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2026-02-19   WPG   WOLITARSKY, Drew   WR   N   Minnesota   ADD   Retired
#22
Drew Wolitarsky Retires as a Blue Bomber
February 19, 2026

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the signing of Drew Wolitarsky to a one-day contract so he can officially retire as a member of the football club.

Wolitarsky, 30, spent seven of his eight Canadian Football League seasons with the Blue Bombers (2017-24) and played his final game as a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last year.

He was part of two Grey Cup championship teams in Winnipeg, winning in 2019 and 2021. He appeared in 96 regular season games for the team, pulling in 227 receptions for 2,954 yards and 18 touchdowns. His best season came in 2023, when he had 47 catches for 668 yards and six scores.

Born in Santa Clarita, CA, and a product of the University of Minnesota, Wolitarsky was selected by the Blue Bombers in the 2017 CFL Supplemental Draft after discovering he qualified as a national player because his mother was born in Montreal.

Popular in the locker room and in the community, he evolved into a reliable target for Blue Bombers quarterbacks Matt Nichols, Chris Streveler and Zach Collaros during his days in Winnipeg before joining Hamilton last season, suiting up for two games.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/19/drew-wolitarsky-retires-as-a-blue-bomber/


Wolitarsky: "I really wanted to retire as a Bomber."
By Ed Tait

https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/02/19/wolitarsky-i-really-wanted-to-retire-as-a-bomber/
#23
Offside Forum / Re: 2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & ...
Last post by Hollywood - Today at 05:53:52 AM
Preview: February 20-22, 2026: CWUAA QUARTER-FINALS



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


Other Links:
➤ USports: Men's Hockey Page Top 10
➤ CW: Home Page Season Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech:   Daily Schedule
➤ CW Hockey Tech: Stats ∞  Schedule/Results/Links


 
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (11-13-4, 14-17-4, OHT35 #25)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (19-7-2, 25-9-4, OHT35 #7)

Links:
➤ UofA (Saturday late): Bears close out regular season with 5-3 win at MacEwan (with boxscore)
➤ UofA: Team Website
➤ UofS: Team Website
➤ Huskie Fan: Bears-Huskies...another playoff series in a classic rivalry


In the CW criss-cross playoff format, the Banjo-Mutts, as the 2nd place team from the East Division, host the Evil Monkeys, the 3rd place team from the West Division. The winner of this series will then face UBC in the semi-final round.

Going into the season, there were high hopes in Saskatown. Although they had a respectable season, they never quite seemed to hit their stride. The Monkeys were hard to gauge, after being racked by NCAA defections. However, a sub-.500 season is hard to fathom. They only made the playoffs because of the CW's split divisional format.

These teams played just once, on January 23-24, with Sask sweeping by scores of 7-4 and 6-2.

Sask is led by three of the top nine scorers in the CW, forwards Chantz Petruic (26 GP, 18 G, 18 A, 36 Pts), Dawson Holt (28 GP, 14 G, 22 A, 36 Pts), and Connor Roulette (28 GP, 15 G, 20 A, 35 Pts). Defenceman Landon Kosior was 17th (28 GP, 4 G, 25 A, 29 Pts). Forward Carter Stebbings also had a good season (27 GP, 13 G, 10 A, 23 Pts).

The conference had 7 players tied for 20th with 26 points, and three of those were Monkeys: Adam Hall (27 GP, 15 G, 11 A, 26 Pts), Justin Hall (22 GP, 9 G, 17 A, 26 Pts), and defenceman Dawson Davidson (27 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 26 Pts).

Goaltending is a question mark for both teams.

For Alberta, 4th year Ethan Kruger was their #1 goalie all season. I infer he was hurt on February 6th when he left a game against UBC and never did return. His career stats took a bit of a downturn this year, which reflects the team in front of him. This year's numbers were around league average (7-6-3, 3.20 GAA, .891 S%). They now have to make do with two rookies, Drew Sim and Ethan Barwick.

For Saskatchewan, second semester addition Nolan Meier was handed the #1 position. His numbers were pretty good (6-2-0, 2.98 GAA, .889 S%) but not quite as good as Jordan Kooy (7-3-2, 2.86 GAA, .902 S%) and Bryan Thompson (6-2-0, 2.35 GAA, .916 S%).

All-in-all, the Mutts have to be considered a prohibitive favourite to win this series.


