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  • The Rundown - National Finals
    • The Rundown - National Finals
    There isn't much to say today other than "good luck" to the six teams who will close out the 2025-26 U SPORTS women's hockey season. One team from Quebec will celebrate loudly into the evening after capturing gold while an OUA team and an AUS team will duke it out for the bronze medal. A Canada West team and an OUA team have the chance to close out their seasons with a win in the consolation final...2026
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  • The Rundown - National Semifinals
    • The Rundown - National Semifinals
    The games started early on Saturday as the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship moved into the semifinal phase of the tournament. Four teams were still in the hunt for medals while four others were trying to close out their seasons with wins. Unfortunately for fans of Canada West teams, the two representatives in Elmira, Ontario were playing for the latter as both squads lost their o...2026
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  • The Rundown - National Quarterfinals
    • The Rundown - National Quarterfinals
    Eight teams arrived in Elmira, Ontario with one thought on their minds: win three games to capture the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship. Single-elimination games leave little room for mistakes, so teams need to be ready to play the moment the puck is dropped on their first game right through to the final whistle in the gold medal game. Would we see upsets? Would the favorites fin...2026
  • The Rundown - Nationals Preview
    • The Rundown - Nationals Preview
    Eight teams have officially puched their tickets to Elmira, Ontario for the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship that will kick off on Thursday. The Waterloo Warriors are the host team for the second-straight year as they look to improve on their silver medal earned last year. Three more teams will play for a second-straight year in Elmira, and four will look to make their marks on t...2026
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  • Jumping To The Big Leagues
    • Jumping To The Big Leagues
    With a number of players seeing their seasons end in Canadian university hockey, a few players have made the jump to the professional level to see if they can make an impact before the seasons at the higher levels finish. Every year, there are a pile of players who look to breathe new life into the hockey dream by signing a contract in one of the lower professional leagues, and we saw four Canada ...2026
  • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    There was no guessing nor any surprises to be found as the final games of the Canada West season played out this weekend. Both the UBC Thunderbirds and the Manitoba Bisons were headed to the U SPORTS National Championship in Elmira, Ontario where they'll be looking to bring home the conference's first gold medal since 2023. The only paperwork needed to be done is which team would go as the champio...2026

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  • • The Rundown - Nationals Preview
    2026
  • • Jumping To The Big Leagues
    2026
  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    Four teams took to the ice this weekend as we looked to narrow the field from six to four teams who are in pursuit of a Canada West banner and a berth to the U SPORTS National Championship in Elmira, Ontario. UBC and Mount Royal earned the byes this week by finishing atop their respective divisions while Saskatchewan, Regina, and MacEwan are already making plans for next season. That left Alberta,...2026
  • • The Rundown - Week 16
    It's the final week of the season and there are six teams vying for five playoff spots. Two teams can play spoiler this week by rallying for wins, so all eight teams have a reason to shoot for the win column. The only team who can relax are the UBC Thunderbirds who know they'll have next week off as the playoffs start and will be sleeping in their own beds for the entirety of the Canada West playo...2026
  • • The Rundown - Week 15
    If teams are serious about making the playoffs or securing quarterfinal byes or home-ice advantage in the quarterfinals, this was the weekend where all of that could happen. With four games remaining for most teams, there was still a tiny amount of wiggle room where positioning could be pushed to next week, but the results from this week would dictate how next plays out. In saying that, let's find...2026
  • • The Rundown - Week 14
    There was a delay on this article thanks to Mother Nature interfering with the schedule set out by Canada West. Regina and Saskatchewan were forced to play the second game in their two-game set on Sunday as a winter storm swept into the rectangular province, and full credit to the two teams for not putting anyone at risk by travelling when it wasn't ideal. As such, this article was on pause when i...2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 12
    There were all sorts of playoff implications in the games featured this weekend in Canada West as eight teams looked to strengthen their chances for playoff spots and the related benefits that come with those playoff berths. The only team who wasn't participating was the MacEwan Griffins, and they needed a few teams to help them out by beating the teams they were chasing. Some teams will only have...2026
  • • The Rundown - Week 11
    Eight teams returned to action this weekend with playoff implications being the story arc in a few of those series. The Alberta Pandas started the second half with the bye, but there was action played at Clare Drake Arena as well. We'll touch on that game after the Canada West games are reviewed, but, with the number of games remaining getting smaller for everyone involved, this weekend was all ab...2026
  • • The Rundown - Week 9
    With the MacEwan Griffins having Black Friday and the weekend off, there were eight teams who in action across the three provinces this weekend. The only province not to have hockey action was Saskatchewan, both both teams were playing elsewhere. There were some intriguing matchups this week as playoff positions could be solidified while other teams could climb back into races if they were to win ...2025
  • • The Rundown - Week 4
    It's had to believe that some teams will have played more than one-quarter of their seasons after this week, but that's how Canada West hockey works. With the UBC Thunderbirds taking a week off to prepare for next week's games, the remaining eight teams trying to hunt down the conference leaders were in action as games were played in three of the four provinces. We even had Calgary and Alberta tan...2025

