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U-SPORTS/CIS BOOKMARKS

League Sites:
USports Mens Hockey Site (http://'https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/index')
... sub-links : Standings (http://'https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/standings') : Schedule/Results (http://'https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule') : U-Cup (http://'https://en.usports.ca/championships/2025-2026/2025-26_M_Hockey/index') - 2026-27 links await
Canada West Mens Hockey Site (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/index')
... sub-links : Schedule/Results/Links (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule') : Hockey Tech Schedule & Stats (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/117/all-months?league=1&gametype=-1)
... sub-links : Archives and Records (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/archives') - 2026-27 links await
OUA Mens Hockey Site (http://'https://oua.ca/sports/mice/index')
... sub-links: Schedule/Results/Links (http://'https://oua.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule') :  OUA Hockey Tech Daily   (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/) - 2026-27 links await
AUS Mens Hockey Site (http://'https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/index')
... sub-links : Schedule/Results - menu leads to all stats and standings (http://'https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule') - 2026-27 links await
ACAC Mens Hockey Site (http://'http://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/index')
... sub-links : Schedule/Results (http://'https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule-all') : CCAA History (http://'https://www.ccaahockey.info/#') - 2026-27 links await
BCIHL Site (http://'http://www.bcihl.ca')
... sub-links : Schedule/Results (http://'http://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139')
RSEQ - Hockey (http://'https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/index.html') - Google Translate (http://'https://universitaire-rseqhockey-com.translate.goog/fr/index.html?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp')
... sub-links : Link Page (http://'http://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/index.html') : Schedule (http://'https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/horaire.html?season=4359&subSeason=4361&category=7152') : Standings (http://'https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/classement.html?season=4359&subSeason=4361&category=7152')

Canada West Team Sites:
Alberta Golden Bears (http://'https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey')
Calgary Dinos (http://'http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey')
MacEwan Griffins (http://'http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index')
Manitoba Bisons (http://'http://gobisons.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
Mount Royal Cougars (http://'https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
Regina Cougars (http://'http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&')
Saskatchewan Huskies (http://'https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
Trinity Western Spartans (http://'https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
UBC Thunderbirds (http://'http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')

AUS Team Sites:
Acadia Axemen (http://'http://hockey.acadiau.ca/')
Dalhousie Tigers (http://'http://www.daltigers.ca/sports/mice/index')
Moncton Aigles Bleus (http://'https://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-sports/aiglesbleushockey') - Google Translate (http://'http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.umoncton.ca%2Fumcm-sports%2Faiglesbleushockey&sandbox=1')
New Brunswick Reds (http://'http://goredsgo.ca/sports/mice/index')
U.P.E.I. Panthers (http://'http://www.gopanthersgo.ca/sports/mice/index')
St. Francis Xavier X-men (http://'http://www.goxgo.ca/sports/mice/index')
Saint Mary's Huskies (http://'http://www.smuhuskies.ca/sports/mice/index')

OUA-West Team Sites:
Brock Badgers (http://'http://gobadgers.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
Guelph Gryphons (http://'http://gryphons.ca/index.aspx?tab=mensicehockey&path=mhockey')
Lakehead Thunderwolves (http://'http://www.thunderwolveshockey.com/')
Laurier Golden Hawks (http://'https://laurierathletics.com/sports/mhockey')
Toronto Metropolitan Bold (http://'https://tmubold.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
Toronto Varsity Blues (http://'http://www.varsityblues.ca/index.aspx?tab=hockey&path=mhockey')
Waterloo Warriors (http://'http://www.varsity.uwaterloo.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey&tab=hockey')
Western Ontario Mustangs (http://'http://www.westernmustangs.ca/index.aspx?tab=icehockey&path=mhockey')
Windsor Lancers (http://'http://www.golancers.ca/index.aspx?tab=menshockey&path=mhockey')
York Lions (http://'http://yorkulions.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')

OUA-East Team Sites:
Carleton Ravens (https://goravens.ca/sports/mice/index) - NEW
Nipissing Lakers (http://'http://nulakers.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks (http://'https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
Ottawa Geegees (https://teams.geegees.ca/sports/mice/index) - NEW
Queens Golden Gaels (http://'https://gogaelsgo.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
RMC Paladins (http://'https://gopaladinsgo.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/') - Former Team Site (http://'https://rmchockey.ca/')

RSEQ (OUA-East) Team Sites:
Concordia Stingers (http://'https://stingers.ca/mhockey/')
McGill Redbirds (http://'http://www.mcgillathletics.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
UQTR Patriotes (http://'https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/pls/public/gscw031?owa_no_site=133&owa_no_fiche=67')  - Google Translate (http://'https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&u=https://oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca/pls/public/gscw031?owa_no_site%3D133%26owa_no_fiche%3D67')

RSEQ (Division 2) Team Sites:
Concordia Stingers Division 2 (RSEQ)  (http://'https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/dossier_equipe.html?season=3965&subSeason=3967&category=7152&team=129890') :  (Elite Prospects) (http://'https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/37119/concordia-univ.-d2')
ETS Piranhas  (http://'https://www.etsmtl.ca/satellite/piranhas/equipes/sports/hockey') - Google Translate (http://'https://www-etsmtl-ca.translate.goog/satellite/piranhas/equipes/sports/hockey?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp') :  AAU (http://'https://www.aaucollegehockey.org/page/show/8177264-standings')
UQAC Inuk (http://'https://www.uqac.ca/inuk/hockey-masculin/') - Google Translate (http://'https://www-uqac-ca.translate.goog/inuk/hockey-masculin/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp')
UQO Torrents  (https://uqo.ca/torrents/hockey-masculin) - (RSEQ)  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/dossier_equipe.html?season=4359&subSeason=4361&category=7152&team=174663)
Bishop's Gaiters (AAU) (http://'https://www.bumenshockey.com/')

ACAC Team Sites:
Augustana Vikings (http://'http://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/index') - NIS
Briercrest Clippers (http://'https://www.gobriercrest.ca/sports/menshockey/') - NEW
Concordia-Edmonton Thunder (http://'http://www.gothunder.ca/sports/mice/index')
NAIT Ooks (http://'http://naitooks.com/sports/mice/index')
Portage Voyageurs (http://'https://athletics.portagecollege.ca/sports/mice/index')
Red Deer Kings (http://'http://www.rdcathletics.ca/sports/mice/index')
SAIT Trojans (http://'http://www.saittrojans.com/sports/mice/index')

BCIHL Team Sites:
Logan Lake Miners (http://'https://www.loganlakeminers.com/')
Okanagan Lakers (http://'https://www.okanaganlakers.com/')
Simon Fraser Red Leafs (http://'http://www.sfuhockey.com/')
Vancouver Island Mariners (http://'https://www.viuhockey.ca/')
Victoria Vikings (http://'https://www.vikeshockey.ca') - NIS

OHT35
2026-27 OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD TOP 35 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-official-hollywood-top-35.3030123/) - to be uploaded in September

Exhibition Schedule:
2026-27 EXHIBITION/NON-CONFERENCE/PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-exhibition-non-conference-pre-season-schedule.3029908/)

Online video/audio:
CanadaWest.tv (http://'http://canadawest.tv/') - YareTV link (http://'http://canadawest.yaretv.com/')
OUA YareTV link (http://'https://oua.yaretv.com/')
AUS YareTV link (http://'https://aus.yaretv.com/')
UMFM.com (http://'http://www.umfm.com/programming/bisons/') - some Bison home games in prior years
USports Nationals - with archive (http://'https://usports.ca/en/broadcast')
CBC Sports Streaming Schedule (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/streaming-schedule)
CBC Sports YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@CBCSports)

Stats:
Elite Prospects - USports Page (http://'https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/usports') - individual player stats on everybody
Internet Hockey Data Base (IHDB) (http://'http://www.hockeydb.com/') : CWUAA Page (http://'http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/294.html') - like Elite Prospects
USports/CIS Stats (http://'http://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2009-10/teams') - 2009-10 to present
USports/CIS Schedule/Results (http://'http://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2009-10/schedule') - 2009-10 to present (no archive menu, must alter URL)
USports/CIS Standings (http://'https://presto-en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2009-10/standings-conf') - 2010 to present
USports/CIS Playoff Schedule/Results (http://'https://presto-en.usports.ca/championships/mice/2013/championship') - 2013 to present (no archive menu, must alter URL)
AUS Archive (http://'http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/archive') (from 1986-87)
OUA LeagueStat (http://'http://www.leaguestat.com/oua/MEN/en/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&id=0&leagueId=5') (from 2007-08) - NIS
CW LeagueStat (http://'http://www.leaguestat.com/canadawest/mens/en/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=95&league_id=1&division_id=-1&confId=0') (from 2008-09) - NIS
Bob Adams Archives (http://'http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/CIAU/') - CIS hockey from 1995-96 to 2008-09
Wikia/Fandom - U Sports (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/U_Sports')
... sub-links : University Cup (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_University_Cup_Playoffs')
Wikia/Fandom - CWUAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Canada_West_Universities_Athletic_Association')
... sub-links : GPAC (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Plains_Athletic_Conference') : WIAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_WIAA_Seasons') : WCIAU (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_WCIAU_Seasons')
Wikia/Fandom - OUA/OUAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Ontario_University_Athletics')
... sub-links : QUAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/QUAA') : OSLC (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Ottawa_St_Lawrence_Conference') : OIAA  (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Ontario_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Association') : QOAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Quebec-Ontario_Athletic_Association') : CIAU Central (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Canadian_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Union')
Wikia/Fandom - AUS/AUAA/AIAA/MIAA (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Atlantic_University_Sport')
Wikia/Fandom - ACAC (http://'https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Alberta_Colleges_Athletic_Conference')
Wikia/Fandom - BCIHL (http://'https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/British_Columbia_Intercollegiate_Hockey_League')
Wikia/Fandom - North American Championship (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/North_American_University_Hockey_Championship')
Wikia/Fandom - Universiade (http://'http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_Winter_Universiade')
Atlantic Canadian Hockey History (http://'http://web.archive.org/web/20150120170619/http://www.angelfire.com/ns/agalley/hockey/History.html')

Media Sites/Blogs:
Huskie Fan (http://'https://huskiefan.ca/mens-hockey/') (Saskatchewan fan site - with audio streams)
SportsNet USports Page (http://'https://www.sportsnet.ca/usports/')
TSN USports Page (http://'https://www.tsn.ca/u-sports')
Hockey Blog in Canada (http://'http://hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.ca/') (includes Manitoba)
The Manitoban (http://'https://themanitoban.com/category/sports/') (student paper)
Friends of McGill Hockey (https://www.friendsofmcgillhockey.com/en/index.html) (McGill)
Ryerson Rams Hockey Alumni (http://'http://www.ryersonramshockey.com/')
AcadiaAxemenHockey.com (http://'http://www.acadiaaxemenhockey.com/')
Independent Sports News (http://'http://www.independentsportsnews.com/')
The Varsity (http://'https://thevarsity.ca/section/sports/') (Toronto student paper)
Stadium Journey (http://'https://stadiumjourney.com/usports-hockey/')
Flashscore (http://'https://www.flashscore.com/hockey/canada/u-sports/standings/')
Livesport (http://'https://www.livesport.com/hockey/canada/u-sports/')

Recruiting/Transactions:
Elite Prospects - USports Transactions (http://'https://www.eliteprospects.com/?league=usports')
USports Eligibility - Letters of Intent Page (http://'https://en.usports.ca/HQ/Eligibility')

Past threads:
2022-23 Manitoba Bisons/CW  (http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2022-23-manitoba-bisons-cw.2889075/')
2023-24 Manitoba Bisons/CW  (http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2023-24-manitoba-bisons-cw.2931623/')
2024-25 Manitoba Bisons/CW  (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2024-25-manitoba-bisons-cw.2965124/)
2025-26 Manitoba Bisons/CW  (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2025-26-manitoba-bisons-cw.3006066/)

NOTE: The conference links are still in 2025-26, and once the 2026-27 links are available, I'll add those. Carleton, Ottawa, and Briercrest have new links to their websites. Carleton's site looks a LOT more "normal", which is a blessing. Meanwhile, both Viking teams' websites (Augustana and Victoria) are down and no new link comes from a new search. The LeagueStat links have been dead for a while, so I will delete those unless I find an option.

May 12, 2026: FOUR ARRIVALS, TWO DEPARTURES, TWO EXHIBITION GAMES

(https://i.postimg.cc/Qt4qRKq8/Manitoba-2025-words-brown-73x73.jpg)

With a handful of player announcements coming in, it is time for a new thread. This year, I guess, is the start of the Late Twenties. Time sure marches on!

There are four new players, all forwards. One is announced on the team website, one is at Elite Prospects and the LOI page, and two more are LOI-only. My guess is that more announcements will come soon at GoBisons.ca. Here are the rookies thus far:


LONDON HOILETT - F - Virden (MJHL)

London Hoilett is a Winnipeg boy coming home. Although he played his overage season with the Virden Oil Kings in the MJHL, he previously played for the Vancouver Giants and Calgary Hitmen in the WHL. His dad, Trevor Hoilett, played basketball and football for the Bisons. He is also a musician, with a stage name of Ty Kiddo. His numbers in the WHL were 175 GP, 25 G, 19 A, 44 Pts. In the MJHL they were 57 GP, 32 G, 26 A, 58 Pts.

(https://i.postimg.cc/zG5RMGFd/London-Hoilett-450x294.jpg)

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: London Hoilett Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599340/london-hoilett)
➤ GoBisons.ca:  The Hoilett legacy continues: WHL veteran London signs with men's hockey  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/5/12/mens-hockey-the-hoilett-legacy-continues-whl-veteran-london-signs-with-mens-hockey.aspx)
➤ Vancouver Province:  London Hoilett helping team get in tune heading into stretch drive  (https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/vancouver-giants-newcomer-london-hoilett-helping-team-get-in-tune-heading-into-stretch-drive)
➤ Calgary Sun:  London Hoilett scores Hitmen Teddy Bear Toss goal for second straight year  (https://calgarysun.com/sports/london-hoilett-scores-hitmen-teddy-bear-toss-goal-for-second-straight-year)
➤ Global News:  Calgary Hitmen forward talks life, risk and loss as he prepares to release debut album  (https://globalnews.ca/news/9370713/calgary-hitmen-defenceman-debut-album-hoilett/) (with video)


TEAGUE MCALLISTER - F - Alberni Valley (BCHL)

Here's a player with no prior connection to Manitoba, having been born in Kitscoty, Alberta (a town I've never heard of) and played his junior hockey with the Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL). He was their "Unsung Hero" and "MVP" last year, and wore an A. He previously played for Canada West in the World Junior A tournament. His AJHL numbers were 83 GP, 16 G, 26 A, 42 Pts and his BCHL numbers were 60 GP, 22 G, 19 A, 41 Pts. He is currently the only Bison for 2026-27 listed at Elite Prospects, and is also on the LOI page.

(https://i.postimg.cc/YqggvXHy/Teague-Mc-Allister-375X375.jpg)

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Teague McAllister Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/512139/teague-mcallister)
➤ Alberni Valley:  Teague McAllister Committed to University of Manitoba Bisons  (https://www.albernivalleybulldogs.ca/teague-mcallister-committed-to-university-of-manitoba-bisons)
➤ Facebook:  Alberni Valley Bulldogs Page  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1554528300011336&set=the-alberni-valley-bulldogs-are-proud-to-announce-that-2005-born-forward-teague-)
➤ Lloydminster:  McAllister & Birch Invited to Team Canada West Selection Camp  (https://www.lloydminsterbobcats.ca/teamcanada)


ERIK PASTRO - F - Trail (BCHL)

Recruiting from outside Friendly Manitoba continues to be a "thing" for the new era Bison management team. We have here a native of Vernon, B.C. He played for the Vernon Vipers (BCHL) before accepting an offer from the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks for 2025-26. Instead, he wound up returning to the BCHL and played for the Trail Smoke Eaters. Looks like the influx of Evil Monkeys did him in, although no links state this to be the case. His Junior A stats line is 161 GP, 47 G, 65 A, 112 Pts. In a unique twist, he will have played for two teams with a history of winning a world championship. The Trail Smoke Eaters (as a senior club) won in 1961 and the Bisons won it in 1931.

(https://i.postimg.cc/bNksPSyy/Erik-Pastro-450x298.jpg)

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Erik Pastro Career Stats  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/804923/erik-pastro)
➤ Vernon:  Pastro Commits To Vipers  (https://www.vernonvipers.com/pastro-commits-to-vipers)
➤ Vernon:  Pastro Commits to Nebraska-Omaha  (https://www.vernonvipers.com/pastro-commits-to-nebraska-omaha)
➤ Trail Times:  Trail Smoke Eaters top Vernon Vipers 6-5 after wild 3rd period  (https://trailtimes.ca/2025/11/29/trail-smoke-eaters-top-vernon-vipers-6-5-after-wild-3rd-period/)
➤ Trail Times:  Trail Smoke Eaters skate to critical division wins over Bucks, Vipers  (https://trailtimes.ca/2025/11/30/trail-smoke-eaters-skate-to-critical-division-wins-over-bucks-vipers/)
➤ My Kootenay:  Erik Pastro to pursue scholarship at BCHL Top Prospects game  (https://www.mykootenaynow.com/70262/news/sports/hockey/bchl/trail-smoke-eaters/erik-pastro-to-purse-scholarship-at-bchl-top-prospects-game/)
➤ Facebook Videos:  HOLY HANNAH!!! Erik Pastro with the equalizer from Christian Kim and Colton Whitfield! #WeAreSmokeEaters  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FsWiHeotq/) ✦  Blink and you miss it... Redirection perfection from Erik Pastro during the BCHL College Prospects Game in Spruce Grove! #WeAreSmokeEaters  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BLkCoCsa1/) ✦  GOAL!!! Erik Pastro from Dylan Lariviere & Brayden Sinclair! #WeAreSmokeEaters  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BWuxHayaY/)
➤ YouTube:  Player Profile - # 15 Erik Pastro  (https://youtu.be/19fPaSTFSbk?si=e_-Uxtls6ejDtut0)


BRANDON FUNK - C - Spruce Grove (BCHL)

Although he finished his junior career with the Spruce Grove Saints (an Alberta team in the BCHL) Brandon Funk is a Winnipeg boy. He started with the Portage Terriers, Winnipeg Blues, and Steinbach Pistons (all of the MJHL). Then it was off to the Minot Minotauros (NAHL) for a half-season before going to Spruce Grove for a season-and-a-half. Last year he wore an A. At Elite Prospects he is listed as a recruit for the Long Island University team in NCAA Division 1. However, he signed a Bison LOI. His MJHL numbers were 159 GP, 51 G, 54 A, 105 Pts, in the NAHL it was 33 GP, 4 G, 10 A, 14 Pts, and in the BCHL it was 74 GP, 18 G, 20 A, 38 Pts.

(https://i.postimg.cc/qvnbwXdr/Brandon-Funk-450x253.jpg)

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects: Brandon Funk Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599335/brandon-funk)
➤ MJHL:  Brandon Funk commits to Long Island University  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/brandon-funk-commits-to-long-island-university)
➤ Portage Online:  Former Terrier commits to Long Island University  (https://www.portageonline.com/articles/former-terrier-commits-to-long-island-university)
➤ Steinbach Online:  Pistons add impact forward Funk in trade with Blues  (https://steinbachonline.com/articles/pistons-add-impact-forward-funk-in-trade-with-blues)
➤ Portage Online:  Former Terrier traded to Steinbach  (https://www.portageonline.com/articles/former-terrier-traded-to-steinbach)
➤ Spruce Grove:  NEWS: Saints Sign Veteran Forward Brandon Funk For Remainder of 2024/25 Season  (https://www.sgsaints.ca/news-saints-sign-veteran-forward-brandon-funk-for-remainder-of-2024-25-season)
➤ Facebook videos:  Brandon Funk's Two Goals  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1NsPhdZ6gH/) ✦  Brandon Funk and Tre Peck  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ae576FG2H/) ✦  Funk OT Winner (Dec. 20)  (https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B5HzC1ez6/)


DEPARTURES

The Bisons have lost two players who would have been entering their second seasons. Both came from the ECHL and had try-outs with the Manitoba Moose.

Lucas Brenton was the team's best defenceman, and finished 6th in overall team scoring (28 GP, 3 G, 15 A, 18 Pts). He's off to Michigan Tech of the NCAA. He'll be difficult to replace.

Also, forward Blake Swetlikoff is back to the ECHL. He signed with the Greensboro Gargoyles on March 7, 2026. He was 7th in scoring amongst forwards. He started on the 1st line and finished on the 3rd. His numbers were 28 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 Pts. He had 6 assists in 18 ECHL games. I don't know if that was an ATO or a regular contract.


EXHIBITION GAMES

The CW has not yet released a schedule, and the Bison website has nothing. However, two games against NCAA teams have been announced by the opponent. I linked those in the 2025-26 thread:

October 4th Bisons at North Dakota
January 2nd Bisons at Minnesota-Duluth

May 14, 2026: NEWS UPDATE

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The Bisons' website has uploaded a story on new recruit Erik Pastro. There was nothing mentioned about last year's recruitment to the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks before he moved on to the Trail Smoke Eaters. They do add that he was an honour-roll student, which is always nice for a university team.

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Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  British Columbia Hockey League veteran Erik Pastro commits to Bisons  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/5/13/mens-hockey-british-columbia-hockey-league-veteran-erik-pastro-commits-to-bisons.aspx)


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Other than Manitoba, MacEwan and Regina have been busy with website recruiting announcements. We also have links from Mount Royal and Simon Fraser (now a CW member).

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Listed at Elite Prospects, MacEwan previously recruited BCHL goaltender Colin Reay and now they have forward Garret Thom. He had three games with the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) and after most of his career was in the AJHL, he finished in the BCHL.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Thom returning home to join Griffins after wrapping up stellar junior career with BCHL's West Kelowna  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/releases/20260424j7fvj9)
➤ MacEwan:  Griffins summer camp registration in full swing  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2025-26/releases/20260427jljg0w)


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Regina has now posted two stories, covering the recruitment of three new players, bringing their total at Elite Prospects up to 11. They lost a lot of graduates so this will be a whole new team. The rookies in these announcements are Otto Hanson (forward, two cups of coffee in the WHL, otherwise from the BCHL), Eric Hoiness (forward from the SJHL), and Matthew Keller (defenceman who spent a year-and-a-half in the WHL before spending a year-and-a-half in the AJHL and BCHL).

Links:
➤ Regina:  Smoke Eaters' Otto Hanson commits to Cougars  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/4/24/mens-hockey-smoke-eaters-otto-hanson-commits-to-cougars.aspx)
➤ Regina:  Forward Eric Hoiness, defenceman Matthew Keller commit to Cougars  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/5/6/mens-hockey-forward-eric-hoiness-defenceman-matthew-keller-commit-to-cougars.aspx)


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The Bluegars do not have any releases on the website about recruits. But they have one post with a collection of pictures from the 2025-26 season.

Links:
➤ MRU:  Games in Frames: MHKY  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/4/15/games-in-frames-mhky.aspx)


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When Simon Fraser announced an intention to ditch the NCAA and re-apply for membership in the CWUAA and USports, I was optimistic that this meant we would have a 10th hockey program in the CW in 2027-28. Instead, SFU is simply cancelling the independent team and continuing the BCIHL team. Neither team was an official varsity program and therefore do their own fund-raising.

It seems to me that the coaches and management of the travelling team were volunteers with a belief that a Division 1 NCAA team would draw crowds and become an integral part of the BC sports scene in a way that USports teams never do. SFU was a Division 2 team in other sports, and there is no Division 2 national championship in hockey. (In the NCAA, there are 65 teams in Division 1, 7 in Division 2, and 91 in Division 3.) So they were not good enough for Division 1 and ineligible for Division 3. They had a hard time getting Division 1 teams to travel to BC, so they played a predominantly road schedule every year. Whether they could have become a Division 1 team (like the Alaska teams) is now a moot point.

In any event, without university support, the volunteers and sponsors were unwilling to fork out the time and money for a USports program. SFU has made it clear that "no new programs" are being contemplated.

I would like to see SFU start official varsity hockey teams. However, after letting this golden opportunity slip through their fingers, I don't see it happening. They used to have a women's club in the South Coast Women's Hockey League until 2014-15. Of note, Holy Trinity operated a team in that league through 2019-20.

On a brighter note, by staying in the BCIHL, that league stays at 5 teams and remains viable. I do support the development of "2nd tier" college and university hockey leagues in Canada. Of note, in the USA there is the ACHA (with 72 teams in Division 1, 200 in Division 2, and 140 in Division 3), and another 140 teams across three divisions in the AAU. Bishop's has a team in the AAU. However, that leaves 551 teams in the USA and 17 in Canada (5 in the BCIHL, 7 in the ACAC, 4 in the RSEQ Division 2, and Bishop's). In my view, campuses at this level should be viewed not as a means of developing professional players, but as a source of future sponsors, hockey dads, and sponsors.

Links:
➤ SFU:  SFU Hockey Discontinues Non-Conference Team, Continues BCIHL Team  (https://www.sfuhockey.com/news/a-letter-from-the-burnaby-mountain-hockey-alumni-society-to-the-hockey-community)
➤ SFU:  SFU Hockey Announces 2026/27 BCIHL Leadership Group  (https://www.sfuhockey.com/news/sfu-hockey-announces-2026-27-bcihl-leadership-group)

May 18, 2026: NEWS UPDATE

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A story on new recruit Brandon Funk has now been uploaded to the Bisons' website. That leaves just Teague McAllister awaiting his news release. All four new recruits have now been added to the Bison roster page at Elite Prospects. The story did not mention his purported commitment to Long Island University (NCAA).

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I didn't know that the Spruce Grove Saints used the logo of the Minnesota Fighting Saints.
 
Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  Manitoba Junior Hockey League veteran Brandon Funk commits to Bisons  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/5/15/mens-hockey-manitoba-junior-hockey-league-veteran-brandon-funk-commits-to-bisons.aspx)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Manitoba Bisons Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2159/univ-of-manitoba/2026-2027)


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The Family Guys were handing out academic awards, and Dylan Bidyk took the honours in men's hockey.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  2025-26 Top Academic Awards: Seven achieve top Griffins GPA in each MacEwan Faculty  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2025-26/releases/20260515ipe2bs)


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The Banjo-Mutts landed a pair of decent recruits, both forwards. Jaeden Mercier played at Lindenwood (NCAA) the last three years after finishing his junior career with the Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL). Tyson Yaremko comes from Portland and Red Deer (WHL).

These are two of the four players listed for the Mutts at Elite Prospects. The others are defenceman Jaydon Dureau, a 25 year old who played in the AHL and ECHL the last four years, and forward Logan McCutheon, from Quinnipiac (NCAA) after concluding his junior career with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL).

Links:
➤ Sask:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former NCAA and SJHL Forward Jaeden Mercier  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/15/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-ncaa-and-sjhl-forward-jaeden-mercier.aspx)
➤ Sask:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former WHL Forward Tyson Yaremko  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/15/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-whl-forward-tyson-yaremko.aspx)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Saskatchewan Huskies Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1188/univ-of-saskatchewan/2026-2027)

May 20, 2026: NEWS UPDATE

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The Bisons have now posted their story on recruit Teague McAllister, thus "making it official" on the four recruits listed at Elite Prospects and the Letters of Intent page. For what it's worth, neither Elite Prospects nor the LOI page have anything new since the last report. This story adds to the earlier post that McAllister was captain of Team Canada at the World Junior A Challenge in 2024.

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You have to like a logo where a dog bites a hockey stick.

Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  Team MVP, Junior A veteran Teague McAllister joins Bisons 2026 recruiting class  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/5/20/mens-hockey-team-mvp-junior-a-veteran-teague-mcallister-joins-bisons-2026-recruiting-class.aspx)
➤ Instagram:  Alberni Valley Award Winners  (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXNe_oyD6zF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==) ✦  Beauty Pass from Roy Chung  (https://www.instagram.com/bchockeyleague/p/DUxAtRxjnbH/?hl=pl&img_index=1)
➤ X:  BCHL: Teague McAllister keeps the stick on the ice and redirects it past the netminder  (https://x.com/BCHockeyLeague/status/2022896754065375303?s=20)
➤ YouTube:  The Alberni Bulldogs capitalize on the Power Play  (https://youtube.com/shorts/kOxdTvX-4xM?si=Rop509rxqcu0RfM4)

June 2, 2026: NEWS FROM BANJOLAND

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The Banjo-Cats have now announced that they have completed their 13-player recruiting class. I believe that this is the largest turnover I have seen in my years following the CW. There are 9 forwards and 4 defencemen in that group.

The latest additions are forwards Brett Calhoon (finished with Langley Rivermen in the BCHL, also 120 WHL games), Rhett Platt (Portage Terriers and Virden Oil Capitals of the MJHL), and Jye Zawatsky (Yorkton Terriers of the SJHL).

At a quick glance, the recruitment class has credentials similar to the players they have replaced. However, they will clearly be less experienced. I would anticipate a season of growing pains.

I also came across a link with background on the history of the team name. It seems they could have been named the Gophers, Wolves, or Bears.

Links:
➤ Regina:  Cougars finalize recruiting class with addition of forwards Calhoon, Platt, Zawatsky  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/6/1/mens-hockey-cougars-finalize-recruiting-class-with-addition-of-forwards-calhoon-platt-zawatsky.aspx)
➤ The Carillon:  Origins of the Cougar name  (https://carillonregina.com/origins-of-the-cougar-name/)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Regina Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2324/univ-of-regina/2026-2027)

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The Banjo-Mutts released a set of four stories on new recruits. Whereas the Banjo-Cats have a big edge in volume, the Banjo-Mutts have the edge in quality.

The players are:
- Tyler Parr (F - Saskatoon Blades, was a Union College commit);
- Logan McCutcheon (D - Quinnipiac in NCAA, following Lethbridge in WHL);
- Morgan Tastad (D - Penticton & Saskatoon in WHL);
- Jaydon Dureau (F - Norfolk Admirals in ECHL).

Dureau has finished four years split between teams in the AHL and ECHL, preceded by two seasons where he had a couple of pro games following his junior seasons with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL.

Links:
➤ Saskatchewan:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former Saskatoon Blades Captain Tyler Parr  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/22/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-saskatoon-blades-captain-tyler-parr.aspx)
➤ Saskatchewan:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former NCAA & WHL Defencemen Logan McCutcheon  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/22/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-ncaa-whl-forward-logan-mccutcheon.aspx)
➤ Saskatchewan:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former WHL Defencemen Morgan Tastad  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/28/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-whl-defencemen-morgan-tastad.aspx)
➤ Saskatchewan:  Huskie Men's Hockey Adds Former AHL and ECHL Forward Jaydon Dureau  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/5/28/mens-hockey-huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-ahl-and-echl-forward-jaydon-dureau.aspx)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Saskatchewan Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1188/univ-of-saskatchewan/2026-2027)

June 11, 2026: CROSS-COUNTRY NEWS ROUND-UP

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The CWUAA held their AGM and the big news is that the 2-division format in men's and women's hockey is being shelved after the 2026-27 season. Thank God!

This upcoming season is the third and final one in a rotating format. One division had 5 teams, the other had 4 teams. The top 3 in each made the playoffs, with the 1st place teams getting byes and the 2nd and 3rd place teams facing off in a cross-over format. All considered, this format did nothing to save on travel.

In 2024-25 the West Division had UBC, Trinity, MRU, and Calgary and the East Division had Manitoba, Regina, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and MacEwan. In 2025-26, the four teams from Saudi Alberta switched divisions. Now in 2026-27, the Alberta teams will form Division A, leaving the other 5 teams in Division B.

As the press release states:

QuoteThe change will see the conference return to a single division structure, which was previously used prior to the 2023-24 season. The new format will feature all nine teams competing in one division, with each team playing a 28-game schedule. Teams will face six opponents four times and two opponents twice.

I will keep an eye out on the rotation system for the "two opponents twice" part of this. It is not feasible to play everybody four times for 32 games, especially when byes must be factored into the calendar.

This was also the meeting where Simon Fraser was accepted as probationary member. I had hoped that they would put their former travelling team into the CW to make it a 10-team circuit. But nooooooooooooooo. I suspect they'll get table tennis and ultimate frisbee, perhaps even quiddich, before hockey and football.

Links:
➤ CWUAA:  CW AGM Recap: Canada West approves new hockey schedule format for 2027-28  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/cw-agm-highlighted-by-new-hockey-schedule-format-approved-for-2027-28)

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The Family Guys have overtaken Regina and Saskatchewan in off-season website updates. The players in the press releases are:
- Evan Sundar (F - Vernon Vipers in BCHL);
- Jack Franklin (D - Simon Fraser's indy team);
- John Szabo (F - Canmore Eagles in AJHL after 4 seasons in WHL);
- Casey Black (D - Canmore Eagles in AJHL);
- Reid Larson (D - Canmore Eagles in AJHL);
- Walker Erickson (F - Simon Fraser's indy team).

All but Szabo and Black are on their Elite Prospects page, which has the other 4 players from this post plus 2 from previous ones. Canmore won the AJHL title in 2025-26. Numerous Simon Fraser players have found new homes, including these two. I wonder how many will end up on their BCIHL team.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Bringing a highly-skilled game, honed in the BCHL and AJHL, Evan Sundar joins his brother Ethan at MacEwan  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260602mnqxf6)
➤ MacEwan:  Seasoned American blueliner Franklin set to bring strong defensive game to Griffins in 2026-27  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260603l3o451)
➤ MacEwan:  A proven winner with Memorial Cup and Centennial Cup experience, Szabo returning to #YEG with Griffins  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260604l11co3)
➤ MacEwan:  Griffins add another Canmore Eagles captain - talented, mobile, power play defenceman Black  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260605kmgrh1)
➤ MacEwan:  Former Oil King Larson returning to #YEG to join Griffins after finishing juniors with an AJHL title in Canmore  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260608kb8jt1)
➤ MacEwan:  Talented BCHL, Brick tourney alum Erickson, who led Simon Fraser in scoring last season, joins Griffins  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2025-26p/releases/20260609jsytig)
➤ Elite Prospects:  MacEwan Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5100/grant-macewan-univ/2026-2027)

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The Bluegars posted a story by alum Riley Sawchuk on his pro career. He played in the KHL last year and made it to the all-star game. The story is worth a read. He and his former teammate, Nolan Yaremko, were a devastating 1-2 punch in their MRU days. Yaremko is now with the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL.

Links:
➤ Mount Royal:  Riley Sawchuk: How hockey took me around the world  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/6/2/general-riley-sawchuk-how-hockey-took-me-around-the-world.aspx)

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So who would like to see a Yukon team in USports? Yes, they have a university. The place now has 1,200 students, plus 5,000 by continuing education programs. They have intramural programs, and are not looking at hockey. But I would love it if they could get into the BCIHL at least. They could host the University Cup within 5 or 6 years! According to Google, the population of Whitehorse is 38,637, the Takhini Arena in town has 1,535 seats, and it is a mere 27 hour drive from Vancouver, just 2:25 by plane.

Links:
➤ CBC:  Go Yukon U? Territory mulls varsity sports program at university  (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/go-yukon-u-territory-mulls-varsity-sports-program-at-university-1.6891648)
➤ Yukon U:  Athletics & Recreation  (https://www.yukonu.ca/current-students/health-wellness/athletics-recreation)

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The Vert et Or are set to debut in the RSEQ Division 2 competition in 2026-27. They have a website with pictures of coaches and an Elite Prospects page with 7 players listed. The Herbert Black - Serge Savard Vert & Or Hockey Support Fund is getting the program off the ground. The team had a spring camp recently, ending with a green v gold (or Vert v Or) game before 300 curious fans.

This gives the league 5 teams, plus the part-time CMRSJ Remparts.

Links:
➤ Sherbrooke:  Team Website  (https://www.usherbrooke.ca/vertetor/hockey)
➤ The Record:  $6M Donation to Launch Men's and Women's Hockey at UdeS  (https://qcna.qc.ca/6m-donation-to-launch-mens-and-womens-hockey-at-udes/)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Sherbrooke Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/6515/universite-de-sherbrooke)

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The RSEQ Division 2 is tough to follow. Websites can now be translated, so that's not really an issue. But the teams do not operate traditional websites with a schedule/results page with links to game stories and summaries. In any event, UQAC finished first and won the championship. In the semi-finals they beat Concordia's #2 team 5-1 twice, whilst ETS beat UQO 6-3, 6-0 (like tennis!). In the final, UQAC and ETS each registered a 5-4 OTW before UQAC wrapped it up with a 3-1 win.

The CMRSJ Remparts played four exhibition games, all losses:
Sept 26, 2025: ETS Piranhas 11, CMRSJ Remparts 1
Oct 19, 2025: UQO Torrents 4, CMRSJ Remparts 1
Nov 9, 2025: Concordia Stingers 2 3, CMRSJ Remparts 2
Feb 14, 2026: Concordia Stingers 2 8, CMRSJ Remparts 1

It looks like Bishop's will stay in the AAU and that Laval, Montreal, and UQAM will not have hockey teams for a while at least.

Links:
➤ RSEQ:  A 3rd Suite Championship for UQAC!  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/publication/nouvelle/un_3e_championnat_de_suite_pour_uqac.html)
➤ RSEQ:  2025-26 Schedule/Results  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/horaire.html?season=4559&subSeason=4561&category=7152)
➤ RSEQ:  2025-26 Standings  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/fr/stats/classement.html?season=4559&subSeason=4561&category=7152)

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June 12, 2026: BISONS RECRUIT ONE MORE

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The Bison website has a new recruiting announcement, which is not yet listed at Elite Prospects or the LOI page. They still need a few defencemen.

HAYDEN WHEDDON - F - Niverville (MJHL)

Here we have a Stonewall boy coming to the Bisons after winning the Centennial Cup with the Niverville Nigthawks. He was the MJHL's leading scorer, and by a fair margin of 9 points. His point total from 2025 to 2026 was up by 61 points, from 44 GP, 16 G, 13 A, 29 Pts in 2024-25 to 57 GP, 36 G, 54 A, 90 Pts. I don't know that I have seen such a dramatic jump in one season.

His early junior career was noteworthy. He finished his AAA hockey in 2021-22, and concluded the season with short stints with the Stonewall Jets (MMJHL), Selkirk Steelers (MJHL), and Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL). In 2022-23, he played a grand total of 8 games with those same three teams, plus 42 with Niverville. The 2023-24 season was all with the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), then it was off to Niverville for the last two seasons, as outlined.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Hayden Wheddon Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599341/hayden-wheddon)
➤ GoBisons.ca:  History-making forward, elite scorer Hayden Wheddon joins the Herd  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/6/11/mens-hockey-history-making-forward-elite-scorer-hayden-wheddon-joins-the-herd.aspx)
➤ Wheat Kings:  Former Wheat King' Hayden Wheddon Shines at Centennial Cup  (https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/article/former-wheat-king-hayden-wheddon-shines-at-centennial-cup/)
➤ Instagram:  Centennial Cup Celebration Video  (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYdeQMeuCIa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)
➤ X/Twitter:  MJHL Post  (https://x.com/mjhlhockey/status/2065180658776088832)
➤ MJHL:  Hayden Wheddon earns Mike Ridley Trophy  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/hayden-wheddon-earns-mike-ridley-trophy)
➤ MJHL:  Hayden Wheddon Player Stats  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/stats/player/4952)

June 16, 2026: BISONS ANNOUNCE 6TH RECRUIT

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The Bison website has again issued a recruiting announcement before Elite Prospects or the LOI page.

NOLAN CHASTKO - F - Everett (WHL)

Chastko is a Brandon boy coming off a WHL championship with the Everett Silvertips. He came up through the Brandon minor system before playing two seasons with the Virden Oil Capitals, then two more in Everett. He is listed as a forward but has played everywhere but goaltender. He is only 5' 8" and 173 lbs.

