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hockey have that Southern Alberta initiative: Random Rankings Remarks"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EThe release each week of the Top Ten rankings brings out so many emotions: joy ... excitement ... scanning a screen. The exercise of publicizing a list of 10 opinion polls during the winter sports season is very anodyne. And the slow death of salaried media also means there is precious little for the university sports-lovin' mind to read. Starting this week, there will be an effort to shout out the teams whose effort and striving is bringing a little light into the university sports world.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThree up for this week:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELethbridge Pronghorns men's basketball. \u003C\/b\u003EThere is a team on the come-up in Southern Alberta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom Wayne Thomas:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWho else is going well? The Lethbridge Pronghorns have won 4 straight, and locked up a play-off spot, and have a bye week to marshal their forces before their final week’s appointment vs. the Bears in Edmonton. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawesthoops.com\/2-hottest-teams-canada-west\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECanada West Hoops\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow in their fourth season of the\u003Cb\u003E Mike Hansen\u003C\/b\u003E Era (once a coach makes it to year 4, it's capitalized), the Pronghorns (16-8 U Sports, 12-6 Canada West) are gaining \u0026nbsp;momentum going toward the playoffs. Hansen was a protégé of \u003Cb\u003EDave Crook \u003C\/b\u003Ein the 1990s, the period in which Lethbridge got national attention for being competitive. The coach built up Lethbridge College at the CCAA level (national silver medalist in 2011) and appears to be replicating that model. The 'Horns have a solid international contingent with scoring forward and former Great Britian under-20 national teamer \u003Cb\u003EElliott Sentance\u003C\/b\u003E (19.1 per game) and point guard \u003Cb\u003EDejon Bordeaux\u003C\/b\u003E (16.1 per game, plus 3.6 steals) complemented by two homegrown double-digit scorers,\u003Cb\u003E Zac Overwater \u003C\/b\u003Eand \u003Cb\u003EMike Pierzchala\u003C\/b\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are a number of burgeoning small school success stories in basketball, such as Thompson Rivers making the Final 8 last season and Laurentian and Nipissing being more competitive in OUA. There is more available talent in Canada and there is always a surplus of players elsewhere who are interested in a league somewhat like the NCAA, but with better gameflow and an extra season of eligibility.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge could be a tough out in playoffs. Their turnover rate (17.6) seems uncomfortably high for a team averaging fewer than 80 points (79.2), although having Bordeaux up top leads to forcing a lot of cough-ups (19.0). Calgary, Alberta and UBC all take care of the ball better.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMen's basketball top 10:\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EM🏀 Top 10 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLvUCPk5Cu\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/vLvUCPk5Cu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\/status\/826492017819664385\"\u003EJanuary 31, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMount Royal Cougars men's hockey, ranked No. 9.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;It is refereshing to read that Cougars coach\u003Cb\u003E Bert Gilling \u003C\/b\u003Esays \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mtroyal.ca\/summit\/bertgilling.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebecome relevant\u003C\/a\u003E\" is part of his plan for building up his program. It's very self-aware to realize that it is one thing to win, but it's another to have the wider populace actually taking notice. One can presume that since Gilling's prior employment was at Bemidji, when it was a conference opponent of \u0026nbsp;the Minnesota Golden Gophers before the Big Ten Network overran college hockey tradition, he understands the whole \"chip on each shoulder\" ethos of being a smaller school.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith men's hockey, there is an understanding it is UNB and everyone else down east and Alberta and everyone else out west. Saskatchewan Huskies coach \u003Cb\u003EDave Adolph \u003C\/b\u003Ehas made his team a player, though, and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/sports\/local-sports\/university-of-saskatchewan-unveils-first-ever-huskie-athletics-board-of-trustees\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EU of S reorganization of its athletics program is probably going to pay dividends on the ice\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMount Royal is another aspirational team, which is great to see. To be honest, when Mount Royal first became competitive, I lazily assumed the reason was, \"Catch the overflow of WHL alumni using their education packages, add water and stir.\" After all, there are only four teams in the province and eight in the conference. Canada West scoring leader \u003Cb\u003EConnor Rankin\u003C\/b\u003E is a Dub grad, but three of MRU's top six scorers, including right wing \u003Cb\u003ECam Maclise\u003C\/b\u003E, are out of the Junior A ranks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta and Saskatchewan are the odds-on picks to come out of Canada West for the University Cup, but hey, you never know. Here's hoping for a nice crowd at the Saddledome for the Crowchild Classic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMen's hockey Top 10:\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003EM🏒 Top 10 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w52pV2Ad3n\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/w52pV2Ad3n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E— U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\/status\/826491625337737216\"\u003EJanuary 31, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECape Breton Capers women's basketball, ranked No. 10. \u003C\/b\u003ELook at who is headed for their first 20-win season in six years. All-Canadian forward\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EAlison Keough \u003C\/b\u003Eis beasting virtually everyone, going for 20 and 10 on the regular and giving her team the luxury of having their post scorer who presumably gets the most touches also be their most accurate free-throw shooter, at 77.6 per cent. Four of the Capers' starters are seniors and Fabian McKenzie's team has not been to the Final 8 since 2012, so there might be some fierce urgency of now thing happening. Is that amplified by the fact the men's basketball Capers are rebuilding? Maybe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECape Breton's senior leaders include guard \u003Cb\u003EJalynn Skeir\u003C\/b\u003E, who at a listed 5-foot-2 might be one of the shortest women who is starting for a good team. Ottawa's \u003Cb\u003EJulia Soriano \u003C\/b\u003Eis also 5-2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECape Breton was a Final 8 regular throughout the aughties, going to the nationals six times in nine seasons from 2004-12. For want of deeper analysis, the drought was pretty much attributable to Saint Mary's running the league for a few seasons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWomen's basketball Top 10: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EW🏀F Top 10 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f9erUuxuTN\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/f9erUuxuTN\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\/status\/826492210539556868\"\u003EJanuary 31, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, the women's hockey Top 10:\u003Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"\u003E\u003Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003EW🏒F Top 10 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DhCUQt0kBG\"\u003Epic.twitter.com\/DhCUQt0kBG\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026mdash; U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPORTSca\/status\/826491824722284545\"\u003EJanuary 31, 2017\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1088373144699968776\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/01\/lethbridge-hoops-mount-royal-hockey.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1088373144699968776"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1088373144699968776"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2017\/01\/lethbridge-hoops-mount-royal-hockey.html","title":"Lethbridge hoops, Mount Royal hockey have that Southern Alberta initiative: Random Rankings Remarks"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5664071880299263045"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-09T11:55:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-09T20:54:55.089-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Men's Puck Bracketology"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mustangs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Patriotes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"University Cup"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Puck Bracketology: AKA the 'St. Francis Xavier wins' edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003E(Updated: the X-Men, with Sudbury Wolves alumnus Nathan Pancel sniping a tiebreaking goal 1:59 into the third, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/atlanticuniversitysport.com\/sports\/mice\/2015-16\/postseason\/boxscores\/20160309_mh95.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebeat No. 1-ranked UNB 5-3 to sweep the AUS championship series\u003C\/a\u003E. Time to change our tenses!)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDrew Owsley \u003C\/b\u003Ecreated a domino effect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESt. Francis Xavier finished the job against No. 1-ranked UNB on Wednesday in Game 2 of the best-of-3 AUS championship, which semi-halfway radically altered the seeding for the CIS University Cup. Men's hockey is relatively straightforward about its seeding. The winners of each sport conference form the top three \"based on their respective team national ranking in the final Top Ten of the season.\" The OUA runner-up draws into the No. 4 seed, and everyone else is arranged accordingly.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo we have some idea of the fallout from the X-Men winning,\u0026nbsp;especially in a format that looks deep within each team's soul and assigns them a seeding based on their place in a media poll. Please bear in mind this is using this week's Top 10. There is no anticipating whether there will be a shift when the contributors submit their final, final Top 10 on Saturday night after the OUA Queen's Cup (Trois-Rivières at Western)\u0026nbsp;and play-in bronze game (Guelph at Carleton).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETrois-Rivières (OUA champion) —\u003C\/b\u003E Based on having 140 points to take the No. 2 spot in the poll. Former Saint John Sea Dogs goalie \u003Cb\u003ESébastien Auger\u003C\/b\u003E was a game-stealer in the sealer last Saturday against Carleton.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan Huskies (Canada West champion)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003ESweeping Alberta, 4-0 and 3-2, did not nudge them over the Pats in the poll.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESt. Francis Xavier X-Men (AUS champion)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EOne would think that the X-Men might even siphon away No. 1 votes if they take down the the \u003Cb\u003EGardiner MacDougall \u003C\/b\u003Egang. They were still 34 points adrift of Saskatchewan in last week's penultimate Top Ten.\u003Cb\u003E Brad Peddle\u003C\/b\u003E's lads had some bounce-back in the clincher. They spotted the V-Reds the first two goals, levelled, and former OHLer\u003Cb\u003E Nathan Chiarlitti\u003C\/b\u003E had a mid-second period response goal only 55 seconds after UNB had taken its second lead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWestern Mustangs (OUA runner-up)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EAnything can happen in a one-game final on the Mustangs' home ice, just saying.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUNB Varsity Reds (AUS runner-up)\u0026nbsp;—\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Not a bad loss for UNB if the form holds in London, Ont., on Saturday. The V-Reds would get a quarter-final against a team which was unranked much of the season. Being in the 4 vs. 5 game also puts them in the same scheduling bloc as Saint Mary's, which is probably also helpful.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the ex-OHLers Nathan Chiarlitti and Nathan Pancel getting big goals for the X-Men on Wednesday, any Ontarian named Nathan might not be welcome around the Aitken Centre for a while.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlberta Golden Bears (Canada West runner-up)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003ESaskatchewan goalie \u003Cb\u003EJordon Cooke\u003C\/b\u003E, a Kelowna Rockets alumnus, was named Canada West player of the year. The last time a goalie got the honour was Lethbridge's \u003Cb\u003ETrevor Kruger \u003C\/b\u003Ein 1993-94. You know what else Lethbridge did that season? \u003Cb\u003EMike Babcock\u003C\/b\u003E coached it to the national title. There's \u003Cstrike\u003Ea very small sample size\u003C\/strike\u003E an omen for you.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECarleton Ravens (OUA bronze medal)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003EConfidence check: 72 per cent sure that the Ravens get 'er done against Guelph on Sunday in the play-in, AKA the OUA bronze-medal game.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaint Mary's Huskies (host)\u0026nbsp;— \u003C\/b\u003ESMU has a 48-44-29 poll lead against Western and Guelph. A pair of upsets by the OUA West teams might nudge them into the 7 vs. 2 quarter-final. That would segue into the meaning of \"try to avoid\" same conference matchups. It has occurred in the past, albeit in other sports, that a conference winner and the team that won the bronze-medal play-in game for the conference's third berth were matched in the first round.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/5664071880299263045\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/mens-puck-bracketology-aka-what-if-st.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5664071880299263045"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5664071880299263045"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2016\/03\/mens-puck-bracketology-aka-what-if-st.html","title":"Men's Puck Bracketology: AKA the 'St. Francis Xavier wins' edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sager"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08757652892056684490"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HoppI3_eGQc\/VrWGl9xFY2I\/AAAAAAAADEA\/ucwvqUnIa7M\/s220\/Neate1379-4x4M.JPG"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6202003605308559506"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-11T13:17:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-26T19:24:48.900-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ACAA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ACAC"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Calculated Reactions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CCAA Basketball Projections"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lancers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"OCAA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Transfers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Calculated Reactions: 2013's top CCAA men's basketball prospects"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EThis is part 2 of the 2013 version of this project. See \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/03\/calculated-reactions-top-ccaa-womens.html\"\u003Epart 1, the women's version\u003C\/a\u003E, for a full explanation of the methodology, and also \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/06\/calculated-reactions-top-ccaa-mens.html\"\u003Elast year's top men's prospects\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003EThis was a good year for CCAA prospects: we identified nine women's players, and now seven men's players, as potential candidates to play up a level based on their stats. Consequently, we had to cut some players from this piece who would otherwise be included, for the sake of keeping this at a readable length. For the record, they are: Kadeem Willis (Lakeland), OCAA player of the year Felix Adjei (Seneca), and Garnet Blais (Algonquin). All of them have, I believe, two years of eligibility left, and so in other years they would make the list. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf the seven players below, three have already committed to a CIS team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(* denotes minutes played that have been adjusted at the team level to reflect a more realistic number.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChase Bowden\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-6 forward, 2nd year, Holland College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer Game\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer 40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EeFG%\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUsage\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAST\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBLK\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESTL\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2012-13\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003EACAA\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1st\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E573\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E9.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E23.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E13.4\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E63.7%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E20.9%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E33.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2013-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ECIS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2nd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E470\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E11.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E6.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E20.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E11.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E58.6%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E18.2%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E25.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Paul Gareau, Derek Waldner, Kevin McCleery\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EApparently you can shoot 63.7%, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ccaa.ca\/web\/index.php\/en\/mbb-news-archive\/1250-2013-ccaa-mens-basketball-all-canadians\"\u003Ebut not be named an All-Canadian\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBowden, whom I believe has used just one year of eligibility (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ngnews.ca\/Sports\/2013-03-04\/article-3192540\/Bowden-leads-Hurricanes-to-first-Atlantic-title\/1\"\u003Ehe took some time off basketball\u003C\/a\u003E), led the ACAA in whatever version of field-goal percentage you wish to use (except three-pointers) as well as defensive rebounding and offensive rating. He was one board short of averaging a double-double at nationals, where Holland took home silver and, en route, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/blogs\/eh-game\/crazy-canadian-college-basketball-finish-ever-holland-hurricanes-030454722.html\"\u003Ethey also got some attention\u003C\/a\u003E for a \u003Ci\u003Ewhat-just-happened?!\u003C\/i\u003E win in the conference semifinal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHolland, as best as I can tell, are a share-the-ball team: of the eight players in the Hurricanes' regular rotation last year, all had personal usage rates of between 16% and 23% of the team's possessions, the most equal such distribution of any ACAA team. Bowden's 21% is low for a big scorer, but CIS players with an eFG% around 64% (which Bowden is, of course, not projected to hit) are typically using even fewer possessions than that. It was an impressive season and while he was named ACAA rookie of the year, I'm not sure what else he had to do to pick up another award.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe projected PER and minutes played, 25.0 and 470, would have put Bowden in the top 60 or 70 players in CIS last year, roughly equivalent to Boris Hadzimuratovic, who isn't a bad comp for him either. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHis offensive rating of 128 is not just the highest in the ACAA, but would also lead the ACAC and OCAA as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJordon Fray\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-2 guard, 2nd year, Medicine Hat College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer Game\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer 40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EeFG%\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUsage\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E 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right;\"\u003E0.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E20.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E10.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E46.2%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E25.7%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E24.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2013-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ECIS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2nd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E546\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E12.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E6.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E17.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E8.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E42.2%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E22.3%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E14.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Evens Laroche, Keenan Jeppesen\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe first player we've profiled from the Medicine Hat Sans Frontiers, Fray's inclusion here depends a little bit more on his remaining years of eligibility than with Chase Bowden above, who'd be here even if he just had two years left. Fray, it is fair to say, had a less impressive season, but still a very solid one. Especially when you consider he played for a below-.500 team that didn't advance in the conference playoffs (another way in which his season differs from Bowden's).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHis profile is kind of all over the place, but in a good way: he led his team in points, assists, and rebounds to make up for shooting just 47% on twos and 8 of 31 on threes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrike\u003ENote: the school website has at least three first names for Fray: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mhc.ab.ca\/SportWellness\/RattlersTeams\/Rattlers%20Awards%202012-2013.aspx\"\u003EJordan\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mhc.ab.ca\/RattlerNewsandEvents\/Stories\/2010\/July%202012\/Rattler%20Middling.aspx\"\u003EJordon\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mhc.ab.ca\/RattlerNewsandEvents\/Stories\/2010\/July%202012\/Mens%20BB.aspx\"\u003EJason\u003C\/a\u003E. He's Jordan in the stats, and the team did not respond to a request for clarification on the matter, so I will assume that's his name.\u003C\/strike\u003E (\u003Cb\u003EUPDATE\u003C\/b\u003E: 5:38pm - word from the coach is that his name is \"Jordon\" and it has been corrected above.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERob Olsen\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-1 guard, 3rd year, Lethbridge College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv 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right;\"\u003E19.3%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E18.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Sam Freeman, Paul Kovacs, Terrance Brown\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJared Baker\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-2 guard, 3rd year, Lethbridge College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: 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right;\"\u003E10.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E37.8%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.8%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E13.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2012-13\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003EACAC\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2nd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E696\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E15.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E5.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E19.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E7.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E52.4%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E19.7%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E23.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2013-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ECIS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3rd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E571\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E11.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E4.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E6.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E45.9%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E17.2%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E17.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Sam Freeman, Isiah Pasquale, Tremaine Fraser\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can't promise that I haven't mixed up the stats for these guys. Their names are generic enough to confuse, they both spent 2010-11 and 2011-12 on missionary work, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gohorns.ca\/mobile\/index.aspx?story=496\"\u003Ethey were even named Southern Alberta 4A Boys League MVP in consecutive years\u003C\/a\u003E. And, of course, they've both already committed to the other Lethbridge for next year. Half of the players on that Lethbridge's roster come from this Lethbridge.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESam Freeman's presence atop both their comp lists is no coincidence, but I like how they're also matched to \u003Ci\u003Edifferent\u003C\/i\u003E Laurentian shooters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETogether these two players comprised most of the run-and-bomb Lethbridge offence, finishing third and six in the ACAC in number of threes made. Olsen had a marginally better season, shooting better and fouling less, but there is not much to separate them. It's a good package for the 'Horns to add, especially with their two leading scorers, Derek Waldner and Julian Spear Chief-Morris, having exhausted their eligibility.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMarako Lundy\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-4 forward, 3rd year, Niagara College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer Game\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer 40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EeFG%\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUsage\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAST\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBLK\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESTL\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2011-12\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003EOCAA\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1st\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E193\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E12.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E28.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E7.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E53.7%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E30.5%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E29.0\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2012-13\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003EOCAA\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2nd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E559\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E14.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E5.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: 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right;\"\u003E458\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E10.4\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E4.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E18.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E7.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E45.5%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E19.9%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E17.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Tyler Fidler, Jeff Friesen, Tommy Nixon\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELundy came to Niagara through the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.npabahamas.com\/Headstartprogram.htm\"\u003ENoble Preparatory Academy\u003C\/a\u003E in Nassau — the name of which would cause me to raise an eyebrow, if the school were located in Nevada or North Carolina (and if it had 50 students and twice as many basketball coaches as teachers).