WINNIPEG – A three-goal first period was enough for the No. 2 ranked Alberta Golden Bears, as they got a weekend split against the Bisons with a 4-1 win on Saturday night at Wayne Fleming Arena. Defenceman Jason Fram opened the scoring for the visitors, finishing off a nice feed from forward Cole Sanford —…
Madison Wilford and Byron Spriggs are Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week
WINNIPEG — Protecting their respective nets, Madison Wilford from women’s soccer and Byron Spriggs from men’s hockey have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 8, 2018. Two wins against rival Winnipeg is always big. Doing so with two clean sheets, though, gives credit to Manitoba’s…
Bison Football’s Record Changes as Regina Forfeits 2018 Games Due to Ineligible Player
EDMONTON — Due to an ineligible player, the University of Regina Rams football team has been stripped of three wins during the 2018 Canada West season, the conference announced Friday. This means that the September 29 game between Manitoba and Regina is changed to a 1-0 win for the Bisons, and the team’s record is…
Devon Skoleski and Alanna Shaw are Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week
With goal-scoring performances over the weekend, Devon Skoleski from men’s hockey and Alanna Shaw from women’s soccer have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 1, 2018. Bison men’s hockey got their season started in Calgary over the weekend, earning a split after a 5-2 loss…
Bison Women’s Hockey Ranked #1
The defending Canada West and U SPORTS champion Manitoba Bisons are the narrow favourites heading into the 2018-19 CW women’s hockey season. Manitoba (43 pts.) topped the annual pre-season coaches poll, while the Alberta Pandas were a close second (41 pts.), as the conference’s coaches cast their ballots ahead of opening weekend. The Bisons enter…
Manitoba Bisons Lose Nail-Biter to Regina in OT
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Bisons had a 19-point fourth quarter to tie the game, but it was a record-setting throw by Regina’s Noah Picton that ended the game. Regina quarterback Noah Picton made the record books this weekend. His 35-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Borsa in the first overtime gave him the record for most career…
Amanda Wong and Simon Berube are Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week
Thanks to strong performances over the weekend, two fourth-year student athletes — Amanda Wong from women’s soccer and Simon Berube from men’s cross country — have been named the Boston Pizza Bison Sports Athletes of the Week for the week ending September 24, 2018. It was a cold weekend on the pitch for Bison women’s…
Marcel Arruda-Welch named CW Special Teams Player of the Week
For the third straight week, a Bison football player has earned the honour of Canada West Special Teams Player of the Week. In fact, for the second time in three weeks, that player is return specialist and defensive back Marcel Arruda-Welch. The 6’0″ Arruda-Welch was crucial to a 37-27 win at Alberta in Week 4,…
Dinos Score Early Against Bison
An early goal by the Calgary Dinos would end up being the game-winner, as the Manitoba Bisons took their second loss of the year in a close 1-0 game on Sunday, September 23 at the West Turf Field (U of M campus). Bison goalkeeper Madison Wilford and Dinos goalkeeper Lauren Houghton traded crucial saves in…
Eight Recruits for Manitoba Bison Women’s Volleyball
WINNIPEG — The Bison women’s volleyball team introduces eight new recruits for the 2019 – 2020 season, seven of them from Manitoba. The team will officially introduce the class, along with 2018-19 first-year Jordan Hamm, at a press conference this Thursday, September 13. “This class brings a combination of physicality, skill, athletic ability, unprecedented success,…