2025-26 Manitoba Bisons & CW Hockey

[Hollywood]

March 7, 2026: BANJO-MUTTS WIN THE TITLE




MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4
(Sask wins series 2-0)

Links:
➤ Summary: Game Centre : CW Boxscore
➤ UofS:  Huskies Claim 13th Canada West Title With Series Sweep of MRU Cougars (with boxscore)
➤ Huskie Fan:  Huskies sweep Cougars for second straight title
➤ MRU: MHKY: Cougars comeback falls short, Huskies win Canada West championship (with boxscore) : RP @ CW

Quick Summary
Sask:  D. Holt  (04:38 1st) , C. Stebbings  (11:50 1st) , C. Roulette  (06:21 2nd) , C. Bertholet  (15:29 2nd)
MRU: J. Tarzwell  (11:14 3rd) , C. Hanus  (12:51 3rd)
Goal: Sask: Meier (30 shots, 28 saves), MRU: Farkas L (14 shots, 10 saves), Buenaventura (7 shots, 7 saves)

Yet another exhausting day of trying to keep as much viewing as possible over four screens. The Banjo-Mutts came out strong and the Bluegars looked overwhelmed. After one period, it was 2-0 for Sask and shots were 10-5. Sask scored two more in the 2nd period, and by the time MRU started to look something like themselves it was all over. As a consolation, they outshot Sask 25-11 over the last two periods and scored twice in the last half of the 3rd period to generate a flattering scoreline.

NEXT UP
Thu Mar 19 or Fri Mar 20 University Cup quarter-finals - schedule TBA


OUT EAST


Link:
➤ OUA: Hockey Tech Playoff Schedule/Results/Links


QUEEN'S GOLDEN GAELS 1
U.Q.T.R. PATRIOTES 2  
(Series tied 1-1)

Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Summary

This looks like it was quite a battle. The Queens have certainly peaked at the right time.


TORONTO METROPOLITAN BOLD 1
WINDSOR LANCERS 3
(Windsor wins series 2-0)

Link:
➤ OUA Hockey Tech: Summary

This, too, was a tight battle all the way through. If I understand correctly, Windsor is assured of hosting the Queen's Cup (better record than Queen's, and Quebec teams can't host it). The Bald will play a one-game playoff next weekend agaonst the loser of UQTR v Queen's.

Next Up:
Sun Mar 08 Queen's at U.Q.T.R. 7:00 EDT/6:00 CDT


OUT WEST


Link:
➤ ACAC: Schedule & Results


S.A.I.T. TROJANS 5
N.A.I.T. OOKS 0
(SAIT wins series 2-0)

Link:
➤ ACAC:  Boxscore

The Ooks won the shooting contest, 36-25. The first two periods were even (12-12 in thye 1st, and 10-10 in the 2nd). NAIT was determined in the 3rd (14-3 edge in shots), but still could not score.



PORTAGE VOYAGEURS 3
RED DEER KINGS 6
(Red Deer wins series 2-0)

Link:
➤ ACAC:  Boxscore

Well, at least Portage got to play in the playoffs for a change. Red Deer has a solid team.

Next Up:
Fri Mar 13 S.A.I.T. at Red Deer Poly - schedule TBA



Link:
➤ BCIHL Schedule


VICTORIA VIKINGS 5
LOGAN LAKE MINERS 2
(Victoria advance to final, Logan Lake eliminated)
 
Link:
➤ BCIHL: Boxscore

The widely predicted final is going to happen. It's a rematch of last year, where UVic pulled off an upset over VIU. Could it happen twice in a row?

Next Up:
Sun Mar 08 Game 5 - Final - Vancouver Island vs Victoria 3:00 PDT/5:00 CDT
Reminder: Available for free streaming on BCIHL YouTube Channel.

[Hollywood]

March 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.