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{{short description|Athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba}}
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{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Manitoba Bisons
| logo = Manitoba bisons logo25.png
| logo_width = 200
| university = [[University of Manitoba]]
| association = [[U Sports]]
| conference = [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]]
| director = Gene Muller
| location = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]
| stadium = [[Princess Auto Stadium]]
| arena = [[Max Bell Centre (Winnipeg)|Max Bell Centre]]
| arena2 = [[Investors Group Athletic Centre]]
| othersite label = Other stadiums
| othersite = [[University Stadium (Winnipeg)]]
| mascot = Billy the Bison
| nickname = Bisons
| colour1= Brown
| colour2=  Gold	
| hex1=  562E18
| hex2= B6985E
| pageurl = https://gobisons.ca/ 
| fightsong = "[[University_of_Manitoba#School_song|Brown and Gold]]"
}}

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 (Winnipeg)|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 sports==

{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Manitoba Bisons |border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Manitoba Bisons |border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports
|-
| Basketball || Basketball
|-
| Cross country|| Cross country
|-
| [[Manitoba Bisons football|Football]] || [[Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey|Ice hockey]]
|-
| Golf || Golf
|-
| [[Manitoba Bisons men's ice hockey|Ice hockey]] || Soccer
|-
| Swimming || Swimming
|-
| Track and field || Track and field 
|-
| Volleyball || Volleyball
|}

===Men's ice hockey===
{{main|Manitoba Bisons men's ice hockey}}
The Bisons iced a [[junior ice hockey]] team in the [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League]]. The Bisons won four consecutive [[Turnbull Cup]]s as Manitoba junior champions in 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925.{{cn|date=November 2019}}

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>{{cite web |title=They were the champions |url=https://themanitoban.com/2023/12/they-were-the-champions/46361 |website=The Manitoban |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en-CA |date=5 December 2023}}</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).{{cn|date=November 2019}}

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.{{cn|date=November 2019}} The roster included Sammy McCallum, Gordon MacKenzie, [[Blake Watson]], Art Puttee, Frank Morris, George Hill, Ward McVey, Jack Pidcock, Guy "Weary" Williamson.{{cn|date=November 2019}}

In December 1934, the university appealed to [[W. A. Fry]] and the [[Amateur Athletic Union of Canada]] regarding a decision by the [[Hockey Manitoba|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>{{cite news|title=Varsity Will Appeal Case to Amateur Body|date=December 10, 1934|newspaper=Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=10|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-10-1934-1361537/}}{{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>{{cite news|title=Fry States Rulings Must Be Respected|date=December 12, 1934|newspaper=Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=12|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-12-1934-1361544/}}{{free access}}</ref>

The 1965 Bisons won the [[David Johnston University Cup]] as the [[U Sports|Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union]] champions, and were also inducted into the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]].{{cn|date=November 2019}}

====NHL alumni====
List of National Hockey League alumni of the Bisons:{{cn|date=February 2020}}

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*[[Clint Albright]]
*[[Andy Blair (ice hockey)|Andy Blair]]
*[[Art Chapman]]
*[[Tom Cook (ice hockey)|Tom Cook]]
*[[Jimmy Creighton]]
*[[Stu Grimson]]
*[[George Maneluk]]
*[[Morris Mott]]
*[[Murray Murdoch]]
*[[Don Raleigh]]
*[[Mike Ridley]]
*[[Gus Rivers]]
*[[Jack Ruttan]]
*[[Wilfie Starr]]
*[[Ron Talakoski]]
{{div col end}}