As a 16 year-old, he set a record on Brandon's AAA midget team with 53 goals in 43 games. He spent his 17 and 18 year-old seasons in the MJHL, posting 43 points in 54 games, followed by 55 points in 53 games. In the Dub, he had 14 points in 63 games and 35 points in 68 games, and an extra 9 points in 18 playoff games. I believe that he was used primarily up front, with at least one 25-game stint on the blueline and played there in the Memorial Cup. The Bisons now have six recruits at forward, and none on defence or goal.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Nolan Chastko Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/646959/nolan-chastko)
➤ GoBisons.ca:  Bisons add WHL Champion Nolan Chastko  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/6/15/bisons-add-whl-champion-nolan-chastko.aspx)
➤ Brandon Sun:  Chastko breaks U18 goal-scoring record (2022)  (https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2022/02/07/chastko-breaks-u18-goal-scoring-record)
➤ CHL:  Cougars sign Nolan Chastko to a WHL Standard Player Agreement (2022)  (https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/cougars-sign-nolan-chastko-to-a-whl-standard-player-agreement/)
➤ Prince George Citizen:  Cougars trade forward prospect Nolan Chatsko to Everett (2023)  (https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-sports/cougars-trade-forward-prospect-nolan-chatsko-to-everett-6351930)
➤ MJHL:  Nolan Chastko Player Stats (2024)  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/stats/player/5100/50/nolan-chastko)
➤ MJHL:  MJHL Alumni Feature: Chastko, Lavoie & Bibeau (2026)  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/mjhl-alumni-feature-chastko-lavoie-bibeau)
➤ Q Country FM:  Brandon's Chastko returns home a champion after incredible final junior season  (https://qcountryfm.ca/2026/06/09/brandons-chastko-returns-home-a-champion-after/)
➤ Instagram:  WHL Recruiting Announcement with Photo  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DZntzDMyNh3/)

June 19, 2026: LOGAN LAKE MINERS JOINING THOMPSON RIVERS

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The Logan Lake Miners are transitioning to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to revive The Wolfpack. TRU is a member of the CWUAA and USports in other sports. The team will still play in Logan Lake.

The Miners were an "independent college transfer team" in the BCIHL which started play in 2022. They were initially contemplated to be the "Thompson Okanagan Pioneers" and start play in 2021, but that team did not materialize. They had players from TRU in Kamloops and Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) in Merritt. Players from Okanagan College's Kamloops campus were also eligible.

The remaining NVIT players have apparently now graduated, and going forward the team will be a traditional one-school team.

The independent college transfer teams were established in British California to keep the BCIHL viable and provide opportunities to play college hockey at schools which may not have had sufficient players or resources, or the will, to operate. The Okanagan Lakers are the other such team, established in Kelowna in 2021 using players from UBC-Okanagan and Okanagan College. The other contemplated team was the Fraser Valley Brigade (using players from the University of the Fraser Valley, Columbia Bible College, Ashton College, Summit Pacific College, and CDI College) but it never got off the ground.

TRU was formerly known as "Cariboo College" and then "University College of the Cariboo". Its teams were called the "Cariboo Chiefs", and then "Cariboo Sun Demons". They played in the Pacific Intercollegiate Hockey League (PIHL) in 1971, then joined the Totem Colleges Athletic Association (TCAA), affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA), in 1972. The TCAA changed names to British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association (BCCAA) in 1987-88 and the Pacific West Athletic Association (PWAA) in 2011-12.

PWAA and predecessor league records are hard to find. But Cariboo was the dominant team, winning the TCAA in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985, then winning the BCCAA in 1986, 1987, and 1988. The conference discontinued a hockey competition in 1989 for budgetary reasons.

The BCIHL was formed in 2004 with an unofficial competition, won by TRU. However, the Wolfpack did not enter a team until 2009-10 and played through 2013-14. They were runners-up twice.

Other USports members not operating hockey teams in the BCIHL or CW are UBCO Heat (part of the independent college transfer program), Fraser Valley Cascades (in BCIHL 2005-06 to 2010-11), and UNBC Timberwolves (in the BCIHL 2005-06).

In addition to the Wolfpack, the BCIHL is set to go with the Okanagan Lakers, Vancouver Island University Mariners, University of Victoria Vikes, and Simon Fraser University Red Leafs.

Links:
➤ Thompson Rivers:  Athletics History  (https://gowolfpack.ca/sports/2019/11/25/history)
➤ Thompson Rivers (2009):  Hockey to Be Added to Sports at TRU  (https://gowolfpack.ca/news/2009/10/3/hockey-to-be-added-to-sports-at-tru_11647)
➤ Thompson Rivers (2014):  Hockey Team Ceases Operations  (https://inside.tru.ca/2014/07/29/hockey-team-ceases-operations/)
➤ Castanet Kamloops:  Intercollegiate hockey league shoots for expansion, but TRU shuts the door  (https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloops/474839/Intercollegiate-hockey-league-shoots-for-expansion-but-TRU-shuts-the-door)
➤ CFJC Today (2026):  TRU WolfPack hockey returns with Logan Lake Miners deal  (https://cfjctoday.com/2026/06/18/tru-wolfpack-hockey-returns-with-logan-lake-miners-deal/)
➤ Thompson Rivers (2026):  WolfPack announce affiliation with Logan Lake Miners hockey program  (https://gowolfpack.ca/news/2026/6/18/general-wolfpack-announce-affiliation-with-logan-lake-miners-hockey-program.aspx)
➤ BCIHL (2026):  Logan Lake Miners Transition to Thompson Rivers University for 26/27  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&page=118034)
➤ BCIHL (2026):  BCIHL Player Commitments  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?leagueID=11139&clientID=3692&pageid=10739) 

June 19, 2026: CONCORDIA DIV 2 GONE?

The RSEQ website is under redevelopment (which is a good thing), and no announcements have been made. However, I followed the links to a schedule page, and Concordia has no scheduled games in Men's Div 2. There are also no games for CMRSJ nor any other exhibition games. Stay tuned!

The new Sherbooke team would play at ETS on October 3rd, and open at home on October 10th against UQO.

Links:
➤ RSEQ: 2026-27 RSEQ Div 2 Schedule  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/rseq-universitaire/schedule-stats-standings/94fd8e70-7015-459a-9a08-a596b94d078d?scheduleId=194648) 

June 29, 2026: SCHEDULING DEBACLE CONTINUES

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The CW released its hockey schedules last week and there are some anomalies. I was hoping that there would be an announcement of some sort to explain things, but not yet.

To start the discussion, here's the schedule:
Oct 09-10 at U.B.C. 
Oct 16-17 Saskatchewan
Oct 23-24 at Alberta
Oct 30-31 Trinity Western
Nov 06 at Regina
Nov 07 Regina (at Virden)
Nov 12-13 at Calgary *
Nov 20-21 at Saskatchewan
Dec 04-05 U.B.C.
Jan 08-09 at Trinity Western
Jan 15-16 at Regina
Jan 22-23 Saskatchewan
Jan 29-30 MacEwan
Feb 05-06 at Mount Royal
Feb 19-20 Regina
* indicates the weekend is played on a Thursday/Friday basis

Remember, this is the last of a three year failed experiment in divisional alignments. In year one, the Calgary-based teams played in a division with the BC-based teams and the Edmonton-based teams were grouped with the Man/Sask teams. In year two, the Edmonton and Calgary teams changed spots. This year, all of Alberta forms the new "Division A" and the BC and Man/Sask teams form the new "Division B".

Also, the women's schedule and the men's schedule are the exact inverse of each other, i.e. when the men are at UBC, the women host UBC the same weekend.

The Man/Sask teams play each other three series (six games each), and play the BC teams twice (4 games each). They play the Alberta teams once each (two games).

The oddity is that Regina and Manitoba have one home and three away series against the Alberta teams, while Sask has three home and one away series. Problem #1 - created by the CW.

Then comes the Nov 6-7 weekend. The women's team have an "away" weekend in Regina that week, and the men's team was supposed to be at home. Instead, both teams are at Regina on Nov 6th, and then play Regina in Virden on Nov 7th. The latter is dubbed the "Birdtail Sioux Game". There is no reasoning for moving the men's game on Nov 6th from Winnipeg to Regina. In any event, the Bisons have no home games in the month of November.

Trechelle Bunn, the Chief of the band, used to play for the Bison women. There is no indication as to how much money Bunn or the band is paying the Bison men's team for their added costs (travel, rooms, meals), time on the road, and the imbalance of home and away games on their schedule. (In Manitoba, Chiefs seldom pay for stuff.) Problem #2 - created by the U of M's Athletic Department.

In any event, the Bisons have 12 home games, 15 away games, and one neutral site game in the regular season.

To quote Ricky Ricardo, they got some 'splainin to do.

Links:
➤ U of M:  Schedule/Results  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ CWUAA:  Canada West Unveils '26-27 Hockey Schedules  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/canada-west-unveils26-27-hockey-slate)

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Only two sides released a story to go along with the schedule release, namely MacEwan and Mount Royal. Those are linked. MacEwan also has a story regarding the hiring of a strength & conditioning specialist, also linked. Everybody else just had a link to their new schedule/results page (except for Holy Trinity). Alberta, MacEwan, Mount Royal, Regina, and Saskatchewan included exhibition schedules. Manitoba, Calgary, and UBC have posted regular season only for now.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  2026-27 schedule: Regional rivalries intensified as Griffins aim for fourth-straight playoff berth  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20260625imd2r6) ✦  Schedule/Results  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ MacEwan:  Tristan Hynes appointed Griffins' interim strength & conditioning specialist  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2026-27/releases/20260626khrmb7)
➤ Mount Royal:  MHKY: Cougars announce 2026-27 men's hockey schedule  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/6/25/general-mhky-cougars-announce-2026-27-mens-hockey-schedule.aspx) ✦  Schedule/Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Alberta:  Schedule/Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ Regina:  Schedule/Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ Saskatchewan:  Schedule/Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Calgary:  Schedule/Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UBC:  Schedule/Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ CWUAA:  Canada West Unveils '26-27 Hockey Schedules  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/canada-west-unveils26-27-hockey-slate)

July 1, 2026: 7TH BISON RECRUIT IS A D-MAN

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COLE UNGER - D - Melfort (SJHL)

There have been no recruiting announcements since the schedule release, and the LOI update has been stalled for Canada Day, but we have news from Elite Prospects.

The Bisons have recruited Cole Unger, the first pure defenceman recruited this year. He is an Alberta boy, 5' 11" and 179 lbs. He started his junior career with the Calgary Canucks in 2022-23 before going to the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL for the last three years. He played in two Centennial Cup tournaments, and got two silvers out of it.

As with most Junior A recruits, the past coaches have lavished praise upon the recruit. It is a good sign that several Bison recruits have trophies on their mantles.

I would still like to see another recruit or two on the Bison blueline.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Cole Unger Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/685773/cole-unger) ✦  Announcement  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/transfer/2026/06/30/cole-unger-in-a-confirmed-transaction-to-univ-of-manitoba/638964)
➤ Northeast Now (2023):  Mustangs acquire 2005-born D-man after trade with Canucks  (https://northeastnow.com/2023/07/05/mustangs-acquire-2005-born-d-man-after-trade-with-canucks/)
➤ SaskNow.com (2025):  Mustangs' Unger ready to suit up against former team  (https://sasknow.com/2025/05/08/mustangs-unger-ready-to-suit-up-against-former-team/)
➤ SJHL (2025):  Melfort Mustangs 25/26 Season Preview  (https://www.sjhl.ca/melfort-mustangs-25-26-season-preview)
➤ SJHL (2026):  Cole Unger Player Stats  (https://www.sjhl.ca/stats/player/6261)
➤ Melfort Mustangs (2026):  Unger Commits to University of Manitoba  (https://www.melfortmustangs.com/unger-commits-to-university-of-manitoba)
➤ Northeast Now (2026):  Mustangs' Unger commits to U of M  (https://northeastnow.com/2026/06/29/mustangs-unger-commits-to-u-of-m/)

July 2, 2026: T-IRDS RECRUITS & MONKEY MERCHANDISE

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Recruiting news from around the loop has gone stale for a month now. The T-irds broke that slump with four new names, two of which are at Elite Prospects.

The players are:
- Brendan Gee (G - Fort McMurray of AJHL & Vernon of BCHL);
- Carter Savage (D - Tri-City Americans of WHL);
- Gabriel Guilbeault (D - Kelowna & Wenatchee of WHL);
- Keaton Dowhaniuk (D - poached from MacEwan of the CW).

I believe that the T-irds are losing a fair number of players this year. The three additions on the blueline are good recruits. Dowhaniuk was on the CW's all-rookie team last year. I have mixed feelings on the no-redshirt rule. There should be many more announcements coming up.

Links:
➤ UBC:  T-Birds add blend of experience and skill to blue line and goal  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/7/2/mens-hockey-t-birds-add-blend-of-experience-and-skill-to-blue-line-and-goal.aspx)
➤ Elite Prospects:  UBC Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1138/univ-of-british-columbia/2026-2027)

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The Evil Monkeys and Fat Pandas announced an on-lined merch store. Nothing unusual about that. It seems they're selling the usual stuff. The unique thing is that the green jersey with a diagonal "Alberta" in Ranger-style is marked down, and a new green one with the Monkey logo is for sale. The white one always had the Monkey logo. Nice to see them embrace their primate heritage.

BTW, unless they changed the rules on jersey rotation, 2026-27 is a "home team in dark" season. I prefer the "away team in dark" seasons because that way every game has a new colour.

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Links:
➤ Alberta:  Collections / Jerseys  (https://shop.bearsandpandas.ca/collections/jerseys)

July 8, 2026: BISONS HAVE THREE LOI PLAYERS

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The Bisons have three new recruits listed on the LOI, but none are confirmed at Elite Prospects nor on the team website. They were all in the last Centennial Cup. The Bisons are heavy on players who hoisted trophies last spring. Here's the background.

AUSTIN DUBINSKY - G - Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL)

Here we have the first Bison recruit at goaltender. The three goaltenders on last year's roster are eligible to return, and are capable. But so is Dubinsky. He was the CJHL goaltender of the year in 2025-26, and led the Niverville Nighthawks to the Centennial Cup, which ranks him high on the recruiting list this year.

Today's recruits are all originally from outside Friendly Manitoba. Dubinsky is from Ardrossan, Alberta. He started his junior career in the AJHL with the Grande Prairie Storm before heading to Niverville in 2024-25. His numbers in both MJHL seasons have been stellar. In 2024-25 he was 22-11-1, 2.53 GAA, .925 S% and in 2025-26 he was 34-3-1, 2.18 GAA, .931 S%.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Austin Dubinsky Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/661671/austin-dubinsky)
➤ MJHL:  Dubinsky named CJHL 2nd Star of the Month  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/dubinsky-named-cjhl-2nd-star-of-the-month)
➤ Niverville:  MJHL Stats Page  (https://www.mjhlnighthawks.ca/stats/player/6578/51/austin-dubinsky)
➤ Hockey Canada:  Nationals Stats Page  (https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/national-junior-a/2026/stats/player-profile/23292)
➤ Niverville:  Austin Dubinsky Named CJHL Goaltender of the Year  (https://www.mjhlnighthawks.ca/austin-dubinsky-named-cjhl-goaltender-of-the-year)



NOAH LODOEN - F - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

The Bison recruiting class this year has more out-of-province recruits than usual, and the shopping spree extends to the Centre of the Universe. The Toronto Patriots were the champions of the OJHL last year, and Bison scouts were no doubt able to watch them against Niverville in the  Centennial Cup tournament. The Patriots lost the semi-final to Niverville 4-3, after holding a 3-0 lead.

Lodoen had a decent stats line (56 GP, 23 G, 27 A, 50 Pts), and added 5 points in 6 games in the nationals. He is 5' 9", 170 lbs, and shoots left. He is from Newmarket, Ontario.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Noah Lodoen Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/854333/noah-lodoen)
➤ Toronto Patriots:  TRADE ALERT: Patriots Acquire Forward Noah Lodoen from Haliburton County  (https://torontopatriots.ojhl.ca/trade-alert-patriots-acquire-forward-noah-lodoen-from-haliburton-county)
➤ Hockey Canada:  Nationals Stats Page  (https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/national-junior-a/2026/stats/player-profile?playerid=23384)


LIAM LONGO - D - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

While Longo has a registered LOI, he had previously committed to play of SUNY-Plattsburgh in NCAA3. That goes back to February, and the LOI was filed on June 24, 2026. So we'll keep an eye on this one.

In any event, Longo is 6', 190 lbs, and shoots right. The recruiting class now stands at one goaltender, two defencmen, six forwards, and one forward/defenceman.

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Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Liam Longo Career Stats (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/726309/liam-longo)
➤ OJHL:  OJHL Stats Page  (https://www.ojhl.ca/stats/player/1455)
➤ Hockey Canada:  Nationals Stats Page  (https://video.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/national-championships/men/national-junior-a/2026/stats/player-profile?playerid=23372)
➤ Oshawa Hockey:  Congratulations Liam Longo - OJHL Champion  (https://oshawahockey.com/Teams/2603/Articles/40171/Congratulations_Liam_Longo_-_OJHL_Champion/)
➤ Neutral Zone:  NCAA Commitments  (https://neutralzone.com/player/liam-longo-85507/)

July 14, 2026 - CANADA WEST TRANSACTIONS SUMMARY

At this time last year I did a review of arrivals and departures due to the unusually high volume of NCAA transfers. This year is not so dramatic, so I am doing a summary of the recruits-to-date as listed at Elite Prospects.

For each entry I have the player's name, position, and his 2025-26 team(s). If the player had a different junior or university team in prior seasons, those are also noted. Junior B are included only if a player returned to Junior B after playiong Junior A elsewhere. The links go the team's or player's Elite Prospects page as the case may be.

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS
Link: Univ. of Alberta 2026-2027 - Roster, Stats & more (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1179/univ-of-alberta/2026-2027")

Beckett Langkow - G - Ontario Tech (OUA) [prior: Edmonton & Medicine Hat (WHL), Spruce Grove (AJHL)]
Beckett Langkow - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/506551/beckett-langkow")         
OUA: 19-12-1, 2.73 GAA, .917 S%
WHL: 32-40-9, 3.62 GAA, .878 S%
AJHL: 3-5-0,  3.12 GAA, .892 S%

Joey Rocha - G - Swift Current (WHL) & Weyburn (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/735134/joey-rocha
WHL: 39-42-2 3.91 GAA, .884 S%
SJHL: 9-7-1 2.95 GAA, .910 S%

Carter Kowalyk - D - Kelowna & Seattle (WHL) &Canmore (AJHL) [prior Edmonton (WHL) & Okotoks (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643474/carter-kowalyk
WHL: 177 GP, 7 G, 26 A, 33 Pts
AJHL: 7 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pts

Adam Lang - D - Cowichan Valley (BCHL) [prior Spruce Grove (BCHL/AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/653146/adam-lang
BCHL: 120 GP, 11 G, 61 A, 72 Pts
AJHL: 88 GP, 2 G, 33 A, 35 Pts

Pierce Yakimchuk - D - Flin Flon (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/691218/pierce-yakimchuk
SJHL: 123 GP, 11 G, 36 A, 47 Pts

Colin Doherty - F - Grande Prairie (AJHL) [prior Spruce Grive (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599444/colin-doherty
AJHL: 118 GP, 51 G, 62 A, 113 Pts
BCHL: 42 GP, 12 G, 21 A, 33 Pts

Dylan Handel - F - Concordia of Edmonton (ACAC) [prior La Ronge (SJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/506064/dylan-handel
ACAC: 44 GP, 25 G, 51 A, 76 Pts
SJHL: 110 GP, 36 G, 38 A, 74 Pts

Junshi Hideshima - F - Camrose (AJHL) [prior Olds & Spruce Grove (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/655316/junshi-hideshima
AJHL: 135 GP, 36 G, 59 A, 95 Pts

Harper Lolacher - F - Calgary Canucks (AJHL) [prior Regina & Moose Jaw (WHL), Drayton Valley (AJHL), El Paso (NAHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647111/harper-lolacher
WHL: 97 GP, 12 G, 8 A, 20 Pts
AJHL: 76 GP, 52 G, 37 A, 89 Pts
NAHL: 24 GP, 5 G, 3 A, 8 Pts

Ryder Matter - F - Michigan Tech (NCAA) [prior Spruce Grove (BCHL/AJHL) & Fort McMurrray (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/567023/ryder-matter
NCAA: 23 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts
BCHL: 19 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 Pts
AJHL: 163 GP, 41 G, 54 A, 95 Pts

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CALGARY DINOSUARS
Link: Univ. of Calgary 2026-2027 - Roster, Stats & more (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2091/univ-of-calgary/2026-2027")

Russ Demo - D - Kindersley (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/689227/russ-demo
SJHL: 145 GP, 15 G, 46 A, 61 Pts

Vincent Palmarin - D - Warman (SJHL) [prior Victoria (BCHL), Notre Dame (SJHL), Prince Albert (WHL), Gatineau (QMJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647089/vincent-palmarin
WHL: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
QMJHL: 10 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
BCHL: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
SJHL: 144 GP, 22 G, 66 A, 88 Pts

Ryan Arnold - F - Fort McMurray (AJHL) [prior Powell River (BCHL) & Sherwood Park (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643475/ryan-arnold
AJHL: 242 GP, 75 G, 96 A, 171 Pts
BCHL: 26 GP, 5 G, 7 A, 12 Pts

Trae Johnson - F - Victoria (BCHL) & Swift Current (WHL) [prior Lethbridge, Kelown, Brandon (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/607353/trae-johnson
WHL: 281 GP, 23 G, 42 A, 65 Pts
BCHL: 29 GP, 7 G, 12 A, 19 Pts

Sam Oremba - F - Spokane (WHL) [prior Regina & Seattle (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/580138/sam-oremba
WHL: 313 GP, 76 G, 85 A, 161 Pts

Anthony Wilson - F - Swift Current (WHL) [prior Lethbridge, Regina, Brandon, Victoria (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/603576/anthony-wilson
WHL: 300 GP, 47 G, 65 A, 112 Pts

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MACEWAN GRIFFINS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5100/grant-macewan-univ/2026-2027

Colin Reay - G - Prince George (BCHL) [prior Vernon (BCHL) & Drayton Valley (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643803/colin-reay
BCHL: 30-21-4, 2.91 GAA, .911 S%
AJHL: 11-24-3, 3.98 GAA, .905 S%

Casey Black - D - Canmore (AJHL) [prior: Okotoks (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/689243/casey-black
BCHL: 19 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts
AJHL: 169 GP, 21 G, 84 A, 105 Pts

Jack Franklin - D - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2) [prior: Salve Regina (NCAA3), Whitecourt (AJHL), El Paso (NAHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/511912/jack-franklin
Indy: 20 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts*
NCAA3: 21 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 Pts
AJHL: 124 GP, 5 G, 37 A, 42 Pts
NAHL: 12 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
* indicates some data is missing

Reid Larson - D - Canmore (AJHL) [prior: Drayton Valley & Whitecourt (AJHL), Edmonton (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/689239/reid-larson
AJHL: 96 GP, 9 G, 30 A, 39 Pts
WHL: 58 GP, 1 G, 7 A, 8 Pts

Walker Erickson - F - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2) [prior: Vernon, Merritt, Nanaimo, Trail (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201799/walker-erickson
Indy: 39 GP, 12 G, 12 A, 24 Pts*
BCHL: 147 GP, 32 G, 31 A, 63 Pts
* indicates some data is missing

Evan Sundar - F - Vernon (BCHL) [prior: Trail (BCHL), Spruce Grove (BCHL/AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/661935/evan-sundar
BCHL: 103 GP, 32 G, 45 A, 77 Pts
AJHL: 88 GP, 18 G, 35 A, 53 Pts

John Szabo - F - Canmore (AJHL) [prior: Kamloops & Edmonton (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643310/john-szabo
WHL: 199 GP, 19 G, 29 A, 48 Pts
AJHL: 49 GP, 23 G, 31 A, 54 Pts

Garrett Thom - F - West Kelowna (BCHL) [prior: Camrose & Sherwood Park (AJHL), Brandon (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/655324/garrett-thom
WHL: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
BCHL: 54 GP, 3 G, 10 A, 13 Pts
AJHL: 111 GP, 35 G, 33 A, 68 Pts

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MANITOBA BISONS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2159/univ-of-manitoba/2026-2027

Austin Dubinsky - G - Niverville (MJHL) [prior: Grande Prairie (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/661671/austin-dubinsky
MJHL: 56-14-2, 2.34 GAA, .928 S%
AJHL: 7-7-4, 3.89 GAA, .887 S%

Liam Longo - D - Toronto Patriots (OJHL) [prior: Aurora & Pickering (OJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/726309/liam-longo
OJHL: 150 GP, 8 G, 48 A, 56 Pts

Cole Unger - D - Melfort (SJHL) [prior: Calgary Canucks (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/685773/cole-unger
SJHL: 119 GP, 3 G, 36 A, 39 Pts
AJHL: 36 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 Pts

Nolan Chastko - F/D - Everett (WHL) [prior: Virden (MJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/646959/nolan-chastko
WHL: 131 GP, 16 G, 33 A, 49 Pts
MJHL: 108 GP, 50 G, 48 Pts, 98 Pts

Brandon Funk - C - Spruce Grove (BCHL) [prior: Minot (NAHL), Steinbach, Winnipeg Blues, Portage (MJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599335/brandon-funk
MJHL: 159 GP, 51 G, 54 A, 105 Pts
BCHL: 74 GP, 18 G, 20 A, 38 Pts
NAHL: 33 GP, 4 G, 10 A, 14 Pts

London Hoilett - F - Virden (MJHL) [prior: Vancouver & Calgary Hitmen (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599340/london-hoilett
WHL: 175 GP, 25 G, 19 A, 44 Pts
MJHL: 57 G, 32 G, 26 A, 58 Pts

Noah Lodoen - F - Toronto Patriots (OJHL) [prior: Haliburton County (OJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/854333/noah-lodoen
OJHL: 148 GP, 34 G, 53 A, 87 Pts

Teague McAllister - F - Alberni Valley (BCHL) [prior: Lloydminster (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/512139/teague-mcallister
BCHL: 60 GP, 22 G, 19 A, 41 Pts
AJHL: 83 GP, 16 G, 26 A, 42 Pts

Erik Pastro - F - Trail (BCHL) [prior: Vernon (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/804923/erik-pastro
BCHL: 161 GP, 47 G, 65 A, 112 Pts

Hayden Wheddon - F - Niverville (MJHL) [prior: Brandon & Edmonton (WHL), Stonewall (MMJHL), Selkirk (MJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599341/hayden-wheddon
WHL: 54 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 Pts
MJHL: 154 GP, 63 G, 78 A, 141 Pts
MMJHL: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/10071/mount-royal-univ/2026-2027

Zach Zahara - G - Brooks (BCHL) [prior: Medicine Hat & Wenatchee (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/642590/zach-zahara
WHL: 19-15-3, 3.54 GAA, .886 S%
BCHL: 38-14-4, 3.02 GAA, .893 S%

Liam Nilsson - D - West Kelowna (BCHL) [prior: Lulea (SHL), Pittea & Kalix (Hockey Ettan), and Lulea (J20)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/716776/liam-nilsson
SHL: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
Hockey Ettan: 7 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
J20 Nationell: 90 GP, 7 G, 20 A, 27 Pts
BCHL: 45 GP, 17 G, 19 A, 36 Pts

Harry Ahlberg - F - Brooks (BCHL) [prior: AIK (J20 & Allsvenskan), Sollentuna (Hockey Ettan)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/773325/harry-ahlberg
Hockey Allsvenskan: 7 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 Pts
Hockey Ettan: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
J20 Nationell: 88 GP, 25 G, 53 A, 78 Pts
J20 Regional: 14 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 Pts
BCHL: 53 GP, 22 G, 29 A, 51 Pts

Ruslan Jamaldinov - C/W - West Kelowna (BCHL) [prior: Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL), Lulea (SHL & J20)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/705486/ruslan-jamaldinov
SHL: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
J20 Nationell: 54 GP, 5 G, 9 A, 14 Pts
BCHL: 53 GP, 28 G, 35 A, 63 Pts
NAHL: 49 GP, 24 G, 15 A, 39 Pts

Caden Kemkaran Humble - C/W/D - West Kelowna (BCHL) [prior: Whitecourt (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599467/caden-kemkaran-humble
BCHL: 143 GP, 14 G, 27 A, 41 Pts
AJHL: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts

Joey Lies - F - Flin Flon (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/646976/joey-lies
SJHL: 176 GP, 42 G, 67 A, 109 Pts

Kai Matthew - F - Alberni Valley (BCHL) [prior: Drumheller & Blackfalds (AJHL), Kamloops (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/564981/kai-matthew
WHL: 57 GP, 14 G, 9 A, 23 Pts
BCHL: 42 GP, 21 G, 26 A, 47 Pts
AJHL: 121 GP, 26 G, 38 A, 64 Pts

Dawson Seitz - F - Wenatchee & Prince George (WHL) [prior: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/642602/dawson-seitz
WHL: 259 GP, 40 G, 40 A, 80 Pts

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REGINA COUGARS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2324/univ-of-regina/2026-2027
Note: Regina has uploaded their complete roster.
Link: https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster

Boston Harkness - D - Melville (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647110/boston-harkness
SJHL: 223 GP, 16 G, 79 A, 95 Pts

Matthew Keller - D - Prince George & Trail (BCHL) [prior: Calgary Canucks (AJHL), Victoria (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/709818/matthew-keller
WHL: 66 GP, 1 G, 7 A, 8 Pts
BCHL: 46 GP, 2 G, 11 A, 13 Pts
AJHL: 15 GP, 0 G 5 A, 5 Pts

Rylan Pearce - D - Everett & Regina (WHL) & Weyburn (SJHL) [prior: Kamloops (WHL) & Flin Flon (SJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647040/rylan-pearce
WHL: 170 GP, 12 G, 32 A, 44 Pts
SJHL: 43 GP, 6 G, 30 A, 36 Pts

Kurt Rookes - D - Waywayseecappo (MJHL) [prior: Swift Current & Wenatchee (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/646439/kurt-rookes
WHL: 78 GP, 2 G, 10 A, 12 Pts
MJHL: 111 GP, 16 G, 57 A, 73 Pts

Noah Asmundson - F - Estevan (SJHL) [prior: Columbia Valley (KIJHL), Niverville (MJHL), Humboldt (SJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/603575/noah-asmundson
MJHL: 13 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
SJHL: 58 GP, 14 G, 19 A, 33 Pts
KIJHL (Junior B): 39 GP, 13 G, 22 A, 35 Pts (2024-25)

Merik Boles - F - Niverville (MJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599333/merik-boles
MJHL: 215 GP, 52 G, 101 A, 153 Pts

Brett Calhoon - F - Red Deer (WHL), Brooks & Langley (BCHL) [prior: Kelowna & Medicine Hat (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/709583/brett-calhoon
WHL: 120 GP, 12 G, 19 A, 31 Pts
BCHL: 27 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 Pts

Riley Fequet - F - Swan Valley & Winkler (MJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/720191/riley-fequet
MJHL: 156 GP, 37 G, 48 A, 85 Pts

Otto Hanson - F - Swift Current (WHL) & Trail (BCHL) [prior: Okotoks & Blackfalds (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/710609/otto-hanson
WHL: 27 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts
BCHL: 93 GP, 13 G, 19 A, 32 Pts
AJHL: 85 GP, 9 G, 15 A, 24 Pts

Eric Hoiness - F - Nipawin (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/716633/eric-hoiness
SJHL: 170 GP, 47 G, 90 A, 137 Pts

Rhett Platt - F - Portage (MJHL) [prior: Virden (MJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/719252/rhett-platt
MJHL: 106 GP, 30 G, 58 A, 88 Pts

Ben Roulette - F - Waywayseecappo (MJHL) [prior: Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/646430/ben-roulette
MJHL: 146 GP, 51 G, 80 A, 131 Pts
NAHL: 49 GP, 13 G, 17 A, 30 Pts

Jye Zawatsky - LW/C - Yorkton (SJHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/673295/jye-zawatsky
SJHL: 151 GP, 52 G, 86 A, 138 Pts

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1188/univ-of-saskatchewan/2026-2027

Logan McCutcheon - D - Quinnipiac (NCAA) [prior: Lethbridge (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/565737/logan-mccutcheon
NCAA: 8 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts
WHL: 299 GP, 23 G, 124 A, 147 Pts

Morgan Tastad - D - Penticton (WHL) [prior: Saskatoon (WHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/795053/morgan-tastad
WHL: 145 GP, 4 G, 15 A, 19 Pts

Jaydon Dureau - LW/RW - Norfolk (ECHL) [prior: Syracuse (AHL), Orlando (ECHL), Portland (WHL), Melville (SJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/352026/jaydon-dureau
AHL: 36 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 Pts
ECHL: 157 GP, 47 G, 73 A, 120 Pts
WHL: 207 GP, 65 G, 131 A, 196 Pts
SJHL: 6 GP, 7 G, 4 A, 11 Pts

Jaeden Mercier - F - Lindenwood (NCAA) [prior: Flin Flon (SJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201842/jaeden-mercier
NCAA: 87 GP, 14 G, 16 A, 30 Pts
SJHL: 123 GP, 35 G, 76 A, 111 Pts

Tyler Parr - F - Saskatoon (WHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599356/tyler-parr
WHL: 285 GP, 48 G, 101 A, 149 Pts

Tyson Yaremko - F - Portland & Red Deer (WHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/715185/tyson-yaremko
WHL: 127 GP, 27 G, 32 A, 59 Pts

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5904/trinity-western-univ/2026-2027

Steven Bacovsky - G - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2) [prior: Carleton (OUA), Merrimack (NCAA), OCN (MJHL), Melfort, Kindersley, La Ronge (SJHL), Grande Prairie (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/481511/steven-bacovsky
NCAA: 0-0-0, n/a GAA, n/a S%
Indy: 1-2-0, 6.30 GAA, .871 S%
OUA: 8-6-1, 4.00 GAA, .879 S%
MJHL: 12-13-2, 3.30 GAA, .914 S%
AJHL: 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S%
SJHL: 14-19-2, 3.20 GAA, .895 S%

Carter Capton - G - Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) & Camrose (AJHL) [prior: Vancouver Giants (WHL), Cranbrook (BCHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/643311/carter-capton
WHL: 1-1-0, 4.71 GAA, .853 S%
BCHL: 24-22-1, 2.84 GAA, .910 S%
AJHL: 24-119-9, 3.00, .910 S%

Quinn Abbott - D - Camrose (AJHL) [prior: Langley (BCHL), Olds & Sherwood Park  (AJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647849/quinn-abbott
BCHL: 22 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
AJHL: 115 GP, 6 G, 44 A, 50 Pts

Riley Joslin - D - Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) [prior: Utica (NCDC), Chilliwack (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/709413/riley-joslin
BCHL: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
NAHL: 110 GP, 5 G, 27 A, 32 Pts
NCDC: 51 GP, 7 G, 13 A, 20 Pts

Matty Edwards - RW - Melville (SJHL) [prior: Weyburn (SJHL), Spokane & Vancouver (WHL), Cowichan Valley (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647185/matty-edwards
WHL: 106 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 Pts
BCHL: 43 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 Pts
SJHL: 68 GP, 10 G, 21 A, 31 Pts

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS
Link: https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1138/univ-of-british-columbia/2026-2027

Brendan Gee - G - Vernon (BCHL) & Fort McMurray (AJHL) [prior: Wenatchee (WHL), Osoyoos (KIJHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/882307/brendan-gee
WHL: 28-29-4, 3.62 GAA, .886 S%
BCHL: 0-3-2, 4.69 GAA, .843 S%
AJHL: 19-7-4, 2.89 GAA, .919 S%
KIJHL (Junior B): 2-4-0, 3.76 GAA, .899 S%

Keaton Dowhaniuk - D - MacEwan (CWUAA) [prior: Red Deer, Moose Jaw, Prince George (WHL), Vernon (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/559019/keaton-dowhaniuk
CWUAA: 28 GP, 3 G, 15 A, 18 Pts
WHL: 274 GP, 10 G, 77 A, 87 Pts
BCHL: 11 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 Pts

Gabriel Guilbault - D - Kelowna & Wenatchee (WHL) [prior: Langley & Penticton (BCHL)]
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/692793/gabriel-guilbault
WHL: 64 GP, 3 G, 8 A, 11 Pts
BCHL: 103 GP, 6 G, 30 A, 36 Pts

Carter Savage - D - Tri-City (WHL)
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647519/carter-savage
WHL: 226 GP, 5 G, 30 A, 35 Pts

July 21, 2026: BISONS ANNOUNCE RECRUIT, DINO HEADING TO SCOTLAND

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AUSTIN DUBINSKY - G - Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL)

Dubinsky was announced on Elite Prospects two weeks ago. He's now announced at GoBisons.ca. My post two weeks ago contains the links and background, but the official announcement has a new photo! The captional blurb is:

QuoteThe 20-year-old Ardrossan, Alberta native received the Ed Belfour Top Goalie Award in the MJHL after finishing first in the MJHL in wins, third in goals-against average, and second in save percentage. He was also the MJHL Playoff MVP, CJHL Goaltender of the Year and a First Team All-Star in a historic season for Niverville.

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Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  National champion, CJHL's Top Netminder Austin Dubinsky joins the Herd  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/7/21/mens-hockey-national-champion-cjhls-top-netminder-austin-dubinsky-joins-the-herd.aspx)


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After a great career in the Town of Bedrock, Carl Stankowski is off to Scotland to play with the Dundee Stars of the EIHL. Earlier this year, Sean Strange signed a deal with the same team. He used up his eligibility in USports. His tandem partner, Carl Tetachuk, has played four seasons. I don't know if he'll be back. It would be hard to replace them both in the same season.

Links:
➤ GoDinos.com:  Stankowski signs pro contract with Dundee Stars  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/7/15/mens-hockey-stankowski-signs-pro-contract-with-dundee-stars.aspx)

So, it looks  like to me that most of these players have aged out of Junior.

July 23, 2026: BISON EXHIBITION SCHEDULE INCLUDES SIX GAMES V. NCAA

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MANITOBA BISONS
Link: https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule

Fri Sep 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Manitoba at Regina 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Manitoba at Minnesota State 12:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Manitoba at St. Thomas 6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 04 Manitoba at North Dakota 3:00 CDT
Wed Oct 07 Manitoba at Nebraska-Omaha 7:00 CDT
Sat Jan 02 Manitoba at Minnesota-Duluth 1:00 CST
Sun Jan 03 Manitoba at Minnesota State 2:00 CST

The Bisons have their usual home series against Regina (without a 3rd partner from Lakehead), but when they play at Regina there is no 3rd and/or 4th team (like Saskatchewan and/or Briercrest) so as to provide multiple opponents. The Bisons have been getting more than their share of opponents in the Excited States. The unique thing here is that they will visit Minnesota State twice (once in October and once in January). I do not recall that happening before. It also looks like there's no room for games against the Manitoba Moose.

Quote from: Pigskin on July 23, 2026, 05:39:26 PMSo, it looks  like to me that most of these players have aged out of Junior.

That's the norm across Canada. There are very few players who "jump early" from junior to university.

July 24, 2026: BISONS HAVE A HAT-TRICK OF STORIES

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Three recruits previously announced on Elite Prospects and the LOI registry now have press release stories and flashy new pictures. All three are accustomed to skating around with a trophy. I have prior posts on all (from July 1st & 8th) which contain links and background material, which I will not repeat here.


LIAM LONGO - D - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

Here's the website caption:

QuoteA two-way defenceman, Longo contributed 20 points in 45 OJHL games. He was even more dynamic in the playoffs, helping the Patriots to a conference title and berth at nationals for the first time in 12 years with ten points in 20 games.

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Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  Buckland Cup Champ Liam Longo commits to Manitoba  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/7/24/mens-hockey-buckland-cup-champ-liam-longo-commits-to-manitoba.aspx)


COLE UNGER - D - Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)

Unlike the others listed today, Unger won his SJHL titles in 2024 and 2025. Here's his caption:

QuoteOver three seasons with Melfort, Unger advanced to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) national championship twice, competing for the Centennial Cup in both 2024 and 2025 following league titles in the SJHL. During two runs to the final of the CJHL's most prestigious tournament, Unger recorded three points over ten total games.

