2013-14 Bisons/CIS Thread

ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
MANITOBA BISONS 0

Links:
:. [U of M Story] reposted at [U of A]
:. [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup] : [CIS Saturday Roundup]

I cannot remember he last time the Bisons had a scoreless weekend. But here we go ...

The scores and stats do not look flattering, to say the least. However it has to be said that the Bisons were largely matching the Evil Monkeys until fallin apart after a controversial goal.

Anyhow, I got there early so I could see warm-up. The things that stood out were that Caligiuri was fighting the puck in goal, and that a high percentage of shots were wide or over the goal. The lack of finish that turned what should have been a routine sweep against Toronto into a split is likely just something with which to be patient this season.

Here's how they lined up:

Bisons:
Goal:
1 Caligiuri (34 Dubyk)

Defence:
22 Bestland - 2 Crowley
5 Christensen - 4 Schappert
12 Sutherland - 24 Bobbee
3 Landry

Forwards:
21 Dickin - 25 Ciarelli - 27 DePape
16 Paradis - 20 Lewadniuk - 6 Paulsen
18 Kelly - 10 Rowinski - 15 Scott
8 Coates - 17 Lauder

Scratches:
19 Duval F / 28 Dalebozik F
29 Cain F / 35 Rewucki G

NOTES: From Friday, Cain was dropped and Landry was added. The right wings shuffled lines. Landry played mostly when another defenceman was in the box.

Alberta:
Goal:
30 Siemens (31 Mucha)

Defence:
6 Lindemulder - 25 Barteaux
15 Joe - 22 Caige
52 Rowley - 5 Carr

Forwards:
23 Dyck - 16 Ringrose - 9 Lazo
40 Koper - 11 Redick - 17 Foster
10 Crooks - 8 Ferguson - 12 Hickmott
7 Nichol - 18 Dobrowolski - 20 Rachinski

Scratches:
1 Rollheiser G / 3 Toll D / 4 Yadlowski D
19 Dailey RW / 37 Toomey C / 55 Smith D

NOTES: The Monkeys never changed anything but starting goaltender.

The controversial goal came about 4 minutes into the 2nd period. The Bisons had a breakout and Schappert joined the rush. He uncharcateristically lost his footing, giving the Primates a turnover and a counter rush. It ended with Ringrose scoring whilst a little chimp was sitting on Caligiuri. Goaltender interference? Not according to the stripes.

The Bisons now hit Highway 75 for a Sunday trip to Grand Forks to face the UND Peacemaking Scandinavians. Frankly, a game right now is the last thing the Bisons need. A day off followed by a week of practice to get ready for next weekend would be a much better plan. The Banjoland Mangy Mutts will be at the Wayne Fleming Arena for another double-header.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
REGINA COUGARS 1
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of R Game Story]

This decisive win gave the Bedrock Boys a sweep. Jacob DeSerres was in the Bedrock goal, and the Kittens replied with Andrew Hayes. So both sides switched goaltenders. Calgary will host UBC next weekend, and Regina will host Lethbridge.


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 5
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [MRU Game Story]

This result is a bit of a milestone as it marks MRU's first win over the Mangy Ones. (Manitoba is the only CW team they have yet to defeat.) I suspect the scoreline may mislead a bit, since Sask outshot their hosts 34-32 on the night. It was also a 3-1 game until MRU scored an empty-netter, followed by a PP goal with 5 seconds left.

In an odd roster note, Dalyn Flette was the only goaltender dressed for the New-Kittens-on-the-Block. They went with 19 skaters on the 20-man line-up sheet. I am not sure why. Also, their top goal-scorer from last season, Eric Galbraith, scored twice. The Mutts started Ryan Holfield again. He played in 27 of 28 games last year, so that mas a predictable move by Coach 'Dolph.

Next weekend the Banjo-Mutts visit Friendly Manitoba, and the NKOTB play the Evil Monkeys in a home-and-home.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 1
ALASKA-FAIRBANKS NANOOKS 8
Links:
:. [UAF Preview]
:. [UAF Story] : [Boxscore]
:. [UBC Story]

After a pretty decent game on Friday, the Birds must have been frozen stiff in the wilds of Alaska in Saturday's tour finale. Despite the margin of victory, the shots were 37-24, which is decisive but not gawd-awful. Mark Hewitt was in the UBC net. Next weekend the 'Birds travel to Bedrock to face the team that has eliminated them in the quarter-finals in each of the last two seasons.


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 5
Links:
:. [UM Preview] : [YouTube Video]
:. [UM Story] : [Boxscore (pdf)]

A 5-1 loss sounds one-sided, and the shots were 46-12 for the Rodents. In other words, the usual game for the H0rny Ones! However, it was a 1-1 game 15 minutes into the 2nd period. So the H0rny Ones probably left the building happy. They face Minnesota State on Sunday before going to Regina for a pair of games next weekend.

OUT EAST:



Regular Season

York 3 UOIT 2 (OT) : [CIS] : [LeagueStat]
Friday's Brock win over UOIT was actually a regular season game as well.

Exhibition Games:

OUA/AUS
UPEI 7 Lakehead 1 : [LU Story]
RMC 1 St. Thomas 5 : [Pids' Site - pop-up story]

OUA
Nipissing 3 Ryerson 4 : [RU Story]

OUA/NCAA
Carleton 2 St. Lawrence 4
Laurentian 2 Michigan Tech 3
Laurier 1 Bowling Green 7
McGill 3 Massachusetts-Lowell 3 : [LeagueStat]
Ottawa 0 Vermont 7
Queen's 2 Rochester IT 1
Toronto 1 Ohio State 9
Western Ontario 2 Western Michigan 5
Windsor 2 Miami-Ohio 8

AUS/NCAA
Acadia 3 New Hampshire 6
Dalhousie 0 Northeastern 5
St. Francis-Xavier 1 Boston University 2
St. Mary's 1 Rensselaer PI 5
New Brunswick 0 Colorado College 5 (moved from Sunday)

Link for NCAA scores: http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/2013-2014/composite-schedule/#ixzz2ZT8k20m6
Link for AUS scores: http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2013-14/schedule

Oct. 6: 3 games, 3 days, 0 goals


MANITOBA BISONS 0
NORTH DAKOTA 3

Links:
:. [UND Story] :. [Boxscore]
:. [UND Game Notes] :. [USCHO Poll]
:. [UND Video Highlights]
:. [Free Press Story on Arena Naming]

On the negative side, the Bisons went 3 games wihtout a goal this weekend. On the positive side, they gave up one fewer goal each game.

These games were also against two good teams. No CIS rankings are out but I would guess Alberta would be in the top 2. At the links, there are stories where UND ranks anywhere from #5 to #7 in the NCAA pre-season polls.

The Bisons went with same line-up as on Saturday night. Caliguri and Dubyk split the game in goal.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1
MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS 7
Links:
:. [MSU Story]

Things look rough for he H0rny Ones. Outshot 52-11 and never really in this one. They will hope to do better against Regina.

OUT EAST:



Exhibition Games:

Brock 1 Canisius 7
Guelph 2 Notre Dame 5
Laurentian 2 Northern Michigan 3
McGill 1 Merrimack 1 (ot)
Toronto 0 Robert Morris 2
Waterloo 2 Michigan 1
Acadia 1 Vermont 4
Dalhousie 1 Maine 5
Saint Mary's 2 Quinpiac 7
St. Francis-Xavier 2 Boston College 9
New Brunswick 2 Denver 1

Link for NCAA scores: http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/2013-2014/composite-schedule/#ixzz2ZT8k20m6
Link for AUS scores: http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/mice/2013-14/schedule

Weekend Preview: Mutts Thankful to Leave Saskatchewan


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (1-1-0, 4-3-0, OHT36 #-)
MANITOBA BISONS (0-2-0, 5-7-1, OHT36 #-)

Friday, October 11th, 7:00 p.m. CDT @ Wayne Fleming Arena, U of M
Saturday, October 12th, 6:00 p.m. CDT @ Wayne Fleming Arena, U of M

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Live Video - to be confirmed]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Captains Named Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Saskatchewan Links:
:. [U of S Team Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview (on other 3 series)]
:. [Manitoban Story on Last Weekend]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #2]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story] : [reposted at CW Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

The Banjo-Mutts are coming for a turkey dinner. Which will make quite a change from their traditional Thanksgiving fare, i.e. possum shanks and crawdads, consumed with banjo music playing in the background.

Of course, what we in the civilized world consider modern upgrades, the Mangy Ones often observe with bewilderment. In past years their players have been caught drinking out of the toilets. (Just imagine if your puppy had arms!) Seldom did they shower, and on the rare occasion when one of them would accidentally wander in and get wet, he would try to shake himself dry and make the walls an absolute mess. I hear they do appreciate stpre-bought toilet paper.

Last weekend, the Bisons were blanked 3 games in a row. Meanwhile, the Mutts were held to 2 points at Mount Royal. Both sides had a reasonable but not awe-inspiring pre-season, and are quite likely disappointed with last weekend.

Departed from last years Pack of Hounds are: Kyle Bortis (leading scorer), Jimmy Bubnick (4th), Craig McCallum (6th), Brandon Herrod (7th), Chris Durand (9th), Michael Kaye (12th), Ryan Funk (15th), Jordan Peddie (18th), and goaltender David Reekie. So both sides have had significant turnover at the top of their depth charts. Their LeagueStat roster lists 12 forwards and 11 defencemen. Sometimes they mix guys up. If you check the roster link, you will see that they have 4 new forwards, 4 new defencemen, and one goaltender. In my view, they have not upgraded (on paper).

Clearly, both sides have had some significant changes. Somewhat surprising in Sask's case, since they are hosting the U-Cup tournament and get an automatic berth. That usually is a sign to hang on to players.

This week's big question for the Bisons has to be: Will somebody score? Despite the loss of a number of top forwards, the Bisons scored 34 goals in their first 10 exhibition games, a pretty good output.

ELSEWHERE:


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (0-0-0, 0-6-0, OHT36 #-)
REGINA COUGARS (0-2-0, 3-6-0, OHT36 #-)

Links:
:. [Live Video]
:. [U of R Preview Story] : [U of L Preview Story]

The H0rny Ones have followed last year's disaster with a very weak pre-season. Hopefully they will regain at least some form. Who want's a 2-win team in the league?


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (1-1-0, 2-3-0, OHT36 #-)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (2-0-0, 11-2-0, OHT36 #-)

Links:
:. [Live Video]
:. [MRU Story] : [U of A Story]

The New-Kittens-on-the-Block split with Sask last weekend, and did manage a win over the Monkeys last year. I would not take them lightly but I am sure the Primates expect 4 points from this home-and-home series.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS (0-0-0, 2-2-0, OHT36 #-)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (2-0-0, 7-4-1, OHT36 #-)

Links:
:. [no live audio or video]
:. [U of C Story] : [UBC Preview Story]

The past two seasons have seen UBC make a push for 4th place and the right to host a quarter-final. However, Bedrock U have chased them down both times, then beat them in the playoffs. UBC have recruited well (on paper) but have also lost some significant reliable players, including their goaltender. UBC did not face any CIS opposition in the pre-season so are hard to gauge. The Dinos ended the pre-season with 2 wins over the Monkeys. This series will draw some interest around the league.