====Other notable people==== 
*[[Wayne Fleming]], National Hockey League coach, and Manitoba Bisons coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Bison Sports and Bison men's hockey program remember former Bison men's hockey head coach and player Wayne Fleming |url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2013/3/27/MHOCKEY_2846.aspx |website=University of Manitoba Athletics |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en |date=27 March 2013}}</ref>
*[[Bob Lowes]], Two-time Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.umanitoba.ca/u-of-ms-golden-knights/|title=U of M's Golden Knights|last=Reid|first=Chris|date=2018-05-11|website=UM Today|access-date=2018-08-24}}</ref>
*[[Claude C. Robinson]], Canadian ice hockey and sports executive, inductee into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] and the [[Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Has Control of Allan Cup Games|date=March 3, 1917|newspaper=[[The Winnipeg Tribune]]|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=25|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-03-1917-3355908/}}{{free access}}</ref>
*[[Barry Trotz]], 1994 [[Calder Cup]] and [[2018 Stanley Cup playoffs|2018 Stanley Cup champion]] head coach, two-time [[Jack Adams Award]] winner

===Women's ice hockey===
{{main|Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey}}

===Football===
{{main|Manitoba Bisons 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=U SPORTS - English |url=https://universitysport.prestosports.com/championships/Historical_Results/Football/Vanier_Cup_Playoffs_Championship_Stats.pdf |website=U SPORTS - English |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

====Notable players====
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*[[Randy Ambrosie]]
*[[Gavin Cobb]]
*[[Anthony Coombs (Canadian football)|Anthony Coombs]]
*[[Nic Demski]]
*[[Darnell Edwards]]
*[[Brock Gowanlock]]
*[[Geoff Gray]]
*[[Israel Idonije]] {{refn|Nigerian-Canadian professional American football defensive end, primarily for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.|group=n|name=idon}}
*[[Kienan LaFrance]]
*[[D. J. Lalama]]
*[[Wade Miller (Canadian football)|Wade Miller]]
*[[David Onyemata]] {{refn|Nigerian-Canadian professional American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL 2016)<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Manitoba Bison David Onyemata nonetheless turning heads in NFL – Winnipeg |url=https://www.startribunemag.com/former-manitoba-bison-david-onyemata-still-turning-heads-in-nfl-winnipeg/ |website=Startribunemag |publisher=Global News |access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref>| group=n|name=onye}}
*[[Don Oramasionwu]]
*[[Landon Rice]]
*[[Shai Ross]]
*[[Eddie Steele]]
*[[Zack Williams (Canadian football)|Zack Williams]]
{{div col end}}

;Notes
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=== Soccer ===
Manitoba Bisons women's team plays in [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Soccer |url=https://canadawest.org/sports/wsoc/index |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Basketball===
Manitoba Bisons men's and women's teams play in [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Basketball |url=https://canadawest.org/sports/mbkb/index |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Basketball |url=https://canadawest.org/sports/wbkb/index |access-date=22 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Dalima Chhibber]], Indian soccer player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2022/8/29/general-after-helping-her-home-country-india-national-team-star-dalima-chhibber-back-with-bisons-soccer-in-2022.aspx|title=After helping her home country, India national team star Dalima Chhibber back with Bisons soccer in 2022|publisher=Manitoba Bisons Soccer ([[University of Manitoba]])|website=gobisons.ca|date=29 August 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|first1=Mike|last1=Still|first2=Braedan|last2=Willis|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|language=en-CA|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3YjEF|archive-date=3 September 2022}}</ref>
* [[Gordon Orlikow]] (b. 1960), [[decathlon]], [[heptathlon]], and hurdles competitor, [[Athletics Canada]] Chairman, [[Canadian Olympic Committee]] member, [[Korn/Ferry International]] partner; competed for the Manitoba Bisons in track and field, and is honored on the Bisons Walkway of Honour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gobisons.ca/sports/2021/5/5/bisons-walkway-of-honour.aspx|title=Bisons Walkway of Honour|website=University of Manitoba Athletics}}</ref>
* [[David Onyemata]], defensive tackle for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]