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Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Two-time SJHL champion Cole Unger chooses Manitoba  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/7/24/mens-hockey-two-time-sjhl-champion-cole-unger-chooses-manitoba.aspx)


NOAH LODOEN - F - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

Lodoen's caption is brief:

QuoteLodoen is the second member of the Toronto Patriots to sign with Manitoba, alongside defenceman Liam Longo

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Links:
➤ GoBisons.ca:  A Toronto reunion: Buckland Cup champion Noah Lodoen joins Manitoba's loaded recruiting class  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/7/24/mens-hockey-a-toronto-reunion-buckland-cup-champion-noah-lodoen-joins-manitobas-loaded-recruiting-class.aspx)


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After issuing a story announcing the end of a 13-man recruiting class, the Banjo-Cats have one more kitten in the litter. Here's the details, in the form of the above omnibus post of CW recruits to date:

Braydan Smith - D - Blackfalds Bulldogs (BCHL) [prior: Nanaimo, Victoria, & Trail (BCHL), Des Moines (USHL)]
Link: Braydan Smith - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647117/braydan-smith")
BCHL: 110 GP, 3 G, 13 A, 16 Pts
USHL: 47 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 Pts

Links:
➤ CougarsAndRams.com:  Cougars add defenceman Braydan Smith  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/7/21/mens-hockey-cougars-add-defenceman-braydan-smith.aspx)

August 6, 2026: STORIES AROUND THE CW

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Calgary, MacEwan, and Mount Royal issued press release stories this week, and the Bisons got another story from local press. They are sure getting a lot of such stories this off-season. The story about goaltender Austin Dubinsky and is from The Carillon (from Steinbach) and the picture is from the Centennial Cup semi-final where Niverville beat Canmore, AB.

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Links:
➤ The Carillon:  Dubinsky commits to University of Manitoba  (https://www.thecarillon.com/local/2026/08/01/dubinsky-commits-to-university-of-manitoba)


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After goaltender Carl Stankowski left the Town of Bedrock for Scotland the Brave, forward Mack Stewart is off to the Stuttgart Rebels of the  Oberliga Süd which is Germany's third tier. A few years back the Bisons played teams from Germany's second tier.

Links:
➤ GoDinos.com:  Stewart goes pro with Stuttgart Rebels in Germany  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/7/28/mens-hockey-stewart-goes-pro-with-stuttgart-rebels-in-germany.aspx)


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The Family Guys have announced their 9th recruit, who's also listed at Elite Prospects. Here's the summary in the format of the Transactions Summary above:

Sam Ward - D - Flin Flon (SJHL) [prior: Swift Current & Wenatchee (WHL), Vernon & Victoria (BCHL)]
Link: Sam Ward - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647522/sam-ward")
WHL: 92 GP, 4 G, 12 A, 16 Pts
BCHL: 71 GP, 5 G, 20 A, 25 Pts
SJHL: 35 GP, 8 G, 15 A, 23 Pts

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Griffins net strong puck-moving D-man Ward off SJHL champion Flin Flon Bombers  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20260805kmezub)


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The pipeline to Europe continues to flow with CW graduates. Josh Tarzwell is leaving the Bluegars to take the high road to the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lormond. He might be willing to skate 500 miles, and even 500 more, but I would recommend that he take a plane. The Bisons once faced the Glasgow Clan on a tour of their own.

Links:
➤ MRU:  MHKY: Josh Tarzwell signs first professional contract with Glasgow Clan  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/8/4/general-mhky-josh-tarzwell-signs-first-professional-contract-with-glasgow-clan.aspx)

August 7, 2026: T-IRDS SIGN FIVE MORE

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Using the format of the Transactions Summary above, here are the players:

Brayden Schuurman - C/RW - Colorado College (NCAA) [prior: Victoria, Moose Jaw, Seattle (WHL)]
Link: Brayden Schuurman - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/556509/brayden-schuurman")
NCAA: 36 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 Pts
WHL: 235 GP, 83 G, 97 A, 180 Pts

Zeke Nicholson - C/LW - Robert Morris (NCAA) [prior: Alberni Valley (BCHL)]
Link: Zeke Nicholson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/529813/zeke-nicholson")
NCAA: 12 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
BCHL: 183 GP, 37 G, 46 A, 83 Pts

Austin Fraser - F - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2) [prior: Lindenwoods (NCAA), Prince George & Coquitlam (BCHL)]
Link: Austin Fraser - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/539043/austin-fraser")
NCAA: 24 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts
Indy: 40 GP, 6 G, 13 A, 19 Pts
BCHL: 126 GP, 31 G, 30 A, 61 Pts

Ewan Rennie - F - Estevan (SJHL) [prior: Langley & Surrey (BCHL)]
Link: Ewan Rennie - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/735138/ewan-rennie")
SJHL: 109 GP, 55 G, 77 A, 132 Pts
BCHL: 82 GP, 6 G, 14 A, 20 Pts

Arjun Bawa - F - Chilliwack (BCHL) [prior: Red Deer, Seattle, Prince George (WHL)]
Link: Arjun Bawa - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/637759/arjun-bawa")
WHL: 177 GP, 17 G, 20 A, 37 Pts
BCHL: 93 GP, 8 G, 18 A, 26 Pts

Prior to this announcement, they had just four recruits (a goaltender and three defencemen) confirmed by themselves and Elite Prospects. It seems that there are large numbers of recruits this year in the CW:
Regina - 13
Alberta - 12
Manitoba - 10
MacEwan - 9
U.B.C. - 9
Mount Royal - 8
Calgary - 6
Saskatchewan - 6
Trinity - 5

Links:
➤ GoThunderbirds.ca:  Forward recruit class adds dynamism to new-look 'Birds  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/8/7/mens-hockey-forward-recruit-class-adds-dynamism-to-new-look-birds.aspx)
➤ Elite Prospects:  UBC Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1138/univ-of-british-columbia/2026-2027)

August 13, 2026: CWTV SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE

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The CanadaWest.TV early bird pricing ends on August 16th. It is hard to find out about this. Two years ago, I missed all notifications and had to renew at full price. The CW used to put up a notice at each sport's page, and each CW team in each sport put up a notice as well. They didn't even send out an email to past subscribers. You have to go to CanadaWest.TV and click on "PASSES". It will take you to the link. They have all sports (which includes playoffs), sport-specific, and per game passes as well.

Links:
➤ CanadaWest.tv: https://canadawest.tv/packages

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The Family Guys' 2026-27 Roster Page is now active, but does not include any new recruits. On the chance that this is a "work-in-progress" I will delay the roster breakdown for now.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Roster Page  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/roster)
➤ Elite Prospects:  MacEwan Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5100/grant-macewan-univ)

August 20, 2026: HALL OF FAME CONNECTION & MACEWAN'S ROSTER RELEASED

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A new Bison recruit has the unique honour of a Hockey Hall of Fame connection before even playing a game in the CW. Hayden Wheddon has had the helmet he wore in the Niverville Nighthawks' run to the Centennial Cup on display at the HHOF. He was the MJHL's leading scorer with 90 points in 57 games.

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Links:
➤ Niverville Online:  Nighthawks Wheddon Makes Hockey Hall of Fame  (https://nivervilleonline.com/articles/nighthawks-wheddon-makes-hockey-hall-of-fame--)
➤ MJHL:  Nighthawks helmet featured in Hockey Hall of Fame  (https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/nighthawks-helmet-featured-in-hockey-hall-of-fame)


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Last week, I pointed out that the Family Guys had activated their 2026-27 roster page. However, it only had the returning players. They have now added their recruits. They get credit for being the second CW team to do so, after Regina. The stats for the conference-wide recruits are from the post dated July 14, 2026 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/#post-206472268) and there was an  update in a post on August 6, 2026 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/#post-206613494).

Goaltenders:
Returning:
1 Zac Onyskiw G (5-7-1, 4.24 GAA, .859 S%)
35 Carson Ironside G (3-1-0, 2.48 GAA, .921 S%)

Arrivals:
29 Colin Reay - G - Prince George (BCHL)

The Family Guys had a rotation of hot-cold cycles throughout the season in their net. Eric Ward had been their #1, but Onyskiw took over from him, only to have 3rd-stringer Ironside come up with some hot games. He made a case, no doubt argued by Perry Mason, to be their playoff starter.

Defencemen:
Returning:
4 Carson Haynes D (10-0-1-1)
16 Jack Parker D (14-0-1-1)
20 Dylan Bidyk D (17-0-1-1)
21 Tyson Kowaluk D (27-0-6-6)

Arrivals:
6 Reid Larson D - Canmore (AJHL)
7 Jack Franklin D - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2)
26 Casey Black D - Canmore (AJHL)
93 Sam Ward D - Flin Flon (SJHL)

The big problem for MacEwan this year could be getting goals from their blueline. Their departed players finished 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 23, and 27 in team scoring last year. That's pretty good. However, that includes their top four offensive defencemen, including Keaton Dowhaniuk who has transferred to UBC. Not one of the four returning blueliners scored a goal last year. The recruits do not appear to be offensive-minded.

Forwards:
Returning:
9 Rhett Dekowny F (26-1-8-9)
10 Ethan Sundar F (27-10-16-26)
11 Tanner Fincaryk F (15-1-1-2)
12 Myles Gauld F (28-8-10-18)
17 Blake Eastman F (2-0-0-0)
18 Kadyn Chabot F (27-18-19-37)
19 Liam Hughes F (25-8-4-12)
22 Vincent Scott F (22-8-14-22)
23 Sam Simard F (28-12-16-28)
91 Ethan Mercer F (25-0-4-4)
96 Carter Chorney F (25-5-5-10)

Arrivals:
13 Evan Sundar F - Vernon (BCHL)
15 Zach Coutu F - Trail (BCHL)
25 John Szabo F - Canmore (AJHL)
27 Walker Erickson F - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2)
44 Garrett Thom F - West Kelowna (BCHL)

The Mythical Mutants return their top five scorers from a year ago. Although there are no stand-out recruits, they should easily replace the departed players. They have 16 forwards on the roster, so those selected to dress should be as good as last year's line-up.

There is one new name on the roster, never previously listed at Elite Prospects or anywhere else that I noticed. Here is his stats line in the format of the Transactions Summary above:

Zach Coutu - F - Trail (BCHL) [prior: Canmore (AJHL)]
Link: Zachary Coutu - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/655326/zachary-coutu")
BCHL: 75 GP, 18 G, 49 A, 67 Pts
AJHL: 76 GP, 19 G, 31 A, 60 Pts

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  MacEwan Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5100/grant-macewan-univ)
➤ MacEwan:  Team Roster Page  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/roster?dec=printer-decorator)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  MacEwan Team Statistics  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/goalie-stats/101/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=gaa&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters)
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117) (scroll down to MacEwan)

Preview: August 26-30, 2026: SASKATCHEWAN at AUSTRIA

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2025-26: 19-7-2, 25-9-5, OHT35 #7)
VIENNA CAPITALS  (2025-26: 18-5-4-21, ICEHL #7)
KLAGENFURT A.C.  (2025-26: 29-4-6-9, ICEHL #2)
H.C. MILANO  (2025-26: n/a)

Links:
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Men's Hockey  (https://huskiefan.ca/mens-hockey/)
➤ Vienna Capitals:  Capitals start against the Saskatchewan Huskies in the corrugated card Trophy  (https://www.vienna-capitals.at/news/capitals-starten-gegen-die-saskatchewan-huskies-in-die-wellcard-trophy)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Vienna Capitals' Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/150/vienna-capitals)
➤ Wikipedia:  Vienna Capitals' Page  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Capitals)
➤ KAC:  The Corrugated Card Trophy 2026  (https://www.kac.at/news/2026/08/die-wellcard-trophy-2026/)
➤ Elite Prospects:  KAC's Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/147/ec-kac)
➤ Wikipedia:  KAC's Page  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EC_KAC)
➤ Facebook:  HC Milano Page  (https://www.facebook.com/MilanoHC/)
➤ Elite Prospects:  HC Milano's Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/227/milano-hockey-club)
➤ Hockey News (German):  ICEHL: The KAC invites you to the first edition of the "corrugated card-Trophy"!  (https://www.hockey-news.info/icehl-der-kac-laedt-zur-ersten-ausgabe-der-wellcard-trophy/)
➤ Elite Prospects:  ICE Hockey League Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/icehl)

The U-Sports pre-season kicks off tomorrow when the Saskatchewan Huskies will culturally enrich Austria with a healthy dose of banjo music. Neither the U of S site, nor the Huskie Fan site, have an update on this tour nor have they posted their 2026-27 roster.

The Banjo-Mutts are taking part in a 4-team tournament for the Wellcard Trophy, which is translated as the "Corrugated Card Trophy" when the German language stories in the links are translated by my app. The wording in those stories often sounds kind of funny, but is amusing and informative.

The entire tournament is being held in Klagenfurt, Austria. All three Sask opponents play in the ICE (International Central European) Hockey League. It is based in Austria and was formerly called the EBEL. It has nine teams from Austria, three from Italy, and one each from Hungary and Slovenia, for a total of 14. It is Europe's 6th-ranked league and this gives them three berths in Europe's Champions Hockey League. Teams from the countries involved have come-and-gone over the years. Unlike North America, cross-border leagues in Europe have many regulatory hurdles to overcome from national regulatory bodies.

The Milano team is new this year, and rises from the ashes of past teams which operated in Italy's Series A and other leagues. At one time, they were supposedly trying to get a franchise in the KHL.

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Tuesday, August 25: Klagenfurt v Milano (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Wednesday, August 26: Vienna v Saskatchewan (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Thursday, August 27: Saskatchewan v Milano (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Friday, August 28: Klagenfurt v Vienna (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Saturday, August 29: Milano v Vienna (16:00, 8:00 CDT)
Sunday, August 30: Klagenfurt v Saskatchewan (17:30, 9:30 CDT)

August 26, 2026: THE MUTTS ARE YODELLING IN AUSTRIA

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  4
VIENNA CAPITALS  1

Links:
➤ ICEHL:  Summary  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7955)
➤ Vienna Capitals:  Tapered Caps Team is losing the opening game in corrugated card Trophy  (https://www.vienna-capitals.at/news/verjuengtes-caps-team-verliert-auftaktspiel-bei-wellcard-trophy)
➤ Scoreboards:  Sofascore  (https://www.sofascore.com/ice-hockey/match/saskatchewan-huskies-vienna-capitals/oDbsGDck) :  Scores 24  (https://scores24.live/en/ice-hockey/m-26-08-2026-vienna-capitals-saskatchewan-huskies) :  Flashscore  (https://www.flashscore.com/match/hockey/saskatchewan-AFGQEn6h/vienna-capitals-t06gA4hq/)

Quick Summary
Sask: Stebbings (12:48 1st), Yaremko (12:35 2nd), Bertholet (0:44 3rd), Sorensen (1:41 3rd)
Vienna: Gersich (13:50 1st)
Goal: Sask: Maier (? shots, ? saves), Vienna: Zimmerman, Setzinger (? shots, ? saves)

Well, the puck has dropped and the Banjo-Mutts wracked up a tidy victory. Banjos and yodelling abound!

They don't keep track of shots on goal over there. The linked summary provided by the ICEHLis the best, and includes Sask's line-up. This was Vienna's 3rd game already. They are now 0-2-1. They lost 6-5 in OT to Slovan Bratislava (from Slovakia) and 6-2 to Ceske Budejovice (from Czechia). Both of those are well-known clubs in Europe.

Other games:
Tuesday, August 25: Klagenfurt 2 Milano 0

Up next:
Thursday, August 27: Saskatchewan v Milano (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Friday, August 28: Klagenfurt v Vienna (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Saturday, August 29: Milano v Vienna (16:00, 8:00 CDT)
Sunday, August 30: Klagenfurt v Saskatchewan (17:30, 9:30 CDT)

August 27, 2026: BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR BANJO-MUTTS

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  6
MILANO H.C.  5

Links:
➤ ICEHL:  Summary  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7957)
➤ Milano H.C.:  Team Website  (https://www.milanohockeyclub.it/) (under construction) :  Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/MilanoHC/)
➤ Sask:  Schedule/Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Scoreboards:  Sofascore  (https://www.sofascore.com/ice-hockey/team/saskatchewan-huskies/1256431) :   Flashscore  (https://www.flashscore.com/match/hockey/milano-pxJrKxHe/saskatchewan-AFGQEn6h/)

Quick Summary
Milan: Houde (2:30 2nd), Pietroniro (3:01 2nd), Grant (6:54, 2nd), McKegg (15:00 2nd), Hannoun (3:16 3rd)
Sask: Keeler (3:36 2nd), Sorensen (8:16 2nd), Bertholet (12:10 2nd), Pelletier (1:44 3rd),
Dureau (7:42   3rd), Kosior (13:15, 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Thomson (? shots, ? saves), Milan: Berti (? shots, ? saves)

As mentioned after the last game, the shots on goal are not tracked in Austria (at least in exhibition games). However, Sask trailed the whole game until their 3rd period rally. The line-ups are the summary link. They dressed 21 for this game. The back-up goalie for both games was James Venne, who played one game last year. Their 2026-27 roster page has yet to be updated.
 
The Mutts have to be happy with two wins in Austria thus far. If Klagenfurt could beat Vienna on Friday, then Sunday's game would be for the tournament title. Klagenfurt had the best 2025-26 record of Sask's three opponents.

Up next:
Friday, August 28: Klagenfurt v Vienna (19:15, 11:15 CDT)
Saturday, August 29: Milano v Vienna (16:00, 8:00 CDT)
Sunday, August 30: Klagenfurt v Saskatchewan (17:30, 9:30 CDT)

August 29, 2026: SUNDAY GAME IS FOR THE TOURNAMENT

Over in Austria, Sask has had two days off while they finished round 2 and started round 3. The Friday result put Klagenfurt at 2-0-0, even with Sask, and setting up a Sunday de facto grand finale. The Saturday result gave Milano 3rd spot at 1-2-0 and Vienna brought up the rear at 0-3-0.

Friday, August 28: Klagenfurt 5 Vienna 2 (Link:  Summary  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7960))
Saturday, August 29: Milano 5 Vienna 4 (Link:  Summary  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7963))

Sunday, August 30: Klagenfurt v Saskatchewan 5:30 CET/10:30 am CDT (Link:  Live  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7967))

August 30, 2026: MUTTS WIN AUSTRIAN TOURNAMENT

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  3
KLAGENFURT A.C.  1

Links:
➤ ICEHL:  Summary  (https://ice.hockey/stats/spielstats?gameId=7967) (site temporarily down)
➤ Klagenfurt:  College Team to win the corrugated card Trophy  (https://www.kac.at/news/2026/08/college-team-gewinnt-die-wellcard-trophy/)
➤Elite Prospects:  Klagenfurt Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/147/ec-kac)
➤ Sask:  Schedule/Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Scoreboards:  Sofascore  (https://www.sofascore.com/ice-hockey/match/saskatchewan-huskies-ec-kac/xDbsGDck#id:16930982) :   Flashscore  (https://www.flashscore.com/match/hockey/klagenfurt-lCUavPhd/saskatchewan-AFGQEn6h/?mid=zPfGRtR0) :  Scores 24  (https://scores24.live/en/ice-hockey/m-30-08-2026-klagenfurt-saskatchewan-huskies)
➤ Instagram:  Saskatchewan  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DcrQeLqCsKd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==) :   Klagenfurt  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DcrjrvGxtr3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)

Quick Summary
not available

This was a big win for Sask and adds a lot of credibility for the CW and USports. No doubt the Banjo-Mutts were soaking the fire hydrants in Austria tonight!

The ICE HL website is undergoing renovations, so the summary is not currently available. But I have inserted the links I could find. The translated game story from Klagenfurt sounds funny but that kind of quirkiness is, to me at least, an enjoyable unique feature of these games.

The Klagenfurt line-up is pretty strong. They qualified for the European Champions Cup this year. Their Canadian imports are:

Matt Fraser: 87 GP in NHL, 246 GP in AHL (including Manitoba Moose), 265 GP in WHL;
Jacob Hudson: 137 GP in ECHL; 74 GP in AUS (with St. F.X.); 218 GP in QMJHL;
Nick Petersen: 112 GP in AHL; 69 GP in ECHL; 178 GP in QMJHL;
Travis St. Denis: 290 GP in AHL; 162 GP in NCAA.

They all have good stats on their resumes, available at the link from Elite Prospects.


NEXT UP

Fri Sep 11 Calgary v Saskatchewan (at Martensville, SK) 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 11 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 11 Alberta at Red Deer Poly (ACAC) time TBD

Sat Sep 12 Calgary at Saskatchewan 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Alberta at UA-Augustana (ACAC) time TBD
Sat Sep 12 Victoria at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT

Byes: Manitoba, Regina, Mount Royal, MacEwan


OUT EAST

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Within OUA
Thu Sep 10 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. time TBD
Fri Sep 11 Guelph at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Queen's v McGill (at Trois-Rivieres) 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT *
Sat Sep 12 Laurier at Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

OUA-AUS Interlocking
Fri Sep 11 U.P.E.I. at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 U.P.E.I. at McGill 3:00 ADT/1:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 U.P.E.I. at Queen's 1:00 ADT/11:00 am CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-9-10?league=5&season=185&division=-1)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)


OUT WEST

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no games within conference

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Fri Sep 11 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser time TBA
Sat Sep 12 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island time TBA

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all?jsRendering=true)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)

September 1, 2026: NEWS AROUND THE CW

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There was no game between the Bisons and Moose on the Bison schedule, and the Moose have confirmed that no such game(s) will be played this year. The Moose face the Iowa Wild in the Twin Cities on Sept 25-26.

Links:
➤ Global News:  Manitoba Moose announce pre-season schedule  (https://globalnews.ca/news/12042425/manitoba-moose-announce-pre-season-schedule/)


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The CW announced their Hall of Fame inductees. Pertaining to hockey, former Saskatchewan coach (and Team Canada Junior coach and NHL coach) Dave King was selected. Pertaining to the Bisons, their 1990-92 women's volleyball team was selected.

Links:
➤ Canada West (Prezly):  Canada West Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2026-27  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/canada-west-hall-of-fame-introduces-class-of-2026-27)


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When I delved into the Family Guys' roster on August 20, 2026, I had not saved the link for their story on Zach Coutu. I covered his stats back then, but the story link is here today.

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Talented Trail forward - Junior Oilers, SSAC product Coutu - returns home to boost the Griffins  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20260814uivq4h)
      

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Although Holy Trinity hasn't issued any sort of story this off-season, and were the last ones to update their Schedule & Results page, they are one of the first to release a roster page.

Goaltenders (4)
Returning
31 Cole Savage (1-1-1, 5.66 GAA, .861 S%)
35 Raphael Audet (1-8-2, 4.62, .905 S%)

Arrivals
1 Carter Capton - Victoria (BCHL), Camrose (AJHL)
90 Steven Bacovsky - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2)

Audet and the departed Leon Sommer more-or-less split the duties. Trinity's goaltenders are often bombarded with shots so it is typically required to rotate goaltenders. Audet's .905 S% behind that team is pretty impressive.

Defencemen (10)
Returning
6 Eduard Wruck (27-0-3-3)
8 Samuel May (28-0-0-0)
15 Adam Leitch (24-0-3-3)
25 Tristan Serrao (19-0-3-3)
28 Ricards Landmanis (28-2-4-6)
94 Zack Whittaker (28-1-9-10)

Arrivals
2 Riley Joslin - Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
4 Quinn Abbott - Camrose (AJHL)
20 Nicco Camazzola - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2)
-- Jackson Foster - Portage College (ACAC)

The good news is that Trinity is losing just four skaters, two defencemen. And those two defencemen had ZERO points last year.  So their defence should be at least as good as it was a year ago. Problem is, they gave up 144 goals in 28 regular season games last year. That was last in the CW.

Forwards (20)
Returning
7 Matteo Lamoureux (25-3-2-5)
10 Lleyton Shearon (28-2-3-5
11 Matthias Bessey (27-1-4-5)
17 Artem Hrabovetskyi (26-8-8-16)
19 Mikhailo Simchuk (28-16-14-30)
21 Cyprus Davis (18-0-2-2)
22 Damiano Metastasio (17-1-0-1)
23 Yuji Akimoto (2024-25: 8-0-3-3)
24 Danylo Korzhyletskyi (10-4-11-15)
26 Nathan Ayotte (15-0-0-0)
27 Connor Farren (27-4-5-9)
44 McLaren Paulsen (15-0-2-2)
91 Christian Lowe (26-11-19-30)
93 Aiden Knutson (28-8-2-10)

Arrivals
9 Jacksenn Hungle - Calgary (CW)
16 Matthew Edwards - Melville (SJHL)
18 Brayden Sinclair - Trail (BCHL)
-- Cody Walker - Lebanon Valley (NCAA3), Birmingham (SPHL)
-- John Desabrais - Williams Lake (KIJHL)
-- Nabeel Moledina - Langley (PIJHL)

The two forwards they lost were 4th and 9th in team scoring. The roster they have posted could be just a training camp roster because it includes 34 names and several players have not been assigned numbers. This squad has three forwards who were better than a point-per-game. Lowe, Simchuk, and Korzhyletskyi are blue-chip players by any measure. It is not unreasonable to think that the other 11 returnees will collectively surpass last year's scoring totals. They also got Hungle to ditch the Dinos and move west.

The Elite Prospects list of recruits for 2026-27 includes just six names, with Brayden Sinclair being new. The players whose numbers were not posted on July 14, 2026 are:

Brayden Sinclair - C - Trail (BCHL) [prior: Cowichan & Merritt (BCHL), Battlefords (SJHL)]
Link: Brayden Sinclair - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/647520/brayden-sinclair")
BCHL: 97 GP, 25 G, 28 A, 53 Pts
SJHL: 41 GP, 16 G, 24 A, 40 Pts

Nicco Camazzola - D - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2) [prior: Drayton Valley (AJHL), Tri-City & Vancouver (WHL)
Link: Nicco Camazzola - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/551575/nicco-camazzola")
WHL: 107 GP, 3 G, 6 A, 9 Pts.
Indy: 24 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 Pts
AJHL: 19 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 Pts

Cody Walker - F - Lebanon Valley (NCAA3) & Birmingham (SPHL) [prior: Albertus Magnus (NCAA3), Express (EHL), Hearst (NOJHL)]
Link: Cody Walker - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/569219/cody-walker")
SPHL: 8 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
NCAA3: 23 GP, 5 G, 10 A, 15 Pts
NOJHL: 85 GP, 19 G, 27 A, 46 Pts
EHL: 44 GP, 26 G, 33 A, 59 Pts

Jackson Foster - F - Portage College (ACAC) [prior: Merritt (KIJHL), Waywat (MJHL), LaRonge (SJHL)]
Link: Jackson Foster - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/710876/jackson-foster")
ACAC: 24 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts
MJHL: 7 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 Pts
SJHL: 19 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts
KIJHL: 41 GP, 1 G, 8 A, 9 Pts

Jacksenn Hungle - F - Calgary (CW) [prior: Victoria & Merritt (BCHL)]
Link: Jacksenn Hungle - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/707008/jacksenn-hungle")
CW: 10 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 Pts
BCHL: 150 GP, 32 G, 33 A, 65 Pts

John (J.P.) Desabrais - F - Williams Lake (KIJHL) [prior: Grand Forks (KIJHL)]
Link: JP Desabrais - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/827622/jp-desabrais")
KIJHL: 131 GP, 72 G, 94 A, 166 Pts

Nabeel Moledina - F - Langley (PIJHL) [prior: White Rock & Surrey (PIJHL)]
Link: Nabeel Moledina - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/910407/nabeel-moledina")
PIJHL: 163 GP, 29 G, 49 A, 78 Pts

Links:
➤ Trinity Western:  Roster Page  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Trinity Western Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/5904/trinity-western-univ)

Preview: September 10-13, 2026: MINI-ROUND OPENS PRE-SEASON

The Bisons don't start their exhibition season until next weekend, along with Mount Royal, MacEwan, and Regina. The other teams (and a bunch from out east) are getting a jump on the pre-season, with many inter-conference games. Exhibition games in the CW are rarely on CWTV. Games hosted by BCIHL teams are often available on YouTube. If I hear something about streaming, I'll post it.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2025-26: 19-7-2, 3rd in CW, 3-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Men's Hockey  (https://huskiefan.ca/mens-hockey/)

These teams were 3rd and 4th last season, so this should be a good match-up. The Banjo-Mutts came on to win the CW playoff title, and won a tournament in Austria in August.

The Friday game is in Martensville, which is 23 minutes north of Saskatown. It's got a population just over 10,000, and they have a Junior B team called the "Chiefs". Saturday's game is back at the U of S, where they continue to experience the after-effects of a football whipping (40-22) at the hands of the Bisons!

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
RED DEER POLY KINGS  (2025-26: 19-1-0-4, 1st in ACAC, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS  (2025-26: 8-1-0-14, 7th in ACAC, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ Red Deer:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.rdcathletics.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ Augustana:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

The Evil Monkeys are coming off their worst season in a long time, prompted by a roster raiding by teams in the NCAA following the rule changes in the Excited States. They start the pre-season with a mini-trip through central Alberta against ACAC foes with games in Red Deer and Camrose.

Red Deer Poly (formerly Red Deer College) has become a powerhouse in the ACAC. They won championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2026, they finished 1st then lost in the final to SAIT. In the ACAC, they have a 3-2-1 point system, like in IIHF tournaments. Hence, the four columns for records (W, OW, OL, L).

The Monkeys' Little Brother university in Camrose (now called the "University of Alberta - Augustana Campus", and formerly called "Camrose Lutheran College" and "Augustana University College") is usually mid-table. However, last year they were 7th and last in the ACAC, and missed the playoffs, for the first time since 1995. That said, there were several seasons where they finished 6th out of six, and all six qualified for the playoffs. So not a lot of bragging about that streak. In 2014, the Vikings defeated the Monkeys 6-0 in a pre-season game, to the shock of everyone. All-time, Big Brother leads Little Brother 13-2 in wins.

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
VICTORIA VIKINGS  (2025-26: 13-6-1, 2nd in BCIHL, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Victoria:  Rec Site  (https://vikesrec.ca/clubs/hockey-mens/) :  BCIHL Team Page  (https://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/stats_1teamV2.cfm?clientid=3692&leagueID=11139&teamID=680059&showGameType=1&rosterType=active&printPage=0)

Like the Monkeys, the T-irds start the season with a double-header against two different teams. Friday, they visit Holy Trinity at their new facility, and Saturday they host U-Vic. The Vikes' website has apparently bitten the dust, so alternative so-so links are used. Victoria had two inter-squad games on the long weekend, shown on YouTube. 

The T-irds had their best-ever regular season last year, then lost to Sask in the semi-finals to miss out on the nationals. The CW is in the last year of the rotating division format, and they will share a division with Sask this year.

Holy Trinity came within a point of Regina last year in a bid to escape the CW basement for the first time. They have returned most of their roster, including their best players, so they likely have hopes of a coveted 8th place finish!

For a fun fact, Victoria played in the WCIAA/CWUAA in 1969-70 to 1972-73. In those four seasons they had three winless seasons. Their only three wins were in 1970-71. The BCIHL was the best thing that ever happened for the Vikes. They have won league titles in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017, and 2025.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Sep 11 Calgary v Saskatchewan at Martensville, SK 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 11 Alberta at Red Deer Poly 4:00 MDT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 11 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Calgary at Saskatchewan 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Victoria at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Alberta at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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OUA Games
Fri Sep 11 Guelph at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Laurier at Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Trois-Rivieres Tournament
Fri Sep 11 McGill v Queen's 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Fri Sep 11 U.P.E.I. at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 McGill v U.P.E.I. 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 U.P.E.I. at Queen's 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 1:15 EDT/12:15 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)

OUT WEST

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Red Deer Poly and UA-Augustana play interlock (see above) and there are no other ACAC games.

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Fri Sep 11 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT

Victoria plays interlock (see above).

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

September 10, 2026: BLUEGARS ROSTER POSTED

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Mount Royal becomes the 4th team in CW to upload a 2026-27 roster page, following Regina, MacEwan, and Trinity Western. I thought Alberta had one, but they just changed the "2025-26" page to "2026" page. The stats for the new recruits are in the above post dated July 14, 2026 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/#post-206472268).

Goaltenders:
Returning:
29 Ethan Buenaventura (8-3-1, 2.31 GAA, 5-7-1, 4.24 GAA, .890 S%)

Arrivals:
33 Zach Zahara - Brooks (BCHL)
35 Justen Maric - Regina (CW) (0-7-0, 6.76 GAA, .828 S%)

Last year, the Bluegars had the most even 3-way split of goaltending duties in the CW. In the end Buenaventura had 12 starts and the departed Shane Farkas had 9 and Riley Sims had 7. Though Zahara finished with Brooks, his prior junior career was in the WHL. Maric looks like a #3 EBUG who's happy to switch Cougar teams.

Defencemen:
Returning:
6    Leith Olafson (12-0-4-4)
9    Ty Gibson (10-0-4-4)
10    Tanner Komzak (24-1-10-11)
22    Adam Oates (1-0-0-0)
25    Ryan Nolan (0-0-0-0)
26    Alex Izyk (19-2-5-7)
27    Layton Feist (15-2-4-6)

Arrivals:
2    Dax Williams - College of the Holy Cross (NCAA)
8    Liam Nilsson - West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)

Williams was not listed in the previous Transactions Summary post, and his stats line is below. The big loss is Clay Hanus, who had 23 points in 18 games last year and 113 points in 82 CW games over his career. He's in Austria now. He had Bobby Orr-type numbers for a d-man. They also lost Kyle Walker, 9th in team scoring with 20 points in 28 games.

Forwards:
Returning:
11    Jaxon Martens (25-2-4-6)
12    Connor Bouchard (27-11-28-39)
16    Justin Lies (27-15-11-26)
18    Bowden Singleton (21-5-4-9)
19    Dawson Milliken (28-3-5-8)
20    Tristan Zandee (17-5-5-10)
23    Connor Poffenroth (16-2-3-5)
28    Vaughn Watterodt (27-11-9-20)

Arrivals:
4    Harry Ahlberg - Brooks Bandits (BCHL)
13    Joey Lies    - Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
14    Ruslan Jamaldimov - West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
15    Caden Kemkaran-Humble - West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
17    Kai Matthew - Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
21    Dawson Seitz - Prince George Cougars (WHL)
38    Maddux Martin - Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)

In addition to losing Hanus, the Bluegars have lost 4 of their top 6 forwards, and 5 of their top 8, from a year ago. They have had quite a run of high-scoring forwards racking up gaudy numbers. Bouchard is now in his 5th year. The recruits are okay, but none look like exceeding a point-per-game.

Here are the two new names on the roster, never previously listed at Elite Prospects or anywhere else that I noticed. The stats lines are in the format of the Transactions Summary above:

Dax Williams - D - Holy Cross (NCAA) [prior: Calgary (WHL)]
Link: Dax Williams - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/711643/dax-williams")
NCAA: 35 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 Pts
WHL: 173 GP, 7 G, 39 A, 46 Pts
AJHL: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts

Maddux Martin - F - Victoria & Salmon Arm (BCHL), Seattle (WHL)
Link: Maddux Martin - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (http://"https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/758821/maddux-martin")
WHL: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 Pts
BCHL: 201 GP, 58 G, 63 A, 121 Pts

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Mount Royal Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/10071/mount-royal-univ)
➤ Mount Royal:  Team Roster Page  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Mount Royal Team Statistics  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/49/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=gaa&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters)
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117) (scroll down to Mount Royal)

September 10, 2026: T-IRDS ROSTER POSTED

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UBC has posted their roster, so this is my second roster update of the day. Now, only Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Calgary remain. As with the others, the stats for the new recruits are in the above post dated July 14, 2026 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/#post-206472268), and UBC also had a post on forwards dated August 7, 2026 (https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/#post-206619157).

Goaltenders:
Returning:
30 Nicholas Jones (1-0-0, 4.00 GAA, .833 S%)
60 Cole Schwebius (11-1-1, 2.27 GAA, .907 S%)

Arriving:
31 Brendan Gee - Vernon (BCHL) & Fort McMurray (AJHL)

The T-irds divided their goaltending almost exactly in half. Graduate Brett Mirwald started 14 games, and Schwebius started 13. Jones had just one token start. Gee comes from the AJHL/BCHL, but also had 61 decisions in the WHL.

Defencemen:
Returning:
7 Wolfgang Govedaris (9-0-2-2)
8 Chris Kobelka (3-0-0-0)
21 Jace Weir (28-4-22-26)
39 Alex Serraglio (28-3-10-13)
41 Kayden Sadhra-Kang (27-3-14-17)

Arrivals:
2 Carter Savage - Tri-City (WHL)
24 Keaton Dowhaniuk - MacEwan (CW) (28-3-15-18)
44 Gabriel Guilbault - Wenatchee (WHL)

The T-irds have lost their best defenceman, Jake Lee (34 points in 28 games), from a year ago. They compensate by poaching Dowhaniuk from MacEwan (also a WHL vet), plus two recruits from the WHL.

Forwards:
Returning:
4 Ty Thorpe (28-9-29-38)
10 Logan Doust (17-3-1-4)
12 Ben Keon (13-0-3-3)
13 Jaxson Ruthven (1-0-1-1)
14 Josh Williams (28-12-23-35)
16 Quinn Disher ((7-1-4-5)
18 James Form (21-2-4-6)
25 Jake Wright (26-15-13-28)
27 Nathan Sullivan (26-10-6-16)
38 Ben Kotylak (21-2-4-6)

Arrivals:
9 Arjun Bawa - Chilliwack (BCHL)
11 Zeke Nicholson - Robert Morris (NCAA)
15 Ewan Rennie - Estevan (SJHL)
19 Brayden Schuurman - Colorado College (NCAA)
22 Austin Fraser - Simon Fraser (Indy/NCAA2)

The T-irds have lost six of their top ten scorers from a year ago (and 7 of top 14). Those six were better than a point-per-game. The incoming recruits did not rack up equivalent points in junior. But the team does have experience, with five 5th year players and four 4th year players.

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  UBC Team Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1138/univ-of-british-columbia)
➤ UBC:  Team Roster Page  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  UBC Team Statistics  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/2/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters)
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117) (scroll down to UBC)

September 11, 2026: PRE-WEEKEND UPDATE

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Nothing much new in Bison-land. But Ethan Dekay, a rookie last year, is off to the Minnesota Northern Lights of the FPHL. This league claims to be an equivalent of the SPHL. The Minnesota team is new and has eight Russian recruits. Dekay played 9 games, and had one goal and three assists for the Bisons.

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Ethan Dekay Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/702137/ethan-dekay)

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Huskie Fan is back in action with a story on tonight's game in Martensville.

Links:
➤ Huskie Fan:  Martensville excited to host Huskies, Dinos exhibition match  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/09/10/martensville-excited-to-host-huskies-dinos-exhibition-match/)

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The Family Guys have hired an Athletic Events Co-ordinator. How about that?

Links:
➤ MacEwan:  Ella Doherty brings experience from Oil Kings to new role as Griffins Athletics Events Coordinator  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2026-27/releases/20260909pd3e5h)

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They have a blurb about weekend activity, including the game against UBC, which christens the new rink at the Langley Events Centre. They last beat UBC in an exhibition game on February 20, 1988.

Links:
➤ TWU:  THIS WEEK IN SPARTA  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/9/9/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)

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The BCIHL's YouTube page has links for several upcoming games. The one for Friday says it is TRU at SFU (7:00 PDT), but every schedule says it is VIU at SFU. Saturday it is SFU at VIU (7:15 PDT).

