2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & CW Hockey

[Hollywood]

January 22, 2026: UBC POSTS A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN


U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 5
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ TWU: Team Website

Quick Summary
UBC: J. Lee  (00:52 1st) , R. Kotai  (18:17 1st) , C. Douglas  (07:18 3rd) , L. Doust  (09:37 3rd) , S. Atkinson  (10:36 3rd)
TWU: C. Lowe  (10:27 1st) , D. Korzhyletskyi  (07:20 2nd) , A. Knutson  (16:32 2nd) , C. Lowe  (15:45 3rd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (27 shots, 23 saves), TWU: Audet (67 shots, 63 saves)

Holy Trinity came close to their first CW win over the T-irds on Thursday night. (They won a 1988 exhibition game as an independent team, before the BCIHL was formed.)

The Spartans led 3-2 entering the 3rd period. A pair of delay of game penalties against Trinity coming just 22 seconds apart turned this one around. The T-irds outshot Holy Trinity 68-27 on the night.


OUT EAST


Thu Jan 22 Laurier 1 Toronto Metropolitan 2 (ot)
Thu Jan 22 Brock 1 Guelph 3

Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule

[Hollywood]

January 23, 2026: BISON COMEBACK LEADS TO OTW


MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre :  Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU: Kainai Nation's Tallman inspires Indigenous youth and his teammates with hard-nosed, two-way play

Quick Summary
Man: E. Alarie  (06:59 1st) , L. Brennan  (17:44 2nd) , M. King  (02:41 3rd) , D. Pasternak  (02:41 1st OT)
MacU: C. Cabana  (05:30 1st) , B. Tallman  (08:28 1st) , S. Simard  (09:31 1st)
Goal: Man: Holt (28 shots, 25 saves), MacU: Onyskiw (16 shots, 12 saves)

The Family Guys scored on 3 of their first 6 shots on goal, before Braden Holt shut the door on their next 22 shots to allow for the comeback victory. The Bisons were running some lays reminiscent of the Harlem Globetrotters. There was one particular stretch in the 2nd period that looked like a powerplay. Problem was that not many shots were getting through.

The Bisons continued the line shuffling, seemingly aiming for the balanced approach as they "spread the wealth".




OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Stebbings' Hat Trick Powers Huskies Past Golden Bears, 7–4 (with boxscore)
➤ UofA:  Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: T. Laventure  (02:55 1st) , T. Laventure  (06:01 2nd) , T. Laventure  (17:16 2nd) , A. Hall  (18:25 2nd)
Sask: R. Rhinehart  (19:16 1st) , C. Roulette  (03:39 2nd) , C. Stebbings  (04:12 2nd) , D. Holt  (07:15 2nd) , C. Stebbings  (08:35 2nd) , C. Stebbings  (02:52 3rd) , C. Jordan  (18:21 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (30 shots, 24 saves), Sask: Maier (32 shots, 28 saves)

This was my "back-up" game for viewing purposes. It was entertaining. The Mutts built leads of 3-1 and 5-2, but the Evil Monkeys showed some determination to make it close. At the end of the 7-goal 2nd period, it was 5-4 for the Banjo-Mutts. It is a rare event to see both teams have a player with a hat-trick.



MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 9
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: T. Zandee  (04:03 1st) , V. Watterodt  (15:06 1st) , J. Tarzwell  (17:44 1st) , J. Tarzwell  (19:56 1st) , C. Hanus  (01:47 2nd) , T. Zandee  (04:36 2nd) , C. Hanus  (05:22 2nd) , J. Wiens  (08:39 2nd) , C. Bouchard  (15:57 2nd)
Reg: J. Steele  (07:30 1st) , J. Steele  (10:06 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (13 shots, 11 saves), Reg: Cunningham L (35 shots, 26 saves), Maric (15 shots, 15 saves)

This Cougar fight turned out to be a domination. It was "only" 4-2 after the 1st period. The Bluegars then scored 5 in the 2nd to put it away. Two Banjo-Cats had 10-minute misconducts, and one was tossed. So the Bisons get one win and zero help.



TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 1
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 9

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ TWU (Thursday late): Spartans Battle No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds (with boxscore & video)
➤ TWU (Friday): No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds Skate past Spartans (with boxscore)
➤ UBC (preview): No. 1 T-Birds battle Spartans for final home-and-home set concluding with Winter Classic
➤ UBC (Thursday late): T-Birds clinch division with third period comeback over Spartans

Quick Summary
TWU: L. Shearon  (19:43 3rd)
UBC: S. Atkinson  (03:21 1st) , J. Lee  (05:51 1st) , N. Sullivan  (08:42 1st) , J. Wright  (13:51 1st) , R. Kotai  (06:37 2nd) , M. Smith  (09:58 2nd) , C. McNabb  (19:27 2nd) , L. Kindree  (03:08 3rd) , R. Kotai  (05:59 3rd)
Goal: TWU: Sommer L (41 shots, 34 saves),  Savage (12 shots, 10 saves), UBC: Schwebius (13 shots, 12 saves)

This was bad. I saw the ending since it was the late game. The T-irds have now clinched 1st place in the West Division and will host one of the semi-final series.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 24 Manitoba at MacEwan 3:00 MST/4:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Mount Royal at Regina 5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST


OUT EAST


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

Non-Conference
Sat Jan 24 R.M.C. at Army time TBA


Fri Jan 23 Dalhousie 3 U.P.E.I. 4
Fri Jan 23 Saint Mary's 0 Acadia 7
Fri Jan 23 St. F.X. 1 New Brunswick 4
Sat Jan 24 Dalhousie at New Brunswick 4:00 AST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 St. F.X. at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Moncton at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST


Fri Sat 23 UA-Augustana 5 Briercrest College 2
Fri Sat 23 Red Deer Poly 1 N.A.I.T. 5
Fri Sat 23 S.A.I.T. 5 Concordia-Edmonton 0
Sat Jan 24 UA-Augustana at Briercrest College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 N.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 24 Concordia-Edmonton at S.A.I.T. 7:15 MST/8:15 CST

Non-Conference
Fri Jan 23 Chinese National Team 5 Portage College 6
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team at Portage College 12:00 MST/1:00 CST


Fri Jan 23 Okanagan 7 Simon Fraser 5
Fri Jan 23 Logan Lake 4 Victoria 3
Sat Jan 24 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 24 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 6:15 PST/8:15 CST

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

[Jesse]

Is there a standings page anywhere, Hollywood?

[Jesse]

Is there a standings page anywhere, Hollywood?

nvm, found it in your first post, lol.