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  • 2026
    "FRIDAY: Calgary played host to what could be a preview of the Canada West Final this season as the West Division-leading UBC Thunderbirds met the East Division-leading Mount Royal Cougars for a weekend series."

  • 2025
    "FRIDAY: The Dinos entered 2025 needing wins in an effort to catch the Trinity Western Spartans, but the Mount Royal Cougars were hunting for points as well as they looked to gain ground on the idle UBC Thunderbirds."

  • 2024
    "Giovanni ManuOTUBC Thunderbirds Senior 6’7”352 lbsArm Length- 35 1/2” (89%)Wingspan- 83 1/2” (79%) Here’s a fun one: The best kept secret in the NFL Draft is Tongan OT Giovanni Manu, who checks in at a freakish 6."

  • 2023
    "The Griffins pulled Sank with 33 seconds to play in a last-ditch effort, but it would Rylind MacKinnon capping off her hat trick with an empty-net goal with 16 seconds to play as the UBC Thunderbirds claimed the 4-1 victory over the MacEwan Griffins when the horn sounded."

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  • • The Rundown - Week 6
    The Rundown is back as Canada West women's hockey kicks off the first full weekend of games, and that also means we're four weeks from the December break. Some teams are doing well to start this 2025-26 season while others need to start making changes now if they hope to salvage any chances for a playoff spot in the second half of the season. The Trinity Western Spartans were resting and practicin...2025
  • • The Rundown - Week 5
    We're one month into the season already, and there are some storylines that are appearing in each division. Week Five's games may give us more insight as to which teams have a legitimate shot at representing Canada West in Elmira, Ontario in March, but we're only 48 hours into November so there's still time for teams outside the playoff picture to make changes. The Mount Royal Cougars got a chance...2025
  • • The Rundown - Week 4
    2025
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  • A Long Time Coming
    • A Long Time Coming
    Noah Philp, pictured to the left, hasn't had a lot of NHL time compared to some players, but Philp was a solid addition to the Oilers' roster this season after a decent preseason where he showed skill, hustle, and a willingness to go to the dirty areas of the ice to win pucks. Those were the same traits that made Philp successful with the University of Alberta Golden Bears where he looked like he ...2025
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  • Time To Be Relevant
    • Time To Be Relevant
    If you follow this blog, you know that I'm critical of Canada West and its nine member schools that participate in hockey when it comes to them being relevant in the hockey world. Let's be honest - they're not. No one talks about scouting Canada West for players they can sign, and it seems pretty obvious that only the best of the best are playing hockey at the professional level once their U SPORT...2025
  • Stellar Recruits - 2025 Edition
    • Stellar Recruits - 2025 Edition
    The image to the left is something called a "stellar vampire" where the larger star is absorbing energy from the smaller star, shrinking it in size as it is consumed. No one in our galaxy has to worry about something like this, but you can see how radiant that growing star is compared to everything around it. That's a good metaphor for me to us as we take a look at some stellar players who will be...2025
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  • Cleaning Up The Desk
    • Cleaning Up The Desk
    I want to be clear that the image to the left isn't my desk. In fact, if my desk were to ever get to that point with things piled on top of one another where it can only be descibed as "organized chaos", I'd probably just set the thing on fire and let it burn to ash. I'm not an OCD guy by any means, but that mess drives me nuts and it's something of which I'd be ashamed. Thankfully, my desk is mor...2025
  • • The Rundown - Week 11
    It's an all-Alberta edition of The Rundown today as all four Alberta-based teams were in action in Canada West play while another Alberta-based team was taking part in an exhibition game! That exhibition game was against the Saskatchewan Huskies, and I do have information on that one as well. There was a chance for teams to either put some space between themselves and those chasing them or close t...2025

