WINNIPEG — The 2018-19 Canada West women’s hockey all-star and all-rookie teams were announced by the conference on Wednesday, with three Manitoba Bisons honoured for their efforts. Bisons Erica Rieder and Lauryn Keen were named as 2018-19 Canada West First Team All-Stars while Alexandra Anderson was named a Second Team All-Star. Rieder, 22, had another…
Bison Cassie Bujan selected Canada West Female Third Star of the Week
WINNIPEG – After a weekend that saw her surpass two Canada West season records, Bison women’s volleyball fifth-year libero Cassie Bujan has been named the conference’s Female Third Star of the Week. On the road against the No. 5 ranked Trinity Western Spartans, Bujan racked up a total of 47 digs in two matches. The…
Bison Volleyball Battles For the Post-Season at Trinity Western
WINNIPEG – Four points back of UBC with two matches to go, the Bison men (7-13) will need some help if they’re going to get into the post-season. Facing No. 2 ranked Trinity Western (16-4), they’ll need to start with a pair of upsets and for Calgary to sweep the Thunderbirds (9-11). From there, tiebreaker…
Tegan Turner and Oyinko Akinola are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — After auto-qualifying performances at the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Classic, Tegan Turner and Oyinko Akinola from Bison track and field have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 12, 2019. The No. 9 ranked Bison women’s track and field team had members on…
McEwen/Carruthers Win Manitoba, Earn Brier Trip
CURL MANITOBA – After most of a decade of competing against each other at the highest level of Manitoba and Canadian Curling, including each winning two of the last four Manitoba titles, the combined might of Mike McEwen and Reid Carruthers has resulted in another Manitoba championship and a trip to the Tim Hortons Brier…
Saskatchewan Shuts Out Manitoba in 3-0 Win
WINNIPEG— Three unanswered goals were enough for the Saskatchewan Huskies to finish their regular season play on a high note, beating the Manitoba Bisons 3-0 on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9) at Wayne Fleming Arena. Huskie Travis Child effectively shut out Manitoba with 18 saves. This game was only Child’s fifth of the season and his…
No. 2. Bisons Top Huskies
SASKATOON – Alexandra Anderson’s tally 34 seconds into the third period stood up as the game-winning goal to help the Manitoba Bisons defeat the Saskatchewan Huskies 2-1 on Friday, Feb. 8 at Merlis Belsher Place. Jordyn Zacharias opened the scoring with her 11th goal of the season at 11:55 of the first period, while Anderson’s…
“Love Struck Puck” Night on Valentines Day at Bell MTS Place
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets wives and girlfriends will be selling autographed “Love Struck Pucks” on Thursday February 14 at the Jets vs Avalanche game. All proceed will go towards Camp Manitou. There are 1,200 pucks custom designed pucks available and each puck is autographed and wrapped to keep their identity a surprise. You can…
Tegan Turner Credits Those Around Her for Track Success
BISON SPORTS – Tegan Turner started running track in grade nine. From the get-go, the Nelson McIntyre grad knew she was suited for sprinting. “My high school track coach kind of shifted everybody towards distance,” she says. “But I said, I’m not a distance runner I promise you. He had me run up and down…
Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose Celebrate Indigenous Culture with WASAC Night and Follow Your Dreams Day
TRUE NORTH SPORTS – As part of the NHL’s “This is Hockey” initiative, which promotes diversity and inclusiveness in hockey, True North Sports + Entertainment will host two hockey games that celebrate Indigenous culture in Manitoba: Winnipeg Jets WASAC (Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre) Night on Saturday, Feb. 16, and Manitoba Moose Follow Your Dreams…