[Hollywood]

January 24, 2026: BISONS WIN 4TH STRAIGHT 4-3 GAME


MANITOBA BISONS 4
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre :  Game Report
➤ UofM: Team Website
➤ MacU (Friday late): Strong start nets Griffins a point in OT loss to Manitoba that draws them level with Alberta for second (with boxscore & video)
➤ MacU (Saturday): Bad case of deja vu as Griffins lose a 3-1 lead and fall in OT for a second-straight day to Manitoba (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
Man: K. Coyle  (08:56 1st) , J. Hooker  (18:49 2nd) , L. Brennan  (19:44 3rd) , J. Hooker  (03:06 1st OT)
MacU: M. Gauld  (02:16 1st) , K. Chabot  (07:50 1st) , S. Simard  (14:06 2nd)
Goal: Man: Plowman (26 shots, 23 saves), MacU: Ward (27 shots, 23 saves)

Second verse, same as the first. As on Friday, the Bisons rallied from down 3-1 to win 4-3 in overtime. This makes it a string of four straight wins, all by scores of 4-3. Has that ever happened before? By any team, in any league?

The Bisons made a couple of usual line-up changes, with Dekay for Boucher up front, and Turner for Willick on the blueline. They also made an unusual change with 3rd string goaltender Cole Plowman making his first start of the regular season. Each of the three goaltenders now has a win on this streak.

The Family Guys started strong, outshooting the Bisons 13-2 in the opening period. However, by the end of the game the shots were 27-26 in favour of the Herd. The Bisons tied the game with just 16 seconds left. Lucas Brennan (team leader in goals with 9) scored from Dawson Pasternak (team leader in assists with 17). Captain Hooker scored twice, including the overtime winner, giving him 8 goals on the season.

The Bisons are now 2-10-2 against their top four opponents (UBC, MRU. Calgary, & Sask) and 8-0-0 against their bottom four opponents (Alberta, MacEwan, Trinity, and Regina). Their only two games of the season against Alberta are next weekend. Although the Bisons could well finish 5th overall, they are now incapable of rising above 4th place in the East Division.




OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 12
REGINA COUGARS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: V. Watterodt  (03:44 1st) , S. Moe  (10:27 2nd) , S. Moe  (12:15 2nd) , T. Zandee  (13:22 2nd) , J. Lies  (01:58 3rd) , K. Walker  (04:08 3rd) , J. Lies  (07:01 3rd) , J. Tarzwell  (08:53 3rd) , B. Singleton  (09:33 3rd) , B. Stevenson  (13:56 3rd) , A . Izyk  (15:31 3rd) , J. Lies  (19:23 3rd)
Reg: P. Bjorklund  (04:41 1st)
Goal: MRU: Buenaventura (23 shots, 22 saves), Reg: Maric L (29 shots, 20 saves), Cunningham (10 shots, 7 saves),

I watched this in between the end of the Bison game and beginning of the Jet game. This one looked like a competitive catfight, with the Bluegars not taking a 2-1 lead until mid-2nd period. Then things went wild. It was 4-1 at intermission, then an incredible 8 goals in the 3rd. The Banjo-Cats had been playing better, but that 3rd period defies description. My back-up viewing was the Alberta-Saskatchewan game so I never saw the 3rd period and was shocked by the score.



ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ UofA:  Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: N. Boyko  (04:33 1st) , S. Popowich  (09:09 2nd)
Sask: J. Pillar  (05:01 1st) , E. Regnier  (08:34 1st) , L. Bairos  (09:42 1st) , C. Bertholet  (01:20 2nd) , L. Keeler  (18:28 3rd) , D. Holt  (19:12 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (33 shots, 28 saves), Sask: Maier (20 shots, 18 saves)

The Evil Monkeys are not at all a contender for the first time in my memory following this league. They are a point behind MacEwan in the race for 2nd in the East Division. They are no better than a mid-level team in the CW, and sinking. Although next weekend's series will have no substantive implications for the Bisons, they'd probably like to finish in the CW's top five.


SATURDAY MORNING LINK


UBC's Friday link was not uploaded on time for me (although Holy Trinity's was), but it's here now. They had 5,036 fans in attendance, which is their annual Winter Classic game.

Links:
➤ UBC (Friday): Total T-Bird domination in Winter Classic rout over Spartans (with boxscore & video)


NEXT UP

Thu Jan 29 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Alberta at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser (NCAA2) 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


STANDINGS



OUT EAST


Sat Jan 24 Nipissing 0 McGill 5
Sat Jan 24 Ontario Tech 1 Ottawa 3
Sat Jan 24 Western Ontario 3 Laurier 4
Sat Jan 24 Queen's 6 Carleton 2
Sat Jan 24 Waterloo 2 Toronto 1
Sat Jan 24 U.Q.T.R. 1 Concordia 5
Sat Jan 24 Windsor 5 York 0
Sat Jan 24 Lakehead 3 Guelph 2 (ot)
Sun Jan 25 Windsor at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Thu Jan 29 Concordia at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Laurier at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Carleton at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 McGill at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 30 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST


Sat Jan 24 Dalhousie 2 New Brunswick 6
Sat Jan 24 St. F.X. 4 U.P.E.I. 1
Sat Jan 24 Moncton 4 Saint Mary's 2
Wed Jan 28 Acadia at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 New Brunswick at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST


Sat Jan 24 UA-Augustana 2 Briercrest College 6
Sat Jan 24 N.A.I.T. 1 Red Deer Poly 6
Sat Jan 24 Concordia-Edmonton 2 S.A.I.T. 5 (2nd period)
Fri Jan 30 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 8:00 MST/9:00 CST

Non-Conference
Sat Jan 24 Chinese National Team 3 Portage College 1
Fri Jan 30 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 11:00 MST/12:00 CST


Sat Jan 24 Logan Lake 3 Vancouver Island 4
Sat Jan 24 Simon Fraser 5 Okanagan 8
Fri Jan 30 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 31 Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

[Hollywood]

Preview: January 30-31, 2026: ALBERTA at MANITOBA


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (9-9-4, 12-13-4, OHT35 #18)
MANITOBA BISONS (10-10-2, 15-17-2, OHT35 #12)

Friday, January 30 at 7:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, January 31 at 2:00 CaST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Men's hockey host Alberta for first time in 2025-26 campaign
➤ The Manitoban: Bisons top the Griffins in overtime thriller
➤ CW: Stats ∞  Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ Alberta: Team Website
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ CW: CBC Game of the Week Schedule
➤ USports: Men's Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞  Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Feb 7/25: UM 3 UA 2 (ot): Game Centre
➤ Feb 8/25: UA 7 UM 4: Game Centre

It is not often that the Bisons are favoured in a series with the Evil Monkeys. Maybe they are not favoured here. (Fan Duel and other shyster gambling sites don't cover the CW, thankfully.) But these teams have 22 points each, one behind MacEwan. The twist is that the Bisons are eliminated from playoff contention, and the Monkeys and Family Guys are competing to see which team will host a quarter-final series.