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  • • The Rundown - National Finals
    2026
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    2026
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    2026
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  • Victory-Saving Stop
    • Victory-Saving Stop
    I admit that I don't spot a lot about Canada West men's hockey on HBIC. My focus when I first started this blog was to get more exposure on the women's game, but the men's game likely deserves the same effort when it comes to coverage. Frankly, someone could likely make a solid living if they were paid to cover Canada West hockey, but I'm not about to dive head-first into that venture being that I...2026
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  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 16
    2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 15
    2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 12
    2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 10
    Officially, we're ten weeks into the season and all nine teams are going on break for the next month as players, coaches, and staff get set for exams, holidays, and travel as many players will be returning to their homes once exams are completed. This week will also see each team officially cross the halfway wark of the season with six teams having played 18 games and three teams sitting at 16 gam...2025
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  • • The Rundown - Week 9
    2025

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  • Cowboys draft 2024: OL Giovanni Manu scouting report
    • Cowboys draft 2024: OL Giovanni Manu scouting report
    Here is our scouting report on offensive lineman Giovanni Manu from UBC (CFL) We continue our 2024 NFL Draft review of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at offensive lineman Giovanni Manu from the University of British Columbia from the Canadian Football League. Giovanni ManuOTUBC Thunderbirds Senior 6’7”352 lbsArm Length- 35 1/2” (89%)Wingspan- 83 1/2” (...2024
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  • • The Rundown - National Finals
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  • • The Rundown - Nationals Preview
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  • • Jumping To The Big Leagues
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  • • Victory-Saving Stop
    2026

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  • • Jumping To The Big Leagues
    2026
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    2026
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  • • The Rundown - Week 6
    2025
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  • • Cleaning Up The Desk
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  • • The Rundown - Finals
    Six teams. Three games. Three medals. One trophy. Three teams will finish their seasons with a win while three will go home and try to erase a final loss from their memories over the summer. It's the final day of the 2024 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship and the 2023-24 season in Canadian university women's hockey, so let's get to the action here on The Rundown! There isn't much setu...2024
  • The Rundown - Week 8
    • The Rundown - Week 8
    Eight teams took to the ice this weekend with only Trinity Western not playing games thanks to their second bye week, and there were some big games as some teams needed points to get into playoff races, some needed points to stay in their playoff spots, and the remaining teams wanted to cement their spot for a postseason spot. There's also a couple of great stories about Canada West alumni today, ...2023
  • The Rundown - Week 6
    • The Rundown - Week 6
    We're back to an eight-team schedule this weekend as only the MacEwan Griffins had the benefit of some extra time off, but the games to which we were treated looked like good ones as there were storylines in each of the series. It should be noted that UBC had an opportunity to pass the 20-point mark on the season this week which shows how well they've been playing, but they've beaten teams they sh...2023
  • The Rundown - Week 5
    • The Rundown - Week 5
    With three teams watching from the comfort of a bye week, just six teams were in action across two provinces for this fifth week of action in Canada West women's hockey. British Columbia played host to two series as the UBC Thunderbirds hosted the MacEwan Griffins - two teams on polar-opposite streaks - while the Trinity Western Spartans hosted the Saskatchewan Huskies as these two teams were look...2023
  • The Rundown - Week 3
    • The Rundown - Week 3
    Canada West women's hockey returned this week after the conference announced a startling change that will alter the look and the play of the league for the foreseeable future. Having each team play one another in an even number of games throughout the season gave fans a pretty clear idea who the better teams are in Canada West while also providing a fairly clear idea which Canada West teams would ...2023
  • The Rundown - U SPORTS Finals
    • The Rundown - U SPORTS Finals
    The field at this year's National Women's Hockey Championship had been reduced to six teams with three games closing out the 2022-23 season today. We'd see a consolation final, a bronze medal game, and the gold medal game when it came to action on the ice, and all three games looked to be fantastic in terms of the two teams scheduled to meet. The defending champions would have a shot a defending t...2023

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