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#21
Offside Forum / Re: 2026 IIHF World Junior Cha...
Last post by JockitchwithRich - Today at 04:17:41 AMMy word how this game got into shoot and score action
Certain that Canada will need to play harder away from the puck or their games will be much to chaotic
Not sure if anyone really was impressive. Felt both sides played absolutely no holds barred pond hockey
Certain that Canada will need to play harder away from the puck or their games will be much to chaotic
Not sure if anyone really was impressive. Felt both sides played absolutely no holds barred pond hockey
#22
Offside Forum / Re: 2026 IIHF World Junior Cha...
Last post by Pigskin - Today at 03:39:28 AMCanada with lots of offence, but have to get a little better in the D-zone.
#23
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Complete Bl...
Last post by dd - Today at 02:44:59 AMRourke looked legit from his first snap, same with Davis Alexander. They had no problem reading defenses and executing plays. Guys who have it have it
#24
Offside Forum / 2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & CW H...
Last post by Hollywood - Today at 12:41:21 AMPreview: December 30, 2025 & January 2, 2026: MANITOBA at U.S.A.
MANITOBA BISONS (6-9-1, 11-14-1, OHT35 #21)
NEBRASKA-OMAHA MAVERICKS (3-7-0, 7-11-0, NCHC #8)
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS (7-5-0, 14-6-0, NCHC #3)
Tuesday, December 30th at 7:00 CDT at Baxter Arena, Omaha
Friday, January 2nd at 7:00 CDT at AMSOIL Arena, Duluth
Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV - none
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre: none - see host links below
Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
Other Links:
➤ UNO: Schedule & Results & Live Links
➤ UMD: Schedule & Results & Live Links
➤ Video: 1997 Complete Game: Manitoba at Omaha
➤ 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:
➤ Oct 6/24: UMD 7 UM 2: Boxscore
➤ Dec 29/24: UNO 5 UM 0: Game Report
Merry Christmas, everyone!
The holiday exhibition season is upon us. The Viking Cup has no CW teams, but its return to the hockey calendar is nice for those of us who remember the old days. It starts on December 28th.
The Bisons faced both Minnesota-Duluth and Omaha last year. Minnesota-Duluth was part of an early season trip which included St. Thomas (who they also played this year in a "scrimmage"), and Omaha was part of a holiday quartet of games, which also included Minnesota State, North Dakota, and Bemidji.
There are no preview stories on either Bison game just yet.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CW
BRIERCREST CLIPPERS [5-7-0, [color=#80808]6-12-0[/color], ACAC #5)
REGINA COUGARS (2-14-0, 3-16-2, OHT35 #33)
Links:
➤ Briercrest: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofR: Cougar Rewind: Dec. 5/6
Briercrest was once an ACAC doormat, but in recent seasons have become a contender. They have slipped a little this year. The Banjo-Cats are simply playing spoiler this season, so a non-conference game is as "important" as any other.
CALGARY DINOSAURS (15-3-0, 19-4-1, OHT35 #3)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (8-7-3, 11-10-3, OHT35 #13)
Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
The current CW schedule format has the Edmonton-based teams playing the Calgary-based teams just one series per season the last two years. So it makes sense that these traditional rivals from Saudi Alberta would add a non-conference holiday game.
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (7-8-3, 9-12-3, OHT35 #17)
N.A.I.T. OOKS (3-9-0, 6-13-0, ACAC #6)
Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ MacU: U SPORTS Academic All Canadians: 77 Griffins student-athletes earn honours for 2024-25 season
➤ NAIT: Team Website
These former ACAC rivals meet in another Battle of Edmontown. Just before The Family Guys changed conferences, these were usually the top two teams in the ACAC. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 MacEwan finished 2nd to NAIT every year but won the championship final series. In 2020, NAIT was 1st and MacEwan was 3rd. MacEwan won their quarter-final series just before the season was cancelled by Covid. After many years of dominance, the Ooks have slipped in the ACAC standings to the point where they are now 6th out of 7 teams.