Therefore, this is a key series in the race (?) for 5th place. If that's a thing. The Bisons could well finish 4th in their division, 5th in the conference, and close to the Top Ten nationally. That would be very odd.

The CW had a clear Tier 1 and Tier 2 the last two years, but this year a more normal spread has evolved. The league's upper echelon now has four teams (all in the Top Ten of both the USports and OHT35 rankings). Those are UBC, Calgary, MRU, and Sask. In the middle we have three teams: Manitoba, Alberta, and MacU. At the bottom we have Regina and Holy Trinity. Manitoba and Mac are getting better, and Alberta is slipping.

In that middle group, the Bisons play each team just one series. The two Edmontown-based teams play each other in three home-and-home series.

Against the Top Four, the Bisons are 2-10-2, slightly behind Alberta's 2-8-0 and Mac's 3-7-0.

Against one another, only one of six games was decided in regulation time. The Bisons are 2-0-0, Alberta is 3-0-1, and Mac is 1-1-4.

Against the minnows, the Bisons are 6-0-0, Alberta is 4-1-3, and Mac is 5-0-1.

When all is said and done, the Bisons will have a breakdown of 16 games against the Top Four, 4 games against the middle, and 8 games against the minnows. Comparatively, Alberta's and MacEwan's breakdowns will be 12/8/8.

The Evil Monkeys come into town with two wins in the their last 10 games, an OTW over Mac and a RW over Regina. Granted, they are still 2-5-3 because they have OTLs against Trinity, Mac, and Regina in that stretch.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (16-6-2, 20-8-2, OHT35 #7)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (17-5-0, 23-6-1, OHT35 #4)

Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Jan. 20-26
➤ MRU: Crowchild Classic 2026 Preview: Cougars look for redemption
➤ UofC: Crowchild Classic returns on Jan. 29th
➤ CBC: YouTube (Thursday only)

This is a Thursday/Saturday schedule between these cross-town rivals. These two teams and Saskatchewan are in a tight race (34 points each) for the top three spots in the CW's East Division. Thursday is the annual Crowchild Classic game at the Saddledome and is sold out. That game is also streamed on CBC Gem and their YouTube channel.

Connor Bouchard won an MRU Athlete-of-the-Week award. He had a nine-point weekend where he set MRU's USports all-time goals record. In 23 games he has 11 goals and 25 assists, which puts him 3rd in the CW scoring race.

This series features a host of Top 20 scorers. Calgary has Adam Kydd (7-30-37) and the Bluegars have Josh Tarzwell (15-16-31), Teague Patton (6-21-27), and Jayden Wiens (7-17-24), in addition to Bouchard.



REGINA COUGARS (3-19-0, 5-21-2, OHT35 #33) 
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (16-4-2, 22-6-4, OHT35 #5)

Links:
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website

This home-and-home Banjoland Series looks like a foregone conclusion. The Banjo-Cats appeared to be getting it together, then came their destruction by MRU last weekend. The Banjo-Mutts are in a 3-way tie for first with MRU and Bedrock U, so they will be unlikely to drop any points here.



MACEWAN GRIFFINS (9-8-5, 12-12-5, OHT35 #21)
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (19-2-3, 23-3-4, OHT35 #1)

Links:
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Currie, Gordon, Chabot earn honours
➤ UBC: T-Birds eye first overall as pesky Griffins visit for final regular season home weekend

MacU names three stars from all programs every week, and this is Kadyn Chabot's 4th such award. Chabot has led the Family Guys all season. His stats line is 16-13-29. The T-irds are cruising this year and with first place sewn up, complacency could be their enemy here. In four games between these teams this season, The Family Guys have two wins (one in OT) and the T-irds also have two wins.



TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-19-2, 7-21-2, OHT35 #32)

Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website

Holy Trinity was supposed to play a non-conference game against Simon Fraser on January 30th. That game has now been cancelled. I don't know why. Simon Fraser's non-conference Globetrotters team is 4-11-2 so far and their last game was on January 17th. They have three games left, games at Stonehill College on February 27th & 28th, Michigan on March 5th. IMO, that team needs a conference ASAP. It could happen in 2027-28.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Thu Jan 29 Mount Royal at Calgary 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Regina at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Alberta at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 MacEwan at U.B.C. 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Trinity Western at Simon Fraser (NCAA2) cancelled
Sat Jan 31 Alberta at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 MacEwan at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

OUT EAST


Sun Jan 25 Windsor 1 Brock 4
Thu Jan 29 Concordia at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Laurier at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Carleton at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 McGill at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Toronto Metropolitan at Waterloo 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 York at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Jan 30 Guelph at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Jan 31 Nipissing at Queen's 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Ontario Tech at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Toronto Metropolitan at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 York at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Guelph at Waterloo 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 Nipissing at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 McGill at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Wed Jan 28 Acadia 2 Saint Mary's 3
Fri Jan 30 Saint Mary's at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 New Brunswick at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 U.P.E.I. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 30 N.A.I.T. at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 Concordia-Edmonton at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Jan 30 UA-Augustana at S.A.I.T. 8:00 MST/9:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 30 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 11:00 MST/12:00 CST


Fri Jan 30 Vancouver Island at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Jan 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 31 Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

[Hollywood]

January 29, 2026: BLUEGARS WIN CROWCHILD CLASSIC


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 1

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MRU: Team Website
➤ UofC:  Team Website

Quick Summary
MRU: V. Watterodt  (07:58 1st) , C. Hanus  (05:54 2nd)
Calg: J. Poole  (14:13 1st)
Goal: MRU: Farkas (24 shots, 23 saves), Calg: Tetachuk (41 shots, 39 saves)

The Bluegars were only up 2-1 after two periods, despite holding an edge in play. Then they dominated the 3rd period, outshooting Bedrock U 15-3. However, there were no goals. This puts the Bluegars temporarily into first place, two points ahead of the Dinos and Banjo-Mutts. The game stories are not yet uploaded, and I am not staying up late.


