CIS update

Things Journal l'Express can do better than I can: Assemble proper lists of alumni that are currently playing in the CIS. You already know about the (fab?) five at McGill and that Nadeau, Donovan and Hotte are at UQTR (read an article en français about Hotte, here). But also:

Elsewhere in Canada, there are Michael Santini and Mackenzie Micks (York), Jean-Sébastien Fournier (Ottawa), Sébastien Payette, Olivier Jannard and Corey Garland (Concordia), Alex Emond, Pier-Antoine Dion and Rémi Blanchard (Moncton), Marc-Antoine Desnoyers (UNB), Mike MacIsaac (UPEI) as well as Sébastien Bernier (St Thomas).

Then there's this bit of news:

McGill alone have five [...] without counting the fact that Dany Massé will be part of this team next year.

If Riendeau weren't sort of in the middle of a four-game point streak for Stockton of the ECHL......anyway. A girl can dream.

Ex-Voltspalooza, aka the CIS University Cup

I'm going to omit talking about a certain game that took place last night except to say ouch. Although after tonight's action I suppose I shouldn't be one to complain.

Other games that happened yesterday and earlier today, however, bring up slightly less painful memories, while remaining relevant:


1. McGill Redmen vs. Aigles Bleus de Moncton

• McGill ex-Volts: Ryan McKiernan, Benoit Levesque, Marc-Olivier Vachon
• Moncton ex-Volts: Pierre-Alexandre Marion (and according to today's boxscore, Remi Blanchard.)
• Usual suspects Francis Verreault-Paul and Alex Picard-Hooper did their thing and McGill won 6-3.

2. UNB Varsity Reds vs. UQTR Patriotes

• UNB ex-Volt: Marc-Antoine Desnoyers (thanks in some part to ex-Volt Jake Allen).
  
• UQTR ex-Volts: Olivier Hotte, Alexandre Demers, Olivier Donovan, Guillaume Nadeau. (Also seen earlier in the season: Etienne Bellavance-Martin and Martin Frechette.)
• Not even close for UQTR. 6-1 UNB final.

Moncton beat Saskatchewan today, 5-1. Marion made 20 saves! UQTR wasn't as lucky in their rebound attempt, losing 3-2 in a tight affair with Western University. Nadeau was named their player of the game in a losing cause.

Tomorrow, Saskatchewan takes on the Redmen at 10:30 a.m. EST. Host team UNB meets Western at 3:30 p.m. EST, and if I'm not mistaken, that game will appear on Sportsnet.

Other alum-stuff: Derick Brassard got three assists tonight for Columbus in a 5-1 win, and Mike Hoffman scored in a 4-3 OT win by Binghamton.

Fun/useless fact: Drummondville and Quebec were the only teams in the entire CHL not playing tonight. See you Monday!