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-14-1, 7-16-1, OHT35 #32)
VICTORIA VIKINGS (7-2-0, 10-3-0, BCIHL #2)
VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS (9-1-1, 10-4-2, BCIHL #1)
Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Spartan Male Athlete of the Week I Connor Farren
➤ UVic: Team Website
➤ VIU: Team Website
The out-of-town scoreboard is a bit tentative right now.
It seems that the BCIHL teams developed a universal dislike for interlocking games after the schedules were announced. A host of games where they were to host ACAC teams in September were cancelled. Now I cannot find a listing for their previously announced games against Holy Trinity and the UQO Torrents from the RSEQ Division 2. Originally, four teams (TWU, UVI, UVic, and UQO) were to converge on Nanaimo in January. I will keep an eye out for some sort of an announcement.
The Bluegars don't play, but they have uploaded a few new links since their last game.
Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Dec. 1-7
➤ MRU: 85 Cougars Athletes Honored with U SPORTS Academic All Canadian Awards
➤ MRU: Vaughn Watterodt: Prairie tough beyond the ice
The T-irds also have no games. However, their website links to a CW story about Sasha Mutala being WHL Grad of the Month. He's one of the big reasons for UBC looking stronger as the season has progressed.
Links:
➤ CW: Sasha Mutala named WHL Grad of the Month for November/December
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Tue Dec 30 Manitoba at Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 Manitoba at Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 Briercrest College (ACAC) at Regina 7:30 CST
Fri Jan 02 Trinity Western v Victoria (BCIHL) (at Nanaimo) time TBA
Sat Jan 03 MacEwan at N.A.I.T. (ACAC) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Trinity Western at Vancouver Island (BCIHL) time TBA
OUT EAST
OUA Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 04 Guelph at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 Brock at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
AUS Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Non-Conference Games
Wed Dec 31 Guelph (OUA) at Niagara (NCAA) 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 R.M.C. (OUA) at Union College (NCAA) 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) at Moncton (AUS) 1:00 EST/12:00 CST
The RSEQ Division 2 All-Stars beat the CEGEP All-Stars 8-3 on December 14, 2025. All I saw was an Instagram picture of the Concordia players chosen for the game.
Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
OUT WEST
Viking Cup
Sun Dec 28 Midland University v SJHL All-Stars 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sun Dec 28 Czechia University Selects at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Mon Dec 29 Midland University v S.A.I.T. 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Mon Dec 29 Czechia University Selects v SJHL All-Stars 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Tue Dec 30 Czechia University Selects v Midland University 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Tue Dec 30 S.A.I.T. at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Wed Dec 31 SJHL All-Stars at Augustana 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Thu Jan 01 S.A.I.T. v Czechia University Selects 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Thu Jan 01 Midland at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 S.A.I.T. v SJHL All-Stars 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 3rd v 4th 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 1st v 2nd 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
The only ACAC holiday season exhibition games are the NAIT and Briercrest games against the CW noted above, and the Viking Cup games for SAIT and Augustana.
The BCIHL games, as explained, appear to have been scrubbed.
Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel
MANITOBA BISONS (6-9-1, 11-14-1, OHT35 #21)
NEBRASKA-OMAHA MAVERICKS (3-7-0, 7-11-0, NCHC #8)
MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS (7-5-0, 14-6-0, NCHC #3)
Tuesday, December 30th at 7:00 CDT at Baxter Arena, Omaha
Friday, January 2nd at 7:00 CDT at AMSOIL Arena, Duluth
Live Links:
➤ Video: CanadaWest TV - none
➤ Hockey Tech Game Centre: none - see host links below
Manitoba Links:
➤ GoBisons: Team Website
➤ CW: Stats ∞ Schedule/Results/Links
Other Links:
➤ UNO: Schedule & Results & Live Links
➤ UMD: Schedule & Results & Live Links
➤ Video: 1997 Complete Game: Manitoba at Omaha
➤ 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:
➤ Oct 6/24: UMD 7 UM 2: Boxscore
➤ Dec 29/24: UNO 5 UM 0: Game Report
Merry Christmas, everyone!
