentian  
Jan 05  Toronto  Western Ontario  
Jan 05  U.O.I.T.  Queen’s  
Jan 05  U.Q.T.R.  McGill  
Jan 05  Waterloo  Lakehead  
Jan 05  Windsor  Laurier  
Jan 05  Acadia  New Brunswick  
Jan 05  Dalhousie  Moncton  
Jan 05  Saint Mary’s  U.P.E.I.  
Jan 06  Concordia  R.M.C.
Jan 06  Ottawa  U.Q.T.R.

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icon1.png Jan 5: MONKEYS EDGE BISONS IN OVERTIME

 

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MANITOBA BISONS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
(in overtime)

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After being dominated on Friday night, the Bisons were able to bounce back with a solid performance that would have been enough for two points against most teams in Usports.

Liam Bilton was back in the line-up, meaning that the Bisons were only short one body.

 

The Evil Monkeys held leads of 2-0 and 4-2, but both times the Bisons battled back to tie the game. Here’s the quick summary:

 

1. AB Sanford, (8) (Kieser, Rehill), 14:13    
2. AB Legault, (2) (Kirichenko, Owre), 2:39    
2. MAN Franko, (6) , 3:07    
2. MAN Wasylak, (3) (Leipsic, Jameson), 7:14 (PP)   
3. AB Philp, (10) (Magee, Pawlenchuk), 1:50    
3. AB Magee, (5) (Craig, Pawlenchuk), 3:17    
3. MAN Leipsic, (5) (Henry, Dwyer), 16:27    
3. MAN Henry, (3) (Bilton, Brooks), 19:59    
OT1. AB Philp, (11) (Carroll), 3:23

 

Byron Spriggs took the loss, with 30 saves on 35 shots, and Kenny Cameron stopped 23 of 27 shots for the win.

 

Next weekend the Bisons will host the MRU Bluegars next Friday at 7:00 and Saturday at 2:00.

 

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3

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The Mutts had a hard time generating offence again. All they managed was 19 shots ibn being shutout by Matthew Greenfield. In their net, Taran Kozun stopped 26 of 29 to take the loss. Dane Gibson had his 6th and 7th of the season for Bedrock U.

 

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

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The T-irds’ hot start is well in the rear-view mirror now. Their only goal was mid-way through the 3rd period when trailing 5-0. Riley Morris got the win (with 25 saves) and Patrick Dea got the loss (with 24 saves).

 

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REGINA COUGARS 1
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 6

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The Hørny Ønes picked up a convincing sweep on the weekend. Amazingly, they were outshot 47-41. Justin Valentino had 2 goals and 2 assists to lead the Lethbridge offence. Garret Hughson had 46 saves for the win, and Dawson MacAuley had 35 saves on 41 shots for the loss.

 

OUT EAST

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Atlantic
Jan 05 Acadia 3 New Brunswick 4
Jan 05 Saint Mary's 9 U.P.E.I. 2
Jan 05 Dalhousie 0 Moncton 3

 

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Ontario
Jan 05 Carleton 6 R.M.C. 1
Jan 05 Brock 3 York 4
Jan 05 Toronto 0 Western Ontario 3
Jan 05 U.Q.T.R. 5 McGill 7
Jan 05 Waterloo 5 Lakehead 3
Jan 05 Windsor 2 Laurier 1 (ot)
Jan 05 Guelph 6 Ryerson 2
Jan 05 U.O.I.T. 5 Queen's 1

 

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NEXT UP

 

Canada West
Jan 10 Calgary Lethbridge            
Jan 11 Saskatchewan Regina          
Jan 11 Mount Royal Manitoba          
Jan 11 Lethbridge Calgary            
Jan 11 Alberta U.B.C.          