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe wasn't on our radar after 2011-12 because he missed half the season. Good when he did play, though. The Knights managed to get two players on this list, partially because of their above-average offence (first in Ontario in points, but third when adjusted for pace) built around solid ball movement and outside shooting. Lundy is that type of player. His PER was fourth-highest in Ontario, his true shooting percentage fifth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo relation to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alwaysoua.blogspot.ca\/\"\u003Eformer Always OUA hack\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/senators.nhl.com\/club\/blog.htm?author=3743\u0026amp;view=headline\"\u003Ecurrent Ottawa Senators flack\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjlund\"\u003EChris Lund\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThomas Watson\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-2 guard, 3rd year, University of King's College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer Game\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer 40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EeFG%\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUsage\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E 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right;\"\u003E26.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2013-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ECIS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3rd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E494\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E13.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.1\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E21.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E5.4\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E46.1%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E23.3%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Joseph Jones, Casey Fox, Jonathan Cooper\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot to be confused with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/english.cis-sic.ca\/sports\/mbkb\/2012-13\/players\/tommywatsonw02w\"\u003Ehis U of A near-namesake\u003C\/a\u003E, this Watson was first in scoring in the Atlantic league and third in possessions used on a middling King's team. His role was significantly expanded from his first year, and he was considerably more valuable as a result. (His projected CIS line a year ago included a 4.9 PER, which is about all I need to say.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's a little difficult to find comparisons for Watson. Essentially, he combined two distinct roles: a high-volume shooter outside and a physical presence inside. He accounted for almost a third of his team's free throw attempts. I tried to find a CIS player who has done this to the same extent, gaining both lots of threes and lots of whistles, and the only one who came up was Phil Scrubb. Anyone know who that is?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETake the regular method we use to find comparable players, but without matching on the player's FTM\/FGA rate, and you get a set of top 25 comparisons for Watson, who average 0.21 FTM per FGA. But his rate was double that. So when you try to look for players who have similar stats in all those other categories, then add this outlier to the mix, you get some odd matches. Jones is similar along most dimensions, but with a much lower PER. Cooper was more of a distributor than Watson, and so on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhich is to say, Watson may not do this at the next level, if he were given the opportunity. The rate at which a player gets to the line is not something that's currently baked into our projection system, but is probably something we should consider adding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlex Campbell\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-2 guard, 3rd year, Niagara College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\/Lg\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd 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right;\"\u003E49.6%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E24.7%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E26.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2012-13\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003EOCAA\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2nd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E692\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E6.2\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.9\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E19.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E7.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E47.3%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E21.1%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E24.8\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2013-14\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ECIS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E3rd\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E567\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E11.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E4.7\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E2.5\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E0.4\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E1.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.4\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E6.6\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E42.1%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E18.4%\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E16.3\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMost similar: Kale Harrison, Kyle Grewal, Éric Côté-Kougnima\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd here's our other shooter from Niagara, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blogs.windsorstar.com\/2013\/05\/17\/lancer-basketball-beefs-up-backcourt\/\"\u003Eexcept he's moving on to Windsor\u003C\/a\u003E. Campbell appears to be a less flashy version of teammate Lundy, which is not meant to be a disparaging comment; he may in fact be the superior athlete and player.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECampbell probably should have been on last year's list, too, and I'm not sure why he wasn't. In some ways it was a better season, and obviously he was a year younger then. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInterestingly, also joining the Lancers this fall (after a year off) is Khalid Abdel-Gabar, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/06\/calculated-reactions-top-ccaa-mens.html\"\u003Ewhom we identified as a prospect in this space last year\u003C\/a\u003E. As noted then, he has experience defeating Guelph and Waterloo, so playing for Windsor should be no different for him, really.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6202003605308559506\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/06\/calculated-reactions-2013s-top-ccaa.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6202003605308559506"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6202003605308559506"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/06\/calculated-reactions-2013s-top-ccaa.html","title":"Calculated Reactions: 2013's top CCAA men's basketball prospects"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3308353095046407558"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-25T12:32:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-28T13:22:30.360-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aigles Bleus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gee-Gees"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Patriotes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ravens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SMU Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Varsity Reds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's Hockey: Suggestions for games to watch this weekend"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It is definitely crunch time in CIS men's hockey, with teams only having five or six games left in their regular season schedule going into this weekend. I of course encourage you to bundle up and head out to the rink to watch local games, but if you can't, here's some choice games you can watch online: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAUS:\u003C\/b\u003E First place and #2 ranked \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/playerv2.streamit.ca\/PlayerV2.aspx?eventid=64\"\u003EUNB hosts 2nd place and #4 ranked Saint Mary's\u003C\/a\u003E. Last time these two teams tangled at the AUC in Fredericton it was a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/11\/mens-hockey-aus-players-and-fans.html\"\u003Erefereeing debacle\u003C\/a\u003E. Hopefully this time the zebras let the top two teams in the AUS settle it even strength.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERefereeing was not an issue in a playoff-style game played in front of over 3400 (including 1200 schoolkids and teachers). UNB survived 2 PP goals against in second period and broke the tie in the third period for 4-2 win in \"4-point\" game versus the Huskies.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOUA:\u003C\/b\u003E The top two teams in the OUA East meet in Trois-Rivières as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca\/pls\/public\/gscw031?owa_no_site=1610\u0026amp;owa_no_fiche=110\u0026amp;\"\u003EUQTR hosts Carleton\u003C\/a\u003E. The physical Ravens have been making some waves this year and this should be an interesting match against the historically dominant Patriotes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBit of a surprise score wise, as UQTR built up early lead and put the game away with three goals late in the third period for 5-1 win. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECanada West:\u003C\/b\u003E The top ranked and 1st place \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.tv\/\"\u003EGolden Bears slide down the highway to play the rival Dinos\u003C\/a\u003E. Fourth place Calgary are an enigmatic team this season, but are 8-2 in their last 10 games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EClose game decided by Alberta third-period power play goal for 2-1 win. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAUS:\u003C\/b\u003E While the first recommendation might be 4th place \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/playerv2.streamit.ca\/PlayerV2.aspx?eventid=64\"\u003EStFX at UNB\u003C\/a\u003E (as these teams really don't like each other), more excitement might be found in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/live.streamit.ca\/?player=48\u0026amp;eventid=336\"\u003EUdeM-Dal\u003C\/a\u003E game as the Tigers are in must-win territory if they have any hope to pass les Aigles Bleus for the 6th and final playoff spot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EStFX bounced back from a thumping the night before by UPEI to keep it close with UNB. The V-Reds didn't really pull away territorially until the third period and won 2-1. The UdeM-Dal games was a goalie's nightmare, ending 8-7 in OT for the Tigers. Dal won the battle but lost the war, as the one point for the overtime loss clinched the last playoff spot for les Aigles Bleus.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOUA:\u003C\/b\u003E Going by the CIS website, there are not a lot of webcast options Saturday, but the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca\/pls\/public\/gscw031?owa_no_site=1610\u0026amp;owa_no_fiche=110\u0026amp;\"\u003EOttawa at UQTR\u003C\/a\u003E game looks interesting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELooks like I somehow misread the schedule as UQTR did NOT host Ottawa. Oops. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECanada West:\u003C\/b\u003E Two choices on\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.tv\/\"\u003E CanadaWest.tv\u003C\/a\u003E: Dinos are at Golden Bears in the second half of their home and home while Lethbridge tries to salvage their season in their second night hosting Manitoba.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EExciting game in Edmonton as the Golden Bears ruled the shot clock but lost 3-2 in the overtime shootout to the Dinos. The Pronghorns were dominiated by the Bisons for the second game in a row and lost 5-1.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3308353095046407558\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-hockey-suggestions-for-games-to.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3308353095046407558"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3308353095046407558"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2013\/01\/mens-hockey-suggestions-for-games-to.html","title":"Men's Hockey: Suggestions for games to watch this weekend"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"David Kilfoil"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/16821812362923440575"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"22","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZSfv79uXrWQ\/SmbzQBQU15I\/AAAAAAAAAAM\/-NRmEHNVB7o\/S220\/David.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8048756067824844205"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-23T16:08:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.207-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball Update - Playoff Preview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Victoria and Saskatchewan won out last week, giving both those teams the #1 seed in their respective divisions and will get to host their matchups this week. Overall, there's a pretty good playoff field as no team squeaked in off a run off good luck in the end, and there's always the potential for an upset or two in a three-game series, although that hasn't happened since 2009. Last season only two road teams so much as won a game, but it's basketball playoff season, and crazy happens.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWho will go on to the Conference Final tournament next weekend...?\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E#1 Victoria vs. #4 Calgary\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVictoria: 14-4, #5, .573 RPI - 6th\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary: 10-10, Unranked, .531 RPI - 17th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn their one meeting this year, Victoria rolled over Calgary 75-63. The Vikes are one of the top rebounding and defensive clubs in the Conference, which should make it tough on Calgary who haven't been held below 80 points very often and have been on a recent scoring tear. \u003Cb\u003EBoris Bakovic\u003C\/b\u003E is a weapon that the Vikes didn't get to see in the teams' first game against one another and the Dinos have a real top-heavy team with him, \u003Cb\u003ETyler Fidler\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJarred Ogungbemi-Jackson\u003C\/b\u003E, but Victoria have much better depth. That said, if they have a bad night shooting from beyond the arc, who knows? Calgary might yet force a third game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EPrediction: Victoria in 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E#1 Saskatchewan vs. #4 Trinity Western\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaskatchewan: 16-4, #3, .615 RPI - 1st\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrinity Western: 10-9, Unranked, .550 RPI - 13th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1st in Ratings Percentage Index, 2nd in Simple Ranking System, and 3rd in the National Poll, this is a very dangerous Saskatchewan team that should be the favourite to win the Conference, much less upset the disappointing Spartans who haven't looked as people expected them to this season. \u003Cb\u003EJamelle Barrett\u003C\/b\u003E has gotten hot for the Huskies, who crushed Trinity at Trinity 98-73 in November while shooting 60% from the field. This is the league's top offense against the worst defence among playoff teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EPrediction: Saskatchewan in 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E#2 Fraser Valley vs. #3 Lethbridge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFraser Valley: 13-5, #4, .585 RPI - 5th\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge: 11-9, Unranked, .556 - 11th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA very dangerous Pronghorn team, after quite a stunning turnaround and getting all those college recruits, find themselves in the playoffs against another big team that they could potentially beat. In fact, they have, with an 87-78 win back in January in the Abbotsford gymnasium the next two or three games will take place. UFV can't be discounted though: they have their big men in \u003Cb\u003EJasper Moedt\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMichael James\u003C\/b\u003E, and two good mid-range shooters in \u003Cb\u003ESam Freeman\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJoel Friesen\u003C\/b\u003E. On paper, UFV have the better team, but not by a whole heck of a lot. Lethbridge turned a lot of heads this year with a powerful, potent offense that has the occasional breakthrough (they've cracked 90 eight times and 100 twice).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EPrediction: Fraser Valley in 3\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E#2 Alberta vs. #3 UBC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta: 14-6, #8, .597 RPI - 3rd\u003Cbr \/\u003EUBC: 13-5, #7, .566 - 9th\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo summarize, not the opponent that Alberta was hoping for. Amazing what a difference first place makes: Alberta missed out and got UBC, while UBC missed out and got Alberta. Figuring out the Thunderbirds this season is a little like herding cats. They have two guys in \u003Cb\u003ENathan Yu\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMalcolm Williams\u003C\/b\u003E who are onions shooting the basketball and the team racked up a huge margin of victory average (+13.2) this season. On the flip side, they lost 5 games, all of them on the road against playoff teams (coincidentally, also 0-5 in those games. When you consider that two of their four road wins came in the Thompson Rivers gymnasium and not the regular Tournament Capital Centre, you have to think that this isn't a team that plays well when their opposition is comfortable in their surroundings and the sight lines and can shoot the ball).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUBC had the best shooting defence in the league at 37.7%, slightly better than the Golden Bears' 38.8%, so you have to think this could be a pretty low scoring series that could come down to second shots or points in the paint. I think Alberta is a little better suited to this sort of game with Jordan Baker who can drive well and can pull up for jumpers. Alberta is also a team that moves the ball very quickly which could be done to elude the T-Birds perimeter guys, so long as they don't turn it over. I'm inclined to say the Bears win this series because UBC doesn't have a good track record on the road this season, and Alberta is a team good enough to get the ball inside against them, or to beat them along the perimeter like Victoria did last week. Still, like the UFV\/Lethbridge series, there's good potential for an upset here, but I don't think it will happen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EPrediction: Alberta in 2\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8048756067824844205\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/02\/canada-west-mens-basketball-update.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8048756067824844205"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8048756067824844205"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/02\/canada-west-mens-basketball-update.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball Update - Playoff Preview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4607653220102498303"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-14T17:46:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.218-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball Update - Feb 9-12"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"With only two regular season games remaining and the formality of \"postseason basketball\" to determine a Conference and National champion, an 11-game schedule marked the final weekend of a full slate of games. The weekend in Canada West ball was highlighted by Victoria's invasion of War Memorial Gymnasium and the second half of the home-and-home series (Game 1 was two weeks ago, so I guess the home-other game-other-game-and-home series) between Fraser Valley rivals in Langley (TWU) and Abbotsford (UFV).\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUFV 89 @ Trinity Western 70\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Cascades didn't get the rebound advantage they had in the first game of this series (only winning that battle 32 to 27, on the strength of 8 by Jasper Moedt and 4 more from Michael James coming off the bench) but it helped that the Spartans couldn't sink a shot, going 38.1% on this day. Tristan Smith and Kyl Coston were a combined 3-for-17 with just 11 points in between the two of them. Sam Freeman hit 19 points off 7-for-15 shooting and the Cascades had a 32-13 third quarter, with a 21-2 run during the middle minutes of the quarter capped off by a three-pointer from Kyle Grewal, one of seven on the night for the Cascades.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrinity had locked up the wild card berth coming in so the loss doesn't cost them, and their slow start means they'll get a trip to either Saskatoon or Edmonton next weekend to be taken out of the plus temperatures of BC's Lower Mainland to the middle of the Western Canada to sub-zero cold and having to take on one of the conference's top two teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile, UFV gets to host Lethbridge in the playoffs, a team that actually beat them earlier this season, in Abbotsford, 87-78.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EVictoria 52 @ UBC 68\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe billed this one as Victoria's perimeter shooting against UBC's perimeter defense. A quick check of the scoreboard will show you which team won out in the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUBC, who have been holding opponents to low shooting percentages all season, kept Victoria's strong shooting attack to just 26.2% this weekend and 20% beyond the arc. Ryan MacKinnon had a team-high five field goals in 33 minutes of play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlthough, surprisingly, UBC did this without any scoring depth. Malcolm Williams, hit just one field goal in 17 minutes, while it was Kamar Burke who paved the way for the Thunderbirds with 17 points and 17 boards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo… the two teams are at 13-4, with one game left and… HEY! It's against one another on Friday night. That could be a fun one to watch, particularly since the loser will get the 3rd seed and therefore be forced to travel to Edmonton or Saskatoon. Winner gets Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EManitoba 79 @ Saskatchewan 95 | Manitoba 81 @ Saskatchewan 106\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Huskies are healthy and ready for the post-season, having won nine straight now and have kept pace with the Alberta Golden Bears. Jamelle Barrett paced the Huskies this weekend with 56 points.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaskatchewan only had three three-pointers this weekend, so let's watch a compilation video of dunks from this season:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cobject width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/evDITpxM-1I?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003E\u003C\/param\u003E\u003Cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/evDITpxM-1I?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003E\u003C\/embed\u003E\u003C\/object\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat is how I envision the weekend having shaken out. Saskatchewan outscored the Bisons 51-33 in first quarters and displayed their size dominance in both games, out-rebounding Manitoba 112 to 61. Michael Lieffers had 19 rebounds, 18 points in Saturday's game while all ten Husky players picked up one rebound at least.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaskatchewan finish their season against Regina on Saturday. If they win, they take the division and get to host Trinity Western. If they lose (hah!) Alberta will leap-frog them in the standings and they'll instead play the loser of UBC\/U-Vic. I think. Canada West makes it pretty hard to find useful information.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBrandon 53 @ Alberta 92 | Brandon 51 @ Alberta 72\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\"This week in unsurprising blowouts\" Alberta goes into the playoffs, like Saskatchewan, on a roll and they'll get either UBC\/U-Vic or Trinity Western depending on how things shake out this week. The big story in this game is probably that Jordan Baker conceded the team lead in scoring to Daniel Ferguson on Saturday, being out-scored 23-14, albeit playing ten fewer minutes. Baker also put up 12 rebounds on the night for the only double-double for either team on the weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, Alberta out-scored Regina 30-13 in the third quarter coming out of the gate strong and got some depth scoring: Matthew Cardoza saw a lot more touches, got 12 points while Sahr Saffa came off the bench to score 11 points in 20 minutes. Also, Regina turned the ball over 17 times.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERegina 69 @ Lethbridge 94 | Regina 72 @ Lethbridge 96\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's been quite a year for the Lethbridge Pronghorns. After finishing 7-17 last season and 10th in the conference, Lethbridge will finish this year's campaign at 11-9 and sixth overall in the Conference thanks to the recruitment of several college transfers, in particular, Dominyc Coward, Daryl Cooper and Alex Fletcher.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust one starter from last year's final game started in this season's for the 'Horns: Derek Waldner, who played 17 minutes and shared a game-high of nine rebounds with two other players. Cooper, also on Saturday, led the team with 12 points, who deferred to their bench, Tyson McIntyre, Niko Kovac and Fletcher, who all earned double-digits in points while Kovac also picked up 8 boards off the pine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, it was the starters for the balanced Lethbridge team. Despite an 18-point bench performance from Sterling Nostedt, Duce, Julian Spear Chief-Morris (who leads Canada West with the coolest name, just ahead of Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson) Cooper and Coward all had double-digit point nights, while Waldener again led the team with eight rebounds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo Lethbridge goes into the playoffs on a positive note, drawing UFV in the process, a team they, as mentioned, beat earlier this season. It should be interesting, and Dave Adams has to be very happy with the group he assembled this season, regardless of whether or not they survive this weekend's playoff games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUBC Okanagan 68 @ Thompson Rivers 85 | Thompson Rivers 71 @ UBC Okanagan 71\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis one wasn't much of a fight. After the TRU women's basketball team clinched the program's first ever basketball playoff spot (yaaay!) with a sweep of UBC-O (Jen Ju looking positively Dirk Nowitzki-esque with her mastery of the Heat's defence) the men swept the series, and, after a promising start, finished just 6-12, improving from last year's 4-20 record.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, they did recruit and showcase several future stars. Justin King led the Conference in scoring, but couldn't help the team drive its way to a playoff spot. Chas Kok, in TRU's final home game of the season on Saturday, and his final ever home game in his CIS career, had a game-high 26, shooting 11-for-17, while Justin King went 7-for-10 to earn 19 and help him seal his scoring title. TRU jumped out to a quick first half lead 41-26 and got young big men Will Ondrik and Blaz Bozinovic (third best name in Canada West) wore the Heat out in garbage time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Sunday, Kok again led TRU with 21 points and 9 rebounds, but it was former Kitsilano Blue Demon Yassine Ghomari with 25 points and 4 assists to lead the Heat to an upset win over rival WolfPack. This one was played in Kelowna.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EWinnipeg 86 @ Calgary 99 | Winnipeg 78 @ Calgary 94\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile Calgary go into the playoffs as the 4th seed in the East, I have to think they're the most dangerous low seed going in. They have wins over Alberta, Saskatchewan and UBC and have won six straight since getting Boris Bakovic back into the lineup and playing regular minutes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir offence was on display this weekend against relatively weak competition. Tyler Fidler had team highs in points (30, 26) and rebounds (7, 10) both games, while Ogungbemi-Jackson had 24 Friday and Bakovic 21 on Saturday to help the Dinos cruise to a win here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe winner of UBC and U-Vic will get Calgary in the first round, but this is a very dangerous team and probably the dark horse in the Canada West playoffs.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4607653220102498303\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/02\/canada-west-mens-basketball-update-feb.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4607653220102498303"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4607653220102498303"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/02\/canada-west-mens-basketball-update-feb.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball Update - Feb 9-12"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-734340745704467105"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-30T18:34:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.234-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Jan 27-28 Update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A really busy January has led to the Canada West recap becoming a bi-weekly installment, at least last month, but hopefully my work schedule should be a bit less heavy between now and the end of the season, and you were able to get any important news from the Top 10 recaps Brian does every week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere were some good storylines this week: Calgary knocked off Alberta twice, the Lethbridge offense came alive, and the TRU WolfPack's losing streak was halted thanks to a well-timed bye.