OUT EAST


Thu Jan 29 Concordia 3 Ontario Tech 1

Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule

[Hollywood]

January 30, 2026: BISON COMEBACK FALLS SHORT


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
MANITOBA BISONS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre :  Game Report
➤ UofA:  Team Website
➤ UofM: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: V. Lamanna  (10:46 1st) , A. Hall  (14:15 1st) , N. Boyko  (17:51 1st) , A. Hall  (04:17 2nd)
Man: E. Alarie  (15:41 1st) , T. Willick  (12:03 3rd) , K. Coyle  (17:33 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (20 shots, 17 saves), Man: Holt (36 shots, 32 saves)

The Bisons had their 5th straight 4-3 game, but this one was a loss. The Evil Monkeys turned up in their green jerseys, which are now their "Big A" look. Why would you sooner be a "Big A" than a Monkey? Weird!

Here's how they lined up:


Scratches:
G: 34 Plowman
D: 5 Bielik - 27 Turner
F: 10 Bouvier - 11 Purdom - 16 Joss - 25 Dekay
No longer on roster: 12 Trimble

ALBERTA
Goal:
30 Kruger (1 Lawczynski)

Defence:
27 Yakimchuk - 5 Davidson
4 Gustafson - 19 McGregor
25 Dewitt - 52 Belcourt

Forwards:
12 A Hall - 9 J Hall - 14 Melnyk
8 Boyko - 17 Thacker - 20 Lamanna
23 Tkach - 26 Popwich - 36 Ruptash
15 Laventure - 16 Joly - 18 Duguay

Scratches:
G: 31 Sim - 35 Barwick
D: 3 Sexsmith - 7 Pederson - 22 Thornton - 24 Ward - 40 Liberman
F: 13 Visser - 29 Pacheco - 64 Ruiz

This game had a lot of stages, and the Apes' powerplay was the difference. The Evil Monkeys powerplay looked like the old days. It really turned the game in  their favour as they led 4-1 and outshot the Bisons 29-7 after two periods. They scored on their first 3 of 5 powerplays in those periods.

The 3rd period saw the Bisons find their form, outshooting the Monkeys 13-7 and scoring twice. Eric Alarie opened scoring for the Herd in the 1st period (his 8th on the season), but it was their 3rd pair defencemen who made it a nail-biter. Tanner Willick scored his first as a Bison, and Kaycee Coyle scored his 4th. The Bisons continue to shuffle their forward lines every game so it seems.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 
REGINA COUGARS 5
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Cunningham backstops Cougars to 5-4 road win over No. 3 Saskatchewan (with boxscore)
➤ UofS: Huskies' Late Rally Falls Short in 5–4 Loss to Regina (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: K. Runke  (02:19 1st) , J. Borysiuk  (15:16 1st) , B. Barnett  (04:37 2nd) , R. Silzer  (08:35 2nd) , E. Pearce  (16:26 2nd)
Sask: C. Hayes  (08:44 1st) , G. Kinniburgh  (03:18 2nd) , C. Petruic  (02:21 3rd) , L. Keeler  (11:58 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Cunningham (50 shots, 46 saves), Sask: Kooy (14 shots, 11 saves), Maier L (11 shots, 9 saves)

This stunning upset gives the Banjo-Cats their first win over the Banjo-Mutts in 17 games, the last win being on January 14, 2022. Before that, it was 18 straight losses going back to a win on February 13, 2016. No doubt the whole team is square dancing to their favourite banjo tunes and emptying several jugs of moonshine as they ride home in the back of their haywagon.

The Banjo-Mutts trailed 5-2 after two periods and then pulled out all stops in the 3rd, outshooting the Kittens 23-4. But all they could do is make it close. Since this one was on when the Bison game took place, I never saw any of it.

The result leaves the Mutts two points out of first place, behind MRU. They and Calgary still have two games in hand.



MACEWAN GRIFFINS 3
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 8

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ UBC: Team Website  

Quick Summary
MacU: S. Simard  (02:38 1st) , E. Sundar  (18:58 1st) , V. Scott  (11:20 2nd)
UBC: S. Mutala  (08:10 1st) , C. Douglas  (16:49 1st) , J. Weir  (17:56 1st) , J. Weir  (00:32 2nd) , J. Williams  (05:17 2nd) , N. Sullivan  (07:24 2nd) , J. Williams  (02:39 3rd) , J. Wright  (03:05 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward L (33 shots, 27 saves), Onyskiw (14 shots, 12 saves), UBC: Mirwald (23 shots, 20 saves)

This game was total domination by thye T-irds. They scored 8 powerplay goals on 10 chances. There was low-level chippiness until the end of the 3rd period, where each team had two 10-minute misconducts. Also, there was a significant delay here due to a broken pane of glass. The game was played at the Father David Bauer Arena, UBC's older and former home rink.


NEXT UP

Sat Jan 31 Alberta at Manitoba 2:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 MacEwan at U.B.C. 3:00 PST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 MST/8:00 CST


OUT EAST


Fri Jan 30 Laurier 5 Brock 4 (ot)
Fri Jan 30 Carleton 1 U.Q.T.R. 3
Fri Jan 30 Toronto 3 Lakehead 6
Fri Jan 30 McGill 6 R.M.C. 1
Fri Jan 30 Toronto Metropolitan 0 Waterloo 3
Fri Jan 30 York 1 Western Ontario 5
Fri Jan 30 Concordia 2 Queen's 0
Fri Jan 30 Guelph 1 Windsor 6
Sat Jan 31 Nipissing at Queen's 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Ontario Tech at R.M.C. 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Toronto Metropolitan at Western Ontario 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 York at Brock 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Laurier at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Ottawa at U.Q.T.R. 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Guelph at Waterloo 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Toronto at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 Nipissing at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 McGill at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST


Fri Jan 30 Saint Mary's 5 Moncton 3
Fri Jan 30 New Brunswick 2 St. F.X. 3
Fri Jan 30 U.P.E.I. 5 Dalhousie 4
Sat Jan 31 U.P.E.I. at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 New Brunswick at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Moncton at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Fri Jan 30 N.A.I.T. 5 Portage College 4
Fri Jan 30 Concordia-Edmonton 3 Red Deer Poly 6
Sat Jan 31 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Portage College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 31 Red Deer Poly at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 1:00 MST/2:00 CST

Non-Conference Games
Fri Jan 30 Chinese National Team 1 Briercrest College 5
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team at Briercrest College 11:00 MST/12:00 CST


Fri Jan 30 Vancouver Island 4 Victoria 2
Sat Jan 31 Victoria at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Jan 31 Simon Fraser at Logan Lake 7:00 PST/9:00 CST

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

[Hollywood]

January 31, 2026: BISONS PICK UP A SPLIT


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 2
MANITOBA BISONS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre :  Game Report
➤ UofA:  Team Website
➤ UofM: Team Website

Quick Summary
Alta: A. Thacker  (01:09 1st) , A. Hall  (11:18 1st)
Man: J. Hooker  (03:41 1st) , L. Brennan  (02:22 2nd) , S. Bruce  (08:51 3rd)
Goal: Alta: Kruger (24 shots, 21 saves), Man: Kieper (33 shots, 31 saves)

