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Offside Forum / Re: 2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & ...
Last post by Hollywood - Today at 05:54:16 AMMarch 8, 2026: OUT-OF-TOWN SCOREBOARD
OUT EAST
Link:
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Playoff Schedule/Results/Links
QUEEN'S GOLDEN GAELS 1
U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 3
(UQTR wins series 2-1)
Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Summary
The victories here followed the home sides. This, as usual, qualifies UQTR for the U-Cup and a trip to Ontario for the Queen's Cup. (The game cannot be played outside Ontario.)
Next Up:
Sat Mar 14 U.Q.T.R. at Windsor 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Mar 14 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan TBD
Link:
➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule/Results/Links
MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS 4
NEW BRUNSWICK REDS 3
(Moncton leads series 1-0)
Link:
➤ AUS: Boxscore with Game Report
The confrontation of these two provincial rivals will decide who gets a top-three seeding at the U-Cup. The Squirrels outshot them 35-19.
Next up:
Tue Mar 10 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Mar 12 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT *if necessary
OUT WEST
Link:
➤ BCIHL Schedule
VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS 8
VICTORIA VIKINGS 1
(VIU wins tournament final)
Link:
➤ BCIHL: Boxscore
I did not see much of this one but the Mariners were a class above all season, and again in this game. The same could be said of last year, where they happened to lose the final to UVic.
Now we have to sit back and see what happens to the BCIHL next year. It looks like Simon Fraser will be beefed up with a potential player base from two squads available to them. After Selkirk College folded their program, Eastern Washington consolidated two teams into one in the ACHA, and Trinity Western moved to the CW, the league and BC Hockey in general, developed the concept of "independent college transfer teams" to maintain a five-team league. One proposed team, the Fraser Valley Brigade (UFV Cascades and smaller schools), never got off the ground. One other, the Thompson Okanagan Pioneers, was replaced by the Logan Lake Miners (TRU Wolfpack and Kamloops colleges). The other was the Okanagan Lakers (UBCO Heat,Okanagan College, ad Kelowna colleges). The Pac West College League hasn't operated since 1989. The only other team formerly in the league was the UNBC Timberwolves. They only operated in the BCIHL in 2006.
BCIHL teams announced and scheduled a whole bunch of home exhibition games which were later cancelled. I never heard why. I'll keep an eye out for something on this for next year.
OUT EAST
Link:
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Playoff Schedule/Results/Links
QUEEN'S GOLDEN GAELS 1
U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 3
(UQTR wins series 2-1)
Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Summary
The victories here followed the home sides. This, as usual, qualifies UQTR for the U-Cup and a trip to Ontario for the Queen's Cup. (The game cannot be played outside Ontario.)
Next Up:
Sat Mar 14 U.Q.T.R. at Windsor 2:00 EDT/1:00 CDT
Sat Mar 14 Queen's at Toronto Metropolitan TBD
Link:
➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule/Results/Links
MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS 4
NEW BRUNSWICK REDS 3
(Moncton leads series 1-0)
Link:
➤ AUS: Boxscore with Game Report
The confrontation of these two provincial rivals will decide who gets a top-three seeding at the U-Cup. The Squirrels outshot them 35-19.
Next up:
Tue Mar 10 New Brunswick at Moncton 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT
Thu Mar 12 Moncton at New Brunswick 7:00 ADT/5:00 CDT *if necessary
OUT WEST
Link:
➤ BCIHL Schedule
VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS 8
VICTORIA VIKINGS 1
(VIU wins tournament final)
Link:
➤ BCIHL: Boxscore
I did not see much of this one but the Mariners were a class above all season, and again in this game. The same could be said of last year, where they happened to lose the final to UVic.
Now we have to sit back and see what happens to the BCIHL next year. It looks like Simon Fraser will be beefed up with a potential player base from two squads available to them. After Selkirk College folded their program, Eastern Washington consolidated two teams into one in the ACHA, and Trinity Western moved to the CW, the league and BC Hockey in general, developed the concept of "independent college transfer teams" to maintain a five-team league. One proposed team, the Fraser Valley Brigade (UFV Cascades and smaller schools), never got off the ground. One other, the Thompson Okanagan Pioneers, was replaced by the Logan Lake Miners (TRU Wolfpack and Kamloops colleges). The other was the Okanagan Lakers (UBCO Heat,Okanagan College, ad Kelowna colleges). The Pac West College League hasn't operated since 1989. The only other team formerly in the league was the UNBC Timberwolves. They only operated in the BCIHL in 2006.
BCIHL teams announced and scheduled a whole bunch of home exhibition games which were later cancelled. I never heard why. I'll keep an eye out for something on this for next year.
#2
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by Tecno - Today at 04:53:16 AMQuote from: Blue In BC on March 08, 2026, 09:32:22 PMNot correct at any level. WOW. Talk about theories? Money PAID IN 2025 is against the 2025 SMS. If it wasn't then the SMS has no meaning and defies how it's calculated.
Actually, unless someone finds the secret rule book governing SMS spend then we don't REALLY know who is right.
I run a business. I'm using accrual method of accounting, as most businesses do. If CFL works like accrual, then when the cheque goes out has nothing to do with the "invoice date" (or "deal date" in CFL).