\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAlberta 66 vs. Calgary 67 | Alberta 64 vs. Calgary 79\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis week, the big news was Boris Bakovic becoming unofficially the most prolific scorer in CIS basketball history, albeit after missing half the season with a 24-point performance on Friday, but obviously the real important takeaway from the weekend is Alberta dropping two games to provincial rival Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, it was Bakovic's night, but it was Tyler Fidler who got the winning points with (sigh) a free throw with 52 seconds to go. Jordan Baker missed two shots in the final 34 seconds and Daniel Ferguson turned it over with no time on the clock for the Dinos to eke out a close victory. Despite the advantage of the continental breakfast on Saturday, and as my old broadcast partner Joey Otoo used to say \"hotel legs\", Alberta came out flat in the Saturday rematch, shooting just 36% and getting nothing from beyond the arc.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary got a great performance from point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 0 turnovers for one of the more impressive all-around stat lines this season, and while Fidler was the only other Dino who cracked double digits, they didn't really need it. Jordan Baker had just 11 points on Saturday, hitting just four of his just 12 shots from the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat does this mean? Well, now at 6-10, Calgary are now in legitimate position for a playoff spot, two games back of sliding Manitoba for the 4th spot in the Prairie Division and three back of Trinity Western for the Wild Card spot. It will be a fun race down the stretch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the record, Calgary visit Manitoba next week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EManitoba 89 vs. Lethbridge 103 | Manitoba 87 vs. Lethbridge 95\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is more like the Pronghorns offense we saw at the start of the season. Morgan Duce had a game-high 22, while Dominyc Coward had a Blake Griffin-esque 21-point, 16-rebound performance... in just 22 minutes of action. This game was over quick, thanks to Coward and his team's superior rebounding ability (60-22... yikes) and a 37-point quarter for the Horns.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Saturday, all four starters scored in double digits Friday night in a dominant offensive performance. Dominyc Coward and Derek Waldner each had 12 boards, as well, with Coward blocking three shots as well. Overall on Friday, it was a very good shooting outing for the 'Horns (53.5%) and, again, out-rebounding the Bisons 45-37, including 33-13 off of the defensive glass. Despite this, Kevin Oliver had a good night for Manitoba with a 17-point, 11-board double-double in 38 minutes of play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, Lethbridge leapfrog the Bisons this weekend and sit at 9-7, a game up on the Bisons and three up on Calgary with four to play, so a playoff appearance for the Pronghorns looks very likely at this point.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETrinity Western 72 vs. Fraser Valley 88\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust a one-off game between TWU and UFV, but it was a doozy, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.langleytimes.com\/sports\/138063918.html\"\u003Ewith Jasper Moedt saying it was\u003C\/a\u003E \"our turn to knock [Trinity] off\", providing excellent bulletin board material for the Spartans and coach Barnaby Craddock. Unfortunately, the game didn't really live up to its billing, as Trinity came out with just 7 points in the first quarter, somewhat validating Moedt's comments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMoedt himself put up 10 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes, but the real story were turnovers and foul shots: Trinity turned the ball over 15 times to UFV's 7, while the Spartans sent UFV shooters to the line 37 times, which usually isn't a path to success, when you're only drawing 13 shots on your own. To their credit, the Cascades followed through, hitting 32 of them (Joel Friesen was a perfect 13-for-13 and had a game-high 24).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a rivalry that could take off. As far as I'm concerned, both Abbotsford and Langley are undesirable stops along the Greyhound route between Kamloops and Vancouver, but that's just me. Trinity are 2 back of UFV for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division with three to play, although they do hold a 2.5 game lead on the Dinos in the Wild Card. This may not be a playoff matchup, but the two do rematch on the 9th.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBrandon 70 vs. Saskatchewan 92 | Brandon 70 vs. Saskatchewan 89\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the most unsurprising weekend sweep ever, the Huskies clinched a playoff berth by knocking off Brandon twice at home. As \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/mens-basketball-top-10-tracker-few.html\"\u003Ementioned by Brian in the Top 10 recap\u003C\/a\u003E, it was a big weekend for Michael Lieffers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat I like is the practically identical scorelines, although it's worth noting on Friday that the Bobcats got just 5 points in the first quarter of Friday's game—Saskatchewan went off on a 17-0 run and it wasn't until an Ali Mounir shot with 3:16 left in the quarter was the shutout bid collapsed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUBC-Okanagan 43 vs. UBC 77 | UBC-Okanagan 48 vs. UBC 78\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOkay, maybe THIS is the most unsurprising weekend sweep ever. The virtual bye allowed Kevin Hanson to use his bench (Nathan Yu played just 49 minutes all weekend). The Heat were held to single digits in the 2nd and 4th quarters on Friday and shot just 25.7% on the weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, I know that UBC has the best shooting defense in the league, but, cripes, they're at 36% this season, down from 40% last season. You have to think their opponents are going to eventually start making shots, no?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Thunderbirds are a game up now on idle Victoria with four to play for each. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERegina 86 vs. Winnipeg 79 | Regina 79 vs. Winnipeg 72\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA sweep by Regina theoretically keeps them within striking distance of the playoffs, but at 5-10, there's just too much competition still in the mix. Brendan Hebert hit three three-pointers in the Friday contest to help him towards a team-high 19 as the Wesmen shot just 41% from the field and turned the ball over 20 times. Winnipeg blew a 9-point fourth quarter lead, getting out-scored 25-9 in the frame.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Saturday, Winnipeg had no change to blow such a lead, as Paul Gareau shot 10-for-12 in 33 minutes. After the third quarter, the Cougars were up by 15, and a late charge by Winnipeg wasn't enough.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/734340745704467105\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/canada-west-mens-basketball-jan-27-28.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/734340745704467105"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/734340745704467105"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/canada-west-mens-basketball-jan-27-28.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Jan 27-28 Update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4420927839658286980"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-17T19:09:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.245-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"If there was any doubt which team heads the Canada West pack heading into the home stretch of the regular season, there isn’t anymore thanks to the Saskatchewan Huskies sweep of the Alberta Golden Bears this past weekend. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere’s a look at some of the headlines from this past weekend of action. \u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EHuskies make a statement\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn a series with first-place on the line, the Saskatchewan Huskies came out and made a statement at home. The now number-three ranked Huskies earned a 5-2 win Friday night in Saskatoon before following that effort up with a gutsy 5-4 victory in a Saturday matinee.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Huskies Saturday win was especially impressive after the home team used four second period goals to erase a 3-1 Alberta lead after 20 minutes of play. Captain Kyle Ross led the way with the hat-trick performance Saturday in front of just over 1,200 fans at Credit Union Centre. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the pair of wins Saskatchewan takes sole possession of first in the conference opening up a four-point lead on Alberta. That gap isn’t insurmountable, but is unquestionably significant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Alberta 2 at Saskatchewan 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Alberta 4 at Saskatchewan 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBisons still in the running\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst-place isn’t guaranteed to go the way of Saskatchewan, but if any team is going to catch them it could be Manitoba. The Herd are a full six points back, but have two games in hand on both Saskatchewan and Alberta. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile a clean regulation split between the Bears and Huskies would’ve been ideal for head coach Mike Sirant’s team, at least the Huskies didn’t leave any scraps for Alberta to distance the Bears from the Bisons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis coming weekend will determine whether, or not Manitoba has any chance at first, as they host the Huskies in Winnipeg.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBears specialty teams slacking\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf there’s one number that points to why Alberta lost both their games against Saskatchewan this past weekend, perhaps it’s the number five. The Bears surrendered five goals both games, but more importantly were -5 in the specialty teams department scoring only one PP marker while giving up six. Saskatchewan went 6-for-15 on the PP against Alberta, including scoring four of their five goals Saturday on the man advantage. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThose numbers don’t bode well for the Bears if they hope to make something happen in the Canada West playoffs, which in all likelihood will end in Saskatoon one way, or another.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Alberta 2 at Saskatchewan 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Alberta 4 at Saskatchewan 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBasement dwellers still slumping\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile both the Lethbridge Pronghorns and Regina Cougars had solid outings Friday night — the ‘Horns won 3-2 in OT against Calgary and Regina lost a close 4-2 contest to UBC — neither team put up much a fight the following night, both suffering convincing losses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge’s single point to the Cougars zero this past weekend means there is now a three-point gap between the two, with the ‘Horns in the lead for the final playoff spot. The southern Alberta squad should make the postseason, but with six of their final eight games against nationally ranked teams — four of the six are against Alberta — Lethbridge’s road to the playoffs won’t be easy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWorking to the Pronghorns advantage is the fact that they’ll control their destiny playing their other two games against Regina, and the fact that the Cougars still have games against Saskatchewan on the schedule (that being said Regina has played their provincial rivals tough in recent times).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Regina 2 at UBC 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Regina 0 at UBC 4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Calgary 2 at Lethbridge 3\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Lethbridge 1 at Calgary 4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E First win continues to evade DeSerres\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERookie netminder Jacob DeSerres can’t catch a break in the Calgary net this season. The Memorial Cup champion hasn’t seen much ice in Cowtown for the Dinos, getting only his third start of the season this past Friday in the loss to Lethbridge. DeSerres wasn’t to blame stopping 35 of 38 shots, but still that’s little consolation for the former junior standout who’s .875 SV% and 3.97 GAA along with his 0-3 record aren’t picturesque. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwo poor performances from the first half of the season are largely to blame for his numbers, but for DeSerres being part of a three-headed goalie monster can’t be good for his game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Calgary 2 at Lethbridge 3\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Lethbridge 1 at Calgary 4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4420927839658286980\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_17.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4420927839658286980"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4420927839658286980"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_17.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-465875330763127932"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-17T16:13:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.247-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Jan 12-14 Update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This was the second week of play in the new year, but the first where students were back in class and able to catch some action. UBC climbed two spots in the national CIS rankings after winning on the road twice at Thompson Rivers, while Alberta jumped a pair of spots in RPI with a home sweep against Lethbridge. They're the top team in the country, according to fancy math.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, there were seven double-header series this week.\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECalgary 83 vs. Saskatchewan 79 | Calgary 83 vs. Saskatchewan 90\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos also had a pretty good week, jumping four RPI spots and knocking off the 4th-ranked Huskies at home (who have since fallen to 5th). The Dinos, who got Boris Bakovic back last week, had Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson in the lineup Friday for the first time since November 12. Jackson had a game-high 37 minutes and 21 points, shooting 7-for-17 from the field and hitting two treys.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Saturday night, Saskatchewan's big-scorer Jamelle Barrett showed up in a way he hadn't in the first half, going 15-for-23 including 4-for-8 for three and scoring a season-high 40 points, also earning 9 assists and 4 steals. The Huskies, after dropping a close decision the night before, rolled over Calgary in the first three quarters. Despite scoring 90 and out-rebounding the Dinos 42-33, not a single member of the Huskies earned a double-double.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EVictoria 70 vs. Fraser Valley 79 | Victoria 91 vs. Fraser Valley 67\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter losing their first game last week to Saskatchewan, the Vikes split another weekend at home in a pretty good pair of tilts against the UFV Cascades. Joel Friesen and Sam Freeman, as usual, took the bulk of the shots and they were going in, the pair combining for 32 on the night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday, the tables turned back in the direction of the favourites. Victoria's depth and rebounding prowess shone, as they got 32 points from the bench and out-rebounded the Abbotsford visitors 35-27. Zac Andrus picked up 16. Oddly quiet on the weekend was Ryan Mackinnon, who had been averaging above 20 per game coming into the weekend, putting up just 9 and 15 in the two games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EThompson Rivers 66 vs. UBC 83 | Thompson Rivers 54 vs. UBC 78\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI thought that maybe, at home, TRU could compete in both of these games and perhaps earn a split, but their shooting this weekend was just awful. Not in a \"UBC just wasn't giving them any open looks\" sort of way, but more of a \"everything isn't even going near the hoop\" sort of way. The WolfPack shot a total of 30.5% on the weekend. I think I'll blame the gym they were playing in. A high-school wrestling tournament took over the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops so we were relegated to watching this game in our downtrodden campus gym, the former home of the University College of the Cariboo Sun Demons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, Doug Plumb put down 23 for the Thunderbirds, whose own shooting misfortunes in the first half kept this game somewhat close, but they eventually pulled away thanks to a couple of daggers from long-range from Malcolm Williams and cruised in the second half. Notable: TRU didn't score a point until there was 4:29 left in the first quarter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday night's affair was less close. UBC's speed on defense kept the 'Pack from moving the ball. Even worse for the WolfPack is they were without leading scorer Justin King, who appeared to bang his hand (that was already taped up) in Friday's contest. Tommy Nixon had game highs in points (22) rebounds (13) and led the T-Birds to an easier win this time over TRU, leading by 15 points at the half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAlberta 91 vs. Lethbridge 83 | Alberta 85 vs. Lethbridge 77\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProbably two closer games than Alberta would have liked, especially at home, but the Golden Bears earned the sweep despite two more good performances from Dominyc Coward and Daryl Cooper. Coward had 23 points and 12 boards Friday and Cooper had a team-high 24 on Saturday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta, up by just 3 at the end of the third quarter on Friday, got two early buckets from Lyndon Taylor and Jordan Baker, who had 25 on the night, sealed it with a jumper to put the Bears up by 10 with 2:40 remaining.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday, the score line was closer than the game was, and it was Daniel Ferguson leading the way for the Bears with 26 points, capitalizing on some good team ball-movement allowing Alberta to run over the Pronghorns' suspect defense.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUBC-Okanagan 77 vs. Trinity Western 83 | UBC-Okanagan 56 vs. Trinity Western 83\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso, closer than Trinity would have liked, particularly for a team so dry of wins in the first half of the season. Trinity improved to 6-6 on the year, inching them into a playoff spot, surviving a furious comeback Friday in Kelowna. After leading by 15 with 30 seconds left in the third quarter, UBC-O, led by Simon Pelland and Yassine Ghomari, tied it up with 2:06 remaining. Kyle Coston and Tristan Smith hit foul shots to restore a lead, as the team saw some stingy defense and rebounding from that point on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday went as Saturday is expected. Fresh off the hotel breakfast, the Langley visitors got 17 from Sean Peter and rebounding down the lineup, using a lot of bench players and, well, taking advantage of the fact that the Heat are a first year team in over their heads against a pretty good Spartans team, apparently.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBrandon 70 vs. Winnipeg 56 | Winnipeg 66 vs. Brandon 61\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrandon had a good chance here to move back to .500 and put themselves in good playoff standing, but provincial rival Wesmen spoiled the party on Saturday with an excellent fourth quarter performance from Brayden Duff, who had 5 points, 2 rebounds, a block and a steal. It was Mark McNee carrying the Wesmen the rest of the way, who won on late free throws (exciting!) after the game was tied late.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, Brandon got double-doubles from Ali Mounir and Donovan Gayle and rolled with a six-deep bench. Neither team shot particularly well (both under 36%) but the Bobcats took it thanks to eight three-pointers, and the fact that Winnipeg had 19 turnovers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EManitoba 116 vs. Regina 89 | Manitoba 94 vs. Regina 83\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EManitoba's above-average offense turned into an elite offense, and both teams are now at opposite ends of the table in respective \"points\" and \"points allowed\" rankings. It's not even that Manitoba shot an outrageously high percentage (53%) on Friday, but they did take an awesome amount of three-point shots (30, scoring on 13 of them). Keith Oliver hit five of those and finished with a game-high 23 points on Friday.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday, Manitoba \"only\" scored 94 but Oliver again was on his game, hitting four from long-range and racking up 24 points. Now 8-4 and boasting the top offense in the country, having won six straight, are they a contending team? They're 14th in RPI in the nation and 6th in the conference.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/465875330763127932\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/canada-west-mens-basketball-jan-12-14.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/465875330763127932"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/465875330763127932"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/canada-west-mens-basketball-jan-12-14.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Jan 12-14 Update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-5238293205182417136"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-10T18:26:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-09T13:47:53.027-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"The Nuge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It’s been a while since our last look at the Canada West men’s hockey picture, but with the second half of the season officially underway it’s time for our first roundup of 2012.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E Bears add a friend of the Nuge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta got out of the gate fast this past weekend with a pair of wins over the disappointing Calgary Dinos in a home-and-home series. In the lineup for the Bears both nights was midseason addition \u003Cb\u003EBrett Ferguson\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe former Red Deer Rebel played the first half of the season with Utah in the ECHL after trying out with the Oilers in September. Despite being held off the scoresheet in his first weekend, Ferguson looked solid for Alberta and will be a key if this team wants to make a trip to Fredericton.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor those of those of you watching \u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EOil Change\u003C\/span\u003E — the documentary on this year’s Edmonton Oilers season on Sportsnet — you’ll know Ferguson. He’s good friends with Oiler rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. I’ll have more on that this Friday in the \u003Ci\u003EEdmonton Journal\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Alberta 3 at Calgary 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Calgary 4 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuskies miss six point chance against Pronghorns\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s a rarity, but six point weekends every once and a while present themselves in Canada West hockey. Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Dave Adolph touched on that last week in the \u003Ci\u003EStar Phoenix,\u003C\/i\u003E and his team had a chance to pick up half a dozen points this past weekend in Lethbridge.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Huskies and ‘Horns completed their suspended game from early October that had been put on hold after the Zamboni in Lethbridge sprung a leak after two periods, before playing a full 60-minute contest after. Saskatchewan who led 3-0 when the Zamboni went snafu blew their three-goal advantage before \u003Cb\u003EKyle Ross\u003C\/b\u003E notched an OT winner to eek out the 4-3 win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaskatchewan went on to win the regularly scheduled Friday night game 5-2, setting up a chance Saturday for a six point weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Pronghorns though found a way to derail the Sled Dogs hopes during the rare weekend that featured a trio of games with points up for grabs, by scoring two third period goals in a 3-2 win. The victory was huge for Lethbridge who now sits in sixth place, one-point up on seventh place Regina, while the loss was equally important at the top of the standings for the U of S.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Huskies instead of sitting alone in first heading into this weekend are now tied with Alberta for top spot with identical 13-3-2 records, setting up an all important weekend series at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon this coming weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Saskatchewan 4 at Lethbridge 3 OT * Completion of suspended Oct. 1 game\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Saskatchewan 5 at Lethbridge 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Saskatchewan 2 at Lethbridge 3\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDinos still don’t have it\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s time to stop asking the question will the Calgary Dinos make a push up the standings, and start pondering whether or not this team will even have a home playoff date in the first round.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a pair of regulation losses over the weekend to the Golden Bears the Dinos couldn’t distance themselves in the standings from the idle UBC Thunderbirds, who are still only two points back of the Dinos.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot many people — myself included — could have foreseen this Calgary team being as underwhelming as they’ve been this season, but it seems it’s time to accept this edition of the Dinos doesn’t have the same spunk as last year’s team and won't be finding it in time to make it count.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Alberta 3 at Calgary 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Calgary 2 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba sticking around in the race for first\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Herd aren’t going anywhere when it comes to the standings lurking a measly two points back of Alberta and Saskatchewan in the standings. Manitoba’s chances of finished first, or second for that matter, will in all likelihood be determined in two weeks time when they host Saskatchewan.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA bye week this weekend means that head coach Mike Sirant’s team will be well-rested and prepared for their matchup against the Sled Dogs, who won both games at Rutherford Rink between the two teams earlier this season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Manitoba 3 at Regina 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Manitoba 4 at Regina 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECougars’ playoff hopes a toss-up\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA three point weekend by Lethbridge against Saskatchewan has swung the race for the final playoff spot in the Pronghorns favour, but Regina still has life. There are no guarantees with either one of these bottom two teams, meaning it seems 50\/50 the Cougars squeak into the watered down Canada West playoffs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe only way I see that happening is if\u003Cb\u003E Lucas Gore\u003C\/b\u003E and new Cougar \u003Cb\u003EAndrew Hayes\u003C\/b\u003E — via Alaska of the ECHL and before that Cape Breton of the QMJHL — stand on their heads, much like Hayes did in his Regina debut Saturday in which he made 43-saves in the loss.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Manitoba 3 at Regina 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Manitoba 4 at Regina 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvan Daum is The CIS Blog's national hockey editor. Contact him at evandaum@gmail.com \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/5238293205182417136\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5238293205182417136"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/5238293205182417136"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2012\/01\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4069974309608465718"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-16T17:30:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.252-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Men's basketball: First half Canada West roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EWith exams coming to a close and the winter break upon us, it won't be long before many CIS teams are playing in mid-season tournaments and preparing for the stretch drive of the second semester season. But before we start looking ahead to the holiday tournaments and second half games, it's time to make like professors and TAs and start dishing out the first-half grades. How have the teams done in their pursuit of athletic excellence? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECam Charron\u003C\/span\u003E takes us through the wild, wild Canada West University Athletic Association. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's been a surprising bit of parity in Canada West this season, with a fair number of upsets and teams that probably don't deserve to be hanging around a playoff race hanging around a playoff race.