 
CALGARY DINOSAURS (19-8-1, 25-9-2, OHT35 #5)
MACEWAN GRIFFINS (12-11-5, 15-15-5, OHT35 #21)

Links:
➤ UofC: Team Website
➤ MacU: Team Website
➤ MacU: Three Stars: Simard, Rolph, Breitenbach earn honours
➤ MacU: Battle-tested Griffins at the top of their game as they face stingy, speedy, hard-working Dinos in first round


This series is odd in that MacEwan (as the 2nd place team in the West Division with 29 points) gets to host the series, even though Calgary (as the 3rd place team in the East Division with 39 points) was vastly superior. The winner of this series will face MRU in the semi-final round.

The Family Guys deserve credit for making the playoffs two years in a row now, but they really caught a break here. In the regular season, Calgary won both ends of the home-and-home 5-3 and 4-1 on the World Series weekend.

At one point, the Dinos were having a Yabba Dabba Doo time, leading the CW and flirting with a #1 ranking nation-wide. However, in pre-season most observers had their doubts about this team, only to see them exceed those expectations from the pre-season to the Christmas break.

The Dinos are heavily reliant on Adam Kydd, 2nd in CW scoring (28 GP, 8 G, 33 A, 41 Pts). Fellow forwards Hayden Pakkala (28 GP, 15 G, 11 A, 26 Pts), Jake Poole (26 GP, 11 G, 13 A, 24 Pts), and Gavin Schmidt (28 GP, 8 G, 13 A, 21 Pts) also had good seasons, and defenceman Sean Strange (28 GP, 4 G, 19 A, 23 Pts) was 6th amongst blueliners in the CW.

Meanwhile, MacEwan has fewer players of renown. Kadyn Chabot (27 GP, 18 G, 17 A, 35 Pts) was frequently given awards and recognition all season. Other major contributors were Sam Simard (28 GP, 12 G, 16 A, 28 Pts), Ethan Sundar (27 GP, 10 G, 15 A, 25 Pts), and Vincent Scott (22 GP, 8 G, 14 A, 22 Pts).

The Bedrock Boys have more reliable goaltending. The duo of Carl Tetachuk and Carl Stankowski could be the CW's best duo, and have been for four years. (Stankowski is in his 5th season.)

For The Family Guys, Eric Ward was the #1, then Zac Onyskiw assumed that role, but down the stretch former #3 Carson Ironside started the last three games. I don't know if there are injury issues, and don't know what to expect.


COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Fri Feb 20 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Calgary at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 21 Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 CST
Sat Feb 21 Calgary at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sun Feb 22 Alberta at Saskatchewan 6:00 CST *if necessary
Sun Feb 22 Calgary at MacEwan 7:00 MST/8:00 CST *if necessary


OUT EAST


Fri Feb 20 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 McGill at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Feb 21 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST *if necessary
Sat Feb 21 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST *if necessary
Sat Feb 21 Laurier at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sun Feb 22 Queen's at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST *if necessary
Sun Feb 22 Guelph at Laurier 6:30 EST/7:30 CST *if necessary



Fri Feb 20 Saint Mary's at UPEI 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Acadia at St. FX 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Sun Feb 22 UPEI at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST *if necessary
Sun Feb 22 St. FX at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST *if necessary
 
Links:
➤ OUA: Daily Schedule
➤ AUS: Playoff Schedule & Results



OUT WEST


Fri Feb 20 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 6:00 MST/7:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Red Deer Poly at S.A.I.T. 6:45 MST/7:45 CST
Fri Feb 20 Concordia-Edmonton at Portage College 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 21 Briercrest College at N.A.I.T. 2:00 MST/3:00 CST
Sat Feb 21 Portage College at Concordia-Edmonton 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
Sat Feb 21 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly 7:00 MST/8:00 CST
(End of ACAC regular season.)


Fri Feb 20 Logan Lake at Victoria 7:30 PST/9:30 CST
Sat Feb 21 Logan Lake at Vancouver Island 7:15 PST/9:15 CST
Sat Feb 21 Simon Fraser at Okanagan 5:30 PST/7:30 CST

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

#24
Offside Forum / Re: 2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & ...
Last post by Hollywood - Today at 05:53:14 AM
February 18, 2026: PLAYOFFS START OUT EAST


Links:
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Playoff Schedule/Results/Links
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Friday
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Saturday
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Sunday



LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 5
BROCK BADGERS 8
(Brock leads series 1-0)

Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Summary  


Lakehead was on the road here, but get games 2 and 3 at home. In the OUA they have a 1-2 split instead of a 1-1-1 split when the teams are a certain distance apart. I am pulling for the Thundermutts because they have come to Winnipeg the last three years in pre-season.