The Bisons bounced back to gain a split on Saturday afternoon, and with this outcome both the Bisons and Evil Monkeys have leapfrogged MacEwan in the CW standings. The Bisons did their usual line shuffling, but the only players added to the roster were (as usual) Zach Turner on the blueline and Ethan Dekay up front. Since the Willick/Coyle pairing did so well on Friday night, it was Sam Borschowa exiting the defence. Andrew Boucher came out of the forwards. The goaltending rotation seems to be a year-end thing. Since all three have similar junior credentials, that makes some sense as the team has to now have one eye on next year. Alberta's lines were unstable on Friday, but things were more regular on Saturday. Here's how they lined up:

MANITOBA
Goal:
30 Kieper (34 Plowman)

Defence:
13 Brenton - 8 Toth
4 Bonni - 6 Coyle
27 Turner - 22 Willick

Forwards:
9 Alarie - 20 Zaplitny -17 Bruce
21 Pasternak - 18 Hooker - 24 Brennan
23 Lane - 19 Arpin - 14 Swetlikoff
25 Dekay - 29 King - 28 Behun

Scratches:
G: 31 Holt
D: 3 Borschowa - 5 Bielik
F: 10 Bouvier - 11 Purdom - 16 Joss - 26 Boucher
No longer on roster: 12 Trimble

ALBERTA
Goal:
30 Kruger (1 Lawczynski)

Defence:
27 Yakimchuk - 5 Davidson
4 Gustafson - 19 McGregor
25 Dewitt - 52 Belcourt

Forwards:
12 A Hall - 9 J Hall - 36 Ruptash
29 Pacheco - 23 Tkach - 26 Popwich -
20 Lamanna - 8 Boyko - 17 Thacker
16 Joly - 18 Duguay - 14 Melnyk

Scratches:
G: 31 Sim - 35 Barwick
D: 3 Sexsmith - 7 Pederson - 22 Thornton - 24 Ward - 40 Liberman
F: 13 Visser - 29 Pacheco - 64 Ruiz

The TSN Turning Points in this game were the two-man advantage power plays each side had. At 8:23 of the 2nd period, Caden Zaplitny took a 4-minute penalty, then Ben Bonni took a minor at 11:00 minutes. However, after going 3-for-5 on Friday, and scoring once more on a 1st period PP, the Monkeys couldn't cash in.

The Bisons, however, had overlapping powerplays 8 minutes into the 3rd period and Skylar Bruce converted a tic-tac-toe passing play from Dawson Pasternak and Captain Hooker to give the Bisons a 3-2 lead they would never relinquish. It was his 8th of the season.

Earlier, Hooker and Lucas Brennan both scored their10th goals of the season for the Bisons. Hooker also had his 10th and 11th assists, and Pasternak had his 18th and 19th assists.

Matthew Kieper made a couple of 5-alarm saves in the Bison goal. I suspect that they will keep the goaltender rotation going for their final four games.


OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD

 
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES -
REGINA COUGARS -

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Saturday basketball, hockey games postponed
➤ UofS: Huskie Men's Hockey & Basketball Postponed, Women's Hockey Rescheduled vs Regina

A travel advisory in Banjoland has halted their Saturday schedule. Apparently, the outhouses are frozen solid. The men's hockey game will go Sunday at 7:00 CST.



MACEWAN GRIFFINS 4
U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU (Friday late): Penalty parade costs Griffins dearly as they concede six PPGs to UBC in 8-3 defeat (with boxscore & video)
➤ UBC (Friday late): T-Birds score six on the power play to rout Griffins   (with boxscore & video)
➤ UBC (Saturday): 'Birds sweep Griffins to clinch first place, home ice throughout Canada West playoffs   (with boxscore & video)

Quick Summary
MacU:  E. Sundar  (00:14 1st) , S. Simard  (00:42 1st) , C. Cabana  (02:20 2nd) , D. Jean Jr.  (18:39 2nd)
UBC: S. Mutala  (01:17 1st) , C. Douglas  (07:38 1st) , J. Williams  (12:28 2nd) , J. Wright  (15:11 2nd) , S. Atkinson  (02:58 3rd) , L. Kindree  (19:55 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Onyskiw (32 shots, 26 saves), UBC: Schwebius (23 shots, 19 saves)

This one was much closer than Friday's game. After getting home from the Bison game, then watching the end of the Jets game, I had this one on my tablet. The game got off to a crazy start, with The Family Guys scoring twice in the first minute, and the T-irds mounting a rally at 1:17. In the end, things calmed down and an empty-netter put it away.



CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
(in a shootout)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC (Thursday late):  Cougars fend off Dinos, 2-1, inside the 'Dome (with boxscore)
➤ UofC (Thursday late):  Crowchild Classic attendance record broken for second consecutive year
➤ MRU (Thursday late): MHKY: Cougars shut down Dinos, earn Crowchild Classic redemption (with boxscore)
➤ MRU (Saturday): MHKY: Cougars sweep Dinos with massive win in a shootout (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Calg: B. Lee  (14:58 1st) , H. Pakkala  (12:53 2nd) , H. Pakkala  (18:20 2nd)
MRU: J. Lies  (00:51 2nd) , J. Wiens  (01:48 2nd) , M. Ladyman  (07:49 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (28 shots, 25 saves); MRU: Farkas (21 shots, 18 saves)

The Bluegars escaped with a narrow sweep of their Cowtown rivals. This one went to seven rounds of shootout, with only one goal. Hayden Pakkala had his 12th and 13th goals in a losing effort. MRU has a bye next week. Each side has a series with Saskatchewan, and Calgary ends at home against the Bisons.


