There is not a whole lot of new news out there. Saskatchewan and Calgary have nothing at all to say for themselves. I thought Sask would be pounding the drums for their hosting of the University Cup. Anyhow, when I searched for news I did find some more pre-season scheduling and a smattering of recruits. Here's what's out there:
The Manitoban has a follow-up story on Blair Macaulay's invite to the Jets' development camp.
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[Coach] Sirant had the opportunity to watch part of the camp over the week, and felt Macaulay did well representing the U of M men’s hockey program. He is also pleased that True North has continued to support the Bisons after years of support when the Moose were in town.
“It’s very important for our program to have a strong relationship with the Jets. We had it before with the initial version of the Jets and then with the Moose. It’s great that this relationship is continuing.”
Maybe the Jets could have a prospects lineup face the Bisons in future years. Back when I was a student they once had a mini-tournament with Jets Blue, Jets White, and the Bisons. Of course, the Bisons were in over their heads facing a half-NHL and half-AHL squad in each game. But it drew lots of fans.
With the Bisons heading down to UND for another game, it is worth looking back at the highlights of their last trip to The Ralph in 2010. Maybe one year UND or another NCAA team will actually come here for a game. They do come for basketball.
The H0rny Ones announced recruits from Ontariariario. They landed a pair of OHL/Junior "A" blueliners, Tim Campbell and David McMullen.
Yet another announcement comes out of British California. The Tweety Birds announced that they have landed Kevin Smith who, like the Lethbridge recruits, split time between Major Junior and Junior "A" last year. He played for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets and the BCHL's Victoria Grizzlies. The story is also in The Boxscore News.
The Calgary Sun has a story on Mount Royal's ascendancy to the CIS this year.
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With Mount Royal receiving designation as a university in 2009, Cougars men’s hockey head coach Jean Laforest thinks the move to the top league in the country populated by all the major universities is a natural fit.
“It’s only natural that athletics follow suit,” Laforest said. “Now, that’s become reality officially.”
With the move being announced well before last season, staying focused on the ACAC season was tough in 2011.
“(The move) was definitely in the discussion around the table at all of our athletic meetings (last year),” Laforest said. “It was funny at times, because we obviously wanted to stay focused on the current season, but we were always looking forward to the next season. It was tough not to look too far ahead.
“At times, I think it was difficult to focus on the task at hand, knowing that this was upcoming, but I think we did a great job because if you look at the results across the board, all the coaches I thought had great seasons.”
They also added exhibition games to their schedule page.
I did find a link at USCHO.com which has all of the CIS exhibition games against NCAA teams listed. So when adding those to the Mount Royal updates, here is the updated exhibition schedule:
Sept 4 Alberta @ Augustana
Sept 6 Augustana @ Alberta
Sept 7 Alberta @ Calgary
Sept 8 Calgary @ Alberta
Sept 12 Calgary @ Mount Royal
Sept 14 Tournament at Regina - teams tba
Sept 14 SAIT @ Alberta
Sept 14 Lethbridge @ Mount Royal
Sept 15 Alberta @ SAIT
Sept 19 Mount Royal @ Calgary
Sept 21-22 Brick Invitational at Edmonton - teams tba Sept 21 Regina @ Manitoba (7:00 pm)
Sept 21 Simon Fraser @ UBC Sept 22 Regina @ Manitoba (2:00 pm)
Sept 22 Mount Royal @ Alberta
Sept 22 UBC @ Simon Fraser
Oct 5 Regina @ Alaska Fairbanks Oct 6 Manitoba @ North Dakota (7:05 pm)
Oct 6 UBC @ Denver
Oct 6 Regina @ Alaska Anchorage
Oct 6 Lethbridge @ Minnesota Oct 7 Manitoba @ Bemidji State (5:07 pm)
Oct 7 UBC @ Colorado College
Oct 7 Lethbridge @ Minnesota State
Oct 8 UBC @ Air Force
Oct 8 Lethbridge @ Nebraska-Omaha
The Bison schedule page confirms the games previously noted by Regina, North Dakota, and Bemidji. It also adds that they will visit Regina for their tournament on September 14-15.