OUT EAST:

Monday, October 7
X New Brunswick at U.S. Air Force - Cancelled
X Lakehead 7 Minnesota-Duluth 1 : [LU Story]

Tuesday, October 8
X Guelph 4 Mercyhurst 3 : [U of G Story]

Wednesday, October 9
Concordia 3 UOIT 2 : [CIS Wednesday Round-up]
X Western Ontario at Michigan State

Thursday, October 10
Laurentian 6 York 1 : [CIS Thursday Round-up]
UOIT 2 Waterloo 3 : [LS Thursday Daily]

Friday, October 11
X Dalhousie v Acadia
X Saint Mary’s v St. Francis-Xavier
Concordia at Western Ontario
Laurentian at Brock
McGill at Ryerson
Ottawa at Toronto
Carleton at Windsor
UQTR at Guelph
RMC at Lakehead

Saturday, October 12
X St. Thomas v Moncton
Ottawa at Ryerson
UQTR at Western
Queen’s at Waterloo
Nipissing at York
McGill at Toronto
Carleton at Windsor
Concordia at Guelph
RMC at Lakehead

Sunday, October 13
Nipissing at Brock

X Exhibition Game

Oct. 11: Duval Returns with a Hat-Trick


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
MANITOBA BISONS 4

Links:
:. [U of M Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [CanadaWest.tv - webcast]

The Bisons needed a shot in the arm after last weekend's power outage. And they got it from the return of Ian Duval. He was injured 3 weeks ago against the Banjo-Cats, and returned to score a hat-trick and pace the Herd to a win over the Banjo-Mutts. Here's how they lined up:

Bisons:
Goal:
1 Caligiuri (34 Dubyk)

Defence:
2 Crowley - 3 Landry
5 Christensen - 4 Schappert
12 Sutherland - 24 Bobbee

Forwards:
16 Paradis - 25 Ciarelli - 6 Paulsen
21 Dickin - 19 Duval - 27 DePape
20 Lewadniuk - 10 Rowinski - 29 Cain
18 Kelly - 15 Scott - 17 Lauder

Scratches:
8 Coates F / 22 Bestland D
28 Dalebozik F / 35 Rewucki G

Saskatchewan:
Goal:
31 Holfield (30 Voth)

Defence:
2 McFaull - 13 Stebner
26 K Aschim - 27 Ward
3 Cox - 4 Delahey

Forwards:
19 Hulak - 17 Dulle - 16 Ross
15 Niegum - 24 Smuk - 20 S Aschim
21 Bailey - 10 Bosch
9 Spafford - 28 Lawrence - 7 Roach

Scratches:
6 Hobbs D / 8 Inglis F / 18 Thiessen D
22 Suer D / 25 McDonald F / 32 Schmidt G

The Bisons made their imprint on the game early and dominated the 1st period. However, it was still a 0-0 tie at the intermission.

The Mutts opened scoring in the 2nd period. A funny bounce off the glass and the Ross-Hulak-Dulle combo cashed in on the opportunity. The Bisons tied it when Duval was set up on a short breakaway after a turnover. He had Ryan Holfield going one way while his jock strap went the other, and it was 1-1. Travis Bobbee put the Bisons in front to stay when he pinched in and scored on a PP.

The Mutts recovered adequately as they pressed to tie the game, and in the 3rd period the Bisons crawled into a bit of a shell. But Duval made a nice defensive poke-check, which resulted in a 3-on-1 breakout. He faked a pass then scored. The goal seemed to deflate the Banjo-Mutts, allowing the Bisons to coast. Duval's 3rd goal was into an empty net.

Of note, Joe Caligiuri had his best game of the year.

The rematch goes Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Wayne Fleming Arena, and is available on CanadaWest.tv.



OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
REGINA COUGARS 6
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of R Game Story]

Definitely not the start the H0rny Ones were looking for. The Banjo-Cats outshot them 36-20. A 4-goal 2nd period put this one away.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Linescore - game story to be uploaded]

MRU led this one 1-0 after the 1st but the Evil Monkeys gained steam as the game went along. This one was in Edmontown, and the rematch is down south.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story]
:. [UBC Game Story]

This anticipated rematch turned into a replay as the Tweety-Birds were again downed by their nemesis. This makes the Bedrock Boys 3-0, and was UBC's 1st league game.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Concordia 2 Western Ontario 3 (ot)
Laurentian 2 Brock 1
Ottawa 2 Toronto 3
McGill 2 Ryerson 3 (ot)
Carleton 8 Windsor 1
RMC 2 Lakehead 5
UQTR 3 Guelph 5


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

St. F-X 2 Saint Mary's 0 (ex)
Dalhousie 1 Acadia 5 (ex)

Weekend Preview: Herd is off to Cougartown


MANITOBA BISONS (1-3-0, 6-8-1, OHT36 #11)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (1-3-0, 2-5-0, OHT36 #26)

Friday, October 18th, 8:00 CDT / 7:00 MDT @ MRU
Saturday, October 19th, 2:00 CDT / 1:00 MDT @ MRU

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv both nights]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Bison Hockey Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Mount Royal Links:
:. [MRU Weekend Preview]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview (on other 3 series)]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #3 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

The New-Kittens-on-the-Block have now started their second season in the CW after being a dominant team for many years in the ACAC. They and the Bisons are both 1-3, after two games against each of Alberta and Sask.

The underlying stories on this series are shutouts and streaks.

The Bisons have been shutout in 3 of 4 regular season games so far. They were also shutout in a non-conference game in that time frame, to make it 4 out of 5. This raises the question: Who could score? Ian Duval bounced back from the injured list to record a hat-trick. Other lines have produced chances. Now we have to see who has that midas touch around the net.

One streak the Bisons have is a winning streak over the NKOTB. They beat them all 4 games last year, and are the only team MRU has yet to beat. Of note, the Banjo-Mutts had such a streak going until 2 weeks ago when MRU split a pair of games with them.

ELSEWHERE:


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (0-2-0, 0-8-0, OHT36 #36)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (4-0-0, 9-4-1, OHT36 #3)

Links:
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv both nights]
:. [U of L Preview Story] : [U of C Preview Story]

This is a home-and-home series, and opens Friday in Lethbridge. Calgary is off to a great start, even racking up 2 wins over the Evil Monkeys in exhibition games. This could get ugly for the H0rny Ones.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (4-0-0, 13-2-0, OHT36 #1)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (2-2-0, 5-4-0, OHT36 #

Links:
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv Saturday only]
:. [U of S Games at CUC] : [U of A Story on Koper]

This is a battle of the teams I have seen the last two weekends. My pick would be Alberta by lots, but you never know.

Sask have announced that their home series against Manitoba and Calgary in January will be moved from the Rutherdump to Credit Union Centre.


REGINA COUGARS (2-2-0, 5-6-0, OHT36 #17)
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (0-2-0, 2-4-0, OHT36 #21)

Links:
:. [no live audio or video]
:. [UBC Weekend Preview]
:. [U of R Weekend Preview]

Last week, UBC was beaten by the team one place above them, and this week they play the team one place below them. The Dinos laid down the law, and now we need to see of UBC can do that also.

OUT EAST:

Wed Oct 16 Concordia 3 UQTR 4 (ot) : [Boxscore]
Wed Oct 16 Ryerson 3 Toronto 7 : [Boxscore]

Fri Oct 18 St. Thomas at Acadia
Fri Oct 18 Saint Mary’s at Moncton
Fri Oct 18 UPEI at Dalhousie
Fri Oct 18 St. Francis-Xavier at New Brunswick
Fri Oct 18 Ottawa at McGill
Fri Oct 18 Carleton at Nipissing
Fri Oct 18 York at Queen’s
Fri Oct 18 Lakehead at Guelph
Fri Oct 18 W. Ontario at Toronto
Fri Oct 18 Windsor at Waterloo
Fri Oct 18 UQTR at Concordia
Fri Oct 18 Laurentian at RMC
x Fri Oct 18 UOIT at Dartmouth
Sat Oct 19 St. Thomas at Dalhousie
Sat Oct 19 St. Francis-Xavier at Moncton
Sat Oct 19 Saint Mary’s at New Brunswick
Sat Oct 19 Windsor at Laurier
Sat Oct 19 Nipissing at Ottawa
Sat Oct 19 UQTR at McGill
Sat Oct 19 Brock at Queen’s
Sat Oct 19 Lakehead at Guelph
Sat Oct 19 Laurentian at RMC
x Sat Oct 19 York at Cornell
Sun Oct 20 UPEI at Acadia

X Exhibition Game

Oct. 18: Dubyk Gets Shutout in First Start


MANITOBA BISONS 1
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0

Links:
:. [MRU Game Story] : [U of M Schedule/Results (check for new links)]
:. [CW Story (on all games)] :. [CIS Friday Roundup (not yet uploaded)]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore (not yet posted)]

For some reason, many links are not yet uploaded. Maybe they will be as you read.

The best way for an offensively-challenged team to win is obvious: Get a shut-out and pray SOMEBODY on your side scores, even once. And that's what happened here. Deven Dubyk had his first start in the Bison goal and stopped 'em all. Brendan Rowinski scored in the first period.

I had baseball playoffs, Jets hockey, and Bison football to follow as well. I focussed on this game for the 2nd and 3rd periods. The Bisons really controlled play in the 2nd period but, as usual, lacked the finish necessary to score a goal or two which would have put the New-Kittens-on-the-Block away. MRU had a big rally in the 3rd period, outshooting the Bisons 18-7. However, not many of those came with traffic in front of the Bison goal.

This was a key win. Even though the Bisons are only 2-3-0, they are tied for 3rd.

The rematch is Saturday at 2:00 local, 3:00 central, and is on CanadaWest.tv.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story] :. [U of L Game Story]

Just over 5 minutes into this one it was already 2-0 for the Bedrock Boys, and with the H0rny Ones' recent track record one could have feared for a slaughter. While the Dinos claimed a tidy victory, it would not be fair to categorize this as a blowout. In fact, the desperate 'Horns outshot Calgary 21-19 over the final two periods, in which the Lizards no doubt were satisfied to let the clock tick down. That's 5-0-0 on the season for the Flintstone Pets. However, they do have yet to play Alberta, Sask., and Manitoba.

Saturday's rematch goes at 6:00 local/7:00 central and is scheduled for broadcast at CanadaWest.tv.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Preview Story] :. [U of A Linescore]

The Monkeys and the Mutts had a close battle at the Rutherdump. The shots wound up even. But after the Primates built a 3-1 lead they were not going to allow the Mongrels back in it.

The win keeps Saudi Alberta tied with Bedrock in first, and the Banjo-Mutts are 2-3-0, tied for 3rd. The Saturday rematch is online at CanadaWest.tv.


REGINA COUGARS 4
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 5
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story (with video)]

The Banjo-Cats built a 3-0 first period lead, only to fritter it away. They scored those 3 goals on 8 shots at Steven Spafford, the 'Bird tender. After a goaltending change, UBC outshot the Banjo-Cats 26-10 over the final two frames. This was a big win for the Tweety-Birds. A home ice loss to Regina would have dropped them to 0-3-0.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

W. Ontario 3 Toronto 5
Carleton 6 Nipissing 2
Ottawa 0 McGill 6
Laurentian 3 RMC 2
Lakehead 2 Guelph 5
York 2 Queen's 1 SO
Windsor 5 Waterloo 2
x UOIT 2 Dartmouth 7 : [LINK]


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

UPEI 5 Dalhousie 1
Saint Mary's 1 Moncton 5
St. F-X 2 New Brunswick 5
St. Thomas 1 Acadia 3

UP NEXT:

Oct. 19
Manitoba at Mount Royal 2:00 MDT / 3:00 CDT
Lethbridge at Calgary 6:00 MDT
Alberta at Saskatchewan 7:00 PM CST
Regina at UBC 7:00 PM PDT
Windsor at Laurier 4:00 PM EDT    
UQTR at McGill 7:00 PM EDT    
Concordia at Carleton 7:00 PM EDT
Laurentian at RMC 7:00 PM EDT
Nipissing at Ottawa 7:30 PM EDT
Lakehead at Guelph 7:30 PM EDT
Brock at Queen's 7:30 PM EDT
Ryerson at W. Ontario 7:30 PM EDT
St. F-X at Moncton 7:00 PM ADT
St. Thomas at Dalhousie 7:00 PM ADT
Saint Mary's at New Brunswick 7:00 PM ADT

Oct. 20
UPEI at Acadia 2:00 PM ADT

OTHER STORIES:

Varsity Blues goalie Willows called in to back up Toronto Maple Leafs
AUS PREVIEW: Men’s hockey regular season gets underway Friday with all eight teams in action
2015 & 2016 CIS championships: Hosts announced for basketball, University Cup - Men's hockey will be at Halifax in both years. Of note, both men's and women's basketball were split between two centres.