 

Atlantic
Jan 09 Moncton Saint Mary's          

 

Ontario
Jan 06 Concordia R.M.C.
Jan 06 Ottawa U.Q.T.R.
Jan 10 Waterloo Ryerson          
Jan 10 York Guelph

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Jan 11: BISONS EDGED BY BLUEGARS

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 2

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The final scoreline is misleading. This was a 3-2 game late, then two shorthanded goals changed the final outlook. On a positive note, the Bisons had a full 20-man roster dressed. Even though they had 7 defencemen and 11 forwards. Here's how they lined up:

MANITOBA

Goal:
35 Spriggs (34 Sydora)

Defence:
2 Henry 3 Christensen
23 Dwyer 11 Dyck
24 Lenchyschyn 25 Skrumeda
5 Paradoski

Forwards:
12 Zajak 21 Brooks 8 Bolton
9 Franko 15 Jameson 29 Wasylak
22 Leipsic 10 Skoleski 17 Veloso
26 Leblanc 16 Martin

Scratches:
1 Paulic 4 Nault 14 Freeman
18 Armour 27 Doerksen 28 Stovin
30 Brown

MOUNT ROYAL

Goal:
33 Morris (31 Cooper)

Defence:
6 MacPherson 7 Lees
2 Helgesen 11 Bobyk
24 Jensen 27 Baker

Forwards:
26 Rankin 17 Lindgren 23 Watson
15 Kroeker 28 Gerrie 8 Henry
10 Stephens 19 Chartier 18 Kennedy
12 Lipon 9 Zandee 16 Adamson

Scratches:
3 Roberts 4 Green 13 Bly
20 Simpson 21 Pankewicz 22 Arnold
35 Hoflin

The first two periods were totally different. In the first, MRU scored twice and outshot the Herd 14-7. Jessie Lees and Chris Gerrie had the Bluegar goals.

The Bisons turned it around in the 2nd, dominating territory and the shot clock 15-5. However, a bad line change and a fumble at the offensive blue-line led to a 2-on-1 breakout and a 3-0 lead for the Bluegars. Brad Kennedy converted Mitch Lipon's steal of the puck. Then a Bison goal was waved off due to a premature whistle. It looked like one of those nights. Then came a Bison PP due to a routine trip, followed shortly by a 4-minute high stick to the mouth of Nick Zajac, and a too-many-men-on-the-ice call. During those, Zach Franko scored twice in 5-on-3 situations.

With a comeback win a distinct possibility, the Bisons never mounted too much pressure in the 3rd. The shot stats said it was 13-9 for MRU, but it didn't seem like it. Nobody had a great shot on goal.

Riley Morris got the win, with 29 saves on 31 shots. The rookie is 8-1-0, 1.80 GAA, .929 S%. Impressive! Byron Spriggs stopped 27 of 30 in the loss.

The rematch goes Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Wayne Fleming Arena on campus.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 7
REGINA COUGARS 1

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Usually the Undercats on home ice can at least throw a scare into their fellow bumpkins, but not tonight. The shots were 40-12, favouring the Mutts. Sam Ruopp, Collin Shirley, and Alex Forsberg had two goals each for the Banjo Mutts, and Carson Stadnyk scored his 11th of the season. Back-up goaltender Travis Child got the win, and Dawson MacAuley took the loss. Perhaps the moonshine and banjo music will flow in Saskatown for the Saturday rematch.

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CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0

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LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 5

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This home-and-home series was played on a Thursday-Friday format. The Thursday game in Lethbridge drew 1,600 Hørny Fans! That game was 0-0 for over 53 minutes, despite Bedrock U holding a commanding 38-17 lead in shots. The final goal was an empty-netter. Jordan Papirny got the win and Garret Hughson took the loss.

Friday's rematch was more of a replay. The shots were 39-16 in favour of the Dinos. In this one, Matthew Greenfield got the shutout win and Garret Hughson once again experienced defeat.

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
(in overtime)

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The T-irds gave the Evil Monkeys a scare in this one. Though being outshot 38-28, it was close throughout. There were four minor penalties (none coincidental) in the overtime, two each. Zach Sawchenko got the win and Rylan Toth got the loss.