The UBC schedule page has added that they will play an opponent TBD on December 28-29. Last year they played Simon Fraser at that time, but will face them in the pre-season this time. The schedule says the games will be played at Burnaby. So maybe it's a tournament with all the local teams? None of the BCIHL teams have schedule pages launched.
Three CIS schools (McMaster, Bishop's and Trent) play for a Challenge Cup against club teams from various Ontario colleges. The OCCCR handles rec sports and now runs a series of tournaments in lieu of a regular season. The top 12 compete for the Challenge Cup at the end of the year. The games are non-contact. It is all covered at The Ontario College Hockey News. There was also a game last year where Bishop's beat McMaster 5-2. It seems that this is a long way away from CIS competition, and not at all like the ACAC or BCIHL. Hopefully a college league will be formed once again for Ontario and Quebec.
Still nothing updated on the Sask site. And Calgary's only information comes from other sites. Here is the updated exhibition schedule:
Sept 4
Alberta at Augustana
Sept 6
Augustana at Alberta
Sept 7
Alberta at Calgary
Sept 8
Calgary at Alberta
Sept 12
Calgary at Mount Royal
Sept 14 Tournament at Regina - teams Regina, Manitoba, and tba
SAIT at Alberta
Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Sept 15 Tournament at Regina - teams Regina, Manitoba, and tba
Alberta at SAIT
Sept 19
Mount Royal at Calgary
Sept 21
Brick Invitational at Edmonton - teams tba Regina at Manitoba (7:00 pm)
Simon Fraser at UBC
Sept 22
Brick Invitational at Edmonton - teams tba Regina at Manitoba (2:00 pm)
Mount Royal at Alberta
UBC at Simon Fraser
Sept 27
*Calgary at Lethbridge
Sept 28 *Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
*Lethbridge at Calgary
Sept 29 *Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
Oct 5
Regina at Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 6 Manitoba at North Dakota (7:05 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota
UBC at Denver
Regina at Alaska Anchorage
Oct 7 Manitoba at Bemidji State (5:07 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota State
UBC at Colorado College
Oct 8
Lethbridge at Nebraska-Omaha
UBC at Air Force
The Banjo Mutts' site has listed four exhibition games on their main page. To avoid having to play in their condemned building, all games will be away, at Regina and Edmontown. It is odd that they will host nationals the next two years and have no decent arena for regular season play. The games are:
Friday, Sept 14 Manitoba v Saskatchewan
Sunday, Sept 16 Saskatchewan at Regina
Friday, Sept 21 Saskatchewan at Alberta
Saturday, Sept 22 Calgary v Saskatchewan
I would infer that the Regina tournament is a 3-team affair and that Manitoba will play Regina on Sept. 15. The only other way the schedule would make sense is if it is a 5-team tournament. Neither the Manitoba nor Regina sites offer any new information on this.
The Brick Invitational is usually a 4-team event. Mount Royal's schedule says they play Alberta on Sept 22 so presumably they would face Calgary on Sept 21.
So, here is the updated schedule:
Sept 4
Alberta at Augustana
Sept 6
Augustana at Alberta
Sept 7
Alberta at Calgary
Sept 8
Calgary at Alberta
Sept 12
Calgary at Mount Royal
Sept 14 Manitoba v Saskatchewan (7:00 pm at Regina)
SAIT at Alberta
Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Sept 15 Manitoba at Regina(to be confirmed)
Alberta at SAIT
Sept 16
Saskatchewan at Regina
Sept 19
Mount Royal at Calgary
Sept 21 Regina at Manitoba (7:00 pm)
Saskatchewan at Alberta
Calgary v Mount Royal (at Edmonton) (to be confirmed)
Simon Fraser at UBC
Sept 22 Regina at Manitoba (2:00 pm)
Saskatchewan v Calgary (at Edmonton)
Mount Royal at Alberta
UBC at Simon Fraser
Sept 27
*Calgary at Lethbridge
Sept 28 *Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
*Lethbridge at Calgary
Sept 29 *Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
Oct 5
Regina at Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 6 Manitoba at North Dakota (7:05 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota
UBC at Denver
Regina at Alaska Anchorage
Oct 7 Manitoba at Bemidji State (5:07 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota State
UBC at Colorado College
Oct 8
Lethbridge at Nebraska-Omaha
UBC at Air Force
There is not much happening on the pre-season scheduling front. But there is a smattering of recruiting news and other stories since my last post.