Links:
➤ YouTube:  BCIHL Page  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)
➤ YouTube:  TRU or VIU at SFU  (https://www.youtube.com/live/rQl5ZHIMEIs?si=b7p5D-xLhE83N5Ts)
➤ YouTube:  SFU at VIU  (https://www.youtube.com/live/YtuJrAEeHx0?si=xIshu0kw-t39jGKq)

September 11, 2026: HOLY TRINITY BEATS THE T-IRDS

The Bisons are one of four CW teams to have the weekend off. The rest were in action on a night of plenty of extra time. Only McGill posted a summary/boxscore.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  3
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  4
(in a shoot-out)

Links:
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Instagram:  TWU Story - Winning Goal  (https://www.instagram.com/stories/twumhockey/3984327830086357231/)

The came across a link to a Twitch live feed from Holy Trinity's Instagram account. I tuned in just after UBC tied the game 3-3. There was no play-by-play. The shots at the end of regulation were 48-25 in favour of UBC. I believe that the winning goal was scored by Christian Lowe (he who had 11 goals and 19 assists in 26 games last year) amid some controversy. He stumbled across the blueline on the right wing boards and temporarily lost control of the puck. The UBC bench jumped up, claiming the "you can't go backwards on a shoot-out" rule. After the goal, the officials huddled and allowed it. The highlight misses the stumble at issue.


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CALGARY DINOSAURS  0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  8

Links:
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Instagram:  Team Post  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DdLDk4dpU6e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D)

All we have on this blow-out is the score from Calgary and a picture from Sask. Uniquely, Sask also whipped Calgary in football on Friday night. Following three wins against ICEHL teams, this result should be raising eyebrows across the CW.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  4
RED DEER POLY KINGS  3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ RDP:   Schedule & Results  (https://www.rdcathletics.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ Facebook:   ACAC TV Livestream  (https://www.facebook.com/RedDeerPolytechnicAthletics/videos/2079100976058114)

This game started at 4:00 MDT (5:00 CDT) and I stumbled upon the link just after the game started. The Evil Monkeys threw a lot of bananas at the Kings' net but were unable to pull away. Red Deer ended the game on a four minute power play but were unable to break the tie. It took just over two minutes for the Apes to score the winner. The final shots were 57-27.


NEXT UP

Sat Sep 12 Calgary at Saskatchewan 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Victoria (BCIHL) at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Alberta at UA-Augustana (ACAC) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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OUA Games
Fri Sep 11 Guelph 3 Nipissing 7 :  Link  (https://gryphons.ca/sports/hockey-men/schedule) : Reels (https://www.instagram.com/lakersmhky/reels/)
Sat Sep 12 Laurier at Western Ontario 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

Trois-Rivieres Tournament
Fri Sep 11 McGill 5 Queen's 4 (ot) :  Link  (https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/queens-/boxscore/12475)
Fri Sep 11 U.P.E.I. 4 U.Q.T.R. 1 :  Link  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DdK1p3tjYY0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D)
Sat Sep 12 McGill v U.P.E.I. 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Sep 12 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 U.P.E.I. at Queen's 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 1:15 EDT/12:15 CDT


OUT WEST

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Red Deer Poly and UA-Augustana play interlock (see above) and there are no other ACAC games.

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Fri Sep 11 Vancouver Island 8 Simon Fraser 4 :  Link  (https://www.instagram.com/p/DdLG8EKtj6k/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D)
Sat Sep 12 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT
Victoria plays interlock (see above).

September 12, 2026: DINOS TURN TABLES ON BANJO-MUTTS

McGill and Vancouver Island posted box scores, the rest were just scores. Several teams have still not updated their Schedule & Results page to include their exhibition games.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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CALGARY DINOSAURS  5
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  4

Links:
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Instagram:  Sask Team Post  (https://www.instagram.com/huskiemhky/p/DdNQlMdNW_J/)

Several years ago, a lot of CW series were like this - a Friday blowout and then a close game which leads to a split. That 8-0 game on Friday looks to be the anomaly. Sask has a bye week coming.


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VICTORIA VIKINGS  0
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  7

Links:
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ Instagram:  UBC Team Post  (https://www.instagram.com/ubcmhky/p/DdNVgFKIl2N/)

There is little information about this game, except that it was very one-sided. Shots were 42-13 in favour of the T-irds, and 26-3 over the final two periods. After losing to Holy Trinity on Friday, I presume that UBC felt the need to re-establish themselves.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  6
UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS  1

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ Augustana:   Schedule & Results  (https://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

The Evil Monkeys narrowly avoided embarrassment on Friday with an )TW, but managed to complete a convincing sweep of the ACAC.


NEXT UP

Thu Sep 17 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Thu Sep 17 Waterloo (OUA) at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Fri Sep 18 Waterloo (OUA) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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OUA Games
Sat Sep 12 Laurier 1 Western Ontario 3 : Link (https://laurierathletics.com/sports/mhockey/schedule)
Thu Sep 17 Waterloo at MacEwan (CW) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Thu Sep 17 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan 6:00 EDT/5:00 EDT
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Trois-Rivieres Tournament
Sat Sep 12 McGill 4 U.P.E.I. 8 :  Link  (https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/upei-/boxscore/12474)
Sat Sep 12 Queen's 2 U.Q.T.R. 4 : Link (https://tinyurl.com/3cbjuj2z)
Sun Sep 13 U.P.E.I. at Queen's 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Sun Sep 13 McGill at U.Q.T.R. 1:15 EDT/12:15 CDT


OUT WEST

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Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT

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Sat Sep 12 Simon Fraser 3 Vancouver Island 7: Link (https://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=6440&leagueID=29088&gameID=2556396)
Fri Sep 18 Victoria at Trinity Western (CW) 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island at Adrien College (NCAA3) TBA
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

September 13, 2026: UPEI WINS TROIS-RIVIERES TOURNAMENT

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Trois-Rivieres Tournament
Sun Sep 13 U.P.E.I. 4 Queen's 3 (so) :  Link (http://"http://'https://www.gopanthersgo.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true'")
Sun Sep 13 McGill 2 U.Q.T.R. 3 :  Link (http://"http://'https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/uqtr-/boxscore/12476'")

Final standings:
U.P.E.I. 3-0-0
U.Q.T.R. 2-1-0
McGill 1-2-0
Queen's 0-1-2

Next up:
Thu Sep 17 Waterloo at MacEwan (CW) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Thu Sep 17 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan 6:00 EDT/5:00 EDT
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Waterloo at Calgary (CW) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Guelph at Brock 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Toronto v Carleton at Huntsville, ON 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

September 14, 2026: BISON TICKETS AVAILABLE, AND OTHER NEWS 

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I found out about season tickets being available through an email. Good thing, because finding out through the website is tough slugging. I did find a link.  I later found out they have free tickets for alumni. I graduated before email existed, though, so I guess I don't count.

Also, the roster page is stuck on 2025-26. Hopefully, the update will come before Friday's opening exhibition game.

Links:
➤ UofM:  Showpass Ticket Page  (https://www.showpass.com/m/mens-hockey-season-tickets-2026-27/?no-cache=1)


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Holy Trinity became the first team to upload a game story this year. As well they should. Even an exhibition win over UBC is a big deal for the Spartans. The story has more detail on the scoring. They also have a photo gallery.

Links:
➤ TWU:  Spartans Earn Historic Shootout Win Over UBC  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/9/12/mens-hockey-spartans-earn-historic-shootout-win-over-ubc.aspx)
➤ TWU:  Photo Gallery  (https://gospartans.ca/galleries/mens-ice-hockey/mhky-vs-ubc/1621)


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The Bluegars have uploaded a story on Kyle Walker. He was their captain but has now graduated. He got a chance to play some for the Calgary Wranglers in the AHL at the end of the 2025-26 season, and is now trying out for the Calgary Flames. He was going to try to become a professional referee. The story is worth a read.

Links:
➤ MRU:  Kyle Walker: "Attack what's at your feet"  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/9/14/general-kyle-walker-attack-whats-at-your-feet.aspx)

Preview: September 11-12, 2026: REGINA at MANITOBA

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REGINA COUGARS  (2025-26: 6-22-0, 8th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a) 
MANITOBA BISONS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Friday, September 18th at 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, September 19th at 2:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video: none
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre: none

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website (http://'http://gobisons.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1')

Regina Links:
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://'http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&')

Other Links:
➤ USports:  Division 1 men's university hockey to return to Quebec in 2027–28 (http://'https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/Releases/D1RSEQHOCK')
➤ USports:  Gosling, MacPherson named Team Canada hockey head coaches for Changchun 2027 (http://'https://en.usports.ca/international/2026-27/Releases/HOCKFISU2027')
➤ CW:  Home Page  (http://'https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index') ∞  Season Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule')
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule')
➤ CW:  LeagueStat Media Access (http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0')
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/122/all-months?league=1')

Last series:
➤ Feb 6/26: UR 1 UM 6:  Game Centre  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4831')
➤ Feb 7/26: UR 3 UM 1:  Game Centre  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4834')

These teams play each other far too often. This year they have four exhibition and six regular season games. Last year, the Bisons had two home exhibition series, one with Regina and one with Lakehead. In the two prior seasons, they had a 3-way exhibition weekend with both Regina and Lakehead. The latter is my preference. In any event, this weekend is the only exhibition action at home this year, and I do like going to my first hockey game of the season.

Last year, the Bisons won 5 of 6 games against the Banjo-Cats. However, four of those were by one goal. After a wobbly season, Regina split their last three series (against Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Trinity Western) to salvage some pride and finish one point ahead of Trinity Western in the race for last place.

This year, there has been a mass exodus of most of the Regina veteran forwards. In my breakdown of the Regina roster  (here (http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206515876')), I point out that they have three new defencemen, and nine new forwards. Four recruits have WHL experience, the rest are Junior A without being a point-per-game scorers. They also finished 9th (and last) in scoring last year. They have six returning forwards, who managed 11 goals between them. Finding offence will be the challenge for the Cats.

The Bison roster has not been posted yet. There are always some players eligible to return who leave university for one reason or another. Although the recruiting class looks decent enough, we won't know about its adequacy until the update is uploaded.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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The unique format of the weekend scheduling for The Family Guys and these two teams leads to a unique preview format as well. Things start with a Thursday night pre-season version of the Battle of Calgary. The Bluegars lost a lot of high-end talent this year. However, they should still be a decent team. Calgary's roster is not yet uploaded. However, I would guess that these two will battle for first in the Alberta Division.

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It's always nice to see inter-conference pre-season games. I don't remember seeing Waterloo sending a team out west before. Too bad I don't yet see any streaming of this tour. This will also provide a window into the relative strength of The Family Guys, Bedrock U, and the Bluegars.

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On the weekend, each of MacEwan, Calgary, and MRU have the one game with Waterloo and one other game in this set of five games. Augustana lost to the Evil Monkeys last weekend, and get a second shot at the CW in this game against The Family Guys.

WATERLOO WARRIORS  (2025-26: 12-15-1, 8th in OUAW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (2025-26: 12-11-5, 5th in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (2025-26: 20-6-2, 2nd in CW, 0-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 1-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)
UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS  (2025-26: 8-1-0-14, 7th in ACAC, 0-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ Waterloo:  Team Website  (http://'http://www.varsity.uwaterloo.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey&tab=hockey')
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://'http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index')
➤ UofC:  Team Website (http://'http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey')
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (http://'https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey')
➤ Augustana:  Team Website  (http://'https://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/index')


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 1-0-1, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UBC:  Team Website (http://'http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey')
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (http://'https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey') 

This series is being played in Revelstoke, BC. Both sides dipped into the season against some 2nd tier opposition last weekend. They both proved they could whip "Vikings" but struggled otherwise. The T-irds must have known that they would eventually lose to Trinity, and the fact it came in a shoot-out likely makes it easier to swallow. The bounce-back against U-Vic was to be expected. The Evil Monkeys picked up an OTW over Red Deer Poly, so narrowly avoided embarrassment. Their bounce-back against their Augustana Campus was also to be expected. I had expected UBC to battle Saskatchewan for first, with Alberta chasing MacEwan for the final playoff spot in Saudi Alberta. We'll see how they measure up against stiffer opposition this weekend.


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VICTORIA VIKINGS  (2025-26: 13-6-1, 2nd in BCIHL, 0-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 1-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ Victoria:  Rec Site  (http://'https://vikesrec.ca/clubs/hockey-mens/') :  BCIHL Team Page  (http://'https://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/stats_1teamV2.cfm?clientid=3692&leagueID=11139&teamID=680059&showGameType=1&rosterType=active&printPage=0')
➤ TWU:  Team Website  (http://'https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey')

This inter-conference match-up in British California wraps up the weekend. Both sides faced UBC once last weekend. U-Vic's off-season website explosion has not yet been remedied. Last weekend, somebody from Holy Trinity streamed their game on Twitch, so I'll keep a lookout for that.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Thu Sep 17 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Thu Sep 17 Waterloo (OUA) at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Fri Sep 18 Waterloo (OUA) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 UA-Augustana (ACAC) at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Thu Sep 17 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan 6:00 EDT/5:00 EDT
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Guelph at Brock 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. at Concordia B (RSEQ2) 8:00 EDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Queen's v R.M.C. (at Gananoque, ON) 3:30 EDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

Note: Many OUA teams have not confirmed their pre-season schedules.

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Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (http://'https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/')
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (http://'https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true')


OUT WEST

Interlocking games against CW teams are in the CW segment.

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Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 7:00 CST/8:00 CST
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

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Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results (http://'https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all')
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (http://'https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139')
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (http://'https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl')

September 17, 2026: BATTLE OF CALGARY BEGINS

The weekend got off to an early start. The Bisons are waiting until Friday, like good boys. Here's what happened elsewhere.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  4
CALGARY DINOSAURS  1

Links:
➤ MRU:  Schedule & Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)

This was another game without anything but Instagram story updates. The Dinos fall to 1-2-0, and this was the Bluegars' first outing.


(https://i.postimg.cc/76b4HHQ4/Waterloo-2022-50x50.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/FKqZ1DSy/Macewan-2025-white-nowords-50x50.jpg)
WATERLOO WARRIORS  2
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  5

Links:
➤ MacU:  Schedule & Results  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ UofW:  Schedule & Results  (https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

The goals were shown on Instagram stories, not actual posts, so they'll soon disappear unless reloaded. This was the first exhibition game for both teams.


NEXT UP

Fri Sep 18 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Fri Sep 18 Waterloo (OUA) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ TWU:  this Week in Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/9/16/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)


OUT EAST

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Thu Sep 17 Queen's 5 Toronto Metropolitan 6 : Link (https://tmubold.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
Thu Sep 17 New Brunswick (AUS) 1 McGill 2 (ot) : McG (https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/unb-/boxscore/12477) : UNB (https://goredsgo.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20260917_93ys.xml)
Fri Sep 18 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Guelph at Brock 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 Concordia at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. at Concordia B (RSEQ2) 8:00 EDT/7:00 CDT

Note: UNB and McGill are the only two teams to upload a box score/summary tonight. McGill owes the win to their goaltender, after being outshot 47-22.


OUT WEST

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Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 7:00 CST/8:00 CST
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

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Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (ACHA1) TBA
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (ACHA1) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

NOTE: VIU's roadtrip has been corrected to reflect that they are playing the ACHA1 team, not the NCAA3 team as they previously announced.

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

September 18, 2026: BISONS COME-FROM-BEHIND FOR OVERTIME WIN

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REGINA COUGARS  3
MANITOBA BISONS 4
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results   (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

There are no posted summaries/box scores, so here is what I compiled:

Summary
1st 15:37 Man: 18 Chastko (9 Allarie & 17 Bruce)
2nd 3:41 Reg: 29 Roulette (4 Kjerhus)
2nd 10:34 Reg: 18 Whyte (21 Borysiuk)
3rd 10:18 Reg: 18 Whyte (11 Runke) PP
3rd 12:42 Man: 10 Bouvier (28 Longo)
3rd 19:13 Man: 17 Bruce (13 Pastro & 8 Toth) EN
OT 3:28 Man: 23 Lane (18 Chastko)

Goaltenders:
Man: Kieper (34 shots, 31 saves)
Reg: Hawryluk (16 shots, 15 saves), Ernst  (15 shots, 12 saves)

By period:
Goals:
Manitoba 1-0-2-1 = 4
Regina 0-2-1-0 = 3

Shots:
Manitoba 10-9-9-3 = 31
Regina 8-16-10-0 = 34

The Bison roster page was updated in stages throughout the day. When I left for the game, the link was there for 2026-27, but the page was for 2025-26. Upon arrival at the rink, most names were added/deleted as required. I pieced together the line-ups as best I could. Regina's uniforms often make it hard to distinguish "6s" from "8s".

MANITOBA
Goal:
30 Kieper (31 Holt)

Defence:
22 Willick - 28 Longo
8 Toth - 6 Coyle
27 Turner - 3 Borschawa

Forwards:
16 Lodoen - 20 Zaplitny - 24 Brennan
10 Bouvier - 18 Chastko - 17 Bruce
23 Lane - 13 Pastro - 29 Wheddon
11 Purdom - 15 McAllister - 19 Funk
9 Alarie - 21 Pasternak

Scratches:
G: -- Dubinsky
D: 4 Bonni - -- Unger
F: 14 Hoilett

Not listed:
5 Bielik - 26 Boucher - 34 Plowman
These players are presumed to have left.

Replaced:
13 Brenton - 14 Swetlikoff - 16 Joss
18 Hooker - 19 Arpin - 25 Dekay
28 Behun - 29 King

REGINA
Goal:
73 Hawryluk - 35 Ernst

Defence:
44 Brinson - 28 Heward
20 Holoien - 19 Pearce
3 Keller - 4 Kjemhus
8 Harkness - 13 ?

Forwards:
18 Whyte - 11 Runke - 21 Borysiuk
14 Zawatsky - 10 Asmundson - 22 Fequet
12 Calhoon - 17 Hoiness - 23 Wirun
27 Rookes - 16 Hanson - 29 Roulette

Scratches:
G: 1 Cunningham
D: 5 Fishley - 7 Sitzer - -- Smith
F: 24 Platt - 32 Gulutzan - 89 Barnett

The best line-up news was seeing that Evan Toth was back for a 5th year. Last year's best defenceman, Luke Brenton, turned pro. Toth was the 2nd best, so his return stabilizes the blue line.

The Bisons started the game by dominating the Banjo-Cats. They had a 5-0 lead in shots, and the Bluegars only had the puck in the Bison end once in the first ten minutes.  As the period progressed, Regina found their form and it was more back-and-forth, but Bison rookie Nolan Chastko notched the only goal. The chippiness was developing throughout.

Regina had the better of the 2nd period, yet both goals were of the "came-out-of-nowhere" variety. Ben Roulette (a rookie from Wayway) tied it up on a breakaway which came about from a neutral zone turnover. Carson Whyte gave the Cats the lead when a cross-ice clearance off the boards prompted the Bison defencemen to simultaneously say "yours", setting up a golden opportunity.

In the 3rd, the Bisons' penalties took their toll, as Carson White gave the Cats a 3-1 lead on the powerplay. The two goal lead didn't last long. Miguel Bouvier (who only played three games last year) recaptured his scoring touch from his days with the Nor-Man Blizzard and made it 3-2. Then, with the empty net, Skylar Bruce converted a passing play from rookie Erik Pastro and veteran Evan Toth.

The Bisons took charge of the 3-on-3, forcing a penalty from the Kittens. On the powerplay, Grady Lane deflected a shot from Chastko for the win.

This was the first game for both sides.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  5
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  1

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Nothing but the score from Revelstoke here. UBC must be somewhat concerned of their start. They are 1-1-1, having played last year's 7th and 9th placed teams, and their only win against the BCIHL. The Evil Monkeys are now 3-0-0, with two ACAC wins last weekend.


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WATERLOO WARRIORS  2
CALGARY DINOSAURS  3

Links:
➤ UofW:  Schedule & Results  (https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)

This evens Bedrock U's record at 2-2-0 in a rather up-and-down pre-season. Waterloo is now 0-2-0 on their trip through Saudi Alberta.


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VICTORIA VIKINGS  3
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  7

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  Boxscore  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&gameID=2555050)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

The BCIHL uploads boxscores in pre-season, but they don't have individual data for non-BCIHL players. The shots were 45-27 in favour of Holy Trinity. The Spartans are now 2-0-0, and the Vikes are 0-2-0.


NEXT UP

Sat Sep 19 Regina at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 UA-Augustana (ACAC) at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Victoria (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Fri Sep 18 Laurier 1 Windsor 2 : Link (https://golancers.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
Fri Sep 18 Toronto 5 Carleton 1 : Link (https://varsityblues.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
Fri Sep 18 Guelph 1 Brock 5 : Link (https://gobadgers.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/guelph/boxscore/7483)
Fri Sep 18 Concordia 2 U.Q.T.R. 3
Fri Sep 18 R.M.C. 1 Concordia B (RSEQ2) 10
Sat Sep 19 Queen's v R.M.C. (at Gananoque, ON) 3:30 EDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto v Carleton (at Huntsville, ON) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

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Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT


OUT WEST

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Fri Sep 18 Jamestown (ACHA) 3 Briercrest 2 (ot)
Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA) at Briercrest 2:00 CST/3:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Fri Sep 18 Vancouver Island 5 Adrian College (ACHA) 6
Fri Sep 18 Okanagan 7 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island at Adrian College (NCAA3) TBA
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

September 19, 2026: PENALTIES KILL BISONS

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REGINA COUGARS  5
MANITOBA BISONS 2

Links:
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results   (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

I am awaiting scores from out-of-town, so I'll post the summary later. In brief, the Bisons added Ben Bonni to Friday's line-up and Braden Holt took his turn in net. This was full of penalties including a pair of 4-minute assessments against Lucas Brennan and Kaycee Coyle. The Banjo-Cats had two powerplay goals, and then took command on a pair of even-strength softies. The 3rd period saw no goals until a late empty-netter. The penalty parade also ended, in what was a very mundane period of prototypical exhibition hockey.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS  >
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  >

Links:
➤ Augustana:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ MacU:  Schedule & Results  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

No report.

(https://i.postimg.cc/QMSFHM8n/Victoria-circle-V-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/dDMrmzmg/TrinityWestern-pre-2009-50x50.jpg)
VICTORIA VIKINGS  >
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  >

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?leagueID=11139&clientID=3692)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

In progress, Holy Trinity leads 3-1 after two periods. Link: Twitch (https://m.twitch.tv/videocoachtwu?desktop-redirect=true&fbclid=PAcGRvZgRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwyNTYyODEwNDA1NTgAAacMeVD8Ld11JfaSvYHWcVcAywdKU95LvBsdQsSS3pE1FJVxcmmD1RcrpqakFg_aem_f8peZmTsZ4dO7SqXhnSN0Q)

NEXT UP

Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Sat Sep 19 Queen's > R.M.C. > - no report
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa > Nipissing > - no report
Sat Sep 19 Toronto 5 Carleton 1 : Link (https://varsityblues.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan 4 Ontario Tech 3 (ot) : Link (https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

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Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie 3 St. F.X. 4 (ot) : Link (https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT


OUT WEST

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Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA1) 6 Briercrest 2 : Link (https://www.youtube.com/live/mMf8HChCGgk?si=67YFw44VGmNMYhF8)
Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island 4 Adrian College (ACHA1) 3 : Link (https://www.youtube.com/live/ZPYhp7bED8E?si=ABrXEjhQpzlW4GNn)
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

September 20, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

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REGINA COUGARS 5
MANITOBA BISONS 2

Links:
➤ UofR: Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofM: Schedule & Results   (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

I have all the scores from Saturday's games now, so here's the Bison summary and all the scores. Several USports teams are not on dilatory on updating their Schedule & Results page, they are also abandoning Facebook and X/Twitter. Even on Instagram, they are just posting "stories" which disappear, rather than an actual post.

Summary
1st 10:30 Man: 18 Chastko (4 Bonni & 17 Bruce)
1st 11:01 Man: 22 Willick (13 Pastro & 16 Lodoen)
1st 17:05 Reg: 22 Fequet (14 Zawatsky & 19 Pearce) PP
2nd 2:51 Reg: 11 Runke (24 Platt) PP
2nd 15:31 Reg: 11 Runke (8 Harkness)
2nd 17:04 Reg: 22 Fequet (16 Hanson & 14 Zawatsky)
3rd 18:55 Reg: 21 Borysiuk ENG

These teams have a rematch next weekend in Regina.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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UA-AUGUSTANA VIKINGS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Augustana: Schedule & Results  (https://www.govikings.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ MacU: Schedule & Results  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

This is one of those vanishing picture on Instagram posts. The Family Guys complete the sweep of non-CW opposition over the weekend. They are off to The Big Lemon next weekend.


(https://i.postimg.cc/QMSFHM8n/Victoria-circle-V-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/dDMrmzmg/TrinityWestern-pre-2009-50x50.jpg)
VICTORIA VIKINGS 1
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 6

Links:
➤ BCIHL: Boxscore  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&gameID=2555051)
➤ TWU: Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Holy Trinity is now 3-0-0 in the pre-season, albeit only one game against CW opposition. They complete their pre-season against Vancouver Island (BCIHL) and NAIT (ACAC). U-Vic is now 0-3-0, with all games against CW opposition. Their next game is a regular season game on October 2nd against Simon Fraser.


NEXT UP

Sun Sep 20 Alberta v U.B.C. (at Revelstoke, BC) TBD
Sun Sep 20 Waterloo (OUA) at Mount Royal 12:00 MDT/1:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan at Cold Lake, AB 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Sat Sep 19 Queen's 4 R.M.C. 1 : Link (https://tinyurl.com/2j92s68w)
Sat Sep 19 Ottawa 4 Nipissing 1 : Link (https://www.instagram.com/p/DdfF8_DjZXM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Sat Sep 19 Toronto 5 Carleton 1 : Link (https://varsityblues.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
Sat Sep 19 Toronto Metropolitan 4 Ontario Tech 3 (ot) : Link (https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Sun Sep 20 Guelph at Laurier 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. at Ottawa 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/X7H94VVT/AUS-2016-50x50.jpg)
Sat Sep 19 Dalhousie 3 St. F.X. 4 (ot) : Link (https://www.goxgo.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT


OUT WEST

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Sat Sep 19 Jamestown (ACHA1) 6 Briercrest 2 : Link (https://www.youtube.com/live/mMf8HChCGgk?si=67YFw44VGmNMYhF8)
Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Sat Sep 19 Vancouver Island 4 Adrian College (ACHA1) 3 : Link (https://www.youtube.com/live/ZPYhp7bED8E?si=ABrXEjhQpzlW4GNn)
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 2:00 PDT/4:00 CDT

Links:
➤ BCIHL: YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

September 20, 2026: UNUSUALLY BUSY SUNDAY WRAPS A FULL WEEKEND

The Bisons played the orthodox Friday-Saturday schedule, but there were five games across Canada which broke the mould.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

(https://i.postimg.cc/WbsG9PMw/Alberta-green-circle-hockey-2019-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/g2zqSPPP/UBC-old-blue-white-50x50.jpg)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  3

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

The Evil Monkeys have swept the Revelstoke series from the T-irds. I know it's "only exhibition", but the results are adding up. The Monkeys are 4-0-0 (two wins over ACAC teams), and UBC is 1-2-1 (their only points against Trinity and Victoria of the BCIHL). There are no stats or stories about this series so there's nothing more to be said.


(https://i.postimg.cc/fRBgw6tj/Waterloo-2022-hockey-circle-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/8c7jYtzD/MountRoyal-75to94-50x50.jpg)
WATERLOO WARRIORS  1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  4

Links:
➤ UofW:  Schedule & Results  (https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

This game marks the end of Waterloo's trip to Saudi Alberta. They finished 0-3-0. The OUA is now a cumulative 1-5-1 against the CW and AUS, the sole win by McGill in OT against UNB. The Bluegars thus sweep their weekend and stand at 2-0-0.


NEXT UP

Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan at Cold Lake, AB 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan (OUA) 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

(https://i.postimg.cc/L6DjC4mJ/OUA-2016-50x50.jpg)
Sun Sep 20 Guelph 5 Laurier 8 : Link (https://gryphons.ca/sports/hockey-men/schedule)
Sun Sep 20 U.Q.T.R. 2 Ottawa 3 : Link (https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddh6JJKjDUp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Thu Sep 24 Waterloo v R.M.C. at London 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Laurier v Guelph at Blenheim 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Queen's at Western Ontario TBD

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Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie (OUA) at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Nipissing at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule?jsRendering=true)
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule?jsRendering=true)


OUT WEST

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Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 8:00 MDT/9:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Sun Sep 20 Okanagan 2 Thompson Rivers 8 : Link (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
Fri Sep 25 Simon Fraser at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

Preview: September 25-26, 2026: MANITOBA at REGINA

(https://i.postimg.cc/NFFHcQb3/manitoba-sunglasses-80s-gold-73x73.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/CMChF39t/Regina-hockey-yellow-on-green-2021-73x73.jpg)
MANITOBA BISONS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 1-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)
REGINA COUGARS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 1-0-1, OHT35 #n/a)

Friday, September 25th at 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT at The Co-operators Centre, Regina
Saturday, September 26th at 3:00 CST/4:00 CDT at The Co-operators Centre, Regina 

Live Links:
➤ Video: none
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre: none

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Roster Page  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2)
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1')
➤ Illegal Curve:  Manitoba Moose announce 2026-27 training camp roster  (https://illegalcurve.com/manitoba-moose-announce-2026-27-training-camp-roster/)
➤ Moose:  Moose Announce 2026 Training Camp Roster  (https://www.moosehockey.com/news/tc-roster-2026/)

Justin Perreault Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Justine Perreault Player Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/885679/justin-perreault)
➤ Our Sports Central:  Wenatchee Wild Announce Signing of Perreault to Scholarship & Development Agreement  (https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wenatchee-wild-announce-signing-of-perreault-to-scholarship--development-agreement/n-6013427)
➤ Dauphin Kings:  Chapter 7: Justin Perreault  (https://www.dauphinkings.com/episode-7-justin-perreault)
➤ Dauphin Kings:  Two Kings Heading To Western All-Star Challenge  (https://www.dauphinkings.com/two-kings-heading-to-western-all-star-challenge)
➤ Facebook:  #TeamMJHL ... (with video)  (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=766764189747364)
➤ Our Sports Central:  Spokane Chiefs Add 2007 Born Goaltender Justin Perreault to Roster Ahead of this Week's Games  (https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/spokane-chiefs-add-2007-born-goaltender-justin-perreault-to-roster-ahead-of-this-weeks-games/n-6329531)

Regina Links:
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://'http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&')

Other Links:
➤ CW:  Home Page  (http://'https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index') ∞  Season Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule')
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule')
➤ CW:  LeagueStat Media Access (http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0')
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/122/all-months?league=1')

The Bisons have some roster movement. There are three departures, one arrival, and three alighting at the Moose camp.

The arrival is 19-year old goaltender Justin Perreault. I'll be doing a dive into the Bison roster since it is now posted. (Along with UBC and Alberta.) The Wenatchee Wild had his WHL rights, after he was drafted by the Winnipeg Ice before they moved. Last year he started with the Dauphin Kings before being dealt to the Winnipeg Blues. He was on the MJHL All-Star Team. The Spokane Chiefs acquired his WHL rights and called him up to be their backup goaltender in late February.

The departed (from the official roster at least), are forward Miguel Bouvier, defenceman Cole Unger, and goaltender Austin Dubinsky. Bouvier played last weekend against Regina, and scored a goal. He would be entering his 2nd year after playing three games last year, with no goals or assists. Unger and Dubinsky are new recruits coming in from the Junior A ranks. It is always possible that there are academic/enrolment issues affecting the eligibility of one or more of those players.

There are three rookie forwards at the Moose camp, namely Brandon Funk, Teague McAllister, and Erik Pastro. This is a quasi-tradition each year. The players selected are usually undrafted WHLers getting a second look and/or veterans with a track record. These players are all rookies. It looks like the Moose need a full roster. These players were amongst 14 players signed to try-outs on Monday to supply a roster of 22. The players the Moose would be counting on are still in the Jets' camp, or at least were until the Tuesday night exhibition game. I would not expect the three Bisons to be playing in the AHL this year.

All the movement leaves the Bison roster with just 24 names, 3 goaltenders, 7 defencemen, and 14 forwards. They could really use a couple more names, with at least one being a defenceman.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

(https://i.postimg.cc/d1y4ZvpK/Alberta-UA-lines-crop-yellow-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/bYm5HLnr/Sask-S-50x50.jpg)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 4-0-0, OHT35 #n/a) 
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2025-26: 19-7-2, 3rd in CW, 4-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Roster Page   (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/roster?view=2)
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskie men's hockey season begins October 9th (with audio interview)  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/09/17/huskie-mens-hockey-season-begins-october-9th/)

This neutral site series in Cold Lake, Alberta is becoming an annual tradition for these two teams.

The Evil Monkeys have now posted their roster page, and I shall soon delve into that. They swept their ACAC opponents (as expected) then swept UBC (which was not expected). They got caught up in the exodus of WHL grads to the NCAA last summer. Have they now bounced back? Or is UBC not what they were touted? The Banjo-Mutts are defending champs and should prove a stern test. These two sides have the best pre-season records in the CW thus far.


(https://i.postimg.cc/Px0QSz5D/Calgary-UC-red-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/J738PYv3/UBC-old-yellow-navy-50x50.jpg)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 2-2-0, OHT35 #n/a)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 1-2-1, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofC:  Team Website  (http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey)
➤ UBC:  Roster Page  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2)

Both of these teams have wobbled out of training camp. The Dinos were blitzed by Saskatchewan, but then salvaged a split. A loss to MRU was then followed by a win over Waterloo of the OUA. So they seem to have somewhat found their form. UBC is confusing. A shoot-out loss to Trinity and win over U-Vic started things. Shrug that off. But then comes a sweep at the hands of Alberta. I'll want to see how they rank with a team like the Dinos.


(https://i.postimg.cc/DybTYtnm/Macewan-nowords-maroon-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/CxWkmBWw/Toronto-Metropolitan-2023-B-blue-on-yellow-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/ry9jWzPg/Toronto-2021-lightblue3-50x50.jpg)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (2025-26: 12-11-5, 5th in CW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD  (2025-26: 19-9-0, 2nd in OUAW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
TORONTO VARSITY BLUES  (2025-26: 13-12-3, 7th in OUAW, 1-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)
➤ TMU:  Team Website  (https://tmubold.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Toronto:  Team Website  (http://www.varsityblues.ca/index.aspx?tab=hockey&path=mhockey)

The Family Guys are going to The Big Lemon to continue their non-CW pre-season. They beat Waterloo of the OUA and Augustana of the ACAC. Inter-conference play is the best part of the pre-season IMO.


(https://i.postimg.cc/N0NXPyk6/MountRoyal-2017-blue-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/qq66XDCR/Alaska-Anchorage-green-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/jdzQpCLS/Alaska-Fairbanks-blue-50x50.jpg)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (2025-26: 20-6-2, 2nd in CW, 2-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)
ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES  (NCAA 2025-26: 5-27-1, 0-0-0)
ALASKA FAIRBANKS NANOOKS  (NCAA 2025-26: 15-15-3, 0-0-0)

Links:
➤ MRU:  Tickets  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/2019/7/16/ticket-information-venues.aspx)
➤ UAA:  Team Website  (https://goseawolves.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey) 
➤ UAA:  Live Stats  (https://goseawolves.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary) 
➤ YouTube:  UAA Live Video  (https://www.youtube.com/live/d_FiRrBL2S0?si=e0ucx9SJfEjnhTeh)
➤ UAF:  Team Website  (https://alaskananooks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UAF:  Live Stats  (https://alaskananooks.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary)
➤ Flo Hockey:  UAF Live Video  (https://www.flohockey.tv/signup?contract_id=0063m00000mkzlvaas&utm_content=signup&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=multiple&utm_term=uaf.league)
➤ KSUA 91.5:  UAF Live Audio  (https://www.ksuaradio.com/)

The Bluegars had solid results last weekend to start the season. Now it's time to go north. Way north! The Alaskan teams have live links for exhibition games for those who follow the Bluegars. The Alaskan teams also play the University of Mary (ACHA) on the dates opposite MRU.

The Alaskan teams are independent teams, i.e. they do not play in a conference. The other independent NCAA teams are Lindenwood, Long Island, and Stonehill. The Nanooks won a tournament between these teams for the United Collegiate Cup. The Nanooks beat the Seawolves 6-out-of-8 to win the Alaska Governor's Cup. That competition took up almost all of February for both sides after a weekend series in January. Basically, they love it when somebody makes the trip up north.


(https://i.postimg.cc/Hkq3sdWM/Vancouver-Island-teal-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/XJLX8BTK/TrinityWestern-pre-2009-yellow-50x50.jpg)
VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS  (2025-26: 17-2-1, 1st in BCIHL, 3-1-0)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 3-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ TWU:  Team Website  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ VIU:  Team Website  (https://www.viuhockey.ca)
➤ CBC:  Vancouver Island University hockey team says future unclear after being asked to stop use of school branding  (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/viu-hockey-team-future-unclear-cease-school-branding-9.7229138)

The Mariners are reigning BCIHL champions and have so far beaten SFU twice and split with Adrian College's ACHA team. This is a great time of the season for Holy Trinity. They get to play some games as the favourite! That shoot-out win over UBC set off a celebration. The convincing sweep of U-Vic of the BCIHL was expected.

An odd dispute has arisen between VIU administration and their club hockey and baseball teams. Those are clubs, not varsity programs sponsored by the institution. The clubs were told they must cease using VIU branding after this season. The BCIHL has never before had this issue. When Trinity Western was in the BCIHL, they started as the "Titans" when they were a club, and became the "Spartans" when they were granted varsity status.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Sep 25 Manitoba at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Alberta v Saskatchewan (at Cold Lake, AB) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Calgary at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 MacEwan at Toronto Metropolitan (OUA) 1:00 EDT/12:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Mount Royal at Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Vancouver Island (BCIHL) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Manitoba at Regina 3:00 CST
Sat Sep 26 Calgary at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Alberta v Saskatchewan (at Cold Lake, AB) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 MacEwan at Toronto (OUA) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Mount Royal at Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Trinity Western at Vancouver Island (BCIHL) 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT*


OUT EAST

(https://i.postimg.cc/Wzhh39vH/OUA-2021-50X50.jpg)
Thu Sep 24 Waterloo v R.M.C. (at London) 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Laurier v Guelph (at Blenheim) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Queen's at Western Ontario TBD
Fri Sep 25 Waterloo v Queen's (at London) 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Ontario Tech at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Ottawa at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT7
Fri Sep 25 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 R.M.C. at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 McGill at Toronto Metropolitan 11:30 am EDT/10:30 am CDT
Sat Sep 26 York at Brock 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Ontario Tech at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/c1B088Lz/AUS-2012-gold-50x50.jpg)
Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Sep 24 Nipissing (OUA) at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Nipissing (OUA) at Acadia 8:00 ADT/6:00 CDT
Fri Sep 25 Moncton at U.P.E.I. (at Tyne Valley) 6:00 ADT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 New Brunswick v St. F.X. (at Amherst NS) 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Nipissing (OUA) at Saint Mary's 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)

OUT WEST

(https://i.postimg.cc/jq75kXgc/ACAC-white-on-blue-50x50.jpg)
Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 8:00 MDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/65Lf81dz/BCIHL-2017-yellow-50x50.jpg)
Fri Sep 25 Simon Fraser at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Thompson Rivers at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

Update: I just saw that Trinity is not going to Vancouver Island on Saturday. Instead U-Vic is taking their place.
 

September 24, 2026: PRE-WEEKEND NEWS

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Holy Trinity released their usual all-sports weekend preview. Not much new information. It does confirm that they have just the one game this weekend, where they host Vancouver Island of the BCIHL.

Links:
➤ TWU:  This Week in Sparta  (http://'https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/9/23/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx')


(https://i.postimg.cc/tJ8qGkHr/Sask-green-letters-green-50x50.jpg)
The Banjo-Mutts are getting involved with blind hockey. There was a deaf hockey tournament in Winnipeg a few years back. I was behind some Slovakians in line at a sub store. I would like to see what blind hockey looks like. That's ironic, I suppose.