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Jan 09 Moncton 2 Saint Mary's 4
Jan 11 Moncton 2 Acadia 0
Jan 11 New Brunswick 3 Dalhousie 1
Jan 11 U.P.E.I. 3 St. F.X. 6

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Jan 06 Concordia 5 R.M.C. 1
Jan 06 Ottawa 4 U.Q.T.R. 3
Jan 10 Waterloo 5 Ryerson 6 (ot)
Jan 10 York 4 Guelph 3 (so)
Jan 11 Laurier 5 Western Ontario 1
Jan 11 R.M.C. 2 U.Q.T.R. 7
Jan 11 Brock 2 Toronto 1
Jan 11 U.O.I.T. 0 Nipissing 2
Jan 11 Carleton 3 Ottawa 6
Jan 11 Concordia 5 McGill 4 (ot)
Jan 11 Lakehead 2 Windsor 8
Jan 11 Queen's 4 Laurentian 2

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Jan 12 Alberta     U.B.C. (2:00 PST/4:00 CST)
Jan 12 Mount Royal     Manitoba (2:00 CST)
Jan 12 Regina           Saskatchewan (7:00 CST)

Atlantic
Jan 12 New Brunswick     St. F.X.               
Jan 12 Saint Mary's     Acadia               
Jan 12 U.P.E.I.           Dalhousie               

Ontario
Jan 12 Brock           Waterloo
Jan 12 R.M.C.           U.Q.T.R.           
Jan 12 Guelph           Toronto               
Jan 12 McGill           Carleton           
Jan 12 York           Western Ontario     
Jan 12 Ryerson           Laurier               
Jan 12 Lakehead           Windsor           
Jan 12 Ottawa           Concordia           
Jan 12 Queen's           Nipissing           
Jan 12 U.O.I.T.           Laurentian

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icon1.png Jan 12: LOSS LEAVES BISONS TEETERING


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
MANITOBA BISONS 1

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This was a game that could have gone either way. Once again, it was an empty-net goal which altered the scoreline at the very end. On the night, the shots were 30-29 in favour of the Bluegars.

 

There were no line-up changes from Friday night, but for MRU scratching Jamal Watson in favour of Luke Simpson, who I did not notice taking a shift.

 

The Bisons came out like they were shot out of a cannon. Liam Bilton notched his 4th of the season. MRU took some penalties for hits from behind, one of which knocked Zach Franko out of the game. Since they were already one forward short, the loss of one more made it a 3-line game the rest of the way.

 

Byron Spriggs got the loss, with 26 saves on 29 shots and Riley Morris got the win with 28 saves on his 29 shots. Morris the Cat is a good goaltender.

 

The loss leaves the Bisons 8 points behind Lethbridge for the last playoff berth. Next weekend the Bisons play Regina whilst Lethbridge faces Sask. After that, the Bisons host Lethbridge. Had the Bisons beaten MRU once, they would have had a great chance to vault into a playoff position in two weeks.

 

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5
REGINA COUGARS 1

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Taran Kozun stopped 25 of 26 shots for the win, as 5 different Mutts found the fire hydrant. Dawson MacAuley took another loss, with 34 stops on 39 shots. More disappointment for the Banjo Cats!

 

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 0

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After a scoreless 1st period, the Evil Monkeys did a number on the T-irds in the 2nd period, outscoring them 4-0 and out-shooting them 14-2. Zach Sawchenko had a 17 save shutout for the win and Luke Philp scored his 13th, 14th, and 15th goals of the season. Rylan Toth stopped 20 of 24 shots for the loss, and Patrick Day stopped 9 of 11 in relief.