The Mount Royal Cougars announced their recruiting class. Included are four WHL grads, forwards Michael Burns (Saskatoon), Spencer Asuchak (Prince George), Nathan MacMaster (Tri-City), and Scott McKay (Medicine Hat). Forward Matthew Brown (Cowichan Valley - BCHL) also previously played for Moncton and Quebec of the QMJHL. They also landed 6 Junior "A" grads: defencemen Billy Marshall (Merritt - BCHL) and Dominic Perrault (Estevan - SJHL) and forwards Devin Gannon (Cowichan Valley - BCHL), Matt Ius (Langley - BCHL), Jeremy Burns (Brooks - AJHL), and Riley Reinbolt (Spruce Grove - AJHL). That's a lot of turnover.
The Banjo-Mutts announced that their games against the Evil Monkeys on October 19th and 20th will be at the CUC, site of the national championships.
The UBC site announced that former coach and Canada Nats player Bob Hindmarch is going to the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. Here's a quip:
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Hindmarch helped establish the Canadian National Men's team that was based at UBC and became its General Manager and Assistant Coach. The squad was eventually awarded a bronze medal for its third place finish at the 1964 Innsbruck Olympics.
Hindmarch then became the head coach of UBC's varsity team, a position he held for 12 seasons. His 214 victories is the most for any Thunderbirds hockey coach and his 1971 Canada West championship squad remains the last UBC team to host a playoff series at home.
The Nats started at UBC but then, of course, moved to Winnipeg.
There is still no announcement from the Banjo-Cats on recruits. But the MJHL announced that Paul Bonar from the Winnipeg Blues is on his way to Regina. Just in time to celebrate Regina's 3rd anniversary of colour TV!
The Evil Monkeys announced, yet again, open tryouts. But still only two actual recruits. At least they have a full pre-season schedule posted. Of note, we still await word from Calgary and Sask.
On August 2nd the BCIHL issued a Press Release to announce that the Okanagan College Coyotes have folded. Then on August 3rd they announced their league schedule. There was no detail about any further non-conference games against CIS teams. The timing is odd, to say the least. The Coyotes had already announced 6 recruites. There is also a story about this at Castanet.net. The team website has no announcement yet, but here's what Castanet says:
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Okanagan College and the Coyotes struck an agreement in 2009, which would allow the hockey team to compete as a club with the use of the College name. The Coyotes management envisioned increased support from the College once the program could prove its worth and experience some success. The hope was OC would eventually support athletics and provide some financial backing. Unfortunately the club was never backed as hoped, ultimately leading to the end of the program. ...
The Coyotes entered the BCIHL in 2009 and compiled a record of 40-25-9 during regular season play. The team qualified for the playoffs each of their three seasons, advancing to the league semi-finals twice in three years. ...
Okanagan College players collected a number of individual awards and honors over the past three years and recently saw their first player – 2011/12 team captain Dave Mann – sign a professional contract.
So what is their excuse for waiting this long and for recruiting players to a non-existent team? Makes no sense.
The Nipissing Lakers of the OUA have announced an extension of their agreement to stay put.
I heard Jeff Borse is going to be trying out for the team this year. Ex-Blues player, smallish but brings a lot of energy and some offensive capabilities. Does anyone think he has a shot at making the roster?
I heard Jeff Borse is going to be trying out for the team this year. Ex-Blues player, smallish but brings a lot of energy and some offensive capabilities. Does anyone think he has a shot at making the roster?
It all depends on how many returnees they will have. The team would likely keep a guy around even if he doesn't play much if he's happy to do so.
In the past, newcomers from Junior "A" usually have a year or two where they are usually a healthy scratch or a 4th liner who seldom gets a shift. Those who continually improve can become regulars.