Oct. 19: Bisons Downed, Come Home with a Split


MANITOBA BISONS 2
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 3

Links:
:. [MRU Game Story] : [reposted at U of M Link]
:. [U of M Friday Boxscore] : [U of M Saturday Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)] :. [[url=<]No CIS Saturday Roundup[/url]]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Friday Boxscore] : [CIS Saturday Boxscore]

I saw most of this one on CanadaWest.tv. The Bisons did generate some good scoring chances. In the end the shots were 32 each and the game was very close. MRU now has splits against both Manitoba and Sask., and without a fluky type of game where a hot goaltender steals one. They did not rock the world in the pre-season, but maybe they are a playoff threat. IAE, Manitoba, Sask., and MRU are all 2-4-0 after having played identical schedules.

Bison goals were scored by Jesse Paradis and Dane Crowley. Deven Dubyk once again started in goal. There was some controversy after the Bisons scored with about 3 minutes left in the game. After the goal, Aaron Lewadniuk was penalized and shortly after than Ian Duval was also penalized. This basically thwarted the comeback attempt.

Next weekend, the Bisons host Calgary and MRU hosts Regina.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 5
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore] : [U of C Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story] : [reposted at U of L Link]

The Dinos hosted game 2 of this set between the unbeaten and the winless. The game seems to have been just like the first. The shots were 48-19 for Bedrock U. Early results suggest that the H0rny Ones may be less competitive than last year when they won only 2 games. Dino Chris Collins had his 8th and 9th goals of the season. Calgary visits Manitoba next weekend, and Lethbridge visits Sask.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 2
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Friday Story]
:. [U of S Saturday Story] : [reposted at U of A with Linescore]

This game ended the mini-round-robin amongst the Bisons' early season opponents. The Evil Monkeys swept everybody, and the rest split every series amongst themselves. Sask. had a brief 2-1 lead in the 2nd period. The Apes are now 6-0 amd have finished their away games in Sask. and Manitoba. They also are rotating Mucha and Siemens in goal, while Sask. starts Holfield every games.


REGINA COUGARS 1
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 0
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]
:. [U of R Game Story] : [U of R Boxscore]

A pair of 1-0 games were held this weekend. After blowing the game on Friday night the Banjo-Cats deserve credit for the bounce-back performance. The British Californians fall to 1-3-0, which must be disappointing for them. Regina will be thrilled with their 3-3-0 start, which lands them in 3rd place. UBC is off to Saudi Alberta next weekend, and Regina visits MRU in a Cougar v Cougar match-up.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Windsor 4 Laurier 2
UQTR 0 McGill 3
Laurentian 10 RMC 1
Nipissing 1 Ottawa 8
Lakehead 4 Guelph 3
Brock 2 Queen's 5


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Oct. 19
St. Thomas 4 Dalhousie 3
St. F-X 3 Moncton 4
Saint Mary's 3 UNB 5
       
Oct. 20
UPEI 4 Acadia 2

Weekend Preview: Bisons Host Bedrock U


CALGARY DINOSAURS (6-0-0, 9-4-1, OHT36 #3)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-4-0, 7-9-1, OHT36 #12)

Friday, October 25th, 7:00 CDT @ Wayne Fleming Arena
Saturday, October 26th, 6:00 CDT @ Wayne Fleming Arena

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv to be confirmed]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Bison Hockey Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Calgary Links:
:. [U of C Weekend Preview]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview (on other series)]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #4 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

The Bisons will host Bedrock U in a weekend double-header which has some significance. In an odd schedule, the Herd faces each of their three toughest foes all in the month of October, at home. This weekend also marks the first "crossover" weekend. Like last season, Manitoba, Alberta, Sask., and Mount Royal started the season with a round-robin amongst themselves. Meanwhile Bedrock, Regina, UBC, and Lethbridge did likewise. (The UBC-Lethbridge series got shifted to the bye week so as to allow those teams to visit the Excited States.)

By any measure, the Bisons are in their tough stretch. The Dinos have racked up 6 straight wins, which followed a luke-warm pre-season. The teams did face one another in Regina in the Bisons' first game back on Canadian soil following their Euro junket. That game ended in a 3-2 Dino win.

As usual, the question will be: Can the Bisons score? They had a stretch where they were shutout in 4 of 5 games (including one non-conference game), and last weekend even had a 1-0 win. Meanwhile, Bedrock U boasts the top 2 scorers in the CW, newcomers Chris Collins (9-3-12) and Adam Kambeitz (3-8-11).

In goal, Deven Dubyk started both games last weekend, his first two regular season starts as a Bison. The Dinos have rotated the DeSerres/Lazaruk combo so far, after Dustin Butler has used up his eligibility.

The Bisons' 2-4 start might not seem so great, but they are tied for 4th and have yet to play two teams they usually sweep - Regina and Lethbridge. Expect a pair of good games!

ELSEWHERE:


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (0-4-0, 0-10-0, OHT36 #36)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (2-4-0, 5-6-0, OHT36 #

Links:
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv (both nights)]
:. [U of S Preview Story] : [U of L Preview Story]

Pity the H0rny Ones. Ten games, ten losses. On the bright side, only 4 of those were in the regular season. You know what is worse? Only a 4-3 exhibition loss to Regina was by fewer than 3 goals. This means the Banjo-Mutts really need a sweep. Anything less, particularly on home ice, will render them at a severe disadvantage vis-a-vis the rest of the conference.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS (1-3-0, 3-5-0, OHT36 #18)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (6-0-0, 15-2-0, OHT36 #1)

Links:
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv (both nights)]
:. [U of A Preview Story] : [UBC Preview Story]

UBC had some much-hyped recruits. But, as usual, they seem to be about the same as the guys the are replacing. They had a split with Regina and were swept by Calgary.  I believe that the current word for that is: "Meh."

The Evil Monkeys have been off to an amazing start. However, by now the pack should be catching up to them. They did play 11 exhibition games, more than many NHL teams. There should be good crowd on Friday. They are giving free burgers to the first 500 students!


REGINA COUGARS (3-3-0, 6-7-0, OHT36 #23)
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (2-4-0, 3-6-0, OHT36 #21)

Links:
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv (both nights)]
:. [MRU Weekend Preview]

Cougars v Cougars! To sports fans in Banjoland, this is reminiscent of Roughriders v Rough Riders. Ah, memories.

This series could be very significant at season's end. The top 6 teams qualify for playoffs, and Lethbridge looks like they have dibs on #8. IMO, Regina should envy MRU's 2-4 record against the traditional Big Three. I expect a split here. If one team could sweep they would have a big edge all season.

OUT EAST:

Wed Oct 23 Toronto 0 Brock 6 : [Boxscore]
Thu Oct 23 Waterloo 2 York 3 (ot) : [Boxscore]
Thu Oct 24 Guelph 1 Ryerson 6 : [LS Summary]
Fri Oct 25 Acadia at St. Thomas
Fri Oct 25 Moncton at St. Francis-Xavier
Fri Oct 25 New Brunswick at Saint Mary’s
Fri Oct 25 Dalhousie at UPEI
Fri Oct 25 McGill at Carleton
Fri Oct 25 Queen’s at Nipissing
Fri Oct 25 Ottawa at UQTR
Fri Oct 25 UOIT at Laurentian
Fri Oct 25 Ryerson at Brock
Fri Oct 25 RMC at Concordia
Fri Oct 25 W. Ontario at Windsor
Fri Oct 25 Laurier at Lakehead
Sat Oct 26 Dalhousie at St. Thomas
Sat Oct 26 Moncton at Saint Mary’s
Sat Oct 26 Acadia at UPEI
Sat Oct 26 New Brunswick at St. Francis-Xavier
Sat Oct 26 RMC at UQTR
Sat Oct 26 UOIT at Nipissing
Sat Oct 26 Concordia at McGill
Sat Oct 26 Queen’s at Laurentian
Sat Oct 26 Carleton at Ottawa
Sat Oct 26 Toronto at York
Sat Oct 26 Waterloo at W. Ontario
Sat Oct 26 Guelph at Windsor
Sat Oct 26 Laurier at Lakehead

Oct. 25: Overtime Loss Gives Bisons a Point


CALGARY DINOSAURS 4
MANITOBA BISONS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
:. [U of M Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)] : [U of C Story (reprint)]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [CanadaWest.tv - webcast]

Friday night's series opener was a very back-and-forth game in which nobody ever had more than a one-goal lead. This was the Bisons' (and for that matter the CW's) first overtime game of the regular season.

One major observation of the Dinos: They are very bad floppers and have a very chintzy style of play. (Those things do tend to go hand-in-hand.) The Bisons were able to barge towards their goal much easier than against most opponents, and I would hope they would do more of this in the rematch. The referees did get sucked in a few times, and the Dinos capitalized with 3 PP goals in 6 attempts. They must be great fans of Greg Louganis, or at least soccer players.

Here's how they lined up:

Bisons:
Goal:
34 Dubyk (1 Caligiuri)

Defence:
5 Christensen - 2 Crowley
4 Schappert - 6 Paulsen
12 Sutherland - 24 Bobbee

Forwards:
21 Dickin - 19 Duval - 27 DePape
20 Lewadniuk - 10 Rowinski - 16 Paradis
18 Kelly - 25 Ciarelli - 29 Cain
8 Coates - 15 Scott - 17 Lauder

Scratches:
3 Landry D / 22 Bestland D
28 Dalebozik F / 35 Rewucki G

Calgary:
Goal:
1 Lazaruk (37 DeSerres)

Defence:
22 Bartman - 3 Vandane
2 Gibb - 11 Dzielski
6 Dow - 27 Pritz

Forwards:
9 Kambeitz - 13 Collins - 40 Stefishen
17 Nysen - 25 King - 24 Wintoneak
19 Clement - 7 Ross - 44 Moir
12 Grant - 29 Edwards - 10 Harrison

Scratches:
4 Carson D / 14 Stojan D / 15 Messier F
18 Wiest F / 20 Gayle F / 21 Myers F
23 Land F / 30 Hogdebo G

The Bisons opened scoring when Luke Cain scored the only goal of the 1st period. The Bisons had a slight edge in play and the goal was scored by Cain barging his way toward the goal.

The Bisons started the 2nd period well, but the Dinos had their only stretch with the upper hand in the last half of the period. Two late goals (from Kambeitz and Pritz) gave them the lead. The Pritz goal was on a questionable PP (drawn via a pair of Sedin-like flops) on a point shot that Dubyk probably should have stopped.

Down 2-1 entering the 3rd, the Bisons did turn the game around by controlling the vast majority of the period. Just over a minute in, Dylan Kelly converted a Paradis pass and the game was tied. The Dinos regained the lead when a Vandane point shot eluded Dubyk. (Those two point shot goals were weak, but Dubyk did have a pretty good game, overall.)

The game was headed to a disappointing end when Dane Crowley came in from the point and slammed home a loose puck. As usual, the Dinos had little interest in laying the body on a man headed to the net.

The overtime goal was scored on a PP rebound goal, set up by another flop.

The rematch goes Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Wayne Fleming Arena. I do not see the game listed on CanadaWest.tv.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 2
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 5
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story] : [reposted at U of L]

This was not an embarassing loss for the H0rny Ones, but it was a definite win for the Banjo-Mutts, Holfield made his 7th straight start in goal for the Mutts. Derek Hulak had a 4-point night.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story]
:. [UBC Game Story]

The Evil Monkeys dominated the shot clock but this was tied 2-2 headed into the 3rd. The Mucha/Siemens rotation in the Monkey goal continued. Eight different players scored one goal each in this one. The rematch is on CanadaWest.tv Saturday at 7 central, and is in HD!


REGINA COUGARS 5
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [MRU Game Story]
:. [U of R Game Story]

Cat Fight #1 goes to the Green Ones. This was a funny game. The 1st period was scoreless. Regina dominated the 2nd period. (I didn't think that was possible!) They scored 2 goals on 19 shots. Then the New-Kittens-on-the-Block fell apart in the 3rd. The Banjo-Cats scored 3 goals on only 6 shots. Of note, MRU went with Kris Moore in goal, rather than Dalyn Flette (who was so good against the Bisons).