 

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Jan 12 New Brunswick 2 St. F.X. 4
Jan 12 Saint Mary's 5 Acadia 2
Jan 12 U.P.E.I. 5 Dalhousie 3

 

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Jan 12 Brock 2 Waterloo 3 (ot)
Jan 12 R.M.C. 3 U.Q.T.R. 6
Jan 12 Guelph 1 Toronto 3
Jan 12 McGill 6 Carleton 2
Jan 12 York 1 Western Ontario 2
Jan 12 Ryerson 4 Laurier 3
Jan 12 Lakehead 2 Windsor 1
Jan 12 Ottawa 2 Concordia 3
Jan 12 Queen's 4 Nipissing 1
Jan 12 U.O.I.T. 3 Laurentian 2

 

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Jan 18 Manitoba at Regina (7:00 CST)
Jan 18 Saskatchewan at Lethbridge (7:00 MST / 8:00 CST)
Jan 18 Mount Royal at Alberta (7:00 MST / 8:00 CST)
Jan 18 Calgary at U.B.C. (7:00 PST / 9:00 CST)

 

Atlantic
Jan 16 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's
Jan 16 Moncton at New Brunswick

 

Ontario
Jan 17 Guelph at Ryerson

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icon1.png Jan 18: BISONS STAYING ALIVE IN BANJOLAND


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MANITOBA BISONS 5
REGINA COUGARS 2

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This was a battle-for-the-basement, but the win keeps the Herd's hopes alive. They close to within 6 points of Lethbridge, who play Sask today and the Bisons next weekend.

With Zach Franko out with injury (joining a long list), the Bisons at least recovered captain Brett Stovin for the injured list. They also debuted a new defenceman, Ryan Carlson, a transfer from Wisconsin-Superior.

Matthew Leblanc scored his first goal in the CW for the Bisons, and he Devon Skoleski (goal and assist), and Jeremey Leipsic (two assists) each had two points on the first three goals. It's always good to get some depth scoring. Defenceman Lucas Skrumeda also had a goal in that mix. Liam Bilton and Nick Zajac added empty-netters.

Byron Spriggs stopped 27 of 29 shots for the win, and Dawson MacAuley stopped 38 of 41 in the loss.

The rematch goes Saturday at 3:00, and hopefully canadawest.tv is up and running. Host Yare was doing site maintenance on Friday night just before 8:00, during the busiest night on the CW schedule across all sports. Bad timing.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1

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The Bisons got the help they needed from the Banjo Mutts. This was a penalty-filled affair. I wish that I could have seen the shenanigans on CanadaWest,tv. A loss tonight by the HØrny Ønes would open the door for the Bisons to be in a playoff position next weekend.

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

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The Evil Monkeys dusted off the Bluegars in convincing fashion. Shots were 38-17. Brendan Burke was back in goal for the shutout win and Graeme Craig scored twice. Riley Morris took the loss.

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CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 2
(in overtime)

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This was the annual Winter Classic out in British California, so they had a huge crowd. But the glory went to the team from the Town of Bedrock in overtime.
Jordan Papirny got the win with 18 saves on 20 shots, Rylan Toth took the loss with 28 saves on 31 shots. The slumping T-irds needed at least that point. Could they be the team that slumps right out of the playoffs after their amazing start?

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Mon. 14 Acadia    2    Moncton    4
Wed. 16 StFX    3    Saint Mary's    4 – OT
Wed. 16 Moncton    0    UNB    10
Fri. 18 Dalhousie    0    Saint Mary's    4
Fri. 18 UNB    9    UPEI    4
Fri. 18 StFX    0    Acadia    5

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Ontario
Thu. 17 Guelph    4    Ryerson    3 – OT
Fri. 18 Windsor    0    Toronto    4   
Fri. 18 Western Ontario 5    York    3   
Fri. 18 Laurier    5    Lakehead    2   
Fri. 18 Laurentian    0    McGill    2   
Fri. 18 Nipissing    1    UOIT    6   
Fri. 18 Queen's    3    Concordia    4   
Fri. 18 UQTR    4    Ottawa    5 - OT

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icon1.png Jan 19: BISONS SUFFER A MATINEE LOSS

 

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MANITOBA BISONS 3
REGINA COUGARS 6