Links:
➤ Sask:  Saskatoon Blind Hockey League finds home with Huskies partnership  (http://'https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/9/24/mens-hockey-saskatoon-blind-hockey-league-finds-home-with-huskies-partnership.aspx')


(https://i.postimg.cc/7ZwTH1B1/MountRoyal-2017-MRU-babyblue-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/qq66XDCR/Alaska-Anchorage-green-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/jdzQpCLS/Alaska-Fairbanks-blue-50x50.jpg)
The Bluegars' hosts uploaded preview articles. These articles deal with the joint visitors, Mount Royal and the University of Mary. Mary is called "The Marauders" and their logo is a pirate dude with an eyepatch. In my opinion, they should be called "The Little Lambs". Both the Seawolves' and Nanooks' articles have links to follow along.

Links:
➤ UAA:  Hockey hosts pair of exhibition games this weekend  (http://'https://goseawolves.com/news/2026/9/23/mens-ice-hockey-hockey-hosts-pair-of-exhibition-games-this-weekend.aspx')
➤ UAF:  Hockey Welcomes UMary and Mount Royal for Pair of Exhibition Games at the Carlson Center  (http://'https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/9/24/mens-ice-hockey-hockey-welcomes-umary-and-mount-royal-for-pair-of-exhibition-games-at-the-carlson-center.aspx')


OUT EAST

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Thu Sep 24 Waterloo 6 R.M.C. 3 : Link (http://'https://www.instagram.com/wloomhky/')
Thu Sep 24 Laurier 3 Guelph 2 (ot) : Link (http://'https://gryphons.ca/sports/hockey-men/schedule')
Thu Sep 24 Queen's 3 Western Ontario 5 : Google AI

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Wed Sep 23 Dalhousie 0 Acadia 8
Thu Sep 24 Nipissing (OUA) 2 St. F.X. 3

Links:
➤ AUS:  Schedule/Results (with links) (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)

September 25, 2026: BISONS WIN IN REGINA

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MANITOBA BISONS 4
REGINA COUGARS  3

Links:
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results   (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ CW:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5273)

Quick Summary
Man: L. Brennan  (13:26 1st) , L. Brennan  (10:18 2nd) , L. Hoilett  (08:05 3rd) , B. Funk  (10:27 3rd)
Reg: B. Roulette  (10:33 1st) , L. Holoien  (14:11 2nd) , K. Runke  (07:41 3rd)
Goal: Man: Perreault (22 shots, 19 saves), Reg: Cunningham (20 shots, 18 saves); Hawryluk L (16 shots, 14 saves)

Great effort by Regina in getting the stats uploaded to the Hockey Tech Game Centre. Newcomer Justin Perreault got the start in the Bison goal. The Herd dressed 22 players and the only scratches were goaltender Braden Holt and defenceman Evan Toth. Also, newcomer London Hoilett did not play last weekend but scored a goal in this one. The Bisons are now 2-1-0 and the Banjo-Cats fall to 1-1-1.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  2

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

All we have here is the score from Cold Lake. It was the first loss for the Evil Monkeys (now 4-1-0) and the Banjo-Mutts elevate to 5-1-0.


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CALGARY DINOSAURS  4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  7

Links:
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ CW:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5270)

Quick Summary
Calg: H. Pakkala  (08:06 1st) , H. Pakkala  (10:58 2nd) , J. Poole  (17:43 2nd) , G. Schmidt  (15:26 3rd)
UBC: J. Williams  (00:23 1st) , Z. Nicholson  (05:41 1st) , A. Fraser  (06:46 1st) , J. Ruthven  (18:01 1st) , Z. Nicholson  (06:09 2nd) , B. Schuurman  (18:33 2nd) , J. Ruthven  (02:23 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk L (22 shots, 16 saves), Pyne (8 shots, 7 saves); UBC: Schwebius (32 shots, 28 saves)

Like Regina, the folks at UBC deserve credit for uploading the stats. The T-irds needed this win over a decent team. I know it's only exhibition, but they had no beat a CW team. There were 61 PIMs in this one. They are now 2-2-1, whilst the Dinos are now 2-3-0.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  4
TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD  3
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ MacU:  Schedule & Results  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ TMU:  Schedule & Results  (https://tmubold.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

I did a quick count and the OUA is now 1-6-2 against the rest. I am surprised by that. All I have here is the score so I cannot say much. The Family Guys are now 3-0-0, with two of those wins in extra time. The Mets are 2-0-1, and they also have an OTW.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  3
ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES 4
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ MRU:  Schedule & Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UAA:  Schedule & Results  (https://goseawolves.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

The Americans put this down as a 3-3 tie because they don't credit shootouts. The live links weren't working. However, the video was shown on YouTube, free of charge. This was on very late due to Alaskan Time, so maybe the game story will be up on Saturday. I'll count it as an OTL, meaning the Bluegars are now 2-0-1.


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VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS  1
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  5

Links:
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?leagueID=11139&clientID=3692)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

All I got is the score here. Holy Trinity is now 4-0-0 for the first time I recall, albeit with the last three wins against the BCIHL. They don't play tomorrow, then wrap up the pre-season against NAIT of the ACAC.


NEXT UP

Sat Sep 26 Manitoba at Regina 3:00 CST/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Calgary at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 MacEwan at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Alberta v Saskatchewan (at Cold Lake, AB) 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Mount Royal at Alaska-Fairbanks 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Trinity Western at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT


OUT EAST

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Fri Sep 25 Waterloo 3 Queen's 4 : Link (https://www.instagram.com/stories/wloomhky/3994196606521880446?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&stkn=MTdzZHNsenR2eWV6OA==)
Fri Sep 25 Ontario Tech 0 Brock 2 : Link (https://goridgebacks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Fri Sep 25 Ottawa 5 Carleton 3 : Link (https://goravens.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
Fri Sep 25 Windsor 2 Lakehead 1 (ot) : Link (https://www.thunderwolveshockey.com/schedule/2026-2027)
Fri Sep 25 R.M.C. 1 Western Ontario 4 : Link (https://www.instagram.com/western.mhky?stkn=MThlNmQzdzVyMjBzbA==)
Sat Sep 26 McGill at Toronto Metropolitan 11:30 am EDT/10:30 am CDT
Sat Sep 26 York at Brock 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Ontario Tech at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT

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Fri Sep 25 Nipissing (OUA) 4 Acadia 8 : Link (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)
Fri Sep 25 Moncton 3 U.P.E.I. 4 (ot) : Link (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)
Sat Sep 26 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 New Brunswick v St. F.X. (at Amherst NS) 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sun Sep 27 Nipissing (OUA) at Saint Mary's 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT


OUT WEST

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Fri Sep 25 Red Deer Poly 4 Concordia-Edmonton 1 : Link (https://www.instagram.com/rdpkingshockey?stkn=MnVhNDdkdXUzMHhy)
Fri Sep 25 N.A.I.T. 8 Portage 2 : Link (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
Fri Sep 25 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana : cancelled
Sat Sep 26 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Fri Sep 25 Simon Fraser 5 Thompson Rivers 0 : Link (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139&gameID=2555177)
Sat Sep 26 Thompson Rivers at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Sep 26 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

September 26, 2026: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

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There are no game stories at Regina or UBC, but both uploaded the boxscore which is usually linked inside the game story when the regular season starts.

Links:
➤ UofR:  Boxscore  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/manitoba/boxscore/11522)


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One thing I noticed now is that of Calgary's four goals, three were on the PP and one was shorthanded. All of UBC's goals were at even strength.

Links:
➤ UBC:  Boxscore  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/university-of-calgary/boxscore/11206)


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The Family Guys have posted a Live Stats link to follow along their Saturday night game against Toronto. Also, like Regina and UBC, the Temu team has uploaded a Hockey Tech Summary. The shots on goal were very high, 40 by MacEwan and 36 by Temu. MacEwan went 1-for-3 on the shootout, and Temu was 0-for-3.

Links:
➤ MacU:  Live Stats for Sept 26th Game  (https://macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20260926_5zz3.xml)
➤ OUA:  Hockey Tech Summary  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/game-summary/31730) [/I]

Quick Summary
Mac: S. Simard  (19:01 1st) , D. Bidyk  (01:09 2nd) , C. Chorney  (07:49 3rd) , K. Chabot  ( Shootout)
TMU: R. Cooper  (09:05 1st) , G. Grundner  (06:46 3rd) , C. Bowie  (17:41 3rd)
Goal: Mac: Ironside (36 shots, 33 saves); TMU: Robertson (18 shots, 16 saves), Sabourin (22 shots, 21 saves)


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The Seawolves posted a game story. And you will note it lists the game as a tie. I also post a couple of stories from the Nanooks in advance of the Saturday game. They beat Mary's Little Lambs 11-0, and the championship tournament for the NCAA's five indy teams was confirmed.

Links:
➤ UAA:  Seawolves and Cougars skate to tie  (https://goseawolves.com/news/2026/9/25/mens-ice-hockey-seawolves-and-cougars-skate-to-tie.aspx)
➤ UAF:  Nanooks Post Double-Digits in Exhibition Victory  (https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/9/25/mens-ice-hockey-nanooks-post-double-digits-in-exhibition-victory.aspx)
➤ UAF:  United Collegiate Hockey Cup Returns to the Centene Community Ice Center in March 2027  (https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/9/25/mens-ice-hockey-united-collegiate-hockey-cup-returns-to-the-centene-community-ice-center-in-march-2027.aspx)

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MCGILL REDBIRDS  2
TORONTO VARSITY BLUES  1
(in a shootout)

This game was cut off from Friday night's report, so here it is now, getting special treatment all by itself. The Blahs also uploaded a Hockey Tech Summary, and I suspect they will do so for Saturday night's game against MacEwan.

Links:
➤ OUA:  Hockey Tech Summary  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/game-summary/31706)

September 26, 2026: 9-8? ***?

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MANITOBA BISONS 9
REGINA COUGARS  8

Links:
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results   (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Too bad Regina never uploaded a Hockey Tech Summary for this one. I would really like to know how this happened. Was there a load of penalties so that the whole 3rd period was 3-on-3? Did they use soccer nets? Both sides looked to have respectable goaltending when they played in Winnipeg.

The Bisons finish their Canadian pre-season at 3-1-0, and the Banjo-Cats fall to 1-2-1. The Herd is now off to the Excited States for four games in six days before the regular season starts.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  5
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  2

Links:
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

After sweeping the opposition in Austria, the Banjo-Mutts have now split back-to-back series in the Great White North. Thus, they are 5-2-0 (2-2-0 against the CW). Meanwhile, the Evil Monkeys are 5-1-0 (3-1-0 against the CW).


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

Links:
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results (with boxscore)  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ CW:  Hockey Tech Summary  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5271)

Quick Summary
Calg: B. Lee  (19:53 1st) , L. Hauer  (04:52 2nd) , S. Oremba  (07:18 2nd) , H. Pakkala  (03:08 1st OT)
UBC: J. Wright  (10:16 2nd) , K. Dowhaniuk  (06:44 3rd) , B. Schuurman  (10:53 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Pyne (46 shots, 43 saves); UBC: Gee (20 shots, 16 saves)

Good thing I was able to see the summary. The T-irds outshot Bedrock U 46-20. The Dinos amassed a 3-0 lead, on very few shots, 7 minutes into the 2nd period. Is there a goaltending issue in Lotus Land? There were eight roughing penalties and two misconducts in this one.

UBC is now 2-2-2, with tonight's "point" being their first against non-TWU and BCIHL opposition. The Dinos are 3-3-0 (2-3-0 against the CW) and a win over the OUA's Waterloo.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  6
TORONTO VARSITY BLUES  3

Links:
➤ MacU:  Schedule & Results (with boxscore)  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20260926_5zz3.xml)
➤ UofT:  Blues Fall to Macewan in Exhibition Action (with boxscore)  (https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/9/26/mens-ice-hockey-blues-fall-to-macewan-in-exhibition-action.aspx)
➤ OUA:  Hockey Tech Summary  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/game-summary/31709)

Quick Summary
Mac: E. Mercer  (19:38 1st) , E. Sundar  (01:24 2nd) , E. Sundar  (08:15 3rd) , V. Scott  (08:35 3rd) , M. Gauld  (08:55 3rd) , J. Szabo  (17:54 3rd)
Tor: R. Hlusiak  (05:02 1st) , I. Holt  (18:06 1st) , D. Wightman  (12:50 3rd)
Goal: Mac: Onyskiw (31 shots, 28 saves); Tor: Surzycia (18 shots, 16 saves), Fairlie L (18 shots, 15 saves)

The Family Guys completed their sweep of The Big Lemon. The Blahs took a 2-0 lead, but that was followed by 5 straight goals for MacEwan, including 3 goals in 40 seconds of the 3rd period. This makes for a giggity-giggity 4-0-0 record for MacEwan, without having played anybody in the CW. This has also been a rough pre-season for the OUA. The record stands 5-0-0 for the CW, or 0-4-1 from the OUA POV.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  0
ALASKA FAIRBANKS NANOOKS  5

Links:
➤ MRU:  Schedule & Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UAF:  Nanooks Win 5-0 to Close Out Weekend Exhibitions  (https://alaskananooks.com/news/2026/9/26/mens-ice-hockey-nanooks-win-5-0-to-close-out-weekend-exhibitions.aspx)

I listened to the end of this game by on-line radio. The live stats link was not operating. One thing I learned is that Alaskans pronounce "Nanooks" as NAN-iks. The radio guys said that the shots-on-goal were 23-22 in favour of the Bluegars. They credited their goaltender, Tyler Shea, who has now shut-out everybody for 170 minutes of play. The Bluegars are now 2-1-1 in pre-season, with only one game played against CW opposition (a win over Calgary).

 
NEXT UP

Fri Oct 02 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Alberta at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Manitoba at Minnesota State (NCAA) 12:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 S.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Sat Sep 26 McGill 3 Toronto Metropolitan 4 (ot)
Sat Sep 26 York at Brock - cancelled
Sat Sep 26 Windsor 6 Lakehead 1
Sun Sep 27 Ontario Tech at Guelph 2:30 EDT/1:30 CDT
Wed Sep 30 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EDT/5:15 CDT
Wed Sep 30 Carleton at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 01 Brock at Laurier 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT

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Sat Sep 26 Moncton 2 Dalhousie 3
Sat Sep 26 New Brunswick 4 St. F.X. 2
Sun Sep 27 Nipissing (OUA) at Saint Mary's 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Tue Sep 29 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 01 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Scores  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-9-26?league=5&season=191&division=-1)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)
NOTE: All OUA and AUS games are linked and listed from the conference schedule & results pages.


OUT WEST

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Sat Sep 26 UA-Augustana 8 S.A.I.T. 1
Sat Sep 26 Portage College 1 N.A.I.T. 4
Sat Sep 26 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Red Deer Poly 5
Fri Oct 02 UA-Augustana at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT

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Sat Sep 26 Simon Fraser 2 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Sep 26 Victoria 1 Vancouver Island 5
End of BCIHL pre-season.

Fri Oct 02 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 
Sat Oct 03 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?leagueID=11139&clientID=3692) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 
NOTE: All ACAC and BCIHL games are linked and listed from the conference schedule & results pages.

September 29, 2026: LIMITED FREE STREAMING RETURNS!

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Once again, the CW is making certain games available on a free streaming basis. I purchased a CWTV all-sports pass, and the OUA and AUS now also charge for their streams. Like last year, there are a smattering of games available this year through a blend of CBC (Gem & website), a few freebies on CWTV, and (for those with electricity in Saskatchewan) via SaskTel. The free games on CWTV are TBA. There should be games on CBC in the new year, also TBA. The ones currently scheduled are:

Sat. Oct 17, 2026   6:00 p.m.   MacEwan Griffins vs. Alberta Golden Bears   CBC Gem / CBC Sports
Fri. Oct 23, 2026   6:00 p.m.   Calgary Dinos vs. Mount Royal Cougars   CBC Gem / CBC Sports
Sat. Nov 21, 2026   4:00 p.m.   Manitoba Bisons vs. Saskatchewan Huskies   CBC Gem / CBC Sports

The claim is that the times are eastern, however the CW schedule says that the first two games are at 7:00 MDT, which would be 9:00 EDT. Don't forget, in all four western provinces there is no more seasonal time changes any more, so we jump one zone eastward.

Links:
➤ CW:  Games of the Week on Telus and CBC  (https://canadawest.org/cbctelusgameoftheweek)
➤ USports:  U SPORTS on CBC  (https://en.usports.ca/Broadcasts/Broadcast_Info) (for nationals)
➤ CBC:  CBC Sports Streaming Schedule  (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/streaming-schedule)
➤ CWTV:  Men's Hockey  (https://canadawest.tv/upcoming?sport=Hockey&attribute%5Bsport%5D=hockey&attribute%5Bgender%5D=men) (for subscribers)

Preview: October 2-4, 2026: MANITOBA at U.S.A.

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MANITOBA BISONS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 3-1-0, OHT35 #n/a)
MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS  (2025-26: 22-11-7, 1st in CCHA, 0-0-0, USCHO  #18, NPI #13)
ST. THOMAS TOMMIES  (2025-26: 21-12-5, 3rd in CCHA, 0-0-0, USCHO  #23, NPI #16)
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS  (2025-26: 29-10-1, 1st in NCHC, 0-0-0, USCHO  #4, NPI #2)

Friday, October 2nd at 12:00 CDT at Mankato, MN
Saturday, October 3rd at 6:00 CDT at St. Paul, MN
Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 CDT at Grand Forks, ND

Live Links:
➤ MSU:  Midco Sports TV  (https://midcosportsplus.com/?school=minnesota-state-university-mankato) :  Radio  (https://radiomankato.com/ktoe/)
➤ STU: none
➤ UND:  Sunday Live Stats  (https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=676278) :  NCHC TV  (https://nchchockey.com/tv/schedule/event/1506) :  Radio  (https://www.iheart.com/live/961-the-fox-1681)

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1')

Opposition Links:
➤ MSU:  Team Website  (https://msumavericks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ STU:  Team Website  (https://tommiesports.com/sports/mhockey)
➤ UND:  Team Website  (https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

Other Links:
➤ CW:  Home Page  (http://'https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index') ∞  Season Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule')
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule (http://'https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule')
➤ CW:  LeagueStat Media Access (http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0')
➤ CW:  Stats  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal') ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/122/all-months?league=1')

This the final weekend of the pre-season. The Bisons are off to the States, Bedrock U and Holy Trinity are facing ACAC opponents, and the remaining six teams are paired off in local derby encounters.

The Bison weekend includes three games in three days against upper echelon NCAA opponents. They all had great records last year, and are expected to repeat those performances in the pre-season forecasted rankings.

On Friday, the Bisons face the Minnesota State Mavericks. In 2025-26, they were first in the CCHA and beat St. Thomas in the CCHA final. They went to the final 16 teams at the NCAA nationals, where they lost to Western Michigan 3-1. The Bisons lost to them 6-1 last year, 4-1 in 2000, and in 1992 had a tie and an OTL.

On Saturday, it's either a "game" or "scrimmage" against the St. Thomas Tommies. How ironic that two St. Thomas Universities in Minnesota and New Brunswick both nicknamed their teams "Tommies". I wonder if these guys answer to the name "Pids"? Anyhow, they lost to MSU in the CCHA final and have now switched conferences to join UND in the NCHC. In prior encounters, the Tommies won 4-2 in 2024 and the Bisons won 6-4 in 2025. After posting a score on Instagram, the 2025 game disappeared from all records as it was recorded as a scrimmage. Let's see if this one counts!

Then on Sunday, it is back to the early season game at The Ralph. The Bisons have never fared well in these games, often getting better results against equal or better teams than the "Fighting Sioux" may have had at the time. UND has a lifetime lead of 29-1. One of these years, I'll have to make it back to the Forks to see that building.

I was hoping to have heard some news about that 9-8 win over Regina happened last Saturday afternoon. So far, nothing!


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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REGINA COUGARS  (2025-26: 6-22-0, 8th in CW, 1-2-1, OHT35 #n/a)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2025-26: 19-7-2, 3rd in CW, won playoffs, 5-2-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ You Tube:  Big River Jim Neilson Sports Complex - SaskTel maxTV Local on Demand  (https://youtu.be/aZJuSC24tmA?si=3MT5VVIu79671r8E)

This exhibition version of the Battle of Saskatchewan wraps up the pre-season in Banjoland. Friday's game is in Saskatown and Saturday's is in Big River (220 km north) at the Jim Neilson Sports Complex. The latter is a new facility built in 2022, named after a Big River native and former New York Ranger. Check out the video!

After sweeping the European opposition, the Banjo-Mutts have split with both Calgary and Alberta. Meanwhile, the Banjo-Cats have only played the Bisons.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 5-1-0, OHT35 #n/a) 
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (2025-26: 12-11-5, 5th in CW, 4-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey)
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)

This is a home-and-home battle of Edmontown. Thus far, these teams are two pleasant surprises with a combined 9-1-0 record. This is the first game against a CW team for The Family Guys. Their toughest game so far was at OTW against Augustana of the ACAC. They also have swept three games against OUA teams (Waterloo, TMU, and Toronto). The Evil Monkeys have an OTW against Red Deer Poly and followed with their own win over Augustana. Their sweep of UBC raised a few eyebrows, and their split with Saskatchewan got nods of approval.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (2025-26: 20-6-2, 2nd in CW, 2-1-1, OHT35 #n/a)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 2-2-2, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UBC:  Team Website  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

These two were the top two in the CW a year ago, before both lost to Saskatchewan in the playoffs. Yet both are kind of 50/50 this pre-season. The T-irds are not necessarily playing poorly. The stats indicate that they have been effective at bombarding opposing goaltenders with shots, yet they have been unable to cash in. Could be just bad luck. The Bluegars have wins over Calgary, Waterloo (OUA), a SOL/tie against Alaska-Anchorage and a loss to Alaska-Fairbanks.


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S.A.I.T. TROJANS  (2025-26: 13-3-1-7, 2nd in ACAC, won playoffs, 0-1-0
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 2-2-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ SAIT:  Team Website  (https://www.saittrojans.com/sports/mice/index)
➤ UofC:  Team Website  (http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey)

This is just a one-off game between cross-town rivals. SAIT won the ACAC title a year ago, but lost to Augustana 8-1 in their only outing thus far. The ACAC uses a 3-2-1 point system, so their record is listed with four spaces (for 3 point wins, 2 point wins, 1 point losses, and 0 point losses). Bedrock U has thus far split with Saskatchewan, beaten Waterloo (OUA), and lost to MRU.


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N.A.I.T. OOKS  (2025-26: 11-1-0-12, 3rd in ACAC, 2-0-0
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 4-0-0, OHT35 #n/a)

Links:
➤ NAIT:  Team Website  (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/index)
➤ TWU:  Team Website  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

As with SAIT, NAIT's record is in the 3-2-1 format. They have thus far swept a series against Portage College. Holy Trinity upset UBC to start, then have chalked up serious wins over Victoria and Vancouver Island (twice) of the BCIHL. This series should prove a good test for the Spartans. The Ooks play the Evil Monkeys next weekend.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 02 Manitoba at Minnesota State (NCAA) 12:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Alberta at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 S.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Manitoba at St. Thomas (NCAA) 6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Regina v Saskatchewan (at Big River SK) 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sun Oct 04 Manitoba at North Dakota (NCAA) 3:07 CDT


OUT EAST

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Wed Sep 30 Toronto at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EDT/5:15 CDT
Wed Sep 30 Carleton at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 01 Brock at Laurier 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Ontario Tech at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 R.M.C. at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Lake Superior State (NCAA) at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 02 Concordia at Massachusetts-Lowell (NCAA) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Ontario Tech at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Nipissing at Waterloo 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Lake Superior State (NCAA) v Windsor (at Essex ON) 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Toronto at Notre Dame (NCAA) 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Western Ontario at Western Michigan (NCAA) 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Carleton at Bentley (NCAA) 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Brock at Vermont (NCAA) 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 04 Carleton at Sacred Heart (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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Tue Sep 29 Acadia 4 Saint Mary's 6
Thu Oct 01 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Moncton at New Brunswick 3:00 ADT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 4:00 ADT/2:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 02 UA-Augustana at Concordia-Edmonton 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Concordia-Edmonton at UA-Augustana 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 5:45 MDT/6:45 CDT
NOTE: SAIT and NAIT each have games against the CW.

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Fri Oct 02 Simon Fraser at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 
Sat Oct 03 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT
NOTE: These are regular season games

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

September 30, 2026: MANITOBA'S ROSTER

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I previously pointed out that there were three departures and one addition after recruiting looked over. I thought that more names might have been added, but the roster looks like it is stuck at 24, for now at least. The recruitment report from July 14, 2026 is here (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206472268'""). Since that post is getting old, I will repeat the career totals for recruits in this post.

Goaltenders:

Returning:
30 Matthew Kieper G (3-3-1, 3.72 GAA, .882 S%)
31 Braden Holt G (8-9-2, 3.57 GAA, .897 S%)

Arrivals:
34 Justin Perreault G - Spokane Chiefs (WHL), Winnipeg Blues & Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
➤ WHL: 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S%
➤ MJHL: 9-10-0, 3.67 GAA, .893 S%

Departures:
34 Cole Plowman G (1-1-0, 2.99 GAA, .864 S%)

The Bisons lost Plowman, their #3 goaltender. His stats were comparable to those of Holt and Kieper. He had just two starts. His replacement was supposed to be Austin Dubinsky. However, after the home exhibition games against Regina, Perreault's name surfaced and Dubinsky's name vanished. The goaltending last year was roughly league-average, and should be about the same this year. Kieper and Holt each went the distance in the home exhibition games, and Perreault did likewise in the Friday away game. There were no stats available for last Saturday's 9-8 win, but my guess is that they would not be flattering.

Defencemen:

Returning:
6 Kaycee Coyle D (22-4-6-10)
4 Ben Bonni D (27-1-9-10)
22 Tanner Willick D (26-1-4-5)
3 Sam Borschowa D (27-1-4-5)
8 Evan Toth D (24-0-4-4)
27 Zach Turner D (13-1-1-2)

Arrivals:
28 Liam Longo - D - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
➤ OJHL: 150 GP, 8 G, 48 A, 56 Pts

Departures:
13 Luke Brenton D (28-3-15-18)
5 David Bielik D (1-0-0-0)

The loss of Brenton will be felt. He was the team's best defenceman last year. He has now gone from the ECHL to the CW to the NCAA in consecutive seasons. The Herd has just seven blueliners, below the eight or nine they usually have. That said, their 8th defenceman from a year ago (Bielik) only dressed for the one game. Forward Nolan Chastko moved from forward to defence for an extended stint in the WHL, so perhaps he figures in to the depth chart. I wouldn't mind seeing a big ol' Manitoba farm boy arrive in camp.

Forwards:

Returning:
21 Dawson Pasternak F (27-6-19-25)
17 Skylar Bruce F (27-10-14-24)
24 Lucas Brennan F (27-10-9-19)
9 Eric Alarie F (26-9-9-18)
20 Caden Zaplitny F (28-4-11-15)
23 Grady Lane F (28-4-4-8)
11 Joel Purdom F (4-0-0-0)

Arrivals:
13 Erik Pastro - F - Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
➤ BCHL: 161 GP, 47 G, 65 A, 112 Pts
14 London Hoilett - F - Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL)
➤ WHL: 175 GP, 25 G, 19 A, 44 Pts
➤ MJHL: 57 G, 32 G, 26 A, 58 Pts
15 Teague McAllister - F - Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
➤ BCHL: 60 GP, 22 G, 19 A, 41 Pts
➤ AJHL: 83 GP, 16 G, 26 A, 42 Pts
16 Noah Lodoen - F - Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
➤ OJHL: 148 GP, 34 G, 53 A, 87 Pts
18 Nolan Chastko - F/D - Everett Silvertips (WHL)
➤ WHL: 131 GP, 16 G, 33 A, 49 Pts
➤ MJHL: 108 GP, 50 G, 48 Pts, 98 Pts
19 Brandon Funk - F - Spruce Grove Saints (BCHL)
➤ MJHL: 159 GP, 51 G, 54 A, 105 Pts
➤ BCHL: 74 GP, 18 G, 20 A, 38 Pts
➤ NAHL: 33 GP, 4 G, 10 A, 14 Pts
29 Hayden Wheddon - F - Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL)
➤ WHL: 54 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 Pts
➤ MJHL: 154 GP, 63 G, 78 A, 141 Pts
➤ MMJHL: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 Pts

Departures:
18 Jonny Hooker F (28-10-11-21)
14 Blake Swetlikoff (28-6-8-14)
26 Andrew Boucher F (18-2-7-9)
28 Codey Behun F (24-3-2-5)
19 Jackson Arpin F (26-3-2-5)
29 Michael King F (28-2-2-4)
25 Ethan Dekay F (9-1-3-4)
16 Mitchell Joss F (6-0-1-1)
12 Cameron Trimble F (1-0-0-0)
10 Miguel Bouvier F (3-0-0-0)

Of the new recruits, Hoilett and Wheddon join Chastko with some WHL experience. They went back to Junior A for an OA season. Of the departures, Hooker was 1st or 2nd line, Swetlikoff was 3rd line at the end of season, Behun, Arpin, and King were checkers, and Boucher was in-and-out of the line-up. Dekay, Joss, Trimble, and Bouvier combined for one goal and not a lot of ice time. I would guess that the recruits should be able to exceed the output of the departed players.

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Manitoba Team Page (http://"http://"http://'https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2159/univ-of-manitoba?tab=stats'"")
➤ Manitoba:  Team Roster Page  (http://"http://"http://'https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2'"")
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Manitoba Team Statistics (http://"http://"http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters'"")
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (http://"http://"http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117'"") (scroll down to Manitoba)

October 1, 2026: ALBERTA'S ROSTER

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The Evil Monkeys have had loads of players recruited later in the recruitment season. The recruitment report from July 14, 2026 is here (http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206472268'"). There have been changes.

Goaltenders:
Returning:
1 Ethan Lawczynski G (0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 S%)

Arrivals:
31 Sean Cootes - G - Drumheller (AJHL)
35 Beckett Langkow - G - Ontario Tech (OUA)

Departures:
30 Ethan Kruger G (7-6-3, 3.20 GAA, .891 S%)
35 Ethan Barwick G (5-1-1, 3.94 GAA, .865 S%)
31 Drew Sim G (3-6-0, 4.43 GAA, .848 S%)

Lawczynski is the only returning goalie, and he never played a game last year. Kruger has graduated. Barwick was a transfer from Northern Michigan (NCAA) and Sim was a transfer from Concordia of Edmonton (ACAC).  Neither is indicated at Elite Prospects to be recruited elsewhere. They have poached Langkow from Ontario Tech. His OUA career numbers (over two seasons) are a respectable 19-12-1, 2.73 GAA, .917 S%. Elite Prospects lists Cootes on two rosters simultaneously, the Monkeys and SAIT. I would trust the official team website here. The Evil Monkeys had recruited Joey Rocha from the Swift Current Broncos (WHL), but he went to Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA) instead.

Defencemen:
Returning:
4 Blake Gustafson D (28-2-13-15)
27 Aiden Yakimchuk D (26-0-5-5)
22 Ty Thornton D (3-0-0-0)

Arrivals:
5 Adam Lang - D - Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
6 Matteo Fabrizi - D - Lethbridge (WHL)
7 Kyle Masters - D - Iowa Wild (AHL), Iowa & Wichita (ECHL)
8 Carter Kowalyk - D - Kelowna & Seattle (WHL), Canmore (AJHL)
24 Pierce Yakimchuk - D - Flin Flon (SJHL)

Departures:
5 Dawson Davidson D (27-2-24-26)
24 Mason Ward D (14-3-6-9)
3 Joel Sexsmith D (19-0-3-3)
52 Konrad Belcourt D (26-0-3-3)
25 Jacob Dewitt D (12-0-1-1)
3 Ty Gibson D (0-0-0-0)
- Nikita Liberman D (0-0-0-0)

The loss of Davidson will be felt by the Monkeys. Otherwise, overall the recruits are an upgrade over the departures.

Forwards:
Returning:
17 Alex Thacker F (25-6-16-22)
26 Sam Popowich F (26-4-10-14)
23 Gleb Tkach F (28-5-7-12)
16 Jayden Joly F (27-5-4-9)
29 Marcus Pacheco F (24-4-5-9)
9 Dylan Ruptash F (23-5-3-8)
18 Ryan Duguay F (22-2-6-8)
19 Bruce MacGregor F (28-1-6-7)
20 Vincent Lamanna F (9-3-2-5)
14 Rhett Melnyk F (16-2-2-4)
64 Alonso Tapia Ruiz F (9-1-0-1)

Arrivals:
10 Junshi Hideshima  - F - Camrose (AJHL)
11 Harper Lolacher - F - Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
13 Dylan Handel - F - Concordia of Edmonton (ACAC)
15 Ryder Matter - F - Michigan Tech (NCAA)
21 Colin Doherty - F - Grande Prairie (AJHL)
12 Aidyn Hutchinson - F - Northern Michigan (NCAA)
36 Connor Dick - F - Chilliwack & Vernon (BCHL)
37 Caelum Dick - F/D - Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA)
40 Zane Saab - F - Wenatchee Wild (WHL)
52 Dwayne Jean Jr. - F - MacEwan (CWUAA) (25-8-9-17)

Departures:
12 Adam Hall (27-15-11-26)
9 Justin Hall (22-9-17-26)
15 Tyson Laventure (23-11-11-22)
7 Owen Pederson (23-6-11-17)
8 Noah Boyko (16-7-1-8)
13 Chase Visser (1-0-0-0)

The Evil Monkeys losses up front are pretty severe. Only one of their top six scorers from 2025-26 (one of which was Dawson on D) returns. That gives the recruits a ton of responsibility to maintain the scoring potential. They have 21 forwards listed on their roster, and they break down as eight returning regulars, three returning irregulars, three NCAA transfers, one CW transfer,  one ACAC transfer, one from the WHL, and four Junior A recruits.

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Alberta Team Page (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1179/univ-of-alberta)
➤ Alberta:  Team Roster Page  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/roster?view=2)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Alberta Team Statistics (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/1/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=gaa&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters)
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (http://"http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117'") (scroll down to Alberta)

October 1, 2026: SASKATCHEWAN'S ROSTER

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This is my second-last roster preview of the CW. Just the Bedrock Dinos remain. The recruitment report from July 14, 2026 is here (http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206472268'"), and there have been changes.

Goaltenders:
Returning:
30  James Venne  G  (0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 S%)
31  Nolan Maier  G  (6-2-0, 2.98 GAA, .889 S%)
32  Bryan Thomson  G  (6-2-0, 2.35 GAA, .916 S%)

Arrivals:
None

Departures:
30 Jordan Kooy G (7-3-2, 2.86 GAA, .902 S%)

It is rare to see  a team with zero newly recruited goaltenders. However, Maier was a late-season recruit last year and was vaulted into the number 1 role. He did well, and more so in the playoffs, but all-in-all was not really an upgrade over Kooy, the perennial all-star who has now graduated.

Defencemen:
Returning:
3  Landon Kosior  D  (28-4-25-29)
6  Rhett Rhinehart  D  (26-5-10-15)
2  Cole Jordan  D  (24-4-8-12)
7  Logan Bairos  D  (25-2-8-10)
4  Ben Saunderson  D  (18-0-10-10)
22  Mac Gross  D  (8-0-2-2)
12  Eric Johnston  D  (6-0-1-1)

Arrivals:
5  Logan McCutcheon - D - Quinnipiac (NCAA)
28  Morgan Tastad - D - Penticton Vees (WHL)

Departures:
28 Gunner Kinniburgh D (16-1-4-5)
9 Ty Prefontaine D (12-0-4-4)
25 Karter Prosofsky (6-0-2-2)

Three returning goaltenders is unusual, but seven returning defencemen must be a national record. Especially when those with the top-five ice times are included amongst those returnees. One would have to presume that the defence will be a strong point.

Forwards:
Returning:
15  Carter Stebbings  F  (27-13-10-23)
18  Chase Bertholet  F  (22-8-10-18)
10  Liam Keeler  F  (26-8-10-18)
27  Raphael Pelletier  F  (26-5-10-15)
19  Josh Pillar  F  (23-6-5-11)
23  Ben Tkachuk  F  (26-1-5-6)
26  Braxton Buckberger  F  (7-3-0-3)
20  Keaton Sorensen  F  (16-1-2-3)
21  Ashton Ferster  F  (10-0-1-1)

Arrivals:
8  Alex Bernauer - F - Red Deer Poly (ACAC)
9  Tyler Parr  - F  - Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
11  Logan Pickford  - F - Victoria Royals (WHL)
13  Braden Nienaber  - F - Battlefords (SJHL) & Whitecourt (AJHL)
14  Tyson Yaremko  - F - Portland & Red Deer (WHL)
29  Jaydon Dureau  - F - Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)

Departures:
11 Chantz Petruic F (26-18-19-37)
14 Conner Roulette F (28-15-20-35)
16 Dawson Holt F (28-14-21-35)
17 Cade Hayes F (25-5-9-14)
13 Ethan Regnier F (22-4-5-9)
29 Jarrett Penner F (20-2-2-4)
8 Zackery Somers (4-1-2-3)
5 Quinton Ong (1-0-0-0)

The only area where the Banjo-Mutts risk a backwards step this year is amongst their forwards. Petruic, Roulette, and Holt all had way more points than the rest of their line-up.  They are losing 59 goals. The recruits are unlikely to replace all of those goals. Elite Prospects previously announced a recruit whose name is not on this roster, namely Jaeden Mercier, a forward from Lindenwood (NCAA).

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Saskatchewan Team Page (https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/1188/univ-of-saskatchewan)
➤ Saskatchewan:  Team Roster Page  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Saskatchewan Team Statistics (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/7/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=gaa&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters)
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (http://"http://'https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117'") (scroll down to Saskatchewan)

October 2, 2026: BISONS LOSE ON A DAY OF CLOSE BATTLES

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MANITOBA BISONS 1
MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS 3

Links:
➤ MSU:  Schedule & Results  (https://msumavericks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ USCHO:  Boxscore  (https://www.uscho.com/gameday/division-i-men/2026-2027/2026-10-02/manitoba-vs-minnesota-state) (no data as I post)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Teams in the States usually upload stats galore, but not in Mankato. Their social media has a few pictures but nothing about the game itself. The Bison pre-season record is now 3-2-0. USCHO has a link for boxscores of all NCAA games, but this one says "no data".

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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REGINA COUGARS  2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  3

Links:
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

This one has just the score, but there were occasional Instagram clips throughout the night which will surely vanish. Regina has played five games (all against the CW), won one, and lost four by one goal. They still have not posted anything to explain their 9-8 loss to the Bisons last weekend. Sask is now 6-2-0, and 3-2-0 against the CW.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5276)
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)
➤ MacU:   Boxscore  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261002_nuh5.xml)

Quick Summary
Alta: B. Gustafson  (02:07 1st) , A. Lang  (06:00 2nd) , M. Fabrizi  (06:52 2nd) , H. Lolacher  (13:34 2nd)
Mac: J. Franklin  (17:15 1st) , Z. Coutu  (01:06 3rd) , M. Gauld  (07:15 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Lawczynski (7 shots, 6 saves), Cootes W (12 shots, 10 saves), Mac: Ironside (42 shots, 38 saves)

The people at MacEwan are uploading stats, which is nice. The Evil Monkeys look to have been in control here. They led 4-1 after two periods and outshot The Family Guys 42-19 on the night. The Apes are now 6-1-0, and 4-1-0 against the CW. This was Mac's first game against a CW team, after four straight wins against other conferences.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  0
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5274)
➤ MRU:  Schedule & Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results (with boxscore)  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Quick Summary
MRU: none
UBC: A. Fraser  (10:24 2nd) , J. Williams  (01:33 3rd) , J. Ruthven  (02:27 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Zahara (19 shots, 16 saves), UBC: Schwebius (26 shots, 26 saves)

In a funny twist, the T-irds won after being outshot here, and after losing when outshooting their opponents in prior games. The Bluegars are 2-2-1, and 1-1-0 against the CW. UBC is now 3-2-2, or 2-2-2 against the CW.