Saturday's rematch is available on CanadaWest.tv at 8 CDT.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Queen's 6 Nipissing 4
Ottawa 1 UQTR 4
McGill 4 Carleton 6
Ryerson 5 Brock 1
Laurier 4 Lakehead 5
RMC 3 Concordia 10
UOIT 5 Laurentian 4

NOTE: The CIS site had the scores reversed in 3 of these games.


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

UNB 4 Saint Mary's 2
Acadia 7 St. Thomas 2
Moncton 2 St. F-X 3
Dalhousie 1 UPEI 2

The Bisons, and most of the CW had a bye weekend. In fact there is only one conference series, and one non-conference series, on the weekend.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 4
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3
(in overtime)
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story] : [reposted at CW]
:. [U of L Story]
:. [WHL Scholarship Story]

The H0rny Ones have a win! And, on the road!

Many thought this day would never come. But in Game 7 of the season, here we are.

This was a classic Lethbridge win - getting outshot badly (48-25) yet keeping close and going to OT so as to ensure at least one point. Chris Mappin scored twice for Lethbridge, so I guess this was The Mappin Show. (Kermit says "Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy".)

So far it has been hard to gauge UBC. They had many highly touted recruits this year. For some reason, such recruits have had little historical impact on UBC.

In the pre-season UBC swept the Simon Fraser Clown (big deal) and were in turn swept in Alaska (with one good game and one whipping). OK, explainable. In the regular season they have been swept by Calgary and Alberta (like everybody else) and had their usual split with Regina. With series against Saskatchewan and Manitoba still to come, these guys may be in a must-win situation very shortly if they even want a playoff berth.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 5
Links:
:. [LU Story - Link 1] : [Link 2]
:. [U of A Game Story]

The Evil Monkeys were trailing 5-3 in this one before mounting a comeback to win going away. The Bisons used to make an annual trek to the Lakehead. Maybe that will be rekindled some day.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Laurentian 2 Nipissing 6
McGill 9 RMC 1
Brock 1 Windsor 4
Laurier 3 Waterloo 4     
Queen's 1 Ottawa 2 (so)


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Saint Mary's 1 Acadia 2
Dalhousie 4 St. F-X 5 (ot)
UPEI at Moncton - Postponed
New Brunswick 3 St. Thomas 2

UP NEXT:

Nov. 2
Lethbridge at UBC
St. Thomas at UPEI
Saint Mary's at St. F-X
Moncton at New Brunswick
W. Ontario at Ryerson
Nipissing at Carleton
York at Windsor
Brock at Guelph
UOIT at Queen's
RMC at Ottawa
Waterloo at Toronto
McGill at Concordia

Mid-Week Results

I neglected to add the mid-week results from out east. So, here's to remedy that:

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Oct. 30
Carleton 1 UQTR 2
Guelph 4 Brock 3 - OT

Oct. 31
Ryerson 4 York 3
Toronto 3 Guelph 5
W. Ontario 3 Laurier 0


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Oct. 30
Dalhousie 0 Acadia 5

Nov. 2: Bye Week Ends

Even though the Bisons and most of the CW had the weekend off, there was action elsewhere. The Bisons are off to Regina next weekend, then return home to play Lethbridge November 15th and 16th.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 4
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 7
Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story] : [reposted at CW]
:. [U of L Story]

After 4 straight losses, UBC could not afford yet another home ice loss to the cellar-dwelling H0rny Ones. And a 4 goal 3rd period (which broke open a 3-3 game) did just that. Still, Friday's home ice loss to Lethbridge is bound to hurt. After facing Mount Royal next weekend, they face each of the Big Three in consecutive weeks.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 7
LAKEHEAD THUNDERWOLVES 2
Links:
:. [Chronicle Journal Story on Thunderwolves]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Linescore]
:. [LU Game Story]

This was pretty much expected, one close game and one blowout. Will Lakehead become the awesome program everyone they would? They seem to be rebuilding without a lot of fanfare. They seem to be solid by OUAW standards. So we'll see. The Monkeys are now 19-2-0. Just the fact that they have played 21 games is amazing.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

W. Ontario 6 Ryerson 4
Nipissing 1 Carleton 3
RMC 1 Ottawa 2
UOIT 3 Queen’s 2 (ot)
York 1 Windsor 4
McGill 3 Concordia 1
Waterloo 2 Toronto 8


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Moncton 1 New Brunswick 4
Saint Mary’s 4 St. Francis-Xavier 1
St. Thomas 2 UPEI 10

UP NEXT:

Wed Nov 06 Moncton at St. Thomas
Wed Nov 06 St. Francis-Xavier at Dalhousie
Wed Nov 06 New Brunswick at UPEI

Thu Nov 07 Acadia at Saint Mary’s
Thu Nov 07 Ryerson at UOIT

Fri Nov 08 Manitoba at Regina
Fri Nov 08 Saskatchewan at Calgary
Fri Nov 08 Alberta at Lethbridge
Fri Nov 08 Mount Royal at UBC
Fri Nov 08 Guelph at McGill
Fri Nov 08 York at Carleton
Fri Nov 08 Waterloo at UQTR
Fri Nov 08 Toronto at Queen’s
Fri Nov 08 W. Ontario at Ottawa
Fri Nov 08 Lakehead at Laurentian
Fri Nov 08 Laurier at Concordia
Fri Nov 08 Brock at RMC

Weekend Preview: Bisons Visit Banjoland


MANITOBA BISONS (2-5-1, 7-10-2, OHT36 #12)
REGINA COUGARS (4-4-0, 7-8-0, OHT36 #14)

Friday, November 8th, 7:00 CST @ Regina
Saturday, November 9th, 2:30 CST @ Regina

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Live Video - CanadaWest.tv both games]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Bison Hockey Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Regina Links:
:. [U of R Site (preview to come)]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview (on other series)]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #6 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

Prior games:
Sept. 20: Bisons 6 Cougars 3
:. [U of M Boxscore] : [LeagueStat Summary]
Sept. 21: Bisons 4 Cougars 1
:. [U of M Boxscore] : [LeagueStat Summary]

Both sides in the Bison/Banjocat series had a bye week last weekend, so should be raring to go. This is the first time a Bison series in Regina will be shown on CanadaWest.tv. Oddly, it is the only series scheduled for broadcast. Saturday afternoon games are not to my liking. With Bison football also on, and driving the kids around, Saturday is going to be crazy.

Anyhow, the Bisons need wins. Thus far, the CW has slit into three tiers. The A teams are Alberta and Calgary, Lethbridge can charitably be called a C team, amd the rest are B teams. The Bisons are the only B team to get a point from an A team, and UBC is the only team with a loss to the C team. And every series between B teams has been split.

The Bisons (and Sask) will want to pull away from teams like Regina. I suspect it will happen. A road sweep would surely help.

Last year the Bisons whipped Regina 7 times in 8 games. Still, they split one regular season series in Regina. Road sweeps are never a guarantee. The trend has continued this year. The Bisons' two pre-season wins over the Kittens were quite convincing.

Things to look for: Will Dubyk continue to start in goal? Will the Bisons find the goal scoring they need?

ELSEWHERE:


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (8-0-0, 19-2-0, OHT36 #1)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-7-0, 1-13-0, OHT36 #34)

Links:
:. [No Live Video or Audio]
:. [U of L Academic All-Canadians Story] : [U of A Team Site]

This is the biggest mis-match ever. The H0rny Ones at least beat UBC last weekend. And maybe they can play a hot game at home. I suspect an ugly scoreline both nights.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (3-5-0, 4-7-0, OHT36 #16)
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (2-5-1, 4-7-1, OHT36 #21)

Links:
:. [No Live Video or Audio]
:. [UBC Preview Story] : [MRU Preview Story]

Both of these teams got preview stories up early. Will that preparation filter down to the teams? After a split with Lethbridge, the 'Birds need to do better. Based on early season results, this one has split written all over it. UBC usually has an on-line radio feed. So far, that is not announced for this weekend.


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-4-0, 7-6-0, OHT36 #11)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (8-0-0, 13-4-1, OHT36 #3)

Links:
:. [No Live Video or Audio]
:. [U of C Weekend Preview]
:. [U of S Sport Site (hockey page has nothing but pictures)]

This is the feature match-up. IMO Calgary is not as good as their record would indicate. If they could get 3 or 4 points in this series they would likely coast to at least second place. However, a road sweep by the Banjomutts would throw the conference into disarray. Too bad this is not scheduled for CanadaWest.tv as I post. Check back to see if this changes.

OUT EAST:

Wed Nov 06 Moncton 4 St. Thomas 1
Wed Nov 06 St. Francis-Xavier 5 Dalhousie 2
Wed Nov 06 New Brunswick 3 UPEI 2 (ot)

Thu Nov 07 Acadia at Saint Mary’s
Thu Nov 07 Ryerson at UOIT
Thu Nov 07 Lakehead at Laurentian

Fri Nov 08 Guelph at McGill
Fri Nov 08 York at Carleton
Fri Nov 08 Waterloo at UQTR
Fri Nov 08 Toronto at Queen’s
Fri Nov 08 W. Ontario at Ottawa
Fri Nov 08 Lakehead at Laurentian
Fri Nov 08 Laurier at Concordia
Fri Nov 08 Brock at RMC

Sat Nov 09 Waterloo at Concordia
Sat Nov 09 Laurier at UQTR
Sat Nov 09 Brock at Carleton
Sat Nov 09 Guelph at Ottawa
Sat Nov 09 W. Ontario at McGill
Sat Nov 09 Windsor at Nipissing
Sat Nov 09 Toronto at UOIT
Sat Nov 09 Ryerson at Queen’s
Sat Nov 09 York at RMC

Sun Nov 10 Windsor at Nipissing

NEWS:

:. [CIS: AUS announces Universiade team]
:. [Toronto Star: Ryerson suspends team two games for drinking]

Nov. 8: Banjo-Cats Drunk on Moonshine After Win


MANITOBA BISONS 1
REGINA COUGARS 2

Links:
:. [U of R Game Story] : [U of R Boxscore]
:. [U of R Preview Story]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup (to be uploaded)]

I was watching the Jets beat the Predators on Friday night so all I did was follow along the live scoreboard on my BlackBerry. The Bisons' lack of goal-scoring hurt them again. Aaron Lewadniuk had their only goal, which was sandwiched between a pair of hairballs. The winner was scored with less than 3 minutes left in the game. Joe Caligiuri was back in goal for the Bisons and, by the stats, had a credible performance. Will they now rotate goaltenders? Many other teams (including Regina) are doing just that. The Kittens are now 5-4 and the Herd falls to 2-6-1.

Saturday afternoon's rematch goes at 2:30 and is available at CanadaWest.tv. The Bisons need a win to keep the split streak going, and would really tighten up the middle 5 teams in the CW.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Preview Story]

Bedrock U scored 3 times on 7 shots in the 1st period and then hung on through two scoreless periods for their 9th consecutive victory. The Banjo-Mutts mounted a furious comeback in the 3rd period, outshooting the Dinos 16-4 in the 3rd period. This game had one quirky stat: Sask took the first 4 penalties, and Calgary took the last 7. Ryan Holfield once again minded the doghouse, and Kris Lazaruk continued the rotation in the Dino goal. The Mutts fall to 4-5 with the loss.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 6
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Preview Story]

The H0rny Ones put up a heck of a fight for two periods. The game was tied 3-3 and they held a 14-13 lead in shots on goal. But the 3rd period was all Evil Monkeys. They held a 17-4 edge in shots and had 3 unanswered goals. Even so, Alberta's 5th goal was into an empty net and the 6th was with only 1 second left. Maybe the H0rny Ones are finding some form at long last. Still, they are now 1-8 and the Monkeys are 9-0.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3
(in shootout)

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]

This series figured to be close, so a shootout was not unexpected. Oddly, this was only the 3rd OT CW game of the year thus far. Both sides are now 3-5-1.