Borse could be another Chris Benias. Comparing the stats, Borse is better. But after 5 goals in 4 years, Benias finally got regular ice in his 5th year.
Neither the CIS nor the CW sites have anything new to report, and neither have complied a pre-season schedule as they normally do. Also, there have been no announcements of recruits for the Banjo-Mutts and precious few from Bedrock or the Evil Monkeys.
The Manitoba Bison season ticket page still links to the 2011-12 order form. Whether this means they are not raising prices or just haven't gotten around to it I don't know. In on-ice news, Turning Point Management announced that Corbin Baldwin signed an AHL deal with the Houston Aeros (affiliate of the Minnesota Wild) following a rookie camp. HockeyFights.com has a section for him.
The Camrose Canadian has a preview of the Augustana Vikings' home-and-home series with the Evil Monkeys.
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The first game will start at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4 in Camrose at the Encana arena, with the two teams playing again two days later in Edmonton.
The men's hockey team, which features 21 returnees, will have a good shot at repeating as champions this season.
“We are built to challenge again and that has been my goal from day one,” said head coach Blaine Gusdal. “Win or lose...we want to be in the mix. And we know that we are in the mix going into the season.”
Gusdal thinks that playing a team that competes at a higher level to start the season will be a good way to start the season.
The Regina tournament has now been confirmed and the ACAC site has confirmed a SAIT-Lethbridge match-up. I doubt that this will change now, unless sme teams add games for September 7th and 8th. So there will be no games between CW and AUS or OUA teams. Here's the new schedule:
Sept 4
Alberta at Augustana
Sept 6
Augustana at Alberta
Sept 7
Alberta at Calgary
Sept 8
Calgary at Alberta
Sept 12
Calgary at Mount Royal
Sept 14 Manitoba v Saskatchewan (Regina Tournament)
SAIT at Alberta
Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Sept 15 Manitoba at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Alberta at SAIT
Sept 16
Saskatchewan at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Sept 19
Mount Royal at Calgary
Sept 21 Regina at Manitoba (7:00 pm)
Saskatchewan at Alberta (Brick Invitational)
Calgary v Mount Royal (Brick Invitational - to be confirmed)
Simon Fraser at UBC
Sept 22 Regina at Manitoba (2:00 pm)
Saskatchewan v Calgary (Brick Invitational)
Mount Royal at Alberta (Brick Invitational)
UBC at Simon Fraser
SAIT at Lethbridge
Sept 27
*Calgary at Lethbridge
Sept 28
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
*Lethbridge at Calgary
Sept 29
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
Oct 5
Regina at Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 6 Manitoba at North Dakota (7:05 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota
UBC at Denver
Regina at Alaska Anchorage
Oct 7 Manitoba at Bemidji State (5:07 pm)
Lethbridge at Minnesota State
UBC at Colorado College
Oct 8
Lethbridge at Nebraska-Omaha
UBC at Air Force
on the North Dakota thread, Taylor Dickin has transferred to the University of Manitoba. He saw spot duty with UND, and (I thought) filled in well for the injured players last season. In 2011-12, Dickin appeared in 24 games, posting a goal and an assist.
on the North Dakota thread, Taylor Dickin has transferred to the University of Manitoba. He saw spot duty with UND, and (I thought) filled in well for the injured players last season. In 2011-12, Dickin appeared in 24 games, posting a goal and an assist.
I checked his stats and he is a big (6' 2", 201 lbs.) left winger. He peaked at 40 goals for the Selkirk Steelers in Junior "A". If he has 3 years of eligibility left he could develop with ice time.
I checked his stats and he is a big (6' 2", 201 lbs.) left winger. He peaked at 40 goals for the Selkirk Steelers in Junior "A". If he has 3 years of eligibility left he could develop with ice time.
32 games for the Sioux. Totals-2 goals and 2 assists. He made the right move by leaving. Did not fit in with the style of play of the Sioux. Wish him the best and will see him back in the Ralph with a Bison jersey on in 6 weeks.
32 games for the Sioux. Totals-2 goals and 2 assists. He made the right move by leaving. Did not fit in with the style of play of the Sioux. Wish him the best and will see him back in the Ralph with a Bison jersey on in 6 weeks.
