Manitoba Bisons
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Manitoba Bisons | |
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University | University of Manitoba |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
Athletic director | Gene Muller |
Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Football stadium | Princess Auto Stadium |
Arena | Max Bell Centre |
Other stadiums | University Stadium (Winnipeg) |
Other venues | Investors Group Athletic Centre |
Mascot | Billy the Bison |
Nickname | Bisons |
Fight song | "Brown and Gold" |
Colours | Brown and Gold |
Website | gobisons |
The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the
Varsity sports
Ice hockey
Men's ice hockey
The Bisons iced a
The 1923 Bisons team won the Allan Cup, Memorial Cup and Abbott Cup, and were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[citation needed] 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).[citation needed]
The school's
In December 1934, the university appealed to
The 1965 Bisons won the
NHL alumni
List of National Hockey League alumni of the Bisons:[citation needed]
Other notable people
- Wayne Fleming, National Hockey League coach, and Manitoba Bisons coach[citation needed]
- Bob Lowes, Two-time Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year[3]
- Claude C. Robinson, Canadian ice hockey and sports executive, inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame[4]
- Barry Trotz, 1994 Calder Cup and 2018 Stanley Cup champion head coach, two-time Jack Adams Award winner
Women's ice hockey
Football
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.[citation needed]
Notable players
- Israel Idonije, Nigerian-Canadian professional American football defensive end, primarily for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
- David Onyemata, Nigerian-Canadian professional American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL 2016)[5]
Soccer
Manitoba Bisons ladies team plays in Canada West’s Universities Athletic Association.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Dalima Chhibber, Indian soccer player[6]
- Korn/Ferry International partner; competed for the Manitoba Bisons in track and field, and is honored on the Bisons Walkway of Honour.[7]
- David Onyemata, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
Awards and honours
- 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards: Kelsey Wog, Swimming[8]
Athletes of the Year
Year | Female Athlete | Sport | Male Athlete | Sport |
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[9] | Ice hockey | Justus Alleyn | Basketball |
2018-19 | Kelsey Wog | Swimming | Simon Bérubé | Track and Field |
2019-20[10] | Kelsey Wog | Swimming | Rashawn Browne | Basketball |
Canada West Hall of Fame
- Colleen Dufresne, Basketball Coach: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee [11]
- Desiree Scott, Soccer: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee [12]
References
- ^ "Varsity Will Appeal Case to Amateur Body". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. December 10, 1934. p. 10.
- ^ "Fry States Rulings Must Be Respected". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. December 12, 1934. p. 12.
- ^ Reid, Chris (2018-05-11). "U of M's Golden Knights". UM Today. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Has Control of Allan Cup Games". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 3, 1917. p. 25.
- ^ "Former Manitoba Bison David Onyemata nonetheless turning heads in NFL – Winnipeg". Startribunemag. Global News. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Still, Mike; Willis, Braedan (29 August 2022). "After helping her home country, India national team star Dalima Chhibber back with Bisons soccer in 2022". gobisons.ca. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Bisons Soccer (University of Manitoba). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Bisons Walkway of Honour". University of Manitoba Athletics.
- ^ "Kelsey Wog wins 2020 U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year". umanitoba.ca/. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Brown and Gold Awards". gobisons.ca/. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Coleen Dufresne WBB Coach". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Desiree Scott (WSOC Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2021-08-25.