Note that as I post there are no game stories from any site west of Regina. Those links should be made available Saturday morning.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 7
Ryerson 0 UOIT 1 (forfeit)
Lakehead 7 Laurentian 1

Nov. 8
Guelph 2 McGill 3
York 3 Carleton 4
Waterloo 3 UQTR 4
Windsor 5 Nipissing 1
Brock 6 RMC 2
W. Ontario 2 Ottawa 4
Toronto 1 Queen's 3
Lakehead 4 Laurentian 1
Laurier 6 Concordia 4


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 7
Acadia 4 Saint Mary's 3

Note: The AUS has the weekend off.

UP NEXT:

Nov. 9
Manitoba at Regina : 2:30 CST
Mount Royal at UBC : 2:00 PST / 4:00 CST
Saskatchewan at Calgary : 6:00 MST / 7:00 CST
Alberta at Lethbridge : 7:00 MST / 8:00 CST
Waterloo at Concordia
Laurier at UQTR
Brock at Carleton
Windsor at Nipissing
W. Ontario at McGill
York at RMC
Guelph at Ottawa
Toronto at UOIT

Friday night was the night of the missling links across the CW for every game. So rather than just list a couple of new ones, here is a fully revised link list for every game:


Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of R Preview Story]
:. [U of R Game Story] : [U of R Boxscore]
:. [U of M Reposted Game Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup (to be uploaded)]


Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Preview Story]
:. [U of C Game Story (with video)] : [U of C Boxscore]
:. [U of S Reposted Game Story]


Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Preview Story]
:. [U of L Game Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [U of A Reposted Game Story]


Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Preview Story] : [MRU Preview Story]
:. [UBC Game Story] : [UBC Boxscore]

MANITOBA BISONS 4
REGINA COUGARS 7

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of R Game Story (with video)] : [U of R Boxscore]
:. [U of M Reposted Game Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Saturday Roundup (not uploaded)]

This was beyond disappointing for the Bisons. They have dominated the Banjo-Cats (including in this pre-season) and should have expected at least 2 points on the weekend. Instead, they suffered the first sweep of one B level team by another B level team in the CW thus far in 2013.

Not that the Bisons lacked opportunities. In fact, they carried the play for much of the game. They outshot Regina by a margin of 53-34. That's right, 53 shots on the road. However, Lucas Gore scooped them up like crap in kitty litter (most of the time). On the other hand, Deven Dubyk was pulled from the Bison goal after two periods.

Will Coach Sirant now stick with the goaltender rotation? I think they should. The team has had shaky goaltending so far. If you go with one guy in back-to-back weeks and then need to switch, all you yhave is a cold guy in reserve. I would rotate them (like Regina, and basically everybody but Saskatchewan). Then if one is clearly better for the home stretch you could ride the hot hand. Two years ago, Caligiuri was a capable starter. Dubyk also looks capable. One start per weekend should be manageable for both of them.

The Kittens are now 6-4 and the Bisons 2-7-1. But Regina visit Alberta next weekend, whilst Manitoba hosts Lethbridge.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story (with video)] : [U of C Boxscore]
:. [U of S Reposted Game Story]

Bedrock U is now 10-0. That is unreal. They were lucky to beat the Bisons, and the stats say that their games with Sask were the usual coin tosses. The Banjo-Mutts are now 4-6. IMO this means that the top two places (and the first round byes that go with them) are now all but decided. Sask now hosts UBC, and Bedrock U faces MRU in a home-and-home.


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 8
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Game Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [U of A Reposted Game Story]

I guess that the H0rny Ones' brave display on Friday was all one could hope for. Lethbridge trailed 5-1 heading into the 3rd period, then managed just 2 shots in the 3rd. I always consider it a sign of dominance when tyhe trailing team would still have lost had they scored on every shot they took in the 3rd period. Can the Bisons now take advantage of the 'Horns next weekend? Those are four points they absolutely must cash.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 2
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 0

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]
:. [MRU Gmae Story] : [MRU Boxscore]

The expected result of this series was a split, and that's what happened. Since Friday went to a shoot-out, the New-Kittens-on-the-Block walked out of British California with3 points, not too shabby. At 4-5-1 MRU sits in 4th place, and UBC is 6th at 3-6-1.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 9
Waterloo 5 Concordia 2     
Laurier 0 UQTR 4
Brock 3 Carleton 1
Windsor 5 Nipissing 3
W. Ontario 4 McGill 5
York 3 RMC 1
Guelph 3 Ottawa 8
Toronto 5 UOIT 1
Ryerson 0 Queen's 1 (forfeit)


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

No games in the AUS.

UP NEXT:

Nov. 15
Lethbridge at Manitoba 7:00 PM CST
UBC at Saskatchewan 7:00 PM CST
Calgary at Mount Royal 7:00 PM MST
Regina at Alberta 7:00 PM MST
UPEI at Saint Mary's
Dalhousie at Moncton
St. Thomas at St. F-X
Acadia at New Brunswick
Ottawa at York
McGill at Brock
UQTR at Windsor
Concordia at Lakehead
RMC at Ryerson
Laurentian at Waterloo
Queen's at Guelph
UOIT at W. Ontario
Carleton at Toronto
Nipissing at Laurier

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-9-0, 1-15-0, OHT36 #34)
MANITOBA BISONS (2-7-1, 7-12-2, OHT36 #23)

Friday, November 15th, 7:00 CST @ Wayne Fleming Arena - U of M
Saturday, November 16th, 6:00 CST @ Wayne Fleming Arena - U of M

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [[url=<]no live audio or video[/url]]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Bison Hockey Site]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Lethbridge Links:
:. [U of L Preview Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview (on other series)]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #7 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

To put it bluntly, this is a series where the Bisons need a sweep. Four points, no questions asked.

I have not seen a team so dominated in the CW as this year's Lethbridge squad. The fact they stole a win from UBC two weeks ago was cause to celebrate. Every team's playoff plan includes earning 8 points against the 'Horns this year.

The Bison offence has lacked finish thus far, and the goaltending has been so-so.

On the goal-scoring front, the Bisons have carried the play more often than not, only to be foiled time and time again. If they could develop better puck luck they would dramatically improve their results. I get the sense that cashing in goals would help them at both ends of the rink. They do seem to be pressing too much at times.

In the Bison goal, Caligiuri started as #1, as he was two years ago. After 4 regular season games the job was won by Dubyk. Last weekend, they each got a start and Dubyk was yanked from his. Will Coach Sirant return to the rotation? Or will Caligiuri be the starter? My vote is for a rotation.

Bison captain Dane Crowley left last Saturday's game early with an undisclosed injury. So one big question is whether or not he will be in the lineup.

This series is the final one at home for the Bisons until the new year. They wrap up the first half next weekend with a trip to UBC. That will be followed by a trip to Saudi Alberta before the exams and Christmas break comes about.

ELSEWHERE:


REGINA COUGARS (6-4-0, 9-8-0, OHT36 #
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (10-0-0, 21-2-0, OHT36 #1)

Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of A Preview Story] : [U of R Team Site]

The Banjo-Cats are IMO not as good as their record. But, they are 3rd in the CW after having swept the Bisons last weekend. So they may as well have their crack at denying the Evil Monkeys a couple of bananas this weekend.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (4-5-1, 5-7-1, OHT36 #10)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (10-0-0, 15-4-1, OHT36 #3)

Links:
:. [Live Video (Friday only)]
:. [U of C Preview Story] : [MRU Preview Story]

These cross-town derbies are never good for the favourite. For the underdog, these games are like the Stanley Cup and they are prone to come up with their best game of the year. Both of these sides have exceeded expectations thus far. If Calgary is truly a contender they will make their impact felt in series like this one.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS (3-6-1, 5-8-1, OHT36 #18)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (4-6-0, 7-8-0, OHT36 #12)

Links:
:. [Live Video and Audio (both nights)]
:. [U of S Preview Story] :. [UBC Team Site]

The Banjo-Mutts are on a 15-1 roll against UBC, according to the linked preview story. Can the enigmatic Tweety-Birds do anything about this? They are not off to a bad start. They just look like they will have a challenge to finish in their usual 5th place this year. Frankly, they are in the same boat as Sask, and for that matter Manitoba, Mount Royal, and Regina. All teams that (with few exceptions) have been beating Lethbridge, losing to Alberta and Calgary, and splitting series aginst one another. A sweep here would really set up the winner for a run to 3rd place.

OUT EAST:

Fri Nov 15 Dalhousie at Moncton
Fri Nov 15 Acadia at New Brunswick
Fri Nov 15 St. Thomas at St. Francis-Xavier
Fri Nov 15 UPEI at Saint Mary’s
Fri Nov 15 Ottawa at York
Fri Nov 15 UOIT at W. Ontario
Fri Nov 15 McGill at Brock
Fri Nov 15 Queen’s at Guelph
Fri Nov 15 Carleton at Toronto
Fri Nov 15 Concordia at Lakehead
Fri Nov 15 Laurentian at Waterloo
Fri Nov 15 UQTR at Windsor
Fri Nov 15 Nipissing at Laurier
Fri Nov 15 RMC at Ryerson

Sat Nov 16 Acadia at Moncton
Sat Nov 16 St. Thomas at Saint Mary’s
Sat Nov 16 Dalhousie at New Brunswick
Sat Nov 16 UPEI at St. Francis-Xavier
Sat Nov 16 Carleton at Ryerson
Sat Nov 16 Ottawa at Brock
Sat Nov 16 Nipissing at Waterloo
Sat Nov 16 McGill at York
Sat Nov 16 Queen’s at W. Ontario
Sat Nov 16 UOIT at Guelph
Sat Nov 16 Concordia at Lakehead
Sat Nov 16 UQTR at Windsor
Sat Nov 16 Laurentian at Laurier
Sat Nov 16 RMC at Toronto

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
MANITOBA BISONS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of M Game Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [U of L Reposted Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup (to be uploaded)]

This was basically a must-win game for the Bisons, and they delivered. The final score flattered the H0rny Ones. The shots were 43-17 in favour of Manitoba, and that total did not include at least 7 goalposts. By strange coincidence, it was normally the right post to stand in the way.

The Bisons were without captain Dane Crowley, injured in Banjoland last weekend. Here's how they lined up:

Manitoba

Goal:
1 Caligiuri (34 Dubyk)

Defence:
24 Bobbee - 12 Sutherland
4 Schappert - 5 Christensen
3 Landry - 6 Paulsen

Forwards:
18 Kelly - 25 Ciarelli - 29 Cain
16 Paradis - 19 Duval - 20 Lewadniuk
21 Dickin - 10 Rowinski - 27 DePape
8 Coates - 15 Scott - 17 Lauder

Scratches:
2 Crowley - 22 Bestland
28 Dalebozik - 35 Rewucki

Lethbridge

Goal:
35 Tait (33 Ketlo)

Defence:
26 Conway - 16 Aasman
13 McMullen - 15 Campbell
24 Machacek - 37 Karl

Forwards:
17 Forsyth - 11 Kalinski - 27 Henke
21 Mappin - 12 Iwanski - 8 Naud
20 Fainman - 23 Moline - 44 Hall
14 Moser - 10 Hirsche - 6 Maxwell

Scratches:
7 Letts - 22 Rintoul
25 McLachlan - 28 Sirard

In the opening period there was no scoring, which was enough to make a guy nervous. The Bisons outshot Lethbridge 17-6. The game was very choppy, with the referees calling 2 minutes for everything short of looking too good. (Lethbridge wound up going 0-for-9 on the power play on the night.) Dylan Tait held his side in the game. The Duval line was particularly dangerous throughout the period.

Lethbridge only had the Bisons penned in once in this game, and that was on a 2-man advantage. Otherwise this was likely the easiest shut-out of Joe Caligiuri's career.

The Bisons were even more dominant in the 2nd period, outshooting Lethbridge 16-3. However, there was no scoring until mid-way through when Luke Cain notched his 2nd goal of the season, converting a 3-way passing play with Scott and Kelly.

Jory Coates notched his first goal as a Bison to provide some insurance. He stretched out his 6'6" frame to collect a rebound and wrap ita round Tait. If Coates could continue improving, and maybe add 20 lbs., he could be quite a player a year from now.