If he played for the Sioux in 2011-12 then i don't think he is eligible to play for the Bisons this year. He will have to red shirt. That means he will join Aaron Lewadniuk on the practice ice but not on the game ice.
Great pick up for the Bisons though, he was the MVP of the MJHL a few years ago, is a big forward who skates great and who has excellent skill. He should fit in very nicely with the style of play in Canada West.
It all depends on how many returnees they will have. The team would likely keep a guy around even if he doesn't play much if he's happy to do so.
In the past, newcomers from Junior "A" usually have a year or two where they are usually a healthy scratch or a 4th liner who seldom gets a shift. Those who continually improve can become regulars.
Borse could be another Chris Benias. Comparing the stats, Borse is better. But after 5 goals in 4 years, Benias finally got regular ice in his 5th year.
If Jeff Borse is another Chris Benias then sign him up right now. Benias was an incredibly important part of the Bisons. A heart and soul guy with great leadership qualities and an incomparable work ethic.
The only new story from Bisonland is that former captain Mike Hellyer has signed with the Quad City Mallards of the CHL. Their coach is former Jet Terry Ruskowski. Hellyer went to the Texas Brahmas for last season's playoffs and scored 3 playoff goals, including 2 game winners.
Still no more news on new recruits for the Evil Monkeys, but they did announce a 100th anniversary dinner. The menu is bound to feature bananas.
The Waterloo Warriors announced a recruiting class which included Paul Bonar, a former Winnipeg Blue formerly announced as a Regina Cougar recruit.
The Ryerson Rams are moving into what was Maple Leaf Gardens, now redesigned and dubbed the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The new hockey arena is on the 3rd floor.
The ACAC site's current main page makes note of the SAIT "Eye Opener" tournament on September 28-29 where the SAIT Trojans and MacEwan Griffins from the ACAC will each face the Trinity Western Spartans and the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack from the BCIHL. Those will be interesting match-ups to see how the leagues compare.
The announcements of new recruits are now down to a trickle. So in looking for a summary, I plucked this from Elite Prospects:
MANITOBA BISONS
06/20/2012 James Henry (F) Moose Jaw Warriors
06/20/2012 Craig Scott (F) Winnipeg Saints
06/20/2012 Deven Dubyk (G) Red Deer Rebels
06/15/2012 Jesse Paradis (F) Saskatoon Blades
05/09/2012 Dylan Kelly (F) Winnipeg Blues
05/09/2012 Brock Sutherland (D) Calgary Hitmen
05/09/2012 Paul Ciarelli (C) Brandon Wheat Kings
05/09/2012 Aaron Lewadniuk (C) Bakersfield Condors
REGINA COUGARS
06/01/2012 Mitch Kilgore (G) Weyburn Red Wings
05/25/2012 Ward Szucki (F) Winkler Flyers
MOUNT ROYAL COUGARS
08/01/2012 Riley Reinbolt (F) Spruce Grove Saints
08/01/2012 Matthew Ius (F) Portland Winter Hawks
08/01/2012 Matthew Brown (F) Wichita Thunder
08/01/2012 Scott McKay (D) Medicine Hat Tigers
08/01/2012 Nathan MacMaster (F) Tri-City Americans
08/01/2012 Spencer Asuchak (F) Prince George Cougars
08/01/2012 Michael Burns (F) Saskatoon Blades
07/06/2012 Dominic Perrault (D) Estevan Bruins
The Bison roster page now lists 16 players (8 with numbers assigned). It is being updated gradually. Just this morning there were only 14 names. The new names not previously announced are:
Nathan Green - centre - Acadia Axemen (AUS)
- He red-shirted in 2011-12 and would now be eligible as a 2nd year. He finished his WHL career with a season in Red Deer after being with Brandon for three years. His peak was a 24 goal season. He must have been hurt when with Red Deer in 2010, as he played only 27 games. In Brandon's 2009 playoff run he notched 7 goals in 12 games.
