LANGLEY, British Columbia – Canada West hockey returns this weekend as the Spartans host the Regina Cougars for their women's Canada West home opener, while the Spartans men's team travels to Regina for their Canada West season opener against the Cougars. Women's basketball opens its preseason at Mount Royal's tournament in Calgary, while men's rugby travels to Victoria for a Coastal Cup rematch.
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WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 9 vs. Regina Cougars – The Arenas at LEC, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) |
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Saturday, October 10 vs. Regina Cougars – The Arenas at LEC, Langley, B.C.
3 p.m. (PT) |
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NOTABLE
- The Spartans begin Canada West conference play at home against Regina on Friday. TWU finished its exhibition schedule 0-2 after losing 2-1 on the road at UBC on September 26 and 5-2 at home to the Thunderbirds on October 3.
- Kyra Anderson and Kara Yackel scored Saturday, with Ella Boon assisting on both goals. TWU led 2-1 in the second period before UBC scored four unanswered goals, including two into an empty net.
- TWU was picked seventh and Regina eighth in the Canada West preseason coaches' poll released October 7. The Spartans enter the season after reaching the Canada West semifinals last winter.
- Regina arrives with four consecutive exhibition wins. Last weekend, the Cougars swept Minot State at home, winning 3-1 October 2 and 5-1 October 3.
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MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 9 at Regina Cougars – The Co-operators Centre, Regina, Sask.
7 p.m. (local) / 6 p.m. (PT) |
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Saturday, October 10 at Regina Cougars – The Co-operators Centre, Regina, Sask.
5 p.m. (local) / 4 p.m. (PT) |
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NOTABLE
- TWU opens Canada West conference play on the road in Regina Friday after a perfect 6-0 exhibition schedule. The Spartans closed preseason with back-to-back home shutouts of NAIT, winning 1-0 October 2 and 5-0 October 3.
- The six exhibition victories included a 4-3 shootout win over UBC, 7-3 and 6-1 wins over Victoria, a 5-1 win over Vancouver Island University and the two victories over NAIT. All six games were played at home.
- Regina went 1-5 in exhibition play and enters the opener after four consecutive losses. Last weekend, the Cougars fell 3-2 to Saskatchewan on the road in Saskatoon and 4-1 at a neutral site at Big River First Nation.
- The Spartans' Canada West home opener is October 16 against UBC at The Arenas at LEC in Langley, with the second game of that series October 17.
- The Canada West preseason Coaches Poll will be released Thursday morning.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, October 8 vs. UNB REDS – Kenyon Court, Calgary, Alta. (exhibition)
7 p.m. (MT) / 6 p.m. (PT) |
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Friday, October 9 at Mount Royal Cougars – Kenyon Court, Calgary, Alta. (exhibition)
4 p.m. (MT) / 3 p.m. (PT) |
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NOTABLE
- These are the Spartans' first games of the 2026-27 season. TWU opens with a neutral-site matchup against UNB before facing host Mount Royal.
- Both TWU games will be streamed live on MRU's YouTube channel.
- UNB swept its home Helen Campbell Tournament last weekend, defeating Guelph 113-48, Laval 67-61 and StFX 68-54 October 2–4.
- Mount Royal won both games on its Ontario road trip, beating Waterloo 56-53 October 2 and York 60-57 October 4. The Cougars host UBC Thursday before playing TWU Friday.
- The Spartans begin Canada West conference play October 29 on the road against UBC in Vancouver, then host Victoria October 31 at the Langley Events Centre.
MEN'S RUGBY
Saturday, October 10 at Victoria Vikes – Wallace Field, Victoria, B.C. (Coastal Cup)
2:30 p.m. (PT)
NOTABLE
- The Spartans are 0-3 in Coastal Cup play after falling 42-21 to UBC at home October 2. TWU outscored the Thunderbirds 21-14 in the second half after trailing 28-0 at halftime.
- Jacob Goroza, Caleb Graham and Benard Bjorndal scored TWU's tries against UBC. Bjorndal has scored three tries over the Spartans' last two Coastal Cup matches.
- TWU is No. 7 and Victoria No. 3 in the Canadian university men's rugby rankings reported October 5. These are independent university rugby rankings, not U SPORTS rankings.
- Victoria is 1-1 in the Coastal Cup, following a 36-26 road loss to UBC September 12 and a 45-24 road win over TWU September 18. In B.C. Premier League action last week, the Vikes beat the Vancouver Rowing Club 51-27 on the road October 3.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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