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-2, 1st East Division, Ranked #6 Nationwide\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #1 (Canada West), #3 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+9.8 Point differential, 4th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe first-half winners are the Golden Bears, who lead their division thanks to a pair of wins over Saskatchewan and boast the second-highest scorer (21.5 ppg) in the Conference in \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJordan Baker\u003C\/span\u003E, who also leads in rebounds (10.8) and is second in steals (2.8). They also lead in RPI thanks to a slightly higher strength of schedule than Saskatchewan, and the two remain pretty close in talent level overall. Alberta, despite having trouble putting the ball in the basket compared to some of the other top teams, lead the Canada West conference in team defense. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDaniel Ferguson\u003C\/span\u003E has also become a huge part of the offense, scoring 19.1 points per game, also carrying the load in minutes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir keys going into the second half are finding more scoring depth and rebounding, but the defensive system in place thanks to \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EGreg Francis\u003C\/span\u003E has really helped keeping opponents off the board and shooting below 40%. The biggest of tests face the Golden Bears when the return to classes, as they'll play UBC at War Memorial. That should be an excellent game, pitting a top offense against a top defense.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5-2, 2nd East Division, Ranked #4 Nationwide\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #2 (Canada West), #4 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+21.1 Point differential, 3rd Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe big story with the Huskies has been the play of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJamelle Barrett\u003C\/span\u003E, who sat out some time to injury and only in the last two games has showed the form he displayed as arguably the nation's top player last season. He's put up 17.2 points per game in just over 30 minutes, with much of the scoring load being dished off to \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDuncan Jones\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPeter Lomuro\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMichael Lieffers\u003C\/span\u003E. The Huskies are the conference's top shooting team and are strong on both sides of the ball (3rd in both offense and defense) in the team's second season under \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBarry Rawlyk\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKeeping Barrett healthy and going is important going into the second half, but what I like about this team is that they have the depth that Alberta and UBC don't have, particularly on offense. They have 8 players with at least 5 points per game and can beat you with their bench and a number of very good field goal percentage guys (Lieffers is 31-51, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EEvan Ostertag\u003C\/span\u003E 15-23 and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EChris Unsworth\u003C\/span\u003E 18-31).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EVICTORIA VIKES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E8-0, 1st West Division, Ranked #5 Nationwide\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #3 (CW), #5 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+13.5 Point differential, 2nd Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe only thing keeping Victoria from being higher is their pretty flimsy schedule so far, having only beaten Trinity Western as a team of any sort of national aspirations, but they've done everything the schedule-makers have asked them to, and are .2 points per game back of Alberta for the best first-half defense. They recently held a high-flying Thompson Rivers offense to below 80 points twice, Lethbridge to 59 (severely cutting that team's offensive ranking) and have won six games by a double-digit margin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERyan MacKinnon\u003C\/span\u003E is third in the conference in scoring, and the speedy point guard has really taken over every game the Vikes have played this season, with a game-high in points in every one. Victoria also repeatedly beat their opponents under the basket. The team is second in rebounding percentage, but the responsibility is spread around: Mike Berg and Zac Andrus have each averaged more than five per game, which is exceptional when you consider that Victoria is good at sinking their own shots (49.9%) and their defense ranges more on preventing shots than forcing their opponents to bad shots (they're 7th in shooting defense).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a very good team. They get to play Saskatchewan in their first game back, and if they can carry their record to 9-0, they should earn an extra spot in RPI. They're a team that impressed on the weak half of their schedule. It's time to see if they can keep it up playing against the big boys.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUBC THUNDERBIRDS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4-2, 3rd West Division, Ranked #7 Nationwide\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #8 (CW) #18 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+18.3 Point differential, 1st Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDespite the gaudy RPI rank, I couldn't keep the Thunderbirds off this list very long, simply by virtue of them crushing every opponent they've faced, minus the two they faced in their recent Alberta road trip, dropping consecutive decisions to Lethbridge and Calgary. RPI doesn't factor in Pythagorean expectation, which is excellent to judge how good the quality of a team is. They crushed Trinity Western twice, but the bigger test will be when they start facing some better competition. They've had a cupcake schedule and haven't even come out undefeated.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey average 93.8 points per game, most of that coming from their top-heavy lineup of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ENathan Yu\u003C\/span\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDoug Plumb\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETommy Nixon\u003C\/span\u003E. We haven't seen a lot of scoring with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EKamar Burke\u003C\/span\u003E, but him and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBalraj Bains\u003C\/span\u003E have been relied upon heavily under the basket, carrying the load in rebounding, particularly off the offensive glass, with the team being the best in the country at offensive rebound percentage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EFRASER VALLEY CASCADES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5-3, 2nd West Division, Ranked #9 Nationwide\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #4 (CW) #7 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+10.1 Point Differential, 5th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a team dominated by its big men. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJasper Moedt\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMichael James\u003C\/span\u003E have been dominating off the glass this season, and, partnered with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EKyle Grewal\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJoel Friesen\u003C\/span\u003E on defense, this is not a team that gives up a lot of second chances. They lead the league in defensive rebounding (both raw number and percentages), holding their opponents to 75.4 points per game, fourth in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey're an aggressive team that like to put the ball in the hands of high-volume shooters Friesen and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESam Freeman\u003C\/span\u003E. With such strong threats inside, it creates a lot of space for those two to rack up a good number of points. When they're moving it inside, they're a pretty tough team to beat, and it's something I'd like to see them do a little more in the second half. Their record is marred by an OT loss on the road to Saskatchewan, and a grueling trip to Alberta the next day, which is a trip apparently a lot West teams are making this season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETRU WOLFPACK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4-4, 4th West Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI: #5 (CW) #10 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+1.4 Point Differential, 7th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter losing big man and inside threat \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EGreg Stewart\u003C\/span\u003E, one of the top players in the country at his position, 2nd year head coach Scott Clark was left with a roster with not a lot of bright spots. He recruited Las Vegas-born \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJustin King\u003C\/span\u003E out of the NWAAC who has become a high-volume shooter, the first mid-range shooting threat in the team's history, and one of the country's best players since arriving.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETRU have played a pretty tough schedule so far, seeing UFV twice, Victoria, and having travelled to Calgary and Lethbridge. That said, they've held a .500 record, which is very suspicious knowing the WolfPack's history. Their outside guys,\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E Kevin Pribilsky\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EChas Kok\u003C\/span\u003E, have swayed between hot and cold this season, and if either of them catch fire in a game against one of the top teams in the second half, there's a chance that the 'Pack could surprise. Certainly those two enjoy the extra space afforded by defenses focusing on the highest-scorer in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey play UBC two weeks into the second half, which should be a battle between the league's two top offenses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlso...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2-6, 5th West Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #6 (CW) #11 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-11.8 Point Differential, 12th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAn absolutely brutal schedule has kept last season's CIS runners-up out of the rankings since the end of November, coupled with the loss of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJacob Doreksen\u003C\/span\u003E to graduation. However the Spartans didn't really keep games against top teams close, an unfortunate reality of the season, and it will be real interesting to see if \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EKyle Coston\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETristan Smith\u003C\/span\u003E, the team's two best players, can really begin to grab a hold on games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt starts at home against Lethbridge and Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ELETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4-4, T-3rd East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #7 (CW) #12 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-1.0 Point Differential, 8th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a team mostly made up of college recruits, led by \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDominyc Coward\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDaryl Cooper\u003C\/span\u003E, really improving the team and keeping them in contention. They're quite a veteran team that's 6th defensively in the league, but their offense is the key. They don't win a lot of low-scoring basketball games, but take a lot of shots, spread the ball around and create turnovers. I'm quite excited to see what they can do in the second half.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMANITOBA BISONS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4-4, T-3rd East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #9 (CW) #20 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-1.4 Point Differential, 9th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA strong start to the season, but the Bisons faltered in the second half last season after a 7-3 start, plummeting to lose 12 of their last 14 games and getting swept out of the playoffs by UBC, so perhaps it's good that they didn't start with just too good of a record this time around. They earned a split in the early going against Alberta and have survived Fraser Valley, so there's one quality win at least going ahead, on the back of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJonar Huertas\u003C\/span\u003E who has come from being a bench option to a key player for the Bisons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECALGARY DINOS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3-5, T-5th East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #13 (CW) #37 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E+2.0 Point Differential, 6th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother team that Pythagoras likes but RPI doesn't, Calgary is coming off a good win at home to UBC and is in theoretical playoff contention. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETyler Fidler\u003C\/span\u003E is having a strong season with 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as the Dinos' go-to player. Their opening road trip down to the Coast pits them against Trinity and Fraser Valley, and splitting that series puts the Dinos in excellent contention. They'll need a very hot start.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBRANDON BOBCATS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3-5, T-5th East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #12 (CW) #26 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-9.4 Point Differential, 10th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI like Brandon, boasting two of the conference's best rookies in \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAli Mounir\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EIlarion Bonhomme\u003C\/span\u003E. Not many Canada West teams go East to find players, but the two are 2 and 3 on the team in scoring and Bonhomme is tied with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ENathan Yu\u003C\/span\u003E of UBC for assists. They're finding their game, having won two of three, and begin with a home-and-home against Regina.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EWINNIPEG WESMEN\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2-6, 8th East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #10 (CW) #21 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-10.3 Point Differential, 11th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey're 8th in team defense, which I guess is alright, but despite wins over Alberta and Lethbridge, the team has been left wanting, mostly due to their inability to shoot. Leading scorer \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDominique Brown\u003C\/span\u003E is shooting just 33% on the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EREGINA COUGARS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2-5, 7th East Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #11 (CW) #23 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-12.3 Point Differential, 13th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOther than the play of\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E Paul Gareau\u003C\/span\u003E (18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds) and a pair of wins over Calgary including an overtime game, not a lot to cheer about in Regina, who are clearly the weakest non-\"expansion\" team in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EUBC-OKANAGAN HEAT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1-5, 6th West Division\u003Cbr \/\u003ERPI #14 (CW) #38 (Nationwide)\u003Cbr \/\u003E-22.2 Point Differential, 14th Pythagorean\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA win against Regina salvaged the first half, but the team has had a lot of trouble scoring points. That said, former Kitsilano Blue Demon \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EYassine Ghomari\u003C\/span\u003E has been pretty good averaging 19.2 points and the team has seen some good performances from 6'8\" rookie big-man \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJulien Asselstine\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4069974309608465718\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/12\/basketball-first-half-canada-west.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4069974309608465718"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4069974309608465718"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/12\/basketball-first-half-canada-west.html","title":"Men's basketball: First half Canada West roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-482948385129269247"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-08T16:02:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-12-08T17:40:58.505-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Aigles Bleues"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Carabins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Gaels"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Hawks"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gryphons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Martlets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pandas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 10"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Women"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Women's Hockey - Going Into The Break"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It’s back! Our women’s hockey coverage is back and ready for action. Unfortunately some miscommunication caused a delay in getting back into the swing of things, but we are ready to begin our coverage now at the break, and excited for the second half of the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDue to the few games played this past weekend, this opportunity will be used to examine how the seasons of the top 10 teams are looking, and where they should end up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. McGill (9-1-0)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Martlets remain in the top spot in the CIS, a position they are well-accustomed to as they attempt to take their fourth national championship in five years this season. While the Martlets sit atop the standings of the RSEQ, one thing is already different from last year: they’ve lost. Though there won’t be a repeat of the perfect season the Martlets claimed last year, McGill is still poised to be top contenders for this year’s championship.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuffering a loss to Montreal early in the season, McGill enter the break with a 9-1 record (I’d add an adjective like impressive before that, but for McGill, it’s just become natural), and are riding a seven-game win streak. November was a month much more reminiscent of last year’s dominating season, as McGill outscored opponents 29-5 in the month leading up to the break.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECaptain \u003Cb\u003ECathy Chartrand\u003C\/b\u003E is back on the point for the Martlets, where she’s racked up an impressive 12 points in just 11 games. Leading the offense are \u003Cb\u003EAnn-Sophie Bettez\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ELeslie Oles\u003C\/b\u003E, with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Between the pipes, \u003Cb\u003ECharline Labonte\u003C\/b\u003E is her regular self, with a GAA of just 1.47 and three shutouts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll in all, it wouldn’t be surprising if McGill ended up with yet another championship, but the gap between the Martlets and their opponents is much smaller this year, leaving a lot of opportunity for another team to capitalize and seize gold.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Laurier (13-0-1)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn OUA action, the Golden Hawks have fiercely bounced back from a disappointing post-season last year. Looking for their eighth OUA title in nine years, Laurier brings a balanced attack to the table this year, evidenced by their largely spread out scoring threats. \u003Cb\u003EAbby Rainsberry\u003C\/b\u003E leads the team in scoring with 15 points, but seven other Golden Hawks are within just four points of the centre. \u003Cb\u003ELaura Brooker\u003C\/b\u003E, the OUA's Rookie of the Year last season, has 11 goals and 14 points, while fifth-year staple \u003Cb\u003EKatherine Shirriff\u003C\/b\u003E has 14 points, as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Hawks are undefeated in regulation play going into the break, and are on pace to finish similarly to last season, in which they finished atop the OUA. Their only loss to this point came against rival Guelph in early November. Since then, Laurier has outscored their opponents 34-6.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA major part of the Golden Hawks' success this year has come defensively, and thanks to the goaltending tandem of freshman \u003Cb\u003EErika Thunder\u003C\/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003ERachel Hamilton\u003C\/b\u003E, playing in her second year. After much concern (or relief for opponents) over who would be able to fill \u003Cb\u003ELiz Knox\u003C\/b\u003E's shoes, Thunder leads the OUA in goals against average posting a 1.60, while Hamilton is third with a solid 1.71. As the only team in the CIS yet to lose in regulation, everything appears to be on-track in Laurier's redemption year, but Thunder and Hamilton will need to continue their dominant play in nets if Laurier is to win gold come March.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Calgary (9-3-0)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos find themselves ranked third going into the break, despite suffering three losses in the competitive Canada West conference. Led by \u003Cb\u003EElena Lovell\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EIya Gavrilova\u003C\/b\u003E offensively, who sit second and third in scoring, respectively, the Dinos have pieced together a great start to the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlaying in arguably the toughest conference in women's hockey, the Dinos have managed to take a series lead over rival Alberta, while splitting their series with Lethbridge. The Dinos have had somewhat of an advantage over opponents in the first half of the season, though. Eight of their 12 games were played on home ice. In the second half of the season, when the top five CW teams (currently separated by four points from first to fifth) will get in the final stretch of battling for just four playoff spots, Calgary will be forced to play eight games on the road, including a tough streak of five in a row.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAmanda Tapp\u003C\/b\u003E will look to continue her solid play in nets, where she ranks third in Canada West in both goals against average and save percentage among goalies who have played more than five games. At the same time, Calgary hopes they can get more games out of superstar forward \u003Cb\u003EHayley Wickenheiser\u003C\/b\u003E, who was only able to suit up five times for the Dinos in the first half. While the Dinos look strong, they will need to continue to prove themselves against Lethbridge, Alberta and Saskatchewan if they are to be considered a legitimate threat for national title.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. St. FX (9-2-0)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EComing off a silver medal at last year's CIS championships, the X-Women looked poised to run the table in the AUS just as last year when they went undefeated through the regular season. Two surprise losses to Moncton threw a wrench in that plan, as the X-Women look to regain their spot atop the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELed by a high-powered offense which has scored five or more goals in eight of their eleven games to this point, the X-Women have made easy work of their opponents, save the Aigles Bleues. A two-pronged attack, second-year forward \u003Cb\u003EAlex Normore\u003C\/b\u003E is averaging a goal a game and more than two points a game with 24 at the holiday break. Meanwhile, \u003Cb\u003EJanelle Parent\u003C\/b\u003E has eight goals and 20 points of her own. Noticeably quiet this year have been \u003Cb\u003EErin Brophy\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ENicole Hansom\u003C\/b\u003E, both of whom are stuck at just six points, despite finishing in the top ten for scoring in the AUS last season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKatie Garrow\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EKristy Greenway\u003C\/b\u003E have split the duties in net, with Garrow posting an impressive 1.00 GAA in her five games, and Greenway a solid 2.01 in six. Continued strong play from both goalies will be needed in the second-half of the season, but how the team performs in the clutch will determine if its St. FX or Moncton who ultimately end up in Edmonton come March.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. Moncton (10-1-0)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHands down, les Aigles Bleues have been the dark horse of this season to date. With wins over St. FX in both games played against the X-Women, it's surprising that Moncton doesn't receive the fourth place spot in the CIS Top 10. Perhaps it was the loss suffered to Mount Allison, or maybe just the traditional placement of St. FX has Moncton sitting fifth, but that is something that few had expected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnranked to begin the year, Moncton came out as a defensive force to start the year, holding their opponents to one goal or less in six of their first seven games. Since, the offense has started clicking, scoring 19 goals in their past four games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELike Laurier, Moncton has been running on a multi-faceted offense that has five players averaging over a point a game going into the break. Leading the way is \u003Cb\u003EGenevieve David\u003C\/b\u003E, followed closely by \u003Cb\u003EMarie-Pierre Arsenault\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJohannie Thibeault\u003C\/b\u003E. Meanwhile, Kathy Desjardins has four shutouts in eight games, and has an amazing save percentage of .947.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUltimately, this season seems to be Moncton's to win, or lose. Regardless what happens in the next half of the regular-season, the conference seems to be a two-horse race between Moncton and St. FX, and whoever comes out to play March 4 should be representing the AUS in Alberta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6. Guelph (12-3-1)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Gryphons have consistently been among the top three of the OUA, and this year is no different. With twelve wins in their first sixteen games, the Gryphons will find themselves in familiar territory battling it out for one of the top three sports come season's end. Where Guelph has stumbled has been surprising. They defeated Queen's both times they faced them, as well as the fourth-place Windsor Lancers. Losses for the Gryphons have come to Brock, Waterloo, and UOIT \u0026mdash; all teams that are under .500 and hold three of the bottom four spots in the OUA.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFifth-year center \u003Cb\u003EErin Small\u003C\/b\u003E has been the main weapon in Guelph's arsenal, not surprisingly, with 12 goals and 12 assists. She's found help from \u003Cb\u003EJessica Pinkerton\u003C\/b\u003E, who has 11 goals herself. Freshman goalie \u003Cb\u003EStephanie Nehring\u003C\/b\u003E has emerged as the apparent starter of the future for Guelph, posting a 9-0 record and a 1.78 GAA, while \u003Cb\u003EBrooke Siddall\u003C\/b\u003E, expected to lead the way in net, has struggled, with a 3-4 record and a goals against average of 2.98.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe second half of the season for Guelph should be an interesting one, as the Gryphons have one game against Laurier, Queen's and Windsor each remaining. It might not be those games that matter, though, but instead the matchups with the OUA's weaker teams. Guelph will need to prove they are as good as many believe they are if they are to make it to the CIS championships.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. Queen's (10-3-2)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELast year the Gaels managed to end Laurier's long run of OUA championship wins, and they hope to begin their own little streak this season. As the break comes upon us, Queen's find themselves third in the OUA, but have struggled against the top two teams. Laurier has defeated the Gaels by 6-3 and 5-2 margins, while Guelph managed to take down Queen's 3-2 and 4-3 (in a shootout). Nevertheless, Queen's has demonstrated yet again that they are not to be taken lightly by any opponent.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Cb\u003EMcHaffies\u003C\/b\u003E have been on fire in the first half, torching goalies across the league. \u003Cb\u003EMorgan McHaffie\u003C\/b\u003E leads the OUA with 29 points, while \u003Cb\u003EBrittany\u003C\/b\u003E is sitting third with 21. They have combined for more than a third of Queen's' goals. Not to be outdone, \u003Cb\u003EAlex Cieslowski\u003C\/b\u003E has 19 points herself, contributing as well to an offense is the second-highest scoring in all of the CIS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the second half of the season, Queen's will host both Laurier and Guelph, so they have a good chance to move up the standings with home-ice advantage then. Ultimately, Queen's will make the playoffs, so their fate for Edmonton will depend on those two series. As they showed last year, though, they do not fear the higher seed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8. Lethbridge (10-4-0)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Pronghorns will enter the break atop Canada West, boasting a strong 10-4 record. Defense and goaltending has been the major strengths of the Horns throughout the season, as they managed to light the lamp just 34 times through the first half of the season. \u003Cb\u003ECrystal Patterson\u003C\/b\u003E has played in all 14 games for Lethbridge, picking up five shutouts and maintaining a 1.34 goals against average, good enough for second best in the conference. Patterson also has the best save percentage, an astounding .951.