Tyler Feakes - right wing - Lethbridge Pronghorns (CW)
- He is another red-shirt, having played 3 seasons for Lethbridge which followed one with NAIT in the ACAC. So he has one year of eligibility left. That followed his junior days where he split 2002-03 and 2003-04 between the AJHL and the WHL, followed by a 2004-05 WHL season split between Swift Current and Prince George. He then finished with two seasons with Humboldt in the SJHL. He has 15 goals in 79 CIS games.
Lee Christensen - defence - Melville Millionaires (SJHL)
- He is a Junior "A" grad and one of those rare CIS prospects who lists the dear departed Beausejour Blades on his career resume, albeit for only 3 games. Although he finished with Melville, he had two prior seasons with the Melfort Mustangs.
Jeff Borse - forward - Winnipeg Blue (MJHL)
- He is another Junior "A" grad, but from the local ranks. He has some scoring touch (20 and 23 goals the last 2 years) and had 5 goals in 10 playoff games last year.
The only other CW team with a 2012-13 roster page uploaded so far is the Regina Cougars. However, they have not listed any first year players. They have 20 players listed, plus 5th year Ryan Sawka as a red shirt.
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The Bison roster page has one more addition to the training camp roster:
Brett Chartier - forward - Winnipeg Saints (MJHL)
- He is another 5' 9" forward with some scoring touch at the Junior "A" level. In 2007-08 he started with the Saints and also played on Team Western U17. After a couple of years in the USHL he returned for 2 1/2 years with the Saints. Last season he had 33 goals in 52 games, plus another 7 in 16 playoff games.
The Bison roster page keeps adding a name or two to the training camp roster every day. Today there is a new name:
Luke Cain - right wing - Union College (NCAA)
- This is a Thunder Bay lad who played Junior "A" in BC and then went to Union College before sitting out last season. Elite Prospects has him listed as a Lakehead recruit. I don't know what happened here, except that he is listed as a 4th year. I don't know the eligibility rule, but he had parts of four seasons at Union. So I will want to know how that works.
The CIS pdf Composite Schedule is now up. One note is that UBC will play Arizona State and Oklahoma State on Dec 28-29. I believe that those teams play in the ACHA which is club level and a long way away from CIS competition. When Iowa State played the Bisons a couple of years ago it was sad. It was like a little Bantam A team playing a big Midget AAA team. Anyhow, here is the whole pre-season CW pre-season schedule:
Sept 4
Alberta at Augustana
Sept 6
Augustana at Alberta
Sept 7
Alberta at Calgary
Sept 9
Alberta v Calgary (at Banff)
Sept 12
Calgary at Mount Royal
Sept 14
Briercrest at Regina
SAIT at Alberta
Manitoba v Saskatchewan (Regina Tournament)
Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Sept 15
Manitoba at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Calgary at Lethbridge
Alberta at SAIT
Sept 16
Saskatchewan at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Sept 19
Mount Royal at Calgary (Brick Invitational)
Sept 21
Regina at Manitoba
Saskatchewan at Alberta (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Simon Fraser at UBC
Sept 22
Regina at Manitoba
Saskatchewan v Calgary (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Mount Royal at Alberta (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Lethbridge at SAIT
UBC at Simon Fraser
Sept 27
*Calgary at Lethbridge
Sept 28
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
*Lethbridge at Calgary
Sept 29
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
Oct 5
Regina at Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 6
Manitoba at North Dakota
Lethbridge at Minnesota
UBC at Denver
Regina at Alaska Anchorage
Oct 7
Manitoba at Bemidji State
Lethbridge at Minnesota State
UBC at Colorado College
Oct 8
Lethbridge at Nebraska-Omaha
UBC at Air Force
The Bison roster page keeps adding a name or two to the training camp roster every day. Today there is a new name:
Luke Cain - right wing - Union College (NCAA)
- This is a Thunder Bay lad who played Junior "A" in BC and then went to Union College before sitting out last season. Elite Prospects has him listed as a Lakehead recruit. I don't know what happened here, except that he is listed as a 4th year. I don't know the eligibility rule, but he had parts of four seasons at Union. So I will want to know how that works.