NEXT UP

Sun Feb 01 Saskatchewan at Regina 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Calgary at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 U.B.C. at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


STANDINGS


Remaining Games After Sunday:
UBC - at Alberta; bye
Alberta - host UBC; H&H MacEwan
MacEwan - at Trinity; H&H Alberta
Trinity - host MacEwan; at Regina

MRU - bye; host Sask
Calgary - at Sask; host Manitoba
Sask - host Calgary; at MRU
Manitoba - host Regina; at Calgary
Regina - at Manitoba; host Trinity


OUT EAST


Sat Jan 31 Nipissing 4 Queen's 0
Sat Jan 31 Ontario Tech 2 R.M.C. 1 (ot)
Sat Jan 31 Toronto Metropolitan 3 Western Ontario 2
Sat Jan 31 York 3 Brock 1
Sat Jan 31 Laurier at Windsor ppd to Feb 04
Sat Jan 31 Ottawa 3 U.Q.T.R. 6
Sat Jan 31 Guelph 4 Waterloo 2
Sat Jan 31 Toronto 0 Lakehead 4
Sun Feb 01 Nipissing at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sun Feb 01 McGill at Carleton 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Feb 04 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Feb 04 Laurier at Windsor 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Feb 05 Nipissing at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Feb 05 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Feb 05 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:30 EST/6:30 CST


Sat Jan 31 U.P.E.I. 6 St. F.X. 4
Sat Jan 31 New Brunswick 6 Dalhousie 0
Sat Jan 31 Moncton 4 Acadia 3
Wed Feb 04 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST


Sat Jan 31 S.A.I.T. 7 UA-Augustana 3
Sat Jan 31 Portage College 4 N.A.I.T. 7
Sat Jan 31 Red Deer Poly 6 Concordia-Edmonton 3
Sun Feb 01 S.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Wed Feb 04 UA-Augustana at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST

Non-Conference Games
Sat Jan 31 Chinese National Team 1 Briercrest College 6
Thu Feb 05 Chinese National Team at Concordia-Edmonton 4:00 MST/5:00 CST


Sat Jan 31 Victoria 2 Vancouver Island 3 (ot)
Sat Jan 31 Simon Fraser 2 Logan Lake 3
Fri Feb 06 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Logan Lake at Okanagan 5:30 PST/7:30 CST

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

[Hollywood]

February 1, 2026: A SUNDAY SPECIAL, BANJO STYLE

   
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
REGINA COUGARS 0

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website

Quick Summary
Sask: C. Bertholet  (05:22 2nd) , L. Keeler  (07:05 2nd) , C. Stebbings  (13:28 2nd) , C. Roulette  (06:49 3rd)
Reg: none
Goal: Sask: Thomson (28 shots, 28 saves), Reg: Cunningham (26 shots, 22 saves)

Time for a very rare Sunday night Hollywood Report.

Everybody managed to save their moonshine for the post-storm party, and the Saturday games continued a day late. After an upset on Friday night, the Banjo-Cats were not expected to make it a double. However, it must be said that they played well, in fact outshooting the Banjo-Mutts 28-26.

I am wondering about the Mutts' goaltending plans. Veteran Jordan Kooy and rookie Bryan Thomson were a good combo, then they added Nolan Maier from the ECHL at Christmas. It looked like Thomson was destined to be #3 in the pecking order. This shut-out should change that. Here are their comparative stats lines:
Thomson: 6-2-0 - .916 S% - 2.35 GAA
Kooy: 7-2-2 - .901 S% - 2.88 GAA
Maier: 4-1-0 - .876 S% - 3.19 GAA
Venne: 0-0-0 - 1.000 S% - 0.00 GAA

This puts the Mutts one point ahead of Calgary with the two sides facing off next weekend in Saskatown. They are now two points behind MRU, who are idle next week. This is quite a race for first place.


LATE LINKS

There were a lot of missing game reports after the Saturday games. New posts have now arrived from Manitoba, MacEwan, and Calgary. Here they are. Some pretty good work here, albeit late.

Links:
➤ UofM: Bisons win second home game of the season, 3-2 over Alberta (with boxscore)
➤ MacU: Powerplays continue to be the theme as Griffins lose tight one to Thunderbirds (withy boxscore & video)
➤ UofC: Cougars slip past Dinos in OT


OUT EAST


Sun Feb 01 Nipissing 2 Ottawa 4
Sun Feb 01 McGill 6 Carleton 1


OUT WEST


Sun Feb 01 S.A.I.T. 2 UA-Augustana 3

[Hollywood]

Preview: February 6-7, 2026: REGINA at MANITOBA


REGINA COUGARS (4-20-0, 6-22-2, OHT35 #32) 
MANITOBA BISONS (11-11-2, 16-18-2, OHT35 #14)

Friday, February 6th at 7:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg
Saturday, February 7th at 5:00 CST at Wayne Fleming Arena, Winnipeg

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

Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Seniors night highlights conclusion of home schedule for men's hockey
➤ CW: Stats ∞  Schedule/Results/Links

Other Links:
➤ UofR (Sunday): Cougars fall to Huskies in rescheduled matchup at the Brandt Centre
➤ YouTube: CBC YouTube Channel
➤ CW: CBC Game of the Week Schedule
➤ USports: Men's Hockey Page ∞ Top 10
➤ USports: Schedule/Links ∞ Standings
➤ CW: Home Page ∞ Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule
➤ CW: Stats ∞  Schedule/Results/Links

Last series:
➤ Nov 28/25: UM 3 UR 2: Game Centre
➤ Nov 29/25: UM 4 UR 3: Game Centre

These two teams are in close races, but those races have no significant prize for the winner. The Bisons are in the race for 5th, against the two teams from Edmontown. However, they would still finish 4th in the East Division no matter what they do from here on in. Meanwhile, the Banjo-Cats are in the race for 8th, against Holy Trinity. Nobody wants to be last overall.

These teams must be getting sick of one another. These will be their 9th and 10th games against one another, including four exhibition games. Thus far, Regina has just one win in an exhibition game. All eight games between these teams have been decided by one goal.

The Banjo-Cats have occasional dud games. This semester, they lost twice to Calgary, split with Alberta, were whipped 9-2 and 12-1 by MRU, then split with Sask last weekend. Since the new year, the Bisons are 5-2-1, with all games decided by one goal.

The Saturday game is the annual Seniors' Game. The Bisons have five slated to graduate: Jonny Hooker, Evan Toth, Jackson Arpin, Michael King, and Codey Behun. Captain Hooker has 10 goals and 11 assists in 24 games this year. Toth is a top four defenceman, Arpin, King, and Behun are 3rd or 4th line forwards.


ELSEWHERE IN THE CW


CALGARY DINOSAURS (17-6-1, 23-7-2, OHT35 #4)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (17-5-2, 23-7-4, OHT35 #6)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan (Sunday): Huskies get back to business with shutout win over Cougars

I see that Huskie Fan is back to posting stories after going on hiatus in early November. They also have an audio link.

This is the battle for 1st in East Division. Right now, the idle Bluegars lead with 38 points, and the Banjo-Mutts have 36 points, and the Bedrock Dinos have 35. The Dinos could have their first place hopes dashed this weekend. Calgary beat Sask in their previous two games. Sask has split four games with MRU, and MRU has a 4-2 edge on Calgary. I'll have to delve into the tie-breaker scenarios after this series is completed.