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The last two Cougar goals were scored into the empty net, so the scoreline (like on Friday) was a bit deceptive. On the night the Bisons outshot the Kittens 40-31. Matthew Leblanc scored his 2nd goal of the weekend (and of the season!) and a pair of goals by Jonah Wasylak gave the Herd a 3-1 lead in the 2nd period. Then things fell apart. Two goals by Zak Zborosky tied the game before the 2nd period ended. Brandon Holtby stopped 24 of 26 for the win, in relief of Dawson MacAley, who stopped 13 of 14 in the 1st period. Byron Spriggs took the loss, with with 25 saves on 29 shots.

 

The loss blew a golden chance for the Bisons to close to within 4 points of Lethbridge in the race for the final playoff spot.

 

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 4

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Yet another loss by the HØrny Ønes keeps the Bison hopes alive. There was a lot of ebb-and-flow in this one. Lethbridge scored first, Sask scored four unanswered, then Lethbridge scored three straight themselves. A late 2nd period goal gave the Mutts a 5-4 lead heading into the 3rd. Oddly, nobody could score in the final 20. Taran Kazan stopped 21 of 25 for the win and Garret Hughson stopped 36 of 41 in taking the loss.

 

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0

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The scene switched to the home of the Bluegars but in the end the scoreline was identical to Friday night. Zach Sawchenko had a 21 save shutout for the win, and Colin Cooper stopped 16 of 20 through two periods for the loss. Riley Morris stopped 7 of 8 in the 3rd period. The Evil Monkeys had 4 goals on 6 shots in the 2nd period.

 

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CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 4
(in overtime)

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This double-OT win secured a playoff berth for the T-irds on a weekend where each team gained 3 points. Patrick Day got the win with 22 saves of 25 shots and Matthew Greenfeld stopped 31 of 35 for the loss.

 

OUT EAST

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Jan 19 U.P.E.I. 3 Moncton 4 (ot)
Jan 19 Acadia 6 Dalhousie 4

 

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Jan 19 York 6 Ryerson 7
Jan 19 Windsor 1 Waterloo 5
Jan 19 Nipissing 4 Carleton 6
Jan 19 Laurier 5 Lakehead 2
Jan 19 U.Q.T.R. 4 Ottawa 3 (ot)
Jan 19 Toronto 2 Brock 1 (ot)
Jan 19 Laurentian 4 Concordia 2
Jan 19 Western Ontario 1 Guelph 7
Jan 20 McGill 3 U.O.I.T. 0

 

Non-Conference
Jan 19 R.M.C. 2 Army 5 (NCAA)

 

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Canada West
Jan 24 Mount Royal at Calgary
Jan 25 Alberta at Regina
Jan 25 U.B.C. at Saskatchewan
Jan 25 Lethbridge at Manitoba
Jan 25 Calgary at Mount Royal

 

Atlantic
Jan 22 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I.
Jan 23 Moncton at Saint Mary's
Jan 25 New Brunswick at Dalhousie
Jan 25 Saint Mary's at Acadia
Jan 25 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X.

 

Ontario
Jan 23 Queen's at U.O.I.T.
Jan 24 Laurier at Guelph
Jan 25 Waterloo at York
Jan 25 Ryerson at Western Ontario
Jan 25 Ottawa at R.M.C.
Jan 25 Concordia at Carleton
Jan 25 Lakehead at Brock
Jan 25 Laurentian at Queen's
Jan 25 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing
Jan 25 Toronto at Windsor

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icon1.png Jan 25: BISONS ALL BUT ELIMINATED

 

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MANITOBA BISONS 3
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 5

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This was a loss the Bisons could ill afford. Yes, they outplayed the Horny Ones (shots were 41-30) and no team led by more than a goal until the empty-netter. But the lack of finish hurt them, as usual, especially with Zach Franko i9njured and Kamerin Nault gone. Liam Bilton, Jereemey Leipsic, and Adam Henry (shorthanded) scored for the Bisons. The powerplay was 0-for-4, and that might have been the difference. Brooks Maxwell, Blake Orban, Sam McKechnie, Ryan Chynoweth (with obne minute left), and Jeff Rayman (into an empty net) scored for Lethbridge. Garret Hughson got the win and Byron Spriggs got the loss.