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S.A.I.T. TROJANS  2
CALGARY DINOSAURS  6

Links:
➤ SAIT:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.saittrojans.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ UofC:  Schedule & Results  (https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)

In an Instagram picture I saw that the shots were 32-13 in favour of Bedrock U. This was the only game of the weekend for these teams. The Dinos are now finished their pre-season and were 4-3-0 overall, and 2-3-0 against the CW. SAIT have lost both outings, and have one week of exhibitions left before they start defence of their ACAC title on October 16th.


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N.A.I.T. OOKS  0
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  1

Links:
➤ TWU Preview:  This Week In Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/1/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)
➤ NAIT:  Schedule & Results   (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

They have not uploaded any game detail yet. Holy Trinity is not known for exceptionally tight defensive games. They are now 5-0-0 in pre-season, although just one game was against a CW team. NAIT is now 2-1-0, with both wins last weekend against ACAC rival Portage College.


NEXT UP

Sat Oct 03 Regina v Saskatchewan (at Big River SK) 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Mount Royal at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Manitoba at St. Thomas (NCAA) 6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sun Oct 04 Manitoba at North Dakota (NCAA) 3:07 CDT


OUT EAST

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Wed Sep 30 Toronto 3 Toronto Metropolitan 2 (so)
Wed Sep 30 Carleton 6 R.M.C. 3
Thu Oct 01 Brock 2 Laurier 0
Thu Oct 01 Ottawa 0 Queen's 4 late addition to schedule
Fri Oct 02 Ontario Tech 4 Lakehead 9
Fri Oct 02 R.M.C. 1 Ottawa 6
Fri Oct 02 York 2 Western Ontario 6
Fri Oct 02 Lake Superior State 2 Windsor 3 (so)
Fri Oct 02 Concordia 3 Massachusetts-Lowell 5
Sat Oct 03 Ontario Tech at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Nipissing at Waterloo 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Lake Superior State (NCAA) v Windsor (at Essex ON) 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Toronto at Notre Dame (NCAA) 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Western Ontario at Western Michigan (NCAA) 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Carleton at Bentley (NCAA) 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Brock at Vermont (NCAA) 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 04 Carleton at Sacred Heart (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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Tue Sep 29 Acadia 4 Saint Mary's 6
Thu Oct 01 Saint Mary's 1 Moncton 0
Sat Oct 03 Moncton at New Brunswick 3:00 ADT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 4:00 ADT/2:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 02 UA-Augustana 4 Concordia-Edmonton 5
Sat Oct 03 Concordia-Edmonton at UA-Augustana 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 03 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 5:45 MDT/6:45 CDT

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Regular season games:
Fri Oct 02 Simon Fraser 3 Victoria 7
Sat Oct 03 Simon Fraser at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 3, 2026: BISONS BEAT THE PIDS

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MANITOBA BISONS 5
ST. THOMAS TOMMIES  3

Links:
➤ STU:  Team Website  (https://tommiesports.com/sports/mhockey)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UND:  NOTES: No. 4 North Dakota opens 2026-27 with pair of exhibition contests  (https://fightinghawks.com/news/2026/10/2/mens-hockey-notes-no-4-north-dakota-opens-2026-27-with-pair-of-exhibition-contests.aspx)
➤ UND:  No. 4 UND rides special teams in 4-1 exhibition win over Augustana  (https://fightinghawks.com/news/2026/10/3/mens-hockey-no-4-und-rides-special-teams-in-4-1-exhibition-win-over-augustana.aspx)

There is nothing at all on the STU website, but the Bisons posted the score at Instagram. It looks like this game might also be classified by the Minnesota version of the Pids as a "scrimmage", like last year. Anyhow, this makes the Herd 4-2-0 on the pre-season.

Meanwhile, tomorrow's opponent, the Fighting Hawks, or Fighting Sioux, or Flickertails, opened their season on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Augustana Vikings, South Dakota version. How ironic that both of tomorrow's opponents played an American team with the same name as a Canadian team.

I really do want an explanation for how the Bisons gave up 8 goals in a game against Regina, then 6 goals in total over two games against NCAA ranked teams.

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OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  4
REGINA COUGARS  1

Links:
➤ UofS:  Schedule & Results  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UofR:  Schedule & Results  (https://cougarsandrams.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/2026-27)

This was the game at the Big River Reserve. The Banjo-Mutts uploaded the disappearing kind of Instagram blurbs throughout the evening, but none have made their way to the website or X or Facebook. I believe that the last goal was an empty-netter. The glimpses of the shot clock showed that the margin was close. The Banjo-Cats thus lose by more than one for the first time this pre-season. Perhaps they deserve to be better than 1-4-1. The Banjo-Mutts are 7-2-0, and 4-2-0 against the CW.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  5

Links:
➤ MacU:   Schedule & Results  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20260926_5zz3.xml)
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)

Unlike The Family Guys, The Evil Monkeys aren't uploading pre-season games to Hockey Tech. Like Sask did, Alberta uploaded disappearing blurbs on Instagram and the final goal was, indeed, an empty-netter. This sweep moves the Monkeys to 7-1-0. They are now done with CW opponents for the pre-season, against whom they went 5-1-0. They open with a bye next week and face another Battle of Edmontown when they face NAIT. MacEwan finishes the pre-season at 4-2-0, where Alberta was their only CW opponent.


(https://i.postimg.cc/TwbjFYqH/MountRoyal-head-L-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/vBJt3gGP/UBC-old-50x50.jpg)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5275)
➤ MRU:  Schedule & Results  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)
➤ UBC:  Schedule & Results (with boxscore)  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Quick Summary
MRU: D. Milliken  (05:17 3rd)
UBC: B. Schuurman  (08:41 1st) , Z. Nicholson  (19:47 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Maric (8 shots, 6 saves), UBC: Gee (23 shots, 22 saves)

The T-irds managed to complete a sweep here, but those uploaded stats deserve a good look. UBC managed just eight (8) shots on goal this game, and just one (1) in the 2nd period. All three goals were scored on the PP. UBC is now 4-2-2, and moves kinda over .500 at 3-2-2 against the CW. The Bluegars are 2-3-1, and 1-2-0 against the CW.


(https://i.postimg.cc/C562BYBV/NAIT-circle-2021-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/MG3thpMy/TrinityWestern-L-50x50.jpg)
N.A.I.T. OOKS  0
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  5

Links:
➤ NAIT:  Schedule & Results   (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ TWU:  Schedule & Results  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Somebody at Holy Trinity showed this game on Twitch, without commentary. The link disappears once the game is over. I started watching at the 1st intermission, when it was 0-0 and the scoreboard showed NAIT ahead 13-7 in shots. However, the 2nd and 3rd periods were dominated by Trinity. It was 2-0 after two, and 5-0 final. Two shut-outs, against a good ACAC team, is commendable. Trinity is 6-0-0, with five of those wins outside the CW.


NEXT UP

Exhibition games:
Sun Oct 04 Manitoba at North Dakota (NCAA) 3:07 CDT
Wed Oct 07 Manitoba at Omaha (NCAA) 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Regular season games:
Fri Oct 09 Calgary Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Trinity Western Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 MacEwan Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Manitoba U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Exhibition games:
Sat Oct 03 Ontario Tech 4 Lakehead 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 03 Nipissing 2 Waterloo 1
Sat Oct 03 Lake Superior State (NCAA) 5 Windsor 2
Sat Oct 03 Toronto 2 Notre Dame (NCAA) 1 (ot)
Sat Oct 03 Western Ontario 1 Western Michigan (NCAA) 5
Sat Oct 03 Carleton at Bentley (NCAA) - no report
Sat Oct 03 Brock 2 Vermont (NCAA) 4
Sun Oct 04 Carleton at Sacred Heart (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

Regular season games:
Fri Oct 09 Brock at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Carleton at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Nipissing at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 York at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Lakehead at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT

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Exhibition games:
Fri Oct 02 St. F.X. 4 U.P.E.I. 2 rescheduled
Sat Oct 03 Moncton 0 New Brunswick 3

Regular season games:
Wed Oct 07 Saint Mary's Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 New Brunswick St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Moncton Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 U.P.E.I. Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Exhibition games:
Sat Oct 03 Concordia-Edmonton v UA-Augustana cancelled
Sat Oct 03 Red Deer Poly 5 S.A.I.T. 3
Fri Oct 09 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Briercrest College at Minot State (ACHA) 7:30 CDT

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Regular season games:
Sat Oct 03 Simon Fraser 0 Vancouver Island 1
Fri Oct 09 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Thompson Rivers at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2025-26/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 4, 2026: BISONS DOWNED AT THE RALPH

(https://i.postimg.cc/PqC9PDJJ/manitoba-head-toban-73x73.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/kMcfFxkT/North-Dakota-Flickertails-73x73.jpg)
MANITOBA BISONS 1
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS  5

Links:
➤ UND:  Menghini scores twice as No. 4 North Dakota rolls past Manitoba, 5-1  (https://fightinghawks.com/news/2026/10/4/mens-hockey-menghini-scores-twice-as-no-4-north-dakota-rolls-past-manitoba-5-1.aspx)
➤ UND:  Sunday Live Stats  (https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=676278) :  Boxscore  (https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/manitoba-exh-/boxscore/14575)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

Quick Summary
Man: G. Lane (2:45 2nd)
UND: A. Menghini (11:06 1st), J. Kernan (12:57 1st), C. Carels (5:27 2nd), K. Verhoeff (14:28 3rd), A. Menghini (17:06 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt L (32 shots, 29 saves), Kieper (24 shots, 22 saves), UND: Heil W (8 shots, 7 saves), Scheiwiller (1 shots, 1 saves)

The Fighting Hawks used to be called the Flickertails, then the Fighting Sioux before going a couple years without a nickname. I have never gotten used to "Fighting Hawks" as a moniker. Since I prefer vintage and alternate logos in the pre-season, I went for the Flickertails look.

The Bisons dressed 11 forwards and 7 defencemen. Three forwards (Eric Allarie, London Hoilett, and Nolan Chastko) and one goaltender (Justin Perreault) were scratched. Hopefully, no serious injuries are involved.

Three games in three days on the road is never easy. UND dominated the shot clock (to say the least), but it took a couple of late goals to put it away. It was 3-1 with just over 5 minutes left when Dawson Pasternak was assessed two minutes for slashing, and then Keaton Verhoeff cashed in to make it 4-1. Braden Holt and Matthew Kieper split the game in net. I do not know what alignment the Bisons used against MSU and STU earlier in the weekend.

The Herd has one more exhibition game on Wednesday and then the regular season starts Friday in Vancouver. The next home series is October 16th and 17th.

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NEXT UP

Exhibition games:
Wed Oct 07 Manitoba at Omaha (NCAA) 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 N.A.I.T. (ACAC) at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

Regular season games:
Fri Oct 09 Calgary at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Trinity Western at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Manitoba at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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Exhibition games:
Sun Oct 04 Carleton 0 Sacred Heart (NCAA) 3 : Boxscore (https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/stats/2026-27/carleton/boxscore/17359)

Preview: October 7, 2026: MANITOBA at OMAHA

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MANITOBA BISONS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 4-3-0, OHT35 #n/a)
OMAHA MAVERICKS  (2025-26: 8-16-0, 8th in NCHC, 1-0-0, USCHO  #35)

Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 CDT at Omaha, Neb.

Links:
➤ YouTube:  2026-Oct-04 Manitoba at North Dakota  (https://youtu.be/AmXT3jWEOEw?si=Q8wJnpRljQf6aI3-)
➤ UNO:  Team Website  (https://omahamavs.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey) :  App  (https://omahamavs.com/sports/2026/8/30/omaha-mavericks-athletics-app)
➤ UNO:  Radio  (https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha:oas-1342/content/nebomaha:allaccess-Live-10337) :  NCHC TV  (https://nchchockey.com/tv/schedule/event/1660)
➤ UNO:  Live Stats  (https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=676831)
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Unomaha.edu:  1997-Oct-17 Manitoba at Omaha (Complete Game)  (https://revelation.unomaha.edu/_video/UNO0021_301.html)
➤ YouTube:  2019-Oct-07 Manitoba at Omaha  (https://youtu.be/kwloJocmvvs?si=docGpCwehqzEpqhr)
➤ YouTube:  2024-Dec-29 Manitoba at Omaha  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgIiLn3mSmU)
➤ YouTube:  2025-Dec-20 Manitoba at Omaha  (https://youtu.be/RRZrRLeTBxc?si=QcmQqLpcDHZ5W4mY)

First, I came across (and linked) a 19-minute highlight video of Sunday's game at UND. They said the Bisons just arrived from St. Paul at 1:00 p.m. for the 3:00 p.m. game.

This is the finale to the Bisons' extensive pre-season. After three games in three days, and with the regular season starting Friday in British California, I am not sure this exhibition benefits the team preparations. However, Bison management have cultivated good relationships with teams around the mid-west and this fixture in Omaha has become a quasi-annual event. The Bisons return to the Excited States in the Christmas season, playing Minnesota-Duluth and a second match against Minnesota State.

For historical context, the first game in Mavericks' team history was against the Bisons, on October 17, 1997. The video of that complete game is linked. The Bisons won that one, 3-2. In digging up that one, I came across YouTube highlight videos of games between these teams from 2019, 2024, and 2025 (also linked).

Last year, the Mavericks poached seven players from USports, six of those from the CW, in a 15 player recruiting class. They were:
- Sean Tschigerl - Forward - Alberta
- Marc Lajoie - Defence - Alberta
- Aidan de la Gorgendiere - Defence - Alberta
- Brett Hyland - Forward - Alberta
- Samuel Huo - Forward - UBC
- Landon Kosior - Defence - Saskatchewan
- Maxime Pellerin - Forward - McGill

Three of those guys didn't last. I suppose that Kosior didn't like corn-based Nebraska moonshine, so returned to Sask. De la Gorgendiere and Huo went to the ECHL at the end of the season, the former now is in Slovakia and the latter with San Jose in the AHL.

Omaha had one game last weekend, a 4-1 win over Air Force, to start their season. They are the only unranked Bison NCAA opponent. However, in the USCHO poll, they did get one vote.

I'll likely follow along with the live stats and listen to the radio broadcast. A day pass on NCHC TV is $16.95 in US funds. Now-a-days, a conversion to recession-bucks is needed, and that's 25 loonies.

October 6, 2026: CALGARY'S ROSTER

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In the Town of Bedrock, they have finally uploaded a full 2026-27 roster to complete the set in the CW. The recruitment report from July 14, 2026 is here (http://"http://"http://'http://%27https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206472268%27'""). Additions to that list have been one goaltender and two defencemen, plus three U-Sports transfers.

The other roster pages are here:
Regina - July 20th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206515876'"")
MacEwan - August 20th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206674385'"")
Trinity Western - September 1st (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206732588'"")
Mount Royal - September 10th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206783442'"")
UBC - September 10th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-206787614'"")
Manitoba - September 30th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-207009668'"")
Alberta - September 30th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/post-207014095'"")
Saskatchewan - September 30th (http://"http://"http://'https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/2026-27-manitoba-bisons-cw.3030122/page-4#post-207032805'"")

Goaltenders:
Returning:
35  Carl Tetachuk  G (9-4-0, 2.29 GAA, .913 S%)
37  Jari Kykkanen  G (0-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .909 S%)

Arrivals:
31  Kelton Pyne - G - Vancouver (WHL)

Departures:
37 Carl Stankowski G (10-4-1, 2.30 GAA, .910 S%)

The Dinos have been anchored by the Two Carls in net for the past four seasons.  Stankowski is gone now, but Tetachuk could easily be a good #1, and Pyne has good major junior credentials.

Defencemen:
Returning:
41  Remy Aquilon  D (2-5-14-19 with MRU)
22  Connor Horning  D (22-6-7-13)
21  Dylan Anderson  D (19-0-8-8)
7  Kurtis Smythe  D (26-0-7-7 in 2024-25 with MRU)
15  Logen Hammett  D (27-2-4-6)
17  Wyatt Wilson  D (26-0-5-5)
9  Pavel Bocharov  D (13-1-3-4)
2  Tre Fouquette  D (19-2-1-3)
26  Kaiden Bugera  D (9-2-1-3)

Arrivals:
5 Vincent Palmarin - D - Warman (SJHL)
12 Russ Demo - D - Kindersley (SJHL)

Departures:
4 Sean Strange D (28-4-19-23)
44 Brody Maguire D (11-0-0-0)
- Ranon Joseph D (0-0-0-0)

Does any team in the country have seven returning defencemen, plus two veterans transfering from another U-Sports team? They lost Strange, by far their highest scoring blueliner, but they have a lot of volume.

Forwards:
Returning:
23  Hayden Pakkala  F  (28-15-11-26)
29  Jake Poole  F (26-11-13-24)
25  Gavin Schmidt  F (28-8-13-21)
24  Stephen Kirkpatrick  F (28-7-13-20)
39  Brendan Lee  F (28-8-8-16)
11  Carter Massier  F (23-5-7-12)
44  Fischer O'Brien F (24-4-4-8 with RMC)
16  Logan Hauer  F (19-4-3-7)
20  Matt Corbet  F (25-1-6-7)
27  Davis Fry  F (24-3-3-6)
28  Riley Gannon  F (2-1-0-1)

Arrivals:
6  Ryan Arnold - F - Fort McMurray (AJHL)
14  Trae Johnson - F - Swift Current (WHL)
19  Sam Oremba - F - Spokane (WHL)
43  Anthony Wilson - F - Swift Current (WHL)

Departures:
38 Adam Kydd F (28-8-33-41)
42 Mack Stewart F (28-9-10-19)
18 Andrej Kovacevic F (8-2-2-4)
14 Jacksenn Hungle F (10-1-3-4)
- Kailus Green F (0-0-0-0)

Ten returnees plus a transfer are nice to have, but they did lose Kydd (their leading scorer) and Stewart (their 4th leading scorer). Three newcomers have WHL experience, but none have gaudy numbers like Kydd or Stewart.

Links:
➤ Elite Prospects:  Calgary Team Page (http://"http://"http://'https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/2091/univ-of-calgary'"")
➤ Calgary:  Team Roster Page  (http://"http://"http://'https://godinos.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster?view=2'"")
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Calgary Team Statistics (http://"http://"http://'https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/3/117?playertype=skater&rookie=no&sort=points&order_direction=normal&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&position=skaters'"")
➤ LeagueStat Media Access:  2025-26 Regular Season (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?format=HTML&step=4&sub=1&season_id=117%27'"") (scroll down to Calgary)

October 7, 2026: BISONS FINALLY FINISH THEIR PRE-SEASON

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MANITOBA BISONS  2
OMAHA MAVERICKS  9

Links:
➤ UNO:  Omaha Hockey Welcomes Manitoba for Home Exhibition  (https://omahamavs.com/news/2026/10/6/omaha-hockey-welcomes-manitoba-for-home-exhibition)
➤ UNO:  Digital Program  (https://digitalprograms.learfield.com/nebomaha/mhockey/21552/21)
➤ UNO:  Omaha Hockey Scores Nine in Exhibition Victory Over Manitoba  (https://omahamavs.com/news/2026/10/7/omaha-hockey-scores-nine-in-exhibition-victory-over-manitoba)
➤ UNO:  Live Stats  (https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=676831)
➤ UofM:  Schedule & Results  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey/schedule)

This was an odd game.

First, London Hoilett and Skyler Bruce were scratched. Third goaltender Justin Perreault was listed but did not play. Matthew Kieper played the first 30 in net, then Braden Holt played the last 30.

The game was scoreless after the 1st period, even though the shots were 18-4 in favour of the hosts.

Then the Mavericks went nuts in the 2nd. An early goal gave them a 1-0 lead, but then they took a penalty right away. Instead of the Bisons levelling the score, a shorthanded goal made it 2-0. Mid-period, the Mavericks took another penalty. Again, a shorthanded goal, and it was 3-0. The Bisons continued to press on the PP and at least broke even when Brandon Funk made it 3-1. The Herd's goaltending wasn't what it was in past games, as three more goals were pumped in a minute-or-two apart. Six goals on 11 shots in the period.

The 3rd period was largely academic. However, the shots were 10-10 and the Mavericks had three more goals. Caden Zaplitny score for the Bisons in the midst of those goals.

On the night, Kieper stopped a respectable 22 of 25 shots. Holt stopped 7 of 13 shots. I haven't seen any replays, but yikes! Even if they were all breakaways, that's not a flattering statistic. Unlike Sunday at UND, where he stopped 26 of 29 shots.

The Bisons thus end the pre-season at 4-4-0, having gone 3-1-0 against Regina and 1-3-0 against NCAA teams. Now they have one day off before playing a pair of games at UBC. There are NHL teams with a lesser schedule than this.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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Regular Season Begins
Wed Oct 07 Saint Mary's 2 Acadia 5

Links:
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

Preview: October 9-10, 2026: MANITOBA at U.B.C.

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MANITOBA BISONS  (2025-26: 12-13-3, 6th in CW, 4-4-0, OHT35 #16)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (2025-26: 23-2-3, 1st in CW, 4-2-2, OHT35 #1)

Friday, October 9th at 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT at Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver
Saturday, October 10th at 2:30 PDT/4:30 CDT at Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver

Live Links:
➤ Video:  CanadaWest TV  (http://www.canadawest.tv)
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre:  Friday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-9?league=1&season=122&division=-1) ∞   Saturday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-10?league=1&season=122&division=-1)

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Bisons Men's Hockey Focused on Competing for 60 Minutes in 2026-27  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/8/mens-hockey-bisons-mens-hockey-focused-on-competing-for-60-minutes-in-2026-27.aspx)
➤ CW:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1&gametype=-1)

Other Links:
➤ UBC:  'Birds officially open new era Friday night vs Bisons  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/7/mens-hockey-birds-officially-open-new-era-friday-night-vs-bisons.aspx)
➤ YouTube:  CBC YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@CBCSports)
➤ CW:  Games of the Week on Telus and CBC  (https://www.canadawest.org/cbctelusgameoftheweek) ∞  CBC Sports Streaming Schedule  (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/streaming-schedule)
➤ USports:  Men's Hockey Page  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/index) ∞  Top 10  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/Rankings)
➤ USports:  Schedule/Links  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule) ∞  Standings  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/standings)
➤ CW:  Home Page  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index) ∞  Season Schedule  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule  (https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule)
➤ CW:  LeagueStat Media Access  (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0)
➤ CW:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/117?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/117/all-months?league=1&gametype=-1)

Last series:
➤ Nov 7/25: UBC 8 UM 1:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4762)
➤ Nov 8/25: UBC 7 UM 4:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4763)

The regular season is finally ready to launch. Keep in mind that this is the 3rd and final season of the CW's failed experiment with two rotating divisions. The past two years, they had an East (always including the Man/Sask teams) and a West division (always including the BC teams). The Edmonton teams played one year in the East, then switched to West, and the Calgary teams did the reverse. This year, the four Alberta teams are in Division "A" and the Man/Sask teams join BC in Division "B".

Also, playoff berths were (and are) allocated on a divisional basis. The 2nd and 3rd place teams cross-over in the quarter-finals, with the winners also doing a cross-over with the 1st place teams in the semi-finals. So if you're confused as to how Alberta made the playoffs yet was 7th, and Manitoba missed and was 6th, this was how.

This year, the Bisons get a break. They need to finish in the top three of a division which includes UBC, Sask, Regina, and Trinity. I have a hunch that the Bisons will be hunkered down in 3rd place fairly early without much chance of moving up or down. 

Before the pre-season, I had UBC and Sask set to fight in out for top spot in this division.  The T-irds had a great regular season last year (23-2-3), before losing to Sask in the semi-finals. But they have stumbled in this pre-season, going 3-2-2 against CW teams. They are just one OTL short of last year's loss record. One unique thing is that they lost games where they outshot their opponent, then did the vice versa against MRU. They started with a shoot-out loss against Holy Trinity, then beat U-Vic in a BCIHL game to salvage the opening weekend. They did show progress each weekend, going from no wins to one win then to two wins.

One concern is with the shrinking Bison roster, now down to 23 players. Two previously announced recruits (goalie Austin Dubinsky and defenceman Cole Unger) never appeared on the exhibition roster. Returning forward Miguel Bouvier played in the home games against Regina, but then left the roster. Now, recruit London Hoilett has left the roster. He did not dress for the home series against Regina, but then played in Regina. They did add a 3rd goaltender, Justin Perreault. None of the departed players have surfaced elsewhere. In fact, Hoilett is still listed as a Bison at Elite Prospects.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (2025-26: 4-21-3, 9th in CW, 6-0-0, OHT35 #33)
REGINA COUGARS  (2025-26: 6-22-0, 8th in CW, 1-4-1, OHT35 #32)

Links:
➤ TWU:  This Week in Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/7/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&)

These teams finished last in their respective divisions the past two seasons, so now at least one will be assured of escaping the cellar this year. Holy Trinity has been last overall in the CW every year since joining in the Covid-cancelled 2020-21 season. Their point totals have gone from 5 to 7 to 9 (twice) to a record 11 last year.

Meanwhile, the Banjo-Cats have made the playoffs twice in the last 12 seasons, in 2022 and 2023. In the race for 8th with Trinity, they split their last three series, against Sask, Manitoba, and Trinity, to avoid the basement.

The Spartans have two marquee players in Mikhailo Simchuk (28 GP, 16 G, 14 A, 30 Pts) and Christian Lowe (26 GP, 11 G, 19 A, 30 Pts). Regina does not have the equivalent. In fact, they lost their veteran scoring talent due to graduation. In person, they looked fairly organized and could present as a difficult opponent. In 6 games against Manitoba and Sask, they had just one loss beyond a one-goal difference.


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CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2025-26: 19-8-1, 4th in CW, 3-2-0, OHT35 #5)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2025-26: 19-7-2, 3rd in CW, won playoffs, 7-2-0, OHT35 #7)

Links:
➤ UofC:  Team Website  (http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey)
➤ UofS:  USask Huskies Celebrate 2025-26 Academic All-Canadians  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/10/7/general-usask-huskies-celebrate-2025-26-academic-all-canadians.aspx)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies host Calgary for Thanksgiving weekend hockey  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/07/huskies-host-calgary-for-thanksgiving-weekend-hockey/)

This could be the best match-up of the weekend. These teams were 3rd and 4th last year, and the Banjo-Mutts won the playoff championship. They met in the pre-season, with Sask winning 8-0 and Bedrock U rebounding to win 5-4. Calgary did lose their top scoring forward and defenceman, and one of their goaltending tandem, but they have returned 22 players. Sask returns 19 players, though they have taken a hit with their top three scorers graduated. These are among the most veteran-heavy rosters in the country.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (2025-26: 12-11-5, 5th in CW, 6-0-0, OHT35 #21)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (2025-26: 20-6-2, 2nd in CW, 2-3-1, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)
➤ MRU:  How Swede it is: Building a home away from home  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/6/general-how-swede-it-is-building-a-home-away-from-home.aspx)

The Bluegars have lost a lot of scoring punch (4 of top 6 forwards), plus Clay Hanus with Bobby Orr-level scoring numbers from the blueline. Their uploaded story covers their Swedish recruits. They may not finish 2nd overall, but they will still be a strong team expected to challenge for first in their division. They were 1-2-0 against CW teams in pre-season.

The Family Guys showed they could dominate the OUA in pre-season (3-0-0) but they were 0-2-0 against Alberta in their only CW match-up. They finished ahead of those Evil Monkeys last year, and must do so again this year if they want a playoff berth from the new Saudi Alberta Division. Their goaltending and forwards look to be solid, but they took a hit on defence. They lost their top four offensive defencemen.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2025-26: 11-13-4, 7th in CW, 7-1-0, OHT35 #25) 
N.A.I.T. OOKS  (2025-26: 11-1-0-12, 3rd in ACAC, 2-2-0)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)
➤ NAIT:  Team Website  (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/index)

The Evil Monkeys start with a bye week, and slotted in a non-conference match-up against NAIT, in a second consecutive Battle of Edmontown. Many observers thought that there was a severe banana shortage in Edmontown, after they finished 7th overall a year ago. They have replaced all three goaltenders. They have returned two of their top six defencemen. Only one of their top six scorers has returned. Their recruiting class includes a mixed bag of WHL, transfers from NCAA, U-Sports, and ACAC, and Junior A. After last years mass roster-raid, they have had to dip into alternative sources for players. They might be better on ice than on paper. They were 5-1-0 against CW teams in the pre-season.

NAIT have swept two games against Portage College, then were shut-out by Holy Trinity twice last weekend. I guess we'll see if Trinity is better than expected or if the gap between the CW and ACAC is growing.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 09 Calgary at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Trinity Western at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 MacEwan at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Manitoba at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 N.A.I.T. at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Trinity Western at Regina 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Calgary at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Manitoba at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Mount Royal at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Alberta at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

OUT EAST

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Fri Oct 09 Brock at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Carleton at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Toronto at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Nipissing at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 York at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Lakehead at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00  CDT
Sat Oct 10 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 York at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Waterloo at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 11 Ontario Tech at Carleton 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 11 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Exhibition Game
Sun Oct 11 R.M.C. at Army West Point (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 09 New Brunswick at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Moncton at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 U.P.E.I. at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Exhibition Games
Thu Oct 08 UA-Augustana at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 09 Briercrest College at Minot State (ACHA) 7:30 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 1:30 MDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Oct 10 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Briercrest College at Minot State (ACHA) 7:30 CDT
NOTE: NAIT plays an exhibition series against Alberta.

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Fri Oct 09 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Thompson Rivers at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

October 9, 2026: BISONS WIN ON THE COAST

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MANITOBA BISONS  3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5020) :   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5020) :  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261009_evw6.xml)
➤ CW Prezly:  MHKY: 2026-27 Season Preview & Coaches Poll  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/mhky-2026-27-season-preview-coaches-poll)
➤ UofM:  Bisons make a statement in season-opening win against UBC  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-bisons-make-a-statement-in-season-opening-win-against-ubc.aspx)
➤ UBC:  Team Website  (http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey)

Quick Summary
Man: T. Willick  (11:43 2nd) , S. Bruce  (03:24 3rd) , C. Zaplitny  (08:11 3rd)
UBC: B. Schuurman  (07:20 1st) , Q. Disher  (14:16 2nd)
Goal: Man: Holt (36 shots, 34 saves), UBC: Schwebius (26 shots, 23 saves)

The Bisons have snapped a 17-game losing streak against the T-irds, going back to 2019. Prior to that, the Bisons had a decisive edge over the T-irds. So this is a great way to start the season.

The Bison scratches were Justin Perreault, Nolan Chastko, and Liam Longo. During the game, the Hockey Tech Game Centre page also listed London Hoilett in the line-up, but he is not on the Bison roster page.

The 1st period was fairly even. UBC scored the only goal when Tanner Willick fired a pass from his own end up the centre of the ice. Brayden Schuurman intercepted the pass, did a dipsy-doo around Willick, and deked Brayden Holt in net for the goal.

Willick evened the game in the 2nd period, before Quinn Disher restored the UBC lead. The period ended with the "War at 18:12". Austin Fraser charged into Holt chasing a rebound and was assessed a 5-minute major and game misconduct. Bison Kaycee Coyle and T-ird Josh Williams each had roughing minors and a 10-minute misconduct in the ensuing pushing and shoving.

Although the shots were 13-12 in favour of UBC in the 3rd, the Bisons had by far the better quality chances. Skylar Bruce and Caden Zaplitny scored, and Dawson Pasternak had two assists.

UBC and Regina haven't yet posted game stories. So wait until Saturday for those. Unusual to have away teams posting, and home teams not.

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Bison Kaycee Coyle behind the net.

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  4
REGINA COUGARS  6

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5018)   
➤ TWU:  Re-posted Coaches' Poll  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/8/mens-hockey-spartans-open-season-ranked-no-9-in-coaches-poll.aspx)
➤ TWU:  Spartans' Record-setting Start Not Enough in Loss to Regina  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-spartans-record-setting-start-not-enough-in-loss-to-regina.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&)

Quick Summary
TWU: D. Korzhyletskyi  (00:24 1st) , C. Schmidt  (05:53 1st) , A. Knutson  (12:21 1st) , C. Farren  (02:47 2nd)
Reg: E. Hoiness  (10:03 1st) , J. Zawatsky  (14:01 1st) , E. Hoiness  (19:36 1st) , E. Hoiness  (07:19 2nd) , R. Fequet  (11:11 2nd) , C. Wirun  (08:07 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (31 shots, 25 saves), Reg: Cunningham (31 shots, 27 saves)

My ability to watch multiple games was strained this Friday night, and this one caught my attention from time-to-time. The shots were dead-even and the play (for two periods) was high energy back-and-forth action. It was 3-3 after the 1st, and 5-4 for Regina after the 2nd.  The 3rd reverted to much more defensive play, with Regina limited to just four shots. Eric Hoiness notched a hat-trick for the winners. If the Banjo-Cats could start the season with a sweep they could break out the moonshine. It won't be easy. Holy Trinity seems to be less of a push-over this year.


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CALGARY DINOSAURS  3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  4

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5019)   
➤ UofC:   Dino Tracks: Oct. 8, - Oct. 14, 2026  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/8/womens-soccer-dino-tracks-oct-8-oct-14-2026.aspx) (preview)
➤ UofC:  Late Huskies surge spoils Dinos' opener in Saskatoon  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-late-huskies-surge-spoils-dinos-opener-in-saskatoon.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofS:  Kosior Caps Third-Period Comeback as Huskies Down Dinos 4-3 in Season-Opener  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-kosior-caps-third-period-comeback-as-huskies-down-dinos-4-3-in-season-opener.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies pull out dramatic opening night win  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/09/huskies-pull-out-dramatic-opening-night-win/)

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole  (05:26 1st) , L. Hauer  (13:45 2nd) , S. Kirkpatrick  (10:11 3rd)
Sask: R. Pelletier  (00:58 1st) , K. Sorensen  (11:20 3rd) , C. Stebbings  (15:47 3rd) , L. Kosior  (18:58 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (32 shots, 28 saves), Sask: Maier (16 shots, 13 saves)

This game garnered my second-most attention this evening. Mid-way through the 3rd period, Bedrock U scored shorthanded to take a 3-1 lead despite being outplayed for most of the game. However, before the penalty was up, Sask made it 3-2. A couple more Dino penalties created another PP, and the Mutts cashed in to tie the game. Landon Kosior scored the winner with just over one minute to play. In all, seven different players scored in this one.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  2
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  5

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5017)
➤ MacU:  Strong chemistry already a hallmark of promising new Griffins team, aiming to take the next step  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261008t2uv2i) (preview)
➤ MacU:   Re-posted Coaches' Poll  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261008jwqs32)
➤ MacU:  Huge night for rookie Ward, Ironside solid before pair of late empty netters seal Griffins' fate  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/2026101024nj1a) (with boxscore and video)
➤ MRU:  MHKY: Seitz's big debut leads Cougars to win over Griffins in home opener  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/9/general-mhky-seitzs-big-debut-leads-cougars-to-win-over-griffins-in-home-opener.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Mac: S. Ward  (08:13 1st) , S. Ward  (17:49 1st)
MRU: H. Ahlberg  (10:53 1st) , D. Williams  (13:17 1st) , D. Seitz  (01:52 2nd) , C. Bouchard  (18:37 3rd) , D. Seitz  (19:41 3rd)
Goal: Mac: Ironside (36 shots, 33 saves), MRU: Zahara (20 shots, 18 saves)

This one was the sacrificial lamb on my multi-screen viewing feast. Once the Bison game started at 9:00 p.m., I had no spare screens left for it. The Bluegars looked to be the stronger side, by some margin. Sam Ward of The Family Guys and Dawson Seitz of the Bluegars each scored twice.


(https://i.postimg.cc/SQDbbbKd/NAIT-2006-white-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/BbBpfS49/Alberta-50x50.jpg)
N.A.I.T. OOKS  1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  9
non-conference game

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5280)   
➤ NAIT:  Team Website  (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/index)
➤ UofA:   Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)

Quick Summary
NAIT: R. Arberry  (10:52 1st)
Alta: H. Lolacher  (15:24 1st) , C. Dick  (18:17 1st) , R. Melnyk  (19:47 1st) , A. Thacker  (02:20 2nd) , R. Melnyk  (02:56 2nd) , J. Hideshima  (06:30 2nd) , C. Kowalyk  (18:20 2nd) , S. Popowich  (03:27 3rd) , B. Gustafson  (15:45 3rd)
Goal: NAIT: Maxfield L (37 shots, 30 saves), Dekok (12 shots, 10 saves), Alta: Langkow (11 shots, 10 saves)

Well, the good news is that NAIT had a 1-0 lead, thus exceeding their goal total from last weekend against TWU. It would appear that the CW has enlarged the gulf between it and the ACAC now. Although, earlier in the pre-season Red Deer Poly took the Evil Monkeys to overtime, as did Augustana against MacEwan. This game was not, to my knowledge, streamed.


NEXT UP

Sat Oct 10 Manitoba at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Trinity Western at Regina 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Calgary at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Mount Royal at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Alberta at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/8:00 CDT


OUT EAST

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Fri Oct 09 Brock 2 Laurier 3
Fri Oct 09 Queen's 1 U.Q.T.R. 5
Fri Oct 09 Carleton 3 Ottawa 4
Fri Oct 09 Toronto 5 Western Ontario 2
Fri Oct 09 Nipissing 3 Concordia 4 (so)
Fri Oct 09 York 3 Waterloo 5
Fri Oct 09 Toronto Metropolitan 4 Guelph 1
Fri Oct 09 Lakehead 2 Windsor 3
Sat Oct 10 Nipissing at McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00  CDT
Sat Oct 10 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 York at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Waterloo at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Oct 11 Ontario Tech at Carleton 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 11 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Exhibition Game
Sun Oct 11 R.M.C. at Army West Point (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 09 New Brunswick 5 St. F.X. 6 (ot)
Fri Oct 09 Moncton 1 Dalhousie 4
Fri Oct 09 U.P.E.I. 4 Acadia 2
Sat Oct 10 U.P.E.I. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

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Sat Oct 03 Sherbrooke 5 ÉTS 2
Fri Oct 09 ÉTS 1 UQAC 2
Sat Oct 10 ÉTS at UQAC 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 UQO at Sherbrooke 8:00 EDT/7:00 CDT

NOTE: RSEQ2 has revamped their former poor website to a new and awkward one. There were constantly revisions during the pre-season and made it hard to follow. I have now determined that they started their regular season last Saturday. It was the revived Sherbrooke Vert et Or's first game.

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ RSEQ2:  Schedule & Results  (https://universitaire.rseqhockey.com/schedule-stats-standings/94fd8e70-7015-459a-9a08-a596b94d078d?scheduleId=194648)
➤ Vimeo:  Hockey 3 octobre 2026 - Piranhas de l'ÉTS c. Vert & Or de l'Université de Sherbrooke  (https://vimeo.com/event/6226104) (complete game video in French) 


OUT WEST

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Exhibition Games
Thu Oct 08 UA-Augustana 0 Red Deer Poly 6
Fri Oct 09 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Portage College 2
Fri Oct 09 Briercrest College 1 Minot State (ACHA) 4
Sat Oct 10 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 1:30 MDT/2:30 CDT
Sat Oct 10 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 10 Briercrest College at Minot State (ACHA) 7:30 CDT

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Fri Oct 09 Okanagan 3 Thompson Rivers 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 10 Thompson Rivers at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 10, 2026: T-IRDS BOUNCE BACK FOR SPLIT

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MANITOBA BISONS  0
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5021) :   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5021) :  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261010_mbpn.xml)
➤ UofM:  Team Website  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UBC (Friday late):  Bisons hand T-Birds 3-2 home opening loss  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-bisons-hand-t-birds-3-2-home-opening-loss.aspx) (with boxscore & video)
➤ UBC:  Schwebius stones Bisons as 'Birds split opening weekend  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/10/mens-hockey-schwebius-stones-bisons-as-birds-split-opening-weekend.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: none
UBC: B. Schuurman  (11:59 1st) , J. Williams  (03:23 2nd) , J. Williams  (00:27 3rd)
Goal: Man: Kieper (24 shots, 21 saves), UBC: Schwebius (16 shots, 16 saves)

There is a late update on Friday's game. The first Bison goal, originally credited to Tanner Willick, is now credited to Joel Purdom. He deflected Willick's shot.