The CIS pdf Composite Schedule is now up. One note is that UBC will play Arizona State and Oklahoma State on Dec 28-29. I believe that those teams play in the ACHA which is club level and a long way away from CIS competition. When Iowa State played the Bisons a couple of years ago it was sad. It was like a little Bantam A team playing a big Midget AAA team. Anyhow, here is the whole pre-season CW pre-season schedule:
Sept 4
Alberta at Augustana
Sept 6
Augustana at Alberta
Sept 7
Alberta at Calgary
Sept 9
Alberta v Calgary (at Banff)
Sept 12
Calgary at Mount Royal
Sept 14
Briercrest at Regina
SAIT at Alberta
Manitoba v Saskatchewan (Regina Tournament)
Lethbridge at Mount Royal
Sept 15
Manitoba at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Calgary at Lethbridge
Alberta at SAIT
Sept 16
Saskatchewan at Regina (Regina Tournament)
Sept 19
Mount Royal at Calgary (Brick Invitational)
Sept 21
Regina at Manitoba
Saskatchewan at Alberta (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Simon Fraser at UBC
Sept 22
Regina at Manitoba
Saskatchewan v Calgary (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Mount Royal at Alberta (Brick Invitational at Edmonton)
Lethbridge at SAIT
UBC at Simon Fraser
Sept 27
*Calgary at Lethbridge
Sept 28
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
*Lethbridge at Calgary
Sept 29
*Manitoba at Alberta
*Saskatchewan at Mount Royal
*UBC at Regina
Oct 5
Regina at Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 6
Manitoba at North Dakota
Lethbridge at Minnesota
UBC at Denver
Regina at Alaska Anchorage
Oct 7
Manitoba at Bemidji State
Lethbridge at Minnesota State
UBC at Colorado College
Oct 8
Lethbridge at Nebraska-Omaha
UBC at Air Force
* regular season games
Lakehead has confirmed him on there website as a recruit for this season with a quote from him and the coach about how he is looking forward to the upcoming season. I sure hope he is still committed to lakehead as its always nice to see local guys playing at home! http://www.thunderwolveshockey.com/h...es.asp?id=1621
Lakehead has confirmed him on there website as a recruit for this season with a quote from him and the coach about how he is looking forward to the upcoming season. I sure hope he is still committed to lakehead as its always nice to see local guys playing at home! http://www.thunderwolveshockey.com/h...es.asp?id=1621
Thanks for the link. But it was from May and the Bisons never made an announcement about him. Since he's had 4 years of school he could be a student first, player second kind of guy who switched schools for mainly educational purposes. FWIW, I believe that the Bisons gradually update their roster page as players officially submit all of their forms.
The Bison roster page kept getting updates on Labour Day and today's new name is:
Blair Osiowy - defence - Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
- This is another Junior "A" grad and training camp addition. He played for the Blues last year but previously played for the Winkler Flyers.
It looks like quite a crowd of players will be at camp this week. With the names announced earlier and the ones that have popped up recently, here's the new list of possible Bisons:
Forwards (19)
Returning Players (8)
Blair Macaulay
Tyler Dittmer
Ian Duval
Matthew Lowry
Del Cowan
Brendan Rowinski
Darren Bestland
Austin Lauder
Recruits (11)
Paul Ciarelli
Dylan Kelly
Aaron Lewadniuk (red shirting)
Jesse Paradis
James Henry
Nathan Green
Craig Scott
Tyler Feakes
Jeff Borse
Brett Chartier
Luke Cain
Defencemen (8)
Returning Players (5)
Jeremy Schappert
Dane Crowley
Tyler Schmidt
Travis Bobbee
Brandon Lockerby
Recruits (3)
Brock Sutherland
Lee Christensen
Blair Osiowy
The Bison roster page keeps adding a name or two to the training camp roster every day. Today there is a new name:
Luke Cain - right wing - Union College (NCAA)
- This is a Thunder Bay lad who played Junior "A" in BC and then went to Union College before sitting out last season. Elite Prospects has him listed as a Lakehead recruit. I don't know what happened here, except that he is listed as a 4th year. I don't know the eligibility rule, but he had parts of four seasons at Union. So I will want to know how that works.