With an afternoon game following a night game, I need to leave and I'll give a weekend wrap-up later on. By the way, it was Bell's Let's Talk night and everybody got a free toque.

 

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

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This was a whippin'. Shots were 41-17. UBC's hot start is firmly in the past. They are nowhere near being a threat on the national stage. Taran Kozun got the win, and Rylan Toth the loss. Kohl Bauml scored a pair for the Mutts.

 

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
REGINA COUGARS 3


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The Evil Monkeys had a much easier time with the Banjo Cats than they had with the Bisons. Shots were 52-17. Yikes, life in the Regina net is hazardous. Brenbdan Burke got the win, and Brandon Holtby the loss. Luke Philp scored four goals for the Apes, giving him 20 (!) on the season.

 

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CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1

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This was a tight defensive game (shots 22-19 for Bedrock U) in this preview of the Crowchild Classic coming up Tuesday at the Saddledome. Jordan Papirny got the win and Riley Morris got the loss.

 

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Jan 22 St. F.X. 5 U.P.E.I. 1
Jan 23 Moncton 3 Saint Mary's 4 (ot)
Jan 25 New Brunswick 4 Dalhousie 0
Jan 25 Saint Mary's 2 Acadia 1 (ot)
Jan 25 U.P.E.I. 1 St. F.X. 5

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Jan 23 Queen's 1 U.O.I.T. 4
Jan 24 Laurier 3 Guelph 2 (so)
Jan 25 Waterloo 4 York 5
Jan 25 Ryerson 3 Western Ontario 2
Jan 25 Ottawa 6 R.M.C. 1
Jan 25 Concordia 5 Carleton 4 (so)
Jan 25 Lakehead 1 Brock 3
Jan 25 Laurentian 1 Queen's 3
Jan 25 U.Q.T.R. 6 Nipissing 4
Jan 25 Toronto 1 Windsor 3

 

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icon1.png Jan 26: CONVINCING WIN KEEPS THE BISONS ALIVE


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MANITOBA BISONS 5
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1

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With their backs to the wall, the Bisons achieved a very thorough victory to stay alive. A win by the Hòrny Ɵnes would have ended the Bison playoff hopes. As it stands, the Bisons end the weekend 6 points in arrears.

 

The Bisons were leading the game 4-0 after two periods and held a 31-21 lead in shots, and it seemed that Lethbridge had far fewer shots than in the official total. The only goal in the 1st period was originally awarded to Adam Henry, and as I post is still listed as such in the stats. However, at the arena they announced during the intermission that it was awarded to Brett Stovin. Stovin scored twice more (including an empty-netter) while Jonah Wasylak (suddenly a goalscorer) notched his 6th and newcomer Colton Veloso racked up his 1st. Russell Maxwell was the only one to score, breaking up Byron Spriggs' shutout bid mid-way through the 3rd.

 

Spriggs got the win with 35 saves. Oddly, he had to come out for 4 seconds early in the 2nd period after the officials had a discussion. Garrett Hughson made 27 saves through two periods for the loss, before Taz Burman mopped up.

 

Here's how they lined up:

 

MANITOBA

 

Goal:
35 Spriggs 34 Sydora

 

Defence:
6 Carlson 11 Dyck
2 Henry 3 Christensen
25 Skrumeda 24 Lenchyshyn

 

Note: On Friday, Lenchyshyn did not dress but #23 Dwyer did. Although Dwyer was listed on Saturday, I did not see him on the ice at all.

