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Manitoba Bisons

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The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team plays at Princess Auto Stadium, the soccer team plays at the outdoor soccer field on campus, track and field teams use University Stadium, and the volleyball and basketball teams play at Investors Group Athletic Centre. The University has 18 different teams in 10 sports: basketball, curling, cross country running, Canadian football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, and volleyball.

Varsity sportsEdit

Ice hockeyEdit

Men's ice hockeyEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Bisons iced a junior ice hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. The Bisons won four consecutive Turnbull Cups as Manitoba junior champions in 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925.Template:Cn

The 1923 Bisons team won the Allan Cup, Memorial Cup and Abbott Cup, and were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The roster included J.A. Wise (Forward), C.E. Williams (Sub Forward), C.S. Doupe (Sub Goal), F. Robertson (Sub Defence), R.E. Moulden (Forward), A.I. Chapman (Defence), Blake Watson (Forward), Murray Murdoch (Captain & Centre), A.T. Puttee (Goal), J. Mitchell (Forward), A. Johnson (Defence), S.B. Field (Secretary/Treasurer), R.L. Bruce (Manager), H. Andrews (President), Hal Moulden (Coach), Walter Robertson (Trainer).Template:Cn

The school's senior ice hockey team won the 1931 World Ice Hockey Championships playing as the University of Manitoba Grads, and were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.Template:Cn The roster included Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, Blake Watson, Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson.Template:Cn

In December 1934, the university appealed to W. A. Fry and the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada regarding a decision by the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) which did not require university students be released from a private club team to play for the school team.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Free access</ref> Fry agreed with the university, stating that students are under the jurisdiction of the school unless released by the school to play for a club team. He also stated that AAU of C rulings should be respected by affiliated organizations, such as the MAHA.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Free access</ref>

The 1965 Bisons won the David Johnston University Cup as the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union champions, and were also inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.Template:Cn

NHL alumniEdit

List of National Hockey League alumni of the Bisons:Template:Cn

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Other notable peopleEdit
  • Wayne Fleming, National Hockey League coach, and Manitoba Bisons coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Bob Lowes, Two-time Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Women's ice hockeyEdit

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FootballEdit

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The Bisons football program includes one of only four U Sports football teams to have won back-to-back Vanier Cup championships, having won in 1969 and 1970. In total, the Bisons have won three Vanier Cup national championships and 11 Hardy Trophy conference championships.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Notable players

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SoccerEdit

Manitoba Bisons women's team plays in Canada West.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BasketballEdit

Manitoba Bisons men's and women's teams play in Canada West.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Notable alumniEdit

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Awards and honoursEdit

Athletes of the YearEdit

List of Manitoba Bisons athletes of the year since 2008–09
Year Female Athlete Sport Male Athlete Sport Ref.
2008–09 Stacey Corfield Hockey Quin Ferguson Track and Field
2009–10 Desiree Scott Soccer Steve Christie Hockey
2011–12 Addie Miles Hockey Dane Pischke Volleyball
2012–13 Rachel Cockrell Volleyball Blair Macaulay Hockey
2013–14 Brittany Habing Volleyball Anthony Coombs Football
2014–15 Rachel Cockrell Volleyball Al-Haji Mansaray Track and Field
2016–17 Lauryn Keen Hockey Devren Dear Volleyball
2017–18 Venla Hovi Ice hockey Justus Alleyn Basketball <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018–19 Kelsey Wog Swimming Simon Bérubé Track and Field
2019–20 Kelsey Wog Swimming Rashawn Browne Basketball <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Canada West Hall of FameEdit

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