U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS (21-2-3, 25-3-4, OHT35 #1)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (10-10-4, 13-14-4, OHT35 #24)

Links:
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website

The T-irds have assured themselves of 1st in the West Division and in the conference overall. They have a bye next week, and then a bye through the quarter-final round. So these are their last prep games for the playoffs. The Evil Monkeys are facing the prospect of a sub-.500 season and having to win three away series in the playoffs.

In my opinion, the Monkeys would be happy to get 5th in the conference and 2nd in their division so that they could claim to be the best of the so-so teams. They are one point up on MacEwan right now. With MacEwan playing Holy Trinity, the Monkeys will need to pick up some points against UBC. That season-ending series with MacEwan could be for all the marbles.



MACEWAN GRIFFINS (9-10-5, 12-14-5, OHT35 #23)
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-19-2, 7-21-2, OHT35 #33)

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

This battle of the  CW's newest programs is a "must win" for The Family Guys. They would hope for four points here so that they could leapfrog Alberta going into next week's 2nd place decider. Holy Trinity is trying to escape the cellar in their "race" with Regina.

This the CBC Game-of-the-Week, available free on Friday night on CBC's YouTube Channel and CBC Gem.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Feb 06 Regina at Manitoba 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Calgary at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 U.B.C. at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST CBC Gem & YouTube
Sat Feb 07 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Calgary at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 U.B.C. at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST


Wed Feb 04 Brock at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Wed Feb 04 Laurier at Windsor 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Feb 05 Nipissing at Ontario Tech 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Thu Feb 05 Toronto Metropolitan at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Thu Feb 05 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Feb 06 Waterloo at Brock 6:00 EST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 York at Toronto Metropolitan 6:15 EST/5:15 CST
Fri Feb 06 Toronto at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Ottawa at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Carleton at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Lakehead at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Fri Feb 06 McGill at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sat Feb 07 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Guelph at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Lakehead at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Toronto at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST


Wed Feb 04 Dalhousie at Moncton 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 St. F.X. at Dalhousie 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Acadia at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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

OUT WEST


Wed Feb 04 UA-Augustana at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Red Deer Poly at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 N.A.I.T. at UA-Augustana 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Fri Feb 06 Briercrest College at S.A.I.T. 8:00 MST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Red Deer Poly at Portage College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Briercrest College at S.A.I.T. 2:15 MST/3:15 CST

Non-Conference Games
Thu Feb 05 Chinese National Team at Concordia-Edmonton 4:00 MST/5:00 CST


Fri Feb 06 Logan Lake at Simon Fraser 7:00 PST/9:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Logan Lake at Okanagan 5:30 PST/7:30 CST

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

[Hollywood]

February 6, 2026: BISONS TRAMPLE KITTENS


REGINA COUGARS 1
MANITOBA BISONS 6

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre :  Game Report
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofM: Multi-point nights for multiple Bisons, Manitoba beats Regina 6-1 (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
Reg: E. Houk  (10:12 1st)
Man: A. Boucher  (12:46 1st) , E. Alarie  (18:00 1st) , S. Bruce  (02:48 2nd) , G. Lane  (19:14 2nd) , M. King  (02:26 3rd) , C. Zaplitny  (03:11 3rd)
Goal: Reg: Cunningham (36 shots, 30 saves), Man: Holt (25 shots, 24 saves)

I missed the first half of this game due to a family dinner. (Homemade prime rib with mashed potatoes and gravy etc. Way better than arena hot dogs!)

After a stretch of too-close-for-comfort games against the Banjo-Cats, the Bisons finally put their hooves down and gave them a good trampling. The Kittens were purring last weekend and looked to be a challenge. But it was not to be. Here's how they lined up:



Scratches:
G: 30 Kieper
D: 5 Bielik - 27 Turner
F: 10 Bouvier - 11 Purdom - 16 Joss - 25 Dekay

REGINA
Goal:
1 Cunningham (35 Ernst)

Defence:
7 Silzer - 28 Heward
3 Third - 4 Kjemhus
20 Holoien - Fishley

Forwards:
14 Culling - 29 Doucet - 12 Houk
89 Barnett - 23 Pearce - 27 Barlage
22 Wirun - 11 Runke - 21 Borysiuk
18 Whyte - 37 Belitski - 16 Desnoyers

Scratches:
G: 39 Maric - 73 Hawryluk
D: 8 Jasper - 44 Brinson
F: 13 Gulutzan - 17 McMillen - 19 Bjorklund - 24 Wills - 32 Steele

This win moves the Bisons to 12-11-2, for 26 points and closing in on 5th overall.

With the season winding down, we must check out the tiebreakers:

If two or more teams are tied in points then the following tie breaking criteria shall be used to break the tie. A win in regulation time and a win in overtime are treated as equal. A loss in regulation time and a loss in overtime are treated as equal.

1. Two teams tied:
The following shall determine the final league standings:
a) The best win/loss record in head-to-head games between the two teams.
b) If still tied, the number of wins in league play.
c) If still tied, the best goals for/goals against differential in league play.

2. Three or more teams tied:
If three or more teams are tied, the following steps shall be used to determine the rank order of the tied teams:
a) The best win/loss record in head to head games between the three or more tied teams.
b) If three or more teams are still tied, the highest number of wins in league play.
c) If three or more teams are still tied, the best goals for/goals against differential in league play.

Note: Once a team is ranked so that it is no longer tied with any other team(s) at any one of these three steps, that team shall be ranked accordingly in the final standings. Any remaining tied teams shall then proceed to step 1 of the appropriate tiebreaker (depending on the number of teams still tied) to continue the process until all teams are ranked in the final standings.

This creates three problems from before:
1. It does not say what happens with shootouts.
2. It is not based on points.
3. The definition of "best" in paragraph 2 (a) is not stated.




OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD


CALGARY DINOSAURS 1
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UofC: Dinos contingent set to compete in 2026 Winter Olympics
➤ UofS: Huskies Clamp Down on Dinos in 4-1 Win (with boxscore)
➤ UofS: Repost from CW : Dawson Holt named WHL Grad of the Month for January
➤ Huskie Fan (Preview): High stakes hockey – Dinos at Huskies
➤ Huskie Fan (Friday): Huskies down Dinos in series opener  

Quick Summary
Calg: B. Lee  (19:03 2nd)
Sask: C. Roulette  (10:58 1st) , R. Pelletier  (13:03 1st) , D. Holt  (10:18 3rd) , C. Jordan  (18:07 3rd)
Goal: Calg: Stankowski (29 shots, 26 saves), Sask: Maier (16 shots, 15 saves)

Since this game was directly opposite the Bison game, I never saw any of it. I did follow along on my phone. Of note, Bedrock U had just eight shots on goal in the last two periods. The Banjo-Mutts were led by two of their premiere scorers, with Conner Roulette notching his 14th and Dawson Holt racking up his 12th.