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffensively, points have been spread rather equally across the first two lines for the Horns. Both \u003Cb\u003EShelby Ballendine\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJenna-Marie Durnin\u003C\/b\u003E have 12 points, while \u003Cb\u003EKirsten Reeves\u003C\/b\u003E is the other Pronghorn in double digits with 10.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETruth be told, Lethbridge's start to the season is right around what was expected of them. They split series with both Calgary and Manitoba, but the real surprise were losses to UBC (the T-Birds only win this far), and a struggling Regina team. If Lethbridge is going to be successful, they are going to need to play consistent hockey, and eliminate the rusty play that led to the losses against the bottom-feeding teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9. Alberta (7-2-5)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Pandas will return to the CIS championship this year by way of playing host, but that doesn't mean they will not compete to take home the Canada West championship as well. Going into the break, the Pandas are third in CW with an interesting record that includes five overtime and shootout losses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta dropped six straight (five in OT or SO) midway through the first half of the season, but rebounded since, winning every game except for their final game before the break. For lack of a better word, the Pandas have played on-par with the other top three teams in Canada West, as evidenced by the six one-goal games against those three teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESarah Hilworth\u003C\/b\u003E is leading the offense with 16 points, while \u003Cb\u003EMonika Moskalski\u003C\/b\u003E has an impressive seven goals going into the break. \u003Cb\u003EKaitlyn Chapman\u003C\/b\u003E is the conference's second-best goalie heading into the break, posting a goals against average of 1.10 in eight games, and a save percentage of .947.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs noted, the Pandas have a bye into the championships, but don't think that means they won't get caught up in the competition of the Canada West championships. If hosts are to learn anything from Laurier last year, it's that a few weeks off before the championship isn't always a good thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10. Montreal (7-3-1)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELes Carabins land a surprising spot in the Top 10 heading into the winter break, beating out CW's second-place Saskatchewan in the process, with seven wins and a second-place spot in the RSEQ. Of course, losses to McGill are to be expected, though the 6-1 and 10-1 blowouts may be an indicator of Montreal's chances (or not) to shine on the national stage. Losses to Concordia and Carleton also question the reasoning of putting Montreal in the Top 10.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffensively, \u003Cb\u003ECassandra Dupuis\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EKim Deschenes\u003C\/b\u003E sit tied for fourth in the RSEQ with 13 points a piece, nine of those being goals for Dupuis. Four more players sit with between nine and 11 points, showing that like many others in the top ten, Montreal has a balanced scoring attack.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERachel Ouellette\u003C\/b\u003E has been given the nod as starting goalie, and boasts a decent 2.66 goals against average. Her save percentage is well below .900, however, indicating that teams that get a lot of shots can pick up wins against the Carabins. Overall, the Carabins will likely fall out of the top ten come the first or second week back, and McGill will have no problem rolling over Montreal in the RSEQ finals, en route to Edmonton.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPredictions for Final Conference Standings\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAUS\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. St. FX\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Moncton\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Mount Allison\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. UPEI\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Dalhousie\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. St. Thomas\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Saint Mary's\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECanada West\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Calgary\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Saskatchewan\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Lethbridge\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Alberta\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Manitoba\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Regina\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. UBC\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOUA\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. Laurier\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Guelph\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Queen's\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Western\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Toronto\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Windsor\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. York\u003Cbr \/\u003E8. Brock\u003Cbr \/\u003E9. Waterloo\u003Cbr \/\u003E10. UOIT\u003Cbr \/\u003E11. Ryerson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERSEQ\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. McGill\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Montreal\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Carleton\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Ottawa\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Concordia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/482948385129269247\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/12\/its-back-our-womens-hockey-coverage-is.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/482948385129269247"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/482948385129269247"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/12\/its-back-our-womens-hockey-coverage-is.html","title":"Women's Hockey - Going Into The Break"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kyle W. Brown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4700275779864856455"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-05T15:57:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.254-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The final regular season weekend of the first half is in the books and with that it's time to breakdown where all seven teams stand heading into the holiday season. Here's a final look at the Canada West hockey landscape before the New Year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E Huskies head in looking good\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA pair of wins over Regina by a combined score of 16-2 means the Saskatchewan Huskies are heading into the break feeling pretty good about themselves. Sitting atop the standing with 24 points (which should be 26 without a Zamboni meltdown in Lethbridge) Saskatchewan has been the class of the conference so far, albeit by a narrow margin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERegardless, with the conference's three top scorers in Kyle Bortis, Derek Hulak and Kyle Ross, Saskatchewan has shown they have the most offensive firepower of any Canada West team. With 10 more goals than third place Manitoba, the Huskies have found the back of the net more than any other team, and with only 37 goals — tied for second best in the conference behind Alberta's conference low of 34 — against haven't exactly been easily beaten defensively.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis team has looked good so far this season and aside from a sweep at the hands of the Calgary Dinos in the Stampede City have been consistently playing at a level that is good enough to win every night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Regina 2 at Saskatchewan 10\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Regina 0 at Saskatchewan 6\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBears beating who they should\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESitting with 24 points through the first half is nothing to scoff at for Alberta, but upon closer review that number might be misleading. The Bears have taken care of business against the teams you'd expect them to, mainly Lethbridge, Regina and UBC. Alberta is a combined 8-0-0 against those three teams. Against the three other playoff teams from a year ago, however, the Bears are only 3-3-2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat rather average rate of success against the conference's upper teams could be a worry for head coach Stan Marple and company come playoff time. Then again only Manitoba, who sports a 6-2-2 record against Alberta, Calgary and Saskatchewan, have been all that good against the conference's best teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Alberta 2 at Manitoba 3\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Alberta 4 at Manitoba 3\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBisons better than expected\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe all expected Manitoba to be a good squad this season, but to be sitting only two points back of first at the break coupled with the fact they've been the best team over the first half against the rest of the conference's elite has to come as a slight surprise. Manitoba's 6-2-2 record as mentioned above is the best in the conference in head-to-head play against last year's playoff teams — by far.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's been about balance for the Bisons to this point, allowing them to be as good as they have been. Sporting only three scorers inside the top 20 in CW scoring, but with a total of nine inside the top 40, Manitoba has been getting contributions up and down the lineup (Alberta has the second most balance with seven players inside the top 40, while Saskatchewan is third with six).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf Manitoba can keep up their balanced attack and continue to get decent goaltending, safe to say this team will have a pass into the second round of the playoffs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Alberta 2 at Manitoba 3\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Alberta 4 at Manitoba 3\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary needs more from Jorgenson\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile it's far too early to write off the Dinos season, it's not too soon to call into question the performance of Reid Jorgenson so far this season. After a stellar campaign a year ago the fifth-year forward has been a far cry from the player that finished third in CW scoring in 2010-11.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJorgenson sits with only nine points in 16 games this season and that lack of production has been a big part of the Dinos disappointing first half of the season that has them only a few points up on UBC for fourth in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary was idle this week.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ET-Birds penalty kill needs to progress\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt wasn't a phenomenal first half, nor was it a brutal one for the UBC Thunderbirds. Simply put this team has been OK, but has all but assured themselves a playoff spot baring a huge letdown in the second half. The T-Birds are six points up on sixth place Regina and eight up on last place Lethbridge, so this team will be playoff bound.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs for what will potentially lead the T-Birds to a postseason upset, that has to be their penalty kill. For a team that's supposed to be defensively sound, work hard, and frustrate the opposition it's been far too easy to beat UBC on the powerplay this season — only Lethbridge has been worse on the PK. At 75% this season UBC has some work to do with their penalty kill and then, maybe, they can surprise a team in the playoffs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 2 at UBC 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Lethbridge 3 at UBC 7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew season, same story for Cougars\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's the same issue this team has faced for the last decade plus — they can't score. Regina is second last in goals for this season in front of only Lethbridge. The Cougars can't get into track meets with teams and in a conference where Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and even Calgary (although you wouldn't know it from the numbers) can score in quick succession, the Cougars are in tough.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGiven the struggles of Lethbridge more than anything Regina will be a playoff team this season, but without much scoring again this season the Cougars more than any playoff bound team need to play a tight game that has proven ineffective the vast majority of the time. To sum it up, the Cougars aren't as talented as the teams ahead of them in the standings and need to get a little lucky to beat those squads.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Regina 2 at Saskatchewan 10\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Regina 0 at Saskatchewan 6\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELonesome at the bottom for Lethbridge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's nothing positive you can say about the Pronghorns first half, in fact you could make the argument it was one of the worst in program history. Nothing went right for the 'Horns who aren't going to be a playoff team save for another miraculous second half. Perhaps a midseason recruit could save this season for head coach Greg Gatto and company — he's pulled that off before.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt wouldn't surprise me if he brings in one, or possibly two impact players that could help Lethbridge leapfrog Regina. Something tells me Gatto might have something up his sleeve. That being said, if some big additions don't happen this team won't be a playoff squad.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 2 at UBC 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Lethbridge 3 at UBC 7\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne final note... also of note, a Canada West combination team of Pronghorns and Dinos will be taking on the Canadian World Jr. team December 13 in Calgary as the Red and White gear up for their Boxing Day tournament opener. It's the same thing we saw a few years ago when a joint Saskatchewan-Regina team played Team Canada in Regina at the Brandt Centre.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvan Daum is The CIS Blog's national hockey editor. 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Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7424803527713059959"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-29T15:01:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.261-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Four Update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"A few storylines to follow this week, namely rookie-squad UBC-O finishing with more wins than their UBC cousins in Vancouver, who got shut out on the weekend. Fraser Valley and Trinity Western, both struggling top-tier clubs in the Pacific Division, faced a road trip from hell against Alberta and Saskatchewan, and an unfamiliar face out of Kamloops becomes the nation's scoring leader.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThursday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba 87 @ Winnipeg 70\u003C\/b\u003E Not necessarily the marquee game of the week, but \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJonar Huertas\u003C\/span\u003E came off the bench for the Bisons to score 25 in just 26 minutes of play, shooting 9-for-16 in the process. Winnipeg continues to have trouble putting the ball in the basket from the floor, getting outshot 51.5%-30.8%, with only one player, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBenny Iko\u003C\/span\u003E, shooting at more than 50%.\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFraser Valley 95 @ Saskatchewan 104\u003C\/b\u003E It took overtime for the Huskies to finally pull away from the Cascades. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJamelle Barrett\u003C\/span\u003E was back in the lineup, shooting 10-for-18 with a game-high 33 points, while \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMichael Lieffers\u003C\/span\u003E dominated inside, collecting 11 defensive boards. This was vintage Saskatchewan, keeping their big threats to the outside and forcing them to shoot a lot from the outside. The problem? Fraser Valley sunk 16 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc, with \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESam Freeman\u003C\/span\u003E leading the way at 5-for-8 (and 29 points to boot).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVictoria 75 @ Calgary 63\u003C\/b\u003E Calgary lost the first game of a tough homestand against the ranked BC teams, dominated off the glass 47-27 (earning just 5 offensive rebounds all game) which was enough to propel Victoria to another road win despite some pretty poor shooting. Just 38% of shots went in, but they took 71 shots to the Dinos 48. It was an otherwise quiet night for \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERyan MacKinnon\u003C\/span\u003E, scoring just 15 in 37 minutes, but Victoria somehow managed to get the job done and improve to 7-0.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETrinity Western 77 @ Alberta 87\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDaniel Ferguson\u003C\/span\u003E has been catching fire for the Golden Bears, and he led them in points again Friday with 26, securing a double-digit win for Alberta over the reeling Spartans, who have seen the hardest schedule in the nation so far. Alberta pulled away with an 8-point advantage at halftime and the teams swapped punches in the second half, but Trinity was never able to mount a big run to pull themselves close, despite an impressive nine-rebound, 25-point night from \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EKyle Coston\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC 80 @ Lethbridge 90\u003C\/b\u003E A very impressive win by the Pronghorns, dispatching the number four Thunderbirds for their first of [spoiler alert] two losses this weekend. Lethbridge didn't shoot the lights out of the building or control the glass, but they took advantage of the T-Birds limited depth that has been alluded to (and I ignored last week) by outscoring them off the bench 32-12 (earning 11 points from \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAlex Fletcher\u003C\/span\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina 76 @ UBC-Okanagan 78\u003C\/b\u003E Well, who would have thought that of the two UBC teams, the one to win on Friday would be the team based in Kelowna over Vancouver? \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBret MacDonald\u003C\/span\u003E hit two free throws with 10 seconds left on the clock in the fourth, and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESterling Nostedt\u003C\/span\u003E missed a three-pointer at the buzzer which would have tied the game (the score was made to look closer thanks to a free thrown on an ensuing loose ball foul) The Heat pick up their first regular season CIS win, thanks to a couple of extra rebounds and a few more trips to the charity stripe (hint: grit!).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrandon 84 @ Thompson Rivers 91\u003C\/b\u003E There was a time when I thought that I could snag \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJustin King\u003C\/span\u003E in the MUBL add\/drop period, but that may not be the case, as he rocketed off 36 and 35 points this weekend to become the leading scorer in the entire country. Dude is an absolute delight to watch. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAkeem Pierre\u003C\/span\u003E and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EChas Kok\u003C\/span\u003E each got 14 rebounds for the WolfPack, who dominated the Bobcats in that regard. TRU's offense continues to shine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFraser Valley 59 @ Alberta 79\u003C\/b\u003E You can't really blame the Cascades for this one, a night after going to overtime against Saskatchewan and presumably taking a bus to Edmonton, they just didn't really have their legs and scored just 20 points in the first half. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJordan Baker\u003C\/span\u003E hit 20 for the Golden Bears. Interestingly, Fraser Valley out-rebounded Alberta 42-27, although earned just six from big-man \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJasper Moedt\u003C\/span\u003E. The loss sends the Cascades to 5-3 into the break which is pretty good considering their tough schedule (and contributes to their No. 7 nationwide RPI ranking).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVictoria 90 @ Lethbridge 59\u003C\/b\u003E Perhaps the 'Horns partied a little too hard after stunning UBC, because they came out pretty flat against the Vikes. MacKinnon and \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMike Berg\u003C\/span\u003E caught fire for the Vikes, hitting 13 of their combined 21 shots, while Berg's seven rebounds (five defensive) was the most among starters. Lethrbridge's offense takes a tumble, now just 11th going into the winter break.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC 85 @ Calgary 92\u003C\/b\u003E Well, that ain't good. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/mens-basketball-top-10-tracker-dudes.html\"\u003EOr as Rob wrote in the top 10 post\u003C\/a\u003E: \"\u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003EThat\u003C\/span\u003E didn't go well\" as the Thunderbirds get swept on their two-game Southern Alberta road trip. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETyler Fidler\u003C\/span\u003E had 25 for the Dinos while \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ENathan Yu\u003C\/span\u003E was held to just 8 points, just 2-for-7 from the field in what has to be a season low for shots taken.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETrinity Western 73 @ Saskatchewan 98\u003C\/b\u003E The Spartans had to do the Edmonton-to-Saskatoon bus trip after their game in Alberta and obviously didn't stop to chat with Fraser Valley to discuss how to keep the game close against the Huskies. Barrett hit a game-high 23 points, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPeter Lomuro\u003C\/span\u003E had 20, and, behind Trinity's 22 turnovers, Saskatchewan didn't really have a problem dispatching the tired Spartans, hitting the break at just 2-6.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrandon 81 @ UBC-Okanagan 68\u003C\/b\u003E Brandon accomplishes what Regina couldn't, which is pick up a victory over the lone Canada West Pacific squad outside the top 20 in national RPI. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAli Mounir\u003C\/span\u003E scored 21 for the Bobcats in 23 minutes, while the Heat appeared to have trouble hitting shots. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EYassine Ghomari\u003C\/span\u003E had a game-high 26 points for the home team. Unfortunately for him, he also missed 17 shots from the field (7-for-24), indicative of UBC-O's struggles so far as they hit the break at just 1-5.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina 100 @ Thompson Rivers 110\u003C\/b\u003E It does feel nice to have a WolfPack team that can shoot the ball, as the WolfPack head into the break with the second best offense in the conference behind just UBC. Regina and TRU both shot pretty well, especially in the fourth quarter, where they combined for 74 points (a 37-37 quarter split). \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPaul Gareau\u003C\/span\u003E had 23 points for the Cougars and eight rebounds in 28 minutes of play, but it wasn't enough for Regina as they get swept in their BC interior road trip.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7424803527713059959\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-four.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7424803527713059959"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7424803527713059959"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-four.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Four Update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1638312127683841412"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-22T16:08:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.273-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Three Update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"If you have to check out Brian's Top 10 tracker on the week in men's basketball, you can find it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/mens-basketball-top-10-weekend-results.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. Saskatchewan, UFV and Victoria all went up spots in the rankings while Alberta dropped after a 1-1 split in Winnipeg and UBC held the number four position despite being \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0Ar0xEkmR7QNKdFBTeExuYjhxQmI2Q1lrV0c2ZUVNWWc\u0026hl=en#gid=5\"\u003Eninth in RPI\u003C\/a\u003E, fifth in Canada West. It's also surprising that they didn't move up and that the voters weren't swayed by a couple of blowout victories against last season's CIS semi-final opponent in Trinity, although that team has yet to get their legs out from under them so far. According to team record, however. Not RPI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJAMELLE BARRETT INJURY UPDATE:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrian noted in the Top 10 post that the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarphoenix.com\/sports\/Huskie+hoops+squad+regroups+home+opener\/5729837\/story.html\"\u003Elocal scribes failed to document exactly why\u003C\/a\u003E Jamelle Barrett was out of the Huskies lineup. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/yungski7\"\u003EA brief stay on Barrett's Twitter feed\u003C\/a\u003E solved the mystery for us. Apparently Barrett may require surgery on a broken hand. As for why he was struggling, he admitted via Twitter that he's missed seven games with a knee problem.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETWU 75 @ UBC 104 | TWU 70 @ UBC 103\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot really much competition here. RPI doesn't really include Pythagorean Expectation, but UBC has convincingly blown out every opponent they've faced so far. They still have yet to see a starter play over 32 minutes and points have been coming from everywhere, so while Brian may have an issue with their depth I don't really see it. They've counted on their bench to come in for mop-up duty and the janitors have always cleaned up. On Thursday, the Thunderbirds showed off some rebounding ability, winning that 45-20, grabbing 15\/30 boards off of Trinity's defensive glass. 17 of those came from Kamar Burke (6 on offense) and he also chipped in offensively going 6-for-11 with 15 points, second to just Doug Plumb. Trinity got 19 points from Kyle Cotson and 15 points and 6 assists from Tristan Smith in just 29 minutes, so, there's that at least.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Saturday, Trinity fought a little harder around the glass and grabbed a lot more defensive boards, but they couldn't shoot worth a lick, going just 41.9% up against UBC's 59.7%. Cotson went 0-for-6, Smith 2-for-7 and Calvin Westbrook 1-for-6. Less Sean Peter, who had 21 points, the starters shot just 19.2% for Trinity. Kamar Burke picked up 13 boards again while Nathan Yu had another strong Saturday night with 21. Off the bench, Tommy Nixon, whose name has popped up a bunch, went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and had 29 points in 43 minutes of play on the weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUofA 70 @ Winnipeg 71 | UofA 84 @ Winnipeg 56\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou always like to think that when a team gets upset it comes from a game-winning shot, but, not really the case in this one. It came down to a missed free throw by Matthew Cardoza. A layup from Brayden Duff gave the Wesmen a 2-point lead (70-68) with :22 remaining in the fourth quarter. The teams would trade foul shots in a :22 second-span that probably lasted about three minutes and Winnipeg held on for the win after Duff's foul sent Cardoza to the line after an offensive board. You can't really blame him for the win, as Alberta didn't shoot all that well compared to what they can do. They were held to 41.9% (though Winnipeg somehow won with 31.9%). Cardoza also missed three other FTs in this one, which was crucial, because both teams were sent to the line a lot. Anyway, this is just one of those losses...