GUELPH GRYPHONS 2
LAURIER GOLDEN HAWKS 1
(Guelph leads series 1-0)

Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Summary  


Guelph outshot Laurier 47-13, so it is quite something that it was just a 2-1 game. I rated this one as a toss-up.



QUEEN'S GOLDEN GAELS 6
MCGILL REDBIRDS 2
(Queen's leads series 1-0)

Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Summary  


This lop-sided score ranks as a surprise. The stats were not so one-sided, though. UQTR and Concordia have the first round byes, so McGill needs to win to make it a predominantly Quebec playoff division, which the OUA East is normally.



OTTAWA GEEGEES 2
ONTARIO TECH RIDGEBACKS 1
(in double overtime)
(Ottawa leads series 1-0)


Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech:  Summary  


Ottawa won the U-Cup last year, but they are in tough in this series. They are at home in games two and three.


Next Up:

Fri Feb 20 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 McGill at Queen's 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sat Feb 21 Ontario Tech at Ottawa 3:00 EST/2:00 CST *if necessary
Sat Feb 21 Brock at Lakehead 7:00 EST/6:00 CST *if necessary
Sat Feb 21 Laurier at Guelph 7:30 EST/6:30 CST

Sun Feb 22 Queen's at McGill 3:00 EST/2:00 CST *if necessary
Sun Feb 22 Guelph at Laurier 6:30 EST/7:30 CST *if necessary



Link:
➤ AUS Presto: Playoff Schedule/Results/Links



ST. FRANCIS XAVIER X-MEN 4
ACADIA AXEMEN 1
(St. FX leads series 1-0)

Link:
➤ AUS Presto:  Boxscore with Game Report  


This is the 3rd v 6th match-up, however Acadia had 39 points and the Jeremies had 31 points in the regular season.



U.P.E.I. PANTHERS 5
SAINT MARY'S HUSKIES 2
(UPEI leads series 1-0)

Link:
➤ AUS:  Boxscore with Game Report  


This result means that the lower seeds both won on the road and have home games on Friday, where they could win the series. New Brunswick and Moncton have byes through this quarter-final round.


Next Up

Fri Feb 20 Saint Mary's at UPEI 7:00 AST/5:00 CST
Fri Feb 20 Acadia at St. FX 7:00 AST/5:00 CST

Sun Feb 22 UPEI at Saint Mary's 7:00 AST/5:00 CST *if necessary
Sun Feb 22 St. FX at Acadia 7:00 AST/5:00 CST *if necessary
#25
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on February 18, 2026, 11:22:21 PMTypically the Bombers would have 1 or 2 O-line pushing, on the play in question the Als had 4.


Defintely can say Vaughters stopped Scott's momentum.
this is the perfect example of the refs not killing the play, Vaughters clearly has him wrapped up and momentum stopped, then the fat boys come to push the pile, that's illegal, just call it guys, its like letting holding go on a play, they would never do that, yet they let this slide, sickening!!
#26
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on Today at 12:48:23 AMI thought Zach also hinted that he expects Schoen back, there's little doubt he influences FA additions from players he played with and against.
hard to say, of course he's going to send out a positive message to Schoen, but as Walters said its really up to the doctors and of course Schoen himself depending on the risk.
#27
I thought Zach also hinted that he expects Schoen back, there's little doubt he influences FA additions from players he played with and against.
#28
Quote from: Tecno on Today at 12:16:42 AMThe presser is interesting.  I didn't know all that about his injury issues in HAM.  Explains why he was really never on the field.  Really sucks to lose your last year of football like that, and then you're too old to be given the chance to re-prove yourself.

Interestingly, Woli basically said Strev is done too, something Strev hasn't quite said himself (yet).


Suspect Woli was Ted's pet project and Milanovich probably wasn't keen on playing him ahead of younger Natl. receivers they already had on their roster either.
#29
Ya, and he said he's never seen snow falling from the sky in his entire life.  :o  :o
#30
The presser is interesting.  I didn't know all that about his injury issues in HAM.  Explains why he was really never on the field.  Really sucks to lose your last year of football like that, and then you're too old to be given the chance to re-prove yourself.

Interestingly, Woli basically said Strev is done too, something Strev hasn't quite said himself (yet).