I believe Luke Cain had a serious injury early in a season and was granted a medical red-shirt status so technically he has 3 years of NCAA under his belt. if it was 4 years he would not be eligible to play in CIS for a 5th year. 4 years of NCAA = 5 years CIS. But if it is 3 years a player is allowed to play two more (4th and 5th years) in Canada.
The Bison roster page kept getting updates on Labour Day and today's new name is:
Blair Osiowy - defence - Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
- This is another Junior "A" grad and training camp addition. He played for the Blues last year but previously played for the Winkler Flyers.
It looks like quite a crowd of players will be at camp this week. With the names announced earlier and the ones that have popped up recently, here's the new list of possible Bisons:
Forwards (19)
Returning Players (8)
Blair Macaulay
Tyler Dittmer
Ian Duval
Matthew Lowry
Del Cowan
Brendan Rowinski
Darren Bestland
Austin Lauder
Recruits (11)
Paul Ciarelli
Dylan Kelly
Aaron Lewadniuk (red shirting)
Jesse Paradis
James Henry
Nathan Green
Craig Scott
Tyler Feakes
Jeff Borse
Brett Chartier
Luke Cain
Defencemen (8)
Returning Players (5)
Jeremy Schappert
Dane Crowley
Tyler Schmidt
Travis Bobbee
Brandon Lockerby
Recruits (3)
Brock Sutherland
Lee Christensen
Blair Osiowy
Goaltenders (3)
Returning Players (2)
Joe Caligiuri
Mark Friesen
Recruits (1)
Deven Dubyk
Things look a bit thin on defence. Perhaps Bestland will be moving back there again. Solid forward group though. There will likely be a few more names popping up in the next couple of days. Training camp starts on Wednesday.
Things look a bit thin on defence. Perhaps Bestland will be moving back there again. Solid forward group though. There will likely be a few more names popping up in the next couple of days. Training camp starts on Wednesday.
I believe with this year's numbers they may be inclined to move Bestland back to D. I am also a believer in having a minimum of 9 d-men on the roster. Last year proved you can easier move guys from the point to the forwards than the other way around.
A Google news update advises me of a Saskatoon Star-Phoenix story about the Banjo-Mutts. First, they are spending money on renovations.
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On the eve of what will mark the official start to training camp, the sound of an air compressor and nail gun roared in the upper floor of Rutherford Rink late Monday afternoon.
Yet another upgrade to the old rink, believe it or not.
This time, a players' lounge and athletic therapist room are being constructed above the dressing room of the reigning Canada West champion University of Saskatchewan men's hockey team.
Not sure if this is good news, for Sask or anybody else. The hope has been around for years that they would tear down the Rutheredsel and build something befitting the 80's, at least. I thought the Rutheredsel was condemned? Will crap still fall off the ceiling during games?
On the ice, they finally announced a new litter of mangy puppies. The only source is the aforementioned news link. There is as yet nothing from the team. Here's a summary:
Players:
Jimmy Bubnick (Calgary Hitmen - WHL)
Brandon Herrod (Prince Albert Raiders and Kamloops Blazers - WHL)
Kenton Dulle (St. Thomas Tommies - AUS, via Kamloops Blazers - WHL)
Jordan Peddle (Edmonton Oil Kings - WHL)
Marc-Andre Carre (La Ronge Ice Wolves - SJHL)
Andy Blanke (Swift Current Broncos - WHL)
Jesse Ross (Weyburn Red Wings - SJHL)
Ryan MacDonald (Lakehead Thunderwolves - OUA - redshirt)
Departures confirmed:
Kyle Ross
Shaun Vey
Travis Brisebois
There is not a whole lot of new news out there. Saskatchewan and Calgary have nothing at all to say for themselves. I thought Sask would be pounding the drums for their hosting of the University Cup. Anyhow, when I searched for news I did find some more pre-season scheduling and a smattering of recruits. Here's what's out there:
With the Bisons heading down to UND for another game, it is worth looking back at the highlights of their last trip to The Ralph in 2010. Maybe one year UND or another NCAA team will actually come here for a game. They do come for basketball.
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