The Golden Bears outscored the Bisons 7-4, escaping from Winnipeg with at lest one win on the weekend. With the win, Alberta moves to 5-2-1 on the season while Manitoba drops to .500 with the loss, and a 3-3-0 record.

Leading the way for Alberta was Eric Hunter and Tim Krymusa who each had two goals apiece. Also scoring for the Bears was Derek Ryan, Jesse Gimblett and Brian Woogler. Replying for Manitoba was Chris Falloon, Stephane Lenoski, Rick Wood and Nolan Waker.

Alberta struck first, getting a goal from Hunter on the powerplay at 11:18 of the opening stanza. The Bears broke in on Bisons netminder Krister Toews with a give-n-go, and the puck it a stick in front as Toews went to his right, giving Hunter an open net to slide the puck in as he followed up the play.

The Bears kept the pressure on the hometown Bisons, scoring three minutes later on a 3-on-1. A triangle of passes, working left to right, and Ryan was the last touch the puck as put it past Toews. That put Alberta up 2-0 at 13:50.

Manitoba responded by getting a powerplay marker from Falloon right afterwards. The Bisons cycled the puck around in the Bears end, and playing the point on his opposite hand, Fallon rocketed a shot from the left side that rang off the post and in. The Bisons first goal came at 16:31. They added one more before the horn went for the first period, crowding Bears goaltender Blake Grenier. After a scramble in front of the net, Lenoski finally whacked it past Grenier to even the score with 29-seconds in the period.

Alberta started the second period strong, scoring two-quick goals to regain their two-goal lead. First, Krymusa tipped a point-shot by Ryan Stempfle at 2:12. Then Gimblett was able to get a few chances to the left the net, finally chipping it over Toews left pad at 3:28.

On a great single effort by Wood, Manitoba pulled within one. Wood streaked down the left wing, letting a shot go from the top of the circle that rang off the far post. He gathered his own rebound and put it past Grenier from the slot at 8:13. Manitoba then knotted the score at four when Waker lifted a backhand over the shoulder of Grenier from the left of the net. Waker's goal at 10:20 chased Grenier from the net for the Bears, who chose to bring in Aaron Sorochan.

In the third, Alberta again opened the period with two successive goals. Hunter netted his second goal on another give-n-go, scoring from the left-slot as Toews slide across at 4:55. Then Woogler backhanded the puck through the five-hole of Toews from the right of the net at 8:18. Alberta added one more after a mix-up at the Bears blue-line sent Krymusa in all alone on a breakaway. Krymusa went to his backhand, potting his second goal of the night.

Sorochan stopped all 13-shots he faced, as he picked up the win in relief for the Bears. Toews made 27-saves in the losing effort for the Bisons.

Next up for Manitoba, they will travel to B.C. to take on the No. 6-ranked Thunderbirds. Alberta will remain on the road to play the Cougars in Regina.

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