The Banjo-Mutts are now tied with the Bluegars, three points up on the Dinos.

Now, Sask and MRU are tied and play each other next weekend. In wins & losses, they are two-a-piece thus far. In points, it is 5-4 for Sask. (That may not matter in the tie-breaking formula.) Each side has 18 wins, one in a shootout. In goal difference, MRU is +50 and Sask is +45.



U.B.C. THUNDERBIRDS 7
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ UBC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Top-seeded Thunderbirds pull away from Bears in third period (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
UBC: C. Douglas  (08:53 1st) , T. Thorpe  (17:08 1st) , T. Thorpe  (18:09 2nd) , B. Kotylak  (01:55 3rd) , R. Kotai  (11:54 3rd) , J. Lee  (17:03 3rd) , J. Lee  (18:04 3rd)
Alta: D. Ruptash  (10:46 1st) , J. Joly  (11:55 1st) , D. Ruptash  (02:41 2nd)
Goal: UBC: Mirwald (19 shots, 16 saves), Alta: Kruger (12 shots, 10 saves),  Sim L (25 shots, 20 saves)

The Evil Monkeys held leads of 2-1 and 3-2 in this game, and in fact it was 3-3 entering the 3rd period. So that 7-3 final score came from a dominant 3rd period. Chris Douglas of UBC scored his 16th of the season, and Jake Lee scored his 13th and 14th late in the 3rd period.

In the race for 2nd in the West Division, the Evil Monkeys trail MacEwan by one point, and in the race for 5th overall, they trail the Bisons by two.


 
MACEWAN GRIFFINS 6
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS 5
(in overtime)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Spartans Fall in OT to Gryphons (with boxscore)

Quick Summary
MacU: L. Hughes  (16:22 1st) , B. Bamber  (19:45 1st) , K. Chabot  (01:19 2nd) , D. Jean Jr.  (06:55 2nd) , S. Simard  (18:34 3rd) , K. Dowhaniuk  (00:50 1st OT)
TWU: A. Knutson  (06:00 1st) , A. Knutson  (18:08 1st) , M. Simchuk  (13:51 2nd) , C. Lowe  (18:10 2nd) , J. Krahn  (05:54 3rd)
Goal: MacU: Ward (23 shots, 18 saves), TWU: Savage (37 shots, 31 saves)

This one was a back-and-forth affair all night long. The Family Guys needed a late goal to tie the game and force overtime, and then cashed in. This was one they absolutely needed. They are now one point ahead of the Evil Monkeys. It also allowed Holy Trinity to move a point ahead of Regina in the race for the wooden spoon.


NEXT UP

Sat Feb 07 Regina at Manitoba 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Calgary at Saskatchewan 5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 U.B.C. at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 MacEwan at Trinity Western 7:00 PST/9:00 CST


OUT EAST


Wed Feb 04 Brock 4 Western Ontario 3 (ot)
Wed Feb 04 Laurier 1 Windsor 4
Thu Feb 05 Nipissing 3 Ontario Tech 4 (ot)
Thu Feb 05 Toronto Metropolitan 1 Guelph 3
Thu Feb 05 Queen's at R.M.C. ppd to Feb 07
Fri Feb 06 Waterloo 1 Brock 5
Fri Feb 06 York 3 Toronto Metropolitan 6
Fri Feb 06 Toronto 4 Laurier 1
Fri Feb 06 Ottawa 5 R.M.C. 2
Fri Feb 06 Carleton 3 Concordia 4
Fri Feb 06 Lakehead 2 Windsor 5
Fri Feb 06 McGill 3 Queen's 2 (ot)
Sat Feb 07 Ottawa at Ontario Tech 3:00 EST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 U.Q.T.R. at Nipissing 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Waterloo at Laurier 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 McGill at Concordia 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Queen's at R.M.C. 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Guelph at York 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Lakehead at Western Ontario 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Toronto at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST


Wed Feb 04 Dalhousie 1 Moncton 5
Fri Feb 06 St. F.X. 3 Dalhousie 6
Fri Feb 06 Acadia 4 U.P.E.I. 1
Fri Feb 06 Saint Mary's 1 New Brunswick 4
Sat Feb 07 Acadia at New Brunswick 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Saint Mary's at U.P.E.I. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Moncton at St. F.X. 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

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


OUT WEST


Wed Feb 04 UA-Augustana 1 N.A.I.T. 2
Fri Feb 06 Red Deer Poly 2 Portage College 1
Fri Feb 06 N.A.I.T. 1 UA-Augustana 2
Fri Feb 06 Briercrest College 5 S.A.I.T. 2
Sat Feb 07 Red Deer Poly at Portage College 1:00 MST/2:00 CST
Sat Feb 07 Briercrest College at S.A.I.T. 2:15 MST/3:15 CST

Non-Conference Game
Thu Feb 05 Chinese National Team 7 Concordia-Edmonton 4

Note: China goes 3-4 and one game cancelled on their tour of trhe ACAC.



Fri Feb 06 Logan Lake 7 Simon Fraser 8
Sat Feb 07 Logan Lake at Okanagan 5:30 PST/7:30 CST

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

[Hollywood]

February 7, 2026: SATURDAY MORNING LINKS

There are three game stories from Friday night that were not uploaded until Saturday morning, one each from Calgary, UBC, and MacEwan.



Links:
➤ UofC: Dinos can't slow down Huskies (with boxscore)

The Dinos are the Bisons' opponent next weekend. If they lose today, they will have no chance at first place in their division and would need help to get second and a home series. They were the CW's "IT" team in November but have been on a slide. They are currently on  a 5-game losing streak, against UBC, MRU, and Sask.




Links:
➤ UBC: Program records fall as 'Birds score five unanswered to dismantle Golden Bears (with boxscore & video)

UBC has now set a program points record. While it is true that the current standings include bonus points for OTLs and the schedule has been expanded from 24 games to 28 games since 1986. Of note, the prior high water marks were 42 points in 2023 and 46 points in 2024, obviously both under the current system. After opening the 2nd semester being swept on home ice by MRU, the T-irds have bounced back with seven straight wins, over Calgary. Trinity, MacEwan, and now Alberta.




Links:
➤ MacU: Dowhaniuk plays OT hero as Griffins win wild one over Spartans to move past Golden Bears into second (with boxscore & video)

MacEwan continues their so-so type of season, with some good games and bad games seeming to pop up randomly. I suspect that they should complete their sweep of Holy Trinity. Not just the weekend sweep, they are now 5-0-0 against them this season. The Spartans usually have one good and one bad game each weekend.