The holiday exhibition season is upon us. The Viking Cup has no CW teams, but its return to the hockey calendar is nice for those of us who remember the old days. It starts on December 28th.
The Bisons faced both Minnesota-Duluth and Omaha last year. Minnesota-Duluth was part of an early season trip which included St. Thomas (who they also played this year in a "scrimmage"), and Omaha was part of a holiday quartet of games, which also included Minnesota State, North Dakota, and Bemidji.
There are no preview stories on either Bison game just yet.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CW
BRIERCREST CLIPPERS [5-7-0, [color=#80808]6-12-0[/color], ACAC #5)
REGINA COUGARS (2-14-0, 3-16-2, OHT35 #33)
Links:
➤ Briercrest: Team Website
➤ UofR: Team Website
➤ UofR: Cougar Rewind: Dec. 5/6
Briercrest was once an ACAC doormat, but in recent seasons have become a contender. They have slipped a little this year. The Banjo-Cats are simply playing spoiler this season, so a non-conference game is as "important" as any other.
CALGARY DINOSAURS (15-3-0, 19-4-1, OHT35 #3)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (8-7-3, 11-10-3, OHT35 #13)
Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ UofA: Team Website
The current CW schedule format has the Edmonton-based teams playing the Calgary-based teams just one series per season the last two years. So it makes sense that these traditional rivals from Saudi Alberta would add a non-conference holiday game.
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (7-8-3, 9-12-3, OHT35 #17)
N.A.I.T. OOKS (3-9-0, 6-13-0, ACAC #6)
Links:
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ MacU: U SPORTS Academic All Canadians: 77 Griffins student-athletes earn honours for 2024-25 season
➤ NAIT: Team Website
These former ACAC rivals meet in another Battle of Edmontown. Just before The Family Guys changed conferences, these were usually the top two teams in the ACAC. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 MacEwan finished 2nd to NAIT every year but won the championship final series. In 2020, NAIT was 1st and MacEwan was 3rd. MacEwan won their quarter-final series just before the season was cancelled by Covid. After many years of dominance, the Ooks have slipped in the ACAC standings to the point where they are now 6th out of 7 teams.
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (3-14-1, 7-16-1, OHT35 #32)
VICTORIA VIKINGS (7-2-0, 10-3-0, BCIHL #2)
VANCOUVER ISLAND MARINERS (9-1-1, 10-4-2, BCIHL #1)
Links:
➤ TWU: Team Website
➤ TWU: Spartan Male Athlete of the Week I Connor Farren
➤ UVic: Team Website
➤ VIU: Team Website
The out-of-town scoreboard is a bit tentative right now.
It seems that the BCIHL teams developed a universal dislike for interlocking games after the schedules were announced. A host of games where they were to host ACAC teams in September were cancelled. Now I cannot find a listing for their previously announced games against Holy Trinity and the UQO Torrents from the RSEQ Division 2. Originally, four teams (TWU, UVI, UVic, and UQO) were to converge on Nanaimo in January. I will keep an eye out for some sort of an announcement.
The Bluegars don't play, but they have uploaded a few new links since their last game.
Links:
➤ MRU: Players Bench Athletes of the Week: Dec. 1-7
➤ MRU: 85 Cougars Athletes Honored with U SPORTS Academic All Canadian Awards
➤ MRU: Vaughn Watterodt: Prairie tough beyond the ice
The T-irds also have no games. However, their website links to a CW story about Sasha Mutala being WHL Grad of the Month. He's one of the big reasons for UBC looking stronger as the season has progressed.