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E...that usually result in the team pulverizing their opponent the next night. Winnipeg's poor shooting finally caught up with them and Alberta had better rebounding, and, also, better shooting, particularly from Jordan Baker, who went 11-for-15 for 30 points and added 13 rebounds for the double-double. This game was over well early in the second half, with Alberta holding the Wesmen to 9 points in the 4th. Baker, Daniel Ferguson and Lyndon Taylor all played significant minutes in the quarter, with Golden Bears coach Greg Francis refusing to take his foot off the gas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELethbridge 67 @ UofS 83 | Lethbridge 65 @ UofS 74\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge's offense was held in check this weekend and even without Jamelle Barrett and Nolan Brudehl in the lineup. Barrett has not been himself in the previous two weeks, so he's probably nursing some sort of injury. Brudehl went down 1:04 in to the Friday game and didn't return on the weekend. Our crack news department will try and sort out the issue as quick as we can, taking into account the fact that we don't really know anybody in Saskatoon. The Huskies have been putting up points without Barrett, however, on Friday they got 18 from Michael Lieffers and 16 from Evan Ostertag off the bench, running up the score late after the Pronghorns were leading 41-32 at the half. They shut down Dominyc Coward after that, holding him to 2-for-7 shooting in the second half. Despite the losing effort, Daryl Cooper had an impressive stat line, going 7-for-9 with 25 points (9 FTs made) three assists an seven steals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday night was more of the same. Lethbridge was shut down and couldn't get much going in the second half except in garbage time, when they opened up the floor for Saskatchewan too. They shot just 31.9%, down from 33.3%, once again going for volume over quality (which sometimes isn't a bad move). Coward was a little better, hitting 18 in 29 minutes of play. Jones and Lieffers, the usual crowd for the Huskies, combined for 39 points and Lieffers got a dozen rebounds, plus an extra from the baker for being such a good customer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETRU 75 @ UVic 77 | TRU 76 @ UVic 84\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA pair of close victories for the Vikes, who move up to a perfect 6-0. They earned a scare Friday but Zac #@$*ing Andrus hit a jumper with the buzzer going to defeat the WolfPack, who are now less of a juggernaut after a strong early season. The game winner accounted for Andrus' 15th and 16th points on the night, while Ryan MacKinnon was otherwise slowed with \"just\" 18 points in 35 minutes. As for TRU, Justin King ho-hum put in another 35 and has become the conference's leading scorer, which I guess is something to print up in the local Omega newspaper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Saturday, it was close, but Victoria still pulled ahead as, for the second time on the season, a late bucket by the WolfPack kept the score within single digits. MacKinnon hit 22, Mike Berg had 16 points and 7 boards and Vic sort of pulled away in the third quarter after a 43-38 halftime lead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC-O 52 @ UFV 74 | UBC-O 63 @ UFV 108\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAgain, the rookie franchise has a little bit to learn, as the Villains of the Valley crush the Victims of the \u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003Eother\u003C\/span\u003E BC Valley on consecutive nights. Sam Freeman was back this weekend with 8 on Friday and 14 on Saturday in 36 minutes of play. The big-man Jasper Moedt had a double-double on Friday but was held to just 5 rebounds on Saturday, probably having something to do with the fact he only played 22 minutes, partly because the Cascades hit 64.4% of their shots so offensive rebounds were unavailable. Not a single UFV starter was below 50%, showing off where the Heat stand in shooting defense against a big team like UFV.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUFV travel to Saskatoon on Friday and Edmonton on Saturday, so this will be a fun upcoming weekend for them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOther scores and Key Performances...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary 74 @ Regina 83\u003C\/b\u003E Regina get their first win of the season on a terrific first half performance from Paul Gareau. He tied for the team-high with 20 points but played just 21 minutes, also recording 4 steals and 3 offensive rebounds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba 94 @ Brandon 74\u003C\/b\u003E Manitoba win for their first time since their first week upset over Alberta on a 9-for-14 shooting, 25-point performance from Kurtis Sangespreet. Chipping in with 16 points and 9 boards was Keith Omoreah. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary 91 @ Regina 93\u003C\/b\u003E And Regina win again, giving Saskatchewan teams a perfect 4-0 record on the week. Sterling Noestedt was just 5-for-20, but hit the big layup with :10 left in the second OT, probably upstaging Keenan Milburn's 27 points in 46 minutes of play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba 91 @ Brandon 98\u003C\/b\u003E Brandon earn the split against their provincial rival, securing 28 points off 9-for-13 shooting from Ilarion Bonhomme.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1638312127683841412\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-three.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1638312127683841412"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1638312127683841412"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-three.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Three Update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8755782436093966392"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-15T15:19:00.009-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.284-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Two update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The first week in the CIS gave us plenty of storylines to follow. Victoria defeated Trinity Western twice on the road and took hold of the #9 spot in the nationwide ranking, while Thompson Rivers finally beat a top-ten opponent in Fraser Valley. Despite that blip on the radar, Fraser Valley dropped a single spot in the rankings, as did Alberta, who dropped a close decision in Manitoba. Going in to Week 2, defending champion UBC Thunderbirds finally took to the court and the CIS world got its first look at UBC-Okanagan in the hoops world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUofS 71 @ UofA 77 | UofS 69 - UofA 74\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhy hello there, upset. After going 1-1 last week, Alberta surprised the Huskies twice in a row to climb to 3-1 on the season. In Saturday's closer affair with Alberta up 70-69, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAndrew Bates\u003C\/span\u003E missed the second of two free throw shots, but 6'2'\" guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMatthew Cardoza\u003C\/span\u003E quickly rebounded it to \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJordan Baker\u003C\/span\u003E who hit the clincher to put the Bears up by three with :23 seconds to go. It capped a delightfully close 4th frame which never saw any team lead by more than four points until the ending and had five tie scores. Baker led the way shooting 10-for-20 and earning 25 points and five assists. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ETodd Bergen-Henengouwen\u003C\/span\u003E (I hope Alberta plays in the finals just to hear Rod Black say his name) had three steals and 19 points for the Bears. \u003Cb\u003EDuncan Jones\u003C\/b\u003E led the way with 17 for the Huskies and Chris Unsworth came off the bench to score 13.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the Friday game (this recap began in medias res) \u003Cb\u003ENolan Brudehl\u003C\/b\u003E got 20 points and eight rebounds, but again the Bears pulled away late, outscoring Saskatchewan 25-14 in the final frame with Henengowen getting a couple of late layups which clinched the game. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDaniel Ferguson\u003C\/span\u003E led the Bears with 19, but Baker probably should have, considering he missed six free throw attempts and had 18 in the end. Of concern for Saskatchewan, last year's leading scorer \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EJamelle Barrett\u003C\/span\u003E has averaged just 11 points thus far and is off the top page of leading scorers in the league.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFriday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrandon 55 @ UBC 91\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis one wasn't really close, and nobody should have expected it to be, despite Brandon's win in Calgary last week. The Thunderbird starters didn't last more than 31 minutes into this one, and already by halftime the score was 40-23. Brandon only eclipsed 13 points in a single quarter in the last, and most of that came in garbage time, with UBC beating them handedly. The T-Birds bench got 30 points alone, the the Bobcat starters got just 34, 12 of those coming from \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAli Mounir\u003C\/span\u003E. It was a good start offensively for the Birds, who shot 52.5% and hit seven three-pointers, three of those coming from guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EMalcolm Williams\u003C\/span\u003E who led the team with 19 and also put up four assists.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina 66 @ U-Victoria 85\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter getting trounced in their first week by 27 points to a much-superior Huskies team, the Cougars met a similar fate against another ranked team in Victoria. Speedy guard \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ERyan MacKinnon\u003C\/span\u003E laid into the Cougars on this night, potting 26 with five assists and was a clear deep threat, going 6-for-12 from beyond the arc, including three in a 62 second span in the first quarter. Team rebounding, as is usually the case, was no concern to the Vikes with a 38-19 advantage in that category, including 16-14 off of Regina's defensive glass. As a positive for the Cougars, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPaul Gareau\u003C\/span\u003E put up 23 in the losing cause, shooting 6-for-8 from the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba 76 @ Fraser Valley 101\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a brief hiccup in Kamloops, UFV ran yard on this night, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.org\/custompages\/Basketball-Men\/Stats\/2011-12\/cn11mbfv.htm\"\u003Ealthough the scoresheet is completely incomprehensible\u003C\/a\u003E. According to this, \u003Cb\u003EJoel Friesen\u003C\/b\u003E played 15 minutes and took a single shot. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bclocalnews.com\/sports\/133848313.html\"\u003EI think I'll let Dan Kinvig from the Abbotsford News have this one\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EJoel Friesen led the charge against Manitoba with a ridiculously efficient offensive performance – he scored 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EActually, that may tell us less than the scoresheet. The 11 and 11 line for \u003Cb\u003EJasper Moedt\u003C\/b\u003E looks pretty spot on, however. But man, is that ever frustrating.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOther scores and Key Performances...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWinnipeg 77 @ Trinity Western 78:\u003C\/b\u003E A late charge by Winnipeg was held off, and Sean Peter's 9 rebounds for the Spartans was a factor in a dominant performance off the glass. Tristan Smith had a game-high 23 for Trinity who got their first win on the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC-Okanagan 61 @ Lethbridge 88:\u003C\/b\u003E The Pronghorns started on a 11-0 run and the Heat didn't get their first CIS points until 4:05 in on a jumper from Simon Pelland. Derek Walder had a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double for Lethbridge as they improved to 2-1.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThompson Rivers 96 @ Calgary 79:\u003C\/b\u003E All hail the juggernaut that is the TRU WolfPack. Kevin Pribilsky (my homer pick for MUBL!) had 26 and the WolfPack had ten three-pointers which led them to another victory in Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERegina 71 @ UBC 100\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWell, whoops. That's three consecutive beat-ups on the Cougars to start the season, and some more garbage-time minutes for UBC's bench who dominated for the second straight night. \u003Cb\u003ENathan Yu\u003C\/b\u003E went crazy on this night, going 11-for-19 from the field, 6-for-11 from beyond the arc, finishing with 34 points and eight assists... \u003Ci\u003Ein just 29 minutes of play!\u003C\/i\u003E About all you can say about Regina's performance on this night is that they didn't get out-rebounded in their own end again, but they shot just 36.4% in this game. Actually, that brought their average on the season up to 36.3%. \u003Cb\u003ETommy Nixon\u003C\/b\u003E scored 19 off the bench for the Thunderbirds, which I guess is also notable, as is the 32 points that UBC scored in the 3rd quarter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBrandon 76 @ U-Victoria 87\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI guess this is a closer score than what Brandon has seen so far in their previous two losses, but Victoria improved to 4-0 and a #8 nationwide ranking with a strong 3rd quarter after leading by just three going into the half. MacKinnon scored another 22 but the team didn't rebound as well on this night, winning that battle just 34-33, which is probably what kept the score close. (Anecdotally, it look like a lot of Brandon's rebounds came in the late stages). \u003Cb\u003EZac Andrus\u003C\/b\u003E hit 19 with six assists, as for Brandon, \u003Cb\u003EDonovan Gayle\u003C\/b\u003E came off the bench and put up 18 points with eight rebounds. Brandon return home for a double-header against Manitoba this weekend, which should be positively thrilling. In a slightly-more interesting matchup, Victoria welcome the juggernaut that is the TRU WolfPack.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWinnipeg 69 @ Fraser Valley 89\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a close loss the previous night, Winnipeg let themselves get manhandled. Also, the boxscore probably tells the truth here, with big-man Moedt getting 17 points in tight (he shot 8-for-10, and I doubt half of them were mid-range jump shots) and his substitute, \u003Cb\u003EMichael James\u003C\/b\u003E, despite the two first names, was also strong inside the perimeter, getting 18. UFV is a team that's been spreading around the ball a lot in the early going as well as getting some good rebounding, so it's not a surprise to see the big men do the work for them. How very Abbotsfordian of them to play a blue-collar style of game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOther scores and Key Performances...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManitoba 68 @ Trinity Western 95:\u003C\/b\u003E Looks like the Spartans' early-season troubles are over. Calvin Westbrook went 9-for-15 to lead the Spartans to their second consecutive victory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUBC-Okanagan 57 @ Calgary 85:\u003C\/b\u003E This time, UBC-O got the first point, but they still got off to a 2-11 run to start as Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (another good name for Rod Black) put up 20 for the Dinos and they climbed back to .500 on the year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThompson Rivers 93 @ Lethbridge 106:\u003C\/b\u003E Oh, right, defense. The Pronghorns are turning out to be a pretty good scoring team, averaging 83.5 points so far. Starters Daryl Cooper and Alex Fletcher each earned 25, but most of Cooper's points came off of free-throws. Also, Chas Kok hit 45 for the WolfPack, but that apparently wasn't enough.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8755782436093966392\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-two.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8755782436093966392"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8755782436093966392"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-two.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball: Week Two update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-8750674074819015468"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-14T15:48:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.286-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"With conference leading Saskatchewan on the sidelines this weekend, the Alberta Golden Bears managed to leapfrog the Sled Dogs for top spot in the conference with a sweep, while nationally ranked Manitoba also took care of business.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERingrose helps Bears bring T-Birds back to Earth\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith their third sweep of the season, the number-six ranked Golden Bears showed why they're back inside the top 10 after a brief absence. Alberta skated away with two convincing 4-1 wins over the weekend at home against UBC, with Sean Ringrose leading the way. Ringrose has been on a tear as of late, with goals in his last five games including a pair this past Saturday against the T-Birds. Ringrose is now tied for tops in Canada West scoring with 15 points (tied with Sask's Kyle Bortis), and has a conference high 8 goals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - UBC 1 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 1 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBisons handle 'Horns\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was a strong weekend for Manitoba at home against Lethbridge, earning a pair of 5-2 wins. The victories showed the Herd can score with some consistency, finding the back of the net five times for the third and fourth times this season. Contrasting the five goal outbursts with the two prior - Oct. 14 in a 5-4 win over Alberta and Oct. 22 in a 5-1 victory over Regina - the Bisons lost both games following their five goal performances, but managed to avoid an offensive letdown this time around against a struggling Lethbridge team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 2 at Manitoba 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Lethbridge 2 at Manitoba 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWould the real Calgary Dinos please stand up\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe most hot and cold team in CIS hockey this season has been the Calgary Dinos. There's not figuring this team out this season, as their roller coaster ride of a first half continued this past weekend in Regina. A split against the Cougars, losing Friday by scoring only a single goal before a six goal outburst Saturday, shows this team hasn't figured out what it takes to play 120 minutes a weekend with any regularity. They'll need to rectify the issue sooner rather than later, as this type of play is now officially a dangerous trend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Calgary 1 at Regina 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 6 at Regina 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMore turbulence ahead for Thunderbirds\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir weekend trip to Alberta wasn't a success, and if they're not careful it could be a very quick descent down the standings for the UBC Thunderbirds as they head into the month of December. The T-Birds surprised through the first five weeks of conference play going 4-2-2, but began an unforgiving stretch of games this past weekend in Edmonton. Now UBC hosts Manitoba, before finishing off the first half with a trip to Rutherford Rink. Talk about a crummy early Christmas present for T-Birds head coach Milan Dragicevic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003EFriday - UBC 1 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 1 at Alberta 4\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStrueby finds his scoring touch\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Matt Strueby everyone in Regina was hoping to see with the Cougars last season has finally arrived. After an underwhelming rookie season in which he recorded only 9 points in 26 games, the former Pat had a breakout night this past Friday against Calgary recording his first career Canada West hat-trick in a win against the Dinos. Strueby now has seven goals to go along with four assists. His seven goals are tied for second most in the conference with Manitoba's Blair Macaulay.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Calgary 1 at Regina 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 6 at Regina 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELonely at the bottom for Lethbridge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Pronghorns nightmare of a first half continues. It's been tough times for the Southern Alberta squad sitting in the conference basement since day one, and with only five points through 11 2\/3 games the 'Horns have dug themselves a hole. Luckily for Lethbridge Regina is still in striking distance only two points up on Lethbridge (albeit the Cougars essentially have two games in hand at this stage). In goal Scott Bowles has struggled mightily this season, sitting last in conference GAA at 4.09, and SV% at .883. The veteran netminder gave up four goals on 11 shots Friday against Manitoba, meaning that by the time Brendan Rowinski scored the Bisons fourth goal only 5:27 into the first, the game was all but lost for the Pronghorns. Bowles, who got the start again Saturday, has been a key member of the 'Horns for many years, but perhaps it's time to go with rookie Dylan Tait.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 2 at Manitoba 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Lethbridge 2 at Manitoba 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvan Daum is The CIS Blog's national hockey editor. Contact him at evandaum@gmail.com\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/8750674074819015468\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_8444.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8750674074819015468"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/8750674074819015468"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_8444.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-1149812353317570710"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-08T07:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-09T13:47:53.078-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bobcats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's basketball recap"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cascades"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wesmen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WolfPack"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canada West Men's Basketball - Week One update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"While the slackers everywhere east of Manitoba have yet to start up their seasons (except for one apparent game somewhere waaay out east), there was a whole slate of games this weekend in the Canada West conference on both the men's and women's side \u0026mdash; but our weekly recaps will mostly focus on the men's side. This week, 12 teams were in action, including ranked teams Saskatchewan (#3), University of Fraser Valley (#7) and Trinity Western (#8). UBC (#5) sat idle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaskatchewan 105 @ Regina 68\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese two played a single game rather than a two-game series to start the season and it pretty well went as expected, especially considering Saskatchewan's recent dominance over their provincial rivals. The Huskies had five players in double digits with first-year guard \u003Cb\u003EEvan Ostertag\u003C\/b\u003E leading the way with 19, although much of that came in garbage time after \u003Cb\u003EBarry Rawlyk\u003C\/b\u003E subbed out his entire lineup midway through the fourth quarter (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/canadawest.org\/custompages\/Basketball-Men\/Stats\/2011-12\/cn05skrg.htm\"\u003Ewhich on the Canada West scoresheet, is listed as the OT2 period\u003C\/a\u003E). The game was 71-49 after three, with the outcome barely in doubt and the Huskies got their performances from \u003Cb\u003EJamelle Barrett\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EDuncan Jones\u003C\/b\u003E, while big-men \u003Cb\u003ENolan Brudehl\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EMichael Lieffers\u003C\/b\u003E put up a combined 16 points in their limited time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUFV 77 @ TRU 69 | UFV 83 @ TRU 91\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur first major upset in the conference came Saturday night as the hometown Thompson Rivers WolfPack earned the split, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/athletics.inside.tru.ca\/2011\/11\/06\/wolfpack-men%E2%80%99s-basketball-beat-cis-ranked-team-for-first-time\/\"\u003Ewhich is the first time they've ever beaten a ranked team\u003C\/a\u003E. The WolfPack got a great performance over the weekend series from 3rd-year Las Vegas transfer student \u003Cb\u003EJustin King\u003C\/b\u003E, who was moving the ball with confidence, took difficult mid-range shots, and threw his weight around in the paint.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI talked to a couple of former WolfPack players who suggested that King has the skill-set to be a double-double guy every game, and possibly even 20 points. I wish I had talked to them before the MUBL draft, but King definitely came through, putting up 20 points and 16 rebounds on Friday for the home opener and following it up with 32 and 10 for Saturday. The WolfPack (big W, big P) also got good shooting performances from first years \u003Cb\u003EAkeem Pierre\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EWill Ondrik\u003C\/b\u003E (8-for-13 combined) and overall the 'Pack shot over 53% and dominated the second half 59-24.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA day before on Friday, however, it was \u003Cb\u003ESam Freeman\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EJasper Moedt\u003C\/b\u003E who controlled the floor for the Cascades. Freeman put up 18, while Moedt looked strong in the fourth quarter and hit the dagger, a nice reverse one-handed layup to put UFV up by 11 with 1:13 to play (the game should have been a double-digit win, but \u003Cb\u003EKevin Pribilsky\u003C\/b\u003E hit a long three-ball at the buzzer to make the score more respectable).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EVictoria 93 @ TWU 79 | Victoria 86 @ TWU 75\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's another upset, but not as major as TRU defeating UFV, since the Vikes were theoretically supposed to compete this season. Although I guess knocking off the Spartans twice on the road can qualify as major. On Friday night, Victoria opened up with a 10-2 run thanks to some solid rebounding work by \u003Cb\u003EMike Berg\u003C\/b\u003E. Throughout the game, the Spartans failed to control anything off their defensive glass and the Vikes ended up with 16 offensive boards: four came from Berg. \u003Cb\u003ERyan MacKinnon\u003C\/b\u003E, coming off a strong second half of last season, put up 28 points in 32 minutes. While the score was close all game, Victoria never trailed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday night was a similar story. The Vikes took a 20-point lead to the half, but considering they shot just under 60%, only needed nine offensive rebounds to get the job done. MacKinnon went 6-for-9, \u003Cb\u003ETerrell Evans\u003C\/b\u003E 4-for-6 and \u003Cb\u003EPierce Anderson\u003C\/b\u003E 6-for-7 for some strong performances off the bench. (Actually, for the weekend, Victoria's bench players outscored their Spartan counterparts 52-27, showing off their impressive depth.) Trinity clawed back on Saturday, but still fell to 0-2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOther scores and key performances...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge 71 @ Winnipeg 74\u003C\/b\u003E: Dominique Brown was 4-for-4 from the line, including two clutch shots with :20 to go to put the Wesmen up by 5.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlberta 91 @ Manitoba 81\u003C\/b\u003E: Jordan Baker showed he's right there with the nation's elite players, with a 30-point, 24-rebound performance, including 9 and 5 in the fourth quarter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESaturday:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge 69 @ Winnipeg 68\u003C\/b\u003E: The big college recruit Dominyc Coward had 10 rebounds and 14 points and showcased some good defense as the Pronghorns shut down the Wesmen late to earn their first win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary 75 @ Brandon 82\u003C\/b\u003E: Emerick Ravier was 11-for-15 from the floor and had 31 points as the Bobcats edged the Dinos at home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlberta 83 @ Manitoba 85\u003C\/b\u003E: Keith Omoerah hit the last Bisons shot from the field with three minutes to play to put Manitoba up by 10. Afterwards, it was a long performance of whistles and can't have been much fun, despite the close score. Bison Jonar Huertas put up 25 points and was 4-for-8 from three-point range, however.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESunday:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary 90 @ Brandon 62\u003C\/b\u003E: Suffice to say, the Dinos shook off the close loss from Saturday night led mostly by Tyler Fidler, who put up a double-double (20-10) and had a pair of steals before he was pulled for good in a blowout.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/1149812353317570710\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-one.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1149812353317570710"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/1149812353317570710"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/canada-west-mens-basketball-week-one.html","title":"Canada West Men's Basketball - Week One update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Cam Charron"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_4zOlpqkFy_w\/TIFYtjTtG-I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/x3ojU7b6BzU\/S220\/cameh2.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7090791287719899578"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-06T20:51:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.288-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"So much for Manitoba being the cream of the Canada West crop. After a pair of wins over the weekend, it's fair to say the Saskatchewan Huskies have supplanted the Herd as the conference's top team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a look at the weekend that was out west. \u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuskies top dogs\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwo wins over Manitoba means there's little doubt in my mind that Saskatchewan is the best team in the conference. The Huskies used overtime to beat the Bisons Friday night, before a one goal win Saturday night. Yes those results are as close as they get, but the victories this weekend alone aren't the only reason Saskatchewan really is the best team in Canada West.