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Bisons Sweep #4 UBC in Vancouver Manitoba 3, UBC 2 |
November 3 - The Manitoba Bisons iced the UBC Thunderbirds this weekend with a 4-3 victory on Friday and a 3-2 win on Saturday. The Herd started quickly on Saturday, as Rob Smith and Mark Olafson scored goals just two minutes apart mid-way through the first period. UBC took their only three penalties of the game in the first frame and Olafson's goal was scored on the powerplay. The Thunderbirds got on the scoresheet in the second on a 5-3 with Olafson sitting in the box for a Hitting From Behind miscounduct when Curtis Billsten beat Krister Toews. UBC tied the game late in the period with an even strength marker from Marc Desloges, but Manitoba responded 30 seconds later as Kyle Nichols scored the game winner. Toews shut the door on the Thunderbirds in the third, making 10 of his 32 saves. The Bisons are now 5-3-0 and sit comfortably in fourth place of the Canada West Conference, just two points back of UBC with two games in hand. Manitoba will stay on the road and face Lethbridge next weekend. Their next home action will be November 16 & 17 when Calgary visits the Max Bell Centre. |