Now, if CFL runs like the alternative "cash method" system then yes, the day the cheque is cut is the date that will apply.
Unless someone has inside baseball on this, we are left guessing. From the way all forums and 3down talks, one would guess it's more like "cash method", but we can't know for sure. The rules governing the SMS would spell all this out. Are those rules public??
#3
Offside Forum / Re: Blue Jays 2026
Last post by Pigskin - Today at 03:40:16 AMJays with lots of young talent. Pitching also looks very solid.
#4
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by Blue In BC - March 08, 2026, 09:49:09 PMQuote from: gobombersgo on March 08, 2026, 08:36:45 PMI dont think thats the case at all.
Teams that are losing money will look to trim their budgets in areas other than the SMS.
If we saw the amount spent for each team we'd know where teams spending fell. Just seeing the " over " only tells part of the story.
We hear most teams are not profitable but how accurate is that since many teams are private. All we hear is the community owned teams information regarding profit.
#5
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by Blue In BC - March 08, 2026, 09:32:22 PMQuote from: TBURGESS on March 08, 2026, 08:19:00 PMThere you go stating your opinion as a fact when it's not. Just because the contract was signed in 2025 doesn't mean the money comes from 2025 money. Ask Milt, who got paid at least one year (it might have been more) after he retired due to the way his contract was set up.
It's reasonable to believe that remaining SMS money would be used before 2026 money, but that's not the same as what you're saying.
Bonuses paid in 2025 could be from the 2025 or 2026 SMS. Money paid in 2026 could be in any SMS going forward, but not in the 2025 or before SMS. The same goes for salaries, but quite frankly, I can't see any reason that a player would get a salary other than bonuses paid out before the end of the year.
You keep bringing up going over the SMS as if it's some 'gotcha.' It's not. If any team went over the SMS, it's because they either chose to or were forced to because of injury replacements. It has nothing to do with the number of remaining 2025 SMS $.
Not correct at any level. WOW. Talk about theories? Money PAID IN 2025 is against the 2025 SMS. If it wasn't then the SMS has no meaning and defies how it's calculated.
Nobody said anything suggesting anything besides a bonus might be applied to the 2025 SMS. Salary falls to 2026 SMS. That's pretty obvious.
#6
Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...
Last post by JockitchwithRich - March 08, 2026, 08:50:46 PMWell that took awhile but the result was great ..... glad JMo got the finish needed
The new lads I felt did quite well
Bryson is like another Heinola, while Rosen appeared to be "cool" in the intensity of a game
The new lads I felt did quite well
Bryson is like another Heinola, while Rosen appeared to be "cool" in the intensity of a game
#7
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by gobombersgo - March 08, 2026, 08:36:45 PMQuote from: theaardvark on March 08, 2026, 07:31:55 PMWinnipeg an deal with $SMS different than most teams, because we make money, it's just $$$. Some teams actually want to stay under for budgetary reasons...
Not saying that any team is going to spend to the $SMS basement, but here $$$ are not an issue beyond the cap we have to stay under.
I dont think thats the case at all.
Teams that are losing money will look to trim their budgets in areas other than the SMS.
#8
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by TBURGESS - March 08, 2026, 08:19:00 PMThere you go stating your opinion as a fact when it's not. Just because the contract was signed in 2025 doesn't mean the money comes from 2025 money. Ask Milt, who got paid at least one year (it might have been more) after he retired due to the way his contract was set up.
It's reasonable to believe that remaining SMS money would be used before 2026 money, but that's not the same as what you're saying.
Bonuses paid in 2025 could be from the 2025 or 2026 SMS. Money paid in 2026 could be in any SMS going forward, but not in the 2025 or before SMS. The same goes for salaries, but quite frankly, I can't see any reason that a player would get a salary other than bonuses paid out before the end of the year.
You keep bringing up going over the SMS as if it's some 'gotcha.' It's not. If any team went over the SMS, it's because they either chose to or were forced to because of injury replacements. It has nothing to do with the number of remaining 2025 SMS $.
It's reasonable to believe that remaining SMS money would be used before 2026 money, but that's not the same as what you're saying.
Bonuses paid in 2025 could be from the 2025 or 2026 SMS. Money paid in 2026 could be in any SMS going forward, but not in the 2025 or before SMS. The same goes for salaries, but quite frankly, I can't see any reason that a player would get a salary other than bonuses paid out before the end of the year.
You keep bringing up going over the SMS as if it's some 'gotcha.' It's not. If any team went over the SMS, it's because they either chose to or were forced to because of injury replacements. It has nothing to do with the number of remaining 2025 SMS $.
#9
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers add quarterba...
Last post by theaardvark - March 08, 2026, 07:31:55 PMWinnipeg an deal with $SMS different than most teams, because we make money, it's just $$$. Some teams actually want to stay under for budgetary reasons...
Not saying that any team is going to spend to the $SMS basement, but here $$$ are not an issue beyond the cap we have to stay under.
Not saying that any team is going to spend to the $SMS basement, but here $$$ are not an issue beyond the cap we have to stay under.
#10
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Combine Results
Last post by Pigskin - March 08, 2026, 07:23:29 PMAs far as Manitoba Bison, LeJour (WR) 6'3" 223 a little weak on the bench press at 12 reps. A decent 40 time and vert. But, he hasn't played much the last two seasons.