The Manitoba Bisons are an ice hockey team that represents the University of Manitoba. They compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport athletic program. Home games are contested at the Wayne Fleming Arena (located at 109 Sidney Smith St) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
| Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Manitoba |
| Conference | Canada West |
| Head coach | Jordan Colliton 1st season, 15–17–0 |
| Captain | Kylie Lesuk |
| Arena | Wayne Fleming Arena at Max Bell Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Colors | Brown, Gold, and White |
History
editOn March 22, 2009, the Bisons challenged the Moncton Aigles Bleues women's ice hockey program in the bronze medal game of the 2009 CIS national women's ice hockey championship. Marieve Provost of Moncton scored the game-winner in a shootout with a 3-2 victory over Manitoba, as Moncton captured the Atlantic conference's first-ever medal at the CIS women's hockey championship.[1]
In 2018, the program would win its first-ever national championship. Contested on March 18, the Bisons blanked the Western Mustangs women's ice hockey program in a 2-0 shutout victory.[2]
Year by year
edit| 3rd Place CIS Tournament | Conference champions | Qualified for CIS Tournament |
| Year | Record | Head coach | GF | GA |
| 2000-01 | 7-5-0 | 33 | 30 | |
| 2001-02 | 6-6-0 | 40 | 53 | |
| 2002-03 | 4-13-3 | 49 | 75 | |
| 2003-04 | 6-13-1 | 33 | 79 | |
| 2004-05 | 7-11-2 | Jon Rempel | 41 | 66 |
| 2005-06 | 7-9-4 | Jon Rempel | 41 | 46 |
| 2006-07 | 15-9-0 | Jon Rempel | 62 | 48 |
| 2007-08 | 18-4-2 | Jon Rempel | 72 | 38 |
| 2008-09 | 21-2-1 | Jon Rempel | 97 | 38 |
| 2009-10 | 18-6-0 | Jon Rempel | 63 | 46 |
| 2010-11 | 16-5-3 | Jon Rempel | 75 | 36 |
| 2011-12 | 12-8-4 | Jon Rempel | 66 | 55 |
| 2012-13 | 10-12-6 | Jon Rempel | 63 | 79 |
| 2013-14 | 17-13-0 | Jon Rempel | 70 | 60 |
| 2014-15 | 23-14-0 | Jon Rempel | 96 | 69 |
| 2015-16 | 18-19-0 | Jon Rempel | 78 | 68 |
| 2016-17 | 21-11-0 | Jon Rempel | 94 | 53 |
| 2017-18 | 29-7-0 | Jon Rempel | ||
| 2018-19 | 21-11-0 | Sean Fisher (interim) | ||
| 2019-20 | 10-18-0 | Jon Rempel | ||
| 2020-21 | None | Jon Rempel | ||
| 2021-22 | 13-9-0 | Jon Rempel | ||
| 2022-23 | 12-16-0 | Jon Rempel | ||
| 2023-24 | 10-20-0 | Jordy Zacharias (Interim) | ||
| 2024-25 | ||||
USports Tournament results
editIn Progress
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 | #6 | First Round Consolation Bracket Fifth place game | #3 Guelph #7 PEI #8 Toronto | L 3–2 W 3–1 W 2–0 |
Awards and honours
edit- Jon Rempel: 2017-18 Bison Sports Coach of the Year
University Awards
edit- 2017-18 BISON SPORTS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Female: Lauren Taraschuk
- 2017-18 BISON SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD Female: Alana Serhan
Bisons Athlete of the Year
edit| Year | Award | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the year | Stacey Corfield |
| 2011–12 | Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the year | Addie Miles |
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the year | Lauryn Keen |
| 2017–18 | Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the year | Venla Hovi |
- Stacey Corfield, Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the Year (2008–09)
- Addie Miles, Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the Year (2011–12)
- Lauryn Keen, Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the Year (2016–17)
- Venla Hovi, Manitoba Bisons Female Athlete of the Year (2017–18)[4]
CIS awards
edit| Year | Award | Recipient |
| 2009-10 | CIS Rookie of the Year | Caitlin MacDonald |
| 2009-10 | CIS First Team All-Star | Caitlin MacDonald |
USports awards
edit- Venla Hovi, Player of the Game, Gold Medal Game, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship
- Lauryn Keen, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Caitlin Fyten, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Tournament All-Star Team
- Lauryn Keen, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Tournament All-Star Team
- Alanna Sharman, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Tournament All-Star Team
USports All-Canadians
edit- Caitlin MacDonald, 2012-13 USports Second Team All-Star [6]
Canada West awards
edit- Lauryn Keen: Canada West Female First Star of the Week (the week ending March 18, 2018) [7]
| Year | Award | Recipient |
| 2007-08 | Canada West Rookie of the Year | Addie Miles[8] |
| 2009-10 | Canada West Marion Hilliard Award[9] | Stacy Corfield |
| 2009-10 | Canada West Rookie of the Year[10] | Caitlin MacDonald |
Canada West All-Star selections
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Canada West All-Rookie Team
editTeam MVP
edit| Year | Recipient |
| 1998-99 | Pam Staples |
| 1999-00 | Amber Rommelaere |
| 2000-01 | |
| 2002-03 | Sharla Cowling |
| 2003-04 | Kristin Nickel |
| 2004-05 | |
| 2005-06 | Leanne Kisil |
| 2006-07 | Meghan "The boss" Ross |
| 2007-08 | Stacey Corfield |
| 2008-09 | |
| 2009-10 | |
| 2024-25 | Kylie Lesuk [16] |
International
edit- Caitlin MacDonald,[17]
Canada, 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship (Gold Medal) - Venla Hovi,
Finland, Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
Winter Universiade
editReferences
edit- ↑ "CIS championship: Moncton edges Manitoba for bronze". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. 2009-03-22.
- ↑ "Gold Medal Game: Bisons shut out Mustangs to win first national title in program history". March 18, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ↑ "Bison Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Venla Hovi and Justus Alleyn selected as the 2017-18 Bison Sports Athletes of the Year". gobisons.ca/. March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "CIS women's hockey: Laurier goalie Knox named player of the year". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. 2010-03-10.
- ↑ "McGill's Daoust named player of the year". presto-en.usports.ca. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Bison Lauryn Keen selected Canada West Female First Star of the Week for the week ending March 18/18". gobisons.ca. March 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "2008 CIS Women's Hockey Championships". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ "Hockey Manitoba | Corfield and MacDonald earn Canada West Conference awards". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Bison Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Hockey Manitoba | Corfield and MacDonald earn Canada West Conference awards". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "HKY: CW unveils Hockey All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Canada West. 2026-02-27. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bisons Miles, MacDonald and Lacquette named as Canada West Women's Hockey Second Team All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ↑ "HKY: CW unveils Hockey All-Star and All-Rookie Teams". Canada West. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Surinx and Jackson named Manitoba Bisons Athletes of the Year". GoBisons.ca. 2025-04-06. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Game Summary - Tue 30 Mar 2010 - CAN - SWE 8 - 0 (3 - 0, 4 - 0, 1 - 0)" (PDF). IIHF. 2010-03-31.
- ↑ "CAN Announces Women's Ice Hockey Team for Harbin". fisu.net. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Canada West Universities Athletic Association - Canada West women's hockey trio making strides at Winter Universiade". Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.