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe most goals scored in the conference (35), the best powerplay percentage (24.4%) and the third best penalty kill (85.1%) which is only slightly behind the top two PK units in the conference of Alberta (85.7%) and Manitoba (86.5%) all add up to the Huskies being the best this conference has to offer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Manitoba 4 at Saskatchewan 5 (OT)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Manitoba 1 at Saskatchewan 2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGoalies spoil Dinos sweep dreams\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a 3-1 win Friday night in Vancouver, Calgary's goaltenders let them down Saturday against UBC. Looking for the sweep, the Dinos saw Dustin Butler surrender three goals on 12 shots through two periods before giving way to Kris Lazaruk for the third, who then surrendered two goals on seven shots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EButler made 22 stops Friday night in a win, but along with Lazaruk, the netminders let there team down Saturday with a .737 SV%.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Calgary 3 at UBC 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 3 at UBC 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBears have some bite\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EImagine where this team would be if it had any semblance of a powerplay over the first few weeks of action. The Bears quietly picked up a pair of regulation wins this weekend in Lethbridge to improve their record to 6-2-2. That total is good for second in the conference, two points better in the standings than Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESean Ringrose was a man on a mission against the Pronghorns, scoring three of Alberta five goals combined. I believe the kids have a hashtag for that these days...#beastmode.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Alberta 3 at Lethbridge 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Alberta 2 at Lethbridge 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBisons falling back to the pack\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA few weeks removed from being the number-two team in the nation, the Manitoba Bisons all of a sudden find themselves tied with UBC for fourth in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter two very good weekends to open the season, Manitoba has been inconsistent offensively either putting up big numbers (5 against Regina in a 5-1 win back on Oct. 22 and 4 goals this past Friday) or only a single goal (Oct. 21 in a 6-1 loss to the Cougars, and this past Saturday against Saskatchewan).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis team has been too hit or miss over the last several weeks to know what to expect the next time they take the ice. They've shown flashes of brilliance, but they need to spread it out more evenly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Manitoba 4 at Saskatchewan 5 (OT)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Manitoba at Saskatchewan 2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E'Horns scoring woes surprising\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith only 18 goals so far this season, four less than Regina who has the second fewest goals in CW, Lethbridge hasn't been able to put the puck in the back of the net with much conviction this season. That lack of offensive production comes as a bit of a surprise given the 'Horns haven't struggled to score over the last few years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESure you expect them to be giving up loads of goals given their less than stingy defence (34 goals, most against), but they also had the second most goals in the conference last year with 97. Winston Day Chief, who had 25 points last season, needs to be better after starting the season with only 3 points in 10 games. So too does Daniel Iwanski who is on pace for only seven points - 12 less than a season ago.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Alberta 3 at Lethbridge 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Alberta 2 at Lethbridge 1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGrassi getting it done\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter 20 points last season, Max Grassi has stepped his game up to a new level this season with 10 points already through eight games. That increased production is a big reason why the T-Birds are off to a very good start.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe former BCHLer has come into his own this season as a third-year forward, playing on UBC's top line with Mike WIlgosh and Scott Wasden.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday - Calgary 3 at UBC 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 3 at UBC 5\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvan Daum is The CIS Blog's national hockey editor. Contact him at evandaum@gmail.com \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7090791287719899578\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7090791287719899578"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7090791287719899578"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4883582961510167302"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-03T07:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-26T19:25:30.618-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ACAC"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"BCCAA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CCAA Basketball Projections"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PACWEST"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Spartans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Transfers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vikes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"X-Men"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: So where are those college standouts, anyway?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Back in the summer we had a series of posts (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/05\/basketball-mining-colleges.html\"\u003EPart 1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/06\/basketball-what-was-supposed-to-be-mens.html\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/06\/basketball-top-bc-college-prospects.html\"\u003E3\u003C\/a\u003E) on some standout players in the Canadian college ranks, players who might be able to play one level up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the CIS season starting soon, many schools have posted their rosters, and for anyone who saw those CCAA posts, there are some familiar names. Let's run through everyone who was identified and see where they're playing this year:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWOMEN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAndria Carlyon\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bears.ualberta.ca\/Teams\/PandasBasketball\/Roster.aspx\"\u003ETransferred to Alberta\u003C\/a\u003E. Not a surprise she's in CIS this year. Looks like she's been starting for the Pandas too, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stats.athletics.ualberta.ca\/523.htm\"\u003Eat least in preseason\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERachel Caputo\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.saittrojans.com\/teams\/roster.html?sportID=4\u0026pID=242\"\u003EStaying with SAIT\u003C\/a\u003E. One of just two players \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theweal.com\/2011\/10\/27\/basketball-teams-gear-up-for-new-season\/\"\u003Eleft over from 2010-11\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMelanie Hogue\u003C\/b\u003E: Not playing this year. She is taking some time off, according to Holland College's \u003Cb\u003EJeff Walker\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBayan Kurd\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.macewan.ca\/wcm\/CampusServices\/Griffins\/GriffinsTeams\/BasketballW\/index.htm#3\"\u003EStaying with MacEwan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKristen Monasterski\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.macewan.ca\/wcm\/CampusServices\/Griffins\/GriffinsTeams\/BasketballW\/index.htm#3\"\u003EStaying with MacEwan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMEN\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFrancis Rowe\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.princegeorgecitizen.com\/article\/20110528\/PRINCEGEORGE0201\/305289992\/-1\/PRINCEGEORGE\/big-body-barton-commits-to-unbc\"\u003EStaying with UNBC\u003C\/a\u003E, though of course they will all be in CIS next year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAndy Kaila\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/vikes.uvic.ca\/roster.aspx?path=mbball\"\u003ETransferred to UVic\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAneetan Braich\u003C\/b\u003E: Not playing this year. Douglas College coach \u003Cb\u003EDenis Beausoleil\u003C\/b\u003E passes along word that Braich is taking a year off school.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBlake Mansbridge\u003C\/b\u003E: Staying with Camosun (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/camosun.ca\/documents\/sports\/chargers\/rosters\/mbb-roster.pdf\"\u003Epdf\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMicah Cockrill\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twu.ca\/athletics\/mens-basketball\/player-rosters\/2011-2012\/\"\u003ETransferred to TWU\u003C\/a\u003E but is red-shirting this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBol Kong\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goxgo.ca\/roster.aspx?path=mbball\"\u003ETransferred to St. F-X\u003C\/a\u003E. Three years \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2008\/09\/hoops-bol-kong-to-st-fx-espn-says-its.html\"\u003Eafter we thought he might\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDominyc Coward\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gohorns.ca\/roster.aspx?path=mbball\"\u003ETransferred to Lethbridge\u003C\/a\u003E. We knew this already, which is why I didn't give Coward and the next two players, also going from one Lethbridge to another, much ink in the original post. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMorgan Duce\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gohorns.ca\/roster.aspx?path=mbball\"\u003ETransferred to Lethbridge\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELogan Reiter\u003C\/b\u003E: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gohorns.ca\/roster.aspx?path=mbball\"\u003ETransferred to Lethbridge\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo that's 14 players, half of which have (or will) make the jump. Not a bad percentage. It remains to be seen how well they'll do, of course.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce again I'd like to point out that this is by definition an incomplete list because the Ontario college league doesn't provide sensible statistics publicly. There are probably quite a few transfers from any OCAA school that would have been identified as standouts back in the summer, were it possible.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4883582961510167302\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/basketball-so-where-are-those-college.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4883582961510167302"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4883582961510167302"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/11\/basketball-so-where-are-those-college.html","title":"Basketball: So where are those college standouts, anyway?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-6403741682750759894"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-30T12:16:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.295-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"With the top team in the conference the Manitoba Bisons enjoying a bye weekend, there was some space for some other schools to step up and make a move up the standings this weekend, with the #5 ranked Saskatchewan Huskies and the #10 Calgary Dinos the biggest movers. \u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuskies take top spot\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003ESaskatchewan headed into Clare Drake Arena looking to show that they in fact were the best team in the conference and not Manitoba — the Huskies after all would've went into the weekend in first if it weren't for the Zamboni incident earlier this season. By earning a trio of points against Alberta, the Huskies proved they're every bit as good as Manitoba.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHead coach Dave Adolph talked about Saskatchewan's fast start being a byproduct of a relatively easy schedule to start, but with wins on the road against the Bears his team proved those earlier results weren't simply a result of playing non-playoff teams from a year ago.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Saskatchewan 5 Alberta 4 (SO)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Saskatchewan 1 Alberta 2 (2OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary looks how they should\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a sweep of Alberta last weekend and the same result against Lethbridge, Calgary head coach Mark Howell has his team moving in the right direction.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos earned convincing wins this weekend, including Friday night when they scored three powerplay goals and outshot the Pronghorns 36-12. Two wins is the sort of weekend you expect from Calgary against Lethbridge and signals that this team has put behind them their slow start to the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 1 at Calgary 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 4 at Lethbridge \u003C\/i\u003E1\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStrueby stepping up\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003ERegina needed Matt Strueby, a former 30 goal scorer in the WHL, to step up this season offensively after an underwhelming rookie campaign, and he's delievered.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe former Pat sits tied for fifth in conference scoring with eight points (4 goals and 4 assists) after a two goal performance on Friday night in a 5-1 win for the Cougars, before adding an assist Saturday night. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat production is welcome news for Regina after Strueby had only nine points last season as a rookie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - UBC 1 at Regina 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 3 at Regina 2 (OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPowerplay the difference\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a powerplay that's clicking at 13.3% through eight games it's no wonder the Golden Bears are off to a somewhat slow start. All four of the team's losses have come by a single goal, and it's been the powerplay that's been holding them back from making the difference in those games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta has outshot the opposition in all four of those one goal losses — except for the Bears 2-1 loss Oct. 22 against Calgary in which the two teams had 19 shots a piece — but went a combined 4-for-27 on the PP in the losses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf this team can get their powerplay rolling at something closer to 20%, they'll be much closer to where people expected them to be at the start of the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Saskatchewan 5 Alberta 4 (SO)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Saskatchewan 1 Alberta 2 (2OT)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMidterm exam for T-Birds upcoming\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUBC picked up a split against Regina this weekend on the road and returns home this week for their second home series of the season against Calgary — already. The quirky scheduling provides an interesting litmus test for this UBC team. The Dinos come into the weekend hot, while UBC has been consistent this season splitting every weekend series.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf the T-Birds can earn a win like they did during their opening weekend it will tell us a lot about both teams. More in fact than the first meetings between Calgary and UBC did.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - UBC 1 at Regina 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 3 at Regina 2 (OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESlow starters again\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Pronghorns are off to yet another slow start this season, thanks in large part to their struggles at home. Lethbridge is the worst team at home so far this season at 1-3-0 (closer to 1-4-0...Zamboni) and lost again this weekend at home to Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENicholas Sheran Arena in Lethbridge hasn't been kind so far to the 'Horns, and they'll need to change that right away if they want to salvage another slow first half of the season. They'll get an opportunity to do that this weekend in a rare Saturday-Sunday series against Alberta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Lethbridge 1 at Calgary 5\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Calgary 4 at Lethbridge 1 \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/6403741682750759894\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_9871.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6403741682750759894"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/6403741682750759894"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_9871.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-7947200741379730491"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-23T22:54:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-09T13:47:53.098-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Friday wasn’t a night to write home about for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba — the conference’s three nationally ranked teams — with those teams all losing, before bounce back performances Saturday by both the Huskies and Bisons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere’s our weekly look at the weekend that was in the Canada West conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDinos back from extinction\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a pair of wins over the number-eight ranked Alberta Golden Bears this weekend, the Calgary Dinos proved that maybe they are the team everyone thought they were heading into the regular season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECalgary managed a sweep of Alberta this weekend, improving their record to an even 3-3-0, getting two much needed wins. Goaltender\u003Cb\u003E Dustin Butler\u003C\/b\u003E got the start both games, backstopping his team to the victories.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Dinos will play another home-and-home series this coming weekend, this time with the Lethbridge Pronghorns.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday – Calgary 4 at Alberta 3 (2OT)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Alberta 1 at Calgary 2\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECougars use PP to split\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESix goals on Friday night, with four of them coming on the powerplay, lifted the Regina Cougars to a surprising 6-1 win over the number-three ranked Bisons in Winnipeg. \u003Cb\u003EBrett Leffler\u003C\/b\u003E led the way with a pair of goals, one coming on the PP and the other at even strength.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile Regina lost the following night 5-1, the split against Manitoba has to be considered a successful trip to Winnipeg, although the fact that the offence was again minimal Saturday is still cause for concern. UBC heads to Regina this coming weekend for a pair of games at Co-operators Centre.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Regina 6 at Manitoba 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Regina 1 at Manitoba 5\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuskies follow the pack\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust like Alberta (#8) and Manitoba (#3) the number-five ranked Saskatchewan Huskies suffered a loss Friday night. Saskatchewan didn’t put on much of a show for the 1,200 fans who showed up to Credit Union Centre Friday night in a 3-1 loss to Lethbridge. It wasn’t much better Saturday night for Saskatchewan, earning a 3-2 OT win at CUC.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile the fact that Saskatchewan only earned a split is disappointing for the Huskies, so too were the crowds they drew at CUC – the home of the Saskatoon Blades. The Huskies, who usually plays at the dump that is Rutherford Rink on the campus of the U of S, drew around 1,200 fans both nights at CUC. It will be interesting to see how many people come out for Saskatchewan-Alberta in January when the Huskies host the Bears for a game at the home of the Saskatoon Blades.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday – Lethbridge 3 at Saskatchewan 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Lethbridge 2 at Saskatchewan 3 (OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower outage in Edmonton\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFour straight losses for the number-eight ranked Alberta Golden Bears have people wondering what’s going on in Edmonton. Alberta’s 2-2-2 start has largely been due to an underwhelming powerplay.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Bears are last in the conference on the PP clicking at under 15%, with Friday night’s loss to Calgary summing up the special teams woes this season, going only 1-for-7, while giving up a short-handed goal as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaskatchewan comes to Edmonton this weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday – Calgary 2 at Alberta 1 (2OT)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Alberta 1 at Calgary 2\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBisons take issue with decision \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDustin Nielson and myself hit on the topic during our broadcast of the Calgary-Alberta game Friday night, but it’s worth mentioning here as well concerning that disputed game between Manitoba and Alberta from back on October 15.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Bears won their complaint this week, but Manitoba has appealed that decision — which was made by a committee that unanimously voted in favour of Alberta. I have no idea when a decision will be made official, but I doubt the Bisons will win their appeal. Also the fact this hasn’t been sorted out already makes the conference’s process of dealing with it look bushleague.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EManitoba has a bye this coming weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday – Regina 6 at Manitoba 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Regina 1 at Manitoba 5\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStrong weekend in Saskatoon\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was a strong showing this weekend by Lethbridge against Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, earning a trio of points against the nationally ranked Sled Dogs. The performances were far better than the five periods the two teams played opening weekend when the Huskies outscored the ‘Horns 8-2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERookie \u003Cb\u003ECass Mappin\u003C\/b\u003E had a pair of PP goals Friday night to lift his team to victory, while goalie \u003Cb\u003EScott Bowles\u003C\/b\u003E stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELethbridge has a home-and-home this weekend with Calgary.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday – Lethbridge 3 at Saskatchewan 1\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday – Lethbridge 2 at Saskatchewan 3 (OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/7947200741379730491\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_23.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7947200741379730491"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/7947200741379730491"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-canada-west-weekly-roundup_23.html","title":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3288656295059683846"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-16T12:39:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.305-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Regina Cougars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: Canada West weekly roundup"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It's time for the return of our weekly recaps from around CIS hockey. This season we'll be trying something a little bit different than simply recapping games, as we have done in the past. For each conference we'll be giving our take on one storyline relating to every team, in an attempt to bring you the stories from both on the ice, as well as the bigger storylines surrounding each CIS team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'll start things off this week with a look at the weekend that was out west.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAlberta\/Manitoba - Powerplay outage foreshadows Saturday night surprise\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI won't usually combine thoughts, but Saturday night's insanity warrants the combo, and longer than usual rundown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere aren't many times a team gets three 5-on-3 powerplays, doesn't score on any of them and skates away with a victory. The Bears learnt that the hard way Friday night in a 5-4 loss to the Manitoba Bisons. Alberta had three opportunities against Manitoba in the second period, failing on all of their 5-on-3s, which included nearly four minutes straight 5-on-3.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Bears then went 0-for-4 Saturday night in a 2-1 loss that had a wild finish. After regulation solved nothing between the Bears and Bisons in a 1-1 game, things got bizarre in double-overtime. Alberta seemed to have won the game with a goal from Alex Rodgers. The Bears celebrated, the teams lined up to shake hands, the coaches shook hands, and then the refs stepped in.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll four officials huddled at centre, talked for a few minutes, and then sent the teams back to the benches, assessing a too many men on the ice penalty to Alberta. Naturally that didn't go over well with the Bears, as head coach Stan Marple and his team were \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/KReddick11\"\u003Elivid at the decision\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile you can't see it in the game film, Rodgers jumped on the ice early for Levko Koper, but the refs and linesman missed the call in-game. The play went on for several seconds with a number of different Bears touching the puck before Rodgers scored, without a whistle. The refs missed the call, Manitoba went wild, with the refs giving Alberta a penalty that resulted in Blair Macaulay netting the winner on the PP (4-on-3, I should add, with CW's new 3-on-3 double-overtime format).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlberta will be filing a formal complaint, protesting the result of the game, but don't expect anything to change. The Bears seem to have a case here given the refs didn't blow the play down when they're supposed to, that being during the play. We'll have to wait and see how this plays out, and what the official explanation is from the league, but either way Manitoba is going to get a sweep and are right now undoubtedly the best team in the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Manitoba 5 at Alberta 4\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Manitoba 2 at Alberta 1 (2OT)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECougars come up short\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn the opposite end of the standings spectrum is the Regina Cougars, who are getting off to a very slow start this season. Regina lost for the second straight Friday 5-2, this time to Saskatchewan at home. The Cougars then gave the Huskies a run for their money in Saskatoon the following night, before eventually dropping a 5-4 decision.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf Regina scores four goals in a game and loses, that's more than a deflating result for a team that won't score four goals on a night with any regularity. This Regina team is going to be hard pressed to score, and when they put up four on the scoreboard, they need to win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Saskatchewan 5 at Regina 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Regina 4 at Saskatchewan 5\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E'Horns finally get their first\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt took a while, but the Lethbridge Pronghorns finally got their first win of 2011-12, beating UBC Friday night. The 4-3 win, which came in a shootout, was Lethbridge's first of the regular season, and first overall after a winless preseason campaign.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe win was a big one for the 'Horns against a UBC team that is going to be battling the Pronghorns for fifth in the conference in all likelihood. Captain Dustin Moore's two goals sparked his team Friday, before a 5-3 loss Saturday put a damper on the 'Horns weekend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere's lots of work to be done in Lethbridge, but with a win under their belts they can now focus on getting better with at least one in the 'W' column.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - UBC 3 at Lethbridge 4 (SO)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 5 at Lethbridge 3 \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuskies taking care of business\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf things were supposed to be different in Saskatoon this season, they're off to a good start. It's only three games in for the Huskies (plus a couple of periods derailed by a leaky Zamboni), but Saskatchewan has taken care of business which is more than both Alberta and Calgary can say so far.