The only goal of the 3rd period was from Aaron Lewadniuk on a gift-wrapped assist from Duval. After Duval pulled out all the stops he passed to Lewadniuk only a few feet away from a yawning net.

The Bisons are now 3-7-1, and the 'Horns fall to 1-10-0.

The rematch goes Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Wayne Fleming Arena. The linked U of M story says it is on CanadaWest.tv, though I did not see it listed.

One final note: Lethbridge really looks like UBC now. They have almost no white and lots of yellow in the uniform, and a very dark blue. No Viagra-blue at all. (That must be their problem!)

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 6

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story]
:. [UBC Game Story]

The theme of the night in the CW was a lop-sided shot clock. In this one, the Banjo-Mutts outshot the Tweety-Birds 43-28. The score was also 6-1 until UBC scored two late goals to make the scoreline respectable. UBC falls to 3-7-1 and the Sask rises to 5-6-0.Saturday's rematch is on CanadaWest.tv at 7:00 CST.


REGINA COUGARS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Boxscore]
:. [U of R Reposted Story] : [U of R Boxscore]

The Evil Monkeys smashed the Kittens on the shot clock 39-17, yet they could not burry them ont he scoreboard. This one was tight all night. I do believe that Regina is flattered by their record, just as they were flattered by Friday night's scoreboard. That is just how it goes some seasons. The Banjo-Cats remain in 3rd place with a 6-5-0 record. And the Primates are 11-0-0. Saturday's rematch is on CanadaWest.tv at 7:00 CST.


CALGARY DINOSAURS 3
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 0

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [MRU Game Story] : [MRU Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story]

In the Battle of Bedrock game one goes to the Dinos. They scored once in each period and outshot the New-Kittens-on-the-Block 35-15. MRU is still a respectable 4-6-1 on the season, while Bedrock U keeps pace with the Monkeys at 11-0-0. The Dinos host Saturday's rematch.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Ottawa 2 York 0
McGill 4 Brock 3 - 2OT
UQTR 6 Windsor 1
Concordia 3 Lakehead 4 - OT
RMC 1 Ryerson 7
Laurentian 1 Waterloo 6
Queen's 4 Guelph 3 - OT
UOIT 2 W. Ontario 7
Carleton 2 Toronto 3 - OT
Nipissing 2 Laurier 6


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

UPEI 2 Saint Mary's 4
Dalhousie 0 Moncton 7
St. Thomas 5 St. F-X 6 - OT
Acadia 4 New Brunswick 3 - OT

UP NEXT:

Nov. 16
Lethbridge at Manitoba 6:00 PM CST
Mount Royal at Calgary 6:00 PM MST
Regina at Alberta 6:00 PM MST
UBC at Saskatchewan 7:00 PM MST
UPEI at St. F-X 7:00 PM AST
St. Thomas at Saint Mary's 7:00 PM AST
Dalhousie at New Brunswick 7:00 PM AST
Acadia at Moncton 7:00 PM AST
Carleton at Ryerson 2:30 PM EST
Nipissing at Waterloo 6:30 PM EST
McGill at York 7:00 PM EST
Ottawa at Brock 7:15 PM EST
Queen's at W. Ontario 7:30 PM EST
Concordia at Lakehead 7:30 PM EST
UQTR at Windsor 7:30 PM EST
UOIT at Guelph 7:30 PM EST
RMC at Toronto 7:30 PM EST
Laurentian at Laurier 7:30 PM EST

LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 0
MANITOBA BISONS 7

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of M Game Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [U of L Reposted Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Saturday Roundup (to be uploaded)]

Saturday's rematch in this series was more of a replay. The main difference was that the Bisons were not hitting goalposts. The teams lined up exactly as they did for Friday's game, except that Lethbridge replaced 21 Mappin with 25 McLachlan, who I never saw on the ice. And the H0rny Ones started Ketlo in place of Tait in goal.

The 1st period was Lethbridge's best of the weekend. They had 10 shots on goal and were mixing it up fairly well. But the Bisons scored twice on 16 shots. Craig Scott scored his 1st of the season and Jesse Paradis notched his 4th.

30 seconds into the 2nd period it was 3-0 Bisons when Dylan Kelly scored his 2nd. The Bisons had the momentum and dominated the period with a 17-6 shots advantage. Taylor Dickin scored his 1st of the season at 5:44, and Damien Ketlo's scary night in goal was over. Then 16 seconds later Dickin scored again. Ian Duval's 5th goal of the year made it 6-0. His deke around the defencemen was one of the best moves of the season.

The 3rd period was mostly an exercise in playing out the string. Dickin got his hat-trick goal, the shots were 13-7 for the Bisons, and the Bison 4th line got loads of playing time.

The Bisons are now 4-7-1 and conclude the 1st half of the season next weekend in British California. Lethbridge falls to 1-11-0 and will next play a home-and-home series with MRU. The Bisons will not play at home again until the new year when they host MRU on January 10th and 11th.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 0
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story]
:. [UBC Game Story]
:. [Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Story on John Lawrence]

This seems to have been a fairly close game, but still a tidy win for the Banjo-Mutts. Sask has now climbed back to .500 and are tied with Regina for 3rd place. Those two will play a home-and-home mid-week series Wednesday and Thursday. UBC now sinks to 3-8-1 and are in 7th place. Seems like the rumours of a breakthrough season for the Tweety-Birds were a false alarm.


REGINA COUGARS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 5

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Boxscore]
:. [U of R Reposted Story] : [U of R Boxscore]

The Kittens were dominated by the Evil Monkeys. This is not surprising. Still the Banjo-Cats have to be happy that they are 6-6-0 and tied for 3rd. Saudi Alberta is 12-0-0 now and will face the 12-0-0 Dinos next weekend.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
CALGARY DINOSAURS 8

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story (with video)]
:. [MRU Reposted Story] : [MRU Boxscore]

The Battle of Bedrock resulted in the 4th sweep of the weekend in the CW. The score is a bit misleading. The shots were 31-27 for the Dinos. The Dinos are 12-0-0 and tied for first. The New-Kittens-on-the-Block are 4-7-1 and tied with Manitoba for 5th.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily] : [CIS Schedule/Results]

Carleton 5 Ryerson 9
Nipissing 2 Waterloo 1
McGill 1 York 3
Ottawa 7 Brock 3
Queen's 1 W. Ontario 2 - OT
Concordia 1 Lakehead 3
UQTR 3 Windsor 5
UOIT 2 Guelph 8
RMC 1 Toronto 4
Laurentian 0 Laurier 6


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

UPEI 1 St. F-X 4
St. Thomas 1 Saint Mary's 9
Dalhousie 3 New Brunswick 4
Acadia 5 Moncton 4

UP NEXT:

Nov. 20
Saskatchewan at Regina - 7:00 PM CST
Saint Mary's at Dalhousie - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at UPEI - 7:00 PM AST
St. Thomas at New Brunswick - 7:00 PM AST
St. F-X at Acadia - 7:00 PM AST

Nov. 21
Regina at Saskatchewan - 7:00 PM CST

Nov. 22
Mount Royal at Lethbridge - 7:00 PM MST
Alberta at Calgary - 7:00 PM MST
Manitoba at UBC - 7:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM CST
Acadia at Dalhousie - 7:00 PM AST
New Brunswick at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
UPEI at St. Thomas - 7:00 PM AST
Waterloo at Ottawa - 7:00 PM EST
York at UQTR - 7:00 PM EST
Toronto at Nipissing - 7:00 PM EST
Guelph at Carleton - 7:00 PM EST
Laurier at McGill - 7:00 PM EST
W. Ontario at RMC - 7:00 PM EST
Lakehead at UOIT - 7:30 PM EST
Windsor at Queen's - 7:30 PM EST
Brock at Concordia - 7:30 PM EST
Ryerson at Laurentian - 7:30 PM EST

Weekend Preview: Bisons Off to British California


MANITOBA BISONS (4-7-1, 9-12-2, OHT36 #23)
UBC THUNDERBIRDS (3-8-1, 5-10-1, OHT36 #24)

Friday, November 22nd, 7:00 PST/9:00 CST @ UBC
Saturday, November 23rd, 7:00 PST/9:00 CST @ UBC

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [CITR.ca - live audio Friday]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Barry Trotz Coming to Fundraiser] : [Caligiuri CW First Star]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

UBC Links:
:. [UBC Preview Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #8 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story] : [reposted at CW]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

This is a funny week in the CW. Regina and Sask are playing a Wednesday-Thursday home-and-home series, so this post is in the style of both a preview and an out-of-town scoreboard.

This week also marks the end of the first half of the season. Since the CW is a perfectly balanced 8-team league, each team will have played one two-game series against each other opponent.

The Bisons have been hit by a goal-scoring drought never before seen in these parts. However, they now have found three line combos that work and a traditional 4th line. The goaltending has been spotty but in the end rank 17th of the 36 teams in the CIS in save percentage (.906). The defence, even with injuries to Darren Bestland and Dane Crowley, has been pretty good. They have often prevented teams from having high quality scoring chances. But those dreaded long shots have beaten both Bison goaltenders just a bit too often.

UBC was supposed to be on the way up. The last two seasons they have been edged out by Calgary in the race for 4th and then lost to them in the playoffs. Instead of closing the gap, Bedrock U has gone 12-0 and are challenging the Evil Monkeys for 1st, and UBC sits alone in 7th.

Thus far the formula for the mid-5 in the CW has been: sweep Lethbridge, be swept by Bedrock U and the Monkeys, and split against everybody else. The only deviations from "the formula" have been:
- Manitoba's OTL v Bedrock U;
- UBC's OTL v the H0rny Ones;
- Manitoba's sweep by the Banjo-Cats;
- UBC's sweep by the Banjo-Mutts.

While there are pretty good odds of a split in this series, both sides could use 3 or even 4 points. With 2nd half home series coming up against Regina, Mount Royal, and UBC one has to like their chances of a charge to 3rd place.

ELSEWHERE:


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (12-0-0, 23-2-0, OHT36 #1)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (12-0-0, 17-4-1, OHT36 #3)

Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of A Preview Story] : [U of C Preview Story]

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. This is your Main Event! Friday night in Bedrock, Saturday night in the City of the Apes.

It is extremely rare that a team in the CW goes 12-0 to start the season. Rarer still is it to see two teams do it in the same year. Yet here we are.

These teams split four pre-season games, so they are not unfamiliar with one another. I have seen both of these teams live. IMO the Evil Monkeys are vastly superior. Bedrock U was frankly likely to get 4 points against the Bisons. And if there was any way to award the Primates more than 4 points in a series, they would have earned them. There are way too many floppers in the Bedrock line-up. Sooner or later, it will catch up to them. That said, it seems that the league is gradually rising to the level of Alberta as the season progresses.

Both sides have two good goaltenders who have split the duties thus far. In fact, Calgary's tandem has the best save percentage in the CIS.

I hope to get a chance to watch as much as possible of these games on-line.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (4-7-1, 5-9-1, OHT36 #12)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-11-0, 1-17-0, OHT36 #34)

Links:
:. [Live Video (Saturday only)]
:. [U of L Site] : [MRU Preview Story]

This is another home-and-home Battle of Alberta. Only with much less hype than the other. Since everybody but UBC has swept the H0rny Ones so far, MRU needs to keep pace. However, I get the feeling that Lethbridge could pull off a win this weekend. The New-Kittens-on-the-Block have made good use of their goals thus far. They have been outscored 40-24 yet are tied for 5th and are well within the race for 3rd place.(Lethbridge has been outscored 33-18.)


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (6-6-0, 9-8-0, OHT36 #9)
REGINA COUGARS (6-6-0, 9-10-0, OHT36 #

Links:
:. [Live Video and Audio (Thursday)]:. [U of R Preview Story]

How do you preview a series that has already started? Yes, the Battle of Bumpkinville is going Wednesday-Thursday, so scroll down for the Out-of-Town Scoreboard.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD:


SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 1
REGINA COUGARS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of R Game Story (with video)] : [U of R Boxscore]
:. [U of S Reposted Story]

Even though these two teams entered the series with 6-6-0 records and had played each other team twice, the Banjo-Mutts had to be the favourites. Now, at best they will enter the second half of the season tied with the Banjo-Cats. Thursday night's rematch in Saskatown is therefore a really big game for the Mutts. After the weekend games are done, they could be sitting alone in 6th place with a loss. And this from a team set to host Nationals!