 

Forwards:
21 Brooks 10 Skoleski 8 Bilton
12 Zajac 28 Stovin 17 Veloso
22 Leipsic 15 Jameson 29 Wasylak
16 Martin 26 LeBlanc

 

Note: On Friday, #18 Armour also dressed and played on a 4th line. On Saturday Martin and LeBlanc were generally used to sub-in on other lines after the PP or PK units were out there.

 

LETHBRIDGE

 

Goal:
29 Hughson 35 Burman

 

Defence:
5 Rayman 44 Wardley
3 Valentine 7 Jensen
17 Filbrandt 4 Orban

 

Note: On Friday, Wardley did not dress and instead #24 Fisher was in the line-up. Wardley was ejected from Saturday's game, after which the pairings shifted shift-to-shift. On one powerplay, they used three defencemen (#3, #4, #17.)

 

Forwards:

27 Grant 8 Chynoweth 21 White
19 Valentino 28 Brown 20 B Maxwell
16 Gross 9 Sward 34 Sanvido
22 Roy 6 R Maxwell 12 McKechnie

 

Note: The lines were the same both nights.

 

Next weekend the Bisons are off to British California whilst the Hòrny Ɵnes have the unenviable task of a road trip to Edmontown to face the Evil Monkeys. My hunch is that the Bisons will have an opportunity to close to within 2 points. Will they take advantage of that opportunity?

 

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5

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The T-irds have had a serious power shortage. Perhaps they had too much Hillbilly Moonshine. Back-to-back shutouts are bad news. They do have a playoff berth assured but still aim for 4th place, and the opportunity to host a quarter-final series for only the 2nd time in the colour TV era. Taran Kozun registered a 24 save shutout, and Patrick Day had a 28 save loss.

 

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7
REGINA COUGARS 1

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The Evil Monkeys destroyed the Kittens in this one. The shots were 60-13. Zach Sawchenko picked up the win with just 12 saves. Dawson MacAuley suffered a 53 save loss. Tyler Soy, Grayson Pawlenchuk, and Jayden Hart had two goals each.

 

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Jan 26 New Brunswick 2 St. F.X. 3
Jan 26 Acadia 1 Moncton 3
Jan 26 U.P.E.I. 5 Dalhousie 4 (so)

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Jan 26 Western Ontario 5 Laurier 3
Jan 26 Lakehead 2 Brock 6
Jan 26 Laurentian 2 R.M.C. 4
Jan 26 McGill 2 Carleton 4
Jan 26 Ryerson 5 Windsor 1
Jan 26 U.Q.T.R. 2 Nipissing 4
Jan 26 Waterloo 4 Guelph 5
Jan 26 Concordia 3 Queen's 4 (so)

 

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Canada West
Jan 29 Mount Royal at Calgary
(This was moved from the weekend so it could be played at the Saddledome.)

Feb 01 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan
Feb 01 Lethbridge at Alberta
Feb 01 Regina at Calgary
Feb 01 Manitoba at U.B.C.

 

Atlantic
Jan 30 New Brunswick at Moncton          
Jan 30 Dalhousie at Acadia

 

Ontario
Jan 27 McGill at Ottawa          
Jan 28 York at Toronto

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icon1.png Feb 1: BISONS PULL CLOSER TO PLAYOFFS

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MANITOBA BISONS 2
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 0

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CW Hockey Tech: [Summary] : [Report] : [Text]
Boxscores: [US/CIS] : [CW] : [Coach's View] : [UofM]
Stories: [UBC*] : [rp @CW] : [rp @UofM*]
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This marks three straight shutouts for the T-irds. Holy power failure, Batman! The frustration appears to be mounting. Throughout the game they had two 10-minute misconducts and two game misconducts. Kyle Becker had a 5-minute major for charging late in the 3rd period and backup goaltender Patrick Dea got the heave-ho at the final whistle.

Byron Spriggs earned the shutout and win with 23 saves. A shorthanded goal by Sean Christensen and a last minute powerplay goal by Keaton Jameson providing the offence. For both it was their 2nd goal of the season. Rylan Toth took the loss with 20 saves.