==Awards and honours==
*2020 [[Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards]]: Kelsey Wog, Swimming<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.umanitoba.ca/kelsey-wog-wins-2020-u-sports-female-athlete-of-the-year/|title=Kelsey Wog wins 2020 U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year|website=umanitoba.ca/|date=2020-06-26|access-date=2021-07-23|language=en}}</ref>
===Athletes of the Year===
{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|+List of Manitoba Bisons athletes of the year since 2008–09
|- align="center"  style=" background:#B6985E;color:#562E18;"
| '''Year''' ||  '''Female Athlete''' ||  '''Sport''' || '''Male Athlete''' || '''Sport'''            
|'''Ref.'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 2008–09||Stacey Corfield || Hockey || Quin Ferguson||Track and Field
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 2009–10||[[Desiree Scott]] || Soccer || Steve Christie ||Hockey
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2011–12 || Addie Miles|| Hockey || Dane Pischke ||Volleyball
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2012–13 ||Rachel Cockrell   || Volleyball || Blair Macaulay || Hockey
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2013–14||Brittany Habing ||Volleyball|| [[Anthony Coombs (Canadian football)|Anthony Coombs]]||Football
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2014–15 ||Rachel Cockrell   || Volleyball || Al-Haji Mansaray || Track and Field
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2016–17|| Lauryn Keen || Hockey ||Devren Dear||Volleyball
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2017–18 || [[Venla Hovi]] || Ice hockey || Justus Alleyn || Basketball  
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 24, 2018 |title=Venla Hovi and Justus Alleyn selected as the 2017-18 Bison Sports Athletes of the Year |url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2018/3/24/general-venla-hovi-and-justus-alleyn-selected-as-the-2017-18-bison-sports-athletes-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=May 13, 2021 |website=gobisons.ca/ |language=en}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2018–19||[[Kelsey Wog]]||Swimming|| Simon Bérubé ||Track and Field
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2019–20 || [[Kelsey Wog]] ||Swimming||Rashawn Browne||Basketball
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-03-27 |title=2020 Brown and Gold Awards |url=https://gobisons.ca/sports/2020/3/27/2020-brown-and-gold-awards.aspx?path=general |access-date=2021-07-24 |website=gobisons.ca/ |language=en}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2020–21|| colspan="5" |  ''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba|COVID-19 pandemic]].''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2021–22||  [[Kelsey Wog]]||  Swimming||[[Brock Gowanlock]]||Football
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=Brock Gowanlock and Kelsey Wog selected as the 2021-22 Bisons Athletes of the Year |url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2022/4/9/general-brock-gowanlock-and-kelsey-wog-selected-as-the-2021-22-bisons-athletes-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=University of Manitoba Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2022–23||  <dfn>Madisson Lawrence</dfn>||  Track and Field||AK Gassama||Football
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-01 |title=AK Gassama, Madisson Lawrence selected as 2022-23 Bisons Athletes of the Year |url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2023/3/31/football-ak-gassama-madisson-lawrence-selected-as-2022-23-bisons-athletes-of-the-year.aspx#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Manitoba%20Bisons,for%20the%202022-23%20season. |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=University of Manitoba Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|2023–24||  Raya Surinx||  Volleyball||Max Speiser ||Track and Field
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Raya Surinx and Max Speiser are Bison Sports Athletes of the Year |url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2024/4/5/cross-country-raya-surinx-and-max-speiser-are-bison-sports-athletes-of-the-year.aspx |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=University of Manitoba Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|}


===Canada West Hall of Fame===
*[[Coleen Dufresne]], Basketball Coach, 2019 Inductee <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.canadawesthalloffame.org/post/coleen-dufresne-wbb-coach|title=Coleen Dufresne WBB Coach|website=canadawesthalloffame.org/|date=2019-10-31|access-date=2021-07-23|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Desiree Scott]], Soccer, 2019 Inductee <ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.canadawesthalloffame.org/post/desiree-scott-wsoc-student-athlete|title=Desiree Scott (WSOC Student-athlete)|website=canadawesthalloffame.org/|date=2019-09-03|access-date=2021-08-25|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}

{{Manitoba Sports}}
{{Canada West Universities Athletic Association}}
{{U Sports men's ice hockey}}
{{U Sports soccer}}
{{U Sports volleyball}}

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