Momentum and rest are on the Bisons side this weekend as they continue a late season drive for the post-season.
Victorious in four of their last five, men's hockey (5-8-1) come out of a bye and into a series against the Trinity Western Spartans (1-13-0) looking for two more wins.
That result would tie them with the idle Regina Cougars for the sixth and final playoff spot in Canada West and set up a showdown between the rivals on Feb. 4-5 at Wayne Fleming Arena.
Despite a Jan. 15 injury to their leading scorer, former Manitoba Moose forward
Brett Davis, the Bisons are hoping their explosive offence can keep on trucking.
The Bisons have scored four or more goals in all their wins since Nov. 20, with the forward line of
Noah Basarab,
Geordie Keane and
Keaton Jameson excelling in their most recent games.
The line combined for five of Manitoba's nine goals in their Jan. 14-15 sweep of the MacEwan Griffins, as Gimli native and NAHL alum Basarab scored his first three U SPORTS goals and was named Bisons Male Athlete of the Week.
Just six games remain on the schedule for Manitoba, as they head out to Saskatchewan following the Regina series next weekend.
HOOFPRINTS
- On special teams, the Bisons rank fourth in penalty kill percentage (82.8) and sixth in power play percentage (20.9)
- Forward Devon Skoleski enters tonight on a five-game points streak dating back to Nov. 20
- Winnipeg goalie Zach Bennett (Selkirk Steelers 2017-19, MJHL) was officially added to Manitoba's roster on Jan. 25
Conference Statistics
U SPORTS Top 10