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETime will tell if this team is truly different than the 2010-11 edition of the Sled Dogs, but so far, so good for a team that has enough talent to hang with anyone in the conference. Wins against the lesser teams, such as Regina and Lethbridge, shows some early season focus. These early points are huge especially given the struggles of some other elite teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - Saskatchewan 5 at Regina 2\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - Regina 4 at Saskatchewan 5\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ET-Birds reaching cruising altitude\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUBC may have two wins to their credit so far this season, but in a league where those extra points gained via OT\/SO losses can make all the difference with only a 28 game schedule, the T-Birds are sitting pretty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a SO loss and regulation win over the weekend, UBC sits with six points on the season through four games — good for third place, one point up on Alberta. If this start is indicative of the performance we can expect out of the T-Birds every weekend, then it's going to be a very different type of season out on the west coast.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's early, but perhaps UBC is reaching a point where three point weekends aren't that unusual. Time will tell, but after a solid season a year ago, the T-Birds could be better than expected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFriday - UBC 3 at Lethbridge 4 (SO)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESaturday - UBC 5 at Lethbridge 3 \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECalgary takes a sabbatical\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKick your feet up, take a break and figure things out. The Dinos have been the biggest disappointment of the young Canada West season, and will be looking for their first regulation win of the season this coming weekend when they play a home-and-home with Alberta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis series could be just what both teams need, with neither one coming out fast this season. 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Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-4228250559164796033"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-14T01:40:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-12T23:30:12.309-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bisons"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canada West men's hockey update"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dinos"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Bears"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hockey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"previews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"U of S Huskies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"UBC Thunderbirds"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hockey: 2011-12 Canada West season preview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"While we're already two weeks into the Canada West season, when the puck drops Friday across the conference it will mark the first full weekend of conference play with six of the conference's seven teams in action.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter another conference championship last season, the Alberta Golden Bears will be looking to repeat as champs and secure the conference's sole berth to the University Cup in Fredericton come March. With the conference returning to a six-team playoff format this season in anticipation of Mount Royal joining Canada West for 2011-12, there won't be as much intrigue in who will be playoff bound this time around, but just where the teams finish will be as intriguing as ever. \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur 2011-12 season previews continue with a look at the conference that spans all the way from Vancouver to Winnipeg, Canada West.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003EALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS (2-0-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 19-6-3 (1st)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E 4-2. Swept Manitoba in CW semis; swept Calgary in CWF; lost both games at the University Cup.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 22.1% (1st in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 86.5% (3rd in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E It was another successful regular season and conference playoffs last season for the Bears, who waltzed through the Canada West playoffs in four straight games to take home their 10th conference title in 11 years. The University Cup was a different story where Alberta dropped both their games, losing 3-1 to St. FX before a 6-3 loss to McGill. Derek Ryan and Chad Klassen led the way last season for Alberta, with 47 and 46 points respectively to lead the conference, with both having graduated from the team.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Derek Ryan, F Chad Klassen, F Eric Hunter, D Kyle Fecho.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E F Jordan Hickmott, F Levko Koper, F Kruise Reddick, D Thomas Carr, D Jordan Rowley\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Stan Marple \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Rookie Levko Koper comes to the Bears after a great junior career that included a Memorial Cup title with the Spokane Chiefs in 2008. Koper, who attended Winnipeg Jets rookie camp back in September, will be relied on to provide Alberta with some offence as a top six forward. The Edmonton native certainly provided that in junior, where he 32 goals last season to go along with 50 assists.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003EThis will be another very good Bears team, and in many ways will be deeper than last season's squad which relied too heavily on Ryan and Klassen to score. Their top two lines will be more balanced, making life tougher on the opposition than in 2010-11. Overall this will be a more skilled group than last season, but with the youngest team in the conference, a new coach in Stan Marple, and an improved top end of the conference it won't be as smooth sailing this season. That may not be a bad thing for a team that has lots of potential, but will need to put it all together in a team oriented package in order to win\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 1st place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003ECALGARY DINOS (1-3-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 17-8-3 (2nd)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E 2-5. Beat Saskatchewan in 3 games in CW semis; swept by Alberta in CWF; lost both games at the University Cup.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 18.3% (2nd in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 88% (2nd in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E Head coach Mark Howell seemed to change the culture last season in Calgary where he helped lift the Dinos to their first University Cup appearance since 2000 in Saskatoon. Calgary was led by the country's top goaltender in Dustin Butler who took home CIS Goalie of the Year honours after leading the conference in both GAA (2.12) and SV% (.926). Reid Jorgenson's 33 points were good for third in the conference, helping Calgary to what was an impressive step forward for a program that hadn't been a factor on the national scene in a very long time.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Aaron Richards, F Torrie Wheat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E F Taylor Stefishen, F Dylan Hood, D Teigan Zahn, G Jacob DeSerres\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Mark Howell \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Reid Jorgenson has been a workhorse for Calgary over the last several seasons, logging big ice time, and putting up big offensive number along the way. As a fifth-year veteran who has seen the highs of a University Cup berth, and a last place conference finish, expect another very good season out of this senior presence for the Dinos. He will certainly have pro opportunities after this year if he wants them, meaning this highly skilled player should be motivated to make another run at the University Cup.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003ECalgary, on paper, is a very good team again this season. Some key additions with the likes of Zahn on defence and Stefishen up front, position this team to do some damage again this season. A rough start to the season has thrown a wrench into things for the Dinos, but don't write this team off, they're simply too good to under perform for much longer. In the long run this team will be just fine, although the have put themselves behind the eight ball which means their work will be cut out for them. Something tells me a matchup against Alberta next weekend will be just what the doctor ordered though.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 2nd place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003ELETHBRIDGE PRONGHORNS (0-1-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 13-10-5 (5th)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E Didn't qualify\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 12.3% (7th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 80.9% (6th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E Leave it to Lethbridge to come on in the second half and make things interesting. After an abysmal start to the season that saw the 'Horns go 2-4-2 during their first eight weekends without starting goalie Scott Bowles in the lineup, Lethbridge played much better with Bowles in the lineup finishing the season only one point back of Manitoba for the fourth and final playoff spot. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Aaron Richards, F Torrie Wheat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E F Andrew Courtney, D Andrew Marshall\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Greg Gatto \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Lethbridge will live and die based on the play of Scott Bowles in goal. The fifth-year netminder has been the key to the 'Horns success over the years. He's one of the busiest goalies in the leagues, facing well over 30 shots per game last season. Again this season he will face a lot of rubber behind a defence core that has some holes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003ELethbridge isn't only looking for their first wins of the regular season this weekend when they host UBC, they're also in search of their first win of any kind this fall. The Pronghorns didn't win a game during the preseason, taking their slow starter status to a new level. This team will get better, and be far more competitive than they have been — that's been the defining trait of this time over the last several seasons. With six teams making it to the playoffs, they'll certainly be a playoff team, but it won't be inside the top four.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 5th place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003EMANITOBA BISONS (2-0-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 13-9-6 (4th)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E Swept by Alberta in CW semis\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 14.2% (4th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 89.4% (1st in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E The Bisons just barely made the playoffs last season, finishing in fourth over Lethbridge by the narrowest of margins. Veteran goalie Steve Christie led the way in goal making 26 appearances, but was unable to rekindle his playoff magic from a season earlier, as Manitoba fell to Alberta in two games in the Canada West semis. Specialty teams were a strength, with a very good penalty kill and a decent power play comparatively speaking. Blair Macaulay led the way offensively with 33 points, and will be back again this season to lead the Herd.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Kyle Howarth, F Greg Beller, G Steve Christie\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E F Matt Lowry, D Tyler Schmidt, G Mark Friesen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Mike Sirant\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Blair Macaulay is back for another season with Manitoba. On a team that had the worst goal differential of the four playoff teams, scoring a few more goals this season — especially on the PP — will be a big part of their success, meaning Macaulay will once again be looked to for offensive production. The Bisons will be hoping he can boost his PP stats from a season ago, improving on his four PP markers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003EThis is going to be an interesting season in Winnipeg, with a team that many are picking to be the darkhorse out west. While Manitoba has the capabilities to be a top two team, it seems a little too early to crown a team that barely made the playoffs as better than Saskatchewan, Calgary and Alberta who all are going to be just as a good as last year. It wouldn't surprise me if the Bisons finished anywhere from 4th to 1st, in what will be a tight race atop the standings. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 4th place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003EREGINA COUGARS (0-2-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 8-18-2 (7th)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E Didn't qualify\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 13.3% (5th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 81.5% (5th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E Goals were more than hard to come by last season for Regina. The Cougars netted a Canada West low 54 goals, the lowest per game total in the west since the 1972-73 Victoria Vikes — who went 0-24-0 that season. The 54 goals the Cougars scored were the lowest in school history, meaning every night was a battle to put the puck in the back of the net. Dillon Johnstone was Regina's leading scorer with 17 points — good for 31st in the conference. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Dillon Johnstone, D Cody Thoring, G Adam Ward\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E D Mark Schneider, G Lucas Gore\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Blaine Sautner\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Matt Strueby, who joined Regina last season after a successful junior career, will be looked to for some more offence this season. Strueby was a 30 goal scorer in the WHL, and had a disappointing campaign a year ago when he finished with only nine points. That total will have to improve if Regina has any hope of a playoff spot given the lack of scoring added via recruiting in the offseason.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003EThey're going to get solid goaltending from returnee A.J. Whiffen and rookie Lucas Gore, the defence will be frustrating to play against yet penetrable, and the offence will be nearly non-existent. It could be a long season in the Queen City given the lack of scoring, but if the Cougars can find some players who provide some semi-regular offence this team could pull out a surprising win, or two. Regardless, there aren't enough goals in this team's future, meaning the postseason will have to wait.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 7th place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003ESASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (1-0-0)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 17-11-0 (3rd)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E Lost to Calgary in the CW semis\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 17.4% (3rd in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 84.6% (4th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E Saskatchewan had high hopes heading into last season with some very good recruits, solid returning players, and some key mid-sesaon additions. When the dust had settled, it was a disappointing season in Saskatoon. There were some very good performances along the way from the likes of Kyle Bortis, but in the end the Huskies couldn't skate past a Calgary team in the playoffs that was just better, and more hungry. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Steven DaSilva, F Steven Gillen, D Zach Sim\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E D Chad Suer, D Zak Stebner, D Kyle Aschim\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Dave Adolph\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E After joining the Huskies at the midway point last season, former Saskatoon Blade standout Derek Hulak had an injury plagued introduction to Canada West. Hulak struggled through various injury problems finishing with six points in 11 games. He's now healthy, and ready to perform at a high level from the start of the season. Expect him to have a great year, and put up big offensive numbers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003ESaskatchewan will be better this season thanks to Hulak, returnees Bosch, Andrew Bailey and Kyle Ross among others. Goaltender David Reekie has emerged as a solid option in goal, and without the emotional drain of watching Steven DaSilva and his lack of drive, the Huskies will be an improved bunch. Perhaps some lowered expectations are just what this team needed, but in the end they'll be right where they always are, near the top of the standings and a threat in the playoffs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 3rd place\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003EUBC THUNDERBIRDS (1-0-1)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2010-11 Regular season record:\u003C\/b\u003E 11-12-4 (6th)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPlayoffs:\u003C\/b\u003E Didn't qualify\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPower play:\u003C\/b\u003E 12.7% (6th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPenalty kill:\u003C\/b\u003E 80.6% (7th in CW)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELast Season:\u003C\/b\u003E UBC made strides last season, improving 10 points in the standings from the year prior. The T-Birds were in the thick of the playoff hunt until the final few games of the regular season, meaning last year should be considered a step in the right direction. Rookie defenceman Ben Schmidt was a pleasant surprise finishing second in Canada West d-man scoring with 17 points. All told, UBC in many ways did better than expected, making some positive steps forward. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey departures:\u003C\/b\u003E F Matt Schneider, D Craig Lineker \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey arrivals:\u003C\/b\u003E F Mike Wilgosh, G Steve Stanford\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECoach:\u003C\/b\u003E Milan Dragicevic\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKey Player:\u003C\/b\u003E Justin McCrae led the Thunderbirds in scoring last season with 23 points, including 10 goals. He will once again need to perform offensively for a team that had the second fewest goals in the conference last season. His point total jumped by 10 from his rookie campaign, so we'll see if he can keep that progression going as a third-year.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2011-12 Outlook: \u003C\/b\u003EUBC had a good showing this past weekend at home against Calgary, but it's too early to set this team up as a top four contender. They'll battle with Lethbridge for fifth in the conference, but they're still too offensively challenged to beat the big boys in track meets. This team will certainly be competitive, and give them credit, they don't seem to checkout early even in games they seem to be out of. This season should be looked to as another year to get better for UBC, and if the T-Birds can make the playoffs, a first round win wouldn't be shocking in what will be a tight conference. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EProjected conference finish:\u003C\/b\u003E 6th place.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/4228250559164796033\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-2011-12-canada-west-preview.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4228250559164796033"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/4228250559164796033"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/10\/hockey-2011-12-canada-west-preview.html","title":"Hockey: 2011-12 Canada West season preview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"E. Daum"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-033k-d3bhvI\/Twanlgk4UOI\/AAAAAAAAAUQ\/7H1mIFMDzyA\/s220\/TWITTER.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220121611828242531.post-3431477622459161959"},"published":{"$t":"2011-06-02T23:38:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-11-26T19:26:25.930-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ACAC"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basketball"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bol Kong"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Calculated Reactions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CCAA Basketball Projections"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pronghorns"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Transfers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball: What was supposed to be the \"men's CCAA prospects\" post"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Last week \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/05\/basketball-mining-colleges.html\"\u003EI wrote about some women's basketball players\u003C\/a\u003E who, by the numbers at least, might be able to make the jump to a higher level of play. Naturally I expected a companion piece to follow on the men.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut as it turns out, all of the qualifying standout players from the '10-11 season fall into one of three categories:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOut of eligibility\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHave already transferred from Lethbridge College to the University of Lethbridge\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EName is \u003Cb\u003EBol Kong\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"fullpost\"\u003EGroup 2 encompasses three players \u0026mdash; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.uleth.ca\/horns\/news\/mbball-%E2%80%93-trio-kodiaks-join-horns\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDominyc Coward\u003C\/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EMorgan Duce\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.uleth.ca\/horns\/news\/mbball-%E2%80%93-reiter-making-trip-across-river-2011-12\"\u003ELogan Reiter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u0026mdash; all of whom are projected to put up a PER of about 18 or better (15 being league average). Coward's projected PER (28.7) is best among all CCAA players for which I have stats, and that 28.7 would have put him 6th among players with 300 or more minutes played last year. Maybe a little high, but we'll see how well he does in 2011-12. Duce (21.3) comes in at 43rd, and Reiter's 94th with a 17.9.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGroup 1 is, I'm sure, full of many interesting basketball players, but as I am quick to say, this is \u003Ci\u003EThe CIS Blog\u003C\/i\u003E, not \u003Ci\u003EThe Five-Year CCAA Stars Blog\u003C\/i\u003E, and we must turn our attention elsewhere.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat leaves one Bol Kong. Who has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/search\/label\/Bol%20Kong\"\u003Ehis own label\u003C\/a\u003E on this site. So let's check in with him. (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/05\/basketball-mining-colleges.html\"\u003ERefer to the women's post\u003C\/a\u003E if you need a refresher on the methodology here.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBol Kong\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6-6 forward, 4th year, NAIT\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESeason\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EConf\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYear\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd rowspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMinutes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"5\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer Game\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPer 40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPercentages\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E \u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAST\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBLK\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESTL\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPTS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EREB\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EeFG%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUSG%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2009-10\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENCAA\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2nd\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E389\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4.5\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1.5\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E0.6\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E0.0\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E0.5\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E14.3\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4.7\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E57.1%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4.8%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2010-11\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EACAC\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E3rd\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E656\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E17.5\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E6.1\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2.2\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E0.4\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2.0\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E25.6\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E9.0\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E59.1%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E14.1%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2011-12\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECIS\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4th\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EN\/A\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E14.8\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4.7\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1.9\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E0.4\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2.3\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E21.6\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E6.9\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E57.4%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E12.3%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(Kong's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nait.ca\/65794.htm\"\u003Elisted as 6-8 a guard\/forward\u003C\/a\u003E on the NAIT site and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gozags.com\/sports\/m-baskbl\/mtt\/kong_bol00.html\"\u003Ea 6-6 forward on the Gonzaga site\u003C\/a\u003E. I'm going with the latter.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProjected PER: 21.8, 40th in CIS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Kong saga has much more to it than a line of numbers from NAIT, all due respect to the Ooks. If you're new to it, you can click on the label and read what we've posted, or hop on over to SB Nation's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/ncaa-basketball\/players\/101224\/bol-kong\"\u003EBol Kong page\u003C\/a\u003E, or their Gonzaga coverage from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.slipperstillfits.com\/search?q=bol+kong\u0026btn=Go\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Slipper Still Fits\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFocusing just on basketball for now, he's played at three schools in four years: Douglas College in B.C. in 2007-08, then a redshirt year followed by the year you see above at Gonzaga, and now a year at NAIT. What seems likely is, after he left Spokane, Kong decided to play CCAA for a year since he couldn't go right to CIS from the NCAA. He can of course transfer from an ACAC team to any CIS team, assuming all the academic stuff works out, and we'll see what that means for his last two years of eligibility in Canada.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe projection is based solely on his most recent year; if I included his NCAA stats, he would grade out even better. His effective field-goal percentage puts him among the elite in CIS, and even though he wasn't used much by the Bulldogs, for whatever reason, he still managed to put up 14 or 15 points per 40 minutes against much, much tougher competition than we have up here in modest little Canada. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI don't know why Kong left Gonzaga any more than you do, but when he joined NAIT, his new coach \u003Cb\u003EDon Phillips\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/blogs\/sportslink\/2010\/sep\/14\/kong-resuming-career-canada\/\"\u003Esaid the following\u003C\/a\u003E: \"There’s probably not a college in Canada that wouldn’t want him, but what I’ve tried to hammer home is the athlete-student approach is done. It has to be student-athlete.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E**\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo that's your projection post for the men's players, essentially summed up by \"gee, that Bol Kong is quite the ballplayer.\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EPlease visit \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\"\u003Ecisblog.ca\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/feeds\/3431477622459161959\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/06\/basketball-what-was-supposed-to-be-mens.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3431477622459161959"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8220121611828242531\/posts\/default\/3431477622459161959"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.cisblog.ca\/2011\/06\/basketball-what-was-supposed-to-be-mens.html","title":"Basketball: What was supposed to be the \"men's CCAA prospects\" post"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rob Pettapiece"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});