OUT EAST:


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]: [CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 20
Saint Mary's 1 Dalhousie 3
Moncton at UPEI - Postponed
St. Thomas 3 New Brunswick 2
St. F-X 2 Acadia 3 - OT

UP NEXT:

Nov. 21
Regina at Saskatchewan - 7:00 PM CST

Nov. 22
Mount Royal at Lethbridge - 7:00 PM MST
Alberta at Calgary - 7:00 PM MST
Manitoba at UBC - 7:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM CST
Acadia at Dalhousie - 7:00 PM AST
New Brunswick at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
UPEI at St. Thomas - 7:00 PM AST
Waterloo at Ottawa - 7:00 PM EST
York at UQTR - 7:00 PM EST
Toronto at Nipissing - 7:00 PM EST
Guelph at Carleton - 7:00 PM EST
Laurier at McGill - 7:00 PM EST
W. Ontario at RMC - 7:00 PM EST
Lakehead at UOIT - 7:30 PM EST
Windsor at Queen's - 7:30 PM EST
Brock at Concordia - 7:30 PM EST
Ryerson at Laurentian - 7:30 PM EST

Nov. 21: Felines Sweep Canines in Banjoland Series

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD:

 
REGINA COUGARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 3
(in overtime)

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story] : [CW Reposted Story]

This was a big win for the Banjo-Cats. The win makes them 8-6-0, and the Banjo-Mutts fall to 6-7-1. Regina led this game 3-1 at one point. Is it too early to call into question the Mutts entire program for laying an egg in a year when they host the nationals?

Nov. 22: Bisons Beat Birds


MANITOBA BISONS 6
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]
:. [U of M Game Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup (to be uploaded)]

The Bisons picked up a very decisive victory on the wet coast to keep pace in the race for 3rd place. I was listening to the on-line radio broadcast from UBC and the announcers seemed to think that the play was all one way for the first two periods en route to a 3-1 lead.

They also mentioned that Jeremy Schappert was shaken up on a hit. Since Crowley and Bestland are still out of action, the blue line is looking thin right now. The LeagueStat summary has a +/- icon so you can see who was on the ice for each goal. In the 3rd period the Bisons had 5 forwards on for one goal, and 4 forwards for two more.

The Herd got single markers from 6 different players - Dylan Kelly, Jory Coates, Jeremy Schappert, Aaron Lewadniuk, Tyler Dickin, and Luke Paulsen. Joe Caligiuri was in goal.

The teams meet again Saturday at 9:00 CST at UBC's old Father David Bauer Arena.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 2

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story]
:. [U of A Reposted Story] : [U of A Boxscore]

Somebody had to taste their first defeat in this one and in the end Mr. Slate got his way. This one was scoreless through two periods until Bedrock U scored twice within  a minute. Jacob DeSerres had the shut-out for the Dinos. The series switches to Edmontown Saturday at 7:00 CST and is available on-line in HD at CanadaWest.tv.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Game Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [MRU Reposted Story] : [MRU Boxscore] [/color][/i]

The New-Kittens=on-the-Block got off to a quick start, taking a 2-0 lead in the 1st period. I saw bits of the last two periods and the play was fairly even, however the H0rny Ones were well behind by then and not able to throw a scare into MRU. The series shifts to Cow Town for Saturday's remtach.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily]

Waterloo 2 Ottawa 4
York 1 UQTR 4
Toronto 5 Nipissing 3
Guelph 3 Carleton 4 - OT
Laurier 4 McGill 3
W. Ontario 6 RMC 1
Lakehead 0 UOIT 1
Windsor 0 Queen's 3
Brock 2 Concordia 9
Ryerson 6 Laurentian 4


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Acadia 4 Dalhousie 2
New Brunswick 9 Moncton 2
UPEI 2 St. Thomas 1

UP NEXT:

Nov. 23
Calgary at Alberta - 6:00 PM MST
Lethbridge at Mount Royal - 7:00 PM MST
Manitoba at UBC - 7:00 PM PST
Brock at UQTR - 2:00 PM EST
York at Concordia - 2:00 PM EST
W. Ontario at Carleton - 3:00 PM EST
St. F-X at Saint Mary's - 7:00 PM AST
UPEI at New Brunswick - 7:00 PM AST
St. Thomas at Moncton - 7:00 PM AST
Laurier at Ottawa - 7:00 PM EST
Ryerson at Nipissing - 7:00 PM EST
Waterloo at McGill - 7:00 PM EST
Guelph at RMC - 7:00 PM EST
Lakehead at UOIT - 7:30 PM EST
Toronto at Laurentian - 7:30 PM EST
Windsor at Queen's - 7:30 PM EST

[CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 23: Bison Sweep Leads to 4th Place


MANITOBA BISONS 6
UBC THUNDERBIRDS 4

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]
:. [U of M Reposted Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Saturday Roundup (to be uploaded)]

A road sweep, with both in regulation time, is never easy. And for the Bisons to achieve this in Beatiful British California has not been easy in recent years. Therefore this achievement should be celebrated, especially when it causes the first half of the season to end with the Bisons tied for 4th place. After a slow start, this very much represents a high-water mark for the team.

The Bisons used the same line-up as they had on Friday night. However, UBC got off to a better start and had the 1st goal, from Neil Manning on a powerplay. However, it took the Bisons a mere 17 seconds to equalize, when Jordan DePape scored his 1st as a Bison. (He has had lots of chances so I was surprised to see this was his 1st.) Jesse Paradis (really finding his form with his 5th) gave the Bisons a 2-1 lead. This time it was UBC's turn to tie the score within a few seconds, as Nate Fleming made it 2-2 at the 1st intermission.

A strong 2nd period was the key to the Bisons' victory. Aaron Lewadniuk needed only 30 seconds to notch his 6th of the season, and then Brendan Rowinski claimed his 3rd. So, 4-2 for the Bisons.

The 'Birds had every incentive to throw everything but the kitchen sink at the Bisons heading into the 3rd. They trailed by two and faced falling 6 points out of a playoff spot. They did rack up a load of shots, and goals from Luke Lockhart and Greg Fraser levelled the score at 4-4. As is often the case, once the trailing team ties the score they soon fall behind again. That's what happened in this game. Luke Cain racked up his 3rd and Ian Duval his 6th, and there you have it. The 2nd night in a row the Bisons got 6 goals from 6 different players.

The Bisons are 6-7-1 and in a 3-way tie with Sask. and MRU for 4th place. UBC is 3-10-1 and alone in 7th. The 2nd half starts next weekend, which is also the last one before the Christmas break. Both sides are off to Saudi Alberta next weekend, the Bisons to face the Evil Monkeys and the 'Birds to face the Pronghorns.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


CALGARY DINOSAURS 2
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 3
(in overtime)

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story] : [U of C Boxscore]

The Evil Monkeys could ill-afford another loss to Bedrock U but came very close to it. I was out and unable to catch this one on [url=canadawest.tv]CanadaWest.tv[/url]. So all I can go by is the stats page. This one certainly drew a lot of interest in Edmontown. There was a crowd of 2,927 on hand.

The Monkeys kept their goaltender rotation going (i.e. Mucha on Friday, Siemens on Saturday). The Dinos had to depart from that since Lazaruk did not dress for either game, making DeSerres the starter both nights.

The Dinos did have a 2-0 lead after the 1st period, but the Monkeys were able to rack up the shots on goal needed to force OT. The game-tying goal came with just 20 seconds left.

Thus ends the 1st half of the season with Bedrock in 1st at 13-0-1 and the Monkeys in hot pursuit at 13-1-0. Next weekend both sides are at home, with the Monkeys facing Manitoba and the Dinos facing Regina.


LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 5
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 6
(in a shoot-out)

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [MRU Game Story] : [MRU Boxscore]
:. [U of L Reposted Story] : [U of L Boxscore]

It figured that the H0rny Ones would at least throw a scare into the New-Kittens-on-the-Block. Early in the 3rd period MRU enjoyed a 5-2 lead and held a wide margin in the shots on goal. Cody Chartier's natural hat-trick spilling over from the 2nd to 3rd periods broke open a 2-2 tie. But a quick shot of Viagra and the H0rny Ones were all over them. But, alas, there was no scoring in the OT.

MRU has done well to manufature a 6-7-1 record despite being out-scored 48-34. They visit Saskatown next weekend to start the 2nd half and that should tell us whether they pose a serious threat to finish 3rd or 4th.

FIRST HALF STANDINGS:

School```````` W``L OL    Pts
Calgary`````` 13``0``1    27
Alberta`````` 13``1``0    26
Regina```````` 8``6``0    16
Manitoba`````` 6``7``1    13
Mount Royal````6``7``1    13
Saskatchewan`` 6``7``1    13
UBC````````````3 10``1   ``7
Lethbridge```` 1 12``1   ``3

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily]

Brock 3 UQTR 5
York 3 Concordia 0
W. Ontario 2 Carleton 3
Laurier 2 Ottawa 4
Ryerson 9 Nipissing 7
Waterloo 1 McGill 4
Guelph 5 RMC 4 - OT
Lakehead 1 UOIT 3
Toronto 3 Laurentian 4 - 2OT
Windsor 1 Queen's 4


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

St. F-X 4 Saint Mary's 6
UPEI 3 New Brunswick 5
St. Thomas 2 Moncton 9

UP NEXT:

Nov. 26
Concordia at McGill - 10:30 AM EST

Nov. 27
Acadia at St. F-X - 7:00 PM AST
Dalhousie at Saint Mary's - 7:00 PM AST

Nov. 28
Brock at Guelph - 7:30 PM EST

Nov. 29
Mount Royal at Saskatchewan - 7:00 PM CST
Regina at Calgary - 7:00 PM MST/8:00 PM CST
Manitoba at Alberta - 7:00 PM MST/8:00 PM CST
UBC at Lethbridge - 7:00 PM MST/8:00 PM CST
New Brunswick at Dalhousie - 7:00 PM AST
Saint Mary's at St. Thomas - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at Acadia - 7:00 PM AST
St. F-X at UPEI - 7:30 PM AST
Lakehead at York - 7:00 PM EST
UOIT at Ottawa - 7:00 PM EST
Carleton at Laurier - 7:00 PM EST
Windsor at W. Ontario - 7:00 PM EST
UQTR at Ryerson - 7:30 PM EST
RMC at Waterloo - 7:30 PM EST
Concordia at Toronto - 7:30 PM EST
Laurentian at Queen's - 7:30 PM EST

[CIS Schedule/Results]

Weekend Preview: Herd Head to the Zoo


MANITOBA BISONS (6-7-1, 11-12-2, OHT36 #12)
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (13-1-0, 24-3-0, OHT36 #2)

Friday, November 29th, 7:00 MST/8:00 CST @ U of A
Saturday, November 30th, 6:00 MST/7:00 CST @ U of A

Live Links:
:. [Live Stats Friday] : [Live Stats Saturday]
:. [Live Video (both nights)]

Manitoba Links:
:. [Preview Story] : [Jesse Paradis Athlete of the Week]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Alberta Links:
:. [U of A Preview Story]
:. [LS Stats] : [LS Schedule/Results]
:. [Twitter] : [Facebook]

Other Links:
:. [CW Weekend Preview]
:. [CIS Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Site] : [Schedule/Results/Links] : [Standings]
:. [CW Weekly Media Notes #9 (pdf)]
:. [CIS Top Ten Story]
:. [Every Link Re: CIS Hockey]

Prior games:
Oct. 4: Alberta 5 Manitoba 0: [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]
Oct. 5: Alberta 4 Manitoba 0: [U of M Story] : [LS Summary]

The second half of the CW regular season begins Friday night. The Bisons are off to face the feces-throwing Primates in their home cage. The games are scheduled for on-line viewing at CanadaWest.tv, in HD no less.

