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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 |
TheManitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent theUniversity of Manitoba inWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football team plays atPrincess Auto Stadium, the soccer team plays at the outdoor soccer field on campus, track and field teams useUniversity Stadium, and the volleyball and basketball teams play atInvestors 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.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Ice hockey |
| Golf | Golf |
| Ice hockey | Soccer |
| Swimming | Swimming |
| Track and field | Track and field |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
The Bisons iced ajunior ice hockey team in theManitoba Junior Hockey League. The Bisons won four consecutiveTurnbull Cups as Manitoba junior champions in 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925.[citation needed]
The 1923 Bisons team won theAllan Cup,Memorial Cup andAbbott Cup, and were inducted into theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.[1] 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'ssenior ice hockey team won the1931 World Ice Hockey Championships playing as theUniversity of Manitoba Grads, and were inducted into theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.[citation needed] The roster included Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie,Blake Watson, Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson.[citation needed]
In December 1934, the university appealed toW. A. Fry and theAmateur Athletic Union of Canada regarding a decision by theManitoba Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) which did not require university students be released from a private club team to play for the school team.[2] 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.[3]
The 1965 Bisons won theDavid Johnston University Cup as theCanadian Interuniversity Athletics Union champions, and were also inducted into theManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
List of National Hockey League alumni of the Bisons:[citation needed]
The Bisons football program includes one of only fourU Sports football teams to have won back-to-backVanier Cup championships, having won in 1969 and 1970. In total, the Bisons have won three Vanier Cup national championships and 11Hardy Trophy conference championships.[7]
Manitoba Bisons women's team plays inCanada West.[9]
Manitoba Bisons men's and women's teams play inCanada West.[10][11]
| 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 | [15] |
| 2018–19 | Kelsey Wog | Swimming | Simon Bérubé | Track and Field | |
| 2019–20 | Kelsey Wog | Swimming | Rashawn Browne | Basketball | [16] |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 2021–22 | Kelsey Wog | Swimming | Brock Gowanlock | Football | [17] |
| 2022–23 | Madisson Lawrence | Track and Field | AK Gassama | Football | [18] |
| 2023–24 | Raya Surinx | Volleyball | Max Speiser | Track and Field | [19] |
| Pacific members |  | |
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| Prairie members | ||
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