The T-irds rebounded for a split on home ice, which is not unexpected. The Bisons are likely happy with a 2-point win on the road trip. The Bisons went with the same line-up as they had on Friday, but for Matthew Kieper being the starting goaltender.

UBC had one goal per period in a very low-event type of game. After two periods the shots were just 13-9 in favour of UBC. They had a more "normal" 11 shots in the 3rd to end ahead 24-16.

As on Friday, Brayden Schuurman opened the scoring for UBC. He stepped out of the penalty box and was fed a breakaway pass. He then assisted on Josh Williams' 2nd and 3rd period goals.

The Bison home opener goes next Friday night at the Wayne Fleming Arena.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  3
REGINA COUGARS  5

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5023)
➤ TWU:  Simchuk Scores Twice as Spartans' Comeback Falls Short in Regina  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/10/mens-hockey-simchuk-scores-twice-as-spartans-comeback-falls-short-in-regina.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofR (Friday late):  Hoiness hatty lifts Cougars to season-opening win over TWU  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/9/mens-hockey-hoiness-hatty-lifts-cougars-to-season-opening-win-over-twu.aspx) (leads to a 404 page)
➤ UofR:  Wirun's four-point night leads Cougars past Spartans  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/10/mens-hockey-wiruns-four-point-night-leads-cougars-past-spartans.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: M. Simchuk  (15:05 2nd) , Z. Whittaker  (02:49 3rd) , M. Simchuk  (17:07 3rd)
Reg: C. Wirun  (01:03 1st) , J. Zawatsky  (07:36 1st) , C. Wirun  (14:31 2nd) , K. Runke  (12:40 3rd) , J. Borysiuk (19:58 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Savage (31 shots, 27 saves), Reg: Hawryluk (30 shots, 27 saves)

With three NHL games, plus one in the CFL and one in MLB, once the Bison game ended I had one device for each CW game. Since they all started at 6:00 CDT, there was no option! This one got the new cell phone treatment, below Calgary at Saskatchewan (on the tablet) and MRU at MacEwan (on the old cell phone).

The Banjo-Cats were led by Cole Wirun, whose two goals give him three on the season. Mikhaillo Simchuk had two for the Spartans. The game was a bit chippy, leading to three PP goals. The sweep (in regulation) gives a boost to the Cats. The standings will not look so imposing for a while at least. Now, can Holy Trinity beat UBC in a regular season game?


(https://i.postimg.cc/CLJ7vxcb/Calgary-2013-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/Y0CRkc9v/Sask-head-white-50x50.jpg)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5024)
➤ UofC:  Dinos held off the scoresheet in Saskatoon  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/10/mens-hockey-dinos-held-off-the-scoresheet-in-saskatoon.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofS:  Thomson Shuts the Door as Huskies Blank Dinos 2-0  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/10/10/mens-hockey-thomson-shuts-the-door-as-huskies-blank-dinos-2-0.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan:  A banner night for season opener  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/09/a-banner-night-for-season-opener/)

Quick Summary
Calg: none
Sask: J. Dureau  (01:59 2nd) , L. Keeler  (05:30 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (25 shots, 23 saves), Sask: Thomson (20 shots, 20 saves)

Like the Bison game, I would call this a "low event" encounter. Through two periods there were no penalties and a combined 26 shots. Things picked up in the 3rd, where the Dinos took three penalties, one of which led to a PP goal. At the final whistle, Banjo-Mutt Ashton Ferster got a two minute roughing penalty and a game misconduct. That is strange. The Mutts are in town next weekend so I can see them in person.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  6
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  0

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5022)
➤ MacU:  Griffins run into a buzzsaw forecheck as Cougars skate to 6-0 win  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261010zzep4w) (with boxscore)
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

Quick Summary
Mac: none
MRU: R. Jamaldinov  (00:33 1st) , C. Bouchard  (15:31 1st) , K. Matthew  (02:29 2nd) , M. Martin  (10:58 2nd) , M. Martin  (05:52 3rd) , D. Seitz  (12:10 3rd)
Goal: Mac: Onyskiw (48 shots, 42 saves), MRU: Zahara (25 shots, 25 saves)

Though this one was relegated to my least-favoured screen, that was all I needed to bear witness to this dominating win for the Bluegars. The Family Guys showed that they could handle three OUA teams in the pre-season, but they have been having a tough time in Saudi Alberta. Maddux Martin's two goals and one assist led the way for MRU.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  4
N.A.I.T. OOKS  2
non-conference game

Links:
➤ NAIT:  Schedule & Results  (https://naitooks.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?eid=f2vdpz5kixam1mgm)
➤ UofA:  Schedule & Results  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey/schedule)

This being NAIT's home game, nothing was uploaded to Hockey Tech's Game Centre app. Thus ends the Evil Monkeys' pre-season with a 9-1-0 record, 5-1-0 against CW teams and 4-0-0 against the ACAC.


NEXT UP
Fri Oct 16 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Alberta at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Regina at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye week: Mount Royal


OUT EAST

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Sat Oct 10 Nipissing 4 McGill 3
Sat Oct 10 Queen's 2 U.Q.T.R. 3
Sat Oct 10 Toronto Metropolitan 1 Brock 4
Sat Oct 10 Ontario Tech 4 Ottawa 2
Sat Oct 10 York 3 Laurier 1
Sat Oct 10 Waterloo 2 Western Ontario 7
Sat Oct 10 Lakehead 1 Guelph 5
Sun Oct 11 Ontario Tech at Carleton 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sun Oct 11 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 15 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 15 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

Exhibition Game
Sun Oct 11 R.M.C. at Army West Point (NCAA) 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT

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Sat Oct 10 U.P.E.I. 1 Saint Mary's 4
Sat Oct 10 New Brunswick 7 Dalhousie 0
Sat Oct 10 Moncton 4 St. F.X. 3 (ot)
Wed Oct 14 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Wed Oct 14 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Exhibition Games
Sat Oct 10 Portage College 0 Concordia-Edmonton 3
Sat Oct 10 S.A.I.T. 3 Red Deer Poly 7
Sat Oct 10 Briercrest College 1 Minot State (ACHA) 4

Regular Season Games
Fri Oct 16 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 6:45 MDT/7:45 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Sat Oct 10 Thompson Rivers 2 Okanagan 7
Fri Oct 16 Thompson Rivers at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Thompson Rivers at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 11, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

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Links:
➤ UofM:  Bisons leave Vancouver 1-1 after dropping game two of weekend series  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/11/mens-hockey-bisons-leave-vancouver-1-1-after-dropping-game-two-of-weekend-series.aspx)

The Bison website uploaded a game story this morning, and here's the link. They also had a picture of a foiled breakaway.

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Cole Schwebius stopped Skylar Bruce on this opportunity.


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Links:
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies complete sweep of Dinos  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/10/huskies-complete-sweep-of-dinos/) (with audio)
➤ Elite Prospects:  Jaydon Dureau Page  (https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/352026/jaydon-dureau)

Huskie Fan is the best unofficial website around. Other sites come and go, some serve as an archive, but this one matches the official site in everything but stats. So here's their game story, including an interview with Jaydon Dureau. He has played four full seasons in the AHL/ECHL, preceded by two partial seasons after his WHL season ended. A 25-year-old rookie?


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Still no link from MRU. MacEwan's was posted yesterday.

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Neither the Evil Monkeys nor the Ooks have posted a game story for this CW/ACAC exhibition game. Both sides start their regular seasons on Friday. Alberta goes home-and-home with MacEwan, NAIT goes home-and-home with Portage College.

Preview: October 16-17, 2026: SASKATCHEWAN at MANITOBA

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (2-0-0, 9-2-0, OHT35 #1)
MANITOBA BISONS  (1-1-0, 5-5-0, OHT35 #15)

Friday, October 16th at 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, October 17th at 2:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video:  CanadaWest TV  (http://www.canadawest.tv)
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre:  Friday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-16?league=1&season=122&division=-1) ∞   Saturday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-17?league=1&season=122&division=-1)

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website  (http://gobisons.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey)
➤ CW:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1&gametype=-1)

Other Links:
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Dogs take on the Herd in Winnipeg  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/15/dogs-take-on-the-herd-in-winnipeg/)
➤ CW:  Kosior Caps Dramatic Huskies Comeback in 4-3 win  (https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261013ku418m) (October 9 Game Story)
➤ USports:  Men's Hockey Page  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/index) ∞  Top 10  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/Releases/2026-10-13_Top10)
➤ USports:  Schedule/Links  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule) ∞  Standings  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/standings)
➤ CW:  Home Page  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index) ∞  Season Schedule  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule  (https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule)
➤ CW LeagueStat:  Media Access  (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/117?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/117/all-months?league=1&gametype=-1)

Last series:
➤ Jan 9/26: Sask 3, Man 2:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4800)
➤ Jan 10/26: Sask 5, Man 4:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4804)

Here come the Banjo-Mutts! They finished 3rd overall a year ago but then knocked off Alberta (at home) then UBC and MRU (on the road) in the playoffs to win the CW's conference championship. They went 6-0 in the process.

The head-to-head series these teams played at the Wayne Fleming Arena back in January was among the best hockey we had a chance to see last year. Unfortunately, the Bisons were unable to hang on to their leads in those encounters.

Thus far, Sask ranks #1 in Canada in the OHT35 rankings. They went 3-0 against Euro pros, then finished the pre-season going 4-2 against CW teams, and that set them up for a sweep over Calgary last weekend.

The Bisons are a touch above average thus far, ranking #15 nationally. In pre-season they were 3-1 against Regina, and 1-3 against a tough slate of NCAA opposition. I was concerned that the pre-season schedule may have been too onerous, but it seemed to serve them well when they ventured out to the coast. A well-deserved split on the road against UBC (1st place last year), if combined with a split here, would leave the Herd well-positioned. UBC and Sask are the top two teams in the CW Coaches' Poll.

Both sides are likely to rotate their goaltenders. For Sask, Nolan Maier played last Friday and then Bryan Thomson racked up a shut-out on Saturday. For Manitoba, Braden Holt started last Friday and Matthew Kieper followed on Saturday.

The Bisons had their six returning defencemen suit up for both games. Newcomer Liam Longo was scratched. Also scratched were forward Nolan Chastko (I am guessing he was injured since he missed games on the USA tour) and 3rd goalie Justin Perreault. The CW Hockey Tech stats continue to list new forward London Hoilett, although the Bisons' roster page does not list him. Maybe he's anticipated to be a second semester addition.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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REGINA COUGARS  (2-0-0, 3-4-1, OHT35 #22) 
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (0-2-0, 4-5-0, OHT35 #13)

Links:
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&)
➤ UofC:  Dino Tracks: Oct. 14-21, 2026  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/15/field-hockey-dino-tracks-oct-14-21-2026.aspx)
➤ CW:  Wirun's four-point night leads Cougars past Spartans  (https://canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261013kv0p4h) (October 10th Game Story)
➤ CW Prezly:  CW BioSteel Players of the Week: Oct. 13  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/cw-biosteel-players-of-the-week-oct-13)

Rookie Banjo-Cat Jye Zawatsky was awarded the BioSteel Player-of-the-Week for CW men's hockey. He had a goal and two assists in each game against Trinity Western last weekend. So he's the CW's leading scorer for the first-place Kittens. Those things may not hold on for much longer, so let the moonshine flow for now.

Bedrock U has 22 returning players, so experience will favour them. Although outplayed by Sask last weekend, the Dinos gave them a good battle and should be the favourites here.


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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (0-0-0, 9-1-0, OHT35 #2)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (0-2-0, 4-4-0, OHT35 #20)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)
➤ MacU:  Rookie season off to flying start for Ward, who brings crucial championship experience to Griffins  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/20261015jewqcs) (with video)
➤ MacU:  Three Stars: Guité, Ward, Currie earn honours  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2026-27/releases/20261013ll10xh)
➤ YouTube:  CBC YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@CBCSports)
➤ CW:  Games of the Week on Telus and CBC  (https://www.canadawest.org/cbctelusgameoftheweek) ∞  CBC Sports Streaming Schedule  (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/streaming-schedule)

First, note that the Saturday game of this series is scheduled to be streamed free on CBC Gem and YouTube. That game will be played at Alberta's temporary home in Nisku, AB at the Hatch Arena in the Silent Ice Center. The Clare Drake Arena is undergoing renovations this year.

These teams continue the Battle of Edmontown theme. Two weeks ago, the Evil Monkeys swept The Family Guys in exhibition games. Last week, while MacEwan started their regular season, the Monkeys filled in a bye week by sweeping NAIT.

MacEwan actually finished ahead of Alberta last year. But this year it is looking like they have taken a step back. After 3-straight wins over OUA teams, they were swept by Alberta (in pre-season) and MRU (in regular season). It gets late early in a 28-game season. Two losses here would put them in deep trouble.

Sam Ward was MacEwan's 2nd star last week. The linked story includes a video clip. He also got his SJHL championship ring from the Flin Flon Bombers.


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U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (1-1-0, 5-3-2, OHT35 #19)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (0-2-0, 6-2-0, OHT35 #21)

Links:
➤ UBC:  Local rivalry with Spartans reignites in home-and-home series  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/15/mens-hockey-local-rivalry-with-spartans-reignites-in-home-and-home-series.aspx)
➤ Ubyssey (Oct 9):  Poor third period sinks Men's Hockey in opener  (https://ubyssey.ca/sports/manitoba-ga-oct-9th-mh/)
➤ Ubyssey (Oct 10):  Schwebius makes up for defensive breakdowns in shutout win  (https://ubyssey.ca/sports/twu-ga-oct-17th-mh/)
➤ TWU:  This Week In Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/14/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)

The last series on this weekend's menu is another Battle of British California. Since Holy Trinity joined the CW, they lost 35 straight games to the T-irds. That streak ended with a shoot-out win on September 11, 2026. Now, can they do it in the regular season?

While the Spartans have shown they can beat out-of-conference opposition (3-0-0 against the BCIHL and 2-0-0 against the ACAC), their 0-2-0 weekend in Regina is a lost opportunity. I suspect that they will no longer be a free square on the bingo card this year. That said, I am not expecting them to challenge UBC and Sask, or even Manitoba, in Division "B" this year. In five complete seasons in the CW, last year's 4-21-3 record was their best. I hope they can top that.

For UBC, 2026 was their best-ever record (23-2-3), and their second 1st place finish in three years. However, the were swept in two straight by Saskatchewan in the semi-finals and thus not qualified for the University Cup. Their program is in an uptick period now and needs to cash in. Their pre-season was so-so, and a home split against Manitoba is also so-so. They need a convincing sweep here.

The Ubyssey student paper at UBC had good game stories about last week's series (as linked). I added them to the link post.


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MRU has a bye this week but did announce that Dawson Seitz received the MRU Athlete of the Week honours for last week. He had two goals and an assist on Friday, and another goal and assist on Saturday.

Links:
➤ MRU:
 Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Oct 5-12  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/13/general-players-bench-athletes-of-the-week-oct-5-12.aspx)


COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Fri Oct 16 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Alberta at MacEwan 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Regina at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 U.B.C. at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Regina at Calgary 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (CBC Gem/YouTube)


OUT EAST

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Sun Oct 11 Ontario Tech 3 Carleton 6
Sun Oct 11 McGill 2 Concordia 3 (ot)
Sun Oct 11 R.M.C. 1 Army West Point (NCAA) 6
Thu Oct 15 Carleton at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 15 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Ottawa at R.M.C. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Guelph at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Windsor at Western Ontario 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Brock at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Concordia at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Concordia at R.M.C. 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Toronto at York 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Ontario Tech at McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Guelph at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Ottawa at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Waterloo at Cornell (NCAA) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 18 Brock at York 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sun Oct 18 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

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Wed Oct 14 Dalhousie 4 Saint Mary's 5
Wed Oct 14 New Brunswick 5 Moncton 2
Fri Oct 16 St. F.X. at Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Moncton at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Dalhousie at Acadia 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ OUA:  Season Preview  (https://oua.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/files/uncovered_season_preview) (PDF)
➤ OUA:  Re-established RSEQ men's hockey league sparks changes to OUA structure  (https://oua.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/rseq_men-s_hockey)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)

NOTE: There are additional OUA links this week. One is for a glossy PDF format Season Preview (where you have to click links to reach actual content). The other is a farewell to the RSEQ teams, which does not provide anything about plans for restructuring the OUA next year.


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 16 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 6:45 MDT/7:45 CDT
Fri Oct 16 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 16 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 16 Thompson Rivers at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Thompson Rivers at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

October 16, 2026: BISONS SUFFER BACK-TO-BACK SHUT-OUTS

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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  4
MANITOBA BISONS 0

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5027) :   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5027) :  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261010_mbpn.xml)
➤ UofS:  > Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies dominate Bisons for third straight win  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/16/huskies-dominate-bisons-for-third-straight-win/) 
➤ UofM:  Holt turns away 42 shots in home opening loss to first-ranked Saskatchewan  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/16/mens-hockey-holt-turns-away-42-shots-in-home-opening-loss-to-first-ranked-saskatchewan.aspx)

Quick Summary
Sask: T. Parr  (13:13 1st) , C. Bertholet  (09:30 2nd) , L. Keeler  (17:31 2nd) , A. Ferster  (02:14 3rd)
Man: none
Goal: Sask: Maier (16 shots, 16 saves), Man: Holt (46 shots, 42 saves)

It's getting late, so here's a quick wrap. The Bison scratches were the same three as last weekend - Nolan Chastko, Liam Longo, and Justin Perreault. The Bisons had a real chance to close the gap when down 2-0. They were on the PP and two players missed wide-open nets on a goal-mouth scramble. Then Sask went on the PP, and a bad pass sent Dawson Pasternak on a breakaway, but he hit the crossbar. The Banjo-Mutts then scored on the PP and it was just playing out the string thereafter. Combined with my observations of UBC last week, Sask is way ahead of them right now.

(https://i.postimg.cc/90x6NZzr/26-10-16-US-UM-Holt-450x300.jpg)
One of Holt's saves.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

(https://i.postimg.cc/BbBpfS49/Alberta-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/FKqZ1DSy/Macewan-2025-white-nowords-50x50.jpg)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  3
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  1

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5026)
➤ UofA:   Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)
➤ MacU:  Griffins carry much of the play vs. cross-town rival Alberta, but early deficit too much to overcome  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/2026101722p5tz) (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
Alta: D. Jean Jr.  (04:04 1st) , A. Thacker  (07:24 1st) , Z. Saab  (10:39 1st)
Mac: S. Simard  (06:57 2nd)
Goal: Alta: Langkow (35 shots, 34 saves), Mac: Ironside (27 shots, 24 saves)

The Evil Monkeys led 3-0 after one, 3-1 after two, then were outshot 15-4 in the 3rd. I only saw the ending and The Family Guys were dominating that segment of the game.


(https://i.postimg.cc/KzZSrt4y/Regina-2025-body-on-white-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/CLJ7vxcb/Calgary-2013-50x50.jpg)
REGINA COUGARS  4
CALGARY DINOSAURS  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5025)   
➤ UofR:  Cougars' Hot Start Continues with 4-2 Win  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-hockey-cougars-hot-start-continues-with-4-2-win.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofC:  Pakkala scores twice, but Cougars' power play sinks Dinos  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-hockey-pakkala-scores-twice-but-cougars-power-play-sinks-dinos.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: B. Roulette  (10:53 2nd) , J. Zawatsky  (14:30 2nd) , C. Whyte  (07:34 3rd) , R. Fequet  (13:24 3rd)
Calg: H. Pakkala  (13:53 2nd) , H. Pakkala  (19:27 2nd)
Goal: Reg: Cunningham (39 shots, 37 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (17 shots, 13 saves)

Well, well, well, what have we here? The Banjo-Cats are now 3-0-0 and Bedrock U is 0-3-0. I just saw the ending and Calgary was dominating. Damon Cunningham must be 1st star in the Regina net.


(https://i.postimg.cc/3RnjtLBY/UBC-homecoming-2023-white-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/SKrqt8zm/TrinityWestern-2010-white-no-words-50x50.jpg)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5028)   
➤ UBC:  Thunderbirds prevail in wild overtime outing  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/16/mens-hockey-thunderbirds-prevail-in-wild-overtime-outing.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ TWU:  Spartans Fall Short in Overtime to the Thunderbirds  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/16/mens-hockey-spartans-fall-short-in-overtime-to-the-thunderbirds.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
UBC: B. Schuurman  (03:49 1st) , J. Wright  (14:56 1st) , J. Wright  (01:41 2nd) , J. Wright  (04:34 2nd) , T. Thorpe  (09:17 3rd) , Z. Nicholson  (02:23 1st OT)
TWU: D. Korzhyletskyi  (17:12 1st) , R. Joslin  (03:41 2nd) , M. Simchuk  (08:10 2nd) , N. Camazzola  (04:17 3rd) , M. Simchuk  (04:31 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Schwebius (29 shots, 24 saves), TWU: Audet (48 shots, 42 saves)

Holy Trinity came oh-so-close to their first ever regular season win over the T-irds. Jake Wright scored a hat-trick for UBC and Mikhailo Simchuk led TWU with his 3rd and 4th goals of the season. Thus far, UBC is not looking equal to Sask. And the Spartans will lose more than they win, but they aren't a free square on the bingo card any more.


NEXT UP
Sat Oct 17 Saskatchewan at Manitoba 2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Regina at Calgary 3:00 MDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Trinity Western at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 MacEwan at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT (CBC Gem/YouTube)


OUT EAST

(https://i.postimg.cc/L6DjC4mJ/OUA-2016-50x50.jpg)
Thu Oct 15 Carleton 1 McGill 6
Thu Oct 15 Waterloo 4 Laurier 3
Fri Oct 16 Ottawa 6 R.M.C. 0
Fri Oct 16 Guelph 3 Waterloo 4 (ot)
Fri Oct 16 Windsor 4 Western Ontario 3
Fri Oct 16 Brock 4 Toronto 1
Fri Oct 16 Concordia 3 Queen's 4
Sat Oct 17 Concordia at R.M.C. 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Toronto at York 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Ontario Tech at McGill 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Guelph at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Ottawa at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Western Ontario at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Waterloo at Cornell (NCAA) 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sun Oct 18 Brock at York 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sun Oct 18 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/X7H94VVT/AUS-2016-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 16 St. F.X. 3 Saint Mary's 1
Fri Oct 16 Moncton 0 U.P.E.I. 5
Fri Oct 16 Dalhousie 1 Acadia 6 
Sat Oct 17 U.P.E.I. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Acadia at St. F.X. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)

OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 16 UA-Augustana 2 S.A.I.T. 5
Fri Oct 16 Concordia-Edmonton 4 Red Deer Poly 3 (ot)
Fri Oct 16 N.A.I.T. 7 Portage College 8 (ot) 
Sat Oct 17 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Sat Oct 17 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 16 Thompson Rivers 2 Victoria 6
Sat Oct 17 Thompson Rivers at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/CDT 
Sat Oct 17 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 17, 2026: BISONS COME BACK FOR A SPLIT

(https://i.postimg.cc/T1N93kLC/Sask-head-white-73x73.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/SQrHBf5T/Manitoba-2025-head-white-73x73.jpg)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  1
MANITOBA BISONS 2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5029) :   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5029) :  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261017_n0he.xml)
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Bisons deal Huskies first loss of season  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/17/bisons-deal-huskies-first-loss-of-season/) 
➤ UofM:  Bisons take down top-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies in Saturday matinee  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/17/mens-hockey-bisons-take-down-top-ranked-saskatchewan-huskies-in-saturday-matinee.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: R. Pelletier  (00:22 3rd)
Man: J. Purdom  (08:44 3rd) , D. Pasternak  (16:37 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Thompson (17 shots, 15 saves), Man: Kieper (39 shots, 38 saves)

The Bisons have now split with the teams ranked #1 and #2 in the CW Coaches' Poll. They are 1-1 at home, on the road, with each starting goaltender, on Friday nights, on Saturday afternoons, in their yellow jerseys, and in their brown jerseys. They have to be happy with their results thus far.

I never had the time to write out the lines on Friday, so here they are for Saturday:

MANITOBA
Goal:
30 Kieper (31 Holt)

Defence:
4 Bonni - 6 Coyle
8 Toth - 3 Borschowa
27 Turner - 28 Longo

Forwards:
23 Lane - 11 Purdom - 17 Bruce
21 Pasternak - 20 Zaplitny - 24 Brennan
9 Alarie - 13 Pastro - 19 Funk
22 Willick - 16 Lodoen - 29 Wheddon

Scratches:
F: 15 McAllister - 18 Chastko
G: 34 Perreault

SASKATCHEWAN
Goal:
32 Thompson (31 Maier)

Defence:
4 Saunderson - 3 Kosior
2 Jordan - 6 Rhinehart
7 Bairos - 5 McCutcheon
12 Johnston

Forwards:
9 Parr - 20 Sorenson - 21 Ferster
29 Dureau - 19 Pillar - 27 Pelletier
15 Stebbings - 10 Keeler - 18 Bertholet
13 Nienaber - 26 Buckberger

Scratches:
D: 22 Gross - 28 Tastad
F: 8 Bernauer - 11 Pickford - 14 Yaremko - 23 Tkachuk
G: 30 Venne

Thus, the line-up changes for the Bisons were the usual rotation on starting goaltenders (Kieper for Holt) and McAlister appears to be injured. That prompted Purdom to be moved from 4C to 1C, Willick to be moved from D to 4LW, and Longo to draw in on D. I infer that Chastko must be injured, otherwise they would have played him somehwere on the forward lines.

For Sask, in addition to switching goaltenders, Bernauer and Pickford were on the 4th line with Buckberger on Friday. They were replaced by Nienaber and d-man Johnston. So rather than move a d-man into the forwards (as the Bisons chose), they went for the 7-11 split.

This one was scoreless through two periods, meaning eight straight scoreless periods for the Herd. The Bisons seldom created an offensive threat, focussing on keeping the Banjo-Mutts on the outside with low-risk chances. Everything changed when the Mutts connected just 22 seconds into the 3rd period. From that point onward for several minutes, Matthew Kieper made several highlight-reel quality saves to keep the Bisons close.

Once the Bisons killed an Eric Pastro penalty taken at 4:36, the tables seemed to turn. Joel Purdom took advantage of his substitution into the first line to score his second goal of the season. Good for him! Last year he only played four games, with no goals or assists. He previously played for the Selkirk Steelers for two years, followed by a season in the BCHL.

Shortly thereafter, the Mutts took a penalty, then within 30 seconds of the kill, Dawson Pasternak scored his first of the season. The Bisons had 3 ½ minutes to kill, and that they did.

Next week the Bisons are away to Alberta for two games. The next home game is Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. against Holy Trinity.

(https://i.postimg.cc/vZh5vVfg/26-10-17-US-UM-Pasternak-450x300.jpg)
Pasternak got the winner.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

(https://i.postimg.cc/KzZSrt4y/Regina-2025-body-on-white-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/CLJ7vxcb/Calgary-2013-50x50.jpg)
REGINA COUGARS  2
CALGARY DINOSAURS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5030)   
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&)
➤ UofC:  First win in the books as Dinos edge Cougars  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-hockey-first-win-in-the-books-as-dinos-edge-cougars.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: K. Runke  (06:59 2nd) , B. Harkness  (17:28 3rd)
Calg: L. Hauer  (09:42 2nd) , H. Pakkala  (06:21 3rd) , J. Poole  (13:28 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Hawryluk (34 shots, 31 saves), Calg: Pyne (14 shots, 12 saves)

I got to see a good chunk of this one. The staggered start times helped a lot, as I blended the out-of-town CW games with the CFL, MLB, and NHL coverage. Gotta love October!

The Dinos really dominated this game, yet the Banjo-Cats kept it close. I don't think Calgary is a 0-4 team, and I also don't think Regina is a 4-0 team. So this result makes sense. Both sides also rotated their goaltenders.


(https://i.postimg.cc/SKrqt8zm/TrinityWestern-2010-white-no-words-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/6qTxLP5V/x-alt-UBC-no-word-50x50.jpg)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  4

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5031)   
➤ TWU:  Spartans Fall to Thunderbirds in Vancouver  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/17/mens-hockey-spartans-fall-to-thunderbirds-in-vancouver.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UBC:  Schuurman's four-point night leads 'Birds to convincing win over Spartans  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/17/mens-hockey-schuurmans-four-point-night-leads-birds-to-convincing-win-over-spartans.aspx) (with boxscore and video)

Quick Summary
TWU: L. Shearon  (15:34 3rd)
UBC: B. Schuurman  (00:29 1st) , T. Thorpe  (00:39 2nd) , B. Schuurman  (00:19 3rd) , B. Schuurman  (02:31 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Bacovsky (43 shots, 39 saves), UBC: Gee (21 shots, 20 saves)

Holy Trinity's first regular season win over UBC will have to wait. The T-irds thoroughly controlled this one. In an oddity, three of the four UBC goals were registered in the first minute of each period. Brayden Schuurman notched his 4th, 5th, and 6th goals of the season to lead the T-irds.There was a bit of a brouhaha in the last 5 minutes, with two players each getting misconducts and the Spartan Nicco Camazzola getting a major for cross-checking.


(https://i.postimg.cc/FKqZ1DSy/Macewan-2025-white-nowords-50x50.jpg)(https://i.postimg.cc/BbBpfS49/Alberta-50x50.jpg)   
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  2
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5032)
➤ MacU:  Griffins net first point of season, but are denied first win after Bears find OT winner  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/202610181sdu57) (with boxscore and video)
➤ UofA:   Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)

Quick Summary
Mac: G. Thom  (07:32 2nd)
Alta: D. Jean Jr.  (01:45 3rd) , C. Dick  (02:16 1st OT)
Goal: Mac: Onyskiw (28 shots, 26 saves), Alta: Langkow (24 shots, 23 saves)

This is the first game I saw from the Silent Ice Centre in Nisku, Alberta. It looks great. Nisku is just south of Edmontown. Features of the facility are:

- Two NHL-sized ice surfaces, one with seating for 1,800 spectators and the other for 200;
- Sky boxes, loge seating, private suites, player and referee dressing rooms, a fitness gym with saunas/steam rooms, a pro shop, and on-site parking;
- The Summit Restaurant, located on the 3rd floor.

Suffice it to say that most teams in U-Sports would absolutely love a facility like this one.

This was the wrap-up of the weekend, shown on CBC Gem/YouTube as well as CWTV. The Family Guys performed quite well. They are now 0-3-1, which does not reflect their performance here. The Evil Monkeys are 2-0-0 and host the Bisons next weekend at the swanky temporary facility.


NEXT UP
Fri Oct 23 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: U.B.C.


OUT EAST

(https://i.postimg.cc/L6DjC4mJ/OUA-2016-50x50.jpg)
Sat Oct 17 Concordia 6 R.M.C. 0
Sat Oct 17 Toronto 5 York 1
Sat Oct 17 Ontario Tech 2 McGill 4
Sat Oct 17 U.Q.T.R. 3 Nipissing 1
Sat Oct 17 Guelph 2 Laurier 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 17 Ottawa 4 Queen's 0
Sat Oct 17 Western Ontario 0 Windsor 3
Sat Oct 17 Waterloo 1 Cornell 4 (NCAA)
Sun Oct 18 Brock at York 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sun Oct 18 U.Q.T.R. at Carleton 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 22 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 22 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Thu Oct 22 Laurier at Toronto 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 23 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Carleton at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Waterloo at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Toronto Metropolitan at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/X7H94VVT/AUS-2016-50x50.jpg)
Sat Oct 17 U.P.E.I. 1 New Brunswick 4
Sat Oct 17 Acadia 3 St. F.X. 4
Wed Oct 21 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

(https://i.postimg.cc/HWqyngr0/ACAC-letters-2015-50x50.jpg)
Sat Oct 17 Portage College 1 N.A.I.T. 2
Sat Oct 17 S.A.I.T. 4 UA-Augustana 2
Sat Oct 17 Red Deer Poly 0 Concordia-Edmonton 3
Fri Oct 23 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Portage College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Sat Oct 17 Thompson Rivers 2 Vancouver Island 4
Sat Oct 17 Simon Fraser 4 Okanagan 8
Fri Oct 23 Vancouver Island Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Okanagan Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 18, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

(https://i.postimg.cc/VkzrBnw3/Sask-head-white-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/FFZwMVqP/Manitoba-2025-head-white-50x50.jpg)
Links:
➤ Instagram:  Game Winning Goal  (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DenPVtMBZ7O/?obrf=YnVieW82ZWR5N2Fo) (video)

Neither Saskatchewan nor Regina have updated game stories on their websites. The Bison social media is wonky. They no longer update Facebook or X/Twitter. Their Instagram is largely "stories" which vanish in 24 hours. I did link the one "permanent" highlight from Saturday - the game winning goal. They should add those to game stories, like UBC, MacEwan, and sometimes Trinity do.

(https://i.postimg.cc/FKqZ1DSy/Macewan-2025-white-nowords-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/BbBpfS49/Alberta-50x50.jpg)   
Links:
➤ UofA:   Dick's overtime winner completes season-opening sweep of MacEwan  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/news/2026/10/17/dicks-overtime-winner-completes-season-opening-sweep-of-macewan.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofA:   Shop - Jerseys  (https://tinyurl.com/bdyt445w)

The link is for the Evil Monkeys' game story, which was inaccessible until this morning. One thing I did not mention last night is that Alberta's green jersey has a big "A" on the front (the letter, not a depiction of a monkey's behind), instead of the diagonal "Alberta" wordmark (like the Rangers have), and not the Evil Monkey logo (like they have on their white jersey). The green monkey jersey was advertised for sale, and previously posted. The Big A jersey was not included in that post. I also found a good picture of the Silent Ice Centre, albeit in a lacrosse set-up. Gene Simmons has a show there in November.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Wbw4bqZR/26-10-18-Nisku-Silent-Ice-Centre-450x338.jpg)

Preview: October 23-24, 2026: MANITOBA at ALBERTA

(https://i.postimg.cc/XqdHsLBC/Manitoba-2025-head-gold-73x73.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/GhBrRykc/Alberta-green-73x73.jpg)
MANITOBA BISONS  (2-2-0, 6-6-0, OHT35 #14)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2-0-0, 11-1-0, OHT35 #2)

Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT at Silent Ice Centre, Nisku
Saturday, October 24th at 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT at Silent Ice Centre, Nisku

Live Links:
➤ Video:  CanadaWest TV  (http://www.canadawest.tv)
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre:  Friday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-23?league=1&season=122&division=-1) ∞   Saturday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-24?league=1&season=122&division=-1)

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website  (http://gobisons.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1&gametype=-1)
➤ The Manitoban (Oct 21/26):  Bisons split weekend series against the Huskies  (https://themanitoban.com/2026/10/bisons-split-weekend-series-against-the-huskies/53687/) (report on Oct 16-17/26)

Other Links:
➤ UofA:  206 Golden Bears & Pandas honoured as Academic All-Canadians  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/news/2026/10/21/206-golden-bears-pandas-honoured-as-academic-all-canadians.aspx)
➤ USports:  Men's Hockey Page  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/index) ∞  Top 10  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/Releases/2026-10-19_Top10)
➤ USports:  Schedule/Links  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule) ∞  Standings  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/standings)
➤ CW:  Home Page  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index) ∞  Season Schedule  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule  (https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/117?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/117/all-months?league=1&gametype=-1)
➤ CW LeagueStat:  Media Access  (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0)

Last series:
➤ Jan 30/26: Alta 4 Man 3:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4824)
➤ Jan 31/26: Alta 2 Man 3:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4825)

Last year the Evil Monkeys were 7th, and the Bisons 6th. However, under the rotating divisions in the CW, the Monkeys were in the playoffs and the Bisons weren't. Last year's West Division included four teams (UBC, MacEwan, Alberta, and Trinity). All the Monkeys had to do was slip ahead of Trinity, and that they did.

In the last year's head-to-head, each side won one game by one goal. I would suspect good battles again this year. The Monkeys had a better-than-expected pre-season. Even if you discount their four wins against the ACAC, they were 5-1-0 against CW opponents (including a sweep of UBC and a split with Saskatchewan) and 2-0-0 in the regular season. I saw a fair chunk of their weekend series against MacEwan. While they looked okay, they did not make me think of the national contenders the Monkeys used to have.

The Bisons' 2-2-0 start, against highly touted UBC and Sask, has raised eyebrows across all of U-Sports. This series is a measuring stick for both sides.

There are also links for stories on last week's games in The Manitoban and on Academic Awards in Alberta. There were 13 men's hockey monkeys named as Academic All-Canadians.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjyZ4QmS/Sask-head-green-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/g0bPjCWj/Regina-2025-body-on-green-50x50.jpg)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (3-1-0, 10-3-0, OHT35 #1)
REGINA COUGARS  (3-1-0, 4-5-1, OHT35 #21) 

Links:
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Men's Hockey  (https://huskiefan.ca/mens-hockey/)
➤ UofR (Saturday late):   Cougars fall to Dinos in Calgary  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/19/mens-hockey-cougars-fall-to-dinos-in-calgary.aspx)

This Battle of Banjoland goes in Regina on Friday, and in Saskatown on Saturday. Normally, we look at this as "Can the Kittens pull off an upset?" While we still have to ask that, fact is both sides are 3-1-0. Including pre-season, the Banjo-Cats are 4-5-1 where four of those five regulation time losses were by one goal. In my opinion, they will be doing well to avoid last place and be competitive throughout the season and maybe have playoff dreams alive at Christmas time.

In the regular season, these teams have one common opponent, namely Calgary. Sask swept them, winning 4-3 (outshooting 32-16) and 2-0 (outshooting 25-20). Regina split, winning 4-2 (being outshot 39-17) then losing 3-2 (being outshot 34-14). This would infer that the Banjo-Mutts remain a solid, but not insurmountable, favourite.


(https://i.postimg.cc/SNw4xxrc/Calgary-2013-red-no-words-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/MTTqQT3t/Mount-Royal-2017-lightblue-50x50.jpg)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (1-3-0, 5-6-0, OHT35 #20)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (2-0-0, 4-3-1, OHT35 #11)

Links:
➤ UofC:   Dino Tracks: Oct. 19-26, 2026  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/21/football-dino-tracks-oct-20-26-2026.aspx)
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ YouTube:  CBC YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@CBCSports)
➤ CW:  Games of the Week on Telus and CBC  (https://www.canadawest.org/cbctelusgameoftheweek) ∞  CBC Sports Streaming Schedule  (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/streaming-schedule)

Here's the Battle of Calgary, which has been the best "Battle of ..." in recent years. The Friday game is streaming free on CBC Gem/YouTube, in addition to CWTV. MRU hosts on Friday, and Calgary on Saturday.

Thus far, the Bluegars were so-so in the pre-season before convincingly sweeping MacEwan in their only regular season games. The Bedrock Boys were also so-so in the pre-season before a disappointing 1-3-0 against the Banjoland teams. With 22 returning veteran players, I had anticipated that there would be more yabba-dabba-doo moments for the Dinos.


(https://i.postimg.cc/YCd8Bpqy/Macewan-2025-maroon-nowords-50x50.jpg)  (https://i.postimg.cc/TPQWxKWc/TrinityWestern-2021-Helmet-50x50.jpg)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (0-3-1, 4-5-1, OHT35 #16)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (0-3-1, 6-3-1, OHT35 #28)

Links:
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)
➤ TWU:  Spartan Male Athlete of the Week I Aiden Knutson  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/19/mens-hockey-spartan-male-athlete-of-the-week-i-aiden-knutson.aspx)
➤ TWU:  This Week In Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/21/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)

These teams have a couple of things in common. They are both 0-3-1, in the regular season, and they both have racked up a lot of wins outside the CW. Holy Trinity did beat UBC in pre-season, but were 3-0-0 against the BCIHL and 2-0-0 against the ACAC. Meanwhile, in the pre-season The Family Guys were 3-0-0 against the OUA, 1-0-0 against the ACAC, and 0-2-0 against the CW (Alberta).