The Evil Monkeys are 13-1-0. Sounds good, but they are only in 2nd place. A 4-game winning streak has the Bisons in a 3-way tie for 4th place at 6-7-1.

The two sides started the season at the then newly named Wayne Fleming Arena. The Bisons were having a terrible time scoring goals. They had finished the pre-season with two games against the Toronto Blahs and throughly dominated them but could not put a the puck in the net. The two shut-outs against the Monkeys were followed by another shutout in a 3-0 loss at North Dakota and another shutout loss in a split with Saskatchewan.

The Bisons have shuffled their line-up a bit and it has generated some chemistry. The first 3 lines are all capable of scoring, or at least generating more scoring chances than they surrender. Every now and then they do have outbursts where they cannot score despite several shots, for example a loss in Regina where they had 53 shots on goal. On the optimistic side, any team that can generate the territorial dominance and shots on goal that the Bisons have should be able to eventually turn those into goals.

Can they do it against the Monkeys? Well, it seems that teams have been catching up to them. Still, a 24-3-0 overall record tells us they won't be easy.

Expect the Bisons to stick with Joe Caligiuri in goal, and expect the Apes to switch between Mu-u-ucha and Siemens yet again.

ELSEWHERE:


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS (6-7-1, 7-9-1, OHT36 #14)
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (6-7-1, 9-9-1, OHT36 #10)

Links:
:. [Live Video (both nights)]
:. [U of S Preview Story] : [MRU Preview Story]

The Mangy Mutts and the New-Kittens-on-the-Block are both level with the Bisons at 6-7-1. And all three teams are 1-1-0 against one another so far. Yet I cannot help but to think that the Mutts will be disappointed if they don't sweep this series in convincing fashion. MRU has done very well to rack up the record they have. They have been outscored 48-34. Meanwhile, the Doggies have outscored their opponents 42-35. This series could well be a harbinger of what the second half will be for these teams.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS (3-10-1, 5-12-1, OHT36 #26)
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (1-12-1, 1-18-1, OHT36 #35)

Links:
:. [No Live Video Scheduled]
:. [U of L Site] : [UBC Site]

If UBC is to have any chance at all of a 2nd half rally they have to sweep the H0rny Ones. Then again, a sweep by the H0rny Ones would vault them into a tie for 7th place. For them any place other than 8th would be truly remarkable.


REGINA COUGARS (8-6-0, 11-10-0, OHT36 #6)
CALGARY DINOSAURS (13-0-1, 18-4-2, OHT36 #1)

Links:
:. [No Live Video]
:. [U of C Preview Story] :. [U of R Site]

This is the Battle-of-Teams-Who-Are-Not-As-Good-As-Their-Record. At least in my opinion. Will they be able to repeat what they did in the 1st half again in the 2nd half? Time will tell.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily]

Nov. 26
Concordia 3 McGill 9

Nov. 28
Brock at Guelph

Nov. 29
Lakehead at York
UOIT at Ottawa
Carleton at Laurier
Windsor at W. Ontario
UQTR at Ryerson
RMC at Waterloo
Concordia at Toronto
Laurentian at Queen's


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 27
Acadia 3 St. F-X 4 - OT
Dalhousie 3 Saint Mary's 9
UPEI at Moncton - Postponed

Nov. 29
New Brunswick at Dalhousie
Saint Mary's at St. Thomas
Moncton at Acadia
St. F-X at UPEI

[CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 29: Short-Staffed Bisons Crushed On Night of the Blowout


MANITOBA BISONS 1
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 8

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Boxscore]
:. [U of M Reposted Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Friday Roundup]

Friday night was not a good night for the Bisons, nor for anybody looking for a close hockey game to follow. Never before have I seen a night in the CW where every game included a massive 1st or 2nd period goal total for one side.

For the Bisons, they had only 19 healthy bodies available, and only 5 were defencemen. Darren Bestland has been on the IL since the 1st weekend, and Dane Crowley for 3 weeks now. As of last weekend Jeremy Schappert can join them. So there goes 3 d-men in your top two pairs.

The 1st period was 1-1. The Monkeys surrendered a Steve Smith-style own-goal so it looked like the Bisons could possibly steal a point or two. However after the Monkeys scored two goals only 8 seconds apart early in the 2nd period, the Bisons waived the white flag.

The rematch is available at CanadaWest.tv Saturday at 7:00 central.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


REGINA COUGARS 2
CALGARY DINOSAURS 8

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of C Game Story (with video)] : [U of C Boxscore]
:. [U of R Game Story] : [U of R Boxscore]

This was over early. Bedrock U got 4 goals in the 1st period. The Kittens then had some warm milk and went to bed. Saturday night's rematch is not available on-line.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 9
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 2

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Game Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]

The Tweety-Birds had 6 goals in the 2nd period to salt away this win. They clearly felt the pressure for a win and came through. Pity the H0rny Ones. A seven goal loss on home ice to the #7 team does not look good. If you are the type who enjoys watching car wrecks, Saturday's rematch is at CanadaWest.tv.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 4
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 8

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story]
:. [MRU Reposted Story] : [MRU Boxscore]

This game completed the ****-storm of CW games. Sask had 5 goals in the 2nd period in this whipping. Is this a sign as to what awaits the New-Kittens-on-the-Block in the 2nd half? I suspect that both sets of Cougars will sink a bit. Time will tell. The Banjo-Mutts have to start sweeping series like this if they want to make a serious run at the University Cup. You can see the rematch Saturday night on CanadaWest.tv.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily]

Nov. 28
Brock 4 Guelph 1

Nov. 29
Lakehead 1 York 0
UOIT 2 Ottawa 8
Carleton 7 Laurier 0
Windsor 5 W. Ontario 1
UQTR 5 Ryerson 1
RMC 2 Waterloo 6
Concordia 3 Toronto 2 - OT
Laurentian 2 Queen's 3


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

New Brunswick 3 Dalhousie 0
Saint Mary's 2 St. Thomas 1
Moncton 4 Acadia 3 - 2OT
St. F-X 2 UPEI 1

UP NEXT:

Nov. 30
Regina at Calgary - 6:00 PM MST
Manitoba at Alberta - 6:00 PM MST
Mount Royal at Saskatchewan - 7:00 PM MST
UBC at Lethbridge - 7:00 PM MST
Concordia at Ryerson - 2:30 PM EST
UQTR at Toronto - 4:00 PM EST
Carleton at Waterloo - 6:30 PM EST
Laurentian at McGill - 7:00 PM EST
Lakehead at York - 7:00 PM EST
Windsor at Brock - 7:15 PM EST
Nipissing at UOIT - 7:30 PM EST
RMC at Laurier - 7:30 PM EST
Ottawa at Queen's - 7:30 PM EST
Saint Mary's at UPEI - 7:00 PM AST
New Brunswick at Acadia - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at Dalhousie - 7:00 PM AST
St. F-X at St. Thomas - 7:00 PM AST

[CIS Schedule/Results]

Nov. 30: Bisons Achieve Greatest Turn-About Since Lazarus


MANITOBA BISONS 5
ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS 4

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of A Game Story] : [U of A Boxscore and Story]
:. [U of M Reposted Story] : [U of M Boxscore]
:. [CW Story (on all games)]
:. [CIS Saturday Roundup )to be uploaded)]

Indeed, this was the best turn-about since Lazarus. Whether it was divinely inspired I cannot say. But it was certainly effective.

To beat the Evil Monkeys in their own cage is a seldom-achieved accomplishment. To do so with only 5 defencemen amongst the 19 players dressed, and three top defencemen out of the line-up, is rarer still. Yet it has now been done.

The Bisons never trailed the Monkeys all night long. They held leads of 2-0, 3-2, and 4-3.

Dylan Kelly (4th) and Jordan DePape (2nd) gave the Herd a 2-0 by mid-way through the 1st period. A pair of powerplay goals for the Monkeys levelled the scores by intermission.

Paul Ciarelli and Luke Paulsen also scored their 2nd goals of the season to give the Bisons 2nd period leads, only to see the Monkeys catch up both times.

The only goal in the 3rd period was Brock Sutherland's 1st of the season mid-way through the period. It came just seconds after a powerplay expired in which Luke Siemens made several outstanding saves in the Monkey goal.

Joe Caligiuri went the distance in goal for the Bisons, whilst Siemens continued the Monkey rotation.

The Monkeys fall to 14-2-0, and are now 3 points out of 1st place. The Bisons are 7-8-1 and are alone in 5th, just 2 points out of 3rd.

The Bisons are now on break for exams and Christmas. They resume play January 3rd-4th when they visit Bumpkinland to face the Mangy Mutts. The next home action is January 10th-11th when they will host MRU.

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARD


REGINA COUGARS 0
CALGARY DINOSAURS 9

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore (to be uploaded)]
:. [U of C Game Story (with video)] : [[url=<]U of C Boxscore (to be uploaded)[/url]]
:. [U of R Game Story] : [U of R Boxscore]

The Banjo-Cats had only 18 healthy bodies for this rematch and that was clearly not enough. Maybe even 30 would not have been enough. Bedrock U outshot them 18-1 in the 1st period and built a 3-0 lead. And things never improved for the Kittens all night long. Bedrock U is now 15-0-1 and Regina is an even 8-8-0.


UBC THUNDERBIRDS 3
LETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS 1

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of L Game Story] : [U of L Boxscore]
:. [UBC Game Story]

It was nice to see the H0rny Ones at least have a competitive game. This one was tied 1-1 entering the 3rd period and the final goal was into an empty net. So good on Lethbridge. At 1-14-1 they are done. UBC badly needed a 4 point weekend to improve to 5-10-1 and be within 2 points of the 6th and final playoff berth.


MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS 1
SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES 4

Links:
:. [LS Summary] : [CIS Boxscore]
:. [U of S Game Story]
:. [MRU Reposted Story] : [MRU Boxscore]

While this was certainly not a whipping like occurred on Friday night, it was nevertheless a tidy win for the Banjo-Mutts. This was the night of the powerplay in Saskatown. 4 of the 5 goals were scored with a man advantage. The New-Kittens-on-the-Block dressed only 17 players. It seems the injury bug hit all the travelling teams this weekend.

Ryan Holfield started his 16th straight game in Sask's goal. Even though Sask is hosting nationals, they seem intent on riding only one goaltender to the big event. Seems a little odd.

The win vaults Sask. into 3rd place at 8-7-1 and MRU falls to 6th at 6-9-1.

OUT EAST:


Links: [LeagueStat Daily]

Nov. 30
Concordia 3 Ryerson 8
UQTR 2 Toronto 1
Carleton 2 Waterloo 6
Laurentian 1 McGill 4
Lakehead 5 York 3
Windsor 3 Brock 2 - SO
Nipissing 5 UOIT 4 - SO
RMC 6 Laurier 7 - OT
Ottawa 3 Queen's 4 - SO


Links: [AUS Schedule/Results]

Saint Mary's 3 UPEI 5
Mew Brunswick 1 Acadia 5
Moncton 5 Dalhousie 2
St. F-X 4 St. Thomas 5

UP NEXT:

Sun Dec 01
x Queen's at Clarkson

Mon Dec 16
W. Ontario v Windsor - at Detroit

Fri Dec 27
x Laurentian at Lakehead

Sat Dec 28
x Laurentian at Lakehead

Sun Dec 29
x Toronto at Carleton
x St. Thomas at New Brunswick
x Guelph at St. Francis-Xavier

Mon Dec 30
x Guelph at Saint Mary's

Tue Dec 31
x Guelph at Acadia

Fri Jan 03
Manitoba at Saskatchewan
Regina at Lethbridge
Moncton at St. F-X
Acadia at St. Thomas
New Brunswick at Saint Mary's
Dalhousie at UPEI
McGill at Carleton
W. Ontario at Nipissing
Waterloo at Brock
Guelph at Laurentian
Queen's at UOIT
Toronto at Lakehead
Ryerson at Laurier
x York at Arizona
x Alberta at NAIT (ACAC)
x North Dakota (NCAA) v UBC (at Burnaby)
x Princeton (NCAA) at Simon Fraser (BCIHL)

x denotes exhibition game

[CIS Schedule/Results]