It appeared that the Bison line-up was exactly like what they had on Saturday last weekend.

Now, with three games left on the schedule the Bisons are four points out of a playoff berth.

Saturday's rematch is on at 12:30 PST or 2:30 PST and can be seen on CanadaWest.tv.

The Kootenay Ice are moving to Winnipeg next season and will play two seasons at the U of M whilst their new arena is constructed. There will be some upgrades to the Wayne Fleming Arena, which will be a lasting benefit to the Bisons. Also, the new facility would make a wonderful U-Cup venue.

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
(in overtime)
 
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This was a double overtime nail-biter. Taran Kozun only had to make 14 saves for the shutout. Riley Morris's 44 saves were not enough as he suffered a hard-luck loss. Levi Cable's 13th goal of the season was the winner.

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REGINA COUGARS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 6

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Bedrock U throttled the Kittens, holding them to just 11 shots on goal, including just one in the 3rd period. Regina will need a night of moonshine and banjo music to recover from that. Matthew Greenfield had a 10-save win and Dawson MacAuley had a 40-save loss. Coda Gordon scored two goals and an assist and Riley Sheen had four assists to pace the Dinos.

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LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6

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Game story: [rp @CW]
 
The Hørny Ønes were dominated by the Evil Monkeys, which was good news for the Bisons. The Monkeys jumped out early, outshooting Lethbridge 23-5 in the 1st period. Down 4-0 heading into the 3rd period, the Hørny Ønes raised no fuss in the 3rd period, being outshot 17-3. Zach Sawchenkoi got the win with just 14 saves, and Garret Hughson stopped 53 shots for the loss. He must be tired heading into the rematch.

MID-WEEK GAME

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

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Game story: [MRU rp @CW] : [UofC rp @CW]
 
Rather than being played last weekend, this year's Crowchild Classic got pushed to Tuesday night at the Saddledome. As usual, the game drew a massive crowd. The game was as close as possible. The shots were 31-30 for Bedrock U, and the final shot was the winner, scored by Riley Sheen (his 16th of the season). Matthew Greenfield got the win and Riley Morris took the loss.

STANDINGS

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OUT EAST

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Atlantic
Jan 30 New Brunswick 5 Moncton 3
Jan 30 Dalhousie 2 Acadia 5
Feb 01 U.P.E.I. 4 Moncton 2
Feb 01 Saint Mary's 5 St. F.X. 6

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Ontario
Jan 27 McGill 3 Ottawa 2
Jan 28 York 1 Toronto 6
Feb 01 Laurier 2 Ryerson 6
Feb 01 Western Ontario 2 Waterloo 5
Feb 01 U.O.I.T. 2 McGill 3 (ot)
Feb 01 Guelph 5 Lakehead 4
Feb 01 Carleton 2 U.Q.T.R. 1
Feb 01 Queen's 3 Nipissing 2
Feb 01 York 3 Windsor 5
Feb 01 Ottawa 4 Concordia 1
Feb 01 R.M.C. 2 Laurentian 3 (ot)

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Canada West
Feb 02 Manitoba at U.B.C. 12:30 PST 2:30 CST         
Feb 02 Regina at Calgary 2:00 MST 3:00 CST
Feb 02 Mount Royal at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Feb 02 Lethbridge at Alberta 7:00 MST 8:00 CST

Atlantic
Feb 02 St. F.X. at Acadia          
Feb 02 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick
Feb 02 Saint Mary's at Dalhousie

Ontario
Feb 02 Carleton at U.Q.T.R.
Feb 02 Concordia at McGill
Feb 02 Guelph at Lakehead
Feb 02 U.O.I.T. at Ottawa
Feb 02 Western Ontario at Laurier
Feb 02 Toronto at Ryerson
Feb 02 R.M.C. at Nipissing
Feb 02 Brock at Windsor
Feb 02 Queen's at Laurentian
Feb 03 Brock at York

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