Links:
➤ CW: Sasha Mutala named WHL Grad of the Month for November/December
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Tue Dec 30 Manitoba at Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 Manitoba at Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) 7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 Briercrest College (ACAC) at Regina 7:30 CST
Fri Jan 02 Trinity Western v Victoria (BCIHL) (at Nanaimo) time TBA
Sat Jan 03 MacEwan at N.A.I.T. (ACAC) 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Calgary at Alberta 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 Trinity Western at Vancouver Island (BCIHL) time TBA
OUT EAST
OUA Conference Games
Sat Jan 03 Brock at Windsor 7:30 EST/6:30 CST
Sun Jan 04 Guelph at Toronto 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 Brock at Windsor 4:00 EST/3:00 CST
AUS Conference Game
Sat Jan 03 Dalhousie at Saint Mary's 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Non-Conference Games
Wed Dec 31 Guelph (OUA) at Niagara (NCAA) 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 AST/12:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 McGill (OUA) at New Brunswick (AUS) 2:00 EST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 R.M.C. (OUA) at Union College (NCAA) 5:00 EST/4:00 CST
Sun Jan 04 McGill (OUA) at Moncton (AUS) 1:00 EST/12:00 CST
The RSEQ Division 2 All-Stars beat the CEGEP All-Stars 8-3 on December 14, 2025. All I saw was an Instagram picture of the Concordia players chosen for the game.
Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Schedule & Results
OUT WEST
Viking Cup
Sun Dec 28 Midland University v SJHL All-Stars 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sun Dec 28 Czechia University Selects at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Mon Dec 29 Midland University v S.A.I.T. 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Mon Dec 29 Czechia University Selects v SJHL All-Stars 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Tue Dec 30 Czechia University Selects v Midland University 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Tue Dec 30 S.A.I.T. at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Wed Dec 31 SJHL All-Stars at Augustana 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Thu Jan 01 S.A.I.T. v Czechia University Selects 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Thu Jan 01 Midland at Augustana 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Jan 02 S.A.I.T. v SJHL All-Stars 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 3rd v 4th 12:00 MST/1:00 CST
Sat Jan 03 1st v 2nd 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
The only ACAC holiday season exhibition games are the NAIT and Briercrest games against the CW noted above, and the Viking Cup games for SAIT and Augustana.
The BCIHL games, as explained, appear to have been scrubbed.
Links:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: Schedule & Results
➤ BCIHL: YouTube Channel
#25
Offside Forum / Re: 2025 NFL season
Last post by markf - Today at 12:04:57 AMQuote from: The Zipp on December 22, 2025, 01:57:27 PMwhat a weekend of football.
incredible finishes in a number of games. my Steelers pulled out a crazy win, how long DK gets suspended for is the question.
some great cinema and the top teams are emerging. playoffs are going to be so much fun!!
Agree, there have been some very entertaining games.
#26
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers add former Nebrask...
Last post by Blueforlife - December 26, 2025, 10:17:02 PMSounds like a decent prospect
#27
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Complete Bl...
Last post by markf - December 26, 2025, 08:00:07 PMIt might be that there are players that have come and gone that would be good if they had a better chance, and better coaching.
Several examples right now in the NFL of qb that did poorly for years, but kept
Getting chances... and succeeded.
Maybe if our guys weren't expected to be good right away, and if they had a bit better coaching, we'd have more decent quarterbacks.
Several examples right now in the NFL of qb that did poorly for years, but kept
Getting chances... and succeeded.
Maybe if our guys weren't expected to be good right away, and if they had a bit better coaching, we'd have more decent quarterbacks.
#28
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: NFL Option Clause
Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 26, 2025, 07:04:30 PMQuote from: Blue In BC on December 26, 2025, 04:46:25 PMOption year versus draft retention situation. Yes I remember Moreno.
I sure don't, from Wiki the Bombers traded the rights to Mace plus their first round draft pick in 2009 for Moreno. Brendan Taman was the GM at the time.
#29
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...
Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - December 26, 2025, 06:51:39 PMQuote from: M.O.A.B. on December 26, 2025, 05:42:28 PMRobustelli might be a good steal. He will not be a high-price FA, I think. He had a decent production on his 12 games last year - 500+ yds and 3 TDs.
Agree, but the Riders might be able to retain him at a lower cost and let more expensive options walk like Meyers and KSB. Don't think he's worth $200k, but he'd fit in nice as a #3 or #4.
#30
Offside Forum / Re: 2026 IIHF World Junior Cha...
Last post by Pigskin - December 26, 2025, 06:45:58 PMSo far Freji has looked very good for Sweden.