Therefore, all combined, these teams are 9-0-0 outside the CW, and 1-8-2 inside the CW. Neither can afford to be swept in this series. I suspect that there will be an overtime game on the weekend, maybe two. However, I suspect that MacEwan will feel the pressure a little bit more, since they finished 5th overall in the CW last year, and come away with 3 or 4 points.


(https://i.postimg.cc/bNQ3VTD1/UBC-Hockey-Blue-2019-50x50.jpg)
The T-irds have a bye this week, but they do link a story which links to the CW story on Brayden Shuurman's Player of the Week honour. He has 6 goals and 3 assists in just four games thus far. The Ubyssey student paper also released stories this week on their games against Holy Trinity last weekend.

Links:
➤ Ubyssey (Oct 20/26):  An unexpected overtime thriller in Langley  (https://ubyssey.ca/sports/twu-ga-oct-16th-mh/) (report on Oct 16/26)
➤ Ubyssey (Oct 21/26):  Schuurman's four-point effort secures deceptive win  (https://ubyssey.ca/sports/manitoba-ga-oct-10th-mh/) (report on Oct 17/26)
➤ CW Prezley:  CW BioSteel Athletes of the Week: Oct. 20  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/cw-biosteel-players-of-the-week-oct-20) rp from UBC:  Brayden Schuurman's Breakout Earns Him CW Men's Hockey Player of the Week  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/20/brayden-schuurmans-breakout-earns-him-cw-mens-hockey-player-of-the-week.aspx)


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 23 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Manitoba at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: U.B.C.


OUT EAST

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Thu Oct 22 U.Q.T.R. at McGill 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 22 Western Ontario at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Thu Oct 22 Laurier at Toronto 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 23 McGill at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Carleton at Nipissing 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Waterloo at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Toronto Metropolitan at Toronto 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Laurier at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/c1B088Lz/AUS-2012-gold-50x50.jpg)
Wed Oct 21 St. F.X. 3 U.P.E.I. 2 (so)
Fri Oct 23 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Acadia at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Dalhousie at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

(https://i.postimg.cc/jq75kXgc/ACAC-white-on-blue-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 23 Concordia-Edmonton at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Portage College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/65Lf81dz/BCIHL-2017-yellow-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 23 Vancouver Island at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 23 Okanagan at Thompson Rivers 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ ACAC:  2026-27 Men's Hockey Preview: Drop The Puck  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/general/2026-27/releases/20261015MHKYPreview)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

October 23, 2026: BRUCE'S HAT-TRICK LEADS BISONS TO WIN

(https://i.postimg.cc/SQrHBf5T/Manitoba-2025-head-white-73x73.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/h4Lpdrxy/Alberta-73x73.jpg)
MANITOBA BISONS 4
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5033) ∞   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5033) ∞  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261023__g320.xml)
➤ UofM:  Team Website  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UofA:   Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)

Quick Summary
Man: S. Bruce  (18:46 1st) , S. Bruce  (10:03 3rd) , D. Pasternak  (12:22 3rd) , S. Bruce  (19:04 3rd)
Alta: C. Doherty  (02:24 3rd) , A. Thacker  (09:15 3rd)
Goal: Man: Holt (20 shots, 18 saves), Alta: Langkow (17 shots, 14 saves)

I was watching this one without sound due to being at a loud night with a bar band. Not to mention the vain attempts to keep updated with the World Series, the CFL, and the out-of-town scoreboard. This was a key win for the Bisons, enabling them to dream of the possibility of hosting a playoff series this year.

Both sides were focussed on playing strong defence. Skylar Bruce scored his first of three goals late in the 1st period, a period in which the Bisons carried the play. Things changed in the 2nd period, however the pressure by the Evil Monkeys never produced any goals. Thus the game was 1-0 Bisons after two periods.

Then came the 3rd period explosion. Colin Doherty scored after two minutes after sustained Monkey pressure. Then the Apes took their first lead of the evening when Alex Thacker scored after nine minutes. Oddly, that go-ahead goal breathed life into the Bisons. Less than a minute passed before Bruce scored his second goal of the game to tie it up. Sustained pressure by the Bisons resulted in a powerplay, where Dawson Pasternak notched the winner. The Monkeys still had almost eight minutes to tie it up, but never looked overly dangerous down the stretch. Bruce's empty-netter completed his hat-trick and lifted the Bisons to a 3-2-0 record.

Despite the winner coming off a powerplay, each side had just two minor penalties on the night. No game stories have yet been posted by either side.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y0CRkc9v/Sask-head-white-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/KzZSrt4y/Regina-2025-body-on-white-50x50.jpg)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  3
REGINA COUGARS  2
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5035)   
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies open home and home with shootout win over Cougars  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/23/huskies-open-home-and-home-with-shootout-win-over-cougars/) 
➤ UofR:  Team Website  (http://www.reginacougars.com/index.aspx?path=mhockey&)

Quick Summary
Sask: R. Rhinehart  (06:53 1st) , R. Pelletier  (14:50 3rd)
Reg: C. Wirun  (19:59 1st) , O. Hanson  (05:45 2nd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (24 shots, 22 saves), Reg: Cunningham (40 shots, 38 saves)

The Banjo-Cats came up with another good performance. Could they be the "real thing" at long last? This was a tight game throughout. However, the Banjo-Mutts took control in the 3rd period and overtime, where they outshot the Banjo-Cats 16-5. In this game, even the shootout went to overtime. It took 5 rounds before the Banjo-Mutts won it 2-1. The only game story here comes from Huskie Fan.


(https://i.postimg.cc/CLJ7vxcb/Calgary-2013-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/SxFSvmjN/Mount-Royal-2017-50x50.jpg)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  4
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  1

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5034)   
➤ UofC:  Dinos score twice shorthanded to hand Cougars first loss  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/23/mens-hockey-dinos-score-twice-shorthanded-to-hand-cougars-first-loss.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ MRU:  MHKY: Dinos take a commanding victory over Cougars  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/23/general-mhky-dinos-take-a-commanding-victory-over-cougars.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ YouTube:  CBC YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@CBCSports) 

Quick Summary
Calg: J. Poole  (10:39 1st) , H. Pakkala  (17:32 1st) , L. Hauer  (14:55 2nd) , C. Massier  (12:26 3rd)
MRU: B. Singleton  (15:21 2nd)
Goal: Calg: Tetachuk (35 shots, 34 saves), MRU: Zahara (31 shots, 27 saves)

It appears to me that the CW has "squished" this year, with the leading teams coming back to the pack. With this result, none of the Alberta teams could win three straight to start the season. The Bluegars had an edge in the shots department. However, the powerplays were the turning point. Bedrock U scored two shorthanded goals, plus one on the powerplay. Calgary is now 2-3-0, and MRU falls to 2-1-0. Remember that Saturday's rematch is available free on CBC Gem and YouTube.


(https://i.postimg.cc/FKqZ1DSy/Macewan-2025-white-nowords-50x50.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/SKrqt8zm/TrinityWestern-2010-white-no-words-50x50.jpg) 
MACEWAN GRIFFINS  4
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5036)   
➤ MacU:  Sundar's clutch finishing kick rallies Griffins to 4-3 triumph over Spartans for their first win of 26-27  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/2026102434p551) (with boxscore and video)
➤ TWU:  Spartans Battle Macewan at Home  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/24/mens-hockey-spartans-battle-macewan-at-home.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: C. Chorney  (05:50 1st) , K. Chabot  (10:59 2nd) , L. Hughes  (17:37 3rd) , E. Sundar  (18:19 3rd)
TWU: M. Simchuk  (12:25 1st) , A. Knutson  (01:35 2nd) , Z. Whittaker  (19:07 2nd)
Goal: MacU: Ironside (39 shots, 36 saves), TWU: Audet (35 shots, 31 saves)

Holy Trinity has a hard time holding onto the lead thus far. They surrendered two late goals to blow another lead here, and never even got a point. This is the first win for The Family Guys, who now stand at 1-3-1 for 3 points, one point behind the rest of their division.

These results are beginning to make it look like the Bisons have a knack of being assigned to the better division in the CW's rotation plan. Division "B" (the Bisons') now has the first four teams in the overall standings and Division "A" has teams 5th through 8th.


NEXT UP
Sat Oct 24 Regina Saskatchewan 7:00 CST/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Manitoba Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Mount Royal Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 MacEwan Trinity Western 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: UBC


OUT EAST

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Thu Oct 22 U.Q.T.R. 2 McGill 1
Thu Oct 22 Western Ontario 2 Guelph 5
Thu Oct 22 Laurier 4 Toronto 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Ottawa 5 McGill 4 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 Carleton 2 Nipissing 8
Fri Oct 23 U.Q.T.R. 4 Concordia 2
Fri Oct 23 Waterloo 1 York 3
Fri Oct 23 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Toronto 5
Fri Oct 23 Windsor 4 Lakehead 5 (ot)
Fri Oct 23 R.M.C. 2 Queen's 6
Sat Oct 24 Western Ontario at Brock 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Carleton at Nipissing 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. at Ontario Tech 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Windsor at Lakehead 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Laurier at York 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Ottawa at Concordia 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/X7H94VVT/AUS-2016-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 23 St. F.X. 4 Dalhousie 1
Fri Oct 23 Acadia 3 Moncton 6
Fri Oct 23 Saint Mary's 1 New Brunswick 5
Sat Oct 24 Dalhousie U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Saint Mary's Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 Acadia New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 23 N.A.I.T. 6 Concordia-Edmonton 2
Fri Oct 23 Portage College 3 UA-Augustana 6
Fri Oct 23 Red Deer Poly 2 Briercrest College 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Red Deer Poly at Briercrest College 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 UA-Augustana at Portage College 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 24 N.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

(https://i.postimg.cc/TYF2ZHq2/BCIHL-2017-50x50.jpg)
Fri Oct 23 Vancouver Island 8 Simon Fraser 4
Fri Oct 23 Okanagan 6 Thompson Rivers 4
Sat Oct 24 Vancouver Island at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 24, 2026: BISONS SWEEP THE MONKEYS

(https://i.postimg.cc/SQrHBf5T/Manitoba-2025-head-white-73x73.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/h4Lpdrxy/Alberta-73x73.jpg)
MANITOBA BISONS 5
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  2

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5038) ∞   Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5038) ∞  Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261024_le3d.xml)
➤ UofM:  Team Website  (https://gobisons.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UofA (preview):  Bears & Pandas Weekly Preview - October 19, 2026  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/news/2026/10/19/bears-pandas-weekly-preview-october-19-2026.aspx)
➤ UofA (Friday late):  Bruce's hat trick lifts Bisons past Golden Bears  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/news/2026/10/24/bruces-hat-trick-lifts-bisons-past-golden-bears.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Man: C. Zaplitny  (08:41 1st) , E. Pastro  (04:13 2nd) , S. Bruce  (07:22 2nd) , E. Alarie  (08:21 2nd) , L. Brennan  (09:58 3rd)
Alta: G. Tkach  (01:27 2nd) , S. Popowich  (06:35 3rd)
Goal: Man: Kieper (27 shots, 25 saves), Alta: Langkow (27 shots, 22 saves)

As I post, the Saturday game stories have not been posted. However, the Evil Monkeys posted the Friday game story on Saturday. They got both sides' records wrong in that story. They stated Alberta fell to 1-2 and Manitoba improved to 2-3.

Turning to Saturday's game, the shot totals were deceptive. The Evil Monkeys pulled even due to outshooting the Bisons 12-4 in the 3rd period, when they trailed 4-1 and the Bisons seemed to be running oout the clock. Once Alberta reduced the margin to 4-2, the Bisons woke up. I believe that when Lucas Brennan scored mid-period, it was their first shot. Skyler Bruce scored his 5th of the season (and 4th of the weekend), Caden Zaplitny scored his 2nd, and Erik Pastro, Eric Alarie, and Brennan all recorded their 1st.

Unofficially, this is the first weekend sweep for the Bisons away to Alberta. They have had back-to-back wins on separate weekends.

Also, I should point out that the goaltending rotation continued. Matthew Kieper and Braden Holt are now both 2-1-0. Kieper's save percentage is .933 and Holt's is .922. While NHL save percentages are going down, the top ten goalies in the CW are now .900 or better.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  3

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5037)   
➤ MacU:  Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)
➤ TWU:  Team Website  (https://gospartans.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)

Quick Summary
MacU: M. Gauld  (06:05 1st) , E. Sundar  (08:25 1st) , Z. Coutu  (19:19 1st) , K. Chabot  (05:21 3rd) , E. Sundar  (14:04 3rd) , T. Kowaluk  (17:25 3rd)
TWU: M. Simchuk  (04:38 3rd) , D. Korzhyletskyi  (09:11 3rd) , C. Schmidt  (12:13 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Onyskiw (34 shots, 31 saves), TWU: Savage (12 shots, 12 saves), Bacovsky (17 shots, 14 saves)

The start times of two games changed without me noticing, including this one. The Hockey Tech stats appear to be wrong. The Spartan goaltenders had a combined 26 saves on 29 shots, yet gave up 6 goals. They also said each TWU goaltender played 20 minutes. Makes no sense to me. Those dang AI robots doing their thing, I guess.

Anyhow, this was a 4-3 game with 6 minutes left. So it was a bit of a misleading scoreline. Anyhow, a loss is a loss for Holy Trinity. Of note, Mikhailo Simchuk scored his 6th goal of the season for the Spartans, to go with 3 assists. Not to mention Aiden Knutson (6 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 Pts) and Christian Lowe (6 GP, 0 G, 6 A, 6 Pts). They visit the Bisons next weekend, and those are players I'll be watching.


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MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  3
CALGARY DINOSAURS  2
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5039)   
➤ MRU:  Team Website  (https://mrucougars.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ UofC:  Dinos rally twice but fall to Mount Royal in overtime  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/24/mens-hockey-dinos-rally-twice-but-fall-to-mount-royal-in-overtime.aspx) (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MRU: V. Watterodt  (05:24 1st) , C. Bouchard  (15:39 2nd) , L. Feist  (03:12 1st OT)
Calg: L. Hauer  (14:31 2nd) , B. Lee  (18:23 3rd)
Goal: MRU: Zahara (23 shots, 21 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (30 shots, 27 saves)

In a season where rotating goalies is in vogue, Carl Tetachuk has now started 5-out-of-6 for Bedrock U. A split was likely the common forecast in this one, so no surprise here. The Dinos get the satisfaction of a 3-2 "win" on points. I was disappointed when I discovered the change of start times here. It was due to be my post 9:00 p.m. backup game. I might just watch the "on demand" broadcast on Sunday.


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REGINA COUGARS  0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  5

Links:
➤ Summary:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5040)   
➤ UofR (Friday late):  Cougars push No. 3 Saskatchewan to shootout in 3-2 loss  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/23/mens-hockey-cougars-push-no-3-saskatchewan-to-shootout-in-3-2-loss.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofR (Saturday):  Cougars shut out 5-0 by Huskies in Saskatoon  (https://cougarsandrams.com/news/2026/10/24/mens-hockey-cougars-shut-out-5-0-by-huskies-in-saskatoon.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ UofS:  Maier's Shutout, First Period Fireworks Lead Huskies to UPC Win Over Cougars  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/10/24/mens-hockey-maiers-shutout-first-period-fireworks-lead-huskies-to-upc-win-over-cougars.aspx) (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Men's Hockey  (https://huskiefan.ca/mens-hockey/)

Quick Summary
Reg: none
Sask: L. Keeler  (01:07 1st) , J. Dureau  (04:36 1st) , R. Pelletier  (15:32 1st) , K. Sorensen  (18:41 1st) , C. Bertholet  (18:30 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Hawryluk L (19 shots, 15 saves), Cunningham (24 shots, 23 saves), Sask: Maier (19 shots, 19 saves)

After escaping in overtime on Friday, the Banjo-Mutts outshot the Banjo-Cats 19-2 and outscored them 4-0 in the 1st period. From there on in, it was time to coast to victory. Break out the moonshine!


NEXT UP
Fri Oct 30 Trinity Western at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Alberta at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Saskatchewan at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Bye: Regina

STANDINGS
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OUT EAST

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Sat Oct 24 Western Ontario 4 Brock 3 (so)
Sat Oct 24 Carleton 3 Nipissing 6
Sat Oct 24 R.M.C. 2 Ontario Tech 5
Sat Oct 24 Windsor 3 Lakehead 4 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Toronto Metropolitan 2 Waterloo 4
Sat Oct 24 Laurier 4 York 1
Sat Oct 24 Ottawa 3 Concordia 1
Thu Oct 29 R.M.C. Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 29 Toronto Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 29 Lakehead Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EDT/5:15 CDT
Thu Oct 29 Western Ontario Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT

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Sat Oct 24 Dalhousie 2 U.P.E.I. 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Saint Mary's 2 Moncton 3 (ot)
Sat Oct 24 Acadia 4 New Brunswick 6
Wed Oct 28 Acadia Saint Mary's 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 St. F.X. New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Dalhousie Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Acadia U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports:  Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Sat Oct 24 Red Deer Poly 3 Briercrest College 2
Sat Oct 24 UA-Augustana 5 Portage College 2
Sat Oct 24 Concordia-Edmonton 4 N.A.I.T. 3
Fri Oct 30 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Sat Oct 24 Vancouver Island 9 Okanagan 2
Fri Oct 30 Thompson Rivers at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139) :  YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl) 

October 25, 2026: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

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Links:
➤ UofM:  Bisons complete weekend sweep of Golden Bears  (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/25/mens-hockey-bisons-complete-weekend-sweep-of-golden-bears.aspx) (with boxscores on both games)

GoBisons.ca uploaded a story on the weekend as a whole. They are using the panda logo instead of the Evil Monkey logo, however. The UofA has yet to upload an article.

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Skyler Bruce carrying the puck during a 4-goal weekend, with Kaycee Coyle in the foreground.


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Links:
➤ MacU:  Griffins complete weekend sweep of Spartans with offensive explosion in 6-3 triumph  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/releases/202610252aqllp) (with boxscore and video)

The Family Guys uploaded a game story complete with video highlights of all their goals, as usual. Holy Trinity hasn't uploaded a thing, despite playing at home. This is unusual for them.


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Calgary uploaded a story yesterday, but MRU has nothing but silence.


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Links:
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies dominate Cougars in Saturday night contest  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/24/huskies-dominate-cougars-in-saturday-night-contest/)

Both Banjo teams uploaded stories yesterday, but Huskie Fan was late. Here is their link. It is the best of the fan sites in USports.

To summarize, we have nothing from Alberta, Trinity, or MRU about their Saturday games.

Preview: October 30-31, 2026: TRINITY WESTERN at MANITOBA

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS  (0-5-1, 6-5-1, OHT35 #32)
MANITOBA BISONS  (4-2-0, 8-6-0, OHT35 #5)

Friday, October 30th at 7:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, October 31st at 1:00 CDT at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

Live Links:
➤ Video:  CanadaWest TV  (http://www.canadawest.tv)
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre:  Friday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-30?league=1&season=122&division=-1) ∞   Saturday  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/2026-10-31?league=1&season=122&division=-1)

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons:  Team Website  (http://gobisons.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/5/122?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1&order_direction=normal) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/5/122/all-months/homeaway?league=1&gametype=-1)
➤ CW Prezly:  CW BioSteel Athletes of the Week: Oct. 27  (https://canada-west.prezly.com/cw-biosteel-athletes-of-the-week-oct-27)

Other Links:
➤ TWU:  This Week In Sparta  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/28/general-this-week-in-sparta.aspx)
➤ USports:  Men's Hockey Page  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/index) ∞  Top 10  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/Releases/2026-10-26_Top10)
➤ USports:  Schedule/Links  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule) ∞  Standings  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/standings)
➤ CW:  Home Page  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/index) ∞  Season Schedule  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule  (https://canadawest.hockeytech.com/men/stats/daily-schedule)
➤ CW Hockey Tech:  Stats  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/122?playertype=skater&posit%20ion=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=1) ∞   Schedule/Results/Links  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/schedule/all-teams/122/all-months?league=1&gametype=-1)
➤ CW LeagueStat:  Media Access  (https://cluster.leaguestat.com/media/canadawest/men/?step=4&sub=0)

Last series:
➤ Jan 16/26: UM 4, TWU 3:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4808)
➤ Jan 17/26: UM 4, TWU 3:  Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/4809)

Skylar Bruce, with four goals against Alberta, was named CW Athlete of the Week in men's hockey. The story is at the CW Prezly section.

Although in last place, Holy Trinity is showing steady improvement since joining the CW in 2020-21. Their only point thus far is from an OTL against UBC. They are 0-4-0 against MacEwan and Regina, teams they must beat if they want to top last year's total of 11 points. That was a school record high.

That said, the Bisons need the full four points here, plus next week against Regina for that matter. Their 4-2-0 record is better than expected, and they can really cash in to cement a position in the CW's upper echelon. They might just be a step closer to securing a home playoff series than I had anticipated.

Although they are in last place, the Spartans have had mostly pretty good games. They have some good players. Forwards Mikhailo Simchuk (6 GP, 6 G, 3 A, 9 Pts), Aiden Knutson (6 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 Pts), Christian Lowe (6 GP, 0 G, 6 A, 6 Pts), and Danylo Korzhyletskyi (6 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 Pts) would be coveted on any CW line-up. Simchuk, Korzhyletskyi, and Artem Hrabovetskyi form their "Kyiv Connection" of players imported from Ukraine, which is unique in U-Sports hockey. On defence, Riley Joslin has good numbers (5 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 Pts).

Scoring has not been the Spartans' problem. They are tied with Regina (!) for most goals in the CW, with 19. (Although MRU and UBC both have 15 goals in 4 games, for a higher goals-per-game ratio.) Their problem is the 31 goals they have surrendered. MacEwan's 22 goals against is a distant second-worst. Their goalies' combined save percentage is .860, and the rest of the CW is .894 or higher. Although their goaltenders have faced the most shots in the CW (221), that is not extraordinarily more than Regina (217) or MacEwan (214).

The Bisons' two losses have been shut-outs, and they have scored 14 goals in the four wins. Skyler Bruce's four goal weekend against the Monkeys boosted his numbers (6 GP, 5 G, 3 A, 8 Pts). Dawson Pasternak (6 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 Pts), Lucas Brennan (6 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 Pts), and Caden Zaplitny (GP 6, 2 G, 2 A, 4 Pts) also lead the offence. My guess is that those players, and others, are looking at an offensive break-through this weekend.

The Bisons have only allowed 14 goals as well, and have played the toughest schedule so far. The Bisons have rotated goaltenders, with Braden Holt (2-1-0, 2.67 GAA, .922 S%) starting the Friday games and Matthew Kieper (2-1-0, 2.0 GAA, .933 S%) starting on Saturdays. I would expect that rotation to continue.

Finally, here's a reminder that the Bisons are not at home in November. Thus, this series is the last chance to see them in Winnipeg until December 4, 2026.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS  (2-2-0, 11-3-0, OHT35 #3)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS  (3-1-0, 5-4-1, OHT35 #13)

Links:
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)
➤ MRU:  Championship DNA: Zach Zahara and Harry Ahlberg bring a winning mentality to MRU men's hockey  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/28/general-championship-dna-zach-zahara-and-harry-ahlberg-bring-a-winning-mentality-to-mru-mens-hockey.aspx)

This, like all series in the Alberta Division, is a home-and-home series. Friday's game is in Calgary, and Saturday is in Nisku on the outskirts of Edmontown.

The Evil Monkeys had an incredible pre-season run, but I don't believe they will hold onto that pace. The Bluegars have had their ups and downs, so this is a match-up of interest. The Monkeys trail the Bluegars by two points, so at least a split is needed to stay in the hunt for first in the Alberta Division.

The MRU article is about two players added from the Brooks Bandits, goaltender Zach Zahara and Swedish forward Harry Ahlberg. The Bandits are one of the Alberta teams in the BCHL, and won the title last year.

These teams never met in the pre-season. Against common opponents, the results are mixed. Alberta has a pre-season sweep of UBC, while MRU was swept by UBC. Alberta has a pre-season and a regular season sweep of MacEwan (one in OT), while MRU had two big wins over MacEwan.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS  (2-3-1, 6-5-1, OHT35 #16)
CALGARY DINOSAURS  (2-3-1, 6-6-1, OHT35 #18)

Links:
➤ MacU:  Three Stars: Yildiz, Sundar, Kunn earn honours  (https://www.macewangriffins.ca/general/2026-27/releases/20261027n6462h)
➤ UofC:  Team Website  (http://www.godinos.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey-men&path=mhockey)

Like the other Alberta series, these teams play Friday in Calgary and then Saturday in Edmontown. MacEwan's three stars link says that Ethan Sundar from men's hockey was the second star.

With both sides sporting a 2-3-1 record, a sweep here could bury the loser. Their only common regular season opponent is MRU. Calgary had a win and an OTL, while MacEwan had two losses. Both teams also beat Waterloo in the pre-season.

Including pre-season, MacEwan's only wins are the two over Trinity last weekend, three exhibitions over the OUA, and one over the ACAC. They're going to need some wins over CW teams if they want a third straight playoff berth.

Meanwhile, Bedrock U has been a little wobbly but still rotate wins and losses against all kinds of teams. They are a veteran-laden team and could find their form any week now.


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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES  (5-1-0, 12-3-0, OHT35 #1)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS  (3-1-0, 7-3-2, OHT35 #8)

Links:
➤ UofS:  Team Website  (https://huskies.usask.ca/sports/mens-ice-hockey)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Month end trip to Vancouver  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/28/month-end-trip-to-vancouver/)
➤ Huskie Fan (audio):   Coach's Show with Brandin Cote - October 28, 2026  (https://omny.fm/shows/huskiefan/coachs-show-with-brandin-cote-october-28-2026)
➤ UBC:  Team Website  (http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/index.aspx?path=mhockey)

Here's the feature match-up of the weekend. In 2025-26, the T-irds were first overall in the regular season, before the Banjo-Mutts caught fire in the playoffs and won the conference championship, eliminating UBC in the semi-finals.

In the common opponent comparison, both sides have a regular season split with Manitoba. Both sides had an exhibition series against Alberta, with Sask getting a split and UBC losing both. Against Calgary, UBC played in pre-season and had a win and OTL while Sask split a pre-season series and swept a regular season series. Overall, I would give a slight edge to Sask thus far.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Oct 30 Trinity Western at Manitoba 7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Alberta at Mount Royal 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 MacEwan at Calgary 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Saskatchewan at U.B.C. 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Trinity Western at Manitoba 1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Saskatchewan at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Mount Royal at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Bye: Regina


OUT EAST

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Thu Oct 29 Toronto at Brock 6:00 EDT/5:00 CDT
Thu Oct 29 Lakehead at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EDT/5:15 CDT
Thu Oct 29 R.M.C. at Ottawa 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Thu Oct 29 Western Ontario at Laurier 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Lakehead at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EDT/5:15 CDT
Fri Oct 30 McGill at Ontario Tech 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Windsor at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Concordia at Queen's 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Fri Oct 30 York at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 31 McGill at Ontario Tech 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Concordia at Carleton 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Western Ontario at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Toronto at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 31 York at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Nov 01 Queen's at Ottawa 3:00 EST/CDT
Sun Nov 01 R.M.C. at Carleton 7:00 EST/CDT

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Wed Oct 28 Acadia 5 Saint Mary's 4
Fri Oct 30 St. F.X. at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ OUA:  Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule?jsRendering=true)


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 30 Red Deer Poly at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MDT/7:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 6:30 MDT/7:30 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 30 Thompson Rivers at Simon Fraser 7:00 PDT/9:00 CDT
Fri Oct 30 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PDT/9:30 CDT 
Sat Oct 31 Thompson Rivers at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT 

Links:
➤ ACAC:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL:  Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139)
➤ BCIHL:  YouTube Channel  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)

October 30, 2026: HERD TAKES FOURTH IN A ROW

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TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
MANITOBA BISONS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5042)∞  Game Report  (https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?client_code=canadawest&game_id=5042)∞ Tabbed Boxscore  (https://www.canadawest.org/sports/mice/2026-27/boxscores/20261030_37sm.xml)
➤ TWU: Spartans Fall to Bisons in Winnipeg  (https://gospartans.ca/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-spartans-fall-to-bisons-in-winnipeg.aspx)(with boxscore)
➤ UofM: Bisons continue strong start with 4-1 win over Spartans   (https://gobisons.ca/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-bisons-continue-strong-start-with-4-1-win-over-spartans.aspx)(with boxscore)

Quick Summary
TWU: Z. Whittaker  (03:19 1st)
Man: G. Lane  (10:34 1st) , E. Pastro  (16:09 1st) , L. Brennan  (07:06 2nd) , D. Pasternak  (11:38 2nd)
Goal: TWU: Audet (41 shots, 37 saves), Man: Holt (37 shots, 36 saves)

Holy Trinity scored first, on their second shot of the game, then it was all-Bisons. The game got a little chippy after a while, and ultimately it was the powerplay that made the difference (the Bisons were 3-for-7, the Spartans were 0-for-2).

Here's how they lined up:

MANITOBA
Goal:
31 Holt (30 Kieper)

Defence:
4 Bonni - 6 Coyle
8 Toth - 3 Borschowa
27 Turner - 28 Longo

Forwards:
21 Pasternak - 11 Purdom - 17 Bruce
23 Lane - 20 Zaplitny - 24 Brennan
22 Willick - 13 Pastro - 19 Funk
16 Lodoen - 29 Wheddon

Scratches:
F: 9 Alarie - 15 McAllister - 18 Chastko
G: 34 Perreault

TRINITY WESTERN
Goal:
35 Audet (90 Bacovsky)

Defence:
28 Landmanis - 2 Joslin
20 Camaazzola - 94 Whittaker
8 May - 15 Leitch

Forwards:
24 Korzhyletskyi - 19 Simchuk - 17 Hrabovetskyi
91 Lowe - 27 Farren - 43 Schmidt
9 Hungle - 7 Lamoureux - 16 Edwards
93 Knutson - 10 Shearon - 11 Bessey

Scratches:
G: 1 Capton - 31 Savage
D: 4 Abbott - 5 Easton - 6 Wruck
D: 12 Foster - 25 Serrao
F: 14 Moledina - 18 Sinclair - 21 Davis
F: 22 Metastasio - 26 Ayotte - 44 Paulsen - 77 Desabrais

The first major note on the lineups is that the Bisons were one man short. Eric Alarie joined fellow forwards Teague McAllister and Nolan Chastko in the press box. Justin Perreault, as the 3rd string goaltender, is always up there as well. There were also five players there, so somebody new could be coming in. So the Bisons had 10 forwards and seven defencemen dressed, and once again used Tanner Willick up front instead of on defence.

Shortage of bodies is not an issue with Holy Trinity. They have a 34-man roster!

The 2nd period is what did it for the Bisons. They outscored the Spartans 2-0 (both on the powerplay), outshot them 15-6, and all four penalties were assessed upon TWU.

The shot clock (in my opinion) was overstated in the 3rd period (officially, 20-13 in favour of Trinity). The Bisons seemed to just want to run down the clock, hold onto their commanding lead, and get ready for Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The Bisons responded to some chippiness but otherwise seemed satisfied to mail it in.

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(Lucas Brennan scored for the Bisons.)

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(Trinity uploaded a picture of Raphael Audet's save on Tanner Willick.)

OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

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ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5043) 
➤ UofA:  Team Website  (https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/mhockey?path=mhockey)
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars overcome lengthy delay to beat Golden Bears  (https://mrucougars.com/news/2026/10/31/general-mhky-cougars-overcome-lengthy-delay-to-beat-golden-bears.aspx)(with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Alta: A. Thacker  (17:53 1st) , H. Lolacher  (18:57 1st) , A. Hutchinson  (01:00 2nd)
MRU: B. Singleton  (05:21 1st) , V. Watterodt  (08:24 1st) , C. Bouchard  (15:23 2nd) , H. Ahlberg  (07:57 3rd) , C. Kemkaran-Humble  (19:17 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Langkow (18 shots, 14 saves), MRU: Zahara (27 shots, 24 saves)

I was wondering why a game that started at 8:00 CDT (same as MacEwan v Calgary) was so far behind. Well, the Evil Monkeys had no jerseys! Here's a clip from the Bluegars' report:

QuoteIn a night that saw a 43-minute delay, one team forgetting their jerseys at home and 16 combined minor penalties, a hockey game somehow broke out and the Mount Royal University Cougars men's hockey team downed the University of Alberta Golden Bears by a score of 5-3 on Friday evening.

Before the game had even started the Golden Bears were forced to scramble for some yellow practice jerseys in a closet deep in Flames Community Arenas. They dawned bright yellow sweaters that read "Western Elite Hockey" across the central emblem. Good enough for a game against the navy-wearing Mount Royal Cougars.

I got home from the Bison game when the Monkeys were leading 3-2. I wondered what this new jersey was all about. They also had generic white socks! Their usual away jersey this year was white with their monkey logo. However, they have had yellow 3rd jerseys in the past. I'd like to get a good picture of tonight's jersey. I spent a long time trying to find out what this was all about.

The Bluegars are now 1st in the Alberta Division, despite not looking particularly impressive thus far. This was a streaky game. The Bluegars built a 2-0 lead in the 1st period, the Monkeys took a 3-2 lead early in the 2nd period, then three unanswered MRU goals ended it. Powerplays were key here. MRU was 3-for-6, Alberta was 2-for-7. There was an empty-netter, thus leaving each side with one even-strength goal.

I am betting that the Monkeys will have official jerseys when the scene shifts to Edmontown on Saturday.


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MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5041) 
➤ MacU: Team Website  (http://www.macewangriffins.ca/sports/mice/index)
➤ UofC (late preview):  Dino Tracks: Oct, 28- Nov, 4 2026  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/29/womens-basketball-dino-tracks-oct-28-nov-4-2026.aspx)
➤ UofC: Dinos fall 3-1 to Griffins after slow start  (https://godinos.com/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-dinos-fall-3-1-to-griffins-after-slow-start.aspx)(with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: E. Sundar  (10:56 1st) , S. Simard  (07:00 2nd) , J. Parker  (18:58 3rd)
Calg: R. Gannon  (03:25 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ironside (28 shots, 27 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (20 shots, 18 saves)

On a night where jerseys are a story, Go Dinos uploaded a picture which displays a new away jersey for The Family Guys. They just got a new logo last year, and it appears that this one is stylized for the hockey team. Their white jersey used to be a circle with their logo shrunken to fit. (I don't care for that look.) I wonder if their home jersey will follow suit. I hope so, this is sharp.
(https://i.postimg.cc/T3CL8V95/26-10-30-Mac-UC-new-jersey-300x169.jpg)

In this one, Bedrock U held to three shots in the 2nd period, and Mac U was held to two shots in the 3rd period. This is a big win for The Family Guys, as it vaults them into 2nd place in the Alberta Division. I have a sense now that the four teams in Alberta will fight tooth-and-nail all season.


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SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre  (https://men.canadawest.hockeytech.com/stats/game-center/5044) 
➤ UofS: Landon Kosior Named to Team Canada Roster for Changchun 2027  (https://huskies.usask.ca/news/2026/10/30/mens-hockey-landon-kosior-named-to-team-canada-roster-for-changchun-2027.aspx)
➤ Huskie Fan: Quick start propels Huskies to victory over Thunderbirds  (https://huskiefan.ca/2026/10/31/quick-start-propels-huskies-to-victory-over-thunderbirds/) 
➤ UBC (late preview):  Battle lines drawn between two top five contenders as T-Birds host Huskies  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/29/mens-hockey-battle-lines-drawn-between-two-top-five-contenders-as-t-birds-host-huskies.aspx)
➤ UBC: Huskies down Thunderbirds in Friday night showdown  (https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2026/10/31/mens-hockey-huskies-down-thunderbirds-in-friday-night-showdown.aspx)(with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Stebbings  (02:01 1st) , L. Bairos  (06:59 1st) , L. Bairos  (10:27 1st) , L. Keeler  (02:23 2nd) , R. Pelletier  (12:03 2nd) , T. Parr  (19:59 3rd)
UBC: Z. Nicholson  (18:29 1st) , T. Thorpe  (08:01 2nd) , J. Williams  (18:20 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Maier (34 shots, 31 saves), UBC: Schwebius (27 shots, 22 saves)

This was part of a unique triple-header, since Sask and UBC played simultaneously in hockey, football, and volleyball. The football game was for first place in the CW, and UBC won. Here, however, they were not really in this game from the start. The Banjo-Mutts outshot the T-irds 16-5 in the 1st period, en route to a 3-1 lead. It was then 5-2 after the 2nd period and the Mutts were playing run-out-the-clock in the 3rd. It took UBC over 18 minutes to make it 5-3, then an empty-netter wrapped it up.

This makes Sask 6-1-0 and keeps them two points ahead of the Bisons. UBC is now 3-2-0 and now needs a win on Saturday to stay in contention for 1st place.


NEXT UP
Sat Oct 31 Trinity Western at Manitoba 1:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Saskatchewan at U.B.C. 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Calgary at MacEwan 5:00 MDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Mount Royal at Alberta 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Bye: Regina


OUT EAST

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Thu Oct 29 R.M.C. 0 Ottawa 7
Thu Oct 29 Toronto 1 Brock 2 (ot)
Thu Oct 29 Lakehead 2 Toronto Metropolitan 5
Thu Oct 29 Western Ontario 2 Laurier 0
Fri Oct 30 McGill 1 Ontario Tech 2
Fri Oct 30 Lakehead 3 Toronto Metropolitan 2 (so)
Fri Oct 30 Nipissing 3 U.Q.T.R. 0
Fri Oct 30 Windsor 4 Waterloo 3
Fri Oct 30 Concordia 3 Queen's 4 (so)
Fri Oct 30 York 3 Guelph 2 (ot)
Sat Oct 31 McGill at Ontario Tech 3:00 EDT/2:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Nipissing at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Concordia at Carleton 5:00 EDT/4:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Western Ontario at Waterloo 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Toronto at Guelph 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sat Oct 31 York at Windsor 7:30 EDT/6:30 CDT
Sun Nov 01 Queen's at Ottawa 3:00 EST/CDT
Sun Nov 01 R.M.C. at Carleton 7:00 EST/CDT

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Fri Oct 30 St. F.X. 1 New Brunswick 6
Fri Oct 30 Dalhousie 4 Moncton 2
Fri Oct 30 Acadia 2 U.P.E.I. 4
Sat Oct 31 St. F.X. at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT

Links:
➤ USports: Presto Schedule & Results  (https://en.usports.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Daily Schedule  (https://men.oua.hockeytech.com/stats/daily-schedule/)
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results  (https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule)


OUT WEST

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Fri Oct 30 Red Deer Poly 3 N.A.I.T. 5
Fri Oct 30 Concordia-Edmonton 10 S.A.I.T. 8
Fri Oct 30 Briercrest College 6 UA-Augustana 1
Sat Oct 31 Briercrest College at UA-Augustana 2:00 MDT/3:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT
Sat Oct 31 S.A.I.T. at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MDT/8:00 CDT

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Fri Oct 30 Thompson Rivers 6 Simon Fraser 4
Fri Oct 30 Vancouver Island 5 Victoria 3
Sat Oct 31 Thompson Rivers at Okanagan 5:45 PDT/7:45 CDT
Sat Oct 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PDT/9:15 CDT 

Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results  (https://www.acac.ab.ca/sports/mice/2026-27/schedule-all)
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results  (https://www.bcihl.ca/leagues/schedules.cfm?clientID=3692&leagueID=11139): YouTube  (https://www.youtube.com/@bcihl)