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The '''Manitoba Bisons''' are the athletic teams that represent the [[University of Manitoba]] in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], Canada. The football team plays their games at [[InvestorsPrincess GroupAuto FieldStadium]]. The soccer team play their home games at the University of Manitoba Soccer Fields while the track and field teams use the [[University Stadium (Winnipeg)|University Stadium]] as their home track. 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==
===Ice hockey===
====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]].{{cn|date=November 2019}} 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}}
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*[[Andy Blair (ice hockey)|Andy Blair]]
*[[Art Chapman]]
*[[Tom Cook (ice hockey)|Tom Cook]]
*[[Jimmy Creighton]]
*[[Stu Grimson]]
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*[[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====
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=== Soccer ===
Manitoba Bisons ladies team plays in Canada West’s [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Universities Athletic Association]].{{cn|date=February 2020}}
 
===Basketball===
Manitoba Bisons teams play in Canada West part of [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Usports]].{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
 
== 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>
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* [[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>
*[[Garth Pischke]], head coach of Manitoba Bisons men's volleyball{{cn|date=February 2020}}
* [[David Onyemata]], defensive tackle for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
*[[Taylor Pischke]], Canadian beach volleyball player{{cn|date=February 2020}}
*[[Venla Hovi]], Finnish Olympic medallist{{cn|date=February 2020}}
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*[[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>
 
==Awards and honours==